"Since that's settled, you can keep managing things for now. I'll be the commander, and you'll be my deputy."
Ye Lin patted Xu Qing on the shoulder and spoke.
"Thank you, Commander."
Xu Qing bowed gratefully to Ye Lin. He'd thought Ye Lin would strip him of his position as soon as he arrived, but instead, his position had become even more secure.
It might have seemed like a minor post, but it came with plenty of perks.
If he performed well in this coming battle, a major power might take notice of him, giving him the chance to become one of its disciples.
Rogue Cultivators like them never knew when they'd be able to eat their next meal. They'd risk their lives for the tiniest resources. Compared with disciples of major powers, who could get resources just by asking, they were worlds apart.
So he'd dreamed of becoming a disciple of a major power.
"Next, I have a very important task for you. Divide these people into ten teams, each with a captain. Then divide each team into a hundred smaller groups, sorting people together according to their abilities."
"For example, those skilled in formations should be put in one group, those with great combat strength in another, and those skilled in alchemy in yet another."
"Keep each group to fifty people, then choose a group leader for every group."
"That's all for now. I want to see the results tomorrow. Make me a list of the group leaders, team captains, the names of everyone on each team and in each group, and the specific details of every smaller group."
"Keep it up. I'm counting on you."
Ye Lin gave Xu Qing an encouraging look, patted his shoulder, and then left.
"Don't worry, Commander. I'll get it done."
Xu