Who the Hell Are You?

Even though there were a hundred people, if they all awakened their bloodlines, it would be a powerful force.

Who wouldn't want to firmly control such a force in their own hands?

Lu Chen was actually letting the Peerless Princess form the team and even awaken under her leadership.

Did he not understand the significance of this, or was it something else?

"No... no, don't you want to control this power yourself? Martial Dao Cultivators who awaken their bloodlines!"

Ji Wushuang exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Chen shook his head, "What would I do with them? I don't want to conquer anything. Besides, I might not be staying in Great Yan for too long. After this is settled, I want to go out and explore!"

The Peerless Princess's hand trembled.

His ambitions were not within Great Yan!

After a long silence, she said, "But have you considered Yun Niang's feelings? Great Yan is riddled with holes and fraught with danger. Do you think she would leave me to follow you on your adventures?"

Lu Chen frowned, "She's just your maid, what use could she be?"

"I don't know how much use she could be, but she's my maid and my confidante. Even if I let her go, she wouldn't leave. At least not until the situation in Great Yan stabilizes."

"Hmm... How about this: you stay and assist me, or help her, and stabilize the situation in Great Yan before you leave. What do you say?"

"This..." Lu Chen was stunned.

Damn it, you think it can be stabilized just because you want it to be?

With internal strife from Tianyu Academy and King Yanbei, and the three great dynasties eyeing them covetously from the outside, it was a situation of both internal and external troubles. How many years would it take to stabilize?

"If you like Yun Niang, you should help her resolve her worries. You're not going to back down now, are you?" the Peerless Princess teased.

"I won't back down, it's just... when will this end!"

"Isn't it up to us? Besides, you are also a citizen of Great Yan. You can't just watch it be swallowed by another country, can you?"

"Furthermore, I have the right to conscript you into the army."

Lu Chen's scalp tingled, and he quickly waved his hands, "Your Highness, please don't joke with me. I can't stand that kind of restraint. I can help, but joining the army is really too much!"

"Too much? As if you've ever joined the army!"

Lu Chen opened his mouth.

He had served in the military before he transmigrated. He didn't want to repeat his life by joining again in this new world.

"Then help me, which is equivalent to helping Yun Niang. I'll give you full authority over the awakened team. Do whatever you want with them."

"The future of Great Yan rests on your shoulders. Can you do it?"

Lu Chen's heart clenched violently.

What kind of situation is this!

But he couldn't bear to leave Yun Niang behind, so he agreed.

Going out to explore was also an adventure.

It might as well be better to stabilize things here first. If he got tired or weary later, he would have a place to return to.

"Alright, I'll agree, Your Highness. But we have a deal, Yun Niang has to come with me!"

"That might be difficult to agree to. After all, she is my right-hand woman, and the army still needs her. But I promise you, as long as it's not for too long, I will definitely let her accompany you."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding. Let's eat quickly, and then we'll go pick people!" Lu Chen picked up his chopsticks.

"The people have already been picked. You can eat with peace of mind. I'll wait for you!"

"Then let's eat together... No, why are you still wearing a veil? Take it off, how can you eat and drink like this?"

"Are you sure you want me to take it off?"

"What? Is there some kind of rule?" Lu Chen was taken aback.

"Only my husband can remove my veil."

Cough cough...

Lu Chen felt like he was going to faint, and said with a wry smile, "What kind of bizarre rule is this? Fine, I'll go see after I finish eating."

They discussed some more details, and gradually, Lu Chen developed his own ideas.

They had picked a hundred people, but could they all awaken their bloodlines?

It was clearly not that easy.

Even with royal bloodlines, it was not easy to awaken them due to their extreme dilution.

Lu Chen would not use Blood Marrow to help them awaken; he could only use Blood Jade.

However, even if they awakened, they might not necessarily become qualified subordinates.

Screening was necessary.

Screening before awakening and elimination after awakening.

But they were all royal descendants. When had they ever suffered the hardships of a Martial Dao Cultivator's training?

Besides, cultivators usually spent their time meditating. Unless absolutely necessary, they wouldn't go out and seek suffering for no reason.

Let alone the princes and princesses of the royal or noble families?

When they arrived at the Imperial Guard camp, Lu Chen's head spun upon seeing the group of listless youths waiting.

Damn it, the first impression was terrible.

No proper posture when sitting or standing. Was this the Imperial Guard camp?

They showed no basic respect for the guards.

His face immediately darkened.

For some reason, even the Peerless Princess was affected.

"Assemble!" Lu Chen roared.

Many were stunned. They looked at each other, some even glancing at the Young Marshal.

They didn't understand why this person was throwing a tantrum. Why roar when he could just speak his mind?

"In three breaths, if you're not assembled, get out!" Lu Chen said coldly.

"One!"

Some people stood up and walked towards him, while others grinned and watched.

"Two!"

Lu Chen's voice grew colder.

A few more people walked over.

But most were listless, looking half-dead.

"Three. You few stay. The rest, get out!"

"What the hell, what does that mean? And who the hell are you?" a young master asked, tilting his neck as he walked over, his face full of anger.

"Are you messing with me? Did they send me here just to be lectured by you? Who do you think you are!"

Whoosh!

Slap!

A figure flashed, followed by a slap. The young master's neck straightened.

A handprint appeared on his face. The crisp sound sent a shiver through everyone.

"Get out!" Lu Chen grabbed his neck and threw him far away.

"Scram!" He turned and roared at the stunned crowd.

The others all looked towards the Peerless Princess.

The Peerless Princess waved her hand. "Take them away!"

"N-no, weren't we supposed to awaken our bloodlines here? Why is this happening?" a woman asked indignantly.

The Peerless Princess snorted. "Are we indebted to you? Awakening your bloodline is for the country, to serve. It's not to cultivate waste. Get out!"

The woman shivered.

She sulkily retreated with the others.

"You, take them and run a hundred laps around the field. Anyone who can't finish or doesn't meet my requirements will be eliminated immediately!"

With a roar, thirteen people trembled.

One lap was a thousand meters. A hundred laps meant a hundred thousand meters, or ten kilometers.

As they began their laps, Lu Chen carefully inquired about the training situation of Ji Wushuang's troops. Combining this with his memories from his previous life, he formed a preliminary plan for selecting team members.

The assessment would focus on strength, speed, and endurance.

Anyone with a bloodline would fall within these three categories.

Those selected would awaken more easily than those eliminated, greatly reducing the waste of Blood Jade.

After awakening, he would take them out for training.

This process was tedious and complex, and it had to be kept absolutely secret. No one could guarantee everyone's absolute loyalty.

But they couldn't abandon the task because of this.

"We must select people without reservation using this method. No room for luck. Better to have none than to have the wrong ones. Is ten days enough?"

Lu Chen said in a deep voice at the end.