Gu Huai froze for a moment, then said somewhat helplessly,
"We really don't have the military merit to exchange for a Recruitment Token right now."
He immediately gave a self-deprecating smile and added,
"But unless our troop numbers rise above a thousand, we won't have any use for a Recruitment Token anyway."
Xu Taiping nodded calmly, but inwardly thought,
The passage between the Five Heavens and the Heaven-Demon Battlefield has already opened. When the time comes, our troops will increase by far more than a thousand.
If I could get a Recruitment Token today, it would save quite a bit of trouble.
The veteran general Jiang Yu suddenly asked Xu Taiping curiously,
"Taiping, did Elder Wu tell you the rules of the Demon-Suppressing Stele Trial too?"
Xu Taiping nodded.
"He's already told me enough."
The veteran generals all breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Lang reached out and lightly patted Xu Taiping's shoulder, smiling.
"Just get through the Demon-Suppressing Stele's first test. As for the second and third rounds, you can try them, but don't take the results to heart."
"No matter how low your rank, you're still a soldier of our Zhenwu!"
Clearly, these Zhenwu veterans placed particular importance on Xu Taiping, their sole seedling.
Xu Taiping smiled and nodded.
"It's a rare opportunity. If I pass the first test, I'll keep trying."
The veterans had thought the same thing, and all voiced their agreement.
Just then, Lei Xiao's voice suddenly came from the direction of the Demon-Suppressing Stele-
"Those taking part in today's final trial, get onto the platform at once."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping immediately bade Gu Huai and the others farewell.
"Seniors, I'll be going now."
With that, he turned and strode swiftly toward the high platform.
Just then, Li Shi and Ling Feng also returned