Martial Cultivator Chapter 405.1: Hope in the Snowstorm - Part 1

Watching Gao Xuan turn and walk away, the Lord Warden Commander directed his gaze to the snowman Gao Xuan had previously built. After a moment, footsteps sounded from behind, and the middle-aged confucian scholar stopped at a distance. After some thought, he decided to approach and said, "Gao Xuan this person is actually quite talented, and he also has the talent of a commander. It's just that for some reason, it seems he lacks ambition. Whether it's for fame or military achievements, he seems to lack competitiveness. When the Great General was still in the Northern Frontier, he mentioned this to me many times, and he also felt regretful. If he made a bit more effort, he should have had a good chance to take over the military affairs in the Northern Frontier."

The Lord Warden Commander turned around to look at the middle-aged scholar and smiled, "Mister Yaochang, this official would also like to have a chat with you."

The middle-aged scholar did not refuse either, nodding and saying, "I also have this intention."

So the two returned under the eaves and looked at the light snowfall together. The Lord Warden Commander said, "Gao Xuan this person is quite similar to Mister Yaochang. Clearly capable, yet not the slightest bit concerned with worldly fame and fortune. Mister Yaochang has been in the Northern Frontier for so many years, clearly having done so much for it, but why are you still just a commoner?"

The middle-aged scholar smiled and asked, "Has the Great General not mentioned it to Great General before?"

The Lord Warden Commander did not answer the question, but simply said, "This official is more interested in hearing Mister Yaochang's own thoughts."

The middle-aged scholar smiled and said nonchalantly, "I'm from the academy, so I'm considered a scholar, right? Since I'm a scholar, it's fine to just be a scholar. Since I don't know cultivation and don't know how to lead troops into battle either, if the court truly appoints me as a general, wouldn't it just invite ridicule?"

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