Chapter 14

In the valley of the Heavenly Demon Pavilion, the mountains were green and the water was clear, with willows green and peach blossoms red. The stream flowed gently, and the breeze was soft, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. However, in a wooden house deep in the valley, the room was filled with a sense of impending danger.

In the center of the wooden house, a large sand table was placed, surrounded by the Soul Hunter warriors.

Urasu squatted at one end of the sand table, while on the other side, a young man in a colorful fur coat, with long eyebrows and sharp eyes, leaned back in a wooden chair.

The young man in the colorful fur coat had a faint sneer on his lips, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light, exuding a commanding presence.

Urasu was already sweating on his forehead.

The battle simulation was a mandatory course for these Soul Hunter warriors. Without a broad strategic vision, how could the Elder Pavilion entrust them with a force in the future? However, at this moment, Urasu was almost powerless against his opponent's fierce attacks.

Urasu's eyes flickered, his mind racing. Holding five command flags, he hesitated for a while before finally gritting his teeth and placing the flags in a row at the southern pass. The five command flags represented five thousand elite cavalry. With this deployment, the southern pass was instantly well-defended, while the opponent had only deployed a thousand old and weak troops there, thus changing the defensive situation instantly.

Urasu, relieved from the immense pressure, took a deep breath and raised his head.

The young man in the colorful fur coat on the opposite side had a look of disdain, standing up from the wooden chair without hesitation. He firmly placed seven command flags in the middle of the Longbai Slope and Honghe Valley, leading the elite army straight into the center, advancing all the way.

Seeing this, the surrounding people let out low gasps of surprise.

No one had expected that the young man in the colorful fur coat still had such a strong force in reserve. With Urasu's main forces all deployed elsewhere, it was almost as if he was allowing the enemy to directly attack his base.

Urasu's face turned bright red, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He stood up angrily, pointing at the young man and shouted:

"Iron Mita, you, you are so ruthless! Don't you care at all about those thousand of your clan members at the southern pass? Those over a thousand lives, are you going to let them die innocently and tragically?"

Iron Mita had the strength to save those clan members, and even if he used the main force to save them, it would only delay Urasu's defeat. In the end, when the forces converged, Urasu would still be unable to defend.

However, Urasu never expected that Iron Mita would completely ignore those thousand clan members and resolutely adopt the most ruthless and fierce offensive strategy.

Urasu seemed to see a scene of blood and gore, with the wounded screaming in agony under the cold blades.

Urasu's eyes turned bloodshot.

"Sentimental fool!"

Iron Mita threw the stone command token to the ground with a "slam," looking at Urasu with a cold smile: "Elder Eleven assigned me to guide you in military strategy to get rid of your narrow-mindedness."

"Urasu, haven't you cultivated the mindset of a leader after all these days? Haven't you prepared to become a person in power?"

"I tell you, in the grand strategy, sometimes a group of clan members is just a number to us. What we need to do is to look at the big picture and strive for the maximum benefit..."

Urasu's face turned red with anger, but he was still extremely不服 (unconvinced), muttering dejectedly:

"But, but they are living clan members, over a thousand lives, among them might be our friends, our family..."

Iron Mita's face was full of ridicule as he slowly walked up to Urasu, lowering his voice and saying calmly:

"Urasu, if you can't ultimately distinguish yourself from those humble clan members, you will never have the qualifications to become a leader!"

Iron Mita left with a cold face, leaving a room full of young people staring at each other.

...

The cavalry finally arrived at the Heavenly Erosion Mine camp.

Lei Meng completed the handover with the Eagle Wing Team Three, who were originally stationed here, and led the troops to settle down. Lei Meng arranged a high-quality elmwood tent for Zhou Lu, with a soft animal skin mat inside, extending from the entrance to the back of the tent.

Inside the tent, there was a hard wooden table, saddles, and weapons, all complete. On the table, a finely crafted armor-piercing bow and three sharp armor-piercing arrows were neatly placed.

At the back of the animal skin mat, a clean set of Eagle Wing soft armor was also placed.

All of this was equivalent to the treatment of a centurion, indicating that Lei Meng valued the plump and brave cavalryman highly.

Zhou Lu happily put on the Eagle Wing soft armor, feeling more spirited and exuding a fierce and martial aura.

... Although the soft armor made him look a bit bulky.

Outside, Centurion Lei Meng was discussing something with a few confidants. Zhou Lu, feeling refreshed, walked out.

Lei Meng turned around and saw the plump Zhou Lu, who made the imposing Eagle Wing armor look cute. His lips twitched, and after a long pause, he nodded and said, "Pretty impressive..."

The other hunters were clearly struggling to hold back their laughter.

Zhou Lu proudly turned around, looking at the new environment.

They were in a wide mountain hollow. A few miles to the left, beyond a hill, was the famous Heavenly Erosion Mine. A flat mountain path extended from the mine, leading to the ore field not far from the hollow.

A group of bare-chested men, carrying baskets full of crushed ore, struggled up the mountain path.

The mining clan members were mostly hardworking, but as long as they were safe every day, their income was not small.

At the ore field, a girl with her hair in a bun was helping her father unload the heavy stone basket from his shoulder, then poured a bowl of water and handed it to him.

The girl had a slightly dark complexion and wore old clothes, clearly the daughter of a miner. However, her youthful energy could not be concealed by the old clothes. Under the old leather armor, she had a fiery figure and a lively spirit.

Seeing such a sight in the desolate mountains, Zhou Lu's eyes widened.

The girl clearly felt the gaze from the hill, turned her head, and smiled at Zhou Lu, who was staring at her with bright eyes, then bent down to pick up the water bowl.

Zhou Lu turned excitedly to look at Lei Meng and the others, shouting:

"Centurion, look, look, she smiled at me! Do you think that girl likes me?"

Lei Meng couldn't help but laugh at Zhou Lu's thick-skinned behavior. He took a military map from a scout, pointed to a location, and returned it to the scout. Then he turned to Zhou Lu, his expression becoming serious, and said in a low voice:

"Zhou Lu, don't misbehave here. She smiled at you because you are part of the Eagle Wing Army. We have been stationed here for many years and have developed a close bond with the clan members. They are our family. I hope you won't disgrace the Eagle Wing Army..."

Lei Meng was afraid that Zhou Lu's mischievous nature would cause trouble, so he came to remind him.

When Zhou Lu heard the words "you are part of the Eagle Wing Army," he was clearly deeply moved. He turned to look at the girl on the hill again, took a deep breath, and with a determined look, nodded firmly and said:

"Centurion, rest assured... I won't tease that girl unless I can't resist."

"Damn..."

Lei Meng was at a loss, finally understanding why Zhou Lu had a reputation as a little rascal in the Thirty-Seven Hunting Ground.

He now really didn't know whether bringing this little rascal into the team was a good thing or a bad thing.