You Look So Good When You're Shameless

After clearing the battlefield and searching for any remaining Ten Thousand Races Cult members.

Soon, everything settled down, and the Northern squad returned, each man injured.

In the vehicle.

This time, Su Yu was in the same vehicle as Captain Liu. Captain Liu's left arm was blood-soaked, but the iron-blooded strongman seemed unfazed. He even joked with Su Yu in the car, "Your old man used to brag about killing Wanshi with his Qianjun, the whole Great Xia Prefecture knew about it. Look at me, I killed a Wanshi this time, and I'm not as arrogant as your dad."

Su Yu, who had been feeling a bit somber, was almost amused by the captain's words.

Captain Liu had seemed very serious to him before, but now he felt completely different.

Su Yu vaguely understood that he had earned their approval.

Before, in Captain Liu's eyes, he was just a burden, a drag, someone who might even need the Jifeng Hall people to save him at a critical moment, disrupting their plans.

But today, Su Yu had made a contribution by killing a Wanshi.

If Su Yu hadn't interfered for that moment, even if that Wanshi still died today, the Jifeng Hall would have suffered heavy losses.

Su Yu felt it inappropriate to discuss his father, so he changed the subject, "Captain Liu..."

"Just call me Uncle!"

Captain Liu was no longer serious at this moment, being quite polite. He smiled, "We're family. You're not a Jifeng Hall member, so don't be formal!"

"Uncle Liu." Su Yu didn't stand on ceremony and asked with some doubt, "There were quite a few Ten Thousand Races Cult members this time, and a Wanshi was in charge. If they had gathered together and defended themselves in the small courtyard, I don't think Jifeng Hall would have taken them down so easily, right?"

Captain Liu nodded, confirming, "Of course! If they had held the small courtyard, with a Wanshi in charge, as long as the people in front held on for a while, and the Wanshi launched a surprise attack, our Northern squad would have lost more than half of our men."

"Then..."

"You want to ask why they were so foolish to scatter and flee?"

Liu Pingshan revealed a disdainful smile, "Because they were afraid of dying! Who in the Ten Thousand Races Cult isn't afraid of dying? Hold their ground? Holding their ground means the people in front have to fight to the death. Why should I fight to the death? When disaster strikes, everyone flees for themselves. If I don't hold my ground and run, then I have a chance to survive."

"But if I hold my ground, the people resisting in front will surely die!"

Liu Pingshan scoffed, "The Ten Thousand Races Cult has elites, and their strength is quite formidable! But they lack the will to fight to the death, the intent to die. Of course, there are a few fanatics in the cult who might have such combat units, but those are only deployed in large-scale wars."

"Don't expect these small teams to fight to the death for anyone. They're fine fighting when the wind is in their sails, but as soon as they sense a possibility of failure, a possibility of death, these people will collapse instantly!"

Liu Pingshan looked at Su Yu and said seriously, "That's why I say the Ten Thousand Races Cult is just a minor ailment! Even with more powerful individuals, they will collapse as soon as they encounter setbacks! But the regular human legions will never be like this! They can fight when the wind is in their sails, and they can fight in desperate battles!"

"War, in essence, is also about momentum!"

Liu Pingshan looked at Su Yu, his expression suddenly becoming solemn, "As long as this momentum is there, even if your strength is inferior to the opponent, there is still hope for a comeback! In battles of desperate survival, of defeating the many with the few, this momentum is always present! You can kill as many of my people as you want, but you won't break me!"

"Elite human legions, like the Great Xia Prefecture's Dragon Martial Guard, would find it difficult to collapse even when fighting to the last man! But some miscellaneous soldier groups, if their losses exceed ten percent, an army of a hundred thousand might completely collapse!"

"On the battlefield, those who fight to the death are ultimately the minority!"

Liu Pingshan thought for a moment and added, "If you have the chance to go to the Battlefields of the Heavens in the future, you will find that if two armies of 100,000 men meet and suffer heavy casualties, the greatest losses will not be on the frontal battlefield, but from the enemy pursuing and killing them when they collapse."

"Therefore, the first thing that human soldiers are taught when entering the Battlefields of the Heavens is not to collapse! Those who charge to the front are definitely veterans, veterans with over ten years of experience, the most elite batch, those who will not collapse even if their casualties exceed half!"

"If new recruits charge to the front, once they suffer heavy casualties, the entire army will be dragged down by them. It's not one or two instances where they are blown up by their own people charging back into the formation!"

Su Yu nodded, Liu Pingshan had cleared his doubts.

He had been wondering if the Ten Thousand Races Cult had panicked today, if that Wanshi had been a bit foolish, why he had hidden instead of leading his men out. Perhaps he truly had a chance to escape, or even turn the tide.

Now he understood. The key lay in... fear of death.

No one wasn't afraid of death. Weren't Liu Pingshan and the others afraid?

They were!

It was mainly about their ideology, their persistence, their beliefs, their courage to fight!

"Uncle Liu, are the human legions the strongest on the Battlefields of the Heavens?"

"Ahem..." Liu Pingshan was a bit embarrassed. After considering it, he spoke frankly, "I'm afraid of misleading you. If you don't go to the Battlefields of the Heavens, I can brag a little, but since you might go, I can't mislead you."

"On the Battlefields of the Heavens, human legions have strong resilience and combat power, but to say they are invincible would be overestimating us."

"The God Race, the Demon Race, the Demon Race, and even some minor races, all have elite legions!"

"They are also formidable fighters!"

Liu Pingshan said in a deep voice, "Years ago, when I was on the Battlefields of the Heavens, I encountered a Demon Heaven Guard unit of a thousand men. At that time, I was serving in the Hushan Army. The Hushan Army had ten thousand men, while the enemy had a thousand. Most of them were at the Qianjun to Wanshi level. We met at Fenglong Gorge, and both sides engaged in a frontal battle!"

"The result... The Hushan Army annihilated this Demon Heaven Guard unit at the cost of four thousand casualties!"

Liu Pingshan sighed with emotion, "The enemy was truly formidable. To the very end, I remember only one expert at the Soaring Third Level was still alive. At that time, there was still hope for them to escape, because we had also suffered heavy losses. But... that fellow launched a final charge. When he died, he was facing us, not with his back turned..."

"In that battle, the Hushan Army was almost broken. Finally, the commander arrived and personally buried them in Fenglong Gorge. Apart from their weapons and other spoils of war, their bodies were all buried there, and no bodies were collected."

Collecting bodies was actually a huge gain.

But in that battle, although that Demon Heaven Guard unit was the enemy, they fought with spirit. The Hushan Army ultimately gave up collecting their bodies and instead buried them.

Su Yu exhaled softly. So, on the Battlefields of the Heavens, other myriad races also had such fearless legions.

This was actually to be expected, but the Great Xia Prefecture mainly promoted their own invincibility on the battlefield.

Liu Pingshan added, "Of course, such legions are rare, they are the elites of each race! Human races have formidable legions, but there are also some weaker legions. Not every legion can be a strong army. We should not underestimate ourselves, and on the battlefield, do not be overly confident, thinking that the myriad races are nothing special..."

"If you truly think that way, then we would be invading the lairs of the myriad races, not entangled with them on the Battlefields of the Heavens."

Su Yu nodded. As the two chatted, the car entered the city.

Inside the city, it remained peaceful.

The small-scale skirmishes outside the city didn't warrant much attention.

However, at this moment, there were more vehicles on the street, all from Great Xia Prefecture.

Someone from Great Xia Prefecture had already arrived.

With the assessment time not far off, it was expected.

Captain Liu also saw this and said, "You don't need to worry. It's okay if you don't participate in the assessment. This time, you assisted us in killing a Wanshi, and you personally killed a Qianjun Seventh Level. Furthermore, your previous merits have all been reported. It won't be a problem for you to be admitted to Civilization Academy or War Academy without an exam."

If Chen Hao had heard this, he would have gone mad.

Exemption from the exam!

That meant guaranteed admission!

If Chen Hao knew, he would probably lament the disparity between people's fates.

Bai Feng originally had such a spot, but it was given to Su Yu and Liu Yue. Then, Su Yu himself earned merits to the point of exemption. All the opportunities fell to him alone!

The strong always get stronger; it's natural for those who are already doing well to receive even more benefits.

Su Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Regarding the assistance in killing the Wanshi, Captain Liu, could you just credit me with the merit points? I'm afraid word getting out might lead to retaliation. I'm only at Kaiyuan, and being too conspicuous isn't good."

"If you don't want the bonus points, then it's not a big problem,"

Liu Pingshan chuckled. "Some organizations can only see merit points, not the specific source. The merit point system is managed by the military. Besides the military, other organizations have no right to interfere. This is an organization directly under the Prefecture Head. Don't talk about the Ten Thousand Races Cult having spies; unless they've truly infiltrated the high ranks of the military, no one can find out."

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted merit points but was worried about attracting too much attention, which wouldn't be a good thing.

How did a Kaiyuan assist in killing a Wanshi?

How much effort did he put in?

If the news really got out, what if the Ten Thousand Races Cult sent a Wanshi or even a Soaring expert to kill him?

So, it was better to keep a low profile. Of course, he still wanted the merit points.

On one hand, it would help him improve his own level; on the other hand, it was for the merit points themselves, which could be exchanged for things he needed.

"This time, you killed a mid-stage Qianjun solo, earning you two merit points. For assisting in killing a Wanshi, an early-stage Wanshi, the starting point is usually 10 merit points. However, since we were fighting above our level, the merit points will be doubled. Additionally, we wiped out a stronghold, which comes with extra bonuses..."

Liu Pingshan didn't want to give Su Yu the impression that he was greedy for merit. He said sternly, "So, for killing the Wanshi this time, the total merit reward will be around 25-30 points. Of course, if a Soaring expert had made the kill, it would have been a flat 10 points, and merit points aren't fixed."

"You significantly contributed by interfering with the opponent at the last moment, but... Little Chen and the others... Su Yu, according to regulations, fallen comrades must receive a share. So, after calculations, you should get about 5 merit points."

Five merit points. Su Yu was slightly stunned. It wasn't that it was too little, but rather too much.

He had only interfered from the periphery, and this was equivalent to killing five early-stage Qianjun enemies.

"Uncle Liu..."

Liu Pingshan interrupted, "Don't think it's too little. Your merit reward this time is about 7 points. Also... you can't be allocated the spoils of war; you understand this, of course. However, if there are future operations and Jifeng Hall actively invites you to participate, you will be eligible for the spoils of war."

This was also a rule.

Su Yu had come on his own this time. It was already very good that Jifeng Hall brought him along for the mission. He wasn't eligible for the spoils of war.

If he were, then the people from Nanyuan would have swarmed in long ago.

However, if Jifeng Hall had a major operation and lacked manpower, they would invite some people to participate, and at that time, he would be eligible for the spoils of war.

Liu Pingshan patted Su Yu's shoulder again and said with a smile, "If there are any small stronghold missions next time, I'll have someone notify you as an invitation. You can participate in the spoils of war distribution. Don't compete with the other brothers this time."

Actively inviting a Kaiyuan to participate... this was unprecedented.

In the past, when encountering real trouble, they would invite experts above the high-stage Qianjun to participate. It was almost impossible to invite those below the seventh level of Qianjun.

Su Yu couldn't say anything more. He actually felt that he had been given a lot already.

Seven merit points!

Coupled with the 3 merit points he had previously obtained from Jifeng Hall, Jifeng Hall had provided him with a total of 10 merit points for pursuing the Ten Thousand Races Cult.

Learning the Myriad Races Language had given him 18 points, and killing the invading Qianjun had given him 3 points. Su Yu had actually accumulated 31 merit points.

Of course, he had 10 points remaining now, not counting the 7 points he was about to receive.

His cumulative merit points were 28. The contribution from Chen Hao was counted as Chen Hao's cumulative merit, not Su Yu's.

At the Kaiyuan stage, accumulating 28 merit points was extremely difficult, unless one had mastered 28 Myriad Races Languages, which was possible.

As they spoke, Jifeng Hall arrived.

Everyone got out of the car.

Zeng Hua, the Hall Master of Jifeng Hall, was waiting outside the entrance. Seeing Liu Pingshan and the others get out, Zeng Hua nodded slightly. He glanced at Liu Pingshan's arm, and a look of pity appeared in his eyes.

Liu Pingshan, with his ninth-level Qianjun strength, was not considered weak in Jifeng Hall.

Now that his right hand was crippled, his strength was greatly diminished, and Liu Pingshan would likely have to retire early.

After the two bodies were carried down, Zeng Hua sighed, bowed, and said nothing more. He nodded at Su Yu and then gestured for Liu Pingshan to go inside and talk.

Su Yu didn't linger either, and quickly left Jifeng Hall.

Nanyuan Academy.

Liu Wenyan also sighed. After sighing, he quickly cursed in a low voice, "Reckless nonsense!"

He sighed for the two team members sacrificed by Jifeng Hall, and cursed Su Yu for being reckless!

With such weak willpower, he dared to interfere with a Wanshi, wasn't he courting death?

If he wasn't careful, if the opponent's willpower wasn't weak, and they counterattacked, Su Yu's willpower would be instantly crushed, turning him into a madman or an idiot!

Fortunately, the opponent was a warrior, and their willpower was not involved.

But one must know that many people cannot continue their studies at Civilization Academy and switch to the path of warriors halfway. Many students in the Yangxing stage of Civilization Academy might switch.

With their willpower, if Su Yu encountered them, he would surely die!

Liu Wenyan could only be fortunate that Su Yu didn't encounter such a person this time, but if it happened once, would it happen every time?

The risk was still too great for an Kaiyuan stage to assist in killing a Wanshi.

"However... it's not bad either."

After scolding, Liu Wenyan smiled again.

At least this kid has a sense of responsibility!

At that moment, he wasn't so scared that he wet himself, and he even took the initiative to volunteer to help. This was also a kind of responsibility and commitment.

"In the Kaiyuan stage, to assist in killing a Wanshi, this kid is getting more and more outstanding. I'm almost reluctant to send him to Civilization Academy..."

The old man muttered, then couldn't help but curse, "What qualifications does Bai Feng have to teach him... It would be better to let Wan Tiansheng come!"

While cursing, he quickly comforted himself, "It's good, let him be more low-key. Bai Feng's potential is quite good. If it really doesn't work out, then let his teacher teach him."

After muttering to himself for a while, Liu Wenyan picked up the communicator on the table and hesitated.

A moment later, Liu Wenyan made a call.

Soon, the other side answered, but there was no sound.

Liu Wenyan didn't speak either. After about thirty seconds of silence, Liu Wenyan said, "I have a student, Su Yu, who has great potential. He's going to Civilization Academy, you... take care of him a bit."

"Liu Wenyan, are you begging me?"

"I'm not begging you!"

Liu Wenyan said angrily, "I would never beg you, you have no brain, you are an idiot. I'm just asking you to take care of him a bit, take care of outstanding students!"

The voice on the other side came again, "If you beg me, I'll take care of him, otherwise... I'll target him. This is the first time you've begged me in years."

"Beg you my ass!"

"In these decades, have you only learned to curse?"

Liu Wenyan was somewhat ashamed and angry, and said angrily, "Wu Yuehua, do you want to argue? Do you think I, Liu Wenyan, can't find anyone in Great Xia Prefecture willing to help me?"

"You can find them, but... are you willing to look for them?" The person on the other end of the phone said calmly, "Besides me, who else can you find? Your junior brother? The one surnamed Hong went to the Battlefields of the Heavens recently, and it's unknown if he can return alive. Are you sure you want to look for him?"

"Huh? He went to the Battlefields of the Heavens?"

"Yes, he might be going to a newly discovered domain. It's unknown when he'll return."

Liu Wenyan frowned, too lazy to ask more questions, and quickly said, "Stop the nonsense, that's it! Also, are you an idiot? Who told you to return the merit points to me? Tell Wan Tiansheng to spit out what he ate from me!"

Liu Wenyan said angrily, "50,000 merit points, and that's not including what he's withheld from me over the years. It's sixty to seventy thousand in total! Spit it out to me sooner or later, or don't blame me for being rude!"

"Is it yours? Did you pay those 50,000 merit points?"

"Nonsense, the account returned to me, isn't it mine, is it yours?"

"..."

The other side was speechless, and after a while, said, "When did you become so shameless..."

"I've always been shameless!"

Liu Wenyan said angrily, "If I cared about my reputation, I would have found a deserted place to live in seclusion for the rest of my life. Why would I still be in Great Xia Prefecture! If I cared about my reputation, I wouldn't be calling you, I would have been shameless long ago!"

"..."

After a moment, the other person sighed, "Your shameless appearance... I really want to see it. Are you coming back?"

"Not going back!"

Liu Wenyan's tone was not good, "Why go back? Go back to be mocked? Wan Tiansheng doesn't want to see me go back either! If I go back, he'll be targeting me all day long!"

After speaking, Liu Wenyan quickly said, "I can't be bothered to talk about these things anymore. Just take care of him. I'm worried about him being targeted, nothing else matters. Oh, right, I'm a bit short on money lately... Just send me a few hundred drops of God-Demon Blood, I'll use it for body tempering. I'll pay you back when I have money."

"Liu Wenyan... I really want to see your shameless appearance! How about I deliver it to you personally? I want to see if you dare to say it again in front of me!"

"Why so much nonsense!"

Liu Wenyan said in embarrassment and anger, "Have someone send it over, or don't send it! Do you think I'm short of these few drops of God-Demon Blood? I'm not short, I think you don't need to waste it..."

"Dudududu..."

The communication was cut off.

Liu Wenyan froze for a moment, then vigorously rubbed his old face. His face turned red; it was so embarrassing!

How could I have said something like that? When did I become so shameless?

"Sigh, it's all Old Wang's influence!"

Liu Wenyan sighed. Let the old Academy Head take the blame. I've been too influenced by him these past few decades.