Chapter 865: Attacking the Camp and Defeating Ten Thousand Cavalry

With armor on, there’s no need to bow.
“Greetings, Marshal!”
Kai Xin followed Qin Qiong’s lead in offering his respects.
Inside the marshal’s tent, the marshal—over fifty years old yet still vigorous and imposing—stood like a mountain at the head of the table. Prince Qin and seven generals who appeared to hold high ranks stood on either side. Their gleaming armor and stern gazes added a fierce atmosphere to the entire tent!
Such a grand presence made even the bold and skilled Kai Xin unconsciously restrain himself.
In front of the generals were two people Kai Xin had met before, dressed in very ordinary clothes, typical of folks from the martial world.
One was Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Ming Sect, who was smiling at them:
“I guessed that Brother Kai Xin would stand out quickly in the army. As expected, but this time he’s really made a big splash. Tianjun Xi Ying and the Witch Wan Wan are both top experts from the demonic sects. Brother Kai Xin’s strength has grown again…” He couldn’t wait to send a message as soon as they met.
Kai Xin smiled and nodded politely, responding, “It was just luck.”
Zhang Wuji smiled without saying anything more.
The other person was Wang Chongyang, who practiced the “Primordial Skill” and was at the peak of the mythic realm, even stronger than Zhu Yuyan and Shi Zhixuan.
Dressed in a green robe, the latter wore a satisfied smile as he calmly observed Kai Xin entering the tent.
“Hahaha… Truly, heroes emerge from youth. The disciples of the Murong family are all young and handsome, with outstanding looks and extraordinary strength—just as expected!”
The old marshal at the head of the table burst into loud laughter: “Yesterday, you helped me obtain valuable enemy camp maps and intelligence from Marshal Zhao Deyan. Today, you led troops to attack nearly ten thousand Mongol cavalry, achieving great military feats… And last night, you rescued Miss Shi—another outstanding achievement. How should I reward you?”
“Marshal, you flatter me,” Kai Xin replied calmly. “When the country is in trouble, every citizen has a duty. Though I’m just a person from the martial world, I understand what’s right. Fighting enemies on the battlefield is just doing what I can.”
“You know how to be humble and not become arrogant from your achievements—very good!” The marshal was clearly satisfied with Kai Xin’s response. He stroked his beard and glanced at the eight generals below:
“However, rewards must be given for merits, and punishments for faults—this has always been my principle. What do you generals think? Given Kai Xin’s numerous achievements, how should I reward him?”
Including Prince Qin, the eight generals exchanged glances before one of them knelt and replied:

“Reporting to the marshal, attacking the enemy camp with ten thousand cavalry is indeed a great achievement. However, Happy managed this by gathering over a thousand cavalry. Perhaps we should promote him to a higher rank, grant him the position of battalion commander, and allow him to lead two thousand troops… so he can continue to fight the enemy!”
“Hmm…” The marshal nodded slowly, but noticed Wang Chongyang beside him looking displeased. He then changed his tone and said, “It seems Master Chongyang has some objections. Please speak freely.”
“Reporting to the marshal, we in the martial world are not very familiar with military rewards. It’s certainly appropriate to reward those who have made contributions, but… after all, we belong to the martial world and will eventually return to it. Therefore, military ranks are not essential for us. While promoting ranks may motivate officers and soldiers, it may not be as beneficial for us in the martial world…”
“Master Chongyang makes a valid point.”
The marshal appeared deep in thought before making a serious decision: “In that case, in addition to promoting Happy to battalion commander, we will also award him thirty thousand combat points as an extra reward!”
Ding!!
A system notification sounded in Happy’s ears:
“Task completed!”
“Gained the King of Qin’s favor! Relationship with Shi Feixuan improved to trust! Received 2,000 combat points!”
“For completing one of the major milestones in the Imperial Edict task—attacking the enemy camp and defeating ten thousand cavalry—and earning the marshal’s recognition, Happy is specially promoted to battalion commander! An additional thirty thousand combat points are awarded!”
As the system notifications faded, a solemn and grand announcement resounded across the Central Plains:
“Martial hero Happy has completed the major milestone ‘attacking the enemy camp and defeating ten thousand cavalry’ in the Imperial Edict task, earning the marshal’s recognition! He is specially promoted to battalion commander! An additional thirty thousand combat points are awarded!”
Boom!!
It was night, and countless martial artists were resting in the rear when they suddenly heard this shocking news, causing the crowd to erupt in excitement.
Battalion commander!
A rank equivalent to fifth-grade official status, requiring one million combat points to achieve. More importantly, it allowed one to lead three regiments and command two thousand troops…
At this moment, while the other two regiment commanders, Langya and Kuangfeng Xueyu, were still striving for six hundred and twenty-five cavalry spots, and numerous gangs were competing for squad leader positions, as well as players fighting for team leader roles and combat point rewards, Happy had already reached a height they could never attain.
The members of Yipin Tang remained completely silent…
On the combat point rankings, Happy, with his position as battalion commander and an additional sixty-nine thousand combat points, firmly held the top spot, leading the second-place candidate by fifty thousand points!
On the other hand, for Yipin Tang, Mengyun and Xuesha’s combat points dropped to zero and never recovered, with only Huangsha ranking well beyond tenth place.

The people of Mu Family were naturally overjoyed and their morale soared. Many gathered together, discussing excitedly:
“Company commander!”
“Damn! I heard it takes a million battle points to get promoted! A million?! How many Mongol cavalry do we need to kill to reach that?”
“Idiot, did you not study math? A million battle points means 100,000 Mongol cavalry. If it’s double, it might be less… Tsk tsk, I bet that with our leader’s encouragement, countless people will try to get promoted to company commander, triggering large-scale missions to harass the enemy’s flanks.”
“Definitely.”
“The missions they do every day are just minor skirmishes. Look at our leader—going straight for company commander status and tens of thousands of battle points in one go…”
“Hurry up and restock supplies. Daybreak is approaching. I guess the family head will trigger another large-scale mission, giving us another chance to earn tons of battle points.”
“…Tsk tsk, I wonder if there are any large-scale missions at the company commander level.”
“That’s right. Our leader can now lead 2,000 troops. If all the battle points are exchanged, it’s about 1,400 iron cavalry… But with Silver Fox and Thunder Leader and their groups of cavalry, amassing 4,000 to 5,000 cavalry shouldn’t be a problem.”
Fearing that the people of First Rank Hall might not know, everyone in Mu Family was excitedly discussing their actions after daybreak!
Only Happy, who came out of the command tent, looked unhappy. With his head lowered and furrowed brows, he walked straight to the rear camp…
“As the old saying goes, the first to rise gets shot. I’m that foolish bird who rises first.”
Happy muttered to himself.
Although the position of company commander and the extra battle points had excited him for a while, higher rank meant greater responsibility. After becoming a company commander, the marshal’s first order was for him to lead troops deep into the enemy camp to burn their supplies. Such acts of killing and destruction surely carried significant risks.