They only needed half a day to find out who would win and who would lose.
However, what surprised Ye Chen was that when they were less than two hours away from the military camp, his soldiers suddenly stopped.
The faces of the group of soldiers were all black. Their figures staggered and directly fell down.
One of the soldiers fell to the ground with a pained expression and wailed to Ye Chen, "Captain, I'm afraid we've all been poisoned. The Vacuum Defense Origin Formation set up by the evil cultivators was not only to stop us, but also to allow the poison in the city to enter our bodies."
"Poisoned?" Ye Chen stopped and looked at the soldiers.
Although these soldiers were all illusory, they were obviously under the control of the Ministry of War.
The Ministry of War had suddenly created such a scene of being poisoned. It was obviously a test for Ye Chen and the others to make their next decision.
"Captain, the only way to save us now is to hurry back to the previous place and find the antidote from the evil cultivators."
The soldier who had spoken wailed as he finished speaking. Soon after, his body tilted and he seemed to have completely fainted.
Ye Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw this scene.
If they had encountered such a situation in the real world, it would have been a headache.
However, in this illusory environment, they didn't know whether to laugh or cry when they encountered such a situation.
Ye Chen shook his head and laughed bitterly. His expression immediately calmed down.
How should they choose?
Should they go back and find the antidote?
Or should they continue on their way and rush back to the military camp first?
It was indeed difficult to choose between the two options.
Ye Chen hesitated for a moment and then his expression became resolute.
The current situation was obviously a simulation of the real world by the Ministry of War. They had to choose how they should choose in the real world.
If they had really encountered such a situation in the real world, Ye Chen would definitely choose to go back and find the antidote without hesitation.
These team members had gone through fire and water with him. How could he let them die in vain?
The moment Ye Chen made his choice, Ye Chen's figure suddenly disappeared.
On the other side of the Misty Mountain and River Painting, Shen Quan made the same choice as Ye Chen. However, he did not hesitate at all. He left the poisoned soldiers where they were and rushed to the barracks.
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In the great hall where the Misty Ripple Mountain and River Painting hung, Ye Chen's eyes suddenly opened.
Most of the surrounding cultivators had been awake for a long time. Aside from Shen Quan and the other two, the remaining people all had gloomy expressions.
Just now, they had all been eliminated by the Ministry of War and no longer had the chance to run for the position of team leader. Naturally, they were in a terrible mood.
Not long after Ye Chen's consciousness left the Misty Ripple Mountain and River Painting, Shen Quan and the others woke up one after another.
Glancing at Ye Chen, Shen Quan did not say anything.
Although the two of them had already crossed paths in the Misty Ripple Mountain and River Painting, Shen Quan could sense that Ye Chen did not seem to like him very much. Thus, he naturally would not take the initiative to come over and cause trouble.
All the cultivators were waiting for the results of the selection of team leader to appear.
…
At the same time, in a side hall to the side of the great hall, two powerful military commanders of the Ministry of War were casually sitting there.
Among the two of them, one of them had a grave and stern expression, while the other appeared much more amiable.
"Who should be chosen as the team leader? In terms of strength, there are actually too many people who are qualified to run for the position of team leader. Especially that Ye Chen. His strength has reached the level of the Five-Colored Magical Light. Let alone a team leader, he is more than qualified to become a general."
Of the two military commanders, the friendlier one smiled and said, "I think that Ye Chen must be chosen as the team leader. Firstly, he is strong enough. The sooner we give him the position of team leader, the sooner he will be able to serve the Ministry of War.
Secondly, I admire his previous decision. He was willing to give up the position of team leader for the sake of the lives of his subordinates. Such a temperament is definitely suitable for the position of team leader. "
Without waiting for the military commander to finish speaking, the cold-faced military commander immediately retorted, "Military Commander Zhuo, I don't agree with you. I don't think highly of Ye Chen. Admittedly, he is strong enough to become a general, but his actions are inappropriate. Thus, he needs to be tempered for a while before he can become a team leader."
The two military commanders were arguing about what Ye Chen and the others had experienced in the Misty Ripple Mountain and River Painting.
Ye Chen's guess was right. Their every action in the Misty Ripple Mountain and River Painting had been monitored by the Ministry of War.
The key to the selection of the team leader was naturally to be chosen based on what they had done.
At that moment, it was clear that the two generals were having an argument.
The cold-faced military commander was more optimistic about Shen Quan because Shen Quan had resolutely given up on the soldiers under his command at the last moment and returned to the barracks to report on his orders.
On the other hand, Ye Chen had given up the mission assigned to him by the general for the sake of those soldiers.
The other military commander, who had a friendly expression, was the exact opposite of the cold-faced military commander. He was more optimistic about Ye Chen and didn't think much of Shen Quan.
The two of them had such a big argument, and neither of them was able to convince the other. This was why they hadn't been able to decide on a team leader after such a long time.
The cold-faced military commander continued, "As a member of the Ministry of War, you should follow the orders of the Ministry of War. No matter how many sacrifices you make, you must complete your mission. If you don't have this awareness, even if you become a team leader or general in the future, you will bring great losses to the Ministry of War in the future. Therefore, I still support Shen Quan and the other martialist to be team leaders. They may have some flaws in their character, but if they join the Ministry of War, they will be able to carry out the orders of the Ministry of War to the best of their ability."
Besides Ye Chen, the other three martialists had all chosen to give up on the lives of those soldiers.
The cold-faced military commander had chosen two of the three martialists.
As for Ye Chen, he had completely given up on him.
"No, I still think that Ye Chen should be included. It's not excessive to give such a talent the position of team leader," the kind-faced military commander retorted.
After arguing for a long time, the kind-faced military commander grinned and said, "I think the two of us shouldn't continue arguing. Since we each have our own opinions and neither of us can convince the other, why don't we each take a step back and decide on a team leader?"
The cold-faced military commander was silent for a moment before he finally nodded. "Alright, then let Shen Quan and Ye Chen, whom you have chosen, become team leaders of the Ministry of War."
The kind-faced military commander laughed heartily. "This should have been done long ago. However, since you and I have each chosen a team leader, why don't the two of us make another bet and see which of the two of them will become the pillar of the Ministry of War in the future?"
"Let's make a bet. I still bet that Shen Quan will win," the cold-faced military commander said expressionlessly.
The argument between the two military commanders didn't affect the many martialists watching outside.
In the end, the names of the captains of the Ministry of War were quickly announced.
"I gave up on completing the mission at the last moment. I didn't expect that I would also become a team leader of the Ministry of War. The way the Ministry of War selects team leaders seems very unique," Ye Chen muttered to himself as he looked at the two captains.