Lin Bai boarded the warship and asked, "How many people did you bring?"
Chu Jiangliu replied, "Ten warships, one hundred thousand people in total. They're all elites from the Chu Family Army!"
"You brought this many people? Wu He and the others only have twenty or thirty thousand, don't they?" Lin Bai was stunned, staring at Chu Jiangliu in surprise.
Chu Jiangliu gave a bitter smile. "Sword King, this is already very few!"
"Sword King, you haven't returned to the Divine Martial Nation in a long time, so you probably don't know. The Chu Family Army now has as many as eighty million soldiers!"
"I only took a mere one hundred thousand away from the imperial capital. That's already as few as it could possibly be."
Upon hearing this, Lin Bai chuckled. "It seems Xiao Xiao really values you!"
"According to the dynastic system of the Barren Ancient Continent, an Army Marquis can command at most ten million troops, while a monarch can command at most fifty million!"
"But look at you—the Chu Family Army under your command actually has as many as eighty million!"
"Eighty million sons of the Chu family!"
Lin Bai said with a laugh.
When Chu Jiangliu heard this, his eyes flashed. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Sword King, you mustn't slander your subject! My Chu family has served the Bai family loyally for generations. As long as I, Chu Jiangliu, am alive, the Chu Family Army will certainly remain under His Majesty the Emperor Xiao!"
"Sword King..."
Seeing Chu Jiangliu's anxious expression, Lin Bai laughed. "All right, I was only joking with you!"
Chu Jiangliu looked at Lin Bai with lingering fear, cold sweat pouring down his face.
Lin Bai laughed. "What's wrong with you? You can't even take a joke anymore? You