It was utterly silent in the hospital ward.
Only Fang Shao-Hong's solemn voice echoed through the room.
After a long silence, Lu Tian-He finally spoke deeply.
"His name is Ye Fan. He's the leader of Yanjing. He turned the tables at Yanqi Lake and killed He Ying-Long. At Guangyue Restaurant, he displayed his incredible prowess when he faced off the top disciple of Sword Shrine, Hua Ying-Tian. He simply used his fleshly body against Hua Ying-Tian and defeated his Mochizuki Sword Technique with his fists. People know him as Mr Chu!" said Lu Tian-He as his voice echoed through the room.
A protracted deathly silence.
As Lu Tian-He recounted Ye Fan's deeds, the hospital ward fell quiet.
All that remained was the look of shock on Fang Shao-Hong's face as he trembled.
"The leader of Yanjing? Did he triumph over the Mochizuki Sword Technique without weapons? Is...is this Mr Chu really that powerful?" asked Fang Shao-Hong in shock after some time.
Lu Tian-He nodded hard and replied, "I was there to witness both battles. He picked up those skills through true combat. Judging from my experience, he will be one of the best martial artists in China in the future. If we can convince him to join Yanjing's army, it will be our honor! Who knows? In 50 years, he just might be the next God of War, Ye Qing-Tian!"
What?
Fang Shao-Hong was instantly startled by the high acclaim Lu Tian-He had for Mr Chu. He hastily opened his eyes wide as a tsunami flooded his heart.
The God of War, Ye Qing-Tian, was a military legend and the number one pillar of the nation!
It would be Fang Shao-Hong's good fortune and a great honor to discover martial arts talents like that.
Even a long time leader like Fang Shao-Hong couldn't stay indifferent at the prospect.
Then Fang Shao-Hong said deeply, "Okay, Tian-He. I trust you! Tell me everything you know about him now. I will make arrangements to see him. The Yanjing armed forces will be the first to get the future God of War on their side. Haha!”
Back in the day, the Jiangbei army became the top armed forces in China because of Ye Qing-Tian.
Even though they were the capital's army, they couldn't compare to Jiangbei's armed forces.
The Commander of Jiangbei's armed forces was the one who discovered Ye Qing-Tian's talents and groomed him.
Ye Qing-Tian helped him to garner the most respect and became the most important commander among the four
If Yanjing's army had the same kind of talent, their influence could rise with the
tides too.
Instead, Lu Tian-He shook his head at Fang Shao-Hong and said, "Don't be too hasty. I have spoken to him before, and he seems to have some hostility towards us. If you act recklessly, you will probably get rejected."
"Then what do you suggest?” asked Fang Shao-Hong quizzically.
Lu Tian-He continued, Tve thought about it, and I propose that one of my students sound him out. Since that student is Mr Chu's cousin, it might be easier. I'll get her to find out what Mr Chu thinks, so we can be prepared when we meet him in person."
Fang Shao-Hong nodded and agreed, "Okay, Tian-He. You make sense. Let's run with your plan."
Then Lu Tian-He called Ye Yu-Yan over.
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