Shen Hao considered himself a seasoned veteran of battle formations by now.
He'd already survived such a high-intensity offensive and defensive battle in the Upper Military Camp at Jianchuan before—how could that not make him a "worldly old soldier"?
Of course, everyone else—including Wu Kai—scoffed at this claim. You think fighting one battle makes you a veteran? Dream on! At best, you've just shed your rookie status; as for being an old soldier? Still a long way to go.
Later, Shen Hao thought he was done with his temporary reassignment this time, but out of nowhere Cheng Jinhou just shoved him aside and sent him all the way to Stone Gate. In fact, Shen Hao only got word that the place was called "Stone Gate" halfway there—it hadn't even been named until just then...
