143: Sixth Senior Brother?

Lao Wu was a bit annoyed and embarrassed, and asked Jiang Fei, "Do you know how she got in?"

"I don't know."

Miao Xiuxiu didn't seem to care at all about Lao Wu's intention to expose her past; she just held a piece of pastry and chewed it slowly.

"She killed her father!"

"Huh?"

"Her father was also a Martial Artist in the legion, but he was a scumbag..." Lao Wu babbled on, and Jiang Fei didn't quite know what expression to make.

Why does this sound... like a misery competition?

One man was cuckolded by his wife and killed in a rage;

The other was a mother and daughter abandoned since childhood, with the mother dying from overwork; she endured for a long time, meticulously planning her revenge against her scumbag father, and finally succeeded...

"What about our captain?" Jiang Fei asked curiously about the deceased captain.

"Him? He was an absolute beast..."

"Alright, the person is already dead." Miao Xiuxiu interrupted.

The room fell silent for a moment, then Jiang Fei said, "I didn't lie to you. My crime was desertion. I'm from the Zhenwu Bureau. An accident happened while I was transporting a precious Cultivation Technique, though it wasn't entirely an accident..."

"How precious of a Cultivation Technique?"

"Created personally by a Ninth Realm expert."

"Hiss... then you truly deserve to die." Lao Wu gasped, "Did you learn it yourself?"

A Ninth Realm Cultivation Technique costs at least tens of thousands of military merit...

"No."

"That's even more of a loss... So how were you not executed?"

"The Cultivation Technique wasn't lost in the end, and its owner happened to be my friend..."

"The Zhenwu Bureau? I've heard the Zhenwu Bureau has many experts... How does it compare to the legions?" Miao Xiuxiu's focus was elsewhere.

The Outer Heaven Battlefield is the legions' home turf; the Zhenwu Bureau's presence there is weak. Some natives haven't even heard of it, while others have only heard the name... And Lao Wu and Miao Xiuxiu happened to be natives of the Outer Heaven Battlefield.

So Jiang Fei didn't think the question was stupid, and smiled, "You can't compare them like that... their duties are different. Actually, there is a high overlap between the high-level officials of the Zhenwu Bureau and the legions. Many powerhouses are registered in the Zhenwu Bureau while also holding positions within the legions. Whenever a major war occurs, it's those powerhouses who participate."

"I see..." Miao Xiuxiu swallowed the last piece of pastry, "Tell me about the Zhenwu Bureau, will you?"

"Enter in batches, act individually! Your primary objective is to save people, anything else... don't worry about anything else!"

A man in military uniform said with a cold face. Judging by his aura, he should be a Seventh Realm Martial Artist?

Chu Yuan hadn't seen him before, but guessed he must be from the First Legion.

The First Legion was the earliest legion of Great Qin on the Outer Heaven Battlefield; it faced the greatest pressure and was relatively the strongest!

Therefore, the overall atmosphere was a bit different from the Ninth Legion, appearing... more serious?

Including those two rescue squads from the First Legion, they were all wearing military uniforms and were unsmiling.

In contrast, the Martial Artists of the Ninth Legion seemed to prefer wearing their own clothes, except on some special or more formal occasions.

Perhaps it was because this uniform didn't just represent glory, but also had some sort of 'aggro-drawing' bonus...

"Bell Tower Squad, stay behind for a moment." The cold-faced man suddenly spoke again.

Although everyone was a bit confused, they didn't linger and left one by one.

This squad from the Ninth Legion had three Sixth Realm Martial Artists; perhaps there was some special mission to be entrusted to them...

Yuan Yang was also confused and was about to ask when he saw the cold-faced man look at Chu Yuan and squeeze out a stiff smile: "You must be Junior Brother Chu Yuan, right?"

"...Chu Yuan, we'll wait for you over there." Yuan Yang was tactful and called the others to leave.

Chu Yuan was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

"Which Senior Brother are you?"

"I am Lü Xuehai, considered your... Sixth Senior Brother?"

Considered? Chu Yuan was puzzled. Either you are or you aren't, what does "considered" mean?

Disciples aren't like illegitimate children; could it be that the teacher hid a few more outside?

Lü Xuehai seemed to know his confusion and said, "According to the order in which the teacher accepted Disciples, I am indeed the sixth Personal Disciple. But the teacher guided some people before, and they also consider themselves the teacher's students. Furthermore... of the first five Senior Brothers, only the Eldest Senior Brother and the Fourth Senior Sister are still alive; the others have long since fallen..."

"So that's how it is..." Chu Yuan's heart sank; he really hadn't considered this issue. He had subconsciously thought that whatever rank he was, there would be that many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters in front of him. But... people can die...

Lü Xuehai didn't seem willing to discuss this topic either, and asked, "Is that kid Qi Da doing well?"

"He's doing well. Principal Senior Brother has already advanced to the Nirvana Realm and is currently stabilizing his Realm. I estimate it won't be long before he comes to the Outer Heaven Battlefield too."

"That's good... He has already wasted a lot of time." A hint of relief flashed across Lü Xuehai's face. He didn't mind this strange title; he knew that before Chu Yuan was accepted as a Disciple by the teacher, he was indeed Qi Da's student. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked about Qi Da's situation right away.

Chu Yuan took the opportunity to ask a question that had been puzzling him: "Senior Brother, Principal Senior Brother said he was in the rear to recover from injuries... Was it really to recover from injuries?"

Before knowing Qi Da's background, he felt what he said was fine. But after knowing... with a teacher like Wei Huang and so many Senior Brothers, how much military merit or resources could the injuries of a mere Fifth Realm Martial Artist cost?

Even though it's said that even brothers should settle accounts clearly, couldn't he just borrow some first? Didn't want to rely on others? This reason is a bit too far-fetched... Then what is the necessity of teacher-Disciple and fellow-Disciple relationships?

Lü Xuehai sighed softly, "The time he was injured, all the members of his squad were wiped out... that's why he could never get over that hurdle in his heart. The teacher and we didn't have any good way to help, but fortunately... now it seems he has let it go."

That explained it... Chu Yuan suddenly understood. Even for him, having spent only a short time with the Bell Tower Squad, seeing Li Mengru nearly die still ignited an uncontrollable rage in his heart; not to mention the feelings from being together day and night for who knows how many years?

Lü Xuehai didn't seem to have anything else to say and fell silent; he was inherently a rather quiet person. After holding back for a long time, he finally said, "Be careful in everything. If you encounter any desperate situation, crush this token."

Chu Yuan took the iron token handed to him and asked curiously, "Senior Brother, what is this?"

"It contains a strand of the Eldest Senior Brother's Mental Energy."

"Eldest Senior Brother?"

"Yes, the Eldest Senior Brother is the Legion Commander of the First Legion."