Chapter 1463: Investigation

Seeing this outcome, Ling Feng was also stunned.

It was completely beyond expectation, giving him a dreamlike feeling.

Five Insight experts were instantly annihilated, and the battle situation reversed in an instant. He had no idea what had happened.

Haha, Captain, we're still alive!

I wonder which senior intervened, directly killing five demon captains in one blow.

I was so scared my hands were trembling just now, but in the blink of an eye, they were all wiped out. How satisfying!

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The soldiers were all extremely excited. This feeling of surviving a disaster was truly wonderful.

They had long been indifferent to life and death, but that didn't mean they were willing to die.

A joyful expression also appeared on Ling Feng's face. He smiled and said, "Zhao Bin, Wang Long, you two go collect the spoils. This place is not safe to stay long; we need to leave quickly."

"Got it!" Several of them responded and cheerfully went to gather the spoils.

Ling Feng came to Ye Yuan's side, patted his shoulder with a smile, and said, "Kid, you're quite skilled! I apologize to you; I underestimated you before."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Captain Ling is truly formidable. Ye admires you!"

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Ling Feng to be so open and straightforward, coming directly to apologize to him.

However, Ling Feng's strength was indeed formidable. Even in a one-on-one fight against those demon captains, he probably wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Ling Feng waved his hand with a smile and said, 'This is all honed on the battlefield. Your foundation is far better than mine; in the future, your strength will surely surpass mine. By the way, did you see clearly just now who killed those five demon squad leaders?'

Ye Yuan shrugged and said, 'I don't know either. Just as Mu Feng was about to attack me, his whole body exploded.'

A look of disappointment appeared in Ling Feng's eyes, and he said, 'It seems some passing human strongman couldn't stand by and helped us. To instantly kill five demon squad leaders, he must be at least at the Guixu realm!'

Ye Yuan nodded and said, 'That should be the case.'

In the previous battle, all the demon soldiers had their attention focused on Ling Feng and the others, so no one paid any attention to Ye Yuan.

Mu Feng, before Ye Yuan, had no power to resist at all and was instantly killed.

Then, Ye Yuan unleashed four Star-Slashing strikes in an instant, killing the other four demon squad leaders.

However, Ye Yuan did not intend to reveal his strength in front of Ling Feng, because there were too many strong men on the battlefield, and it was better to keep a low profile.

In the war between the two imperial cities, experts at the Cave Mystic Divine Realm could only serve as ordinary soldiers, and even those at the early stage of the Peeping Heaven Realm were merely squad leaders.

The cruelty and danger of the battlefield were thus evident.

Ye Yuan was strong among cultivators of the same rank, but with his current strength, once he encountered experts at the Great Perfection of the Peeping Heaven Realm or even the Guixu Realm, he would be in grave danger.

On the battlefield, the more conspicuous one was, the faster one died.

"Captain, the battlefield has been cleared. Hey, we've made quite a haul this battle!"

Everyone gathered the spoils, their faces beaming with joy.

Military merits were calculated based on the number of demon clan tokens they obtained.

This time, their squad had wiped out five demon squads at once, which was no small feat of merit.

As for spoils like storage rings, they belonged to the individual.

But the human army had strict orders: no practicing demonic techniques or using forbidden pills, on pain of death.

Besides that, with these merits, everyone could obtain better cultivation resources to improve their strength.

Ling Feng nodded and said, "Let's hurry! That demon squad leader said more troops are coming behind, probably to ambush Xiyu City. We need to get back and report. Brother Ye, since you want to enlist, come back with us."

Ye Yuan's displayed strength had earned Ling Feng's recognition, and his tone became much more polite.

But Ye Yuan pondered for a moment and didn't answer immediately.

Ling Feng was slightly surprised and asked, "What, Brother Ye has some concerns?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Not really concerns, but I think we should split into two groups."

Ling Feng's interest was piqued. "Oh? What's your idea?"

Ye Yuan said, "Whether what those demon squad leaders said is true remains to be confirmed, since we didn't see it ourselves. Also, we should investigate how the demons crossed the Huanyao Ridge. If we know their methods, we might be able to imitate them and give them a big surprise. So I think one group should go back to report, and the other should go deeper into the Huanyao Ridge to find out the truth."

After Ye Yuan finished, he found everyone staring at him with strange looks.

"What are you looking at me like that for? Do I have a flower on my face?" Ye Yuan touched his nose, looking innocent.

Ling Feng looked at Ye Yuan as if he were a monster and sighed, "Brother Ye truly has the bearing of a great general. I hadn't considered any of this. You're thorough! You're right; they're unprepared now, so it's the perfect time for us to scout. Zhao Bin, return to the city now and bring the news back. The rest of you, come with me to the Huanyao Ridge!"

The others also looked at Ye Yuan with admiration, realizing they had underestimated this young man.

They had all seen themselves as mere soldiers, only minding their own tasks.

But Ye Yuan could think from a全局 perspective—a vision they couldn't match.

Just as Zhao Bin was about to leave, Ye Yuan said, "Captain Ling, let them all go back. Only the two of us should go to the Huanyao Ridge."

"Huh?"

"We're scouting, not fighting. More people increase the risk of exposure. If we're discovered, it'll be easier for just the two of us to escape." Ye Yuan explained.

Ling Feng thought for a moment and nodded. "Brother Ye is right, but... let me go alone. Brother Ye, go back with them. You're not officially in the army yet; it's not right to let you take the risk."

Ye Yuan smiled. "Since I've run into you all, I should bring some 'toll' to join. My movement technique is decent; I won't hold Captain Ling back."

Ling Feng pondered for a moment and nodded. "Alright, Brother Ye is noble. Let's go together. Zhao Bin, take the others back."

Zhao Bin and the others protested, "Captain, my movement technique is good too. Let me come with you."

"Captain, I'll go too!"

"Me too!"

...

Ling Feng's face darkened. "Shut up! That's an order. All of you, get lost!"

Seeing Ling Feng truly angry, the others dared not speak and left awkwardly.

"These bastards, if I don't scold them for a day, they get restless!" Ling Feng laughed and cursed.

Ye Yuan also smiled. "They're all good brothers, worried about your safety."

Ling Feng laughed heartily. "Don't I know that? But you're right; they'd just be dead weight on this mission. Let's go!"

Ye Yuan nodded and followed.