Chapter 1553 The New Team Leader

The human race army currently had a total of three army-leading commanders. Each of them was
leading one hundred thousand troops to guard the left, middle, and right of the border battlefield area of
the Ethereal Region to fend off the spiritual race's invasion. Under the three army-leading commanders
were a total of eight grand commanders. One of them was the newly-slaughtered Raiden Chen, who
was under the army-leading commander responsible for guarding the northwest battlefield. A grand
commanders was only inferior to a commander in chief and the three army-leading commanders in the
human army.

So those commanders who were qualified for the new position of grand commander were itching to
have a shot.

"Then this competition will be a fierce one. A total of eight representatives from the Sky-suppressing
School have been sent to the border battlefield this time. Two of them were assigned to us, and the
remaining six have been assigned to the other three pass-guarding commanders. With their help, this
contest will be relentless," Bertram commented.

"There should be nine commanders in the left army, but only four of them are guarding the pass. The
other five are guarding different regions of the front line on the left side. Apart from me, there are only
three other pass-guarding commanders who pose as strong threats. We have a great shot at this,"
Tucker said confidently.

"Then we must seize every opportunity to contribute," Bertram said. "But the battlefield we are
assigned to protect is relatively peaceful. Our contributions may be not so impressive."

"It’s better to contribute something than nothing at all. How about this? Starting tomorrow, arrange for
Deputy Commander Ma and Deputy Commander Lin to lead their troops to patrol the battlefield in
shifts. They will each have a turn every three days. They might just encounter the enemy who plans to
seize the Tiger Whisker Pass during a surprise attack," Tucker suggested.



"Yes, sir." Bertram bowed and left.

Meanwhile, Rocky followed a grouchy-looking Deputy Commander Lin to where the supporting troop
was. As the name suggested, Deputy Commander Lin’s troop was responsible for providing assistance
in times of crisis. Therefore, unlike the vanguard which often had the opportunity to strike, the
supporting troop seldom had the same opportunity to fight. Thus, it would be difficult for them to
contribute anything. On the bright side, they were the army with the least number of casualties. Many
soldiers did their best to enter this troop. Thus, being its commander was deemed a well-paid and easy
job.

Although they merely provided assistance, they were nearly as strong as the vanguard, and they
almost had the same number of spirit warriors. After all, they were assigned the important task of
ensuring the safety of their army provisions. If the provisions were not protected well, the entire army
would be in great danger.

Normally, the supporting troop would not join the battle. But if they were to, that would mean their army
had fallen into a huge crisis.

The supporting troop led by Deputy Commander Lin was stationed in an open area on the northeast
side of the Tiger Whisker Pass. There were multiple military camps where many soldiers and spirit
warriors came and went.

As soon as Deputy Commander Lin entered his military camp with Rocky, he called in a middle-aged
man who looked like a commissioner. "Gage, this is Basil. He’s one of the two King Realm warriors
sent by the Sky-suppressing School to aid the Tiger Whisker Pass. Commander Wang has appointed
him to join our troop and lead our team of spirit warriors. Please accompany him to meet them."

"Yes, sir." Once Gage Xue heard that Rocky's identity, he straightened up and bowed respectfully
towards Rocky. “My name is Gage Xue. I’m in charge of the daily affairs of the back-up force. If you



need anything, just tell me!”

"Thank you, Mr. Xue," Rocky replied graciously.

"But what about the current team leader Kye? What happens to him now that Basil is the new team
leader? Kye has a bad temper, after all," Gage Xue said worriedly.

"This is Commander Wang's order. If Kye has any objections, let him talk to Commander Wang.
Besides, I’ve been unsatisfied with him for a long time. If it wasn’t for him being the strongest spirit
warrior, I wouldn't have appointed him as their team leader. Now that Basil is here, he's a naturally
more suitable leader. Just give Kye the order," Deputy Commander Lin instructed with disdain.

"But…" Gage Xue seemed to want to further add something.

"Don’t waste time. Take Basil there now. I have other things to deal with," Deputy Commander Lin
ordered impatiently and left immediately.

"Basil, this way please!" After the deputy commander left, Gage Xue sighed and shook his head.

Rocky nodded and left with him.

"Mr. Xue, the Kye you mentioned should be the team leader of the spirit warriors, right?" Rocky
inquired amiably.

"Yes. His name is Kye Lin. He's a relative of Deputy Commander Lin. However, Kye is too impulsive
and constantly disobeys orders which has left Deputy Commander Lin very dissatisfied. But his spiritual
power is the strongest in all of the Tiger Whisker Pass. It is even on par with that of a deputy
commander's level. If it weren’t for his nasty temper and his several offenses against numerous
commanders, then he would’ve been promoted to a deputy commander a long time ago." Gage Xue



noticed Rocky's kindness. He wasn't as arrogant as the other King Realm spirit warriors he
encountered, so he trusted him enough to tell him everything.

"Is that so? He seems like a very special person." The information piqued Rocky’s interest.

"I’m afraid you'll think quite the opposite once you meet him." Gage Xue was in a cold sweat. He knew
that once Kye Lin was informed of his demotion, he'd definitely be enraged and cause a ruckus.

As they were talking, Rocky and Gage Xue soon arrived at a tent that was slightly bigger than a normal
tent. Once they entered, they saw some rising in the tent. Several Spirit Realm spirit warriors were
smoking, looking disheveled and dispirited. They looked less like spirit warriors and more like
hooligans.

Rocky took a closer look and found a man lying on the innermost bed of the military tent. He was
around thirty years old with thick eyebrows, thin eyes, and a mustache. Two new soldiers stood beside
him. One massaged his feet while the other fanned him.

The man lying on the bed was none other than Kye Lin, the team leader of the spirit warriors.

“Deputy Commander Lin…” Gage Xue called him cautiously.

His voice might’ve been too low because Kye Lin didn’t respond at all.

Just as Gage Xue was about to call him again, Rocky stretched out his hand and gave him a hint to
stop. He then made his way towards Kye, as he released a little bit of his strong spiritual power.


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