Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

As for those brought into this realm, whether they are students from the Martial Academy, members of the Northern Border Army, or persons from the Valley of the Medicine God and the Flora Sect, their Cultivation Levels should generally be lower.

Elder Bai slightly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, as you now know, there are not many Pulse Sources left in the secret realm. This old servant has managed to scrape together perhaps only the last four Pulse Sources, and even this comes at the cost of damaging the secret realm. Once these four Pulse Sources are depleted, the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm will be thoroughly destroyed, and Spirit Essence Pools will no longer form in the future."

"There's less than two years left, we can't worry about that now. However, I fear these four Pulse Sources won't be enough for over a thousand people to break through to the Golden Core Realm," Ye Feng slightly furrowed his brow.

"Naturally not enough. After all, for more than a thousand people to break through to the Golden Core Realm, the energy required is truly enormous. At most, only six hundred people can achieve the Golden Core Realm in two years!"

At this point, Elder Bai suddenly added, "In fact, Your Majesty, the Cultivation Levels of these thousand people vary, and naturally, so do their talents. For those whose talents are just a bit lower, it is impossible for them to break through to the Golden Core Realm within these two years, even with a Spirit Essence Pool."

Ye Feng nodded and said, "I understand. It looks like we will have to go through a selection process next, picking out about six hundred with exceptional talent to enter the Spirit Essence Pool. As for the remaining four hundred, they will just have to cultivate in the square."

"Exactly so. Your Majesty truly is the Chosen One, immediately grasping this old servant's plan," praised Elder Bai.

Ye Feng waved his hand dismissively and said, "Then, you arrange this matter. Inside the secret realm, there just happens to be a Stele for testing Talent Potential."

Elder Bai immediately bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this servant will handle this matter well!"

Ye Feng slightly nodded and waved his hand. Elder Bai immediately called for the nine hundred or so people who had just entered to follow him.

Soon, the vast square was left with only about a hundred people, whose clothes were generally torn and tattered. Many of them bore injuries; they were the ones who had fought on the Great Wall of Heaven battlefield, those who had survived the fierce slaughter.

Originally, there were a full five hundred people, but now only a little over a hundred remained. As the ancient saying goes, 'of those sent to battle, few return.' War is truly cruel, yet it cannot be avoided.

After all, when the enemy is about to invade your homeland, poising to dominate your lands and enslave your wives and children, you must naturally stand up and resist. Surrender is absolutely not an option.

"Attention!" Ye Feng suddenly shouted. The spirits of the people below immediately jolted, each of them standing up straight and proud, even those in pain bit their lips to bear it, not uttering a single word of complaint.

These people had become the elite of the Northern Border Army and were the embodiment of the Military Soul.

"We have won this great war, and we have survived. You have all done well. But the war is far from over. For our homeland, for our wives and children, the war must continue. As long as the Demon Horn Tribe covets the Human Realm, the battle must go on, and we must fight!" Ye Feng proclaimed, every word loud and clear.

"Defend the Human Realm, protect our homeland!" The voices of the hundred or so people below erupted like a thunderous roar.

"Two years, we have less than two years left. The Demon Horn Tribe will inevitably make a comeback, and the war will likely be even more brutal than before. So, to better protect our land, and to protect ourselves to the greatest extent possible, every one of us must train harder over these two years, improving our own Cultivation Levels."

As Ye Feng spoke, his gaze suddenly locked onto a handsome young man below and he called out, "You, step forward!"

The handsome young man immediately stood proud, went down on one knee, and bowed, "My lord, what are your orders?"

Ye Feng said, "The Northern Border Army has always rewarded achievements and punished faults. In the recent defense battle at the Great Wall of Heaven, you showed valor, fighting bravely against the enemy and killing a total of thirteen Experts of the Golden Core Realm of the same level—your achievements are indeed outstanding. I hereby promote you to the Commander-in-Chief of the First Legion."

"Thank you for your reward, my lord!" The handsome young man bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Among the Four Great Legions of the Northern Border, aside from the Legion Commander, the next rank down is the Commander-in-Chief. Hence, the Commander-in-Chief is already a high-ranking officer.

"By the way, what is your name, and where are you from?" Ye Feng asked.

"Your subordinate is named Chu Huaimin, from Tiannan Jiang City," Chu Huaimin responded with another bow.

"You're from Jiangdu? A Chu by surname. Are you from that Chu Family of Jiangdu?" Ye Feng's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Chu Huaimin bowed again and said, "To reply to you, my lord, I am indeed from the Chu Family of Jiangdu. It was because you bestowed a Hidden Dragon Order upon my family that I was fortunate enough to enter the Northern Border Army, and after climbing the ranks through various trials, I was eventually selected to join the Outer Battlefield."

Ye Feng was momentarily stunned as he recalled the past.

He remembered that he had had conflicts with the Chu Family of Jiangdu and, at some point, he had taken action himself, bringing down the Chu Family's patriarch. However, considering that he saw Chu Huaimin's Innate Bone Talent was quite remarkable, he had given the Chu Family a Hidden Dragon Order.

Furthermore, at that time, Ye Feng had said he would give Chu Huaimin three years to improve himself, after which Chu Huaimin would have an opportunity to challenge him, giving the Chu Family a chance to seek revenge.

At this thought, Ye Feng couldn't help feeling emotional. It seemed that in the blink of an eye, several years had passed, and this young man of the Chu Family had actually improved to such an extent. It appeared he had not been wrong about him; this young man was truly a cultivation prodigy.

Ye Feng let a slight smile curl up at the corner of his mouth as he said, "Since you received the Hidden Dragon Order, you should know that there is an agreement between us."

"There's an agreement between us?" Chu Huaimin was taken aback.

Seeing his reaction, Ye Feng immediately understood that the Chu Family probably hadn't told the youngster about the challenge.

"Are you aware that your grandfather died at my hands?"

As Ye Feng said this, he suddenly added, "So when I gave your family the Hidden Dragon Order, I mentioned that I would give you three years, after which you would have one opportunity to challenge me. If I were defeated, you could avenge your grandfather, but if you lost, from then on you would pledge eternal loyalty to me!"

In truth, defeating Ye Feng was almost an impossibility. Although Chu Huaimin's talent was good, it paled in comparison to Ye Feng's. Clearly, the gap was wide.

However, Ye Feng made this offer because it served as a way for the Chu Family to step down gracefully, and more importantly, it was a chance for Chu Huaimin to dissolve the feud between their families completely.

This was a highly intelligent way of managing people, and such a proposition presupposed having sufficient self-confidence. Clearly, Ye Feng was such a person, with the strength to back it up!

Meanwhile, Chu Huaimin below was stunned and remained motionless.