Chapter 164: The So-Called First

  "This is no laughing matter!" A hundred households reacted and shouted loudly: "You are from the Burning Path family..."

  "What's the big deal?" Feng Tuo Kuang Ge raised his eyes and stared at Gan Jing, only those who had really fought each other could know exactly how strong this peer was! At such a young age, he could reach such strength, naturally having special training methods that others couldn't match! He must have used extraordinary means, otherwise, he would never be able to make Second Brother take him seriously!

  Qian Jin rubbed his head: "You're looking for me just because of this?"

  "Hmm!" Feng Tuo Kuang Ge nodded: "I know, you're very strong. Stronger than I imagined, even the Wind General of the Great Camp can't beat you..."

  "What?"

  "Really?"

  "Are you out of your mind?"

  "Are you out of your mind? How can our General Feng possibly lose to a kid who hasn't even entered high school yet? Even if he's a Blood Warrior, it's still no use..."

  A hundred households followed by more and more soldiers, for a time it was like an explosion in the camp, constantly expressing absolutely different answers.

  Feng Tuo was quietly listening to the noise of the crowd, just looking at Gan Jing, waiting for his answer.

  "You're already very strong." Qian Jin didn't want to guide him, not because he didn't think it was necessary, but because he didn't want to provoke other young people from the Fengtu family, such as if Fengtu Kuangge had a few older brothers who were hot-headed and said things like "I'm slapping the Fengtu family in the face" and insisted on dueling.

  "I need to become stronger!" Feng Tuo Kuang Ge's words were almost a roar, he bent his waist but still roared, the veins on his forehead bulging: "I need to become stronger! The current me is far from enough! Many people say I'm the first in Jinxi Province, but how many people know? Not a single Blood Warrior from Jinxi Province participated in this exam? They were all exempted! This first place of mine..."

  In the eyes of Feng Tu Kuang Ge, there was only self-mockery: "The name does not match reality..."

  "What's more?" Qianjin suddenly shook his hand: "Forget it, everyone has secrets in their heart. I don't want to pry into your secrets, but the persistent gaze you just had really touched me. Guiding you, I'm not capable of doing it yet. I'm still in my own cultivation period, but we can often exchange and discuss."

  Feng Tuo Kuang Ge suddenly straightened his waist, which had been bent for a long time. His eyes showed more gratitude. Some things don't need to be said too clearly, and some repayments can't be repaid with just a thank you. He also didn't say any more hypocritical words of thanks.

  "My brain isn't rotten." Fengtu Kuangge listened to the surrounding conversations that still hadn't stopped: "I'm very clear, I know what I'm saying, General Feng is very strong, it's really hard to say who will win against Qianjin..."

  "Hey kid, do you know what you're talking about? Don't think that General Feng is stationed at Tudou because he's not capable! It's because he offended someone, you know? That's why he was sent here... Our general is..."

  "Hǒu Kuáng Gē, you said I couldn't win against Qián Jìn?" Fēng Jiāng Jūn suddenly appeared in the center of the arena, looking at Hǒu Kuáng Gē and Qián Jìn with great interest. He thought that Hǒu Kuáng Gē would be unwilling to admit defeat, but unexpectedly he not only admitted defeat but also came to ask for advice.

  "General, he's joking." Qian Jin waved his hands repeatedly, this time it was to come and get familiar with the demon clan, not to run to the earthen fort to pick a fight.

  He stood up straight with a resolute look on his face: "Hmph! I had this feeling!"

  I'm so angry I want to kick this guy's butt, you just wait and see, I might just have a fight with someone else! This guy in front of me is a general! His strength is indeed very powerful! If it were somewhere else, I would really like to try fighting this general, but now we're on the front lines, he's responsible for defending this line, no matter who wins or loses, it'll consume a lot of energy, right? What if there's a problem with the defense line later, whose fault will it be that the civilians behind us die?!

  "Really?" General Feng's two thick eyebrows jumped up and down, his big eyes sizing up Qian Jin: "Perhaps you really have the ability to relax my muscles a bit?"

  "General." Qian Jin was about to speak again, but saw General Feng wave his hand.

  "You don't have to say it, I haven't relaxed my muscles in a long time either, and I really want to try the feeling. But not now..." General Feng waved his hand at Qianjin and Fen Tu Kuang Ge: "Since you two aren't fighting, come with me then. This time one of you is here to hone yourself, and the other is here to take a look at what the Demon Clan looks like in preparation for the exam, just right."

  The General's tent was much more spacious than the others, and three thousand households were already standing in their armor, emitting a strong killing intent.

  As General Feng walked into the large tent, three thousand households straightened their waists and looked at Qian Jing with puzzled expressions, wondering why the general had called these two young people in for a secret military mission. Although their individual combat skills were indeed good.

  "Come on, you three and you two come over." General Feng took out a white handkerchief from his bosom and spread it flat on the table, revealing a map!

  "This is...!" Feng Tu's eyes suddenly widened, his pupils rapidly shrinking as he lowered his voice, yet unable to contain his astonishment: "The Demon Clan Map!"

  At the same moment, the same words also burst out of Qianjin's mouth!

  The General of the Wind and three thousand households were all stunned at the same time, their expressions more surprised than those two young people.

  The Demon Clan's map existed in the Zhen Ce Empire, but truly attentive people were scarce, especially among the students of the lower-ranking Warrior Academy.

  After several years of studying as a warrior, one has to enhance their individual combat strength and learn various military knowledge. Just the true map of the Imperial Dynasty alone is enough for students to study, let alone having time to look at the demon tribe's map?

  It just so happens that things are so coincidental! Feng Tui Kuang Ge is from the Feng Tui family, and General Feng isn't too surprised. It's not strange for a child from a military family to be familiar with military maps at a young age. But an Oakland warrior student can also tell that this is a demon tribe map. Has the teaching level of Oakland Magic and Warrior Academy improved extremely quickly in recent years?

  "This map is wrong." Qian Jin didn't notice the surprised expressions of others around him, pointing to the edge of the map: "There should be a dark fort of the Demon Clan here, with about fifty soldiers inside. And here... there should be a small river, and..."

  In the big tent, only the sound of Qianjin correcting the map remained. Fengtu Kuangge stared blankly at Qianjin, because before coming to the Tufang Fortress, he had specially studied various maps of the demon clan near Tufang in his home. After comparison, he knew the actual location on the map. Unexpectedly, Qianjin also knew? And looking at this memory, it seemed even more familiar than himself.

  General Feng stared blankly at the map, if he hadn't been stationed in this earthen fort for many years and also bought some maps from different merchant groups, plus occasionally sneaking into the demon tribe's territory to explore the terrain, he would have thought that Qianjin was building randomly.

  That's right! That's absolutely right! General Feng looked at Qianjin's revised explanation, nodding his head unconsciously. These geographical locations were indeed just as Qianjin had said.

  Qianjin finished expressing his views on the map, and found that the big account was quieter than Luo Lin's ancestral hall, with only the wind blowing against the canvas of the big account making a rustling sound.

  The Wind General took a deep breath, watching the changes in Qian Jin's eyes, which were filled with surprise, shock, confusion, and admiration. He had thought that this was just a soldier who excelled at solo combat, but unexpectedly, he was also extremely proficient in map reading, to the point where he could quickly detect even slight errors in scale on the map.

  In an era where most warriors focus on enhancing their individual strength, it's surprising to see someone so young place such importance on maps! General Feng smiled lightly, recalling how he and Qianjin were once obsessed with improving their personal combat skills at this age, hoping to one day defeat the Bloodline Warriors. They completely neglected the significance of maps, and in that aspect, his younger self had already lost to this young man before him.

  Three thousand households only felt a chill on their backs, rushing to their heads. This kid seems to be telling the truth! At least some of the mistakes he pointed out are exactly the same as what I know.

  "Little one..." General Feng coughed once, breaking the awkward silence: "I'm asking, how did you know all this?"

  Qian Jin didn't say that when he was young, he was sent to the Qian family to be in charge of sorting out the book library. When there was nothing to do, he also flipped through many maps and made a fantasy general. During this time, he saw many demon tribe maps. By comparing the same places but different maps, he finally analyzed this answer.

  "It's a school, and coincidentally, there is a map of this place." Qian Jin casually made up an excuse, and Feng Jiangjun didn't want to investigate further. Anyway, the young man in front of him was indeed confirmed to be from the Zhen Ce Imperial Court, and absolutely not some demon clan infiltrating, that's all that mattered.

  "Alright, you're absolutely right."

  The General's large hand slapped heavily on the map, causing the pieces on the table to jump up, and then heavily struck the desktop, making a sound that seemed to express the General's dissatisfaction.

  "This picture was originally used to harm me." General Feng sat heavily back in his general's chair and said, "However, it seems that this task should be real."

  Mission? Gan Jing and Feng Tu Kuang Ge's eyes lit up at the same time, the canvas of the military tent parted to both sides, sunlight poured in through the opening, Duan Feng stood outside the tent with a long spear, smiling: "I heard the general is looking for me?"

  "Come in." General Feng beckoned with his hand, summoning Duan Feng Wu Er into the tent: "I see you have some ability. Originally, I was going to report that this mission couldn't be completed, but now that I've found out that all three of you are quite good, I'm a bit moved by this mission and want to give it a try."

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