Promoted to Squad Leader, with Nearly a Thousand Subordinates

Looking at the Blood Demon Heart in his hand, it was impossible for Zhuge Xiang to say he didn't like it. For Zhuge Xiang, what could be more important than improving his combat power?

With increased strength, one can challenge opponents of higher levels, gain more experience, and improve cultivation faster. As a Cultivator, how could Zhuge Xiang let go of anything that could enhance his strength?

However, looking at Lu Yuling, Zhuge Xiang felt conflicted. Although he and Lu Yuling had a good relationship, Zhuge Xiang the value of the Blood Demon Heart. He couldn't bear to accept such a thing for free.

After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Xiang made up his mind. He placed the Blood Demon Heart on the table beside him, neither putting it away nor returning it to Lu Yuling. Instead, he smiled mischievously at Lu Yuling and said, "This Blood Demon Heart is indeed a good thing. I believe it will be very useful even to those in the Deity Transformation stage. It would be quite good to use it as a token of our love."

"Really? So you've given me my token of love, what do you have for me?" Hearing Zhuge Xiang's teasing words, Lu Yuling thought to herself, "Now I've got something on my hands?"

Lu Yuling took out the Blood Demon Heart simply because she thought it would be best for someone like Blood Demon Heart Zhuge Xiang, who grew stronger with each battle. She hadn't expected Zhuge Xiang to give her anything in return. However, since he insisted on teasing her, saying it was a token of their love, she decided to shut him up with a retort and see what he could come up with.

"You suddenly pulled this move, catching me off guard. It really put me in a difficult position," Zhuge Xiang said, frowning. He looked troubled, watching the smug look slowly appear on Lu Yuling's lips. Before she could speak, Zhuge Xiang raised his hand, and the space in front of him rippled. Then, a translucent jade-colored flower was taken out by Zhuge Xiang.

As the jade-colored flower was taken out, a strange fragrance filled the entire private room, invigorating the spirit and seemingly clearing the mind.

"This is!? Heavenly Heart Begonia!?" The smug look that had just appeared on Lu Yuling's lips froze instantly. Then, that smug look immediately turned into shock and astonishment. The jade bone fan in her hand also froze, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"So, are you satisfied with this as a token of our love?" Zhuge Xiang asked with a smile, seeing Lu Yuling's surprised expression.

When Zhuge Xiang obtained this Heavenly Heart Begonia, he felt it was the most suitable for Lu Yuling. Known as the Soul Flower, the Heavenly Heart Begonia was perfect for Lu Yuling, who only had three souls and no seven spirits, Memory were fragmented. Having this Soul Flower was the best thing for her.

However, the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water, and there's no good reason to take out such an Immortal-grade Item. Not to mention whether others would misunderstand, Lu Yuling might not accept it either. So, the Heavenly Heart Begonia has been kept all this time, and today's opportunity is just right.

"I didn't expect you to even have a Heavenly Heart Begonia. My Blood Demon Heart is good, but it's far inferior to the value of this Heavenly Heart Begonia. You've really lost out," Lu Yuling said, not rushing to take the Heavenly Heart Begonia from Zhuge Xiang's hand.

"The main reason I asked you out today was to express my gratitude. If you hadn't sent Hall Master Xiao Xiao Hall Master Man Kui to Shuzhong City, I might not have been able to come back this time," Zhuge Xiang said, looking at Lu Yuling.

Then, with a flirtatious gesture, he hooked Lu Yuling's chin with his finger and laughed, "Besides, when a man and woman exchange tokens of love, the man should be the one who suffers the loss. How about it? If you feel like you've gotten the better deal, how about I give you a kiss?"

"That's all we can do. Come on," Lu Yuling, closing her eyes and waiting for Zhuge Xiang kiss her as he was so close to her with a slightly wicked look on his face.

"Oh ho? She actually agreed?" Looking at Lu Yuling's submissive appearance, Zhuge Xiang felt a little excited, and his heart beat faster.

Lu Yuling, a girl, had already closed her eyes. How could a grown man like Zhuge Xiang be so hesitant? He placed his hands on Lu Yuling 'Lu Yuling fragrant shoulders and gently pressed his lips to her cherry-like mouth.

The soft touch wasn't from Zhuge Xiang kissing Lu Yuling's lips, but from Lu Yuling placing her finger between her lips, a hint of a smile in her eyes, saying, "Alright, we've kissed, we're even."

Just as Lu Yuling was about to back away, Zhuge Xiang stuck out his tongue and gently licked Lu Yuling's fair and delicate fingers.

The smooth, soft tongue made Lu Yuling shudder involuntarily. Like a startled kitten, she jumped back, her feet stomping and even using her Lingbo Zhuge Xiang Soaring Wave Steps) to retreat a few steps. Lu Yuling's face was flushed, and her eyes were filled with anger, though it was hard to tell if it was real or not, "You brat, how dare you take advantage of me!"

"Haha, that was just to appease me, that's more like it. Alright, I'll invite you out for a few drinks later." Seeing Lu Yuling's angry expression, Zhuge Xiang casually tossed a large ingot of silver onto the table, grabbed the Blood Demon Heart, laughed heartily, turned and left with a carefree stride, without any intention of stopping.

Her face flushed, whether from embarrassment or anger, Lu Yuling's gaze was complicated as she watched Zhuge Xiang's carefree, laughing figure disappear into the distance. She then lightly spat, put away the Heavenly Heart Begonia, and left as well.

Carrying the Blood Demon Heart, Zhuge Xiang strode forward, in a fairly good mood. The Heavenly Heart Begonia was indeed a good thing, but giving it to Lu Yuling would make the best use of it. Moreover, although the Heavenly Heart Begonia was more valuable, for Zhuge Xiang, the practicality of the Blood Demon Heart Heavenly Heart Begonia superior.

Putting aside the so-called Weapon Intent, in Zhuge Xiang's view, with the Super Game System, his cultivation would automatically increase as long as he accumulated Experience Points. In Zhuge Xiang's view, the so-called bottleneck of the Deity Transformation stage should not exist, so the Heavenly Heart Begonia was not very practical.

When Zhuge Xiang returned to the Inner Sect Headquarters and had just begun to inject 1000 MP into the Blood Demon Heart, suddenly the sound of bells rang out within the Sect. The bells were filled with a heroic fighting spirit, like the sound of war drums inspiring morale on the Battlefield.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhuge Xiang stopped what he was doing and walked towards the Battle Hall. Zhuge Xiang knew that this bell was the signal for the Battle Hall disciples to assemble. At the same time, information about the Blood Hall and Shadow Hall assemblies also came over.

"Is it finally starting?" Hearing the sudden commotion in the Inner Sect, Zhuge Xiang understood the reason. Three days had passed, and the order for the Inner Sect to assemble had been issued. The disciples who were supposed to return should have mostly returned by now.

Good heavens! When Zhuge Xiang arrived at the Battle Hall, he was slightly taken aback. All the Battle Hall disciples were actually gathered in the Battle Hall's Martial Arts Plaza at this time. Even the huge Quest Hall couldn't accommodate all of them.

At a glance, there were about 20,000 disciples gathered in the Battle Hall. It seemed that the Inner Sect was going to get serious this time. The Battle Hall alone had gathered 20,000 disciples, all of whom were at least at the Void Splitting Realm. No one should underestimate this force.

The crowd of about 20,000 people was led by the tall and robust figure of Man Kui, the War Hall Master. Behind Man Kui stood twenty-six disciples of the Battle Hall, men, women, and children, all of whom were at the Return to Simplicity Realm cultivation level. Moreover, judging from their appearance, they were clearly at a very high level. These twenty-six should be the Squad Leader of the Battle Hall. This was the first time Zhuge Xiang had seen so many leaders of the Battle Hall gathered together.

"Zhuge Xiang!" When everyone had gathered, Man Kui, who was at the forefront, suddenly called out to everyone.

"Your subordinate is here!" Zhuge Xiang stepped forward, approached Man Kui, and bowed respectfully.

"A few days ago, Shen Ming, the Squad Leader the Squad Twenty-Nine, unfortunately passed away, leaving 892 people in the Squad Twenty-Nine to be temporarily led by Liu Wuming. Now I announce that you are the Squad Leader of the Squad Twenty-Nine," he said loudly to Zhuge Xiang and the Hall Master Man Kui, announcing his decision.

"Greetings, Squad Leader Zhuge!" As Man Kui finished speaking, nearly a thousand people in the crowd spoke up, bowing to Zhuge Xiang from afar and saying in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

With over a thousand people bowing in greeting, and suddenly more than eight hundred subordinates appearing, such a scene would be enough to stir up a sense of pride in any man, Zhuge Xiang was no exception. Looking at these eight hundred-plus subordinates, Zhuge Xiang waved his hand and said, "Please rise, fellow disciples!"

"Congratulations, Squad Leader Zhuge! You're the youngest Squad Leader in our Battle Hall!" Immediately, many of the twenty-six Squad Leader greeted Zhuge Xiang.

Although most of these Squad Leader did not know Zhuge Xiang's recent feat of killing Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator with his Innate Realm cultivation had made his name known throughout Yanling Commandery. Therefore, most people agreed with Man Kui's actions, and the Squad Leader naturally had no objection to it.

"Wait..." However, at that moment, a discordant voice suddenly rang out, and then one of the Squad Leader stepped forward and bowed to Man Kui.

"Hall Master, it's not that I'm reluctant to part with over eight hundred men, but Zhuge Xiang is too young, only eighteen. At this age, the stronger and more famous a person is, the more impetuous and restless they become. Moreover, his strength is only at the Innate Realm. Is it too early to give him a Squad Leader position based solely on so-called rumors? Although it's been widely rumored throughout Yanling Commandery that Zhuge Xiang has killed Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, hearsay is ultimately unreliable."

Liu Wuming is also a Squad Leader, and one of the stronger ones at that. When he first came to Ink Martial City, Zhuge Xiang had fought with him, making him lose face. Unexpectedly, he has stepped forward again today.

"Oh? So, does Squad Leader Liu mean I should show off a few skills?" At this moment, he needed to act assertively to win over the other disciples and make his more than 800 subordinates obey him. Just when he was worried about not having an opportunity to establish his authority, Zhuge Xiang stepped forward, his intense fighting spirit surging up as he pressed down on Liu Wuming.

"Since Squad Leader Liu has some doubts about my abilities, then please, Squad Leader Liu, take action." (To be continued...)