Chapter 1612: The King of Foreign Lands Residence (1/2)

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Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The room was entirely silent as everyone noticed Wang Chong's strange reaction. Even Xu Keyi couldn't help but grow uneasy, wondering just how he had misspoken.

”He's called… Guo Ziyi!” Xu Keyi repeated himself, and then added, ”He's from the Shannan Circuit, and participated in the military examinations in his early years. However, he wanted to defend the border, so he joined the army, and it has been eleven years since then!”

Xu Keyi had failed to notice the dumbstruck expression on Wang Chong's face.

It's him! It's really him! Wang Chong inwardly murmured, his face in disbelief. The name was the same, as was the record and participation in the military examination. Wang Chong was speechless.

He had simply intended to distribute rewards now that the border incident was over, never expecting to hear this name.

”Quickly, have him come in!” Wang Chong said.

A few moments later, an armored general with a white-tasseled helmet came in with ten-some men, all of them seething with killing intent.

”Paying respects to His Highness!”

Upon seeing Wang Chong, all of them reverentially kneeled.

In the army, Wang Chong was the new 'god', the symbol of the Great Tang army. His convictions and conduct were something that all the Tang soldiers wanted to achieve.

Wang Chong was the goal that every soldier wanted to pursue, and thus, they had willingly given their lives and fought fearlessly against an opponent many times their size.

To fight for the sake of a greater goal and protect the country was the highest honor.

”You've been through a lot! All of you, rise!”

Wang Chong complimented the soldiers and then quickly turned his eyes to the white-tasseled general.

There was a strange light in Wang Chong's eyes as he asked, ”You are Guo Ziyi?”

The white-tasseled general respectfully replied, ”This general pays respects to Your Highness!”

Now that Wang Chong could carefully examine this general, he saw that he was only around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, and his cultivation wasn't too high, only around Tier Four or Five of the Saint Martial realm.

But his straight-backed figure was like a spear thrust into the ground. Even though he was standing, his head was still slightly lowered, and his expression was neither too meek nor too proud. His body exuded the steely demeanor of a veteran who had been tempered through battle.

Even Wang Chong couldn't help but mentally nod in approval.

It seems that it is him, Wang Chong quietly said to himself.

This world was not the one from his past, and there were many differences between them, with Guo Ziyi being one of them.

In the other world, Guo Ziyi1 should have been forty or fifty, but this one was much younger. And unlike the Guo Ziyi of the past, the course of destiny had caused this Guo Ziyi to become a soldier under his command.

But while they were different, their abilities were indisputable.

Guo Ziyi was clearly not as strong as he had been in his past life, but he was already beginning to show his potential. In the future, he was certain to be on par with Li Siye.

More importantly, he had played an important role in that unprecedented rebellion that would arise from Youzhou. He might be able to do the same in this world.

I didn't hear any stories about him in this world, but the changes in the world probably caused his radiance to be obscured. But since I've run into him, I have to help him unleash his true splendor!

Wang Chong's face showed no expression, but countless thoughts were rushing through his mind.

A good sword's edge was obtained through tempering, and the bitterness of winter produced the scent of plum blossoms. The Guo Ziyi of the other world was able to become a Great General because he was the person who had suffered the most hardships and setbacks.

It was precisely these difficulties and half a life of obscurity that had created a legendary Great General in that time of strife.

The man before him clearly lacked this tempering and that composure and stability.

But Wang Chong had his ways of tempering him.

As for his martial arts, although he was only Tier Four or Five of the Saint Martial realm, the fact that he had broken into the Saint Martial realm was proof of his comprehension abilities. Wang Chong could give him some powerful martial arts to bring him to Tier Seven or Eight. Even the Brigadier General level wasn't too difficult.

As these ideas flitted through his mind, Wang Chong nodded in resolution.

”The mission is over, and there won't be any battles around the triangular gap for the time being. I happen to have a mission that I plan to give to you, but I don't know if you're willing to take it,” Wang Chong said.

Guo Ziyi cupped his fist and immediately replied, ”As long as it has to do with battle, this general is willing!”

Wang Chong couldn't help but smile. It truly was that man. As long as it had to do with battle, he would never refuse. This was a pure general.