I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"No need for formalities!"

Qin Li waved his hand casually and walked straight towards the main seat.

The generals lowered their arms and returned to their positions.

In the entire central command tent, only Wei Hongying, who had just entered with Qin Li, remained standing at the tent entrance.

Wei Hongying clenched her fists and gritted her teeth in anger.

They treated her like she was invisible, not even saying hello. How did they manage that?

It's one thing for those of higher rank to not greet her, but even generals of equal or lower rank choose to ignore her. Do they look down on her that much?

Yes!

She admitted it.

The first battle was fought very poorly.

The vanguard battalion outnumbered the Northern Barbarians several times over, and had laid an ambush beforehand, yet still suffered a casualty ratio of one to three.

If she hadn't captured the two princes of Northern Mang alive, she would have been drowned in spittle long ago!

But we're all colleagues, all serving the country. Isn't it a bit much to just ignore her?

She estimated that if it weren't for Qin Li's sake, these generals would have already been cursing her to her nose.

"Sister Hongying, don't bother with them. Our seats are over there. I'll take you there."

Su Chen stepped forward to comfort her, saying that this was a perfect opportunity for him to ease his tensions with Wei Hongying.

Thank you.

Despite expressing her gratitude, Wei Hongying's anger hadn't subsided much. She looked at Su Chen and said, "However, please, Centurion Su, address me as Captain Wei."

"Furthermore, in the past few days, Centurion Su has repeatedly failed to attend training sessions without a valid reason, yet I have not yet caused him any trouble."

"Perfect timing, let's talk about this tonight."

Su Chen was stunned, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently twice.

No.

He meant well.

Fearing that Wei Hongying would feel awkward being alone, he stepped forward to strike up a conversation.

It would be fine if Wei Hongying didn't thank him, but why did she have to cause him trouble?

Qin Feng, who had already taken his seat, shook his head slightly upon seeing this scene.

In his opinion, Su Chen is the kind of kid who won't turn back until he hits a brick wall.

He really didn't know what was so good about Wei Hongying that made Su Chen so obsessed with her.

Unlike him, who cuts ties and lets go of things when necessary, he is now carefree.

While Su Chen was thinking about these things, he had already brought Wei Hongying back.

At tonight's celebration banquet, the three of them were seated next to each other; I wonder if someone arranged it that way on purpose.

After taking her seat, Wei Hongying turned to Qin Feng and said, "Seventh Prince, even if we're not in business, we can still be on good terms. Do you really not want to see me?"

Qin Feng gave a forced smile, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Commander Wei, you flatter me. You are my fiancée. How could I not want to see you?"

"I've been busy with military affairs lately, and it's giving me a headache. I haven't had a chance to greet the Commandant of the Guards yet. Please don't take offense, Commandant of the Guards."

Qin Feng's tone was full of estrangement and distance, indicating that he was determined to sever ties with her.

To be honest, Wei Hongying was very happy, unlike Su Chen, who was like a leech sticking to her and she couldn't shake him off no matter what she did.

As he was thinking about these things, Su Chen raised a glass of wine with both hands, his face beaming with smiles:

"Captain, I did not skip training without a reason. Please be lenient with me."

"Oh?"

Wei Hongying glanced sideways and snorted coldly, "What legitimate reason do you have? Tell me. If it's really legitimate, this captain isn't such a heartless person."

Su Chen pursed his lips and deliberately feigned an embarrassed expression as he said:

"These past few days, the internal energy within my body has been fluctuating and often overflowing. I thought it was because my foundation was unstable, so I went to find a place to stabilize it. Who knew that it wasn't an unstable foundation at all, but a sign of a breakthrough!"

"I was fortunate enough to break through to the sixth rank!"

This statement came out.

Clang!

Before Wei Hongying could react much, Qin Feng lost his grip on the wine glass and dropped it on the table with a thud.

Qin Feng's face stiffened, and he asked incredulously, "What? You...you've already broken through to the sixth rank of Martial Dao?"

Su Chen answered frankly, "Yes! I just broke through yesterday!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng exclaimed that Heaven was being unfair.

He first met Su Chen in the Jiuyi Mountains.

At that time, this kid was only at the early stage of the fourth rank.

How long has it been? He's already crossed two major realms and reached the sixth rank?

This speed is comparable to riding a rocket!

Qin Feng was truly surprised that someone else could advance even faster than him.

You know, he's practically cheating!

Not only did he accidentally find a martial arts manual in his own mansion in the capital, but he also embarked on the path of martial arts.

In the cave above the underground palace in the Jiuyi Mountains, he learned several martial arts techniques that had been lost to time.

Even this is slower than Su Chen's speed?

Even with cheat codes, I can't advance as fast as others.

Qin Feng was so ashamed he couldn't face anyone.

Seeing the shocked and envious expression on Qin Feng's face, Su Chen felt incredibly proud.

But Wei Hongying's words hit him like a ton of bricks, "You've only just broken through to the sixth rank of martial arts, what's there to be proud of?"

"It should be known that His Highness the Crown Prince has already reached the peak of the sixth rank and is currently making his way to the seventh rank!"

These words struck Qin Feng and Su Chen like two bombs.

What?!

Qin Li has already reached the peak of the sixth rank?

Is it true that the eldest prince, Qin Li, has neglected his cultivation and his cultivation level has remained at the fourth rank for so many years?

How did you become a peak sixth-grade expert in the blink of an eye?

It's even faster than Su Chen's advancement speed!

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but turn their gazes to Qin Li, who was sitting in the main seat chatting and laughing with the generals.

Honestly, you can't tell at all that Qin Li is at the peak of the sixth rank right now.

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying! If anyone misjudges Qin Li's strength at this moment and rashly attacks him, they will surely die a terrible death!

During the conversation, everyone quickly arrived.

Qin Li then officially announced the start of tonight's celebration banquet.

"Gentlemen, if we win tomorrow's battle!"

"You have all made contributions, and when the time comes, I, the prince, will certainly speak on your behalf before His Majesty!"

"I, the prince, would like to offer my early congratulations to all of you on your promotions and titles!"

Qin Li stood up, picked up a bowl of wine, and said in a very bold manner.

Upon hearing this, all the generals stood up in unison, holding their wine bowls and raising them to Qin Li from afar.

In an instant, the strong aroma of wine filled the entire central command tent, whetting everyone's appetite for alcohol.

After sitting down, Qin Li said with a smile, "Tomorrow's battle is of paramount importance. Everyone, eat and drink well, but please don't overindulge in alcohol!"

"If you get drunk and don't get up tomorrow, don't blame me for not recommending you for credit!"

Everyone laughed, realizing that Qin Li was joking.

The scene was filled with laughter and joy. Some people were enjoying their food, some were drinking heartily, and others were whispering among themselves.

After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

Wu Daxiong held a wine bowl and took small sips of wine.

Seeing Chen Gui looking at him, he nodded slightly.

The next moment, he pretended to be drunk, staggered to his feet, and walked towards Wei Hongying...