My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

Wei Qing said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Xuande. Here's a thousand points. Please don't refuse, otherwise I'll be too embarrassed to ask you for help next time."

One thousand points!?

Liu Bei was immediately invigorated. He had thought that Wei Qing would give him some points as a reward, but he never expected it to be so much.

It's impossible to refuse; I would never refuse in this lifetime.

It wasn't that Liu Bei was greedy for these points, but as Wei Qing said, if he didn't accept these points, then Wei Qing would be embarrassed to ask him for help again in the future.

Being clear about finances among friends doesn't mean the relationship is strained; rather, it helps maintain the connection.

If a close friend borrows money and refuses to repay once, or twice, the relationship will eventually break down, no matter how good it is.

After the meal, Wei Qing didn't linger and went straight back to Cao Ying's residence.

By evening, the news that Wei Qing had been abducted by the Xiongnu barbarians of the Snake Moon tribe quickly became another hot topic at the Imperial Academy, thanks to the machinations of certain individuals.

The message board was flooded with comments again.

"Why did Wei Qing buy the sacred object from the Snake Moon Tribe? That thing seems to be something used to ward off ghosts and communicate with spirits. I heard that Wei Qing encountered a ghost at the Cultivation Pavilion a while ago and almost lost his life. I wonder if it's because of that?"

"Who knows? But I think Wei Qing will have to suffer in silence this time. Such sacred objects are not for sale. Although I don't know how Wei Qing got them, he was caught red-handed. Does he think he can get them back?"

“I also think it’s hopeless. Wei Qing can only swallow his pride this time. He, Wei Qing, is powerful in the command department, but the students of the Snake Moon Tribe are all senior students in the martial arts department. They are all very strong, and some are even extraordinary. Although Wei Qing is exceptionally talented, he has only just entered the school and his strength is far inferior.”

Chapter 43: Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Li Gan

When Cao Ying returned from outside, she was still holding the jade pendant in her hand. She almost bumped into the wall when she entered the room without noticing, as she was engrossed in looking at the message board.

Upon entering the room, Cao Ying's first question was, "Wei Qing, has someone else met with bad luck?"

"if not?"

"You found some help?"

"I need Liu Bei to help me hire some thugs."

Cao Ying nodded. As expected, it was no wonder that Wei Qing couldn't swallow this insult.

In the past two days, Liu Bei has been running around looking for many people.

He has a wide network of connections and knows many people, especially some powerful individuals who lost everything at Cao Ying's place a couple of days ago and are now crying and begging for help to get money from Cao Ying to replace their points.

Hearing this news now, I'm naturally very excited.

As for the claim that helping Wei Qing might offend the Xiongnu barbarians, not everyone fears them like tigers. Especially when interests are at stake, what does it matter whether they are Xiongnu or not?

Besides, there were also people like Gongsun Zan, who already had conflicts with the Xiongnu barbarians. Hearing that he could earn points by helping Wei Qing fight the Xiongnu barbarians, he naturally chose to join.

While Liu Bei was busy recruiting thugs for Wei Qing, the news quickly leaked out. The students of the Snake Moon Tribe in the Martial Arts Academy became nervous when they heard that Wei Qing had hired thugs.

Although it is unknown how many thugs Wei Qing has recruited, it is certain that a generous reward will surely attract brave men. Wei Qing now has 200,000 points, which is enough to recruit even extraordinary experts. He cannot sit idly by and wait for death.

Everyone knows that if no one were to support the students of the Snake Moon Tribe, they wouldn't dare to openly provoke Wei Qing.

So the students from the Snake Moon tribe also began to contact the forces behind them.

Now that Wei Qing is preparing for revenge, the forces behind him are naturally starting to work diligently to prepare a response.

When Fan Tian, ​​the dean of the Martial Arts Department, learned of this, he chose to remain silent and let the students make a scene.

After Lü Lu came over a couple of days ago, he learned about Wei Qing's matter and that it was best for him not to get too involved.

Since Wei Qing is willing to make a fuss, let him be. As for what Fan Zhang, Lü Kuang, and those people from the law enforcement department plan to do, that's none of my business.

Since he was just a figurehead dean anyway, perhaps it was time for the martial arts department to see what a real show was like.

You can't really train anything by fighting one-on-one in the past.

When it really comes down to fighting outside, who will fight you one-on-one?

In addition to the martial arts department, the witch medicine department has also begun preparations for war.

This time, quite a few people are estimated to be injured, which is definitely a good opportunity for the Witch Doctor Department to practice.

A doctor without clinical experience is like a commander who only talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk—hard to convince anyone.

So when the dean of the Witch Doctor Department learned that Wei Qing had hired a lot of people and was planning to do something big, he exclaimed: Wei Qing, forever a god!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of the fourth day, Liu Bei led a group of people to gather in front of Cao Ying's residence.

There were quite a few familiar faces among them, such as Gongsun Zan.

Cao Cao also came, and not only did he come alone, but he also brought his close associates Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren with him.

Liu Bei's eyes were bloodshot, showing that he hadn't rested well during this period, or rather, he hadn't rested at all.

He wouldn't feel at ease taking those thousand points if he didn't compromise on how things were handled.

"We have fulfilled our mission. This time we recruited five hundred strongmen, fifty warriors capable of defeating ten thousand men, and seven extraordinary individuals."

As Liu Bei spoke, he introduced the three extraordinary warriors at the front to Wei Qing. He first walked up to a burly man and said, "This is Dian Wei, a fifth-grader, and a strongman in Mengde's army. Not only Dian Wei, Mengde has called almost all his confidants here."

As he spoke, Cao Cao stepped forward and laughed loudly, "In the past, we always fought against the Xiongnu barbarians in the training grounds, which never felt quite enough. Now that Zhongqing has given us this opportunity, how can we not come and lend a hand and join in the fun!"

Wei Qing clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Brother Mengde is truly righteous!"

After introducing Dian Wei, Liu Bei introduced a handsome young man of similar age to Dian Wei, saying, "This is Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong. He is a freshman who just entered the Imperial Academy this year. Don't underestimate him because of his young age; he has already reached the Transcendent Realm. In terms of talent, he is probably not much inferior to Lü Bu. Among you, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei are the strongest. Even among Transcendent Realm martial artists, they are considered extremely powerful."

Wei Qing was taken aback upon hearing this. The other party was indeed a freshman, no wonder he looked to be about the same age as himself.

It's said that many schools of thought and factions have even sent their heirs to this year's recruitment. Wei Qing hadn't really noticed it before, but after seeing Zhao Yun, he realized that this wasn't entirely untrue.

Wei Qing exclaimed, "Brother Zhao has reached an extraordinary level at such a young age; he is truly a genius."

Zhao Yun looked embarrassed when Wei Qing praised him, and the others around him also looked awkward.

In front of you, Wei Qing, who would dare to admit that they are a genius?

This year's freshmen class indeed includes many truly brilliant geniuses, some of whom even surpassed older students just upon entering the university.

But before these people even had a chance to showcase their extraordinary talent, they were already sitting in the audience watching Wei Qing perform all by himself.

Long before the heirs came to the Imperial Academy, their elders repeatedly warned them that the outside world was vast and that there were countless geniuses, so they must not be arrogant or complacent.

At the time, these heirs were still very unconvinced, but when they arrived at the Imperial Academy and met Wei Qing, they finally realized that their elders had not lied to them!

A once-in-a-decade genius meeting a once-in-a-century genius can only be described as a tragedy.

Liu Bei coughed awkwardly twice. "Brother Zhongqing, everyone else is just criticizing, but why are you suddenly praising him?"

This doesn't quite fit your public image.

"Ahem, the last one is a bit special. He is Li Gan, an eighth-grader, from the Li family of Longxi. He is the third son of General Li Guang, the supervisor of the Command Academy. The remaining four extraordinary martial artists were all found by Senior Li Gan."

After Liu Bei finished his introduction, Li Gan hurriedly said, "My father fought against the Xiongnu barbarians all his life. We can't disgrace him. When I heard that Brother Wei wanted to fight the Xiongnu barbarians, I volunteered. Although I'm not very talented, I'm a few years older and have some strength. I hope Brother Wei won't look down on me."

Wei Qing now understood why Liu Bei had specifically introduced Li Gan at the end; Li Gan's background was also quite unique.

The Li family of Longxi are descendants of Qin general Li Xin, and their key advantage lies in their extensive network of connections.

The saying "Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path is formed beneath them" refers to Li Gan's father, Li Guang, which shows how formidable the connections of the Longxi Li family were.

Upon hearing this, Wei Qing laughed loudly and said, "How could this cause a stir? Although I invited everyone here using points, the fact that you all came today is a great honor for me, Wei Qing!"

Chapter 44: Blocking the Door, a Great Battle Imminent

Wei Qing continued, "I dare not say anything else, but I promise that the points I gave everyone will be fully refunded, regardless of the outcome. Secondly, I, Wei Qing, will cover all the medical expenses and points for anyone injured in this conflict."

However, I still want to tell everyone that the news that I want to take action against a few bastards from the Snake Moon Tribe has already spread throughout the Imperial Academy.

I guessed the other party was prepared, so I asked them a token question: Is anyone scared?

"If you're scared, you can still back out now. But if you wait until things start to get heated before running away, even if I don't care, no one will respect a deserter!"

No one left; those who dared to come here were prepared for a tough battle.

Those who weren't prepared have already withdrawn.

Wei Qing nodded. The seven extraordinary warriors, the seventy warriors capable of defeating ten thousand men, and the six hundred warriors with strength exceeding a thousand jin all showed no fear: "Alright, since that's the case, when the battle breaks out and we encounter those barbarian scum, as long as we don't kill them, we'll beat them to death, maim them until they're crippled!"

If law enforcement dares to interfere, I'll take care of them too!

"Gentlemen, victory is assured in this battle!"

Victory is certain!

Victory is certain!

Victory is certain!

"set off!"

After Wei Qing finished speaking, more than 700 people mounted their horses at the same time and marched in a mighty force toward the martial arts academy's training ground.

Dust and smoke rose wherever they went, and many students who passed by were terrified.

This looks like a frontier army!

The martial arts academy has a large training ground, where students hold classes.

Compared to usual, the training ground was much more lively today.

The students from the Witchcraft Academy arrived early and secured the best spots; they were already eager to get started.

Fight, fight them to the death.

Minor injuries aren't enough; it's much more fun to practice on severely injured, near-death patients!

In addition to the shamanic medicine department, representatives from the casting and textile departments also came.

Today, I estimate I'll destroy quite a few weapons and armor. Weapons can be reforged, and armor can be repaired. This group of people are here to attract business for me, and they can also practice their skills on the side.

In addition, government departments and colleges also brought various mechanical beasts with them.

Students from the Beast Taming Department also brought their bred beasts and waited for orders.

We won't sell, but we can rent.