Elder Brother

"It's over, everything is over now."

After some questioning, Li Lei finally confirmed that Fang Yan and the others truly had no idea of Gu Han and Li Xuan's whereabouts.

Given Li Xuan's temper, it wouldn't be easy for Gu Han to keep his life.

Li Lei's body went limp, and he felt his future was shrouded in darkness.

"Senior Li, what should we do now?"

Ma Tie swallowed, completely at a loss at this moment.

Gu Han had disappeared while he was with them.

If Gu Han's elder brothers were to vent their anger on them for abandoning Gu Han and fleeing, they would have no grounds for defense!

Li Lei also sighed deeply and said helplessly, "You guys continue to find a place to hunt. I'll go back and inform Gu Han's elder brother."

He himself was unsure of how things would unfold next.

Ma Tie and the others exchanged glances and could only continue to strive for the Logistics Soldier assessment.

However, after losing Gu Han's help, their hunting efficiency dropped significantly with just the four of them.

Still, they turned back and, under the banner of Li Lei, snatched the Green Wolf's corpse back from Fang Yan and the others.

Fang Yan and the others turned ashen at this, but dared not speak out.

They were afraid Li Lei would turn around and cause trouble for them.

They could only endure the humiliation and return the Green Wolf to Ma Tie.

Li Lei returned to the camp absentmindedly, intending to find Gu Han's elder brother in the Warrior Camp.

But the Warrior Camp was still in training at the moment, and he was blocked from entering.

He could only put it aside for now and make plans after the training ended.

In the training grounds of the Warrior Camp.

Several new recruit instructors watched the training of the new recruits in the camp with satisfaction.

"Currently, there are constant border frictions between the Sword-toothed Country and our country. War could break out at any moment. We must speed up the training of new recruits."

"This batch of new recruits is quite good. There are four Fourth-Order Martial Apprentices. As long as they are trained well and some resources are allocated, they will undoubtedly become Martial Artists in time."

"Their previous cultivation methods were not proper. Coming here will surely usher in a period of rapid improvement."

"Alas, it's just a pity that time is too tight, and there isn't enough time for them to grow up."

"War is the place that tempers martial artists the most. Only through the baptism of blood and fire can they grow rapidly."

Despite saying this, the instructors still sighed deeply.

Even though they were soldiers, they did not wish for war to break out.

Once war began, no one knew when it would end.

No one could guarantee they would survive the war, let alone these new recruits.

"What's the use of thinking so much? Whether to fight or not is a matter for those big shots in the imperial court to consider."

A middle-aged man with an imposing presence and powerful aura strode over from a distance, saying in a deep voice, "What we need to do is to strengthen ourselves and our soldiers as much as possible, to have a greater chance of survival in the war."

Upon seeing the newcomer, the instructors immediately cupped their fists and saluted in unison, "Greetings, Instructor Guan."

Their New Recruit Camp had a total of nearly a thousand new soldiers.

There were ten instructors and one head instructor.

Guan Shan was the head instructor of their camp.

Guan Shan nodded, "Are there any outstanding newcomers this time?"

"Yu Qitian, Gu Chen, Wan Ke, and Jin Kai had already reached Fourth-Order Martial Disciple before arriving here, and their combat experience is quite good."

The instructors said in a rush, "And Gu Lin and a few other Third-Order Martial Disciples also performed well."

Guan Shan nodded and personally went to observe the ongoing sparring in the New Recruit Camp.

Seeing is believing; he needed to understand the specific situation of these new recruits.

"Today, all Fourth-Order Martial Disciple recruits will receive two Blood Tempering Pills, and all Third-Order Martial Disciple recruits will receive one Blood Tempering Pill."

"Anyone who performs exceptionally well in sparring will have their reward doubled!"

"Second-tier Martial Apprentice recruits who perform well will also be rewarded with one Blood Tempering Pill."

The expression of one of the instructors changed slightly.

"Instructor Guan, did something happen?"

In the past, new recruits would only receive rewards for their cultivation after the weekly minor drills and monthly major drills, to encourage their practice.

It was absolutely unprecedented for new recruits to be given so many Blood Tempering Pills right after arriving.

Guan Shan glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't. I've told you these are regulations set by the Big Shots above, and I can't give you any explanation."

The man shivered and quickly shut his mouth.

But the instructors exchanged glances, each with their own guesses.

Their New Recruit Camp was just one of over a dozen new recruit camps in Mushan City.

With Third-Order Martial Disciples among the new recruits, there were at least several thousand of them across the dozen camps!

Although Blood Tempering Pills were not graded pills, just the most basic kind, this was definitely not a small expense!

And this was just the reward for the first day!

If nothing major had happened, there would be no need for such actions.

It seemed war was not far off!

As the sun began to set, the sparring training in the Warrior Camp also quickly concluded.

An instructor stepped forward and announced that the new warriors who performed well should come forward to receive Blood Tempering Pills, which immediately excited the warriors.

Those who received rewards were overjoyed, while those who didn't were filled with fighting spirit, vowing to perform well in the next training session and receive rewards.

Gu Chen and the others, bruised and swollen, received a total of ten Blood Tempering Pills.

Gu Chen, having reached Fourth-Order Martial Disciple and performed exceptionally well, received four Blood Tempering Pills.

Gu Lin and Gu Hang, both Third-Order Martial Disciples, received a combined total of four Blood Tempering Pills.

Gu Fan and Gu Jing performed slightly worse and only received two Blood Tempering Pills.

"Here are ten Blood Tempering Pills in total. Let's split them equally among us brothers."

Gu Chen took out two extra Blood Tempering Pills and gave one each to Gu Fan and Gu Jing.

Although Gu Fan was tempted, he quickly declined, "Brother Chen, you are the only Fourth-Order Martial Disciple among us. You must maintain your lead and try to surpass the other three Fourth-Order Martial Disciples."

Gu Jing also nodded, agreeing with Gu Fan's opinion.

"This is just the beginning. It's the time for Brother Chen's cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds. If you fall behind, it won't be so easy to catch up."

The Blood Tempering Pill is an excellent medicinal pill for assisting Martial Apprentices in their cultivation and tempering their Vitality.

Although it cannot produce immediate results, it is greatly beneficial to Martial Apprentices.

For long-term gains, it is clearly better to keep Gu Chen in the leading position among all Battle Soldiers.

"Since you both decline, I will give the two Blood Tempering Pills to Gu Han."

Gu Fan and Gu Jing both chose to refuse, and Gu Chen couldn't force them to accept. After pondering for a moment, he thought of Gu Han, who had not yet become a Battle Soldier.

"That's fine. If Gu Han keeps being a Logistics Soldier, it'll be a waste of time, and the gap between him and us will only grow larger in the future."

This time, no one refused Gu Chen's suggestion.

"Let's go. It's almost time for dinner. Let's go see how Gu Han performs today."

Gu Chen chuckled and led the way out of the camp, "And by the way, let's give Gu Han a surprise."