Chapter 160: Ulterior Motives_2

Then he returned to the main camp, immersing himself in military training.

The formidable strength of the imperial court certainly boosted Lu Yuan's confidence, but at the same time, it also exerted considerable pressure on him.

Neither the Poison Sect nor the imperial court were entities he could afford to provoke.

And the only way to maintain balance between these two and ensure he did not capsize was to bolster his own strength as much as possible.

There was no immediate way for Lu Yuan to enhance his personal martial prowess. However, he could still increase the size of his forces.

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These days, the recruiters sent out by Lu Yuan have begun to yield results.

Firstly, it was naturally in Luyang Prefecture.

After a round of recruitment across the entire prefecture, Lu Yuan had obtained more than five hundred new soldiers.