This way.
Jiang Fan was taken to the commander's tent by Wei San.
Yan Tianyang's gaze had been fixed on Jiang Fan ever since he entered, scrutinizing him with such intensity that Jiang Fan felt as if he were naked.
Oh no, to be precise, it's completely devoid of skin and flesh; it's that Guoguo.
"Hey, are you done reading? Can't you leave me some privacy?"
Jiang Fan originally wanted to block something, but considering the difference in strength between himself and his opponent, he immediately abandoned this foolish and ridiculous idea.
"Tsk!"
Yan Tianyang clicked his tongue. Although he already knew that Jiang Fan had advanced to the level of Great Psychic, seeing it with his own eyes was still a completely different kind of shock.
Beyond the shock came overwhelming joy.
"Great! Very good! Excellent!"
Yan Tianyang walked up to Jiang Fan and patted him on the shoulder several times, each pat harder than the last.
"The faster you get promoted, the faster I can get out of this predicament."
Jiang Fan winced in pain and staggered back several steps, his expression one of utter speechlessness.
Did I agree?
"You will agree," Yan Tianyang said with absolute certainty, adding at the end, "One day."
Jiang Fan was somewhat unconvinced by these words. "Whether I agree or not is my subjective decision. What makes you so certain?"
"Want to hear the truth?" Yan Tianyang raised an eyebrow.
"Certainly!"
"Alright." Yan Tianyang returned to his seat, looked up at Jiang Fan, and said, "Although you are cunning and ruthless, you have a strong sense of righteousness. With that in mind, I can be confident in your abilities."
Jiang Fan's lips twitched involuntarily, thinking to himself, "Are you praising him or insulting him?"
Before he could finish his rant, Yan Tianyang continued, "Putting everything else aside, your actions during the beast tide outbreak at Fortress No. 31 a few months ago are enough to prove everything."
"I'm just protecting the people around me," Jiang Fan said.
"That's not all, is it? Don't you protect people you don't know?" Yan Tianyang asked.
Jiang Fan paused slightly before speaking, "I did take care of some demonic beasts incidentally, but it was just incidental."
And it's also for my own sake, for the points.
Yan Tianyang smiled meaningfully, "Whatever you say."
Yan Tianyang already knew pretty much what kind of person Jiang Fan was through the incident at Fortress No. 31. Besides, for Master Li to accept him as a disciple, his character must be up to par. Otherwise, no matter how talented Jiang Fan was, Master Li would never have accepted him as a disciple.
"What do you want from me?" Jiang Fan had no intention of continuing this topic.
" Blood Crystal." Yan Tianyang didn't mince words at all, and his face lost its frivolous expression, becoming serious and earnest.
"You should still have quite a few Blood Crystal, right? How many do you have? I'll buy them all at a high price."
Jiang Fan didn't hesitate and took out all the remaining Blood Crystal.
"I used almost all of it up in the Southern Wilderness Fortress, this is all I have left."
" Xu Zhenyue has already reported the matter of the Southern Wilderness Fortress to me. On behalf of the Divine Wind Camp, I thank you for your generosity. Don't worry, I will buy back the items you used at a high price as well."
If it were anyone else, Yan Tianyang would never have bought them back at such a high price, but Jiang Fan was different; his investment was also for the good of the Divine Wind Camp and the Great Xia Dynasty.
Jiang Fan shook his head, "No need for the high price, just the normal price. Also, you don't need to pay me back for the Blood Crystal I used in the Southern Wilderness Fortress; they were risking their lives to protect me back then."
Several days later, Jiang Fan still clearly remembered those who risked their lives to shield him. Although he tried his best to save people, there were simply too many to save.
"Hehehe." Yan Tianyang chuckled softly, his eyes full of satisfaction.
"Alright, we won't settle the Southern Wilderness Fortress part. Let's not settle the rest either. Anyway, the Divine Wind Camp will be yours in the future, so just consider it raising your own troops."
Jiang Fan "..."
"You should raise it yourself. I don't have that kind of ability or vision."
Isn't it easier to be alone? Why carry such a heavy burden?
"There's one more very important thing," Yan Tianyang said again, "During your stay in the Southern Wilderness Fortress, those small gates have been upgraded again, allowing anyone below the Sixth Rank to enter."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan was so excited he almost rubbed his hands together.
(A little figure inside my head is rubbing its hands together incessantly.)
"Below the Sixth Rank?!"
"That's right."
Hahaha--
(The little devil inside laughs loudly, hands on hips)
He had been suppressed by the rules inside the gate, which made him feel extremely stifled.
Yan Tianyang now tells him that the rules of the gate have changed, and only Martial Artist below the Sixth Rank are allowed to enter.
His current strength is at the Early-Stage Fifth Rank. With the remaining points, he can easily advance to the Middle-Stage Fifth Rank. Combined with his strength as Great Psychic, wouldn't he be able to sweep through everything inside?
The more Jiang Fan thought about it, the happier the little devil in his heart became, from laughing with his hands on his hips at the beginning to laughing so hard that he lay on the ground flailing his arms and legs.
You can tell how excited he was!
How could he not be excited? Killing Ruins Species was far more cost-effective than killing demonic beasts.
In particular, the incident Ruins Species and obtained Psychic Fruit gave him an unprecedented taste of success.
Anyway, I haven't encountered such a good thing when killing monsters so far.
Seeing this grin that practically stretched to his ears, Yan Tianyang couldn't help but ask, "What? Getting the craving again?"
One sentence brought Jiang Fan back to reality. "Ha, what addiction? I'm not addicted."
Yan Tianyang's face clearly said, "You'll see if I believe you or not."
Jiang Fan ignored him and immediately asked, "When are we going? Can we go now?"
"..."
Still saying you're not addicted?
They're all so impatient.
After silently complaining to himself, Yan Tianyang said, "It'll be a few days. I haven't made the specific arrangements yet."
"What else needs to be arranged? Can't we just go in?"
Jiang Fan couldn't wait to rush in and start slaughtering everyone.
"Go straight there? Ha, have you forgotten how you almost got killed in the doorway last time? You are the future of my Great Xia, and your importance is a thousand times, ten thousand times greater than you imagine. I must ensure that you grow up safely until you are qualified to fight alongside me, so that you can share some of the burden with me, and I won't have to guard this Heaven-Reaching Tower alone." Yan Tianyang said.
Although Jiang Fan wanted to refute something, Yan Tianyang's words were not without reason. If he encountered something like the World Salvation Cult again, he could not guarantee that he could escape safely.
"Alright, I'll arrange this as soon as possible. Before that, I plan to temporarily set up a Genius Camp and put all of you geniuses in there for intensive training," Yan Tianyang said.
Jiang Fan frowned. "I'm not going. Regular training is useless for me."
That's the truth; killing the Ruins Species and demonic beasts is still the most effective method.
"We have to go!" Yan Tianyang didn't even bother to discuss it with Jiang Fan.
"I--"
Jiang Fan wanted to say something more, but Yan Tianyang raised his hand to interrupt him, and looked at him with a very serious expression.
You need to be mentally prepared.