Chapter 51 – Chapterallenging The Commander (2/2)

“Eh? Uncle Nuo?!” Lei Yu hurriedly stood up.

“How is it? How’s your recovery going? Your body must have just recovered and you’re already rushing to improve yourself?” Although his mouth said this, but Nuo Yi Long’s heart was very pleased. It looks like this child Lei Yu would not easily become complacent, and geniuses such as him would definitely reach further heights in the future.

“Uncle Nuo, a cultivator’s foundation is built from hard work; comprehension ability and talent are second, plus I cannot forget about my enemy. Since you told me my current strength was not enough to fight against them, then I can only work harder in cultivating.” Lei Yu’s eyes revealed a firm resolution, making Nuo Yi Long slightly startled.

“Good! You have not disappointed me, continue recovering for now.” After saying this, he smiled and turned to leave.

“Uncle Nuo!”

Stumbling half a step, Nuo Yi Long turned around.

“I… Can I challenge you?” Stuttered Lei Yu as he asked this. Lei Yu understood that currently, he did not have the strength to confront Nuo Yi Long at the same level, but he realized if he went up against a stronger opponent, this would allow him to improve his strength. After the match against Cai Zhong, Lei Yu came to understand that as a warrior, only through constant battles, constantly fighting stronger foes, could he improve his strength at a faster rate.

Nuo Yi Long was slightly startled, “you want to challenge me?”

“Uh, yeah, I… I’m not sure if I’m qualified though.”

“Sure you are, the rules of Dragon Group state that everyone is eligible to challenge anyone, including me.” He paused slightly, Nuo Yi Long then said, “I accept your challenge. In one month’s time, everything will be arranged. During this time, you need to recover fully and properly prepare for it; I will not go easy on you. ”

Lei Yu was overjoyed. “Great, I understand!”

At this time, Nuo Yi Long began to leave and in his heart, Lei Yu had become someone of greater importance in his life. That day when Lei Yu fought a match with Cai Zhong, without a doubt, everyone could tell that based on his performance, Lei Yu’s strength was at the late-stage of a Fourth Order Warrior. Could it be that after the fight, his strength has once again improved?

Even though it’s just his theory, he wasn’t exactly sure. Everyone had two major bottlenecks they need to get past: The first was advancing from the Third Order to the Fourth Order which Lei Yu clearly had passed; the second was advancing from the Fourth Order to the Fifth Order, which was much harder. Not only did one need to possess innate talent, but also some type of extraordinary encounter in order to breakthrough. Fan Hong Chang has been stuck in the Fourth Order for many years, still without the slightest hint of breaking through. Could it be that Lei Yu who was only in his early twenties had already broken through? This was clearly impossible and he should not even entertain that idea, therefore he decided on the day of the challenge, he should hold back a bit in order to not seriously hurt Lei Yu.

The news spread really quickly throughout Dragon Group and any soldiers that heard it exploded into disarray. Challenging the commander had never happened before ever since the establishment of Dragon Group. No one expected Lei Yu to have this courage, which made everyone overwhelmed with shock. Those especially shocked were Nuo Hu, Nuo Yi Feng and Instructor Fan Hong Chang.

During this period, no one bothered Lei Yu and he like always, continued to train his body and cultivate his internal energy. Everyone could see Lei Yu continued to work hard without ever slacking off.

One month’s time past by really fast, and today was the match between Lei Yu and Nuo Yi Long. But this time, it wasn’t held at the villa’s second floor training hall, it was held in the center of Dragon Group’s large open training ground. For two super strong individuals having a duel, how could the villa’s small area be enough for them to show their true potential?

It was very lively inside Dragon Group headquarters, even Martial Sect’s Shangguan Xi Hong had heard about the duel and expressed he would be attending. This match was indeed an event everyone looked forward to. Lei Yu who had just joined Dragon Group for not too long, and a commander in charge of all the soldiers within Dragon Group, the excitement this match generated was no less than when Lei Yu was going to fight Cai Zhong. Since Wild Wolf Team and Lion Team were unable to witness that match, this time they were finally able feast with their eyes, hoping they could enjoy and learn something from this one.

It was bustling on the training grounds, one to two thousand people were gathered here. Everyone was sitting orderly around the edge of the training ground, and on the top of a nearby small building, Shangguan Xi Hong and several other important individuals were gathered there.