Chapter 1065

Xu Zengyi looked at Chen Wuji's solemn expression, the corner of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

The lord who says one thing but means another, stubborn and unreasonable.

You have time to stand by the river every day as an air assassin, but you don't have time to read those memorials?

But since someone is the lord, Xu Zengyi took that piece of intelligence from Chen Wuji's desk and began to read it verbatim: "The ranking currently relatively recognized in the Rivers and Lakes comes from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion."

"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is good at making such rankings, widely accepted by people in the Rivers and Lakes. In their ranking, Yang Pojun is first, the lord's number one general, and they gave him a nickname, which is...... not very pleasant."

Chen Wuji nodded in approval, "Old Yang being first, probably no one has objections. What nickname did the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion give Old Yang? Tell us!"

"Reopen old fool!" Xu Zengyi pinched the corner of his mouth, trying not to laugh, and said, "Besides, the lord's judgment is slightly biased; Old Yang being first not only has dissenters, but there are quite a few."

"As far as I know, at least Xie Fengxian and Lao Jiu do not accept this; Lao Jiu probably also saw this ranking a few days ago and deliberately wrote me a letter asking about Old Yang's past matters."

Chen Wuji looked surprised, "Old Yang being first, how could they not accept it? Tsk, each one is pretty fierce. Okay, I think this ranking is pretty good; competition is a good thing, it gets my blood boiling."

"Whether to say it or not, Old Yang's nickname is indeed not pleasant; does Old Yang have a grudge against the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion? 'Reopen old fool!'—that's openly insulting people, isn't it?"

"Lord, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion always acts this way." Chu Xiu interjected.

"Their whereabouts are mysterious, and they seem unafraid of provoking people. They once gave a comment to a master of the Earthly Immortal realm: 'lying pig, tasting blood, one shot and down, eventually becoming a master.' That grand master was furious and hunted the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's people all over the world, but only found a few insignificant shrimps and crabs, and finally gave up helplessly."

That grand master, because of that comment, later went into seclusion and never emerged; in recent years he has completely vanished without a trace.

Chen Wuji instantly became interested, "So, does that mean the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion is quite powerful?"

As for their specific strength, there is no concrete description in the Rivers and Lakes, but they are truly mysterious, even more mysterious than the Wind Listening Tower. Chu Xiu said, "This tower and pavilion have been passed down for ages, so long that people in the Rivers and Lakes can't even tell when they were founded; they are so mysterious that hardly anyone can discern their strength."

Chen Wuji rubbed his nose, "Is the Wind Listening Tower really that mysterious?"

Every one of their tendrils is now in his hand, clear down to every specific name.

However, Chen Wuji must admit, he has consistently underestimated the strength of the Compassionate Aid Hall.

After the manpower of the Compassionate Aid Hall was merged into the Intelligence Battalion, the Intelligence Battalion's ability to gather information instantly increased manifold; whether it's the breadth of information sources or the speed and accuracy of transmission, everything was improved in all aspects.

Looks like Old Yang will have to pinch his nose and accept this nickname! Chen Wuji teased, "Reopen old fool! Haha, when Old Yang hears this news, his face will surely be as black as charcoal."

Xu Zengyi nodded silently.

"Say, who is second?" Chen Wuji asked further.

"The second is the White-Robed Divine General Chen Baojia!"

Chen Wuji was stunned for a moment, couldn't help bursting into laughter, "Old Yang will surely be angered to death; his first place is 'Reopen old fool,' but when it comes to Chen Baojia, it becomes the White-Robed Divine General. Tsk tsk, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's bias against Old Yang seems quite large, and they also show a bit of favoritism toward Chen Baojia."

"That can indeed be said." Xu Zengyi said gloomily, "They gave Chen Baojia an extremely long discussion, detailing several of his peak battles, while the discussion for Old Yang is only a few simple sentences, roughly meaning 'old and crafty, not diminished from back then,' and so on."

Chen Wuji said very firmly, "Old Yang must have unintentionally offended someone from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion; if there weren't some grudge, it simply wouldn't make sense. Third, who is it?"

"Greedy Wolf Chen Wu Yin, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's comment is: hiding sharpness, barely revealed, killing intent fully exposed. They believe Chen Wu Yin has inherited the true transmission of the Chen clan, but he has always been pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, unwilling to display his full strength; his ranking is temporary, not representing his full strength." Xu Zengyi glanced at the information and read it out briefly as is.

"Does Chen Wu Yin have hidden strength? How would I know?" Chen Wuji muttered, "This comparison still makes Old Yang the worst off."

Xu Zengyi and the others had no one arguing over whether Chen Wu Yin hides his strength.

This matter has already become an unspoken fact in Chen Wuji's army.

They had long believed that these few members of the Chen clan were hiding their strength, and doing so in an exaggerated manner.

The kind-hearted Chen Li one day revealed the strength of a grand master, frightening everyone greatly, and thus made them even more convinced of their previous judgment.

They privately speculated that Chen Wuji assigned duties according to each of these Chen clan members' respective strengths; Chen Li himself had the highest strength and was also skilled in strategy, so he took command of the central army.

Chen Luozi and Chen Wu Yin are skilled at offense and defense, so they became the fire brigade chiefs; wherever suppression is needed, they go and take charge there.

Chen Bushi is the most well-rounded, excelling in both military and governance, second only to Chen Wuji; therefore he holds Nan Jun, guarding the vast rear, overseeing the entire rear situation.

"Continue!" Chen Wuji sat down, holding the teapot in his arms.

This ranking thing really does have some merit; listening to it made his blood boil.

"The fourth is Xie Fengxian." Xu Zengyi glanced at the information, his expression suddenly somewhat strange, "General Xie has several nicknames, the two most widely recognized are Good Bird and Spear King."

"Good Bird? What kind of weird title is that?"

"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion believes that General Xie meeting the lord is encountering a wise ruler, allowing him to display his talents. Under Lu Ping'an's command, he was almost wasted, like a pearl buried in dust; upon seeing the lord, he instantly becomes a soaring dragon, unstoppable. Good Bird, this means 'a good bird chooses its tree to roost.'"

"This nickname is also quite insulting; fortunately he still has the handsome title of Spear King, otherwise this kid would have to fight the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to the death. After saying all this, it seems Old Yang is still the worst off."

"The fifth is General Qian Fugui, nicknamed Qian Mangzi. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion believes that General Qian Fugui does not deserve the fifth place, but he is one of the earliest generals to follow the lord, and in every battle, regardless of enemy numbers, he charges forward bravely, hence he ranks fifth."

"That kid surely won't accept it; his achievements are indeed commendable, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's statement is unfair; Qian Fugui is indeed reckless, but not brainless recklessness."

"The sixth is Feng Lingchuan; the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion continues to use the lord's given nickname for General Feng, still the Southwest Chu Wang. As for General Feng, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion has lavishly praised him, with ornate language and length comparable to that of General Chen Baojia."

"The seventh……"