“I pay respects to General Ninth Month!”
Upon seeing this person, Lin Chen hurriedly cupped his hands.
“Lin Chen, there is no need to be so polite to me. Are these two the geniuses selected by Commander Lin from Heavenly Peak City? Okay, just leave them to me! You can busy yourself with your own matters. I know that you are a busy person.”
General Ninth Month said with a smile.
“It’s nothing, but General Ninth Month, Commander Lin has said that there is no need to take special care of them. Do you understand?”
Lin Chen thought for a bit and added.
“Commander Lin is truly still so ruthless.”
General Ninth Month shook his head with a wry smile.
Lin Chen also smiled and cupped his hands to Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue before leaving.
“You two, I’m one of the Twelve Tiger Guard Generals. We are divided according to the months, so I’m Ninth Month. You two can directly call me Ninth Month; there’s no need to address me as General.”
Ninth Month was very straightforward and easy-going, which Ling Xiao liked.
“This subordinate is Ling Xiao!”
“Ling Yixue!”
The two introduced themselves.
“Okay, come with me. I’ll take you to get some daily necessities before taking you to your residence. I’ll also explain the rules of the Hidden Dragon Battalion in passing.”
Ninth Moon didn’t talk nonsense, directly taking Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue to the warehouse.
Along the way, he also explained the basic rules of the Hidden Dragon Battalion.
The first was to leave the military camp, one should apply for leave at least seven days before;
Second, there was no equality here, just fairness. Everything must be won by oneself. No one can help you;
The third was the Hidden Dragon Battalion, after all, was a place to cultivate martial artists. Fights were allowed and even promoted, but it was strictly forbidden to take an opponent’s life or severely cripple them.
The final point was it was not allowed to suppress less with more or for the weak to be bullied by the strong. All discussions and fights must be agreed upon by both parties.
From these four rules, the protection of the weak in the Side General Residence was much better than in the Ling Clan.
Temporary weakness didn’t mean permanent weakness. If such people were protected, they would definitely be grateful and more willing to help in the future.
On the contrary, if they were ignored, these people would definitely turn resentful, and sooner or later, something big would happen.
In fact, Ling Xiao liked the second rule most: everything must be won by oneself, not by others’ charity. Like this, many martial artists would be motivated.
After getting two sets of training uniforms, Ninth Moon brought Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue to their residence.
“Considering the differences between men and women, the Hidden Dragon Battalion’s living quarters are also separate, so Miss Yixue doesn’t need to worry about sleeping and bathing.”
Ninth Month pointed at the rows of living quarters and continued,
“The food served in the living quarters is not unpalatable, but it is also not delicious. It only guarantees that you are full. Moreover, the instructors will not guide you individually. Normally, all will be guided collectively, and it will then be up to your comprehension. Moreover, the instructor will be at best a Peak Rank Seven Martial Vein Martial Master.”
“Each month, you will get 100 taels of silver for your expenses as well as 10 Gang Qi Pills and a low-grade spirit stone.”
“The food in the individual houses is much better. Not only is the nutrition more balanced, but there are also a variety of choices. Each person has a separate Martial Master to guide them at Rank Eight Martial Vein.”
“In addition, each month, you will get 10,000 taels of silver as well as 100 Gang Qi Pills and 10 low-grade spirit stones.”
“As for the three independent courtyards, it is even better. As long as it is a dish found within Hollow Cloud City and can be purchased, you can eat it; moreover, you can freely enter and exit the military camp. Of course, You must still follow the remaining three rules. In addition, you will be individually guided by a Rank Nine Martial Vein Martial Master, and occasionally, you can even get individual advice from Commander Lin.”
“In addition, each month, you will get 10,000 taels of gold as well as 1,000 Gang Qi Pills and 100 low-grade spirit stones.”
It was unknown if it was because Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue had been brought by General Lin Ze himself, but Ninth Month was very patient and gave them detailed information about the Hidden Dragon Battalion.
“The gap is so big! If I want to live in a better place, can I directly challenge others?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Yes. When a lower-level disciple challenges a higher-leveled disciple, the other party must accept. Unless the other party is injured or sick, you can challenge the owner of whichever house you want. It is the same for the courtyards.”
Ninth Month nodded.
“Okay, I understand. Many thanks, General Ninth Month.”
At this moment, he didn’t plan to hastily challenge others. It wouldn’t be too late after he became familiar with the situation here.
Although he was very interested in the rewards for higher-level disciples, he was not a reckless person.
He still didn’t know the specific strength of the martial artists in the houses and courtyards. If he rashly challenged them and failed, that would definitely affect his future martial path.
“Hurry up! Someone is challenging the tenth squad’s captain.”
Just when Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue were about to return to their living quarters, a bustle occurred.
“What does the tenth squad’s captain mean?”
Ling Xiao curiously asked Ninth Month.
“There are ten houses in total. They not only represented the ten outstanding talents of the Hidden Dragon Battalion, but also the captains of the ten squads. The people below must obey the captain’s orders.”
Ninth Month explained, “As for those three courtyards, they are for the Hidden Dragon Battalion’s leader and the two deputies. Well, you must have already noticed that the courtyard in the middle is a bit better than the other two.”
“Then, what about you?”
“Oh, I’m a warlord in charge of supervising the Hidden Dragon Battalion. After all, these people have no experience, so they still need an experienced helper.”
Ninth Moon replied with a smile.
“Okay, I’ve already told you everything. Now, you two can do whatever you please. However, I suggest you two to go and watch the excitement. First, understand the approximate strength of the martial artists of the Hidden Dragon Battalion, and it will be more convenient to challenge them later.”
“Many thanks for the guidance, General Ninth Month. Please busy yourself, we’ll be fine.”
Ling Xiao cupped his hands and thanked him.
“That’s good.”
Ninth Month smiled and left.
Ling Xiao and Ling Yixue didn’t enter their living quarters but went to watch the excitement in their training uniforms.
This was the first battle they would see after joining the Hidden Dragon Battalion. Naturally, they had to be careful and wouldn’t miss it.
There was still some distance between the houses and the living quarters, but both walked relatively fast, so they arrived before the battle began.
“Tsk tsk, it’s going to be interesting today! Zhang Yuan, this fellow has been here for just three days, but he actually dares to challenge the captain!”
Many people had come to watch the excitement, but most of them were the living quarters’ disciples.
“This Zhang Yuan can’t be underestimated. He is just 16-years-old, but he is already a Peak Rank Six Martial Vein martial artist. His talent is amazing.”
“Furthermore, they say that this boy has already condensed his sword intent to 99%. He is just a bit away from condensing a 10% incomplete sword soul.”
“No wonder he is so arrogant, but are the ten captains so easy to defeat? They are not to be trifled with.”
Ling Xiao paid attention to these living quarter disciples. Sure enough, they were all at least Rank Five Martial Vein martial artists, but there were also quite a few Rank Six Martial Vein martial artists.
There were even a few Peak Rank Six Martial Vein martial artists.
These people weren’t very old: the oldest was just 16 or 17 while the youngest one was just 12 or 13.
Worthy of the Hidden Dragon Battalion! Any martial artist here would be qualified to fight for the title of Heavenly Peak City’s four noble sons if placed in Heavenly Peak City.
Fortunately, he had come here; otherwise, he would always have remained a frog at the bottom of a well and definitely would have never seen the wider sky.
Ling Xiao was a little emotional at heart.
