âWith your natural talent, as long as no accidents happen, entering the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp shouldnât be a problem.â
Lin Zhuo looked at Xiao Yu as he smiled.
âEntering isnât difficult, but it isnât easy to continue surviving in there⌠In the past thirty years, at least around a hundred genius disciples of our Aurora Cityâs three great clans have passed the test and entered the Genius Camp, but in the end not even one came out alive.â
Xiao Yuâs eyes flickered.
âYouâve all been speaking about some Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp for so long. What is it all about?â
Duan Ling Tian asked out the question that had been bothering him.
âYou donât know about the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp?â
Lin Qin looked at Duan Ling Tian as if looking at an alien.
âIs it that strange?â
Duan Ling Tian was dazed.
After a moment, after hearing the explanation from Lin Zhuo, Duan Ling Tian finally knew what sort of place the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius camp was.
The Iron Blood Army was a formidable army under the command of the Crimson Sky Kingdom, garrisoned in Iron Blood City at the border.
The officers of the Iron Blood Army are allegedly able to win one against ten fights with unstoppable might.
Whereas the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp, on the other hand, was a standalone army camp that gathered young geniuses and was directly under the control of the Imperial Family.
In the Imperial City of the Crimson Sky Kingdom, there was a Paladin Academy.
As long as a student graduates from the academy, practically all of them are conferred with some sort of official appointment, respectively conferred an area of land, and end up becoming a noble.
At that time, they would need to say the word, and it would be enough to completely annihilate factions such as the three great clans of Aurora City.
In the entire Crimson Sky Kingdom, there were numerous small cities similar to Aurora City.
And factions similar to the three great clans were even more numerous.
Paladin Academyâs entry threshold was extremely high.
Besides disciples of the Royal Family and the outstanding disciples of the few eminent families being able to directly enter the academy, if an ordinary person wanted to enter the academy, then they would have to go through a brutal test just to obtain the qualifications to enter the academy.
The Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp was precisely one these numerous brutal tests.
The Genius Camp was a special training camp that lasted a year.
Only those who survive through the special training have the qualification to become one of the students at Paladin Academy.
In the past thirty years, there have been nearly a hundred disciples of Aurora Cityâs three great clans that passed the test and entered the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp.
However, these people all died without exception in the course of the Genius Campâs special training.
Hence, one can see the brutality of the Genius Camp.
Allegedly, only 10% of the young geniuses gathered by the Genius Camp are able to survive the year.
Since the beginning, there has been a saying: âNine die, one lives, Genius Campâ.
A youth genius without a certain level of strength, confidence, and courage would fundamentally not dare to enter the Genius Camp.
Once youâve entered the Genius Camp, you will be confronted with only two paths.
The first, die!
The second, achieve greatness!
âImperial CityâŚPaladin Academy.â
Duan Ling Tian started pondering.
The Duan Clan was at the Imperial City. According to what his mother said, the Duan Clan should be one of the eminent families in the Imperial City.
The Duan Clan, the day he went there would eventually come.
He only had one reason.
To take Duan Ling Xingâs life!
That day, Duan Ling Xing injured Ke Er and heavily injured Li Xuan, already completely enraging him.
âMaybe this is an opportunity.â
Duan Ling Tianâs eyes narrowed.
Maybe because of his experience having a military career in his previous life, it caused Duan Ling Tian to have a sense of intimacy towards the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp.
Xiao Yu looked at Duan Ling Tian as he asked, âSo how about it, Duan Ling Tian? Are you interested?â
âYou and Meng Quan said earlier that the Genius Campâs test was in half a yearâs time?â Duan Ling Tian asked.
âYes, but if you want to go, then you must leave one month in advance⌠Because from our Aurora City to Iron Blood City, even if you travel at top speed, you will still need to spend close to a month,â Xiao Yu slowly said.
âIf you want to go, you can go with me and Meng Quan,â Xiao Yu continued.
Duan Ling Tian lightly nodded, but he didnât say if he would go or not.
âNo rush, thereâs still another five months to go.â
Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled.
The group of youths and young girls enjoyed themselves and the banquet soon approached its end.
âRight, Duan Ling Tian, you cut off Li Qingâs finger today. Even if it can be connected back in time, at least half of his Dark Nether Finger will probably be crippled⌠Li Qing is brainless and thus thereâs nothing to fear from him. But his grandfather, the Li Clanâs Grand Elder, is a prominent figure, so you must be careful.â
As Xiao Yu and his sister personally sent Duan Ling Tianâs group out of the Xiao Clan Estate, Xiao Yu had a serious expression as he warned Duan Ling Tian.
âThanks for the warning.â
Duan Ling Tian nodded.
Looking at Duan Ling Tianâs group leaving from afar, Xiao Yu turned around to look at his sister, Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lanâs clear and beautiful eyes emitted a strange lustre.
âLan, interested?â
Xiao Yu had a faint smile on his face.
âBig Brother, what are you talking about?â
Xiao Lanâs cheeks were bright red, then she turned around and left in embarrassment.
Xiao Yu laughed loudly. Every young girl thought of love, so he didnât mind.
Moreover, Duan Ling Tian was indeed outstanding. It was no wonder that his sister, who had extremely high expectations, would be interested.
On the way back to Aurora City, Lin Zhuo suggested, âDuan Ling Tian, if you want to go to the Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp, I suggest you go after a year or two⌠You are different from Xiao Yu and Meng Quan. If they donât go this time, then theyâll forever not have the chance. But you are just sixteen, even if you donât go this time, you still have two more chances.â
The Iron Blood Armyâs Genius Camp only recruited youth geniuses below the age of nineteen.
Duan Ling Tian lightly nodded but neither indicated consent nor dissent.
They quickly arrived at Aurora City.
âDuan Ling Tian, if you need any help in the future, you can look for us in the Lin Clan⌠As long as itâs within my ability, I will absolutely not decline.â
Before going their own ways, Lin Zhuo lightly smiled to Duan Ling Tian.
âYeah, we are friends. You donât have to be courteous to us,â Lin Qi said.
âSure!â
Duan Ling Tian smiled amicably to the two of them.
He could be considered to be friends with Lin Zhuo and Lin Qi. Their friendship was made from the exchange of blows.
They appreciated their own kind.
âYouâve broken through to the Core Formation Stage now. Can you treat my grandfather yet?â
On the way back to the Li Clan Estate, Li Fei gazed at Duan Ling Tian.
âYes, my dear wifey.â
Duan Ling Tian answered in all seriousness.
âWhatâs a wifey?â
Li Fei was dazed.
âIt means wife. Itâs the way we say it in the small towns at the countryside.â
Only now did Duan Ling Tian realize he misspoke. In this world, there was no such thing as wifey.
âPei! Whoâs your wife?â
Li Fei blushed.
âMy good wife, have you forgotten about our agreement?â
Duan Ling Tian extended his hand and wrapped his arm around Li Feiâs slender figure. A soft and supple feeling entered his hand.
Li Feiâs delicate figure trembled and was slightly stiff, but she didnât resists as she lightly said, âHurry up and let go; there are people ahead.â
Duan Ling Tian laughed loudly and stopped teasing her. âOK, tomorrow morning Iâll come to your house to see you and grandfather. Iâm quite tired today, so I need to return and take a good nightâs sleep.
After returning to the Li Clan Estate and sending Li Fei back home, only then did Duan Ling Tian return home.
At the moment he entered the courtyard, he noticed the young girl sitting in front of a table with an exhausted appearance. She was dozing offâŚ
The table was filled with food.
âKe ErâŚâ
Duan Ling Tian felt an ache in his heart. He could guess that Ke Er had most certainly waited for him the entire night.
âYoung Master.â
Ke Er heard some sounds and rubbed her eyes in a daze, then she abruptly stood up in shock and brought Duan Ling Tian to the table. âMadam said you surely had eaten outside, but I still made some food. Young Master, have you eaten?â
âSilly girl, I havenât eaten, and Iâm indeed hungry right now. Come, eat with me.â
Duan Ling Tian sat down, and accompanied by the young girl, he cleaned all the food on the table.â
Even though at the end he was overly full, there was only warmth which flowed through Duan Ling Tianâs heart.
No matter what, this was Ke Erâs feelings.
He wasnât willing to disappoint her.
Seeing Duan Ling Tian finishing all the food, Ke Er had a satisfied expression on her face. After clearing up the tableware, she notified Duan Ling Tian and was prepared to return to her room and sleep.
âKe Er, sleep in my room tonight. I want to cuddle with you.â
Duan Ling Tian took a deep breath as he looked at the young girl.
The young girl was panic-stricken and her cheeks blushed, but she still lightly nodded.
Lying on the bed, smelling the pure and fresh virginâs fragrance off the young girl, Duan Ling Tianâs lower regions were hot and reacted.
But he didnât take it a step further, only embracing the young girl with one hand holding the budding flower on her chest, laying there contently.
âYoungâŚYoung MasterâŚâ
The young girlâs delicate body slightly trembled.
She could feel a burning hard object pushing up against her from behind.
âKe Er, go to sleep.â
Embracing the young girl, smelling the young girlâs fragrant hair, Duan Ling Tian fell soundly asleep.
He wasnât Liu Xia Hui[1], but a man that was full of vigor and vitality.
However, the young girl was still young after all, so he was reluctant to take her at this moment.
If the young girl in his embrace was Li Fei, he would disregard everything and pounce on her, to claim her and vent out to his heartâs content.
Hearing the sound of Duan Ling Tianâs steady breathing, the young girl let out a breath of air as she relaxed. Her face emitted a smile of happiness.
The next day, close to noon, Duan Ling Tian awoke.
âNot good!â
Only now did Duan Ling Tian recall the agreement he made with Li Fei.
âYoung Master.â
At this moment, the young girl in his embrace was roused from her sleep because of him.
âKe Er, if youâre still sleepy, then sleep for a while longer.â
Duan Ling Tian gave the young girl a hug and kissed her on the forehead before getting off the bed and putting on some clothes.
The young girl followed him off the bed and put on her clothes before leaving the room together with Duan Ling Tian.
Who knew that the moment they opened the room door, they saw the hot-bodied young girl standing in the courtyard who just happened to look over.
âYouâŚYou twoâŚâ
Seeing the scene in front of her, Li Fei was so angry that she was at a loss for words.
âBig Sister Fei Fei.â
Ke Er greeted Li Fei before running back to her own room in embarrassment.
Duan Ling Tian, on the other hand, had a natural expression as he looked at Li Fei. âLittle Fei, letâs go. I was really too tired yesterday and accidentally overslept.â
Accidentally?
Li Feiâs eyes seemed to be on the verge of emitting fire, but when she thought of how she needed Duan Ling Tian to treat her grandfather, she endured it.
Walking out of the courtyard with Li Fei, Duan Ling Tian could still feel the smell of gunpowder that surrounded him.
He shook his head and smiled.
She really was overly jealous.
âYouâŚYou two, last nightâŚâ
Eventually, Li Fei couldnât hold back.
âYou want to ask me what we did last night, right?â
Duan Ling Tian lightly smiled as if he could see through Li Feiâs thoughts.
Li Fei didnât say anything, but her expression said it all.
âHeh, when can my Ke Er grow up to become like you? If it were you, I wouldnât have had to suppress the fire in me and sleep through the night.â
Duan Ling Tian heaved a sigh as he sized up Li Feiâs hot figure in an unrestrained manner. âLittle Fei, why donât you sleep with me tonight?â
âPei! Ask your Ke Er to sleep with you.â
Li Fei made a spitting sound, but her expression eased up slightly.
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