18: Chapter 18 Liu Wei's Gratitude and Optimism

This flash of resentment lasted only a moment, and City Lord Liu himself quickly came to his senses.

He knew in his heart that Li Yuan was just a Corpse Collector; how could he have protected Liu Weihe?

A strong wave of regret surged in his heart; he should not have allowed his child to come and take such risks.

Befriending that mysterious powerhouse should never have been more important than a life.

Stepping forward to embrace Liu Weihe, after a moment, City Lord Liu discovered that the bloodstains were only splattered around his son.

Not a single injury could be seen on Liu Weihe's body!

"Weihe, Weihe!"

City Lord Liu began trying to wake his son, his heavy breathing revealing the anxiety in his heart.

Before long, Liu Weihe, held by City Lord Liu, actually slowly opened his eyes.

He was momentarily dazed, looking at his father and then looking around his surroundings.

After a good while, he finally realized where he was.

"Father..."

"What happened? Why did you faint here?" City Lord Liu asked urgently with concern.

"We were ambushed. Those Jin Kingdom soldiers seemed to know my movements and had been hiding beneath this wasteland..."

In Liu Weihe's answer, he used "we" instead of "I."

The subtext was that he and Li Yuan had been ambushed together.

He completely omitted the fact that he had ignored the warning and forcibly charged forward.

"Wake him up as well."

City Lord Liu did not continue his questioning, turning his head toward Vice General Wang and telling him to wake Li Yuan too.

Faced with Vice General Wang's attempt to wake him, Li Yuan put on a bit of an act, waking up much slower than Liu Weihe.

Afterward, City Lord Liu and Vice General Wang began to question Li Yuan together.

"In response to the City Lord and Vice General, this lowly one only saw Jin Kingdom soldiers lying in ambush for a surprise attack.

The Second Young Master stepped forward to resist. This lowly one's abilities were limited and it was difficult to help, so I could only follow orders to go and deliver the message.

But before I could run very far, I fainted..."

Hearing Li Yuan's words, City Lord Liu and Vice General Wang frowned deeply.

But a faint hint of joy appeared on Liu Weihe's face.

He seemed to instantly approve of Li Yuan.

Clearly, he was the one who had ignored the advice and brought the ambush upon himself.

Yet in Li Yuan's words, he had instead become a heroic and unyielding person who fought back bravely.

"Weihe, what did you see at that time?"

City Lord Liu turned his gaze toward his son and began to question him about the entire process.

Liu Weihe did not lie this time, describing his true experience at that moment.

Facing an encirclement by a squad of Jin Kingdom soldiers, it was only natural that he could not handle it alone.

"Father, I was dealing with the sneak attack of those Jin Kingdom soldiers with all my strength, so my attention couldn't be diverted.

Then my mind suddenly went black, and I thought I was going to die here.

As it turns out, when I woke up, it was those Jin Kingdom soldiers who were dead..."

As Liu Weihe finished speaking, City Lord Liu and Vice General Wang exchanged a look.

In both of their hearts, they simultaneously thought of that mysterious expert.

It was very likely that his son, Liu Weihe, had already had contact with that mysterious powerhouse!

"Whatever it is, we'll talk once we're back. Return to the Military Camp first."

City Lord Liu gave the order, and the group began their return journey.

Li Yuan, meanwhile, loaded his fallen comrades from the army onto the wooden cart, not leaving them behind.

Having gained benefits, he also had to bear the responsibility that came with them.

After returning to the Military Camp, Liu Weihe was taken by the City Lord and the others for a detailed discussion.

Li Yuan was happy for the peace and quiet, continuing his meditation and cultivation in his small tent.

To highlight his own ability, Li Yuan believed Liu Weihe would help cover up many things.

As night was about to fall, Liu Weihe finally sought out Li Yuan again.

"Your head is quite sharp; you know how to speak.

Take this, it's for you."

As he spoke, Liu Weihe threw a set of Inner Armor to Li Yuan, its quality much higher than those issued by the army.

Li Yuan thanked him and quickly put on the Inner Armor.

"By the way, how did you know there was an ambush in that place?

Seeing that your martial arts strength is mediocre and you have no understanding of the way of the Scout.

How did you see through the ambush of those Jin Kingdom soldiers?"

Liu Weihe continued to ask about the doubts in his heart.

Hearing this, Li Yuan responded very calmly.

"The Second Young Master might not know, but I remember the various terrains and landscapes of the front lines clearly and see through them thoroughly.

The wind and sand at the front are heavy, and when the weeds are blown, they mostly grow in leeward positions.

But in that middle area, there was a large cluster of weeds growing; it was naturally artificial."

Li Yuan attributed the reason to his own experience.

Hearing this, Liu Weihe nodded in agreement.

An old horse knows the way; even a horse can recognize a path.

It was normal for a soldier who frequently ran back and forth to the front lines to see that there was a problem.

"I think you're not bad. From now on, if anyone in this camp bullies you, you can use my name."

With these words, Liu Weihe was essentially promising to look after Li Yuan.

Li Yuan hurried to stand up and thank him, acting quite excited.

But in reality, who would truly dare to bully Li Yuan?

He was only one step away from Martial Arts Grade 8 and possessed the martial experience of a Ninth-Grade Mortal Immortal.

Li Yuan was confident he could even best the Consecrated Experts within the army at Yingyang Pass.

Who in the entire camp could bully him?

However, this connection was also somewhat useful.

He could use Liu Weihe's name to easily push away some chores he didn't want to do.

In the days that followed, Liu Weihe would still accompany Li Yuan to the front lines to collect bodies.

After the previous experience, he was very serious every time.

In his eyes, he probably felt that a mysterious powerhouse was still watching from some hidden place.

His performance would also determine the powerhouse's attitude toward him.

During these relatively stable days, Li Yuan had already achieved a Breakthrough to Martial Arts Grade 8.

Now, within this Military Camp, Li Yuan had to constantly be careful to hide his aura.

The martial power of Grade 8 was far too surging and violent.

After stepping into Grade 8, as Li Yuan sat in his tent, his hearing seemed able to capture the movements of the entire Military Camp.

Where someone walked or where someone whispered—while he might not hear everything with perfect clarity, almost nothing escaped being detected.

In the martial experiences of the Seniors, Li Yuan had always seen mentions of Divine Sense.

Previously, it had been hard to understand how a regular Mortal could cultivate Divine Sense.

Now that he had stepped into the Grade 8 Realm, Li Yuan understood a little bit.

When hearing and sight become strong to a certain degree, every scene and object in the surroundings, even the movement of a light breeze, can be completely captured.

Combined with strong Mental Energy, it was as if one's thoughts were present before those scenes, as if seen with one's own eyes.

I am only at the Grade 8 Realm; if I step into Grade 9, there will be another transformation.

Grade 9 is called the Mortal Immortal, an existence close to an Immortal.

Only then might I be able to condense true Divine Sense!

Recently, the front-line battles had been going very smoothly.

The Jin Kingdom side seemed to have been beaten into fear, repeatedly retreating from strategic strongholds.

Li Yuan had no missions for several days and could only rely on himself to temporarily practice his martial arts.

The accumulated martial Internal Energy was not enough for him to advance to Grade 9.

He might have to think of other ways.

At the same time, the people from Qianqiu Mountain had arrived.

They would rest temporarily at Yingyang Pass and then take Liu Weihe with them to participate in the Autumn Grand Competition.