I have a martial arts panel.

Xia Yuanxing nodded, then glanced at Xu Ning again.

He then took out a blue metal plaque from the wooden box and handed it to Xu Ning.

"The blue brand..."

Xu Ning accepted it and thanked Xia Yuanxing.

Although it's not the highest level of assessment, it's not bad either.

After receiving the metal tag, Xu Ning walked to the side and waited with the others who had received tags before.

At this moment, Tao Jin, who saw Xu Ning receive the cyan token, revealed a faint smile in the crowd before disappearing.

Through her observations, she realized that the yellow card she held represented the highest level of assessment.

"What's wrong, Tao Jin? What are you laughing at?"

Tao Qingyuan, standing to the side, caught that barely perceptible smile.

"It's nothing, I'm just happy that I passed the test."

Tao Jin answered calmly.

Upon hearing this, Tao Qingyuan's brow furrowed slightly, but he did not ask any further questions.

"pity……"

Xia Yuanxing watched as Xu Ning took it and put it aside, and felt a pang of regret in his heart.

In fact, Xia Yuanxing wanted to give Xu Ning a yellow card.

However, in this selection of Black Armor Guards in Taojiazhuang, there were only two yellow cards.

As a martial arts master at the seventh level of the mortal realm, he had a keen eye for observation. He had seen the performance of everyone during the aptitude test.

In Xia Yuanxing's view, Xu Ning performed the best in the final hurdle, which was also the most important hurdle in terms of weighting.

However, one of the two yellow cards was given to Tao Qingyuan, and the other to Tao Jin.

Tao Qingyuan has exceptional talent in all aspects. Although Tao Jin is not as talented as him, she is Tao Jingxing's granddaughter. In comparison, Xu Ning seems to be inferior in all aspects.

Xia Yuanxing quickly distributed all twenty metal cards.

"Everyone."

Xia Yuanxing stood up, and the twenty young people who had passed the assessment each took a step back.

"You are now members of the Black Armor Guards." Xia Yuanxing glanced at everyone. "In ten days, someone will come to escort you to Kangyun County."

Ten days later?

Everyone was surprised.

At this time, there was only a little over a month left until the New Year.

Ten days later, when we arrived in Kangyun County, it was clear that we would not be able to spend the Spring Festival at home.

Everyone initially thought the report would be released after the new year, but it seems that was wishful thinking.

"I hope you will all be full of energy when you report on the news these ten days."

Xia Yuanxing paused for a moment, then added, "By the way, after the assessment, wash your eyes with clean water when you get home, otherwise your eyes will be swollen for the next two days."

"Alright, Chief Tao, the assessment is complete, it's time for us to head back."

Xia Yuanxing clasped his hands in a fist salute to Tao Jingxing.

Tao Jingxing knew that the Black Armor Guards were decisive and efficient, so he didn't try to stop them: "I'll see you off."

"please."

The people on the training ground gradually dispersed, and the clan elders escorted Xia Yuanxing and the others to the outside of the manor.

Xu Ning held the blue token in his hand, just about to go find Tao Yunchuan.

Just then, Tao Qingping came up to them again.

"Xu Ning, it seems we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."

Tao Qingping seemed very excited.

Although he only received a gray card, he was clearly already very satisfied.

"From now on, please take care of each other."

Xu Ning smiled as well.

Now that the dust had settled, he was in a good mood.

After joining the Black Armor Guard, he had a stable supply of resources and no longer needed to go into the mountains every day like before.

Moreover, I will also come into contact with a wider world of martial arts.

When Xu Ning arrived outside the training ground, he found Tao Yunchuan and Guo Ye standing together.

"Brother-in-law, Guo Ye."

Xu Ning walked over.

"How is it?"

Guo Ye was the first to approach, eager to know the result.

He met the age requirements, but he knew he lacked talent, so he didn't participate in the assessment.

"It's done."

As he spoke, Xu Ning took out the blue token in his hand.

"well……"

Tao Yunchuan felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

Tao Yunchuan had been feeling uneasy while waiting outside the training ground.

This is, after all, a major event that concerns Xu Ning's future career.

Now that things have turned out well, Tao Yunchuan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Guo Ye was overjoyed: "Then I'll have brothers in the Black Armor Guards now!"

"Let's go home and tell your sister the news!"

Tao Yunchuan, dragging his unsteady legs, pulled Xu Ning and hurried home.

It wasn't just Xu Ning; the families of everyone who passed the assessment were all like this.

The New Year hasn't arrived yet, but some families are already beaming with joy.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.

Outside Taojiazhuang.

Five horse-drawn carriages were parked at the entrance of the village.

Beside the carriage, two rows of black-armored guards rode to escort it.

"Everyone, from this day forward, you will all become members of the Black Armor Guard."

At the village gate, before the group even boarded their vehicle, Tao Jingxing, the clan chief, along with the clan elders, personally saw off the younger generation who were about to enter the city.

Xu Ning was among them at that moment.

At the front of the crowd, Tao Jingxing spoke words of encouragement, but Xu Ning had no interest in listening.

Xu Ning, who had just said goodbye to her family, was feeling a little down.

Although there had been a brief separation before when I went to the city to escort the truck, this time when I go to the city, I will most likely not be able to go home for a long time.

Thinking of Tao Tao's pitiful look before they parted, Xu Ning felt a pang of sadness.

"Everyone, after joining the Black Armor Guard, you must remember your original identity. You are all people of Tao Family Village."

Tao Jingxing instructed: "Whenever you encounter any difficulties outside, you must support each other and strictly prohibit oppressing one another."

"Qingyuan."

Tao Jingxing called out Tao Qingyuan's name.

"Chieftain."

Tao Qingyuan stepped forward.

Tao Jingxing said, "Qingyuan, you are the strongest and most talented here. Once you join the Black Armor Guard, you must help others and take on more responsibility."

"Chief, I understand."

Tao Qingyuan responded.

Tao Jingxing nodded, then looked at everyone: "If you encounter any trouble that you can't handle, you can ask Qingyuan for help and advice. Just don't leave the Tao Family Village group."

"Yes, clan chief."

The crowd responded.

"Is Tao's interest group within the Black Armor Guard about to take shape...?"

Xu Ning, standing in the crowd, pondered to himself.

Tao Jingxing's words just now actually established Tao Qingyuan's central position among the group.

Law law law~

Tao Jingxing offered a few more words of encouragement, and then everyone boarded the carriage.

The carriage drove away, raising clouds of dust.

……

A long and tiring journey.

In less than half a day, the group had arrived in Kangyun County.

After entering the city, without stopping, Xu Ning and his group were taken directly to the camp of the Black Armor Guard in Kangyun County.

"You will rest here for two days. Once all one hundred new recruits have arrived, Commander Wei will personally meet with you."

The black-armored guards responsible for escorting everyone assigned them rooms.

Xu Ning and Tao Qingping were assigned to the same group by chance.

Inside the room, Xu Ning and Tao Qingping made the bed.

"Let's go, Xu Ning, let's go eat!"

Although he had traveled by carriage the whole way, Tao Qingping's stomach was growling because he hadn't eaten anything.

"I'm not going. My sister brought me food."

Xu Ning refused.

Before coming, Xu Lian made some meat pies for Xu Ning to take with him.

For the next few months, Xu Ning might not be able to eat her sister's cooking.

"Then I'll go."

Seeing this, Tao Qingping tidied up and went out.

Xu Ning, meanwhile, stayed in the room and ate all the pancakes that Xu Lian had brought.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content and recovering his strength, Xu Ning decided to go out for a walk and familiarize himself with the surroundings.

When we entered the camp, the black-armored guards told us that the camp had just been put into use and that all the facilities inside were brand new.

For a considerable period afterward, this became the residence of one hundred newlyweds.

Xu Ning had just pushed open the door when she saw Tao Qingping rushing back in a great hurry.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Xu Ning asked a question.

"Halfway through the meal, the people from Taojiazhuang and Tanjiazhuang started fighting!"

Tao Qingping said anxiously, "I rushed back to get help!"

"fight?"

Xu Ning was taken aback, then asked again.

"yes!"

Tao Qingping said, "You go to the communal kitchen first, I'll call the others, we'll go right away!"

As he spoke, Tao Qingping went to knock on the doors of other people's rooms.

"Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own..."

Xu Ning hadn't expected to encounter something like this so soon after arriving.

However, as a member of Taojiazhuang, he cannot separate himself from the group for the time being.

Without hesitation, Xu Ning headed towards the public kitchen.