The soldier hadn't used any True Essence, either!
But he had run these ten-odd li with complete ease, without even a single drop of sweat on his face!
This... was clearly the result of his daily training.
Hearing Xu Jie's words, the soldier turned back and gave a good-natured smile. "Don't hate Instructor Zhou. He's really doing this for your own good. The place we're going this time isn't as peaceful as you might imagine. The more you sweat today, the less you'll bleed tomorrow. Get used to the training, and you'll adapt."
"Uh, sir..." Little Fatty didn't know how to address the soldier, so he just asked, "Do you guys train like this every day?"
The soldier chuckled good-naturedly. "Just call me Er Gouzi. I don't really have a proper name. Our usual training is much tougher than this. An overnight forced march of two or three hundred li is a common occurrence."
Hearing the soldier's words, many in the column fell silent.
