Chapter 506 - General of the First Rank
General Mu’s name was Mu Xuan, and he was general of the first rank of the Flying Dragon Dynasty. The Iron Dragon Army under his lead was an elite troop of the dynasty with a long history.
The Iron Dragon Army had thousands of soldiers. They were the elite of the elite, equipped with the best and most powerful weapons.
To some extent, troops formed by martial arts practitioners were a navy.
Like masters of the sky, the 12 giant warships could stay in the air, as well as head for battlefields as quickly as they could.
What surprised Jiang Chen was how the Iron Dragon Army travelled in a river made of stars!
Below them were clouds, and mountains and rivers on the scale of a map. As they looked up, they could see the sun and the moon.
He felt like he was in the sea at night with an endless view.
“Looks like someone has violated the rule. Report it to the institute,” said Mu Xuan.
“Yes, sir.” A lieutenant began working on it right away.
Looking at Jiang Chen, Mu Xuan said, “The Dragon Rebel Army will stop acting so arrogant after the institute gets the report. Your family and friends will suffer less.”
“Thank you, general.”
Although it wasn’t a sure thing, Jiang Chen felt soothed. He hoped it wasn’t too late.
“You seem like a good guy. From today onward, join the Direct Battalion under my direct lead.”
Mu Xuan hadn’t forgotten the thing that he had summoned Jiang Chen for. He gazed at Jiang Chen again.
Jiang Chen was struck dumb first, then he hurried to ask, “General, I’m supposed to be a general, aren’t I?”
The lieutenants couldn’t help but smile. Even Mu Xuan smiled, showing his white teeth.
“The Flying Dragon Dynasty has a seven-rank system for military officers. Rank one is the highest, and rank seven is the lowest. The generals that were recruited this time are only in the seventh rank.
“The general’s bodyguards don’t have any rank. They belong to his Direct Battalion.
“However, it’s difficult even for disciples from noble families to join the Direct Battalion.”
The lieutenants solved Jiang Chen’s confusion.
Undoubtedly, Mu Xuan appreciated him a lot. He wanted to keep Jiang Chen aside to train him so that one day he could be a great general.
It was true that staying with General Mu Xuan would be much better than joining the basic level of the army.
“General, in that case, it’ll take me longer to develop my own power, won’t it?” said Jiang Chen.
His question silenced the camp. If he had hesitated before because he hadn’t had any idea of the situation, his current hesitation was almost an ungracious act.
“It’s true. But if you think about it this way, it’s like throwing a watermelon away to pick up a sesame seed,” one lieutenant said unhappily.
Jiang Chen hesitated. Putting time aside, if he stayed in the general’s Direct Battalion, he would definitely achieve something big in the Flying Dragon Dynasty.
But time mattered to him the most at that moment. He needed to make a contribution to the army. He needed to become a Venerable to lead his legion back to the Dragon Field.
“Jiang Chen, just tell me what you think,” Mu Xuan asked calmly, gazing at him.
“General, I don’t want to join your Direct Battalion,” Jiang Chen said honestly.