Chapter 25: The Arrival of General Zhou (Part 2)

  Marshal Zhou smiled slightly and said: "Very good, you did not disappoint me."

  Shangguan Bing'er was taken aback and couldn't help but look up at General Zhou.

  Marshal Zhou stood up, walked slowly to her front, and smiled: "At the beginning, I discussed with His Majesty, disregarding His Majesty's opposition, and still sent you to the military camp. Do you know why?"

  Shangguan Bing'er shook her head dazedly.

  "Because, the military camp is a place that tempers people the most. Since you chose to be a soldier, then everything must start from the military camp. Only after experiencing all things in the military camp, truly seeing blood flowing and witnessing the lives of soldiers passing away before your eyes, will you know better which direction to strive for in the future. I agree with your resignation. Not long from now, when you return to the military camp again, you will still start as a battalion commander. At that time, I believe you will never say the word 'resign' to me again."

  After finishing his speech, Zhou Da Yuanshuai walked back to the main seat and sat down, saying in a stern and deep voice: "Shangguan Bing'er, listen to my orders."

  Shangguan Bing'er knelt down on one knee, "Your subordinate is here."

  Marshal Zhou said, "Allow Shangguan Bing'er to resign as the commander of the third battalion of the Fifth United Army. The position will be taken over by Xiao Se. Tomorrow morning, Shangguan Bing'er will return to Tian Gong City and report to the Tian Gong Camp."

  Upon hearing the three words "Tian Gong Camp", Shangguan Bing'er's body trembled slightly, and when she looked up at Zhou Da Yuanshuai again, her beautiful eyes were already filled with irrepressible joy.

  Marshal Zhou said with a profound gaze: "The Tian Gong Camp is an even more rigorous place, this time, you have no chance to retreat, do you understand?"

  Shangguan Bing'er's eyes shone with excitement, even a crazed light, "Thank you, Commander, no matter the cost, I will definitely work hard to become a member of the Tian Gong Camp."

  Marshal Zhou nodded and said, "Alright, go pack your things then. We'll set off early tomorrow."

  "Yes." With a respectful response, Shangguan Yue'er stood up and glanced at Zhou Weiqing, who was kneeling beside her with his head bowed and eyes downcast, before taking her leave.

  As soon as Shangguan Bing'er left, Zhou Dàyuánshuài's face suddenly sank, black like the bottom of a pot. He turned to Gao Sheng and Qian Zhantian who were standing on both sides: "You two go down first. Without my order, no one is allowed to disturb."

  The two positive and negative team leaders, as high-ranking generals in the Tian Gong Empire's military, did not hesitate for a moment at Zhou Da Marshal's command. They respectfully replied and turned to leave. At this time, only three people were left in the central army tent: Zhou Da Marshal, Zhou Weiqing, and Xiao Se.

  "Little rabbit, roll over." Zhou Da shouted angrily.

  "Oh." Zhou Weiqing finally stood up, his face gloomy as he walked forward. As he passed by Xiao Ruse's side, he still gave him a resentful glance.

  Xiao Ruo's shoulders shrugged helplessly, "Little Wei, in the army, knowing but not reporting is a serious crime. Uncle Zhou didn't come, that's okay, but if I knew and didn't confess voluntarily, what if something happens to you? How can I explain it to Uncle later?"

  Just as Zhou Weiqing was about to say something, General Zhou had already kicked him with a fierce and powerful kick. With a loud crash, Zhou Weiqing was kicked flying out, crashing into the ground five or six meters away before rolling over and lying there.

  Xiao Ruse's mouth was wide open in shock. She also knew that Zhou Da Yuanshuai had a bad temper, but she didn't expect him to be so cruel to his own son.

  "Huh?" General Zhou kicked Zhou Weiqing flying, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He found that when he kicked his son, there seemed to be a soft yet extremely resilient force on Zhou Weiqing's body that dissipated a lot of the power.

  "Dad, I was wrong. As your own son, can't you just go easy on me for mom's sake?"

  Marshal Zhou said coldly: "You still know your mother? Your mother is almost driven to death by you. Stop pretending and get out of here."

  Zhou Weiqing didn't dare to pretend in front of his father, so he flipped over and got up. The wind hat on his head also fell off. With a wronged expression, he stole a glance at his father, looking like a pitiful person, matching his silly face, even Xue Ruo saw it and felt heartache.

  This was the first time Xiao Ruoxi saw Zhou Daxia teach Zhou Weiqing, and in her heart she secretly despised him. This old man teaching his son really had a good sense of measure. That one kick sent him flying five or six meters, looking quite severe, but Little Wei seemed like nothing was wrong with him.

  "Dad, can't I have a chance to explain? This really isn't my fault!" Zhou Weiqing said as he quietly took a few steps towards Xue Rong's direction. If his dad was going to hit him again, he would run over to his sister's side.

  Marshal Zhou pointed to the ground in front of him and said, "Roll over here and speak on your knees."

  "Father, in front of Ruo Xue's sister, can you give me some face?" said Zhou Wei Qing with a worried and bitter expression.

  Marshal Zhou's eyes rolled, "Dignity? You still want dignity? Do you believe it or not, I'll beat you until you can't tell your face from your backside? Let me tell you, little rabbit, I'm furious right now. If you don't come up with a good explanation, I'll beat you until your own mother won't recognize you."

  Zhou Weiqing was also used to being beaten, and under duress, he had no choice but to kneel down again, secretly thinking: You've beaten me so badly that even my mother wouldn't recognize me, she'll fight you to the death.

  "Old man, it's like this. That day, I was originally planning to go to the Star Forest to take a bath, who knew that I would run into the princess who also came to take a bath. What a coincidence! That Diya is so arrogant and stubborn, she didn't listen to my explanation at all, and even used her Mind Pearl skill to attack me, almost making you an old man without descendants."

  "Then you ran away?" Zhou Da Yuan Shuai said coldly. In fact, regarding the situation that day, Di Feng Ya saw that things were serious and didn't dare to hide anything, so Zhou Da Yuan Shuai also knew about it. If it wasn't for Zhou Wei Qing's mistake, just now it wouldn't have been just one kick. With his temper, he would have beaten Zhou Wei Qing until he became Zhou Xiao Pang, no, maybe even swollen like Zhou Da Pang.

  "I dare not run? Heaven knows what Empress Fiona will say when she returns, and if it's a reversal of fortune, with your temperament, wouldn't you break my legs? Thinking about the future of your grandson, I'd better keep this small life intact. So I thought of going out to make a name for myself, and if I can achieve something, won't that bring glory to your face when I return? Coincidentally, I encountered a recruitment, so I enlisted."

  Looking at Old Man's appearance, he secretly thought that it seemed like Elsie sister hadn't betrayed him completely yet, and Old Man still didn't know about his Heavenly Jewel Awakening.

  Listening to his son's explanation, General Zhou's face slightly eased up a bit, he also knew that he had a bad temper, indeed, if Princess Difeiya went back to report, he would definitely not let this kid off lightly.

  "So tell me, what have you accomplished since joining the Third Battalion?" General Zhou asked calmly.

  Before Zhou Wei Qing could speak, Xiang Ru Se beside him hastily said: "Uncle Zhou, Xiao Wei's performance is really not bad. In the new recruit competition he was the most outstanding new recruit, now he already has the rank of small team leader and also been named by Officer Guan to be his personal guard, previously when Officer Guan encountered a sneak attack it was him who shot an arrow that determined the outcome and saved Officer Guan's life. If we talk about achievements Xiao Wei is qualified to be a middle team leader."

  Xiao Ruse's words finally made General Zhou's face look better, and he said warmly: "Ruse, you're not flattering this kid, are you? I don't know about his two or three catty abilities. Does Bing'er still need him to save her?"

  Xiao Ru's smile was faint, and she said: "Uncle Zhou, let Xiao Wei tell you himself. I'm sure you'll be very happy. It's been three days since we parted ways, and now Xiao Wei is not the same as before."

  "Huh?" Commander Zhou looked at his son with a puzzled expression, he had never thought in the direction of Tianzhu Master, and he was more aware of his son's physical condition than anyone else. It was impossible for him to cultivate Tianli in his entire life, he had tried countless times, but even with his mediocre Tianzong cultivation, he couldn't do it, and he had long since given up hope.

  "What's going on?" General Zhou looked coldly at his son.

  At this moment, Zhou Weiqing straightened his waist, thinking to himself that he could finally show off in front of his old man. He chuckled and said, "Dad, your son is now a Heavenly Jewel Master." As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing his wrists, and with a flicker of Heavenly Energy, the Ice Jade Heavenly Jewel and the Stone Cat's Eye Intent Jewel appeared on his wrists, quietly rotating.

  Seeing the Life Pearl on Zhou Weiqing's wrists, General Zhou was taken aback at first, then his face darkened and he bellowed, "Bastard."

  "Ah?" Zhou Weiqing was scolded silly by his old man, thinking to himself, I'm already a Heaven's Expanse Palace Master, why is he still scolding me?

  "You little scoundrel, you dare to impersonate a Tian Zhu master and try to deceive me. You're still that blue-green cat-eyed thing, pretending to be something you're not, but at least it's somewhat convincing and can make me happy for two minutes. I'll beat you to death." As he spoke, Zhou Da Yuan Shuai took a step forward and slapped his palm towards Zhou Wei Qing's head.

  No wonder he didn't believe it, the idea that had been ingrained in him for so long was just too deep. For over a decade, he had been tormented by the fact that his son couldn't cultivate, and he hadn't even bothered to investigate whether Zhou Weiqing had any innate talent. He had simply jumped to conclusions. Moreover, with the Blue-Green Cat's Eye being such an extraordinary gemstone, he hadn't even considered the possibility of it being a Cat's Eye. This slap was delivered in anger, with considerable force behind it. However, as father and son were connected at heart, the palm stopped mid-air, moved slightly downwards, and landed on Zhou Weiqing's shoulder instead. If not, this slap would have landed on his face, and Zhou Weiqing would have had to change his name to Zhou Wuyar (No-Tooth Zhou).

  "Wooo..." A furious cry rang out, and a small white head poked out of Zhou Weiqing's armor, baring its teeth at General Zhou. But this time, Zhou Weiqing didn't stand there and take the beating. His right foot tapped the ground, and with a swift movement, his body shot backward several meters, dodging his father's slap.

  The third watch.