Chapter 36 - Second Meridian (2/2)

Third was the eldest of seven siblings, his parents had passed away at a young age and he took care of all of them from alone. His cultivation manual was the GreatSword and had an affinity with the water element. Third had a very open and nurturing personality and quickly became almost like a real big brother to Hao Xuan. He had even met all of his siblings who were very playful and teased Zhorung whenever they saw him.

Seventh didn't really like to talk that much but he was very protective of Hao Xuan. His weapon was a Katana and his affinity was with the Ice element. His attacks carried bone-chilling cold that would freeze his enemies or make them extremely slow. He liked to read a lot and had a very reserved personality. He was an orphan and had no family members. His only friends were those from the Red Legion.

Hao Xuan finally found out some more information about the military and the Red Legion.

The Mei kingdom had Six Great Generals who were all more than 700 years old at least. They were the foundation of the kingdom and each had pulled off incredible feats, gaining the title of a Great General.

The four-eyed old man was one of these great generals. Red legion was his specialized unit of elite warriors that were trained to be leaders and every unit had a specialty. For example, the Red Legion was a standalone unit. It didn't have a lot of normal soldiers and warriors in it, but only the elite were chosen. The nine brothers and sisters including Hao Xuan were just the 'most' talented ones. There were several hundred troops under their command that were trained under extraordinary circumstances.

Another unit was simply called the 'Spearhead'. It was under the command of Great General Ouki and was the vanguard in several battles. They were always at the forefront, ready to strike first and break open their enemies defenses. All of their members specialized in heavy weapons and were a force to be reckoned with.

The Red Legion, on the other hand, was much less popular. If the Spearhead was a sword, then they were a hidden dagger. Wherever the red legion went, rivers of blood flowed. They were specialized in killing and getting the job done under any circumstances.

Some of the other units were called the White Death, the Valkyries, the Flying Tigers, and the ten thousand.

Not much was known about them as each unit operated hundreds of thousands of miles away from each other and had their own specialty.

The existence of such units was known by the public but their identities were kept secret to protect themselves, their families and loved ones.

Every few years a joint operation would be held where each unit would compete with each other.

These units together were affectionately called as 'Heavens Retribution' by the citizens. They were loved unconditionally in every corner of the kingdom.

Normally the Royal clan would hold the most power in any kingdom or empire and there would still be many ancient clans and sects that would have a lot of influence. But in the Mei kingdom, Military was the one and only institution that had any true power. The Royal clan ruled over the empire but they didn't directly control the military.

That was one of the reasons why such a young kingdom had grown up to be so powerful within just a few thousand years. When they started a war, it was all in. It was also why they were so famous and many people from the surrounding hundreds of kingdoms went there for better opportunities. As long as you were capable, you would be able to rise up through the ranks and gain wealth, honor and the respect of billions.