Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Chapter 269 Sparring

Su Yang turned his head and saw that the person sitting there was none other than Zhu Ning, who had won the individual championship in the academy's martial arts competition. Su Yang felt a little relieved. During the academy's martial arts competition, Su Yang had a good impression of Zhu Ning. This person could be described as elegant and intelligent.

Seeing that Su Yang was looking at him, Zhu Ning waved to him in a friendly manner as a greeting. Su Yang also nodded politely. After the two greeted each other, Qin Wei invited Su Yang to sit down with him.

"Su Yang, I heard you're a new recruit in the Shence Army. I wonder how my niece is doing now?"

Hearing Qin Wei's question, Zhu Ning, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel puzzled. Qin Wei had already asked him this question before, so why was he asking Su Yang again?

"Hmm, that's fine." Su Yang's answer was simple, but it displeased Qin Wei. Zhu Ning, who was opposite him, also frowned. When facing a commander-in-chief, one should still show proper etiquette. Su Yang did not use any titles and answered so briefly, clearly showing that he did not take Qin Wei seriously.

If Su Yang knew that the two of them were thinking this way, he would probably cry out to the heavens for justice immediately. How could he know these things? Along the way, apart from talking about it when negotiating with the city lord and the county magistrate in Nanwan City and Qingfeng County, he had never paid attention to such things at other times.

Qin Wei's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile, "With the two of you helping me now, I believe it won't be long before we defeat the Demon Kingdom, hahaha."

"We will have to rely on the general's bravery." Zhu Ning said, cupping his hands. He wanted to set an example for Su Yang, since they both came from the Shence Army, and he should remind him of what needed to be reminded.

But Su Yang acted as if he hadn't seen anything, showing no reaction and remaining seated, staring blankly at the ground. This scene naturally didn't escape Qin Wei's notice, and he continued, "I wonder what your strength is like?"

"I am not very talented. I have only recently broken through to the sixth rank and am currently consolidating my strength," Zhu Ning replied first. Qin Wei nodded and praised him with satisfaction, "As expected of the pride of the empire, you are exceptionally talented. You have already reached the sixth rank at such a young age. I am ashamed to say that I am over forty years old and still only at the seventh level of the fifth rank. Su Yang, what about you?"

Seeing that the conversation had turned to him and he had no choice but to answer, Su Yang thought for a while before cautiously saying, "I am also at the sixth level."

Qin Wei was somewhat surprised. He originally had two thoughts in mind. The first was that Su Yang was not strong enough and had entered the Divine Strategy Army through connections. He was also disobedient, which made his niece so angry. The second was that although Su Yang had some strength, he disagreed with his niece after entering the Divine Strategy Army, which made his niece unhappy. In any case, he thought Su Yang was not strong. He did not expect that Su Yang would have the strength of a sixth-level expert.

"Oh? Also at the sixth rank. As expected, those who can enter the Divine Strategy Army are no ordinary people. Hahaha. In that case, Su Yang, I'll trouble you to spar with a few of my deputy generals and let them fight against sixth-rank opponents to get a feel for it." Qin Wei said this, but in reality, he was already preparing to teach this kid a lesson on behalf of his niece.

Su Yang was taken aback, thinking, "Why do we have to spar right away? I've been traveling for days and haven't even had a sip of water yet." Thinking this, he looked up at Zhu Ning opposite him. Zhu Ning noticed his gaze as well, and although he didn't understand Su Yang's intentions, he still continued the conversation:

“General Qin, Brother Su has come all this way and hasn’t had a proper rest yet. Why don’t I take his place?”

To everyone's surprise, Qin Wei was determined to teach Su Yang a lesson. He waved his hand and said, "Hey, this is perfect. A tired sixth-tier elementalist fighting against several fourth- and fifth-tier elementalists can serve as an education and hone his will and combat skills. It's just right, it's settled then. Someone, come here!"

Soon, three Khans entered from outside the tent, knelt down, and said, "What are your orders, General?"

"The three of you have followed me for ten years. Now you have an opportunity to spar with a sixth-tier elementalist. You should take this opportunity to improve yourselves. You must take this seriously and treat it like a real battle. Do you understand?" Qin Wei commanded in a deep voice.

Listening to Qin Wei's words, Su Yang felt that there was something hidden in them, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. Zhu Ning also sensed the problem. Sparring should be stopped when it's time to stop. Now that they were about to engage in battle, wouldn't getting injured reduce their combat strength? He then remembered the order Qin Wei had read earlier and realized that there was a problem, but it was too late to stop him.

The three lieutenants acknowledged the order and gestured for Su Yang to enter. Su Yang reluctantly stepped out of the tent and stood still. The three lieutenants then took their stances and attacked Su Yang, unleashing three different elemental forces.

The moment they attacked, Su Yang determined their elemental attributes and ranks: fifth-rank air and water elements, and fourth-rank, seventh-level earth element. They were attacking from three directions. Su Yang only wanted to end this quickly so he could get some rest. He immediately strengthened the Flowing Cloud Barrier and then rushed towards the vice general who was using earth element.

After activating his light element, Su Yang's speed increased further. He shattered the ground spikes that attacked from the ground with one foot, and using the scattered rubble and dirt in mid-air as cover, he threw a punch. The lieutenant was a veteran of many battles, and he immediately raised his hands to block. However, Su Yang's speed was too fast and his strength was too great. His fist grazed past his hands and struck his face, sending the lieutenant flying more than ten meters away.

Just then, attacks from the air and water elements arrived, but they were easily neutralized after hitting the cloud barrier. Su Yang then changed his posture, bent over halfway, and struck the deputy general who was using the air element in the stomach with his elbow. However, the force was not great, and the defensive ability of a fifth-level elementalist was still stronger than that of a fourth-level one. The deputy general clutched his stomach and staggered back a few meters before kneeling on one knee with a pained expression on his face.

Before he could react, Su Yang dodged the last lieutenant's close-range attack, grabbed his wrist, and was about to crush his elemental bracelet when he realized that these people still had to go to the battlefield. He unconsciously loosened his grip, which gave the lieutenant an opportunity to lift his leg and deliver a sweeping kick.

Su Yang stretched out his other hand to block, then flipped his arm to wrap around the deputy general's calf, tripped him, and sent him sprawling to the ground. As if to demonstrate his strength, he then punched the deputy general hard in the head, but only hit the ground near his head. This action frightened Qin Wei and Zhu Ning, who thought Su Yang really intended to kill him.

Su Yang then stood up, cupped his hands slightly to indicate that the sparring was over. Qin Wei saw this and felt both admiration and displeasure. He admired Su Yang for his exceptional strength and for being a pillar of the empire's future, but he was displeased that all three of his deputy generals had been defeated by Su Yang.

But he still clapped his hands and said, "Good, as expected of someone from the Shence Army, you are indeed very strong. The three of you must improve your strength in the future. If you can't even beat one of us, how will you fight on the battlefield?"

Zhu Ning, fearing that Qin Wei's move would fail and he would come up with other tricks, also stood up and said, "General Qin, the three deputy generals have not yet reached the sixth level of elemental rank, which is understandable. Now that they have finished their sparring, they must have gained some insights. There is no need to blame them too much. However, Brother Su and I have been traveling, so please allow us to return to our tents to rest."

"Very well, it was my oversight. Someone, take the two advisors to the camp."