# Chapter 829: Hidden Dragon Talisman! (Bonus Update)
Several old men looked at Jiangnan with expressions of satisfaction all over their faces!
Zhou Lao stroked his beard: "Old Di, how about giving this kid to my southern region?"
"With skills like his, it'd be a waste not to let him command troops!"
Yang Zhiyi glared: "Get lost! Someone from the northern region, why should he go to your southern region? If he's coming anywhere, it's to my place!"
Another old man wasn't having it: "Young man, you don't have a girlfriend yet, do you? Come with your Grandpa Sun, I'll introduce you to a few, and they're all quite pretty!"
Jiangnan snapped back to reality, looking at the shoulder insignias of the several old men, cold sweat pouring from his forehead.
(•́﹏•̀٥)
Could these old men all be Spirit Martial branch division commanders-in-chief?
All at the marshal level?
He couldn't help but turn back to look at Yang Jian, his face full of guilt!
Yang Jian: (￢д￢.)
You still know how to be afraid?
When you were using AI to bully old men just now, you weren't trembling then!
Jiangnan swallowed his saliva, feeling a bit panicked!
Di Rui rolled his eyes: "The news just came back, and you few came pretty fast! All here for the Spirit-Binding weapons, right?"
The old men chuckled slyly, saying nothing.
Di Rui: "Want Jiangnan? That mainly depends on his own wishes!"
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Jiangnan!
Jiangnan: (٥･᷄ㅂ･᷅) "Is... is this appropriate? I still have to go to school, it's still too early to lead teams and such!"
If they really send me away, I'll cry, make a scene, and act cute, you know!
Isn't that the same as being exiled to the frontier? I still need to set up my street stall!
Di Rui smiled: "Jiangnan is young, we shouldn't give him too many constraints!"
"You few should save your efforts!"
Only then did Jiangnan breathe a sigh of relief: "Uh... about the reward we discussed earlier..."
Di Rui was startled, then laughed heartily: "No wonder Xiao Jian calls you a big Pixiu! Yes, yes, yes!"
With that, he picked up the wooden box that was beside the chessboard!
Jiangnan: (๑¥ꇴ¥)
This wooden box had been beside the chessboard from the very beginning!
Grandpa Di had prepared it long ago, intending to give it to Jiangnan whether he won or lost the game!
Jiangnan couldn't help but wonder what exactly it was!
Di Rui slowly opened it, revealing a beautifully crafted jade pendant resting quietly inside!
About the size of a baby's palm, made from some unknown spirit material!
It was colored red and black. The red part carved a red dragon, while the black part served as the background, carved with a pair of eyes hidden behind the dragon's body!
And on the back, Jiangnan's name was even engraved!
The moment Jiangnan saw it, he fell in love with it; it looked very precious!
And the moment those old men saw the token, they were all startled, then smiled without saying a word!
Only Yang Jian widened his eyes, his goosebumps rising all over: "Commander-in-Chief, are you really giving this to Jiangnan?"
Di Rui smiled: "Yes! Now that the Spirit Martial forces are equipped with Spirit-Binding weapons, it's like sharpening the blade of a knife!"
"This blade was sharpened by Jiangnan! He deserves it!"
"Besides, the significance of the resource layer core to our Huaxia goes far beyond this!"
Jiangnan scratched his head, looking at everyone with confusion!
(•︠~•︡｡)୨: "What is this token?"
Yang Jian said solemnly: "The Hidden Dragon Talisman, a military tally!"
"The red dragon represents Dragon Abyss, and the black eyes represent Dark Night!"
"With the Hidden Dragon Talisman in hand, you can, without affecting the local defensive forces, freely mobilize the Dragon Abyss and Dark Night garrisons in major cities across the country!"
"Even overseas, wherever there are Huaxia Spirit Martial forces stationed, the Hidden Dragon Talisman works!"
Jiangnan: ∑(°口°๑)
Ah, this...
With the Hidden Dragon Talisman in hand, doesn't that mean holding military power, usable anywhere?
This reward was really quite heavy!
No wonder Yang Jian was surprised; the commander-in-chief actually gave Jiangnan a dragon talisman?
Although it was the smallest Hidden Dragon Talisman, it was enough to show how much he valued Jiangnan!
At this moment, Jiangnan instead felt embarrassed to take it!
After all, with the dragon talisman in hand came power, but also a responsibility!
(๑◔~◔ิ): "Ar... are you really giving it?"
Di Rui smiled: "Made overnight, your name is already engraved on it. If not to you, then who? Take it! Do well!"
Of course, Jiangnan didn't stand on ceremony. Since my name is on it, it's mine, right?
Just as he was about to reach for it, Di Rui closed the box and instead handed it to Yang Jian!
"Give it to him at the investiture ceremony!"
Yang Jian was startled. Although he didn't know what the commander-in-chief meant, he still did as told!
Di Rui stepped forward, patted Jiangnan on the shoulder, and said with satisfaction: "Go, it's about time!"
"Young people should look like young people, they should be sharp and show their edge!"
Jiangnan grinned: "Don't worry, Grandpa Di!"
With that, he followed Yang Jian and rushed toward the grand auditorium. Playing chess had taken up quite some time, and taking a car would almost be too late!
Jiangnan grabbed Yang Jian and teleported back in a rush!
Yang Zhiyi laughed: "Giving this kid military power, and giving it to him in front of everyone?"
"Are you determined to push Jiangnan to the forefront?"
Di Rui clasped his hands behind his back, looking up at the ginkgo tree!
"The younger generation needs a leader. Although Jiangnan is still immature, both his skills and methods suit my thinking!"
"Those reclusive great clans have lush branches and leaves, yet they are also stuck in their ways, guarding the inheritance left by their ancestors, unwilling to share!"
"They believe themselves to be at the forefront of this era!"
As he said this, Di Rui's gaze had already turned cold!
"However, in this crazy era, the winds and clouds are unpredictable!"
"No one knows what lies ahead waiting for us. Even a powerful nation could collapse and disintegrate in an instant!"
"Under an overturned nest, no egg remains intact! The matter of the Abyss has me very worried!"
Yang Zhiyi sighed: "If only everyone were like Ye Zhenguo's family..."
Di Rui rolled his eyes: "How many people are there like Old Ye?"
"This is also why I have never let those great clans touch military power!"
Yang Zhiyi chuckled: "This time, giving that kid Jiangnan a Hidden Dragon Talisman, those great clans should be unable to sit still, right?"
Di Rui smiled: "It's best if they can't sit still. I'm very good at reading people. That kid Jiangnan won't back down!"
...
The Kyoto Grand Auditorium was now packed to capacity!
Countless reporters stood on both sides of the auditorium, while Ye Zi and the other explorers stood in neat rows in the hall!
And Ling Feng, Wang Ba, and the others were also among them as pioneers!
But at this moment, the expressions of Ling Feng, Ye Zi, and the others were quite subtle!
They were desperately holding back their laughter!
(⑉ԾжԾ) pfft~
On the stage stood 99 students, uniformly dressed in yellow one-piece work uniforms!
They wore yellow baseball caps, with the two big characters "Volunteer" especially conspicuous on them!
Their little faces were all black, and Little Bunny was about to cry!
This baby knew she was going on TV and specially spent five hours on makeup!
She was hoping to receive the award looking beautiful!
Who knew that when the academy heard about the investiture event, they specially sent Guan Hu on a plane overnight!
Delivering 100 sets of uniforms, saying they had to promote the academy's spirit and appearance, so they must wear them!
Bull!
I think they clearly want to take the opportunity to advertise!
The work uniforms are simply ugly to death!
The image of a beautiful girl has been completely ruined!
Ling Feng and the others' faces were red from holding in laughter; this uniform hadn't changed in all these years!
Each of them was full of relief—luckily, they had already graduated and didn't have to wear it anymore!
At this moment, among the crowd outside the auditorium, a small group of student-like people was particularly conspicuous!
It was the cat-eared girl triple sisters from Kyoto Spirit Martial University, along with Wang Zhan, Xiang Zu, and the others!
Their faces were flushed with excitement, waving wildly!
"Instructor Xia, Instructor Zhong! Over here!"
Zhong Yingxue and the others were startled, then looked back with nostalgia and smiled brightly. Weren't these the students they had taught during their volunteer teaching stint?
Had they heard the news and come specially?
And at this moment, Ye Xingxuan was also in the crowd, smiling as she waved to Ye Xinghe!
(ꐦ･᷄ᴗ･᷅): "Remember to come home after the investiture. About what happened last time, big sister still hasn't expressed her gratitude to you!"
Ye Xinghe's face was full of bright smiles, nodding repeatedly, extremely excited!
He kept nudging Qi Yu and Qin Shou beside him!
"Look, that's my sister! Pretty, isn't she?"
He kept showing off, completely unaware that what awaited him ahead was the hell of Yama!
Just then, Jiangnan appeared abruptly on the stage in his military dress uniform, clearly having teleported all the way here!
Instantly, countless camera flashes and shutter sounds echoed throughout the entire auditorium!
"Oh wow! It's the Southern God! He's finally here! That outfit is simply super handsome, isn't it?"
"First time seeing the Southern God so formal. Before, it was always big shorts and little T-shirts!"
"So spirited! My little heart, ah~"
The moment Jiangnan appeared, the scene got a bit out of control. Wang Zhan and Xiang Zu were incredibly excited!
They pulled over a reporter beside them, shaking him relentlessly, pointing at the Southern God: "Hey hey hey! See that? The Southern God! He was our instructor!"
Reporter: (٥･᷄ㅂ･᷅) "I... I know! Brother, go easy on the pulling! You've already pulled my short sleeves out of the seam!"
At this moment, Xiao Zhen and the others' faces turned even darker!
Why do we have to wear work uniforms, but Jiangnan doesn't? And that row of little medals on his chest is way too dazzling!
Comparing like this, doesn't it make us look even more pathetic?
Damn it!
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