Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Establishing Authority
"Mountains high~"
"Rivers long~"
"Furious Whale~"
"Might spread far~"
Accompanied by the sailors’ loud and resonant slogans, the warships anchored at the dock hoisted their sails one by one.
One long oar after another plunged into the water, rowing backward in unison.
Woo~
Next, the resounding horn echoed in all directions!
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the warships, loaded with sailors and samurai, departed their berths, entering the Celestial Horse River in single file.
The most striking one was undoubtedly the Jinglan at the forefront.
Its massive hull resembled a towering mountain, riding the wind and waves, with the battle banner flapping in the breeze.
Everyone knew that the deploynt of this warship signaled the advent of a great battle!
Who knows which family is going to have terrible luck.
Crash!
A clueless fishing boat blocked the Jinglan’s course, and the fishern onboard frantically tried to change direction, only to be rcilessly crushed.
The Jinglan’s prow was equipped with a tallic ram, and the fishing boat shattered like paper under its impact.
The fishern scread as they fell into the rushing river.
Those who witnessed this scene were speechless with fear, and even the nearby fishern dared not lend a hand.
They could only let them save themselves.
As the undisputed overlord of the Celestial Horse River, the Furious Whale Gang once again revealed its sharp fangs.
This was a warning, and also a demonstration!
Zhang Yuan and dozens of mbers of the Battle Hall Youth Corps watched as the fleet sailed upstream, disappearing from sight.
As a low-tier mber of the Linhai Sub-Branch, Zhang Yuan had limited channels for information.
His understanding of the upper echelons’ movents was confined to his own observations, and occasional hints from Chen Zhize.
The large-scale operation of the Linhai Sub-Branch had ominous signs beforehand.
However, its vast scale was beyond anyone’s expectation.
Although no details were disclosed about the destination and target of this fleet, it took away most of the combat strength of the Linhai Sub-Branch.
The plot must be enormous!
After the fleet left, Zhang Yuan and others returned to Whale Castle.
And since the morning, Whale Castle, along with Wu Manor and the riverbank dock, all entered a state of external relaxation but internal vigilance.
The ten squads of the Battle Hall Youth Corps patrolled different areas at different tis.
Now Zhang Yuan’s days were no longer as free and easy as before.
Although the patrol tasks were not tiring,
after completing them, they couldn’t rest and still had to practice the Blade Array in the large Martial Arts Arena.
Furious Whale Gang’s Wave-Cutting Blade Array was famously effective, having very glorious achievents in the past, passed down over hundreds of years, and now ford into a rigorous training system.
The Wave-Cutting Blade Array is not confined to a specific number of people; three to five can form an array, and a hundred or ten people can do the sa.
The seventh Patrol Team that Zhang Yuan was part of, under the leadership of Captain Zheng Hong, practiced the saber technique over and over again.
After two days, the youths gradually developed a rapport.
The blade array they ford showed its power.
But whether it could be useful at a critical mont still needed to be tested in actual battle.
On the third day after the Furious Whale Fleet left, there was still no news returned.
The youths of the seventh Patrol Team were restless and irritable as they practiced sabers in the large Martial Arts Arena, several of them looking absent-minded.
This could not really be blad on them.
Because many of the elders of these people had followed the fleet to battle.
They had not heard anything, creating inevitable anxiety.
Although the Furious Whale Gang was strong, it was not invincible, having faced huge crises before.
This ti, with enemies whose origins were unknown, no one dared to claim certain victory.
In comparison, the non-direct lineage mber Zhang Yuan was much more composed and calm.
"Zhang Yuan!"
Xu Zhengchao suddenly jumped out and pointed at Zhang Yuan, saying, "Do you dare spar with ?"
Xu Zhengchao was Xu Zhengyang’s cousin, and the two had a close relationship, almost like real brothers.
Earlier, the incident of Xu Zhengyang being overshadowed by Zhang Yuan, a re village boy, had almost beco a joke within Linhai Sub-Branch, disgracing the Xu Family.
Although Xu Zhengyang vowed to erase this sha with his own strength, and the elders had no face to bully a new mber,
Xu Zhengchao couldn’t stand Zhang Yuan because of how Xu Zhengyang was treated.
He believed his strength surpassed Xu Zhengyang, so he couldn’t resist picking a bone with Zhang Yuan.
At this mont, his patience reached its limit!
And Captain Zheng Hong saw this but didn’t stop it.
Firstly, normal sparring among disciples was not only allowed but also strongly encouraged.
Secondly, with the Xu Family’s power, Zheng Hong, not even an Incense Master, naturally wouldn’t offend them easily.
Additionally, he was prepared to intervene if necessary.
Just not to the extent of fatality!
When Zheng Hong didn’t speak, other youths imdiately gathered around.
Most of them sided with Xu Zhengchao, hoping he’d teach Zhang Yuan a lesson.
In the seventh Patrol Team, Zhang Yuan was not sociable and had no friends!
"Spar?"
Zhang Yuan sheathed his Yanling Saber, glanced at the eager Xu Zhengchao, and said.
Honestly, compared to Xu Zhengyang, he disliked this ostentatious Xu Family mber even more.
Zhang Yuan’s isolation in the seventh Patrol Team was entirely caused by Xu Zhengchao’s mischief.
Zhang Yuan didn’t mind this—lions don’t run with jackals.
"Are you sure?"
Zhang Yuan’s mocking expression instantly irritated the proud Xu Zhengchao.
He stepped forward and coldly retorted, "Afraid?"
Zhang Yuan laughed, "I’m afraid people will say I bully you!"
The next mont, he gripped the long blade in his hand.
His muscles instantly tensed, strong power coursing through his bones and muscles, surfacing imdiately!
Clang!
The Yanling Saber in Zhang Yuan’s hand humd.
This saber was not his Hundred-Forged Long Saber but a practice weapon without a sharpened edge.
Yet under Zhang Yuan’s sudden surge of force, it revealed a sharp edge!
"Tier Two Dark Force!"
Zheng Hong exclaid, his eyes filled with indescribable shock.
This captain never expected that Zhang Yuan’s cultivation had reached the Tier Two level.
In fact, he himself was a Dark Force Martial Artist.
Zhang Yuan had been under Zheng Hong’s command for several days; if he had observed carefully, he would have noticed sothing.
Zheng Hong imdiately realized he had underestimated Zhang Yuan.
Or rather, Zhang Yuan hadn’t been on his radar, leading to such an oversight!
But more startling to Zheng Hong was how Zhang Yuan made the unsharpened Yanling Saber resonate with his force.
This ant Zhang Yuan also had profound saber technique skills.
Zhang Yuan’s earlier statent of fearing gossip wasn’t just boasting!
Xu Zhengchao’s strength was rely at the peak of Light Force.
Although this Xu Family scion was close to breaking through, there was still a chasm between Tier One and Tier Two.
Dueling Zhang Yuan would be utterly humiliating!
Xu Zhengchao, of course, understood this, his face alternating between green and red.
He desperately wanted to fight Zhang Yuan regardless.
But a dood challenge would not earn admiration and praise.
Xu Zhengchao suddenly ca to a realization—he might beco Zhang Yuan’s tool for establishing authority.
But he brought this upon himself!
And the other youths were completely dumbfounded by now.
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