Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7940

Chapter 7856: Another Genius!

“Hongchen, I’m in a bit of a hurry. Could I cut in line? I’m the only one here.” A slightly aged female voice called out.

“Hanshuang?” Mu Hongchen turned slightly to look at the distance. She smiled and said, “I’m so sorry, I’m so oblivious, I didn’t even notice you.”

“It’s alright.”

Behind them, an old woman led a young man towards them; they were the two who had been quietly queuing at the back.

Although the old woman appeared quite old, with her temples completely white, her back was straight, showing no signs of hunching or decline.

Her eyes were bright and spirited, showing no signs of old age.

Following behind her was a young man dressed in gray iron military armor.

Though his attire was ordinary, his aura was extraordinary, like a hidden, sharp sword, ready to strike when drawn!

The young man had naturally black hair that reached his shoulders, revealing a square forehead. Below his forehead, his sword-like eyebrows slanted upwards, and his eyes shone like stars.

As the two approached, Wang Zhenjiang’s pupils trembled slightly. He immediately bowed, sweating profusely, and said,

“Commander Li Yuan, I truly didn’t notice you were here. Please forgive me!”

This old woman was named Li Hanshuang, and she was also a commander!

This information immediately went viral in the minds of Cang Mishuo and the other soldiers.

They dared not discuss this important figure further and immediately followed Wang Zhenjiang in bowing.

“Greetings, Commander Li Yuan—” everyone said in unison, including Li Tianming.

Li Tianming was also secretly observing the two who had suddenly appeared.

“Hmm, no need for formalities,” Li Hanshuang waved her hand.

“Hanshuang, you didn’t even tell me you were coming so I could prepare and entertain you,” Mu Hongchen said with a smile.

“I know you well enough to know you. I’m currently busy managing the new recruits’ martial arts competition, so I didn’t dare to take up your time. I came here discreetly because I was afraid of distracting you. I just happened to have something to deal with while I was queuing, so I had to cut in line,” Li Hanshuang said with a hint of helplessness.

Li Hanshuang spoke directly, without any formalities, saying whatever came to mind.

Judging from their manner of speaking, they seemed to have a good relationship.

“It’s a small matter, these kids are easy to talk to,” Mu Hongchen smiled, but still looked at the remaining soldiers and said, “Could you move your positions back a little bit?”

The soldiers looked at each other, how could they refuse?

They immediately took a step back to show their support.

“Thank you,” Li Hanshuang returned the smile.

“It’s nothing.”

“Li Yuanshuai, you go ahead with your work.”

“Yes, compared to your official duties, our little bit of time is insignificant,”

the soldiers from the 1262 recruit town said one after another.

Li Hanshuang nodded slightly, then looked at Li Tianming beside her.

She said calmly, “Is this the child you brought from the Ten Thousand Sects Imperial War?”

“Yes, quite an excellent kid,” Mu Hongchen said with a smile.

“Hmm, not bad,” Li Hanshuang said indifferently. “It’s good for the child to have some fun and experience at this martial arts tournament.”

Even though Mu Hongchen praised Li Tianming generously, Li Hanshuang didn’t seem to care much.

In fact, there were quite a few talented people like this from all over the country, and Li Tianming was just one of them.

Among them, although some people struggled and achieved a little status, almost none of them were destined to rise to high positions and hold high military ranks.

So, as for the other party’s status as a commander, there was really no need to care much.

Mu Hongchen knew the other party’s personality and just smiled without saying anything.

“Actually, I brought my grandson here to register. It’s time for him to gain some experience,” Li Hanshuang said, looking at Mu Hongchen with a smile.

“Grandson?” Mu Hongchen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

“Qingqiong, come and say hello to your Hongchen grandma,” Li Hanshuang pulled out the boy she was with.

“Grandma Hongchen.”

The handsome young man with shoulder-length hair stepped forward and greeted her respectfully.

“Today is an exception. Normally you should call her by her military rank, understand? Also, your Grandma Hongchen doesn’t have any children yet, and we’ve been friends for many years. Just treat her like half a grandmother, otherwise she’ll be too lonely,” Li Hanshuang instructed.

“Mm,” Li Qingqiong nodded slightly.

This young man seemed aloof.

In reality, beneath his cold exterior lay a kind of arrogance!

Mu Hongchen finally reacted and exclaimed in surprise, “This is your grandson? This child has grown so much?”

“Yes, my son has been married for quite some time now. It’s only natural that I should be able to hold my grandson by now, right?” Li Hanshuang said with a smile.

She seemed very happy to bring up this topic, her face beaming with a smile.

However, Mu Hongchen lowered her eyes slightly, a strange look flashing across her face.

“Then congratulations! The stronger a cultivator is, the more difficult it is to conceive children. In the blink of an eye, your grandson is already so grown up,” Mu Hongchen said with some emotion.

“You and that other one should hurry up too. After all, you’re not young anymore. If you don’t hurry, you might miss your chance,” Li Hanshuang earnestly advised.

“Haha, let’s talk about that later. I can’t rush it even if I wanted to,” Mu Hongchen chuckled, then added, “Why don’t we settle Qingqiong’s registration first? Besides, don’t you have other urgent matters to attend to?”

“Oh right, look at me, I almost forgot about the important matter when I was worrying about your life’s big event,” Li Hanshuang lightly slapped her forehead. Li

Qingqiong had already handed over his Martial Immortal military badge to the other party, and Mu Hongchen took it and registered.

“Hongchen, although my grandson has quite good talent, he’s only under ten thousand years old. His cultivation might not be that profound yet. If he participates in the recruit martial arts competition like this, won’t he be eliminated quickly?” Li Hanshuang’s voice lowered slightly, as if there was a hidden meaning in her words.

“No, don’t worry. Qingqiong and Tianming should be around the same age, right? Both under ten thousand years old. Maybe they’ll have a chance to meet,” Mu Hongchen glanced at the two of them.

“Okay, I understand, thank you.” Li Hanshuang nodded.

She understood what the other person meant.

Actually, Mu Hongchen reassured her because Li Qingqiong had also been assigned to a lower-intensity group.

Furthermore, the possibility of Li Tianming being paired with Li Qingqiong meant they would be in the same group.

In Li Hanshuang’s eyes, Li Tianming wasn’t strong, which meant that any group with Li Tianming wouldn’t be very difficult.

Standing close by, Li Qingqiong overheard the entire conversation between the two old women.

He was clever; a slight smile played on his lips, indicating he understood.

Li Qingqiong then turned his gaze to Li Tianming beside him, his eyes flashing.

Li Tianming, noticing the gaze and somewhat confused, met his eyes directly.

“What’s this kid up to?” Li Tianming wondered inwardly.

“Could it be that he sees you as an opponent?” Sui Shenyao guessed.

“No way, this guy looks arrogant; he probably doesn’t even consider my brother a threat,” Jiang Feiling said.

“Whatever, what’s meant to be will be. I haven’t offended anyone,” Li Tianming thought to himself.

“Actually, there’s no need to think so much. A group has hundreds of thousands of people; Tianming and he won’t run into each other so easily. Even if they do, it’ll be many rounds of battles later,” Jiguang explained.

At this moment, noticing Li Tianming’s fearless gaze, Li Qingqiong was somewhat surprised.

He sneered inwardly, “Interesting…”

A spark had clearly been ignited

between the two. One had grown up on the Great Wall of the Martial Immortal North Crown, and was even the grandson of a Martial Immortal, while the other belonged to the Ancient Martial Immortals, though not through their academy.

Mu Hongchen had no children or grandchildren, so Li Tianming, who was about the same age as Li Qingqiong, was easily placed in the position of Mu Hongchen’s grandson.

Of course, this was just a vague feeling, not that he actually considered Li Tianming a descendant; they had only met for the first time.

“Now that things are done, I’ll take my leave. Hongchen, let’s meet again next time.” After retrieving her Martial Immortal military badge, Li Hanshuang, along with Li Qingqiong, waved to Mu Hongchen.

“Okay, go ahead and get busy, just don’t neglect your official duties.” Mu Hongchen pursed her lips and also said goodbye.

The two figures quickly disappeared from everyone’s sight; she seemed genuinely in a hurry.