Soul Emperor Martial God

"Look, isn't that the young master who came with Deputy Commander Lin Chong?"

The crowd turned their gaze toward Xiao Yi, their eyes filled with some disgust.

"Zhang Cheng, blast him down."

"We've worked so hard, having gone through numerous tests."

"It took a full month to become a Flame Martial Guard and arrive at the base."

"But he, without facing any assessment, just becomes a Flame Martial Guard."

"Now he comes along and wants to be a squad leader, riding over our heads?"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Some had already started to curse.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chong did not offer any explanation.

The Flame Martial Guard always spoke with their fists.

The squad leader must possess sufficient strength to intimidate their subordinates.

On the Martial Arts Fighting Platform,

Zhang Cheng sneered, "Kid, did you hear what they said?"

"Either roll down yourself, or I'll cripple you."

Xiao Yi, as if he heard nothing, stood his ground.

"Huh?" Zhang Cheng frowned, "What, are you deaf?"

Xiao Yi's expression turned cold as he fixed his gaze on Zhang Cheng.

The next second, his figure moved, appearing in front of Zhang Cheng instantly.

Zhang Cheng's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed, "Such quick speed!"

Of course, Zhang Cheng's reputation wasn't for naught.

His reaction was exceedingly fast.

He immediately swung his huge axe.

Xiao Yi, undisturbed, casually extended his hand.

"Hmph," Zhang Cheng sneered, "Daring to block my huge axe with your flesh and blood, seeking death."

However,

The next second, there was a click.

The huge axe was caught, and Zhang Cheng's smile instantaneously froze.

His originally disdainful words were stuck in his throat, causing immense discomfort.

Xiao Yi had actually trapped the huge axe between two fingers.

No matter how Zhang Cheng resisted, he could no longer swing the axe even in the slightest.

"Who did you just call 'old man'?"

"I'll let you say it again."

Xiao Yi stared coldly at Zhang Cheng.

"I..." Zhang Cheng had already realized that he had offended someone untouchable.

"Hmph," Xiao Yi snorted coldly and snatched the huge axe with a backhanded grip.

Then, with a swing of the axe, he blasted Zhang Cheng off the Martial Arts Fighting Platform.

When he stood up, he felt pain in his mouth.

Touching it, he found his mouth full of fresh blood.

"Spit." Zhang Cheng spat out several broken teeth.

On the Martial Arts Fighting Platform,

Xiao Yi said, "I'll be the squad leader, any objections?"

His cold eyes swept over the people below.

Those who had been cursing before now looked away, dodging his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes.

After a long silence, no one issued a challenge.

Seeing this, Lin Chong smiled and said, "The fourth squad leader will be Xiao Yi."

At that moment,

The group gathered again.

Lin Chong announced, "Now that the four squad leaders have been selected,"

"The rest is about the allegiance of the team members."

"Each squad leader will lead ten team members."

"Each team member can choose freely to follow which squad leader, and if the squad leader accepts, it's considered a successful inclusion."

"When a group of 10 people is assembled, they form a small squad."

"They can then immediately go out on missions."

As Lin Chong's voice faded,

Xiao Yi, Tang Huowu, Xu Qian, and Tie Jiushan, stood at the sides.

Forty team members looked at each other.

Seconds later, nearly everyone rushed to Tang Huowu's side.

Tang Huowu, the daughter of the Tang Family,

Being beautiful and with strong Cultivation,

Naturally, everyone preferred to be under her command.

As for the other three,

Xu Qian, aloof in nature, was obviously not easy to get along with.

Tie Jiushan, with a fierce look, was intimidating at first glance.

Xiao Yi, with an unknown reputation, although he seemed to have decent Cultivation just now, still could not quite convince others.

"Ahem," Lin Chong, seeing this, said, "Each squad leader can only lead 10 people."

Tang Huowu nodded, then said, "This one... this one... this one..."

"These 10 will join my ranks; the others, look for another squad leader."

Among these new members of the Flame Martial Guard, several were women.

All were selected by Tang Huowu.

The remaining few were those she found agreeable.

The remaining thirty people, with faces full of helplessness and regret, looked towards Xiao Yi and the other two.

The next second, they all ran to stand beside Tie Jiushan.

Tie Jiushan scratched his head and could only pick out 10 people.

The remaining twenty then ran over to Xu Qian's side.

Xu Qian selected the strongest 10 among them.

The remaining 10 people were practically the weakest among the rookies this time.

The next second, they all chose Xiao Yi.

No, to be precise, they had no other choice.

Only then did they reluctantly choose Xiao Yi.

"Alright," Lin Chong spoke up at this moment, "the four squads have now been formed."

"For a very long period to come, you will be comrades."

"Facing life and death together, entrusting each other with your lives."

"Through wind and fire,"

"How you get along and proceed together is something for you to manage."

"Alright," Lin Chong finished speaking, "now, you may leave."

The four squads were already able to go out and carry out their tasks immediately.

44 individuals left one after another and then all arrived at the Scrolls Room.

Within the Scrolls Room, a large number of tasks were stored.

Most were from Meteor County, a small portion from other counties surrounding Meteor County.

And an even smaller portion came from the entire Flame Martial Kingdom.

The Flame Martial Guards patrolled the various counties.

Wherever there was a task, they would immediately head there.

Of course, most of the time, the tasks from their own county were given priority.

Moreover, the Flame Martial Guard did not have large numbers.

At least, compared to the hundreds of millions of people in the entire county, it was pathetically few.

The sheer size of the population also resulted in numerous tasks.

Therefore, the tasks of the Flame Martial Guard were extremely complex.

Additionally, within the county, the Commandery Prince's own forces, the martial artists, were present.

Like the Blood Blade Guard under the Prince of Northern Mountain County seen earlier.

These martial artist forces would help the Commandery Prince share worries and deal with factors causing disturbance within the county.

Therefore, any task that required the intervention of the Flame Martial Guards

would inevitably be extremely thorny and dangerous.

"Xiao Yi... Captain, what kind of task should we take on?"

An underling in Xiao Yi's squad asked.

Xiao Yi looked at his subordinates and furrowed his brow.

The strength of these 10 people was inconsistent.

The weakest was at the Mystic Breakthrough Second Layer.

The strongest was merely at the Sixth-Layer Mystic Breakthrough.

Compared with the other squads, they were far too inferior.

Xiao Yi initially intended to act alone, to quickly complete many tasks.

Now, with these 10 people in tow, he might have to give more thought to which tasks to take on.

At this moment, low snickering emerged from the other three squads.

"Pfft." Many looked at Xiao Yi with a schadenfreude gaze.

Soon after, the other three squads had picked their tasks and left one after another.

Only Xiao Yi's squad was still in the Scrolls Room.

It was simply because Xiao Yi couldn't find a suitable task.

Tasks that were too difficult could jeopardize the safety of the others.

Tasks that were too easy offered few rewards for achievements.

By the way, the Flame Martial Guard had a clear hierarchical system.

A squad captain was in charge of 10 people.

A captain was in charge of 100 people.

A deputy commander commanded a thousand.

Like Lin Chong at the Meteor County stronghold, he had 10 captains and a thousand Flame Martial Guards under his command.

These positions had to be attained slowly through merits.

At the same time, the Flame Martial Guard headquarters in the Royal Capital also had a special Treasure Pavilion.

These merits could be exchanged for treasures.

Additionally, every Flame Martial Guard received a fixed merit award and stipend each month.

The stipend was not much to speak of, but sufficient for a wealthy life.

Merits, equivalent to Task Points, were scarce.

If one were to just wait, even after 10 years, one might not ascend from a deputy squad captain to a captain.

And only as a captain could one act independently.

"Ah," Xiao Yi sighed, "forget it, let's just take the simplest one."

Xiao Yi then picked out a task sheet.

"Wanted criminal, Huoo Di. Three days ago, he committed massive slaughter in Black Rain City."

"And laid waste to a merchant association."

"Now, he has gathered a large group of desperadoes and is hiding in the dense woods."

"The situation is urgent, please Flame Martial Guard go investigate the whereabouts as soon as possible, and if within capabilities, eliminate swiftly."

This was a task request sent to the Flame Martial Guard by the Golden Armor Guards.

The Golden Armor Guards were the martial artist forces under the Prince of Meteor County.

"Let's go," Xiao Yi took the task and turned to leave.

The ten people behind him quickly followed.

...

Third update.