88: Chapter 88: Cuckolding

A crisp slapping sound echoed through the air.

Company Commander Wang Tie clutched his Face, feeling the burning pain, and was completely stunned.

He... he had been slapped?

Slapped by a War Beast?!

He didn't even see how the other side had made its move!

The surrounding clamor came to an abrupt halt.

All the new recruits widened their eyes, looking in disbelief at the Face-clutching Company Commander Wang Tie, then at Ling Tian, who remained lying there as if nothing had happened.

Zhou Kai and his few lackeys were so frightened they were as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to even draw a full breath.

They finally realized what kind of existence they had just provoked!

Someone who could easily play them in the palm of their hand, and could even slap a Yuan Spirit Realm company commander flying...

The strength of this War Beast was definitely far beyond their imagination!

Company Commander Wang Tie's complexion turned from black to red, then from red to green, and finally became livid.

Humiliation! A great humiliation!

He, Company Commander Wang Tie, had been in the 7th Legion for over a decade, climbing from a small soldier to the position of company commander; when had he ever suffered such humiliation?!

And to be slapped in the Face by a War Beast in front of so many new recruits!

His chest heaved violently, a burst of evil fire rushing straight to his head; he almost couldn't help but unleash his Yuan Spirit level Aura to take down this damn War Beast and its owner on the spot!

But reason held him back tightly.

The military indeed had strict rules, but it valued strength above all else.

He had wanted to punish both sides equally to establish authority, but instead of establishing authority, he had been nonchalantly slapped by the other side.

If this matter blew up and reached the higher-ups, he could certainly punish the other side according to military discipline, but his reputation as Company Commander Wang Tie, who got slapped by a War Beast, would spread completely.

How would he mix in the military camp in the future? How would he lead troops?

Who among his subordinates would obey a company commander who couldn't even suppress a new recruit's War Beast?

Using rules to suppress others would only end up making himself a laughingstock.

His Face was already lost; he couldn't afford to lose his substance as well.

This farce had to end as soon as possible!

Company Commander Wang Tie took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his churning Qi and blood, his complexion returning to its previous gloom, though his eyes were even colder.

He didn't even look at Ling Tian or Xia Youchu again, as if the slap from just now didn't exist.

He turned his gaze to Zhou Kai and the others who were still slumped on the ground, and shouted sternly:

"Zhou Kai! Zhang Long! Zhao Hu!... You few, ignoring military discipline, provoking trouble, and gathering to fight!"

"I punish you to go to the logistics department and clean the toilets for the entire camp for a month! If there is a next time, you will be dealt with by military law! Get out!"

Zhou Kai and the others felt as if they had received amnesty; how dared they talk back? They scrambled away, not even daring to look back.

After dealing with Zhou Kai and the others, Company Commander Wang Tie finally looked back at Xia Youchu, his tone official and devoid of any emotion:

"Name, age, cultivation, War Beast type, strength assessment."

Xia Youchu answered calmly: "Xia Youchu, seventeen, Yuan Master Nine-Star Peak, War Beast type... unknown, strength assessment, Demon King Middle Stage."

"Demon King Middle Stage?"

Company Commander Wang Tie's eye twitched.

He had felt it very clearly just now; that was definitely power at the Demon King Peak level!

It might have even touched the threshold of a Great Demon King!

That was strength comparable to a human Yuan King!

This girl still wanted to play the pig to eat the tiger?

However, he didn't expose her, just recorded it on the registration form with a blank expression.

"Social recruitment, Yuan Master Nine-Star, War Beast Demon King Middle Stage... assigned to the 3rd New Recruit Company..."

"Company Commander Wang Tie." Xia Youchu suddenly spoke, "I apply to be transferred to the 7th New Recruit Company."

Company Commander Wang Tie's pen tip paused; he looked up at her, his eyes sharp: "Reason?"

The 7th New Recruit Company was a notoriously difficult company, mostly filled with unruly, fierce soldiers or those with connections. Their combat power was strong, but management was extremely difficult, and the casualty rate was also on the higher side.

"I am used to environments with higher pressure." Xia Youchu said in a flat tone.

Company Commander Wang Tie looked at her deeply, didn't ask further, and directly crossed out "3rd Company" on the registration form, changing it to "7th Company".

"Fine. Go to the 7th Company reporting office to register and collect your equipment. In half an hour, a transport vehicle will send you to the 7th Company barracks."

"Many thanks."

Xia Youchu nodded slightly, took Ling Tian, and turned to walk towards the 7th Company reporting office.

Watching the backs of the human and the beast as they left, Company Commander Wang Tie touched his cheek, which was still feeling a bit numb, his expression complex.

This batch of new recruits has brought in an incredible character.

He took out his communicator and connected to a number.

"Hello? Old Zhou? Your nephew... Yeah, right, that's Zhou Kai. He caused some trouble here, so I punished him to scrub toilets... Yeah, he got into a conflict with someone, the other side is a bit thorny. You guys should keep a low profile recently."

...

On the heavy transport vehicle heading to the 7th New Recruit Company barracks.

Xia Youchu sat cross-legged in the corner, closing her eyes to regulate her breathing.

Ling Tian lay beside her, continuing to digest, while maintaining [Gravity Control] to avoid crushing the chassis of this specially made transport vehicle.

There were dozens of other new recruits assigned to the 7th Company in the carriage, most of them with fierce Auras and sharp eyes. Seeing the combination of Xia Youchu and Ling Tian, although curious, no one dared to come up and strike up a conversation.

Xia Youchu looked inward at herself.

The Yuan energy of a Yuan Master Nine-Star Peak was already filled to the extreme; she was only one step away from breaking through to the Yuan Spirit Realm.

But this final step felt as if it were separated by a chasm.

The Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art she cultivated was incomparably powerful; breaking through small Realms was as easy as drinking water, but it was extremely harsh when encountering major Realms.

Especially the leap in life level from Yuan Master to Yuan Spirit; the difficulty was over a hundred times greater than breaking through a small Realm!

It required a massive accumulation of energy to achieve.

The Yuan Spirit Realm was the first true watershed on the path of a Cultivator.

Stepping into Yuan Spirit, Yuan energy turned into liquid, Mental Energy initially solidified and could briefly leave the body, and it could even initially communicate with the Origin Qi of heaven and earth to unleash more powerful battle techniques.

More importantly, only by stepping into Yuan Spirit could she utilize the prototypes of some powerful battle techniques from her past life, and her combat power would undergo a qualitative change!

She tried to operate the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art to impact that solid barrier.

Boom!

The Yuan energy in her body rushed like a river, slamming fiercely against the Bottleneck!

But that barrier only trembled slightly, then remained as steady as a rock, not moving a single bit.

Instead, it shook her Qi and blood into a turmoil.

Was it really still impossible?

The energy required was too immense.

Xia Youchu opened her eyes helplessly, looked at Ling Tian, who was sleeping soundly beside her, and felt a bit depressed.

Other Beast Tamers cultivated life-bound with their War Beasts; when the War Beast broke through, it would often feedback some pure energy to the master to help the master improve.

But hers...

Besides eating and sleeping, it never stopped evolving, and its strength was soaring, but feedback?

Not even a single hair!

Purely taking in without giving out!

She, as its master, was practically doing charity work.

Suddenly, a bold thought flashed through her mind like lightning.

Since this idiot wouldn't automatically provide feedback...

Then couldn't I... suck it myself?

Once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.

The Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, swallowing all things in heaven and earth to nourish oneself!

Theoretically, as long as it was energy, it could be swallowed!

Perhaps... could she try it?

No sooner said than done!

Xia Youchu closed her eyes again, operated the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, and silently moved towards Ling Tian beside her.