A Titled Douluo Is Also My Subordinate

She had never expected a Soul Emperor to serve as the subordinate of a youth who was not even a Soul Master.

Even among the royal families of the Two Great Empires, such a thing was rarely seen.

Princes without strength could at most obtain Soul Ancestor-level guards.

It was impossible for a Soul Master of the Soul Emperor level to serve as a guard.

Yet this rule did not apply around Ye Tian.

This was a genuine Soul Emperor!

A Soul Emperor was qualified to serve as the lord of a major city!

And yet he was Ye Tian's subordinate!

It was truly unbelievable!

Ye Tian chuckled. Since they were all his own people, there was nothing to hide. "I have more than just Soul Emperors under me. I also have Titled Douluo."

He had recruited them all over the past three years.

Soul Master cultivation required vast quantities of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Many low-level Soul Masters simply could not bear such enormous financial pressure.

Over the past three years, however, Ye Tian had amassed great wealth through selling salt, mining metal veins, and developing maritime trade.

What attracted Soul Masters even more was that, as the possessor of a healing-type martial soul, he could also refine pills.

Pills that could increase Soul Power were immensely enticing to Soul Masters.

Two years ago, he had used pills to recruit a Soul Douluo who had nearly gone into cultivation deviation and was on the verge of death.

After Ye Tian's treatment and care, that Soul Douluo had successfully advanced to become a Titled Douluo: Scorpion Douluo Zhou Long!

Now, Zhou Long was one of Ye Tian's closest subordinates and was in charge of the secret Heavenly Strategy Army!

"A Titled Douluo?!" Hu Liena's mouth fell open. She was completely stunned.

Even Spirit Hall found it extremely difficult to recruit a Titled Douluo.

That was despite Spirit Hall's long-standing reputation as the greatest force in the world.

She had never imagined that Ye Tian, a man powerless enough to restrain a chicken, could also earn the allegiance of a Titled Douluo!

It seemed he was far from as simple as he appeared. No wonder her teacher had taken an interest in him.

Ye Tian leisurely tapped Hu Liena on the forehead. "Little sister, you still need to broaden your horizons! Intelligence is also part of one's strength. Just because I have no cultivation does not mean I have no power."

Hu Liena rubbed her forehead reproachfully, then burst into laughter.

Would you still be able to brag about your intelligence if you knew your sister was an impostor?

Ye Tian said to the black-robed middle-aged man beside him, "Thirteen, bring the horses over."

"Yes, Young Master!" The black-robed man immediately got to work.

Ye Tian introduced the situation to the two women. "Since I only trained this army for self-defense, I never intended to expose it."

"The army is in the valley north of here. It is a rather long journey, so we need to ride there if we want to arrive quickly."

Hu Liena tilted her head and smiled. "I'm rather looking forward to seeing what an army capable of defeating a Titled Douluo looks like."

Ye Tian said calmly, "You'll definitely be shocked when you see it."

An hour later.

Ye Tian brought the two women into the northern mountains.

This towering mountain range was called Sea Soul Mountain, a famous mountain on the East Sea Coast.

Within the mountain lay a flat valley called Sea Soul Valley. The secret troops usually trained there.

This force existed solely for self-defense, so it was not large—only five thousand men—but every one of them was an elite among elites.

From the outside, the valley appeared peaceful, as though no one had ever visited it.

The moment Hu Liena, whose counter-reconnaissance skills were exceptionally sharp, entered the valley, she noticed several gazes fixed upon their group.

She turned slightly toward Bibi Dong and signaled in code that there were observers here.

Bibi Dong merely smiled at her calmly. Clearly, she had also discovered the observers around them.

"What an excellent force. We were discovered the moment we entered," Hu Liena said, pursing her lips.

Ye Tian smiled faintly. "Of course. Training them took a great deal of effort. Little sister, you're quite impressive too. You actually noticed the hidden sentries I arranged."

"I am..." Hu Liena had wanted to say that she had undergone special training from Spirit Hall, and that even among the finest of Douluo Continent, she would rank among the best. "Hmph!"

But she obviously could not say that aloud.

The three continued onward and encountered a unit marching on foot.

The soldiers marched in perfect rhythm, their military song loud and spirited. Upon seeing Ye Tian in the distance, they shouted, "Greetings, Young Master!"

These soldiers all came from poor families. After Ye Tian recruited them, their monthly wages were enough to rival those of middle-class households. Thus, every one of them was deeply grateful to him.

Ye Tian had created rigorous training plans for them, and the soldiers carried out all kinds of drills every day.

After more than two years of training, the soldiers had become incomparably loyal to Ye Tian, and their combat strength was formidable.

Ye Tian waved to the soldiers.

Hu Liena looked up. This unit did not have many people, only one hundred.

Yet their steps were extraordinarily orderly, and their fighting spirit was soaring.

There was something else that caught Hu Liena's attention.

The "weapons" in the soldiers' hands were long iron objects with tubular bodies.

She asked Ye Tian curiously, "Why aren't they wearing armor? And what they're carrying on their shoulders doesn't look like weapons either. How are they supposed to fight enemies without weapons?"

Faced with Hu Liena's string of questions, Ye Tian pointed at the soldiers and explained, "They do not wear armor because it hinders movement. Besides, it would not be very useful even if they did."

Hu Liena pursed her lips. "On the battlefield, the difference between wearing armor and not wearing armor is enormous."

That was basic military knowledge.

Could it be that Ye Tian did not even know that?

Wearing armor on the battlefield was practically equivalent to having a second life.

Given equal strength, one hundred armored soldiers could easily face one thousand soldiers without armor!

Ye Tian looked at Hu Liena and sighed softly. "Little sister, the times have long since changed."

"What the soldiers are holding is a new weapon I developed, called the 98K Rifle. It can easily kill Soul Masters below level fifty. With such overwhelming power, do you think armor would be of any use?"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Hu Liena's jaw dropped in shock.

"It can easily kill Soul Masters below level fifty? Wouldn't that make it comparable to the cultivation of a Soul Emperor?"

Even she herself could defeat one or two five-ring Soul Kings, but if there were more than five of them, victory would be difficult to determine.

If she faced ten Soul Kings, defeat would be almost certain!

And she was the foremost member of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation!

Ordinary Soul Emperors might not even be her match.

"By your reasoning, wouldn't each of these one hundred men possess strength comparable to a five-ring Soul King?" Hu Liena asked incredulously.

Ye Tian nodded confidently. "You can see it that way."

Seeing Ye Tian's confidence, even a flicker of surprise passed through Bibi Dong's eyes.

If what Ye Tian said was true, then what kind of weapon was this?

If Spirit Hall's armies could be equipped with 98K Rifles, their combat strength could increase thirty or fortyfold.

Then defeating the Two Great Empires would be no difficult task.

Thinking of this, Bibi Dong could not help letting out a long breath.

Ye Tian had given her far too many shocks!

Without betraying anything in her expression, she said, "Could you demonstrate it for your sister?"

Ye Tian rode his horse closer to Bibi Dong and smiled. "Since Sister wants to see it, what difficulty is there?"

He clapped his hands.

At once, a soldier jogged over to Ye Tian, bowed, and dropped to one knee. "Please give your orders, Young Master!"

"Go call Scorpion Douluo," Ye Tian said.

"Yes!" The soldier bowed and withdrew to notify Scorpion Douluo.

Ye Tian swept his gaze over the two women and said, "Now that we've reached the valley, let's dismount."

"Alright." Bibi Dong nodded gently with a smile.

Hu Liena secretly glanced at Bibi Dong and could not help laughing. She jumped down from her horse, stared at Ye Tian, and said coquettishly, "My dear brother, hurry and take us over to have a look."

Ye Tian was greatly pleased. He pinched Hu Liena's delicate nose. "Since you're being so good, I'll broaden your horizons later."

"I'll let you two know that although my cultivation is not high, I can still protect you well."

Before long.

A powerful pressure descended beside the three of them.

The powerful aura of a martial soul made Hu Liena feel as though she could hardly breathe.

Then, a white-haired middle-aged man in military uniform drifted down from the air.

He dropped to one knee and said, "Scorpion Douluo Zhou Long greets Young Master!"