After Lin Yuxin waited for her grandfather to sit down, she also sat down without hesitation. Looking up at the group of standing youths in front of her, she grinned and asked:

“Who wants to go first?”

“I’ll go first!”

The fourth uncle, the oldest among them, stepped forward without hesitation.

“Fourth Uncle, please sit.”

Lin Yuxin didn’t waste any words and motioned for him to sit down.

Zhao Yinglan sat across from Lin Yuxin and instinctively extended his hand, placing it on the table.

Lin Yuxin’s expression turned serious as she began checking his pulse.

Before long, she withdrew her hand and started writing something on a sheet of paper.

Once she finished, she called the next person.

Watching this, Zhao Yinglan felt uneasy. Do I have some kind of illness?

Once all the young men had their pulses checked, they stood there nervously, afraid of hearing any bad news from Lin Yuxin’s mouth.

But Lin Yuxin had no time to address them yet. Instead, she lowered her head, deep in thought, planning her next steps.

[Fourth Uncle’s condition isn’t too bad. As long as he follows my previous training plan, there shouldn’t be any issues. Fifth Uncle’s biggest problem is his speed, but his body has already reached its limit. If he wants to improve, we’ll need another method.]

[Big Cousin’s leg strength is weak, probably due to an old injury. I’ll need to ask him privately about it. Second Brother has the most serious issue…]

Lin Yuxin suddenly looked up and gave Zhao Chenxuan a meaningful glance.

Zhao Chenxuan immediately felt guilty. Did she find out?

[Third Brother… he’s just bad at everything. The fact that he’s even achieved his current level is already impressive. Fourth Brother, on the other hand, is putting in effort. If he keeps it up, he’ll surpass Fourth Uncle. This kid has potential! At his age, his physical fitness is at its peak—he might even inherit Second Uncle’s legacy one day!]

[As for Fifth Brother, since he’s still young, he can keep training. The future looks bright for him.]

Listening to Lin Yuxin’s inner thoughts, Zhao Shijie felt his heart rise and fall with each evaluation.

But knowing that none of the children had major issues reassured him.

Now, he was curious to hear what she had to say about each of them.

After organizing her thoughts, Lin Yuxin looked up at the anxious boys and suddenly burst into laughter.

“Why are you all so nervous? It’s not like I’m going to eat you!”

She was speechless—she was just giving them a health check, was this level of tension necessary?

“Yuxin! We’re not nervous, not nervous at all!”

Fifth Uncle quickly waved his hands, trying to deny it.

“Exactly! What is there to be nervous about?”

Third Brother, Zhao Chendong, also waved dismissively, refusing to admit anything.

No way—they couldn’t acknowledge this. It was a matter of pride!

“Alright then! Since you’re not nervous, let’s talk about your issues. We’ll start with Fourth Uncle.”

“Fourth Uncle, you don’t have any major problems for now. However, I need to change your medicinal bath formula. The previous one was meant to improve your constitution. I’ll prepare a new one that enhances physical strength and endurance. But this time, you only need to soak in it three times a week instead of daily.”

“You’ll need to continue this for three months. If I haven’t returned by then, you can stop the treatment and just focus on training. Your physical training must be doubled. For example, the exercises you just did—you need to be able to complete three full sets within half an hour.”

“Also, go to the military camp once a month to spar with someone, regardless of winning or losing.”

Lin Yuxin instructed him seriously, word by word.

“Yuxin, I understand!”

Zhao Yinglan nodded solemnly, knowing that she was doing this for his own good.

“Good. Next, Fifth Uncle. Your biggest issue is stamina. You haven’t been using the medicinal bath I gave you this past month, have you?”

Lin Yuxin turned to Fifth Uncle, directly confronting him without beating around the bush.

She wasn’t angry about his disobedience—she understood that such intense training must have been exhausting for them.

This was something she had failed to anticipate. She hadn’t asked for their opinions beforehand.

“Yuxin, no! I have been using it!”

Zhao Yingshu immediately denied it, but his guilty conscience was evident.

He had started using it at first, but after exhausting training sessions, he was too tired to do anything except collapse into bed. Who had the energy to get up for a medicinal bath?

“Fifth Uncle, I’m not blaming you. I didn’t consult any of you before making you train like this—that was my mistake. I apologize. If any of you don’t want to continue, just let me know. I won’t force you.”

Lin Yuxin looked at the boys standing in front of her. The oldest was only eighteen, while the youngest was just five. Training them to become elite soldiers was indeed a demanding task.

But she still wanted to try. At the very least, she wanted the Zhao family to have someone capable of carrying the mantle in the future.

“No, Yuxin! We all want to train, really!”

Fifth Uncle panicked—had he made Yuxin upset?

“That’s right, Yuxin! We’re happy to train. I’ve gotten stronger, and I can run much faster now!”

Big Brother quickly spoke up. If their little sister stopped training them, what would they do?

“Yes, Yuxin! Don’t be mad. If Fifth Uncle doesn’t listen, just let Grandfather punish him. We’ll follow your instructions from now on!”

The other boys also chimed in anxiously, afraid that Lin Yuxin would change her mind.

“Alright, I’m really not mad. I just didn’t plan things thoroughly before. Regardless of whether you choose to follow my training or not, I want to ask again—do you all genuinely want to train under my guidance? Because my goal is to build the strongest Zhao Army, a force so fearsome that other nations will tremble at the mere mention of its name.”

Lin Yuxin’s voice was firm and unwavering as she looked at the young men before her, waiting for their decision.

This was a major choice that would shape their futures.

Zhao Shijie remained silent the entire time. He knew his own grandchildren well.

He had refrained from speaking because he wanted them to make their own choices.

The Zhao family was not a shackle—it was their safe harbor.

He wouldn’t burden these children with the responsibility of carrying the family’s legacy.

But if they chose this path, then the weight of the nation’s defense would eventually rest on their shoulders.

The boys listened to Lin Yuxin’s words, staring at the small, delicate girl in front of them. Her voice was soft, but her words were powerful and inspiring.

[The Zhao Army? A force that strikes fear into enemy nations?]

Just imagining it was thrilling!

Their spirits surged with excitement. They wanted this. They wanted to be part of the legendary Zhao Army!

“Yuxin, we’re willing!”

“Yes, we’re all willing!”

“We want to do this!”

The young men answered her in unison, their voices full of determination.

“Good. Since you’ve all agreed, then there’s no slacking off from now on. Otherwise, you’ll be disciplined under military law. And I’m sure Grandfather has plenty of ways to punish rule-breakers.”

Lin Yuxin grinned, clearly pleased. But her words sent chills down everyone’s spines.

“No way! We wouldn’t dare!”

“Right, right! We’ll work hard!”

The boys hastily denied any thoughts of slacking, but none of them dared to look at their grandfather.

They were terrified he’d actually punish them on the spot!