Gao Wu: My freshman internship was a battle on the front lines.

The next morning.

The largest combat command hall of the god-class warship was already bustling with activity.

Vivian temporarily converted this place into a small training ground.

The surrounding area consists of silver-white metal walls, and the dome is a transparent energy light screen, through which one can see the sky and clouds outside.

Fifty powerful martial arts masters from various prefectures and cities of the Great Xia Dynasty gathered together.

Some of them stood by the window with their hands behind their backs, gazing at the clouds outside, while others sat in a corner wiping their weapons.

Some people even gathered in twos and threes, whispering among themselves.

"Is this preparation for war?" A man in an old military uniform leaned against the wall, arms crossed, a hint of doubt in his expression.

"You didn't gather so many of us here just to have tea, did you?"

The person next to him shook his head: "It's probably not war. If it were a real war, they wouldn't be letting us all gather together and chat."

"Besides! Great Xia has just stabilized, so it shouldn't be taking action against the alien races so soon."

"I think so too. Great Xia is actively preparing for war, but it is not ready yet."

"I heard from people in Shanhe Prefecture that the Great Xia King has a lot of good things, and this time he might be going to distribute them."

"That's right! I've also heard that the reason Jiangcheng has so many martial gods is all thanks to the Great Dao Fruit bestowed upon it by King Ye Feng of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"I've also heard that Zhao Gongming, the Grand Secretary, broke through to the Martial God realm only because of the Great Dao Fruit given to him by the King of Xia."

Someone laughed: "Divide the spoils? You wish. Even if the Great Dao Fruit existed, it wouldn't be for outsiders like us."

He was the garrison commander of Beihai Prefecture, one of the four prefectures in Guanzhong. Although he did not collude with the King of Guanzhong.

They didn't even go together to create Ye Feng's peak rebellion.

But put yourself in their shoes.

From Ye Feng's perspective, he wouldn't give good things to an outsider like himself.

"That's not necessarily true! Look at the people who came. Although most of them are from Shanhe Prefecture and Northeast Prefecture, there are quite a few from other prefectures as well."

"What does this mean! Isn't it all for training us? They can't exactly call us all together for a dinner party, can they?"

"What's all the noise about! When the King of Xia arrives, everything will be clear, won't it?"

While everyone was still talking and discussing

The doors to the operations command center opened again.

The martial gods from Shanhe Prefecture and Northeast Prefecture entered.

Zhao Gongming walked in front, with Cao Keyuan following behind him.

Following behind were Dong Sheng, Ouyang Tian, ​​and a group of others.

All of Ye Feng's direct lineage of martial gods in Shanhe Prefecture were present.

Their calm and steady demeanor, coupled with their firm steps, immediately drew everyone's attention upon entering.

Immediately afterwards, the three Zhang brothers from the Northeast Prefecture also arrived.

Zhang Zhenshan walked in front, with Zhang Zhenhai and Zhang Zhenyue following behind him.

The three brothers' auras were more composed than before, and the pressure of their early-stage Martial God form had stabilized.

As soon as they entered, the martial arts masters who had been discussing the matter fell silent.

"The martial gods of Shanhe Prefecture and Northeast Prefecture have both arrived?" someone whispered, a hint of disbelief in their voice. "What is the Great Xia King planning?"

Ye Feng walked in through the side door. He was wearing a silver-white battle armor, with a Soul-Slaying Longsword hanging at his waist. He walked with composure, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Without wasting words, he waved his hand and threw all the remaining contract marks in front of the martial gods.

"Each of you martial gods will take on a contracted beast. You are all martial god level."

"From now on, there will be no more dangers from strange beasts in Great Xia."

Cao Zhenshou and more than a dozen others were dumbfounded.

"What! What! Boss Ye, did you raid the alien beast's entire home?"

"Exactly! There are even quite a few near-invincible beasts among them!"

"Boss Ye is awesome!"

All the martial gods were astonished by this scene.

The fifty Martial Venerables were completely dumbfounded.

"This Great Xia King single-handedly destroyed the Beast King's Court? Not only did he destroy it, he also captured all the Martial God Beasts alive."

"Is this something a human could do? Even gods couldn't do this, could they?"

"Holy crap! A Martial God-level contracted beast. That's a huge investment!"

"I wish I had one."

Ye Feng saw that no one went up to choose a strange beast.

"Hurry up! If you don't choose now, I'll put them all away."

Cao Zhenshou and the others then realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to choose their contracted beasts.

"I want that blue dragon!"

"This Vermilion Bird is so beautiful, I want it."

"This Sky-Piercing Sparrow is much prettier! I like it."

After all the martial gods had made their selections, Ye Feng collected the remaining contract marks and handed them to the White Tiger Queen beside him.

"From now on, these will be your soldiers, and these strange beasts will be my personal guard."

The White Tiger Queen, who was standing nearby, quickly took the contract mark.

"Thank you, Master! I will train them well."

After Ye Feng finished doing these things, he looked at the fifty Martial Venerables.

Without further ado, he directly gestured to Zhao Gongming.

Zhao Gongming stepped forward and took out fifty Great Dao Fruits and several Great Dao Fragments.

Fifty Great Dao Fruits were distributed to everyone.

Golden light shone in the hall, and fruits exuding a rich Daoist aura floated in mid-air, each one like a dazzling star.

Ye Feng spoke up.

"I have compiled a list of your battle achievements, and each and every one of you is a talented individual who has made outstanding contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty."

"These are all rewards for you. One for each of you."

"These few fragments of the Great Dao are for helping those of you whose strength is less than half a step Martial God to break through."

"After you break through to the Martial God realm, you will be entrusted with important responsibilities. Each of you will be tasked with guarding your respective homeland."

Ye Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it carried far in the silence, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Why was the Great Xia weak before? Because all the good things were hidden away. Now I'm bringing them out, not so you can become officials, get rich, and act arrogantly."

"It's so that you can protect your home. I have only one request for you: protect the Great Xia and its people."

After a moment of silence, Li Dashan was the first to step forward.

He reached out and accepted the golden fruit that was floating in the air, then bowed deeply to Ye Feng.

"Great Xia King, I, Li Dashan, am not good at sweet talk. I will only say this: from this day forward, my life belongs to the Great Xia King."

The others also stepped forward and accepted the Great Dao Fruit one by one.

Some bowed, some saluted, and some clenched their fists without saying a word.

But their eyes all looked the same.

That was the look of utter devotion she gave to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng watched as the figures who had received the fruits of the Great Dao silently retreated to the side, his gaze sweeping over each of them before he looked up at Zhao Gongming.

"Grand Secretary Zhao, it's up to you now."

Zhao Gongming took a deep breath, met the unwavering gaze, and his voice resounded throughout the hall.

"Gentlemen, from today onwards, you will all officially go into seclusion. The future of Great Xia is now in your hands."