Watching Chen Changsheng's smug expression, Bai Ze clicked his tongue.
"Stirring muddy waters has always been your favorite trick, but I have a feeling your goal this time isn't that simple."
"With your methods, there's no need for you to keep playing the game of fishing in troubled waters."
Facing Bai Ze's doubts, Chen Changsheng smiled faintly. "Xiao Hei, who am I?"
"You're Chen Changsheng, of course. Who else could you be?"
"What I mean is, besides being Chen Changsheng, who else am I?"
At those words, Bai Ze's face instantly fell.
"You're the Imperial Tutor with an eye for talent. Satisfied with that answer?"
Ignoring Bai Ze's eye roll, Chen Changsheng continued, "You're right. My greatest skill is recognizing talent."
"Back during the Dark Turmoil, I already had an idea."
"Now that we've reached the Greenwood Epoch, I've put that idea into action."
"What idea?"
"Establishing a legion!"
Hearing that, Bai Ze said in confusion, "Don't you already have the Tiger Guard?"
"Why establish another legion?"
"The Tiger Guard are too few in number. They may be able to smash through anything in their path, but some missions simply aren't suited to them."
"Then you still have Phantom!"
"Phantom is mainly responsible for intelligence and assassinations. Put simply, they handle enemies with special identities. They aren't suited for frontal combat."
As Chen Changsheng strolled through the streets, he explained the reasons to Bai Ze.
"The Tiger Guard belong to the Vanguard Army. Their targets are the hard bones that can't be chewed through."
"But in conventional warfare, their usefulness is limited."
"A simple example: I believe the Tiger Guard could slaughter their way across this continent and back seven times over."
"But when it comes to defending territory and stationing troops, they are completely useless, because their number of