Chapter 1284 - 21: Starting to Manage the Saint Land Already?

Thus, she began to wage war through war, relying on hunting to conduct practical training exercises.

And this army she had spent a tremendous amount of resources training did not disappoint her, rapidly growing and transforming in the battles against the Fierce Beasts.

Their eyes became resolute and calm, their will firm, actions steady and silent, gradually transforming into a band of Elite Soldiers.

Although their weaponry remained rudimentary, their actual combat strength was completely different from Zhen Shicong’s Hunting Team.

Meanwhile, as a large amount of meat was sent back to the farmstead, the reputation of Yingxuan, Favored by Heaven, skyrocketed, entering a virtuous cycle at great speed.

She resolved the first wave of the food crisis at a slower pace compared to Wang Lici yet managed to do so more steadily.

And soon after everything fell into place, Wang Yingxuan received some information.

Nearby, a bandit lair had raided two farmsteads, stealing their last remaining food and able-bodied men, leaving behind the old, weak, sick, and disabled.

Wang Yingxuan’s eyes immediately lit up, realizing her second task had arrived.

According to her Master, Jiang Zhencang, this was the time to fortify the farmstead, arrange patrols, and guard against bandits coming to raid. Just repelling one wave of raiding bandits would count as passing the test.

But Wang Yingxuan had a different idea.

She felt this was an opportunity to incorporate those two farmsteads. However, she did not rush into attack; instead, she arranged for people to gather the old, weak, sick, and disabled, to organize specific intelligence on the bandits from there, while simultaneously initiating a scouting mode, selecting the ten best from her team to become scouts.

For her, who grew up listening to stories in Shouzhe’s arms, grandfather Wang Shouzhe was undoubtedly the closest and most admired great hero in her heart.

Her grandfather’s persistence in gathering intelligence deeply influenced her combat ideology.

Through methods of surrounding intelligence collection, scouting, and even infiltrating with insiders, she quickly fully grasped the strength comparison between the enemy and herself.

The leader of the bandit lair was also a formidable "Favored by Heaven," originally commanding two hundred elites and later plundering two hundred able-bodied men from site 3977 and site 8172.

On the surface, the strength of both sides seemed vastly different.

However, Wang Yingxuan was not intimidated at all; after some arrangements, she boldly launched an assault and let insiders create chaos, while utilizing the old, weak, sick, and disabled she had gathered to divide the two hundred able-bodied, further escalating the chaos.

Simultaneously, Wang Yingxuan led ten personal guards to launch a surprise attack on the bandit leader. After a deadly combat, she successfully beheaded the bandit leader.

Thereafter, the bandit organization, with its morale drastically decreased, swiftly surrendered.

In this battle, although she was heavily injured and lost thirty elite soldiers, she managed to conquer a complete bandit organization through small victories, acquiring a large number of able-bodied men, wealth, food, and weapons among other spoils.

Additionally, she also dealt with the surrendered bandits.

After taking them back, she screened the bandits and executed some key members, winning prestige in the two farmsteads. The remaining bandits were used as laborers to build houses, cultivate wasteland, construct walls, etc.

In the Trial Hall.

The True Men who witnessed Wang Yingxuan’s entire battle fell into collective silence.

When Saint Master Jiang fully endorsed Wang Yingxuan to be the next Saint Master, their hearts were actually highly resistant. Isn’t this predetermined? Why should the apprentice of the Saint Master inevitably become the future Saint Master?

Moreover, Wang Yingxuan was relatively young with insufficient reputation, further intensifying their discontent.

Yet unexpectedly, not only was her training talent exceptional, but her aptitude in training soldiers and conducting warfare was extraordinary as well.

She was not only skillful in troops training, but her war instincts were remarkably sharp, often able to effortlessly penetrate the enemy’s weakest point like a sharp blade.

The army under her command seemed capable of winning all battles.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent." Jiang Zhencang was also caught off guard, shaken and moved to tears, "My pupil is both brave and wise, truly surpassing the master."

He had thought his plan was the most stable, yet it turns out he only lacked the ability to command troops. Had he possessed such ability back then, perhaps the Qian situation on multiple battlefronts could have been rewritten.

Even Wang Shouzhe was thoroughly impressed.

During her childhood in his arms, Yingxuan loved listening to tales of the Three Kingdoms warfare relative to traditional long journeys. It was evident she inclined more towards the military might than individual bravery.

Later, her various performances in the Clan Academy further displayed her talent in this aspect.

His decisive choice to send her to the Saint Land was also a significant reason. After all, the Wang Family couldn’t teach her how to lead troops in battle, whereas the Saint Land offered more practical opportunities and provided shelter from mentors, and the extensive collection in the Library Pavilion was the richest in Daqian, aiding her rapid growth.

Yet over the years, Yingxuan’s growth still far exceeded his expectations. Clearly, in addition to her cultivation, she never ceased learning in this area.

"Is it possible? This time, could it be Yingxuan or Lici who wins the Saintess position?" the True Men questioned in unison, puzzled.

Compared to the outperforming opening of these two, others seemed rather mediocre, including the best-bloodlined Wang Liyao, who had no remarkable performance.