"Commander, with so many Marrow-Washing Pills, how could I face you if I still failed to undergo marrow-washing and bone-tempering?" Iron Bull held the porcelain bottle in trembling hands, his voice shaking noticeably too.
Chen Shi'an smiled faintly. "Just keep them without worrying. In my eyes, you're worth far more than these Marrow-Washing Pills.
"As I said before, once you achieve Martial Dao Entry-Rank, you'll be able to walk farther beside me and help me more."
Iron Bull's eyes flickered. Then he suddenly dropped to one knee and bowed respectfully to Chen Shi'an. "I, Iron Bull, swear here today that I will follow you for the rest of my life, Commander, through life and death, and never betray you!"
Chen Shi'an hurriedly pulled Iron Bull to his feet. "We're brothers. There's no need to say such things."
An army of thousands was easy to find, but a single great general was hard to come by.
Talent was easy to find. Winning Iron Bull's loyalty with a mere dozen or so Marrow-Washing Pills was worth it!
Afterward, Chen Shi'an told Iron Bull to pack his things and move into the Three-Killing Battalion with his subordinates immediately.
The standing of the Windrise Martial Academy within Windrise Stronghold went without saying.
Its former disciples could be found in almost every important administrative department in Windrise Stronghold.
Its influence and strength could not be underestimated.
That was also why Jiang Can had placed Ye Zhengxiong on an equal footing with Ye Xicheng and Hu Wanli.
During the recent upheaval in Windrise Stronghold, many senior figures and factions had been purged.
Yet the Windrise Martial Academy had remained entirely unaffected, because Ye Zhengxiong had made the right choice.
After killing Xiang Chuxiong, Chen Shi'an had visited the Windrise Martial Academy and spoken with Ye