Sword light flashed through the great hall of the military fortress. Suddenly, a streak of sword light flashed like lightning. Chu Guan was startled, only to find the opposing blade already resting against his neck.
He recalled it carefully. He had seen every one of Azure Dawn's strikes clearly just now. A sword strike was simply a sword strike, plain and unadorned—yet he simply could not block them.
He conceded wholeheartedly. "I lost."
Azure Dawn withdrew his sword, stepped back, and saluted. "You let me win."
The onlookers had witnessed the contest as well, and smiles could not help appearing on their faces.
Although the Wei Clan Army had successfully invited Zhang Yu this time, most of them had never seen Zhang Yu's accounts of his exploits, nor did they know what his true abilities were.
But in their minds, Azure Dawn was Zhang Yu's close attendant, and his strength was already so formidable. Zhang Yu himself could hardly be lacking, could he?
At that moment, an elderly soldier hurried into the hall, went to Wei Lingying's side, and whispered a few words before presenting her with a letter card sealed in red lacquer.
Wei Lingying accepted it. The smile on her face vanished at once, replaced by a solemn expression.
Those around her also put away their smiles and looked over.
Jin Xiaobai asked softly, "Sister Wei, what is it?" Looking at the letter card, she said, "An edict from the Military Office?"
Wei Lingying nodded, frowning. "Originally, because our Wei Clan Army suffered losses, the Military Prefecture granted us a year to recuperate. But now it says that, before the end of the month, a military contract assignment will be given to us."
Jin Xiaobai thought for a moment. "Perhaps word reached the Military Office that Profound Cultivator