Transcending the Magic Era: The Supreme Female Archmage

Chapter 69 Reuniting with Relatives

Inside the commander's tent, Ji Moyu's grandfather, Ji Mosen, was so excited upon receiving the news that they had arrived at the First War Zone that he paced back and forth in the tent.

Just then, the tent curtain was lifted, and a man walked in. Ji Mosen, thinking it was his grandson, hurriedly looked up, only to find it was his son. He asked with slight disappointment, "What are you doing here? I thought it was my eldest grandson! Shouldn't you be leading a reconnaissance team out on a mission right now? Why are you back?"

Looking at his excited father, Ji Mohan smiled and explained, "I haven't seen Yu'er for many years either. I heard they were arriving today, so I switched shifts with Lao Tian. I'll go next time."

Ji Mosen nodded. "Yes, just make the arrangements yourself. Why isn't that child here yet? It's been so many years since I last saw him. I wonder what he looks like now! I heard he was so cold back then, but I don't know how much he's changed!"

"Yes, I really don't know what he's become!" Ji Mohan's heart was filled with complex emotions. Recalling his son, who had become cold and withdrawn due to guilt over his wife's injury and subsequent sleep, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion. Over the years, due to the tense situation in the war zone, they hadn't been able to visit Ji Moyu at the academy in person, missing too many days of watching him grow up. Thinking of his wife still sleeping in the war zone's sleep pod, Ji Mohan felt another pang of pain in his heart, and his hatred for the beastmen surged up again.

The father and son were silent for a while. Ji Mohan watched Ji Mosen pacing anxiously back and forth in the tent, glancing at the tent entrance from time to time. He couldn't help but comfort him, "Dad, don't worry too much. They should be here soon."

Ji Mosen glared at Ji Mohan anxiously. "How can I not be anxious? Oh no, I have to go out and take a look!" Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly walked out of the tent.

Seeing this, Ji Mohan quickly stepped forward to stop him, his tone filled with anxiety and helplessness: "Dad, Dad, don't rush! Don't you know how much of a commotion your departure will cause! They still need to train here!"

Ji Mosen stopped and turned to look at Ji Mohan, his eyes filled with determination: "They're already famous in our war zone. Who doesn't know their team? Who doesn't know that Ji Moyu is my grandson? How is this hindering their training!"

“They are, after all, juniors…” Ji Mohan opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but was interrupted by a voice that suddenly came from outside the door: “Reporting to the commander, the training team from Mingxi Holy Academy has arrived!”

Ji Mosen quickly drew back the tent flap, his gaze falling upon the group of dashing young men before him. He was so excited that he was speechless for a moment. His eyes were filled with pride and complex emotions, as if he had a thousand words to express, but at this moment they froze into silence.

Ji Mohan followed closely behind as he stepped out of the tent. His gaze swept over everyone, a look of satisfaction in his eyes. Seeing his father so excited he couldn't speak, he gently said to the soldier beside him, "You may go now!"

After the soldiers left, Ji Mohan turned to Ji Mosen, his tone reassuring: "Dad, let the children come in first." With that, he pulled open the tent flap and invited everyone into the tent.

Inside the tent, Ji Mosen sat at the head of the table, his gaze fixed on Ji Moyu, tears welling in his eyes, revealing deep emotion. Ji Mohan also quietly observed Chu Qiuchi and the other team members.

After everyone bowed slightly in greeting, Chu Qiuchi spoke first, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, reporting to the General, Chu Qiuchi of the Mingxi Sacred Academy's Six-Six Great Fortune Team is here to report for duty!"

Immediately afterward, Puyang Minghui reported, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, reporting to the General, Puyang Minghui of the Mingxi Sacred Academy's Six-Six Great Success Team is here to report!"

Nalan Xingyao followed closely behind, "Reporting to the Commander, reporting to the General, Nalan Xingyao from the Mingxi Sacred Academy's Six-Six Great Fortune Team is here to report!"

Then came Chu Yichen, "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, reporting to the General, Chu Yichen of the Mingxi Sacred Academy's Six-Six Great Fortune Team is here to report for duty!"

The report echoed through the tent, followed by a silence. Chu Qiuchi gently nudged Ji Moyu beside him, reminding him to speak. Ji Moyu took a deep breath and broke the silence: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, reporting to the General, Ji Moyu of the Mingxi Sacred Academy's Six-Six Great Fortune Team is here to report!" He paused, then continued, "Grandpa, Dad, I'm back!"

The commander of Jimo, who was sitting in his seat, stood up excitedly and said repeatedly, "Good, good, good, all good children!" He then walked over and hugged Jimo Yu tightly, "Good boy, Grandpa missed you so much!" After hugging him for a while, he released Jimo Yu. He turned to Chu Qiuchi and the others, his face filled with pride and admiration.

"I've heard about your team's reputation for a long time. Now that I've finally met you in person, you're truly a group of excellent kids, living up to your reputation!" Chu Yichen playfully replied, "Basic operation, you'll get used to it," which made Ji Mosen burst into laughter.

Ji Mohan nodded in satisfaction at the group, then stepped forward and gently patted Ji Moyu's shoulder, his voice filled with warmth and longing: "Yu'er, it's been a long time!"

Ji Moyu looked up at his father, who was only a head taller than him, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and his voice trembled slightly: "Dad, it's been a long time!"

Ji Mohan patted Ji Moyu on the shoulder again, the deep affection between the two evident in that pat.

Chu Qiuchi secretly observed the father and son out of the corner of his eye, thinking to himself, "That's it? What happened to the promised reunion of father and son, with the handsome man shedding tears? I didn't expect Xiaoyuer's father to be so dashing. It seems that Xiaoyuer inherited more of his mother's looks. Just how beautiful must his mother be!"

As she was lost in her thoughts, Ji Mosen walked up to her, a smile of admiration on his face: "You're the genius child who created the mental strength training device! Do you know how much that device has helped our warriors? After using it, their mental strength became more solid, and their mental spaces became much more stable. During the previous beast tide, the number of warriors whose mental spaces collapsed was significantly reduced. You saved many lives!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Qiuchi smiled and said modestly, "It is our honor to be able to help. However, this instrument is not solely my achievement. Xingyao and Yichen also put in a lot of effort. Xiaoyuer and Minghui also helped a great deal. This is an honor shared by all of us."

Upon hearing this, Ji Mosen laughed loudly, "I know you're all good kids. But, Little Fish, that's a nice name!" He then winked at Ji Moyu, "Right, Little Fish!"

Ji Moyu glanced helplessly at Ji Mosen, but said nothing. From then on, the world had one more person who called him Little Fish.

Seeing that Ji Moyu did not react, Ji Mosen enthusiastically pulled the others aside to ask them all sorts of questions, and the atmosphere in the tent became exceptionally harmonious and pleasant.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and the moon was about to rise for the night. Ji Mohan reluctantly stepped forward to interrupt his still enthusiastic father, reminding him, "Dad, have you forgotten to assign them to their assigned teams?"

Ji Mosen slapped his thigh, "Right, right, right, look at my memory, I completely forgot! How about we arrange for you to go to General Tian's team? His team is a second-tier team, which is more suitable for newcomers like you to gain experience. What do you think?"

The group exchanged glances, and Chu Qiuchi asked, "Which general commands the First Line? We'd like to challenge them."

Ji Mosen smiled and said, "Good lad, you have ambition! Xiaoyuer's father leads a top-tier team! It's also the most dangerous one. Can you handle it? This isn't an academy anymore; this is a battlefield where people can die at any moment. I don't really recommend you join a top-tier team right now; you lack experience!"

After hearing this, Ji Mohan confidently said, "It's alright. I'll be leading a team on a reconnaissance trip next time anyway, so I can give them a try first and assess their abilities! As for experience, they'll get it with more practice. If they're capable enough, they'll be fine on the front lines!"

Ji Mosen glared at him and said half-jokingly, "I think you just want to spend more time with them, no need to make it sound so noble!"

Ji Mohan reiterated, "They themselves are willing! They are so outstanding, their abilities far surpass those of ordinary people. Putting them in the second line is a waste of their talents; they should be showcasing their skills on the front line. However, my requirements are very strict. If your abilities are insufficient, I will not hesitate to remove you from the front-line teams. Now, let's start with the scouts under my command!" He then took out several tokens and handed them to them. "These are my tokens. They display military merit points. You can earn military merit points by killing magical beasts, and once you accumulate a certain number, you can exchange them for military ranks! I hope you will work hard!"

Just as Chu Qiuchi and the others were about to receive the token, a voice suddenly came from outside the tent, "Wait!"