THE LING TIAN LEGEND
Episode 333

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Chapter 333: Pushing Beyond One's Ability

Translator: Nal Venom

As Ling Tian finished speaking, he was greeted with a sour expression. This is not an easy task! Among those present, the majority were secretly recruited by Ling Tian three years ago and sent to develop their own strength. In these three years, the largest group that one of them gathered was only 10,000 strong! Some of them did not even have more than 1,000 employees. They might be elites, but there was a limit to how large a group they could defend. So how can they feed 10,000 more mouths? Furthermore, these people were not even part of their original group, and with such a large group, if a rebellion were to occur, it would be a deadly scenario! Even if everything goes according to plan, getting enough rations is the next problem!

A tall and sturdy young man with bushy eyebrows stood up, saying, “Young noble, this might be a little difficult. If we suddenly inflated our members with an additional 10,000 people, I really could not find a way to do it. However, if the page can help and add a little .. heehee …. ”

Feng Mo jumped in shock, and was afraid Ling Tian would agree, immediately stood up and interjected, “Omong is empty! You each only get 10,000, but the courtyard will take 120,000 lost men to form an army! We are also struggling to find answers, so how do we have the ability to help you?” As he spoke, he exchanged glances with Wang Han. Both of them had heads filled with cold sweat!

Even with the original number of 20,000, the two of them were already in trouble. Currently, 20,000 had actually increased to 120,000 and this caused their heads to swim!

The young man sadly complained, “What does 120,000 mean to you? With the young noble by your side, don't talk about 120,000 soldiers, even if it's 1.2 million, or even 12 million, there won't be any problems! But who supports us?”

Ling Tian's face sank as he shouted, “Stop arguing!” The crowd looked at each other and sat back down in embarrassment.

Ling Tian nonchalantly commented, “Who is supporting whom? You only have yourself to support! If you need someone to solve every problem for you, then you will never grow! Think it's hard to support 10,000 soldiers yourself? The useless stuff! Right now, I am telling you, whatever you guys are doing, I want this matter to be resolved properly! Whether you do it through robbing or setting up a business, one year later, I want to see a company that suits my liking and not a bunch of junk! If you can't achieve that, then you can accompany them and die of hunger!”

He stood up as he calmly continued, “This is also your last test! If you can't do such a task, then what's the point of talking about completing a major event? With this show, we really don't have much time left. This ambush has given my Ling family a terrible blow, but with danger always comes opportunity. Through this war, we have received a large number of soldiers. But there will be more trouble ahead! With Chen’er holding the fortress there, the problem in Sky Bearing had to be resolved. However, it was impossible for everything to return to normal in such a short period of time! We need to change our point of view and look at the world, having Sky Bearing just as a base of operations! Thus, the resources of the Sky Bearings now and in the future will not be given to you. You have to find your own way out! Understand?!”

All of them uniformly stood up and expressed their agreement. Seeing the line of worry still etched on their faces, Ling Tian laughed, “Do you guys not know that in this world, other than business, there are still other ways to get rich quick? This is called being Robin Hood: Robbing the rich and giving to the poor. As long as you can protect yourself and your men, turn them into elite soldiers to conquer the world in the future, you can do whatever you want! The road is yours to forge! And remember, if you fall, never complain!”

Finishing this sentence, Ling Tian took out a jade bottle from his chest and gave everyone the gift of a Great Cycle Pellet. He instructed them to swallow it after they came back and cultivate it behind closed doors. However, they had to be wary of any potential dangers while cultivating. After which, he no longer spoke and waved his hand, ignoring everything.

These people were all under Ling Tian's direct command, and each of them was a leader personally groomed by him. They were from the same group as Ling Chi, Ling Nineteen's group! Although they might have their own names now, but their real names, or rather, names that showed the recognition of their young nobles towards them, were, was the number Ling Tian gave them that year! It was an unparalleled honor for any of them sitting there! That year, other than Ling Yun, Lei, Dian, Chi, and Ling Feng, the remaining fifty were scattered across the continent like a net by Ling Tian, carrying out the order to live undercover! Currently, there were only eight brothers present!

If the fifty of them were gathered in the same place, what kind of crazy power would they have?

Standing on a higher ground and watching the eight separate groups kick at the dust as they disappeared from the grass plains, Ling Tian only smiled bitterly and was deep in thought. Yesterday night he had already received a letter from Ling Chen. Knowing that the matter in the Sky Bearing had been resolved, most of the burden in his heart was also lifted. Now, he began to reconsider the situation.

The world is too big, too complicated! Ling Tian could already feel the alarm that would spread throughout the continent when the war began! If it was just comparing intelligence as well as perseverance, Ling Tian would gladly welcome any challenge, since he was not alone! With Ling Chen and Master Qin, as well as the military officers on Ling Zhan's side, he had full access to their expertise! He did not even include Meng LiGe, who stayed at his home due to a lack of shelter for himself. Although he did not expressly state that he would help Ling Tian, he also never once rejected him every time Ling Tian approached him for help!

Even when comparing martial power, Ling Tian had also never been afraid of anyone! This even included the Heavenly Star Jade and Heavenly Wind Water! Ling Tian estimated that with his skills and his subordinates, they might already be able to fight against the noble families! If they continued to commit murder, even a hegemon like the Yu Family would suffer greatly before them! Hence, Ling Tian was not afraid!

Instead, what Ling Tian did not have right now was actually a general who could survive on his own! A true general who only answers! As war broke out, every area of the continent would be filled with battles, with various kingdoms vying for supremacy! As the supreme leader, Ling Tian could not possibly be there on every battlefield, guiding and leading his army! Even if he had the skills of the Monkey King, 1 was still not enough! As for handing the staff over to Ling Xiao to fight, or letting the various generals in the Sky Bearing replace him, don't talk about whether they even have the ability. Even if they did, Ling Tian would still not let that happen!

Because of this, he had to train a group of capable brothers who not only possessed an incredible set of martial skills but could also manage tens of thousands of soldiers and possessed unwavering determination, he said, a great general who can stand alone! Being a general was easy, but in order to be able to judge the time and take the situation into account, take advantage and retreat when it was not profitable, one had to have real skills!

Ling Tian had already struggled for time to nurture them, so now, even if he had to push them beyond their means, he would have to squeeze this potential out of them!

Ling Tian had always lived with the idea that in the world there was no such thing as a genius! All geniuses, as well as successful people, were only humans whose potential was squeezed out of them! A person who grows up with a silver spoon and never faces hardship will never be anything great!

Unless you have traveled through space and time to reincarnate, then perhaps you still have a sense of that danger …

Once one was forced to some extent, in order to avoid being buried under the sands of time, he would suddenly explode with incredible potential! Only in this way can one succeed! Of course, if the person was forced to the limit of his ability but was unable to show his potential, then that would only be his destiny. Those who are destined to survive will naturally live, and those who cannot! There will definitely be people who are less fortunate so cannot show their potential!

Heroes are always born in difficult times. Without the crazy ambition and determination to pair with your knight, then you can go ahead and die. Or frankly, you will die sooner or later! This point was made very clear to Ling Tian! Having a knightly attitude was something that Ling Tian had long ridiculed even in his previous life! In his point of view, it was only soft-hearted! Therefore, he had to drill this concept into all the brothers under his direct command!

The best way to save someone is to let them save themselves! Let the person face his own predicament, and emerge from it to become a stronger and better person!

While Ling Tian could not bear to force his brothers to such an extent, he was already forced into this corner! Furthermore, Ling Tian believed in his judgment. That year, out of the tens of thousands, wave after wave of people were eliminated until only 50 people were left! If these 50 were unable to live up to his expectations, then it only meant that he had a poor look ahead!

Feng Mo's subordinates turned out to be very efficient, completing all of their tasks before the sun rose completely. The surrendered soldiers had all been taken to some abandoned barracks in Nine Swallow City, and all the warhorse carcasses were buried. Looking back at the battlefield, one would only see a patch of dark red earth remaining, as well as small pockets of piled up land.

The majority of the group had already entered the gap, with only Ling Tian left where he stood. Ling Tian folded his hands behind his back as he stared at the plains, as if waiting for something. Looking at the calm plain ahead, he felt the urge to sigh deeply.

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