"That's the reality, I'm not on the list. Our country has a very famous Pure Stream Faction, ranking on several lists. Unfortunately, I'm not on any of them," Zhang Ren said with a hint of helplessness.

Zhang Ren wasn't pretending this time. Xuu Shao and Xuu Jing lived in Sichuan and Shu for a while, Zhang Ren was fortunate to have met them, yet Xuu Shao did not evaluate Zhang Ren.

"As for the so-called Double Talent, or even those who claim to have Three Talents or more, are you truly strong? The Commander Brack suppressed by General Yan was at a higher level than you are now, but what's the use? The so-called Double Talent, Three Talents, represent the extreme potential of you, not your current strength," Zhang Ren scoffed.

"As for the Military Formation, you fundamentally don't understand what a Military Formation is." Zhang Ren slowly shook his head, Kushan's foundation is far from being sufficient, though the sage had enlightened them on a path, Kushan has not yet reached its end.

For instance, what is the most powerful move of the Han Dynasty army currently? Most people who do not deeply understand the military think it's Legion Talent, but Zhang Ren knows that the most powerful move of the Han Dynasty army has been the Military Formation existing since ancient times.

Legion Talent merely recognizes one's command capabilities, whereas the Military Formation is almost the enlightened wisdom of Huaxia's cold weapon era, continuously innovated and surpassed over generations.

The Ultimate Battle Formation of that era, which one wasn't revamped in this era? With the three to five layers of support that Kushan offers now, try using an Ultimate Battle Formation to see if you can get in and out unscathed.

"But what Carano says does make sense, the essence of what we support is only two types, yet they have four types. If strictly talking about potential, Kushan's potential vaguely surpasses ours," Zhang Ren thought with some worry.

However, what Zhang Ren did not know was that before he pondered this, Li Youu and Chen Xi had already elevated the Military Formation to another height.

Though both had completely different approaches, whether it was Li Youu basing his creation on the idea of Three Births All Things, creating what is claimed to be an Ultimate Battle Formation capable of sealing the Sky Dome; or Chen Xi basing his creation on the idea of Myriad Dao, creating what is claimed to encompass all existing Military Formations, they actually possess multilayered effects.

As Chen Xi puts it, whether it's broad or specialized, in the end, it's about who moves further. During the war between Yuan Liu, Ju Shou's Ultimate Xuanxiang was even difficult for those skilled in Military Formation like Li Youu, Jia Xu, and Guo Jia.

That involved nearly ten Inner Qi Manifestation holders combined with Legion Talent and Spiritual Talent. Had it not been for the advantage of the first move, the Yuan Army that opened Ultimate Xuanxiang wouldn't have been so easily dealt with. Compared to such Military Formations, most Legion Talents are insignificant.

Additionally, Li Youu now pushes to the extreme, claiming he can simulate totally and even surpass all seen Legion Talents. Such a Military Formation, as long as your capability is strong enough, you can apply it to tens of thousands, even over a hundred thousand troops.

Such terrifying capability to command troops, Zhang Ren had never seen it in person, but when Tong Yuan slashed an immortal from the Former Han, before the other died, in the real history he transformed, Zhang Ren and Tong Yuan truly witnessed what an Ultimate Battle Formation meant.

Although that Military Formation was unfinished by the Marquis of Huaiyin, its exhibited power shocked Zhang Ren to the core.

It's from that moment that Zhang Ren lost most of his interest in Martial Arts. Whether it's defeating hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands, what can it do? What you slash are just scattered troops. If a Commander masters Military Formation to the extreme, individual power will always be weak!

Yet Zhang Ren never had the chance to demonstrate the Hann Xin Military Formation he glimpsed from history. Although he attempted many times, Zhang Ren still lacks confidence in using it.

In Zhang Ren's understanding, such a Military Formation spells death if not victorious, and till now Zhang Ren sees no necessity to use this formation, nor does he feel assured of truly executing it.

Carano looked at Zhang Ren in slight surprise, unable to comprehend Zhang Ren's rebuttal, but his words left Carano speechless. Their Commander Brack, possessing everything from Legion Talent yet was helpless before Yan Yan.

"That's only because General Yan is too strong, other folks couldn't possibly withstand." Carano said dryly.

"That's not necessarily true. Before, I somewhat agreed with you; now I am certain, you truly don't understand what strength is." Zhang Ren laughed, turning his head, "General Yan, how do you find your command ability?"

Yan Yan was eating the sliced meat from Brack, showing Brack's admiration, but that's natural; between empires, it's purely hard strength that convinces others. As for soft power, it's usually mentioned only when one's strength is insufficient, used to appease people.

Yan Yan, with the flesh-cutting knife poking a piece of meat, heard Zhang Ren's inquiry, his right hand paused, pondered, and said, "It's probably just that!"

Every time Yan Yan thought of command capability, he recalled Sunx Ce, the scene where Sunx Ce charged down a hill on horseback was too impactful for Yan Yan. That battle kicked him down from his peak and made him sincerely reflect on his capabilities. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Look, it's just like this. You may have encouraged yourself greatly, convinced yourself from various perspectives, but for us, a single condition is enough." Zhang Ren glanced at Carano, lifted his drinking bowl with confidence.

"What condition?" Carano asked.

"Fight another battle; if we win, it's still us." Zhang Ren stared proudly at the opponent, "No matter what is said a thousand times, none of it matters. No matter how much potential, if you can't defeat us, it's the truth. How far can you grow in the future I see with my eyes?"

"Grow to the level of Commander Brack? Even to the highest level in your nation, as you say, Three Talents, Four Talents, but what use is it? Are you certain you can defeat him?" Zhang Ren did not turn back, raised his thumb with his right hand to point at Yan Yan.