Chapter 46

Sopei cast a sharp glance downward, noticing the eager expressions of many centurions, and was inwardly satisfied. He slapped the table and continued, "By now, I believe everyone understands the importance of this scouting mission. In the depths of the wilderness, bandits run rampant, and the environment is extremely harsh. That elite scouting team is the most crucial part of our operation. Whether we can complete the Mandate of the Savage Blood depends entirely on them. Therefore, we must select the best of the best and send out the strongest team of battle hunters. Which team is confident enough to take on this scouting mission?"

Before Sopei finished speaking, an impatient centurion from the Fox Hunt army was about to stand up and speak, but he suddenly saw Laimeng glaring at him with bulging eyes.

The Fox Hunt and Eagle Wing had competed for tasks many times, but would this centurion fear Laimeng? He leaned forward, his forehead veins throbbing as he glared back at Laimeng. In the end, however, he grunted and sat back down, not standing up.

Laimeng, satisfied, bowed to him and then turned to Sopei, shouting, "Scout Commander, this scouting mission, the Eagle Wing Sixth Team will take the lead. I will select the ten strongest from over a hundred brothers, and I will lead the team personally. No matter what, we will find out which group of bandits is targeting our miners."

Almost everyone in the tent nodded in agreement. This scouting mission was too important. The centurions of the Fox Hunt army should have fiercely competed for it, but this time, it was Laimeng's miners who were raided.

The residents of the encampment were like the families and relatives of the battle hunters. As a powerful battle hunter, if his family was taken by the enemy and he couldn't protect his own family, it would be a disgrace. If he had to rely on others to save his family, where would the face of the Eagle Wing Sixth Team be? How could they face their people in the future?

The Fox Hunt and Eagle Wing could compete for honor, equipment, and the satisfaction of winning, but they would not compete for a man's blood and spirit. This time, even if they wanted to take on the mission, they could not. They had to let the Eagle Wing Sixth Team prove their blood and spirit. They had to save their own families.

Sopei did not immediately agree to Laimeng's request. He looked around, observing everyone's expressions, and then said in a solemn voice, "Given the importance of this scouting mission, the Elder Council has decided that if the scouting team successfully completes the mission, each member will be rewarded with a set of Star Armor, and the entire battalion will be rewarded with a set of Dust Armor."

There was a commotion in the tent, and the centurions' faces were filled with enthusiasm. Star Armor, including the crocodile scale armor that could protect the entire body from blades and bullets, the Blood Shadow Blade that could cut through stone like powder, and the Shadow Moon Bow used by shadow snipers, were rewards only for those who had achieved outstanding military feats, such as centurions and above.

Adding the Dust Armor reward for the entire battalion, if Laimeng and his team of eleven truly completed the mission, the Eagle Wing Sixth Team would be unstoppable.

Many centurions were almost unable to sit still, scratching their ears and rubbing their heads, their hearts itching from the excitement of the equipment. However, Sopei waited for a long time, and no other centurion stood up to volunteer for the mission. Everyone stared at Laimeng with envy.

The centurions of the Fox Hunt army were both envious and jealous, but they held back. At this critical moment, if they were to snatch the mission from Laimeng, it would be like slapping him in the face. It was a matter of the entire team's blood and dignity. No matter how good the equipment was, they had to suppress their desires and support Laimeng.

Sopei turned and looked around, "Is there no one else who wants to take on this mission?"

The tent was silent. Sopei suddenly laughed and stood up, "Very well, Laimeng, I wish you success in advance. This scouting mission is yours. Come, take the Mandate of the Savage Blood..."

Laimeng, with a joyful expression, strode forward and reached out to take the palm-sized Mandate of the Savage Blood, but suddenly a cold voice from outside the tent interrupted, "Wait."

The tent flap was lifted, and three high-ranking hunters in the Elder Council's Iron Guard attire escorted a youth, who rushed in, clearly just arriving from afar. As the tent flap was lifted, sharp-eyed people noticed that the guards outside the tent had all been replaced by fierce hunters in Iron Guard attire.

Even the guard positions had been changed? The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became serious.

The youth at the front had long eyebrows and fine eyes, with a slightly raised brow that gave him a domineering air. He turned his head and scanned the tent, his gaze finally landing on Sopei and Laimeng.

"Uncle Sopei, I came unannounced."

"Is it Tie Mitao and the Elder Council's Iron Guard?"

"Why are they here?"

For a moment, everyone in the tent was stunned.

Who didn't know Tie Mitao? His cultivation talent shocked the entire Tian Yao clan, and he was the core successor of the Grand Elder Council, the future commander of the tribal army.

After the Grand Chief Lei Wanli and the Supreme Elder broke through to the Dao Savage realm, they focused solely on cultivation and no longer cared about external affairs. All the power of the tribe was divided among the thirteen elders of the Elder Council, with the Grand Elder and Second Elder having the most authority.

Tie Mitao's reputation was too great. Although he was still a youth, he already had the shadow of a Grand Elder.

Sopei, taken aback, stood up and laughed, "Nephew, you arrived the day after the sand bandits attacked our western border. Your speed is truly remarkable. Is there any urgent matter?"

Tie Mitao nodded and looked at the Mandate of the Savage Blood in Sopei's hand, saying, "Uncle, give me this Mandate of the Savage Blood. I will take on that scouting mission."

Tie Mitao's calm words caused a stir in the tent. Laimeng's face turned ashen, and he was filled with rage. Even before Sopei, the Scout Commander, could speak, Laimeng shouted, "Tie Mitao, what do you mean? I have already taken on this mission. You..."

Laimeng wanted to say: "You haven't grown up yet, have you? You don't even have a military position yet."

The young master suddenly appeared in the western border, and as soon as he entered the tent, he demanded to take over the Mandate of the Savage Blood, which was like slapping Laimeng in the face.

Tie Mitao turned his head and looked at the enraged Laimeng, his lips curling slightly, "You took the mission? No, you are too weak. I'm afraid you will mess it up."

The tent was in an uproar again.

"You are too weak?"

This time, it was as if Tie Mitao was directly looking down on all the battle hunters of the western border.

Tie Mitao usually interacted with people of extremely high strength, and his own strength was also very high. He was not really mocking others; to him, it was just a matter-of-fact statement.

Before the Tian Yao list, Tie Mitao had resolved to cultivate through life-and-death battles. He originally planned to sneak into the wilderness from the western border and hone himself in a world full of bandits. On the way, he heard about the bandits raiding the miners, which fit his plans perfectly. He arrived at the western border military encampment today to claim the mission.

Tie Mitao's eagle eyes swept the tent, and he finally looked at Sopei, smiling and bowing, "Uncle Sopei, I am here with a special appointment from the Elder Council. The Elder Council has ordered me to participate in all military operations in the western border at my discretion. I heard about the bandits raiding the miners on the way here and communicated with the Elder Council via a sound-transmitting Mandate Image to take on the scouting mission. Today, I am here to inform you on behalf of the Elder Council not to act rashly and alert the bandits. We will handle this scouting mission."

The centurions' faces were all extremely grim, and Laimeng was standing there, breathing heavily. His family had been taken by the bandits, and as a powerful battle hunter, Laimeng was being told, "You are too weak, I will help you save your family."

Do they really think the Eagle Wing Sixth Team has no one?

Sopei was also taken aback. He saw that Laimeng was determined to take on this mission and that the other centurions were fully supporting him. It was a matter of the team's dignity and blood. However, he did not want to offend Tie Mitao. Sopei had an awkward smile on his face and said after a long pause, "Very well, very well. With my nephew taking the lead and the strength of the Elder Council's Iron Guard, this mission will certainly be completed smoothly. Ha ha, I wish my nephew a safe return."

"Humph."

With Sopei saying that, Laimeng angrily sat back down, fuming. The others also had looks of indignation on their faces.