Chapter 802: Military Honor

When the common folk learned that the young man before them was their "Saviour Ling Feng," their gratitude knew no bounds. Some even clamored to build temples in honor of General Weiyuan, worshiping Ling Feng as their guardian angel.

Ling Feng could only smile wryly. After exchanging pleasantries with the overly enthusiastic villagers, he finally departed for Xiling City alongside Sun Gongming's army.

If Ling Feng were to return to the Western Wilderness many years later, he would find that the people's words had not been mere flattery. Temples dedicated to General Weiyuan stood in nearly every nearby city, their incense burning ceaselessly—a testament to the unwavering reverence that had elevated him to near-divine status.

Perhaps this was because, when the villagers awoke, they had seen a figure shrouded in celestial mist "casting spells" to heal them. To them, someone who could ride the clouds and command the winds was nothing short of a god.

After half a day's journey, the group finally returned to Xiling City, where the city lord hosted a grand banquet to welcome Ling Feng and his companions.

Under the Tianbai Empire's regional governance system, Xiling City served as the county seat of the Western Wilderness. The sixteen cities afflicted by the Blood Spirit Corpse outbreak all fell under the jurisdiction of its city lord.

Now that Ling Feng had resolved this crisis for him, sparing him from imperial reprimand, the city lord regarded Ling Feng as nothing less than a great saviour!

Meanwhile, the general dispatched by the Northwestern Army's commander-in-chief—the one responsible for delivering Ling Feng's rewards—did not keep them waiting long.

And when Ling Feng saw this "reward-delivering general," he couldn't help but smile.

This "Treasure-Bearing General" was none other than the Second Young Master of the Cangqiong Sect—Yue Yunlan's second brother, Yue Tengfeng!

Back when the Tianyang Empire's envoy delegation had visited the imperial capital, Ling Feng had collaborated with Yue Tengfeng. The two could be considered old friends by now.

"Brother Ling, so it really is you!

Hahaha—

"

𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Yue Tengfeng burst into laughter, grabbing Ling Feng's arm and giving his shoulder a hearty slap. "You rascal! When I heard the name Ling Feng, I wondered if it was just someone with the same name. That's why I personally requested this mission from the commander-in-chief—to see if it was really you! And sure enough, here you are!"

"Brother Yue!" Ling Feng chuckled faintly.

Yue Tengfeng had once mentioned serving as a general in the Northwestern Army and had invited Ling Feng to visit him if he ever came to the Western Wilderness.

"

Haha,

no need for formalities! We're practically family now—just call me Second Brother like Lan does."

Yue Tengfeng narrowed his eyes, studying Ling Feng with growing admiration. Back in the imperial capital, under the watchful eyes of elders and superiors, Ling Feng had been somewhat reserved. But now, away from all that, he exuded the unrestrained boldness of a true hero.

Unaware that Yue Tengfeng already saw him as a future brother-in-law, Ling Feng simply nodded with a smile. "Second Brother Yue!"

Yue Tengfeng grinned, then glanced at the others around Ling Feng, exchanging greetings. When his gaze landed on Gu Tengfeng, he laughed. "

Ah,

Brother Gu! You'll be graduating from Tianwei Academy later this year, won't you? Seems the Gu family's military ranks will soon gain another fierce general."

"You flatter me, Brother Yue." Gu Tengfeng returned the salute with a fist-and-palm gesture.

The two shared similar names and temperaments, making them likely to become excellent comrades in the future.

However, Yue Tengfeng's time in the military was merely for training. His true destiny lay in succeeding his father and leading the Cangqiong Sect in safeguarding the empire.

"Brother Ling, I assume General Sun has already briefed you on my purpose here, so I'll cut to the chase."

Yue Tengfeng retrieved a storage spirit ring and handed it over. "Inside this ring are three million elemental crystals, two complete sets of treasured artifact-grade armor and weapons. I know you're not lacking in rewards, but the commander-in-chief also granted you three hundred military honor points. These can be exchanged for resources at any of the empire's five military treasuries."

He smirked meaningfully. "The commander-in-chief really went all out for you this time!"

Ling Feng rubbed his nose, unfamiliar with the concept of military honor points. But judging by Yue Tengfeng's expression and the envious looks from those around him—including Gu Tengfeng—he knew they must be incredibly valuable.

"Also, take these beast taming tokens."

Yue Tengfeng handed over three green tokens. "These are for the Northwestern Army's exclusive Silverwing Griffins. Normally, only generals and above are assigned these mounts. But considering your contributions, all three are yours."

Ling Feng accepted the tokens and saluted once more. The Silverwing Griffins were exceptional—not only swift but also at the Spiritual Element Realm.

With his

Flying-Immortal Sword-Controlling Art

, he didn't particularly need a mount. Still, he could station these griffins at the Divine Ling Sect as guardian spirit animals.

Three fifth-tier demonic beasts would undoubtedly intimidate any dissenters in the Xianzong Mountains. With them, the sect's standing would rise significantly—though it still had a long way to go before ranking among the major sects.

Once the rewards were distributed, Yue Tengfeng didn't linger. After sharing a few drinks with Ling Feng, he hurried off.

The Northwestern Army was a crucial defensive force, and as a high-ranking officer, he couldn't afford to stay away for long.

Shortly after Yue Tengfeng's departure, Ling Feng and his group also bid farewell to Sun Gongming and the city lord, using Xiling City's teleportation array to return directly to Tianwei Academy.

By his calculations, there were still three days left before the tournament between the four major academies.

On the way back, Ling Feng turned to Gu Tengfeng and asked, "Captain, what exactly are these military honor points?"

"You rascal!" Gu Tengfeng shook his head with a laugh. "Military honors are no small matter. A general leading troops to a major victory might earn just one point—yet you got three hundred in one go! It's enough to make anyone jealous."

"Boss Gu, get to the point! What can these honor points actually do?" Lin Mochen interjected eagerly.

Gu Tengfeng shot him a look before explaining, "One honor point can be exchanged for a single low-grade sky-tier martial skill."

A collective gasp rose from the group. A sky-tier martial skill was worth at least a hundred million crystal coins!

"But only a fool would waste honor points on martial skills. Save up a hundred, and you can enter the Northwestern Army's Ancient Tower Grove to comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos!"