"Teacher Chu."
Once he had led the troops into position and lined them up neatly, Gu Xiongzhou personally approached the White Tiger General.
"Mm." The green-browed elder glanced at him. Though expressionless, he still said, "Your enthusiasm has remained as consistent as ever."
Gu Xiongzhou smiled sheepishly. "My aptitude is dull, so I can only let the clumsy bird fly first."
The green-browed elder did not dwell on that matter. Instead, he said, "I heard the Inheritance Officer stuffed a little foreign-clan genius into your ranks. I have heard a little about him—he is quite the topic of conversation. What do you think of this foreigner?"
"Perhaps once training begins, Teacher Chu can see for yourself?" Gu Xiongzhou said.
Upon hearing this, the White Tiger General looked at Gu Xiongzhou in some surprise. "You are letting him directly serve as helmsman?"
"Yes." Gu Xiongzhou nodded.
The White Tiger General said blandly, "Outsiders will only think that, in order to curry favor with the Inheritance Officer, you have disregarded even the dignity of all the Tiger Soldiers in the general camp."
Gu Xiongzhou shook his head. "Not necessarily. Training is not combat, after all. Certain talents can still make up for gaps in battle prowess."
"You are my closed-door disciple. Since even you say so, as your teacher, I shall wait and see." The White Tiger General suddenly said.
Gu Xiongzhou's face stirred with slight excitement. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Teacher."
His reaction was clearly rather unusual. How could a mere "wait and see" excite him so much?
The green-browed elder stroked his long beard and added, "This foreigner is a fulcrum in the power struggle among the Prefecture Gods. For people like us, he will most likely be trouble. However... among the four Prefecture Gods, I