Chapter 1147: Sudden Attack!

"Everyone, keep your eyes peeled! No slacking or smirking!"

Bai Lie was already feeling a headache coming on as he faced the group of soldiers under him. Their strength had grown so quickly that it came with plenty of drawbacks—chief among them, an overblown sense of confidence.

To put things in perspective, even a decade ago, a master at the First or Second Rank would have been a prominent figure in the Imperial Court, at least holding the title of an Earl. Even a rogue master with no connections would start at a Fourth Rank official position at minimum.

That kind of power was once a peak many soldiers could never hope to reach in their lifetimes. But here in Jiangnan, in less than a few years, almost all his men had achieved that level of mastery.