When Cheng Haoyue was shocked beyond words, others were no less startled. However, everyone understood that now was not the ti for surprise or discussion. So, all kept their mouths shut, held their breath, and fully concentrated on following Ji You, rapidly advancing towards the mouth of the canyon...
On another side.
Atop a stone-built wall of Camp 5, a tall and imposing young man with black hair and black eyes, his hair ticulously grood, and an exceptionally handso and refined face stood on the watchtower, gazing into the distance through the pitch-black night fog.
No electricity, no lights, no other lighting sources or equipnt were available. The only ans of illumination was burning fire, but lighting a fire in the pitch-black night could easily expose one’s position and attract the enemy’s attention. Therefore, there was no fire on the watchtower.
All around was darkness, with no end in sight.
The young man stood silently. Beside him, a male and a female student, both wearing helts and armor and holding weapons, stood in a combat-ready stance.
All was quiet, not a sound to be heard.
After a while, there was a rustling sound of footsteps approaching. The young man did not turn around, but his guards to the left and right turned their heads alertly, staring at the newcor.
The newcor spoke before even standing still: "Commander, news has arrived."
The black-haired, black-eyed young man at the forefront was none other than Gu Peiyuan, the commander of Camp 5.
Gu Peiyuan was from the Alliance Third Military Academy, standing at about two ters one, with an S-level physique and A-level spiritual power, nearly at the A-level peak. Young as he was, he was close to breaking through to Double S, a true prodigy.
Indeed, Gu Peiyuan’s strength was formidable. He was the top student at the Alliance Third Military Academy, and in the Third Army, his status was akin to that of Shen Sheng from the First Military Academy—both recognized as the top masters by all students of their cohort. However, unlike Shen Sheng, who was a lone wolf, only training and not socializing, Gu Peiyuan was outgoing and fond of making friends. He was also the president of the student council, often organizing student training sessions or various social events.
In short, he was a peacock-like figure.
Upon hearing the newcor’s words, Gu Peiyuan slightly raised his long, narrow eyes and said, "Speak."
The one delivering the ssage was a female student. She stood upright, maintaining a distance of five ters from Gu Peiyuan and replied, "News from the front line, Ji You has set out with a group towards the enemy camp."
"Oh?" Gu Peiyuan raised his eyebrows, then lowered his eyes, and in the darkness, reached out to pat the female student’s head, chuckling lightly: "You must have rushed to deliver the news to early, hmm? Look, your hair got all ssy."
Hearing this, the girl couldn’t help but take a step back.
Then, sure enough, Commander Gu Peiyuan said: "That’s not acceptable; a girl’s hairstyle must be neat. Let comb your hair."
Saying this, he actually pulled a comb from his sleeve.
The girl: "..."
With a stiff face, trying hard to endure, she said, "Commander, please have so respect."
Upon hearing the girl’s refusal, Gu Peiyuan frowned tightly, then sighed and said, "It’s no wonder there are no girls in the military academy; you girls just don’t take care."
He held the comb in his palm, looking ready to seize any opportunity to comb the girl’s hair. Then he asked, "Which direction is she heading?"
The girl replied, "Towards the southwest canyon mouth, crossing the river."
Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyuan pondered briefly and said, "Smart indeed. The terrain in that direction is treacherous and very difficult to defend. Neither our army nor the enemy deploys much force there. With her intelligence, using this as a breakthrough point is a good strategy. At least, taking advantage of Charles’s defeat and his embarrassing retreat to Camp 6, she can possibly cause so damage to the enemy camp."
The girl listened without a word.
After Gu Peiyuan finished speaking, he paused for a mont and then said, "Leave her matter aside for now; continue watching Charles. He suffered a significant loss under and will surely seek revenge. If he dares to co again, this ti, I will ensure he never returns."
The girl stood still, her brows knit slightly in surprise: "You’re not planning to join forces with Ji You to face the enemy?"
"Join forces?"
With a hint of pride in his expression, Gu Peiyuan said, "She isn’t qualified enough yet."
The girl pressed her lips together, saying, "But I think Ji You’s plan is very good. If we cooperate with her, it could have a multiplying effect."
"Cooperate?" Gu Peiyuan’s eyelids lifted, his tone slightly condescending: "Why should I cooperate with her? All of Camp 5 is mine! They only take orders from . Ji You is also a soldier under my command. If I tell her to go west, she won’t dare go east. So why should I cooperate with her?"
The girl remained silent.
Raising his tone slightly, Gu Peiyuan said, "If she wants to cooperate with , if she wants to talk to , even if she is Ji You, one of the United University’s top hundred, she must show enough strength to persuade ." Here, he paused briefly, then waved his hand and said casually, "This ti, let her go on her raid. If she succeeds, I might consider giving her a chance to et the handso, dashing ."
After speaking, Gu Peiyuan pulled a small mirror from his sleeve. In the blackness, he looked at the blurred but handso reflection in the mirror, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "I am the most dazzling one in this arena, no objections allowed."
The girl: "..."
The male and female bodyguards beside Gu Peiyuan also twitched at the corners of their mouths.
However, despite so speechlessness-inducing quirks, Gu Peiyuan’s strength was highly respected. In his first head-on clash with the enemy camp’s commander, Charles, Gu Peiyuan led brilliantly, inflicting significant losses with minimal casualties, forcing the enemy commander to retreat in embarrassnt.
This battle earned the respect and admiration of the students around Gu Peiyuan. As for his extre narcissism and arrogance? Forget it, out of sight, out of mind.
...
"Stop." Ji You lowered her voice, and with a single command, the entire team ca to a halt. She closed her eyes slightly, using the spiritual network to relay instructions. This also took a toll on Ji You, so she kept it concise and powerful.
As the team passed through the canyon and over a mountain, reaching a flat sandy area at the foot of the mountain, Ji You suddenly called a stop. The team was slightly surprised, but everyone still halted.
Ji You continued, "Pair up, spread out in all directions, and move forward 1000-2000 ters. Once you find grass that doesn’t easily leave footprints, return quickly. Leave so sporadic footprints as you move forward, but don’t leave any on the return."
The crowd: "???"
"Only 3 minutes for you." Ji You gestured with her hand, "Go."
Although most of the team did not understand Ji You’s intentions, no one voiced any objections. Everyone still complied. Soon, the team was on the move, leaving Ji You alone.
The reason Ji You proposed the 1000-2000 ter distance was that she had previously scouted the area with the now-deceased Bai Hui and Li Yun and knew there was a large patch of grass here, where one could infiltrate the enemy camp without leaving traces.
Moreover, this distance was also the maximum range for Ji You’s spiritual network to transmit commands. She could issue other orders at any ti.
Three minutes later, everyone returned, and Ji You made another surprising decision: "Return along the sa route."
The crowd: "???"
Wait!
No more raiding the enemy?
Everyone was completely baffled.
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