The Heaven Battalion's courtyard was far more deserted than Jiang Yuechu had imagined.
Unlike the Mysterious Battalion, where people were often drilling in the yard or gathering in twos and threes to chat, the entire courtyard was empty and silent.
As Jiang Yuechu looked around, the door to a side room opened, and two figures walked out.
One of them was broad and powerfully built, with a fierce air about him. Jiang Yuechu remembered him.
His surname seemed to be Shi?
The other man beside him, however, was frail and thin.
His body was slight, his complexion deathly pale. He walked with a faint hunch, occasionally raising a hand to cover his mouth and coughing softly. He looked as though a breeze could knock him over.
"Old Li, Old Li! I was just looking for you..."
General Shi had a booming voice. The moment he spotted Li Qingyuan, he strode over in great strides.
But halfway through his sentence, he finally noticed the young woman at Li Qingyuan's side, and his voice cut off abruptly.
"Uh..."
Li Qingyuan stepped forward and introduced them. "Brother Shi, this is Jiang Yuechu, General Jiang. She is now a colleague of ours in the Heaven Battalion. Whatever you have to say, just say it. We're all family here."
General Shi's face instantly flushed the color of pig's liver. As if remembering something, he shifted his gaze away, not daring to meet Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
He stiffly cupped his fists and said in a muffled voice, "Shi Chongyue, general of the Heaven Battalion."
Then, perhaps to salvage a shred of dignity, he suddenly threw back his shoulders and added out of nowhere, "Half-step Core Formation Realm. I'll definitely break through within half a year!"
The baffling statement left Jiang Yuechu somewhat puzzled.
Li Qingyuan, however,