hotmtlnovel Chapter 40: The Empire's Most Dazzling General, Was He Picked Up?
Chapter 40: The Empire's Most Dazzling General, Was He Picked Up?
Chapter 40: The Empire's Most Dazzling General, Was He Picked Up?
"Tianyu, where have you been?"
At Bai Ran's home, he saw this old friend go out in the middle of the night.
When he returned, his clothes were wet, which puzzled Bai Liang.
Bai Liang: You went out to get a foot massage? That's not right. You didn't even call me for something like this. Xiao Feng, you've changed.
"I went out for a stroll. Hey Brother Bai, are you really content to stay in this small town forever?"
In fact, given Bai Ran's father's prestige in the army, even if he were now practically a cripple, he wouldn't be stuck in this small town as a mere guard of the city lord's mansion.
"What if I'm willing to accept it, or what if I'm not?"
These days are good enough for me.
"Moreover, what the empire needs is the dead Bai Tianming."
So, right now I'm just Bai Liang, an ordinary Soul Master at the Soul Venerable realm.
Ten years ago, Bai Tianming, not yet forty years old, not only broke through to the Soul Douluo level but also became the marshal commanding the Southern Legion of the Empire.
At the same time, it also relies on the powerful range of amplification provided by the military flag spirit, as well as its strong military command capabilities.
It successfully dealt a heavy blow to the elite legion of the Star Luo Empire that was sent to attack the border of the Heaven Dou Empire, making the Star Luo Empire dare not launch any further attacks on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire for at least five years.
Marshal Goron, the then Grand Marshal of the Empire, commented on Tianming in this way: "The Empire's most dazzling star general. Given time, Tianming's achievements may surpass mine."
Unfortunately, Bai Tianming chose the wrong path.
After winning this war, a victory that would excite the entire empire,
Bai Tianming refused the noble title offered by the imperial high command.
He stated that he rose from humble beginnings to guard the border solely for the sake of the empire's people's well-being, and that he had no need for the so-called noble title.
In fact, Bai Tianming's original intention was not to become a powerful nobleman who exploited the common people.
However, from the perspective of the empire's high command, this empire's general was disobedient.
For a bunch of peasants, how dare you give up the status given to you by the noble lords?
A few days later, this imperial general was transferred to the Northern Legion.
They unexpectedly encountered a massive beast tide erupting in the far north.
In order to protect the people of the North, he exhausted his soul power and finally died under the boundless beast tide.
Of course, the above is the official report from the Empire; in reality, Bai Tianming did not die.
He was risked his life to be delivered by his men.
Waking up in the icy wilderness, I see shattered martial spirits, corpses scattered everywhere, and towns destroyed by soul beasts.
In an instant, Bai Tianming, who had almost become crippled, was filled with the thought of death.
Just as Bai Tianming felt his body getting colder and colder, and his already dwindling soul power was about to dissipate.
In the vast expanse of snow, he heard the cry of a baby.
In that instant, Bai Tianming no longer wanted to die; at the very least, he had to get this innocent child to a safe place.
"Little one, don't you have a home anymore? I don't have a home either."
"Look at your chubby and fair appearance, and the longevity lock you're wearing, you must be a child from a wealthy family."
"Fine, look at how lovable you are, how about I adopt you?"
"From now on, you'll take my surname, Bai, and your given name will be Anran, how about that?"
"Um, Anran sounds like a girl's name, so let's just call you Bairan then."
……
Through one-sided conversations with the baby along the way, Bai Tianming miraculously made it out of the far north.
After that, he went to the southern part of the empire.
Of course, he did not choose to return to the Southern Army Corps to report for duty.
Leaving aside the fact that Bai Tianming had already died in the beast tide in the far north,
With his soul power reduced to only level 30 or so, even if he returned to the legion, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
Moreover, he also adopted a little guy.
He then adopted the alias Bai Liang and settled in Nottingham, a small town in the province of Fasno.
Perhaps to ensure the little one wouldn't lack maternal love from a young age, Bai Tianming spent 100 gold soul coins as a bride price to marry a soul master of the highest level.
The soul of "Bai Ran" came to us when the original Bai Ran was one year old, after suffering a serious illness.
Therefore, from Bai Ran's perspective, her father is pitiful, and her so-called mother is also a "person."
Of course, that woman was truly extraordinary, looking down on Bai's father for being incompetent, and also having a child with him.
Therefore, upon being courted by an imperial viscount, the woman boarded his carriage without hesitation.
Even in a five-year-old novel, such a plot point would seem outdated.
However, art originates from life.
Isn't it true that such a truth is more real?
Later, Bai Tianming never expected that his adopted son would awaken the same flag-shaped martial spirit as himself.
At that time, Bai Tianming even wondered if he had incurred some romantic debt somewhere.
Even after racking his brains, Bai Tianming still couldn't figure it out.
Furthermore, before marrying Nottingham, Bai Tianming had never kissed a female friend, and his awkwardness during their first time even drew ridicule from her. (Old Virgin)
Perhaps Bai Tianming only knew one or two moves, and was nowhere near as skilled as the Viscount, which led that woman to choose to abandon Bai Tianming.
I just wanted to pursue happiness, what did I do wrong!
This punch silenced even the toughest men in the army.
Bai Tianming was overjoyed to see that Bai Ran had not only awakened the Flag Martial Soul but also possessed innate full soul power.
However, recalling his own past experiences, Bai Tianming did not instill in Bai Ran the idea that nobles were bad people.
He was simply told to be loyal to the empire and, when he became powerful, to protect the people of the empire.
As for the high-ranking nobles of the empire, while it's best not to become close friends with them, it's also crucial not to antagonize them.
After all, for the current Heaven Dou Empire, even a constitutional monarchy is far too advanced.
Ten years ago, Bai Tianming's act of giving up his noble title in order to defend the rights of the people was practically an attempt to establish a republic.
The imperial leadership had no desire to become like Louis XVI on the guillotine, so they preferred to abandon any hope of the empire's rise and nip this threat in the bud.
……
"Old Bi Deng, this is a pill I refined. Try it; it might be able to repair your shattered martial spirit."
Inside the room, just as Bai Tianming and Feng Tianyu were recounting their past experiences,
Bai Ran suddenly pushed open the door and entered, holding a pill that looked like candy in his hand.
I happened to overhear Old Bi Deng telling me that he was adopted.
Bai Ran was stunned for a moment.
That can't be right, their martial spirits are similar, and their faces are somewhat alike.
Could it be that Dad has some terminal illness and is deliberately saying this in order to get himself adopted by Uncle Feng?
Fortunately, Bai Tianming had no idea what the little guy was thinking.
Otherwise, I'd have to pull out the belt and let this brat know what it means for a father's love to be as powerful as a landslide.
(End of this chapter)