Qing Chen took the jade slip and swept it with his divine sense. Inside were detailed accounts of the three True Lords and the composition of the personal troops directly under their command.
This gift was no small one!
One True Lord and two Dharma Nascent Souls-each was capable of holding their own.
Moreover, each brought thousands, even tens of thousands, of personal guards.
And they were all old acquaintances.
With Tie Qingniu, the Iron Household's Dharma Nascent Soul, added to their number, the top-tier fighting strength at his disposal had suddenly grown considerably.
Only figures of this caliber had divine souls capable of bearing the military formation power and fortune power of armies tens of thousands strong.
They could unleash formidable fighting strength at once.
In an instant, they could give his Qiongzhou army its backbone!
Still, Xiao Canglan's move was support, but it also carried something of mixing sand into his ranks.
It also meant he had been right: the burden on his shoulders truly was heavy.
There was no helping it. Qing Chen's earlier military achievements had simply been too dazzling.
Moreover, in a short time, he had quietly produced large numbers of elite soldiers and personal guards without anyone noticing. This showed that he excelled at training troops, employing people, and managing internal affairs.
At that moment, gratitude immediately appeared on Qing Chen's face, and he solemnly put away the jade slip.
"Your generosity, General... I cannot thank you enough! I will cooperate wholeheartedly with these three fellow Daoists to resist foreign aggression together!"
Xiao Canglan nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Qing Chen, remember: extraordinary times call for extraordinary people to do extraordinary things.
"I care nothing for what means you use, be they the demonic path or sinister arts, so long as you can win, hold