"Li Canyue, that was too excessive! You're only a second lieutenant, while I'm at least a major. From how you spoke, one would have thought that you were a general!" raged Kelly as she rushed into the room.

"Hehe. I was just messing around," I said.

Kelly sat down while fuming, but she stopped shouting.

"Deputy Commander, we're pressed for time. The commander ordered us to set off as quickly as possible. Spacetime will arrive to reinforce us as well," said Lin Feixue, who had arrived with the reinforcements.

"Why is Commander Xingxing not here? What is she doing?" I asked.

"She seems to be trying to contact someone called Master Wind. She told us to move out first," said Lin Feixue.

Master Crystal and I both blanked out upon hearing that. We did not know why Zhang Xingxing was trying to contact Master Wind.

"We need someone who knows the barbarian territory to show the way. I'm going to look for Dulite and have him arrange a guide for us," I said to Lin Feixue.

"Don't worry. I have arranged a guide for you," said Dulite as he walked in with Anxashe.

"Will Anxashe be coming with us? Great!" said Old Du, pleased to see Anxashe.

"Yes. Anxashe once spent a year fighting in the barren lands. He is very familiar with the terrain and the situation there. He is the most suitable guide," said Dulite.

"Where are the 30,000 soldiers stationed?...