In the shadows of the Military Hall.
Beneath a darkened window, Yue Li Jun, the Junior Minister of the Military Manor, stood ramrod straight and gazed outside. Beyond the window lay the garrison of the Hunyuan Military Manor, where countless clamorously mixed sounds drifted over. The expansion of the army was in full swing: registration, selection, assessment, review, training... Every newcomer had to undergo this entire sequence, making the workload enormous!
Looking down from this dark window, he could see the garrison teeming with people, bustling with fervor, presenting a scene of flourishing prosperity. Compared to its former state of idleness and lifeless stagnation, it was as different as heaven and earth.
"The Hunyuan Military Manor truly is different now." Yue Li Jun sighed. "Thanks to the arrival of a lucky star."
Yue Li Lian was even more afraid that Li Tianming would be praised to death, so she still said, "The lucky star has rendered great service, but under the Lord Senior Minister's leadership, the years of endurance and accumulation by our colleagues in the Military Manor, finally bursting forth after deep reserves, are even more crucial."
"Haha."
Yue Li Jun smiled and turned around. "Lian'er, there is no need for uncle and niece like us to speak such formal pleasantries. Li Tianming has indeed changed many things. His future path in the Military Manor is destined to be boundless. Even if he is an outsider, I believe the Lord Senior Minister will never mistreat him."
"Yes..." Yue Li Lian nodded without saying much.
"Today, I mainly wanted to talk about you." Yue Li Jun lowered his head slightly. Beneath the dark window, his red-moon Hunyuan eyes appeared especially scarlet.
"What is there to talk about regarding me?" Yue Li Lian shrugged. "I am merely a cripple. Though I