Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7939

Chapter 7855: Mu Hongchen

Led by Wang Zhenjiang, the group entered the New Martial Arts Pavilion.

Many powerful figures were coming and going, all members of the New Martial Arts Pavilion, busy preparing for the new recruit martial arts tournament.

Even if the first round eliminated 99% of the participants, there would still be one billion left. Such a grand tournament naturally required a complete system to proceed smoothly.

The group from the 1262 New Recruit Town felt rather small amidst the crowd, as everyone around them was incredibly strong.

Among the other leaders and members of the New Martial Arts Pavilion, there were many who were equal to or even stronger than Wang Zhenjiang.

The group then entered a spacious but simply furnished private space.

It seemed a group of people who had just registered for the second round of the new recruit martial arts tournament had just left.

As soon as Li Tianming stepped inside, he found the outside noise completely shut out.

“This… seems to be a self-contained space?” Li Tianming was somewhat surprised.

Inside the room, an old woman was frowning slightly.

The old woman had a head of silver hair, and although her face bore the slight marks of time, her bone structure was perfectly proportioned, revealing the stunning beauty she had possessed in her youth.

Anyone who saw her would likely sigh, “Time has never diminished beauty!”

At this moment, she was diligently reviewing and processing the bamboo slips recording names.

“General Mu Yuan,” General Wang stepped forward and gently reminded her.

The old woman snapped out of her reverie, looked up, and smiled. “General Wang is here?”

This old woman was actually a general, also in charge of some matters related to the new recruits’ martial arts tournament.

“I brought these lads here to register. I happened to have nothing else to do today, so I thought I’d drop by to see you, sir,” General Wang said with a smile.

“You’re so thoughtful, young man,” General Mu Yuan said with a hearty laugh.

“Haha, the main reason I came today is to personally thank you. Thanks to your help last time, I was able to resolve that troublesome matter. If there’s anything I can do for you in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask,” General Wang said cheerfully.

“Alright, we’re all on the same side, why be so polite? It’s only right that we help each other out within our capabilities and the rules,” Mu Yuanshuai waved his hand.

“Then… could you please register the new recruits from our 1262 recruit town first?” Wang Zhenjiang gestured behind him.

“Yes. Come on, line up, don’t rush.” Mu Hongchen brushed a few specks of dust off the table with his slender hand and smiled at the group of soldiers in front of him.

The hundred or so soldiers exchanged glances and then tacitly formed a long line.

The registration process was essentially for participants to take out their Martial Immortal military tokens and stick them on a black stone engraved with patterns to complete the registration.

This black stone, imbued with Dao arrays, would naturally record the participants’ information and assign them to groups and opponents.

Li Tianming stood slightly towards the back, but he wasn’t in a hurry and just waited quietly.

While the first group was registering, Wang Zhenjiang quietly approached Li Tianming.

“General Wang, is there anything I can help you with?” Li Tianming asked, seeing that the other party seemed to be coming for him.

“Tianming, you probably don’t know this, but this Commander Mu Yuan’s real name is Mu Hongchen. She’s one of the wives of the Ancient Martial Immortal, so she’s one of our own. Show her some respect; it’ll be good for you.” General Wang whispered in Li Tianming’s ear.

“Okay.” Li Tianming’s eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded.

“No wonder General Wang and Commander Mu Yuan are so familiar with each other; it turns out they have this kind of relationship.” At this moment, Sui Shenyao whispered in Li Tianming’s ear.

After informing him of this, General Wang stood aside, waiting for the soldiers to register.

During this process, another pair of people, one old and one young, quietly entered the private room, but they kept a low profile and waited silently to the side.

When it was Li Tianming’s turn to register, he stepped forward and naturally took out his Martial Immortal military badge and handed it to the other party.

“You must be Tianming?” Mu Hongchen smiled kindly and accepted the Martial Immortal military badge.

“Greetings, Commander Mu Yuan.” Li Tianming bowed slightly.

“I’ve heard of you. Your talent and strength are quite good; it’s a bit of a waste for you to cultivate in a small place.” Mu Hongchen pressed the Martial Immortal military badge onto the black Dao-patterned stone and looked at Li Tianming.

“Perhaps, but it’s not too late to cultivate properly now. Thanks to the Ancient Martial Immortal for bringing me to the Martial Immortal Northern Crown Great Wall, I can cultivate better.” Li Tianming said.

“Hmm, that’s true. But your starting point is lower than others. To catch up with them, you might have to endure more hardship. Can you handle it?” Mu Hongchen frowned slightly, looking somewhat worried.

“I worked hard to earn the opportunity to participate in the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor Battle before, and I certainly won’t slack off in the future. This is nothing.” Li Tianming smiled slightly.

“Good, you have ambition. Keep this up, and your future achievements will be remarkable.” Mu Hongchen smiled slightly.

“Thank you for your kind words.” Li Tianming looked up and smiled.

Buzz—

Clang!

During the conversation, the black Dao-patterned stone beside Mu Hongchen suddenly emitted a golden light.

Li Tianming looked over.

Originally integrated into the competition, Li Tianming’s Martial Immortal military badge seemed to be ‘spit out’ and landed on the table.

Visually, the white badge looked almost unchanged.

However, in reality, Li Tianming’s information had already been recorded within it.

Mu Hongchen handed it to Li Tianming, smiling, “That’s it, you’ve successfully registered.”

“Thank you, Commander Mu Yuan.” Li Tianming saluted first, then accepted the Martial Immortal military badge.

Mu Hongchen smiled and gestured for Li Tianming to move closer.

Li Tianming didn’t understand, but did as he was told.

Then, Mu Hongchen whispered to Li Tianming, “Child, within my authority, and without deviating from your level, I’ve registered you in a better group. There are a few less strong fighters there, so you can go through a few more rounds and experience the recruit competition more. Remember, don’t tell anyone else about this; just keep it to yourself.”

Li Tianming was somewhat surprised and looked up to meet Mu Hongchen’s eyes.

Then, he nodded and said, “Thank you, Commander Mu Yuan.”

“It’s a small matter, it doesn’t affect anything, it just gives you more opportunities to train,” Mu Hongchen said with a smile.

Li Tianming looked grateful.

Sui Shenyao said with some surprise, “This old lady is really kind.”

“After all, she’s the wife of an ancient martial arts immortal, maybe she’s doing it because of him,” An Ning said thoughtfully.

Li Tianming felt a pang of emotion. “Since arriving at the Great Wall of the Martial Immortal North Crown, we haven’t encountered any bad people. Everyone has been quite kind to me.”

“What’s wrong, brother? Aren’t you happy with these conditions?” Jiang Feiling chuckled.

“Of course I’m happy. I don’t have to constantly outwit and outmaneuver others. It’s much more peaceful to cultivate this way,” Li Tianming thought to himself.

“There’s no such thing as kindness without a reason. Maybe it’s because of the Ancient Martial Immortal and the Northern Phoenix Sword Immortal. People at their level should know about your relationship with Xiaofeng, which makes sense,” Aurora pondered for a moment.

“Anyway, my current situation is relatively good. I can focus on improving myself without distractions. This kind of opportunity is rare,” Li Tianming thought with relief.

In fact, besides having some connections, Li Tianming’s talent had indeed won over the soldiers of the 1262 New Recruit Town.

As fellow new recruits, the others were all elders to Li Tianming, so they often praised him.

A genius like him, with talent, connections, and without arrogance, was often given opportunities to shine by the other soldiers during training.

This was also an advantage of his young age.

“Alright, you can go back now, it’s next,” Mu Hongchen said with a smile, glancing at Li Tianming.

Li Tianming nodded and prepared to stand aside.

However, a voice suddenly came from behind.