Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1505 - 628: Embezzling Military Pay, Rectifying Military Discipline
Previously on Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill...
This is the best opportunity for the "Beidie Sect" to expand its influence.
"Junior Brother, when negotiating with a tiger, one must know their limits."
Xu Wuyi tucked the letter into his sleeve but did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Li Yunjing intently and asked, "What is our bottom line for this arrangement with the ’Beidie Sect’...?"
Li Yunjing lightly tapped the table three times with his fingers before speaking: "First, they handle the matters; second, we want sixty percent of the Spirit Veins; third, we get thirty percent of the other resources!"
"Isn’t it too..."
Before Xu Wuyi could finish, Li Yunjing firmly declared, "This is the opportunity we are giving them. Whether they take it is up to them! Wanting more benefits is absolutely impossible!"
"I understand."
Xu Wuyi took a deep breath and nodded in acknowledgment.
"Good! I’ll leave this matter to you, Senior Brother."
Li Yunjing nodded, then continued to review the information, while other stewards and elders resumed reporting on both major and minor affairs of "Seven Stars Peak."
It took a full seven days for Li Yunjing to sort through the affairs of the "Seven Star Palace," after which he spent an entire night drafting a plan for the next decade.
Once this was done, Li Yunjing went straight to the "White Tiger Hall" without pausing.
Besides being the Vice Peak Master of "Seven Stars Peak," Li Yunjing was also the Hall Master of the "White Tiger Hall."
As one of the four major corps of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," the "White Tiger Hall" carries immense significance.
As a Hall Master, there is no way he could remain indifferent.
On that day, during the assembly at the "White Tiger Hall," even six Supreme Elders were present!
As for ordinary Golden Core Realm Commanders, there were seventy-two in attendance.
The crowd gathered in the Martial Arts Arena, at the Commanding Platform.
Beneath, all the troops of the "White Tiger Hall" stationed at the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were assembled, numbering as many as three thousand Foundation Establishment Realm soldiers!
As for the other forces of the "White Tiger Hall," they had been deployed over the years, all moving to the front lines.
The order was given to the White Tiger troops, and three thousand Foundation Establishment armored soldiers arrayed themselves in the Martial Arts Arena, their Profound Iron heavy armor reflecting a cold glint in the morning light.
Battle flags fluttered fiercely, each emblazoned with a ferocious white tiger, their Evil Qi reaching the skies.
Li Yunjing stood on the Commanding Platform, with the White Tiger Hall Master Seal hanging at his waist, his gaze as sharp as a blade sweeping over the troops below.
He spoke no words, yet the entire Martial Arts Arena seemed shrouded by an invisible pressure, even the wind fell silent.
"Greetings, Hall Master!"
The three thousand armored soldiers called out in unison, their voices like thunder, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Li Yunjing raised his hand, and the entire field fell instantly quiet.
"Today’s muster, I have three questions..."
His voice was not loud, yet it reached everyone’s ears clearly, like the clash of cold iron.
"First, how are the battle preparations?"
With Li Yunjing’s first question, a man clad in Chi Lin battle armor among the seventy-two Golden Core Realm commanders stepped forward, clasped his fists, and reported solemnly: "Reporting to the Hall Master! The ’White Tiger Hall’ has retained three thousand elite troops, fully equipped with battle armor, talismans, and elixirs, ready to be deployed to the front lines at any time!"
"How is the battle array training?"
Li Yunjing nodded slightly, his gaze turning to another commander, asking in a deep voice.
"The ’Seven Kills White Tiger Array’ has been practiced to a minor stage, please, Hall Master, have a look!"
The commander flipped his palm, and a jade scroll flew to the Commanding Platform.
Li Yunjing swept it with his Divine Sense, and a phantom of the three thousand armored soldiers charging in formation appeared within the jade scroll, condensing into the form of a white tiger with remarkable power.
His eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction but quickly returned to their cold austerity.
"The third question..."
His gaze suddenly turned sharp, "Are there any issues with recruiting reserve soldiers?"
As his words fell, the entire field went silent.
"Master Li, is there not something..."
Among the six Supreme Elders, an elder in a purple robe furrowed his brows, speaking slowly.
Li Yunjing raised his hand to interrupt, and a golden light flew from his sleeve, transforming into a scroll, suspended mid-air.
"Over the past decade, many soldiers on the front lines have perished, reducing our numbers by ten percent."
His tone was calm, yet it sent chills down everyone’s spine, "However, our ’White Tiger Hall’s’ recruitment of newcomers has not been effective. Why is that?"
The Martial Arts Arena was silent, even breathing was barely audible.
The scroll slowly unfolded in the air, densely packed with golden names, nearly ten percent of which appeared in dark red.
These were the positions meant for recruits but remained unfilled all along.
The purple-robed Supreme Elder’s fingers moved slightly within his sleeve, attempting to disturb the scroll with an invisible force.
Li Yunjing’s eyes flashed coldly, the scroll erupting with dazzling golden light, which shattered the disrupting force into points of spiritual light.
"Since I dared to present this, naturally I’m not afraid of tampering."
Li Yunjing’s fingers lightly traced, and the dark red names suddenly floated in the air, forming four bloody characters.
Siphoning Pay!
"Whoa..."
The entire camp stirred with commotion.
If not for the strict military discipline of the "White Tiger Army," discussions would have endlessly erupted. No one expected such a shocking scandal to unfold!
What is the matter?
One by one, the soldiers instinctively looked toward the seventy-two Golden Core Realm commanders ahead.
As recruits from all peaks of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were gathered and trained, it was precisely these seventy-two commanders responsible.
If there was someone profiting illicitly, it had to come from among them.
This realization left many soldiers unable to accept it.
Who would have thought such an issue would arise within the "White Tiger Army?"
At this moment, among the seventy-two Golden Core Commanders, seven suddenly turned deathly pale.
Among them, the bearded commander at the front suddenly erupted, transforming into a streak of blood shooting towards the sky.
"Presumptuous!"
Li Yunjing did not even raise his eyes, the White Tiger Hall Master Seal at his waist suddenly roared.
A white tiger phantom formed from "Geng Metal Qi" soared into the sky, its gaping maw closing with a snap, a crisp sound of bone shattering echoed from the sky.
"Clang..."