230 Merit Points! Xie Kaiyue Comes to Kill!

"We won! We won!"

The soldiers raised their arms and cheered, wildly excited.

None of them had expected that what should have been an incomparably brutal, fierce battle would end in victory so quickly.

And it had been a complete and utter victory!

From beginning to end, their three squads had suffered barely any casualties.

Thinking of this, they all turned reverent gazes toward the young figure in the distance.

They knew full well that today's great victory was entirely thanks to Jiang Bei!

Jiang Bei had wiped out all of the enemy's Eighth Rank fighters, allowing them to win so easily!

Especially the soldiers of the Second Squad. Originally, they had held quite a few objections toward someone so young becoming their Squad Leader.

But after this battle—

Those unconvinced looks and complaints vanished completely, replaced by deep reverence!

"Brother Jiang, we truly have you to thank this time. If it weren't for you, all of us would have died here." Lei Tao walked up to Jiang Bei and solemnly clasped his fists in thanks.

"Indeed. I never expected Brother Jiang's strength to be so formidable. A true hero rises from youth! Given time, you will surely become one of Great Gan's Great Generals!" Shen Changyang also came over and said.

"You two flatter me. Let's clean up the battlefield and prepare to leave," Jiang Bei said calmly.

"Alright!"

Lei Tao and Shen Changyang nodded.

Now that East Camp City's government office had been wiped out, they had to report the matter as soon as possible so that the higher-ups could send another group of people over.

With the Barbarians here eliminated, the place was temporarily safe.

Jiang Bei, meanwhile, stepped aside and silently opened his panel.

You killed the heinous Barbarian Ironwood Flying. Merit Points +35

You killed... Tie Mule. Merit Points +32

You killed... Qi Hong. Merit Points +30

You killed... Wei Yan. Merit Points +26

You killed...

Martial Arts: Xing Tian Gong (Perfected), Blood Wolf Saber Technique (Second Level+), Cloud Shadow Steps (First Level+)

Realm: Eighth Rank Great Training

Merit Points: 230

Talent: Thousand Illusions True Eye

Blood Wolf Saber Technique detected. Can be upgraded. Requires 40 Merit Points. Upgrade?

Cloud Shadow Steps detected. Can be upgraded. Requires 20 Merit Points. Upgrade?

"230 Merit Points!"

Jiang Bei's eyes lit up as he looked at the number of Merit Points on the panel.

This battle had brought him over two hundred Merit Points in one go. Without question, it had been well worth it.

It was a massive haul!

Once he returned to the camp, the military merit earned from killing these enemies today would surely be enough to exchange for a superior Qi and Blood Method.

Then he could directly upgrade it with points.

Two hundred and thirty Merit Points should be enough to let him break into the Seventh Rank in one stroke!

By the time they had cleaned up the battlefield, an hour had already passed.

Everyone was ready to withdraw and return to camp.

Jiang Bei also swung himself onto his horse, preparing to leave with the others.

Whoosh!!

Suddenly, a sharp whistle of wind tore through the air.

Jiang Bei reacted with extreme speed. Looking up, he saw a cold glint shooting straight toward him!

His body flashed as he leaped directly from the horse's back.

The next moment, his horse let out a shrill scream.

An arrow pierced precisely through the horse's head, killing it on the spot!

Jiang Bei's eyes narrowed as he swiftly looked toward the far end of the street.

"Enemy attack!!"

Lei Tao and Shen Changyang were both startled. They immediately shouted for the soldiers to prepare for battle.

At the same time, they looked toward the direction from which the arrows had come flying.

The end of the street!

Several dozen mounted figures came galloping in from the far end of the street.

Like them, these men wore armor and carried weapons, looking well-trained.

Jiang Bei's eyes instantly turned cold.

His gaze locked firmly onto the man at the forefront of the group!

The man was exceptionally burly, clad in silver armor and holding a bow in his hand!

Who else could it be but Xie Kaiyue?

Staring at Xie Kaiyue, Jiang Bei clenched his fists as killing intent and fury surged wildly in his eyes.

He truly had not expected this.

Xie Kaiyue was actually so eager to kill him!

After sending Liu Kui to kill him last time and failing, he had now personally pursued him all the way to East Camp City!

"Why do they look like our own men?"

Lei Tao said in surprise.

"They are our own men! This is Fourth Battalion of Dingzi Camp, and the man leading them is their Battalion Commander, Xie Kaiyue!"

Shen Changyang frowned, his expression turning grave.

They had originally thought reinforcements from the barbarians had arrived.

But they had never imagined that the ones who came would be their own people!

And an entire battalion from Dingzi Camp, at that!

Had it not been for that arrow just now, they might even have welcomed them with smiles, believing Dingzi Camp had come to reinforce them.

But that arrow had clearly been aimed at Jiang Bei's life!

That made him realize that Fourth Battalion of Dingzi Camp... had come with ill intent!

"You dodged pretty quickly!"

From atop his horse, Xie Kaiyue looked at Jiang Bei with icy eyes and spoke coldly.

"So it's Battalion Commander Xie! Battalion Commander Xie, is there some misunderstanding here? Brother Jiang Bei is a Squad Leader of Third Battalion, Ren-Rank Camp. Why did you fire an arrow at him without cause?"

Shen Changyang stepped forward, first cupping his fists toward Xie Kaiyue before speaking.

"This is a private grudge between me and Jiang Bei. It has nothing to do with you. If you don't want to die, get lost!"

Xie Kaiyue barked coldly.

He had never regarded a mere Squad Leader like Shen Changyang as worthy of his attention.

"Battalion Commander Xie, what grudge or misunderstanding cannot be resolved? We're all on the same side. There's no need to draw weapons against each other—we can turn hostility into friendship!"

Lei Tao also stepped forward and tried to mediate.

They had survived today entirely because of Jiang Bei.

Now that Jiang Bei was in trouble, they naturally could not stand by and watch.

Though they had never studied much and were rough men, they still understood the principle of repaying favors and settling grudges clearly.

"Turn hostility into friendship? This brat killed my younger brother. How can I let this go? A life for a life—that's fair. Today, I will take this brat's life to repay my brother's life. My brother cannot die for nothing!"

Xie Kaiyue shouted heavily. Then, his piercing eyes fixed on Jiang Bei, the killing intent in them nearly solidifying into something tangible.

Jiang Bei killing Lin Jie was one matter.

There was another matter he could not tolerate: Jiang Bei had toyed with him!

Back in Death Squad Camp, Jiang Bei had actually concealed his cultivation, making it seem as though he had only just entered the ranks and deceiving everyone!

Making him lose all face!

Naturally, he had to settle this score!

If Jiang Bei had merely killed Lin Jie, he might not have made such a huge fuss. But Jiang Bei had provoked him, and that was something he could not endure!

"Jiang Bei, Jiang Bei, I truly never expected your aura-concealment technique to be so formidable that even I was deceived!"

Xie Kaiyue said through gritted teeth.

Ever since leaving Death Squad Camp last time, he had been constantly gathering information about Jiang Bei.

Later, he had even sent Liu Kui to assassinate Jiang Bei at Li Star Cave.

Liu Kui was an Eighth Rank Minor Training cultivator. Logically, killing Jiang Bei should have been no problem at all.

Yet he had never expected that the news he eventually received would be that Liu Kui had died in Li Star Cave—and the reason was supposedly that he had died protecting Jiang Bei?

He had known then that the truth could not possibly be this. Liu Kui had been sent by him to kill Jiang Bei—how could he have been protecting Jiang Bei?

Moreover, with the copper bell he had bestowed upon him, even Crimson Night Cat Lord of Li Star Cave, who possessed a spirit cat, could never have killed Liu Kui.

There was only one possibility.

Jiang Bei had killed Liu Kui!

This also proved that Jiang Bei had indeed concealed his strength back then!

After learning the truth, he had been furious. Later, when he learned that Jiang Bei was coming to East Camp City—

He had rushed over without stopping, leading Fourth Battalion. No matter what, he would kill this brat today!

"Your methods are quite something too, buying off so many people."

Jiang Bei looked at Xie Kaiyue and gave a cold laugh.

"Still acting arrogant at death's door! No one can save you today!"

Xie Kaiyue let out a furious roar, then sprang from his horse, snatched the spear from a nearby soldier, and thrust it at Jiang Bei!

"Battalion Commander Xie, please show mercy!"

Lei Tao and Shen Changyang's expressions changed drastically. They immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Get lost!!"

Xie Kaiyue unleashed an earthshaking roar.

The terrifying pressure contained within his voice sent Lei Tao and Shen Changyang staggering backward, their faces turning pale!

They could not help but marvel inwardly. An Eighth Rank Great Training was terrifying indeed!

The next moment, several Squad Leaders from Fourth Battalion led their men to block Lei Tao and the others' path, preventing them from helping Jiang Bei.

One of the Squad Leaders even laughed. "Squad Leader Lei, Squad Leader Shen, don't make things difficult for us. This is the Battalion Commander's private matter and has nothing to do with you. Just pretend you saw nothing, and everything will be fine."

"You people!!"

Lei Tao and Shen Changyang's faces flushed red with anger.

"Jiang Bei!"

Guo Xiu Yong charged out of the crowd and rushed toward Jiang Bei, frantic with urgency.

He absolutely could not stand by and watch his brother fall into danger!

"Stay back!"

However, a Squad Leader from Fourth Battalion frowned and kicked Guo Xiu Yong flying five or six meters away.

Guo Xiu Yong spat blood. That vicious kick from an Eighth Rank left him unable to rise for a long while, as though his bones had shattered.

Yet the Squad Leader did not think he had gone too far. Instead, he spat disdainfully. "What are you? You think you can play the hero?"

"Don't push Dingzi Camp too far! Ren-Rank Camp may not be a match for Dingzi Camp, but we're not soft persimmons for anyone to squeeze!"

Lei Tao roared in fury.

"What are you saying, Squad Leader Lei? We've never treated you as soft persimmons!"

The Fourth Battalion Squad Leader blocking his way burst into laughter.

At the same time—

Xie Kaiyue had already reached Jiang Bei.

The spear in his hand transformed into a cold gleam and shot straight toward Jiang Bei's face!

"Brat, you're dead today!"

Xie Kaiyue roared, fully displaying the strength of an Eighth Rank Great Training!

"Then let's see who dies today!"

Jiang Bei shouted deeply, stepping forward. Power surged through his entire body as the Mystic Cloud Saber in his hand tore through the air and slashed out, colliding head-on with Xie Kaiyue's spear.

"BOOM!!!"

Saber and spear crashed together like thunder erupting from flat ground.

The entire street shuddered violently.

The ground beneath everyone's feet cracked open with sharp snaps, fissures spreading one after another.

A wave of dust surged up and blanketed the entire street!