Shock and the Situation Ahead

"Cao Fengqi, you've also entered the Fourth Sequence of the Beast Shepherd Sequence?"

Below the arena, Xu Fenghua saw Cao Fengqi strolling leisurely over and couldn't help but ask him in surprise.

"I entered that profession a long time ago, even earlier than the Artifact Refiner profession."

Cao Fengqi answered as a matter of course.

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"Hehe, Fengqi, you're really amazing!"

General Chen showed a hint of surprise on his face and asked curiously, "Wasn't it said that the path for the Beast Shepherd Sequence was blocked and battle pets were hard to find? Fengqi, you actually managed to obtain a level 9 battle pet. You're truly extraordinary."

"I obtained a Ten Thousand Gu Pool from the Fate Witch Grand Church that can enhance battle pets, and I cultivated it myself."

Cao Fengqi spoke up.

His mix of truth and deception was also a preparation for the large number of battle pets that might be displayed later.

"I see."

Everyone nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Anything is possible in the Lost Land. Although the path for the Beast Shepherd Sequence is blocked, some exotic beasts can still be obtained in the Lost Land.

It's just that there are far fewer of them compared to when the Lost Land were not invaded by evil gods.

"No wonder you're so arrogant, kid. Looks like your physique has already reached five or six thousand."

Xu Zhenjiang narrowed his eyes slightly as he stared at Cao Fengqi.

With a physique of five or six thousand, plus a level 9 battle pet, and in addition, he also learned from his daughter that this kid possessed a level 10 swordsmanship.

He also knew that the Beast Shepherd Sequence had a way to learn the skills of their own battle pets.

In other words, even without relying on battle pets, this kid possesses extremely strong combat power on his own.

Add to that his ability to easily defeat the Lieutenant General Guan in the capital, whose physique was no less than five thousand...

And it may also be hiding its true strength!

Damn it, I'm not even 100% sure I can handle this kid.

Around him, many generals of the Great Xia also glanced at Cao Fengqi from time to time.

It's one thing to reach the rank of lieutenant general at the age of 18 by relying on his talent Artifact Refiner, but now his own strength is even greater than that of a lieutenant general. This is just too monstrous.

The sparring continued.

But none of them were particularly shocking.

None of them are capable of instantly killing their opponent.

After being awakened, Guan Tianlong's expression changed repeatedly, becoming so gloomy it was almost blood-red.

To be humiliated in front of all the powerful figures of the Great Xia government, using an 18-year-old boy as a stepping stone, was an utter disgrace.

When had Guan Tianlong ever suffered such humiliation?

He was a dazzling Lieutenant General Guan in the capital, and equally young and promising.

However, considering that he couldn't even withstand a single move from him in their fight, he had to endure it, no matter how frustrating it was.

"Alright, if there are no further challengers, then the 50 coastal defense positions are now confirmed."

"Furthermore, to ensure absolute fairness, on the first day of each month thereafter, anyone wishing to remain along the coast can challenge the current garrison commander."

Two hours later, after the 50 garrison Stronghold along the coastline were confirmed, General Feng addressed the group, saying, "Everyone, return to the main hall to continue the meeting."

"Congratulations, Fengqi! You've secured a spot. Guarding the coastline is a great job."

"Haha, not bad."

"It's more convenient now that we live closer together."

General Chen, Xu Fenghua, and the others chatted with Cao Fengqi, and then everyone returned to the council hall.

Xu Fenghua glanced at Cao Fengqi every now and then.

She never imagined that the guy she could easily bully back then would be so powerful now.

This left her somewhat dazed and a little resentful.

"Please be quiet, everyone. We still have many things to discuss. One is the location of the military base and the arrangement of the garrison general."

"Secondly, there is another very important and troublesome matter: the arrangement of residences for ordinary people and the arrangement with other forces."

The meeting resumed.

Because so many people and forces are involved, there will be very troublesome problems ahead.

The internal affairs of the Great Xia government are fine. If there are problems, they can simply have a discussion like the one along the coast, and no one will have any objections.

Next, the power of the Great Xia group will be involved.

Simply put, just finding a place for all these factions to live is a problem.

As everyone knows, if you live in the center, you'll be surrounded by other forces, making you safer.

Even if evil spirits and beasts invade or attack, the surrounding forces will hold them off.

If you live on the very edge, the danger is more than ten times greater than in the center.

No faction wants to live on the periphery.

Furthermore, if the authorities were to place citizens who had joined the government in the center, it would naturally cause dissatisfaction among other forces.

While the authorities may have the power to dictate the entire government, such a potential threat cannot be allowed to exist.

A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole.

Therefore, the authorities need to handle this properly.

"General Sun and I intend to form an Edge Guard Army with all relevant factions. This Edge Guard Army must be strong enough, firstly to deal with potential attacks from evil spirits and beasts, and secondly to prepare for the arrival of powerful figures and migrants from Tianzhu Country in a month."

"The matter of the Edge Guard Army needs to be discussed with all the factions. As for the issue of housing for the residents of the ten Sanctuaries, we will negotiate internally. We will also allow some people to live on the edge, and allocate a separate area for the other factions."

"As for how they will allocate this area, it's simple: let them decide based on their strength. We can also use this opportunity to probe the capabilities of the various forces within our Great Xia."

After a long discussion, General Feng spoke, his eyes gleaming.

"No problem, we definitely need to gain a deeper understanding of the strength of these various civilian forces."

"Then let's call all the factions together for a meeting."

"Only allow the strongest individuals from the Fourth Sequence to attend the meeting. Under the current circumstances, they won't hide their strength; they'll only display their assets and use this opportunity to see how many Fourth Sequence experts the various civilian forces possess."

"In addition, we can also demonstrate the power of the authorities and deter them."

One by one, the generals offered their suggestions.

Cao Fengqi listened there, but he neither offered an opinion nor showed any interest in it.

At the same time, he also knew that he was not cut out for politics.

"Holy crap, it's finally over."

The meeting lasted from morning until it was completely dark.

There wasn't even a chance to eat or use the restroom.

Fortunately, everyone present was already a powerful superhuman, otherwise they really wouldn't have been able to sit still.

Cao Fengqi stretched and yawned, making a casual remark.

"There are meetings and a major competition scheduled for the next few days."

Major General Wu, standing nearby, said with a smile, "We can look forward to it."

"I'll take these next few days to relax and also witness the strength of the experts from our Great Xia Dynasty."

"Let's see if there are any other hidden talents like Lieutenant General Cao."

"As the old saying goes, there are countless masters among the common people. I suspect that there are definitely extremely powerful individuals among the common people."

The generals from Tianbei boarded the Thundercloud Flying Boat and chatted with smiles.