Tiger Armor Army, Blazing Fire Tiger Horse Field.

"Fang Qingshi, you don’t need to do anything, just stand here."

Jiang Zhan held special fodder and approached the center of the field.

There were three tall and strong head horses there.

These three were the remaining untamed head horses of the ten belonging to the Tiger Armor Army.

They were numbered seven, eight, and ten in sequence.

The one Jiang Zhan aimed to tame, number eight, had the most gentle temperament among the three.

He slowly approached, raised the special fodder, fed Little Ba, and gradually led Little Ba out of the herd.

Jiang Zhan dared not provoke the other two head horses, much less in front of them, while attempting to tame Little Ba.

Although Little Ba wouldn’t let him ride, they had spent almost a year together, cultivating some bond, but the other two were not so docile.

Everything started off well. Jiang Zhan led Little Ba away from the two head horses, approaching ’Fang Xiao.’

But when Little Ba’s eyes, sharp as a tiger or leopard, locked onto ’Fang Xiao,’ it was like seeing something terrifying, and the reins immediately went taut, refusing to move forward.

At that moment, Jiang Zhan sensed Little Ba’s body tremble slightly.

His eyes flickered with understanding, realizing something, he leaped onto the head horse’s back.

This time, Little Ba was as gentle as an ordinary warhorse.

"Indeed, indeed!"

Jiang Zhan was both shocked and delighted.

Riding Little Ba across the plains yesterday was not due to taming but because Little Ba feared Fang Shidi!

Yet, why would a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse head horse fear Fang Shidi?

His prowess was in the Refining Organ Realm, whereas Fang Shidi was only at Strong Bone Realm Perfection. Why wouldn’t Little Ba fear him?

Jiang Zhan rode Little Ba, and before long, dozens of ordinary Blazing Fire Tiger horses followed in gallops.

Number seven and number ten Blazing Fire Tiger Horses looked up slowly, their eyes as sharp as tigers and leopards, seemingly with disdain.

Chu Ming watched Jiang Zhan gallop with the herd, then looked at the two head horses, feeling tempted.

But on second thought, it seemed unnecessary, as it wouldn’t be too difficult.

With the spiritual suppression of the [Sword Gourd Spirit], he probably wouldn’t even need to build rapport to tame the head horses, and could just ride them directly.

Jiang Zhan’s head horse was the best proof; he merely stood here without exerting spiritual pressure, yet the intimidation from yesterday lingered.

"I’ll find time to disguise myself as Jiang Zhan and then exert spiritual suppression."

He didn’t want to be dragged here by Jiang Zhan every day to calm the horses.

Jiang Zhan rode Little Ba in furious gallops, the number of running horses increasing, dust clouds covered the plains.

Soon, a few figures hurriedly approached from afar, including Xiang Yue, Huo Buyan, and others.

From a distance, they heard the thunderous hoof beats on the plains and saw the rolling dust clouds.

"Did Jiang Qingshi successfully tame Little Ba?" The second commander, Guan Zhen, exclaimed in surprise: "Calculating the time, Jiang Qingshi has been in contact with Little Ba for just over ten months, right?"

"Taming a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse head horse in just over ten months, Jiang Qingshi truly is a martial arts genius, under thirty years old, already at the Middle Stage of the Refining Organ Realm, and now even taming a head horse!" The Fourth Tiger Camp commander, An Guang, praised.

"Indeed, back when I reached the Late Stage of the Refining Organ Realm, it still took me a year and a half to tame a head horse successfully."

"Taming a head horse in ten months surely makes him the fastest in the history of our Tiger Armor Army, right?"

"With Mid-Refining Organ Realm strength, successfully taming a head horse, by our Tiger Armor Army’s rules, Jiang Qingshi already has the capability to lead a Tiger Camp!" The Sixth Tiger Camp commander, Duan Chong, eyed brightly: "Our Tiger Armor Army should have an additional Seventh Tiger Camp!"

Seventh Tiger Camp?

Third Commander Huo Buyan’s expression subtly changed.

He had previously told ’Fang Xiao’ in Baiyuan County that breaking into the Refining Organ Realm would secure leading a new Tiger Camp, but in reality, they also needed to tame a head horse.

Reaching the Refining Organ Realm was the standard for a Ten Thousand Soldiers Commander, but to become a commander, one needed at least the Late Stage Refining Organ Realm to subdue the head horse and gain recognition from hundreds of thousands of Tiger Armor soldiers.

All six commanders of the Tiger Armor Army were in the Late Stage of the Refining Organ Realm.

Now that Jiang Zhan had preemptively tamed a head horse, he indeed had the capability to lead a Tiger Camp.

Xiang Yue was silent, but his demeanor revealed joy, clearly not expecting Jiang Zhan to tame the head horse so quickly.

His gaze swept across the plain, spotting ’Fang Xiao,’ also known as Chu Ming, at a border point.

So today, it wasn’t Jiang Zhan bringing Chu Ming to forcibly tame the head horse, but Jiang Zhan himself succeeded in taming it?

Chu Ming slightly tilted his head, bowing from afar towards Xiang Yue and others, having sensed their presence long ago.

Riding Little Ba across the plain, Jiang Zhan completed a circle and, on his return, saw Xiang Yue, Huo Buyan, and the others approaching.

He was elated, urging Little Ba to accelerate, seemingly eager to showcase his skills.

Rumbling—

The herd thundered, the ground shook, and dust clouds filled the air.

Jiang Zhan appeared as the true king of the herd.

"Jiang Qingshi’s aura isn’t at all like one who’s just tamed a horse; he looks even more impressive than Old Duan," noted the Fourth Tiger Camp commander, An Guang.

"More impressive than Commander An," the Sixth Tiger Camp commander, Duan Chong, added.

"..."

"That must be Fang Xiao, Fang Qingshi, right?" Guan Zhen pointed at a spot, asking in a deep voice.

An Guang and Duan Chong looked over.

They saw a person with slightly graying hair standing at a distance from the herd.

"It seems there was misinformation; today was merely Jiang Qingshi taming a head horse, not Jiang Qingshi pulling Fang Qingshi to do it." An Guang and Duan Chong curiously observed ’Fang Xiao’ from afar.

The news of Fang Xiao being accepted as Xiang Yue’s personal attendant had spread in the Tiger Armor Army.

But only Huo Buyan, Meng Zhen, and a few others knew it was because Fang Xiao had developed a more advanced cultivation technique that he was taken as a personal attendant.

To protect ’Fang Xiao,’ also Chu Ming, Xiang Yue had forbidden Huo Buyan, Meng Zhen, and others from revealing anything about the cultivation technique.

Huo Buyan, Meng Zhen, and others, being confidants of Xiang Yue, understood the importance of the cultivation technique and wouldn’t disclose a single word.

As for the source of the cultivation technique, the official line was that it was created by Xiang Yue, the commander.

Guan Zhen and the other three commanders speculated about this seemingly older individual’s value at being valued as a personal guardian.

Xiang Yue listened to their words, his eyes deep, glancing at the galloping Jiang Zhan, then calmly looking towards Chu Ming’s direction.

His purpose for coming was simple: to provide an explanation to the three hundred thousand Tiger Armor Army soldiers and several commanders.

The position of personal attendant to the commander of the Tiger Armor Army wasn’t something just anyone could hold, nor was it a position he filled lightly.

He had concealed Chu Ming’s creation of the remarkable Condensing Qi Blood Technique, hence had to produce another reason good enough to prove Chu Ming’s qualification.

Being the commander of the Tiger Armor Army, every decision had to garner the faith of the three hundred thousand soldiers.

"Commander Huo, have Jiang Zhan and Fang Xiao come over," Xiang Yue instructed firmly.

"Understood."

Huo Buyan moved with swift steps, his figure flashing as he leaped onto a regular Blazing Fire Tiger Horse, first heading towards Jiang Zhan.

"Jiang Qingshi, the commander wants you over there."

"Alright." Jiang Zhan cupped his hands in acknowledgment.

Then, Huo Buyan reached Chu Ming: "Fang Qingshi, the commander requests your presence."

"Alright, thank you, Commander Huo," Chu Ming bowed, preparing to walk over.