Wu Shattered Star River

After a thorough conversation, Jiang Han had a basic understanding of the situation within the Heavenly Thunder Army.

Having a military position in the Heavenly Thunder Army was a very comfortable thing, with annual stipends that were quite generous.

One only needed to complete a mission of three stars or higher every ten years, excluding assigned missions.

Normally, there was nothing to manage, just cultivating oneself. One could also go out for a month each year, with special circumstances allowing for delayed leave, though causing trouble outside was forbidden.

Additionally, visits to Blue Capital City were allowed for three days each month, which didn't count towards annual leave…

Although in the army, it was essentially no different from being an enshrined elder of the Heavenly Thunder Clan, and with Jiang Han able to leave at any time, it was even more comfortable.

Of course, this was only something generals could enjoy. Ordinary Emperor-level individuals didn't have it so easy, and King-level and Venerable-level individuals had much poorer treatment.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Upon reaching Heavenly Emperor battle strength, one was a high-end combat force in any faction. It was impossible for factions to treat them like ordinary soldiers; they had to be given preferential treatment.

Otherwise, not only would it be impossible to win over these powerhouses, but poor treatment could even turn them into enemies.

“How much merit do I need to accumulate to rescue my friends?”

Jiang Han asked a very crucial question. He was extremely worried about the safety of Old Deng and the others, and he would ask Lei Qi to help inquire later to see if the Xu Clan would implicate them.

Lei Xu didn't know the situation, but Lei Qi pondered for a moment and said, “Among your friends, there is one Heavenly Emperor and more than twenty Emperor-level individuals? Rescuing so many powerhouses will require our clan to pay a huge price, otherwise the Xu Clan won't release them…”

“Our clan's relationship with the Xu Clan isn't very good. Our clan leader and the Tenth Floor Master once fought!”

Lei Qi added, “Based on my judgment, if you want to rescue them all, it will probably require at least ten thousand merit points.”

“Ten thousand merit points?”

Jiang Han frowned and asked, “How are merit points specifically calculated?”

“It's very simple!”

Lei Xu said, “To give you a simple analogy, for example, when going to kill the Long-Haired Clan, killing one Emperor-level individual earns one merit point, and killing one Heavenly Emperor earns one hundred merit points.”

“What?”

Jiang Han was dumbfounded. Was it so difficult to obtain merit? Wouldn't ten thousand merit points require him to kill ten thousand Emperor-level individuals? Or one hundred Heavenly Emperors.

Was he supposed to treat Emperor-level and Heavenly Emperor-level individuals like cabbages? Even if he could kill them, how long would it take?

He asked, “Is there no merit for killing ordinary Long-Haired individuals?”

Lei Xu said, “For someone of your level, there isn't. However, there are basic merit points for each mission.”

“For example, when going to exterminate the Long-Haired Clan, each mission comes with ten basic merit points. If the mission objective is completed, then regardless of whether you killed the Heavenly Emperor or not, you get one hundred merit points.”

Jiang Han rubbed his nose, feeling that accumulating merit this way was still too slow. He asked, “Is there a way to quickly accumulate ten thousand merit points?”

Lei Qi and Lei Xu exchanged a glance, and Lei Qi said, “Yes, go to the Heavenly Domain and kill the devils of the Central Domain. Killing there earns double the merit, but it's more dangerous because there are too many devils in the Heavenly Domain.”

Jiang Han's eyes flickered as he asked, “Where is the Heavenly Domain?”

Lei Qi explained, “The void between the Eastern Domain and the Central Domain is called the Heavenly Domain. Powerhouses from the Eastern Domain and the Central Domain often fight in the Heavenly Domain. You can apply to participate in the war there.”

“The merit points there are given by White Jade City, and converted to our Lei Clan's merit points, it's doubled, after all, you are fighting for our Lei Clan.”

Jiang Han nodded slightly, not making an immediate decision. He cupped his fist towards Lei Qi and said, “Brother Lei Qi, can you help me with two things? Regardless of the outcome, I will owe you a favor!”

Lei Qi was very adept at dealing with people and quickly waved his hand, saying, “General Jiang is too polite, we are all brothers. I greatly admire General Jiang's battle strength and character. General Jiang, please speak freely, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it.”

Jiang Han patted Lei Qi's shoulder and said, “Brother Lei Qi, I've made you a friend. In the future, don't call me 'General,' just call me by my name, or call me Brother Jiang.”

“Alright!”

Lei Qi smiled and said, “Then I'll call you Brother Jiang from now on.”

Lei Qi was obviously much older than Jiang Han, probably at least several hundred years old, but he wasn't embarrassed at all to call Jiang Han 'Brother'.

It was clear that Lei Qi was betting early to get on Lei Ba's line. Befriending Jiang Han would give him a chance to befriend Lei Ba.

Jiang Han said, “The first thing is to help me inquire about the situation of my friends in the Xu Clan, to see if they have been executed?”

“If possible, please help me think of ways to keep them alive. Once I accumulate enough merit, I will rescue them.”

Lei Qi pondered for a moment and nodded, “Alright, leave it to me, I'll have accurate news for you within five days.”

“The second thing!”

Jiang Han took out a writing brush and began to draw. He was quite skilled at drawing, and soon a portrait of an extremely beautiful woman appeared on it.

He handed it to Lei Qi and said, “This is my wife, named Ye Wanqiu, she is in the Saint Monarch Realm. We both stayed in the Demon Moon Sect for a while, and then we escaped from the Demon Moon Sect.”

“We agreed to meet at the foot of Purple Cloud Mountain. I arranged for battle slaves at the foot of the mountain to have her wait for me there. Please, Brother Lei Qi, find someone to help me inquire about her news. If you find her, have her come to Blue Capital City.”

“Saint Monarch?”

Lei Qi and Lei Xu exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised that Jiang Han's wife was actually a Saint Monarch and so beautiful. Was Jiang Han a gigolo?

“Alright, that's a minor matter!”

Lei Qi didn't hesitate. The Lei Clan had an intelligence network, so gathering this information was too simple.

Lei Qi agreed, and Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief. He stood up and bowed, saying, “Thank you, Brother Lei Qi, if there's anything in the future, I will definitely do my best!”

“Brother Jiang is too polite!”

Lei Qi waved his hand repeatedly. He said, “Then Brother Jiang, stay here, if you need anything, just look for Lei Xu. I'll go take care of things first.”

Lei Xu didn't know Jiang Han's identity, but Lei Qi was so polite, and he had a good sense of judgment. He smiled and said, “Yes, Brother Jiang, I'm in the Heavenly Thunder Army all year round, just tell me if you need anything.”

“Thank you, Brother Lei Xu!”

Jiang Han patted Lei Xu's shoulder, and Lei Xu followed Lei Qi out.

Once outside the small manor, Lei Xu couldn't help but ask curiously, “Brother Qi, who is that guy? Why are you being so polite to him?”

Lei Qi smiled and transmitted his voice, “A friend of the Young Clan Leader, and one of his elders has a good relationship with the Clan Leader… You should have heard of the Clan Leader's personality. Have you ever heard of anyone being on good terms with her?”

“Um…”

Lei Xu's eyes narrowed as he nodded repeatedly, transmitting his voice, “The Clan Leader has a solitary personality. None of the eleven Masters of White Jade City have a good relationship with her.”

“It seems that this Jiang Han has a significant background. To be on good terms with the Clan Leader, his elder must also be a Dao Ancestor Realm individual. But… with such an elder, why did he become a battle slave of the Xu Clan?”

“Don't worry about so much!”

Lei Qi waved his hand and said, “Didn't you hear? His wife is a Saint Monarch. For a Heavenly Emperor to marry a Saint Monarch, is it possible that he has no background?”

“Befriend him well. If he needs anything, help him as long as it's not excessive. Putting aside everything else, when the Young Clan Leader comes to the Land of Extreme Winter, if we have a good relationship with the Young Clan Leader, we will rise to prominence.”