Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Early in the morning, Lingquan stood on the training ground of the Third Unit, commanding the Black Annihilation Army of the Third Unit to conduct training just like yesterday.

Ever since Yang Hao's [mysterious disappearance], Ling Quan has become the acting commander of the Third Army. At least until a new Third Army commander is found, the Third Army will be managed by him.

As for the duration of this trusteeship, according to Lingquan's calculations, it should be a very long time. The third force was specially established for the descendants of families who belong to the ancient clan but have other surnames. Therefore, according to the regulations, the three commanders must also be of other surnames. And among the current descendants of other surnames in the ancient clan, there is indeed no one who can replace Yang Hao's position. Even Lingquan is far from qualified.

As for Yang Hao himself, after Gu Qinghan and the other two dragged Ling Quan and others back to the Third Team that day and gave orders to everyone in the Third Team, no one mentioned this name again, as if this person had never existed.

After being brought back to the mansion by Gu Lie and tortured that day, Ling Quan heard from Gu Lie about Xiao Yan's true strength and immediately understood what was going on. While he resented Yang Hao, he also felt a chill in his bones.

As a Dou Zong at the peak level, he actually dared to slander a three-star Dou Sheng in the late stage. Lingquan himself felt that it was a miracle that he was still alive.

But after thinking about it carefully, Ling Quan realized that the one who could truly be called a miracle should be Xiao Yan himself. He clearly possessed such terrifying strength, but after being slandered by himself, he did not take direct action. Instead, he used a method that was almost sophistry to clear his own grievances. Until now, Ling Quan could not understand Xiao Yan's actions.

If I had Xiao Yan's strength, if someone dared to slander me like that, I would just kill the person directly, instead of wasting so much unnecessary words and time.

As he was thinking, Lingquan's thoughts gradually drifted back. Looking at the third unit, the Black Annihilation Army, training in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

Even though Ling Quan was so arrogant towards outsiders like Xiao Yan that day, and he usually behaves in a domineering manner towards ordinary people from the ancient clan, the third troop has actually always been at the bottom of the contempt chain in the Black Annihilation Army. After all, the first and second troop are all people from the ancient clan, and they are not comparable to the third troop in terms of status, strength or talent. Since the establishment of the third troop, it has never raised its head in front of the other two troops.

Every once in a while, the three troops in the Black Annihilation Army would hold a martial arts competition, and the third troop's performance was always very stable, always at the bottom, so it was naturally inevitable that it would be ridiculed by the other two troops.

At this critical juncture, Yang Hao, the only member of the Third Unit who could be considered as a face, mysteriously disappeared. Presumably, the result this time will be even worse than before.

(Forget it. I’ve lost before. I’ll just have to bear with it.)
Lingquan was thinking such unambitious thoughts when at this moment the gate of the third troop was pushed open. Lingquan turned around and saw Gu Qinghan's figure appear at the gate. Lingquan's body trembled violently and he couldn't help but have wild thoughts in his heart.

(Could it be that the previous matter is not yet over?)
Lingquan swallowed his saliva in fear, but still suppressed his panic and trotted to Gu Qinghan. He stood up straight and was about to greet him when he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone standing behind Gu Qinghan.

It was none other than Xiao Yan, the person he had slandered in the street that day.

At this moment, Lingquan's already nervous heart became even more panicked, his body was shaking uncontrollably, and his mind was blank.

Has he come to trouble me because he hasn't forgiven me yet?

Gu Qinghan also clearly saw Lingquan's trembling body, and his legs were shaking wildly. It was estimated that if the silence continued for a while, Lingquan would directly kneel on the ground.

It was obvious that this fear was not because of himself, but because of Xiao Yan behind him, which made Gu Qinghan feel funny.

Then Gu Qinghan's face straightened, he looked at Lingquan and spoke in a stern voice.

"Lingquan."

"To!"

Gu Qinghan's voice startled Lingquan, causing his body to tremble. He looked at Gu Qinghan with fear in his eyes, not daring to glance at Xiao Yan again.

Even when Ling Quan was so afraid of Xiao Yan, Gu Qinghan spoke again and gave an order that almost frightened Ling Quan to death.

"Lord Gu Lie has ordered that until the end of the Black Annihilation Army's martial arts competition, Xiao Yan will be the commander of the third unit and supervise its training."

! ! ! ! !

After Gu Qinghan finished speaking, Lingquan's expression froze instantly and he didn't respond for a long time, which made Gu Qinghan raise his eyebrows in displeasure.

"Lingquan, what's your response?"

"Follow, follow, follow, follow."

Lingquan came back to his senses and instinctively wanted to report, but the tongue in his mouth completely disobeyed him and he didn't utter the next word for a long time, which made Gu Qinghan sigh helplessly.

"Okay, I know you've received the order. In short, Xiao Yan will be in charge of the Third Division during this period." Gu Qinghan then turned to look at Xiao Yan, his voice obviously much softer, "Xiao Yan, I'll leave them in your care."

"Ah."

Xiao Yan nodded lightly, his eyes full of helplessness. He did not expect that Gu Lie would ask him to command the Black Annihilation Army. Xiao Yan wanted to refuse, but Gu Lie, a man of such status, personally apologized to him for what happened before. In addition, he was really free during this period of time, so he agreed.

Furthermore, if this incident could improve the favorability of Gulie, the ancient fighting faction, towards him, then the alliance might be smoother.

Afterwards, Gu Qinghan waved his hand and left. Xiao Yan looked at Ling Quan. This sight frightened Ling Quan so much that she knelt down in front of Xiao Yan and hit her head heavily on the ground.

"I was blind and offended you before! Please spare my life!"

The sound was so tragic and shrill that even the Black Annihilation Army, the third unit that was in training, turned their heads and saw Lingquan kneeling down in front of a strange man, with shock in their eyes.

You know, even the Black Annihilation King Gulie had never been knelt down like this by Lingquan. What is the identity of this man?
Among these people, the few who had previously joined Ling Quan in causing trouble for Xiao Yan also felt their legs go weak after seeing Xiao Yan. This was only because they were far away, otherwise they would have knelt down even faster than Ling Quan.

Xiao Yan looked at Ling Quan who was kneeling in front of him and nodded his head helplessly.

"Get up, that day is over."

After saying that, Lingquan felt a force dragging him to stand up. Then Xiao Yan walked past him in his panicked eyes and came to the front of the third unit, the Black Annihilation Army. He clenched his fist and placed it to his mouth, coughed lightly twice, then spoke loudly with his hands behind his back.

"Let me introduce myself to you all first. My name is Xiao Yan, and I was arranged by the Black Annihilation King Gu Lie to temporarily take over as the third commander of the Black Annihilation Army."

Xiao Yan? The man that the young lady had been thinking about?
Everyone was stunned. Xiao Yan was no stranger in the circle of young people of the ancient clan. Everyone knew that he was Xun'er's sweetheart.

But going forward, that’s all we know. Apart from knowing that he is Xun’er’s lover, most people don’t know any more about Xiao Yan.

Among those who didn't know Xiao Yan, some had no emotion and didn't care about anything, some showed hostile eyes to Xiao Yan, and the rest were just envious and jealous. After all, Xun'er was like a goddess in the ancient tribe, and any young man who had a crush on Xun'er would feel the same way.

Xiao Yan was keenly aware of the emotions expressed by the Black Annihilation Army in front of him. He raised his hand and scratched the side of his face lightly, then sighed helplessly and continued.

"Also, my strength is at the late stage of three-star Dou Sheng."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of these Black Annihilation Army soldiers all changed, no matter if they were emotionless, hostile, or envious and jealous, they all turned into shock and fear, which made Xiao Yan speechless.

He knew very well that as long as he reported his strength, at least 90 percent of the people would recognize him as the acting leader, if not all of them. However, Xiao Yan himself actually hated using this method of using strength to pressure others.

This feeling of being able to solve troublesome problems with strength is really addictive, and once you become addicted it is dangerous.

Xiao Yan turned his thoughts back, put his hands behind his back and looked at everyone, his voice slightly low.

"Before coming here, I learned about the situation of the Third Force through the Qinghan Metropolitan Commander. To be honest, I was very disappointed."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions instinctively became angry, but when they thought of Xiao Yan's strength and their past achievements, they all lowered their heads in silence.

Obviously, with Xiao Yan's strength, saying this was already quite gentle. Even if he pointed at their noses and scolded them, they would have no reason to talk back.

Xiao Yan also saw through their thoughts and continued.

“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not disappointed by your strength.” Xiao Yan looked at the stunned expressions of the crowd and said in a deep voice, “Strength is something that cannot be forced. After all, everyone has different talents. If you don’t agree with this, then don’t blame others for looking down on you, because even you look down on yourselves.”

"What really makes me angry is your daily behavior."

"You know that the Third Division has always been at the bottom of the Black Annihilation Army. Not only do the Black Annihilation Army, which values ​​strength, look down on you, but even the ordinary people of the Ancient Clan who are supposed to be protected by you deeply hate you. This is entirely your own fault."

Xiao Yan frowned and rebuked coldly.

"I have seen too many people like you over the years. Because your self-esteem has been damaged by the strong, you turn around and bully the weak in an attempt to regain your self-esteem."

"I really feel disgusted by this kind of people. Regardless of whether it is moral or not, from the perspective of interests alone, you have handled the relationship between superiors and subordinates terribly. It is ridiculous that you can be praised."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and the cold light in his eyes made everyone feel palpitating.

"I was originally reluctant to take on this acting commander position, but after learning about your daily behavior, I am actually quite happy to take on this troublesome position." Xiao Yan slowly raised his arms and rolled up his sleeves. "Don't worry, I will help you improve your strength."

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "And... teach you how to be a good person."

Seeing the cold light in Xiao Yan's eyes, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva and came to the same conclusion at the same time.

I'm afraid their future days will not be easy.
On the other side, Gu Lie came to the old woman's courtyard and respectfully reported to the old woman who was lying on the bench and swaying gently.

"Senior, I have already asked Xiao Yan to do it according to your instructions, and he has accepted it."

"Ah."

The old woman didn't even open her eyes, she just responded softly, and then Gu Lie looked a little embarrassed.

"Senior, the Black Annihilation Army is a unit of the Ancient Clan, and Xiao Yan is just an outsider after all. If the elders find out about this, they will hold him accountable..."

"Just tell them this is what I, the old woman, meant. If anyone is still dissatisfied, let them come to me directly."

The old woman said it bluntly, and Gu Lie felt relieved after hearing what the old woman said. Although his identity and status were not inferior to those elders, it was quite annoying to hear them chattering in his ears all day long, wasn't it?

With the old woman's words, Gu Lie no longer had to worry. If those elders really had the courage to come to the old woman to ask for an explanation, they would not have sent him over to tell her about Xiao Yan and Gu Qinghan.

"I really admire Xiao Yan's character, and the Black Annihilation Army is in need of such a man right now." The old woman said this, revealing regret in her words, "It's a pity that this young man has his own concerns outside. If he is alone, we can just arrange a marriage for him and Qinghan. It will definitely be better for him to give the position of Black Annihilation King in the future than you."

Hearing this, the corner of Gu Lie's mouth twitched slightly.

Forget about the leader of the third army, but what will happen if the Black Annihilation King is replaced by someone from another family?

However, although Gu Lie thought so in his heart, he did not dare to speak out. It can be seen that the old woman is very satisfied with Xiao Yan now. If he said anything against Xiao Yan, he would definitely be scolded by the old woman.

"How's the information about Xiao Yan that I asked you to collect going?"

The old woman changed the subject and asked this. Gu Lie was stunned and a little hesitant, but he still took out a scroll from the ring and handed it to the old woman respectfully with both hands.

To be honest, he didn't want to give it. If he did, the relationship between Xiao Yan and Gu Qinghan might be over. However, Gu Lie really couldn't find a reasonable reason, so he had to bite the bullet and get it done.

As for concealing it, I dare not do that. If the old woman knew the truth later, I would be in even greater trouble.

The old woman raised her eyes slightly, took the scroll from Gu Lie's hand, spread it out and looked at it silently. As for Gu Lie, he stood beside her the whole time, with his head lowered, ready to accept the old woman's scolding at any time.

"Not bad, not bad. This young man has a rich and colorful experience. No matter what his ability is, he dares to take responsibility. This is rare."

The old woman praised him from time to time, and the more she praised him, the more frightened Gu Lie became, because he knew that the old woman had not seen the key point yet. After seeing Xiao Yan's subsequent situation, the more she praised him, the more annoyed she might become.

At this moment, the old woman's words made Gu Lie's heart tighten.

"Hmm? How many other wives does Xiao Yan have? And how many children does he have?"

Here we come! (End of this chapter)