Chapter 1952: The Break-in Process

Three days passed quickly, and Xiao Lan'er had already adapted to the rhythm of training.

Although she still had the Demon Wolf watching, she could now sit still on her own, and the time she spent zoning out kept getting shorter.

Although the other mercenaries' strength hadn't improved much, their movements became more swift and they obeyed orders better.

At least they could carry out orders properly.

Ye Tiandao was leading people in training when Ye Liuyun's clone outside noticed that over ten Martial Cultivators were rushing toward them.

Those who came were Martial Cultivators at the early to mid third level, and dealing with them was more than enough.

Ye Liuyun also immediately ordered Ye Tiandao to stop and had everyone prepare to meet the enemy.

These mercenaries also instantly became tense.

Xiao Lan'er was also called out, riding on Ye Liuyun's shoulder to watch the battle.

She had never before witnessed a real bloody slaughter, so Ye Liuyun deliberately wanted her to see it.

The martial world is inherently cruel; if you don't train diligently, your fate is to be killed.

"Lao Wei, are the people ready?"

A man with a goatee spoke up first, asking Lao Wei.

Lao Wei then said: "We've changed our regiment leader; his name is Ye Liuyun.

I am no longer the leader of the Tiger Might Regiment!"

"Oh?

You changed leaders?

Then have him come out to see us!"

The goateed man directly said.

"He says you're not worthy to see him!"

Lao Wei's simple smile made saying this even more ridiculous.

"What?

What do you mean?"

At that moment, the goateed man also saw Ye Tiandao of the fifth level standing before their troop, and he was startled.

"So you've found an expert, no wonder you're so confident! But Lao Wei, you also know we have our own backers; if you oppose us, you'd better consider the consequences!"

The goateed man threatened.

Lao Wei, however, smiled and said: "I know who your backer is.

After we wipe you out, we'll take your place.

Do you think you lack strength and yet someone will still stand up for you?"

Upon hearing that, the goateed man's eyes shifted, and he feigned indignation, saying: "Fine, you've got guts.

I'll relay these words to our regiment leader! If you've got guts, don't run—wait for our regiment leader to come and talk to you personally!"

Having said that, he turned around and tried to hurry his people away.

"Kill!"

Ye Liuyun shouted from afar.

Ye Tiandao immediately charged out.

"Run!"

As soon as she moved, the goateed man immediately shouted and took off running.

However, his speed couldn't match Ye Tiandao's blade.

Ye Tiandao used Spatial Power, and with one strike he sliced the back of his neck, decapitating him; then with a left and a right strike he cut off the heads of the two others who were running fast.

"Deserters shall be killed without mercy!"

Ye Tiandao shouted.

The remaining few immediately dropped their weapons and knelt in surrender.

Indeed, Ye Tiandao's level far surpassed theirs; they simply had no power to resist.

Ye Tiandao also told them: "We're in training; hand over your Storage Rings, then stay here to serve as our sparring partners!"

"Yes, yes!"

Those people repeatedly agreed, and they also collected the Storage Rings and weapons from the corpses, then handed them all over to Ye Tiandao.

Ye Tiandao didn't keep them himself, but directly had Lao Wei collect them.

Then he ordered that a Martial Cultivator be handed over to spar with the members of the Tiger Might Mercenary Group.

While sparring, Ye Tiandao explained their problems to them, until they could kill that Martial Cultivator, then he swapped in another group.

Seeing this, the other Martial Cultivators immediately knelt and begged for mercy.

Yet another turned and fled, but Ye Tiandao didn't even glance; he backhanded a strike behind him, cleaving that Martial Cultivator in half.

"As long as you win, I'll let you go.

If you try to flee or refuse to fight, I'll kill you outright!"

Ye Tiandao said to them.

Under Ye Tiandao's threats and inducements, these Martial Cultivators then continued as sparring partners, and they did so with great desperation.

In fact, two Martial Cultivators actually managed to win by luck.

Ye Tiandao really did let them leave.

However, the clone waiting outside directly used a Spiritual Soul Attack to devour their souls, collected the corpses, and fed them to ferocious beasts.

Ye Liuyun then rewarded all these corpses on the ground to the Demon Wolf guarding Xiao Lan'er.

While he was watching the battle earlier, he noticed that each time Ye Tiandao killed someone, Xiao Lan'er would tense up and clutch Ye Liuyun's clothes tightly.

Seeing the Demon Wolf tearing and devouring corpses again now makes me even more afraid of it.

"Are you scared?"

Ye Liuyun placed her back inside the cave and asked her.

She nodded her head somewhat nervously.

Ye Liuyun also took the opportunity to educate her, saying: "If you don't want to be killed, you must cultivate well! No one can protect you forever, letting you depend on them for life! Only by becoming strong yourself can you protect yourself and those you want to protect."

Xiao Lan'er nodded her head, seeming to half-understand.

Ye Liuyun also felt very reluctant in his heart, but still turned and left, letting her continue cultivating.

These harsh truths, by rights, need not be told to her so early.

But this is the border battlefield; the martial world is inherently cruel, and the border battlefield is even more a place of survival of the fittest.

The sooner she understands these truths, the sooner she will become strong.

The other mercenaries were also stimulated, training more seriously.

During the break, Lao Wei anxiously asked Ye Liuyun: "Will those two who escaped go back to report?"

"No! Those two have already been killed by me!"

Ye Liuyun said lightly.

Only then did Lao Wei suddenly understand.

Then he took out those resources again and asked Ye Liuyun how to distribute them.

"Just appoint a specific person to distribute according to your previous convention!"

Ye Liuyun said offhand.

Lao Wei agreed and went to make the arrangements.

In the following time, there was constant training, and also the process of these mercenaries adjusting with Ye Liuyun, Ye Tiandao, and others.

Besides increasing strength, we also need to cultivate mutual trust and feelings.

"If you want to survive, if you want to live better than others, you must put in more effort! Otherwise, what do you rely on?!"

This is also something Ye Liuyun often tells them.

Ye Liuyun also had Ye Tiandao and He Lian Xiu empty their current storage rings and store the items into their own space worlds.

From now on, besides their own cultivation, they will no longer use previously obtained resources, but will use only what they acquire here.

This also makes it easier to evaluate gains and understand the feelings of other mercenaries.

And as Team Leader, Ye Liuyun, besides his own share of resources, must also stockpile communal resources.

Three days later, the Poison Dragon Mercenary Group came again with over twenty people, one of whom was still their Vice Team Leader, at the fourth-layer initial stage.

As a result, they were all intimidated by Ye Tiandao and became his sparring partners.

Their Vice Team Leader actually died under the combined attack of Lao Wei and two other third-layer initial-stage Martial Cultivators.

This time, the other mercenaries finally appreciated the benefits of this formation and trained even more seriously.