Chapter 823: Imperial Approval

Cavalry units coming from the main camp filled the hills and valleys—over fifty thousand strong. Even when dispersed, their numbers remained enormous, with each group numbering around five thousand!
The thundering of armored cavalry shook the earth!
Kai Xin rode at the forefront of the cavalry force, filled with mixed emotions.
Although the five thousand cavalry didn’t possess an overwhelming presence, their fierce momentum was still devastating—something no single person or small group could withstand.
Kai Xin kept riding…
He stayed ahead of the cavalry unit on the farthest flank, neither too close nor too far away. By now, he was not far from the Central Plains camp.
Pricking his ears, he could even faintly hear the sound of horns coming from a distant horizon—proof that they were very close to the camp!
Upon closer inspection, one could even see the horse hoof prints on the grassland, leading chaotically toward the camp… Clearly, someone had been here recently but had been scared away by the cavalry.
“I heard the first day would only involve a thousand or two thousand cavalry. I hope I’m not that unlucky—why aren’t they dispersing yet?”
Kai Xin kept looking back at the Mongolian cavalry behind him. He thought the five thousand cavalry would continue to spread out, but after riding for over ten minutes, there was no sign of them dispersing.
Five thousand…
“Do I have to compete with others?” Though confident in securing most of the points, Kai Xin wasn’t used to showing off his full strength in front of others. Whether it was “Star Shift,” “Arhat Style,” or “Ten Thousand Swords Technique,” he didn’t want to display them in front of too many people—since the various martial arts of the Central Plains complemented and countered each other. Once all one’s moves were known, the strong would no longer be so powerful, and their mystery would be revealed, just like that of an emperor…
In his past life, the emperor rarely showed himself in public, so in Kai Xin’s eyes, he appeared mysterious, majestic, and unfathomable, like an invincible war god.
But in this life, the emperor had appeared before him more often, and he had learned more about him. By analyzing his techniques step by step and formulating strategies, Kai Xin’s trepidation had gradually diminished. After the battle atop Mount Tai, the emperor, who had held a dominant position in Kai Xin’s mind for four years, was finally caught up by him.
Kai Xin longed for a rival but didn’t want his opponent to know all his cards.
Should he leave?
Kai Xin hesitated!
Just then…
“By the mandate of heaven, the emperor decrees!”
At the same time, a loud and authoritative system voice announced to the world:

“Langya, a battalion commander of the Jinyiwei, was ordered by General Luo to infiltrate the enemy camp, successfully cutting off the Mongol army’s supply route and burning dozens of carts of food! He destroyed an entire thousand-strong convoy tasked with protecting the supplies! This was the first great achievement since the war began, and the emperor bestowed special praise on him! He was promoted beyond normal procedures to a sixth-rank official! The marshal commended him for his role as battalion leader! He was allowed to stay at the border to continue fighting the enemy.”
“…Langya?”
Kai Xin was stunned!
At the same time, almost all martial artists from the Central Plains heard the system’s announcement and were utterly astonished…
On the very first day, he had found the Mongol army’s supply route behind enemy lines and even managed to destroy it?! His luck was truly unmatched…
What shocked countless factions even more was the reward of a sixth-rank official position and the role of battalion leader.
While many martial experts were still fighting bravely to earn merits for positions as squad or platoon leaders, this guy had instantly risen to become a battalion leader—a position overseeing over six hundred people. With just one cavalry battalion, he could launch personal attacks on the enemy’s flanks or undertake even more secret missions.
“…”
Kai Xin’s brows immediately furrowed.
“Marshal’s commendation order!”
Before the shock caused by Langya could spread quickly, a loud system announcement resounded authoritatively in everyone’s ears:
“Kuangfeng Xueyu, a Golden Blade patrol officer of the Six Gates, was ordered by General Yuan, the Divine Golden Blade General, to go to the enemy camp. He successfully assassinated a subordinate general under Kublai Khan and returned alive with the head! The marshal commended him for his role as battalion leader and allowed him to stay at the border to continue fighting the enemy!”
Boom!!
The martial heroes of the Central Plains immediately erupted into chaos, completely in an uproar.
First, “Langya” received the reward of a battalion leader position, and now the top Golden Blade patrol officer of the Central Plains, “Kuangfeng Xueyu,” also got one. This left many people feeling frustrated and disappointed.
Even Kai Xin was stunned for a while.
“Two battalion leaders…”
One from the Jinyiwei system;
the other from the Six Gates system…
“It must be information gathered by the imperial court, giving them an advantage. But the guy who could assassinate a subordinate general is definitely not ordinary.”
Coming back to his senses, Kai Xin was slightly surprised.
Just then, the sound of hooves echoed in the distance.
The troops from the Central Plains’ main camp had finally arrived!
Glancing at the faint dark line on the horizon ahead, Kai Xin frowned slightly. He knew that countless martial experts from the Central Plains must be following behind the army.
“…It seems I can’t avoid fighting today.” Sighing, a hint of helplessness flashed in Kai Xin’s eyes:
He hadn’t expected that, in the end, he still couldn’t avoid competing with others.

Although giving up this group of cavalry wasn’t entirely unacceptable, there were competitors in other directions. Going to the enemy camp might not yield any benefits—maybe Zhao Deyan would even chase them around.
Moreover!
Without the stimulus of those two “regiment commanders,” he might have considered it further, but now the situation was different. Time was pressing, and he had to act quickly to earn enough points in the shortest time possible!
National-level war tasks and the merit system were no trivial matters—based on information deduced from discussions among the high-ranking members of the Mu Family, the Heroic Gate, and the Xifeng Tower, the more military achievements one had, the higher one’s rank would be, the greater the chance of triggering hidden mission scenarios, and the more difficult the tasks would become.
Kai Xin understood this well. By triggering those major tasks earlier, the Mu Family could reach higher levels faster, gaining more information and opportunities. Right now, his points had just exceeded 7,000—far from enough to obtain the position of regiment commander, and he still needed over 6,000 more points to exchange for 125 cavalrymen (50 points per cavalryman).
But two people had already taken the lead…
One of them was even an ally of the First-Class Hall—Langya.
Meng Yun surely wouldn’t miss this opportunity!
Once the First-Class Hall and the Tongtian Pavilion joined forces, the Mu Family would definitely fall far behind!!
Under no circumstances could they let them succeed.
Gritting his teeth, Kai Xin silently took off his bamboo hat, put it on his head, and galloped at full speed toward the Central Plains army…
…
At the same time!
In the camp behind the Central Plains army, a group of martial arts experts were congratulating Langya, who was riding a tall horse:
“Congratulations, Lord Langya…”
“First Regiment Commander! Congratulations!”
“Haha… Let’s all rejoice together…”
Langya was also extremely excited, constantly returning their greetings with clasped fists.
A hundred cavalrymen followed behind, expressionless, their eyes as cold and resolute as their armor. They moved in perfect unison, well-trained, with armor identical to that of the Central Plains army’s cavalry.
Such a cavalry unit quickly caught the attention of countless martial artists in the rear.