"Fellow Daoist Chu, you've only just arrived, so this fortress must be quite unfamiliar to you. How about joining my General's Residence? I can offer you a commander's position. What do you think?" Ghost Blade Heavenly Venerable said generously.
The heavily bearded man's expression did not change much, but the commanders beside him could not help their expressions shifting.
"General, please reconsider."
"Indeed. We aren't questioning Fellow Daoist Chu's abilities, but he has only just arrived and has no military merits to his name. If he suddenly takes a commander's position, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win everyone over."
"Yes."
The commanders all voiced their opposition to Ghost Blade Heavenly Venerable's decision.
But Ghost Blade Heavenly Venerable's gaze turned cold. "What? Am I no longer even qualified to appoint a commander?"
"No, but General..."
"Enough. If I say Fellow Daoist Chu is qualified, then he is."
Ghost Blade Heavenly Venerable turned to Chu Kuangren, his expression softening as he said calmly, "Would you be willing to accept this commander's position, Fellow Daoist Chu?"
Chu Kuangren considered it for a while, then shook his head with a light chuckle. "I have no interest in being a commander. Besides, I've already decided to act alone as an independent soldier from now on. It offers more freedom."
Independent soldiers were the most disadvantaged group on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield.
But to Chu Kuangren, being an independent soldier offered tremendous advantages. First, he would be free and unfettered, bound by no rules. Second, acting as an independent soldier gave him greater mobility and more opportunities to temper himself on the battlefield. Moreover, whatever he gained, he could keep for himself.
It was a choice born of his confidence in his strength.
"An independent soldier, then. If you insist, Fellow Daoist Chu, I can