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Chapter 429: Chapter 429: Leaving the Liso Desert

Li Xiaoyao arrived at the military camp, where Cheng Dongliang had already been waiting.

Tomorrow would be the grand military competition, a crucial day for the Long Chi Troop.

Long Chi had been ranked at the bottom for several years in a row, greatly dissatisfying the higher-ups. If they ended up at the bottom again this time, Grand Marshal Cheng Dongliang’s position might be in jeopardy.

The effectiveness of Li Xiaoyao’s training was there for all to see; it was something that had previously been unimaginable to Cheng Dongliang. But now, Cheng Dongliang held a wild ambition, he wanted to make Long Chi the champion of this year’s military competition.

It might be challenging, but Cheng Dongliang still believed that Long Chi now had the strength to do so.

“Xiaoyao, this is for you,” said Cheng Dongliang in the tent, pointing to a square box on the table.

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“What is it?”

Cheng Dongliang smiled and said, “Open it and see.”

Li Xiaoyao casually opened the box to find neatly folded military green clothes and, above the clothes, a long, narrow box.

Li Xiaoyao was surprised and asked, “For me?”

“Yes,” Cheng Dongliang opened it for him, took out the military uniform, and said, “This suit is something only you are qualified to wear.”

“Me?” Now Li Xiaoyao was truly surprised. He thought Cheng Dongliang was merely giving him a nominal rank as a token of appreciation for his efforts.

Li Xiaoyao was somewhat puzzled.

Although he had trained the Long Chi for some time and indeed made significant improvements in the cultivation level of these seventeen people, in Li Xiaoyao’s opinion, even if he had enhanced these seventeen people’s cultivation level, he should not receive such a reward.

This was too generous.

“Yes, considering your dedication to the Long Chi Troop, I’ve reported this to the superiors, and they’ve made their decision,” Cheng Dongliang said. “Come, try it on and see if it fits.”

Li Xiaoyao did not take it but instead said, “It’s too valuable, I cannot accept it.”

Cheng Dongliang laughed and said, “Don’t feel any psychological burden, this is what you deserve. Besides, as the instructor of the Long Chi Troop tomorrow, you must be an active-duty officer.”

After pondering for a few seconds, Li Xiaoyao finally nodded and said, “Alright then.”

In the end, Li Xiaoyao did not put it on, but he did accept the rank.

Many soldiers’ dreams were now realized by Li Xiaoyao.

At 28 years old, he was probably the youngest Military Governor in the whole of Xuan Country.

That night, Li Xiaoyao spent his time in cultivation, not immediately consuming the two Golden Cores in his storage ring.

Devouring Golden Cores, while it could greatly increase his cultivation level in a short time, Li Xiaoyao knew that Golden Cores were ultimately external aids. Relying on external aids for power enhancement that came too quickly could lead to an unstable foundation.

This was not what Li Xiaoyao wanted to see.

Night left and day arrived.

Li Xiaoyao put on his military uniform, pinned the general’s star on his shoulder, and looked at himself in the mirror for a while before breaking into a smile: “Not bad.”

When he stepped out of the tent and arrived at the training ground, the seventeen members of Jin Gang were already wearing their uniforms, standing neatly in a row, waiting for him.

Seeing Li Xiaoyao, the seventeen people shouted in unison, “Instructor Li, good morning!”

Cheng Dongliang, who had appeared at some point, loudly said, “From today on, call him Military Governor Li!”

The crowd was stunned, then quickly noticed the general’s star on Li Xiaoyao’s shoulder and gaped in astonishment.

Holy shit, when did Instructor Li become a Military Governor? That’s freaking awesome, isn’t it?

A Military Governor in his twenties, what does that mean?

Everyone was slightly taken aback, then shouted again, “Good morning, Governor Li!”

“Mm.” Li Xiaoyao nodded and said, “Do you know what day it is today?”

“We know!”

“Today is the day you graduate. For this military district competition, I have set our goal to be first place. Do you have the confidence?”

Their faces flushed and veins bulging, the crowd shouted, “Yes!”

“Very good, let’s move out!” Li Xiaoyao gestured grandly with his hand and turned to walk towards the helicopter that had been waiting for a while.

Cheng Dongliang followed him as the helicopter took nineteen of them flying towards the west.

Every year, the military district competition is held far from the cities because the Cultivators can cause significant harm; nearly every time, the energy released from the competition could directly destroy a city.

This year, the military district competition is being held in the Liso Desert, sparsely populated, and one month before the competition, a search was conducted. All tourists were strictly prohibited from entering.

Flying to Liso takes about eight hours from here.

Around four in the afternoon, the helicopter landed within Juzhou District’s territory. Everyone got off and switched to cars.

There’s about a two-hour drive to go before finally arriving at the destination.

On the way, Li Xiaoyao roughly learned about the details of the military district competition.

The competition adopted a free-for-all system, meaning the ten units from the ten military districts were all thrown into the Suola Desert to compete.

The Military Governors of the ten districts would gather together, sitting in front of monitors to watch the progress of the battle.

And in the military district competition, death was a common occurrence among soldiers.

Everyone who participated in the competition knew that once you were on the battlefield, there was a possibility of dying there.

Of course, you could surrender, but once you did, you would lose the chance to compete for the first place.

In every military district competition, the death toll was around ten to twenty people.

That was a fairly high number of deaths.

However, Li Xiaoyao didn’t take it to heart. He believed that with his training, these guys, even if they couldn’t beat their opponents, would definitely not be killed.

Inside the car, Li Xiaoyao asked, “Are weapons allowed in the military district competition?”

Jin Gang replied, “There are restrictions on weapon use. Each person can carry melee weapons on them. As for firearms, they’ll be hidden in the desert beforehand as supplies. Whoever gets the firearms will depend on luck.”

Li Xiaoyao asked, “What kinds of firearms will there be?”

“Sniper rifles, pistols, rifles, grenades, smoke bombs, you name it—a complete arsenal,” Jin Gang said, and suddenly, a vehement flame burst in his eyes, “Last year, the Canglang Unit got lucky. They found the arsenal first, and with just one sniper rifle, they killed two members of our Long Chi Troop and severely wounded seven. In the end, we had no choice but to surrender.”

Li Xiaoyao understood. Indeed, in such a competition, if someone had firearms, they would definitely have a huge advantage. You could say that whoever had a firearm was essentially invincible.

“This time, it’s your chance for revenge,” Li Xiaoyao said calmly, his gaze sweeping to the far horizon, serene.

Jin Gang and the others were rubbing their hands with eager anticipation, barely able to wait any longer. It was as if they could already see the bastards from the Canglang Unit getting their heads smashed by their fists.