17 Draw, draw cards.

In a loud and excited voice, porters and apprentices bustled back and forth, quickly assembling a long weapon rack beneath the eaves. They carefully arranged the weapons from the room and the corners onto the rack, while others meticulously wiped and oiled them. At the same time, several furnaces on the other side of the courtyard were lit.

Everyone on the battlefield felt the tremors as space seemed to tear apart, and a terrifying pressure descended over the coastal cliffs. Armed mercenaries with no special status could no longer endure it and collapsed to the ground as if all the air had been sucked away, gasping for breath with sweat dripping down their faces.

Several soldiers showed despair on their faces as they pushed their comrades further outside, planting their long spears upright with one hand.

Then, someone found a piece of white paper and, relying on memory, drew over ten simple streets on it.

Along the highway tens of kilometers from the Jade Gate, rows of business vehicles traveled in formation — these were Xia Yi and his party returning to the country.

Zhou Jianan’s face lit up with joy, and in an instant, much of the dark aura around her dissipated, revealing the delicate beauty she had in life.

Suddenly, Qin Chen recalled the cultivation method jade slip he had previously studied, which only detailed techniques sufficient to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Wen Yiming nodded silently, recognizing this as the mark of a true expert. Success is determined by details; just like tea ceremony and incense appreciation, every factor influences the final outcome and cannot be taken lightly.

The crescent blade easily sliced through enemies without iron armor. A skeletal soldier swung his blade, and the sharp edge cut through a beast’s neck — a creature with a head resembling a deer but nameless — severing it cleanly.

Thus, the Shu Kingdom’s people and the Shadow Force’s magic units also diligently studied this type of magic.

Xiao Zheng’s footsteps gradually faded as Xu Han held a flower lantern, leaning against the wall, gazing dreamily at the bright area where the lavishly decorated lanterns of noble families glowed.

Xiao Yan and another glanced around but found nothing of value and hurried over.

Everyone was stunned; they had never expected that the illustrious Xu family, which appeared so prosperous outside, was actually as rotten inside as decayed cotton.

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“What do you think I want? If I didn’t need a child, do you think I would touch you?” His eyes were deep and cold, his tone detached, but beneath it lay a raging fury.

Duan Fu entered the kitchen to prepare food for Su Moyang. No one knew his physical condition better than her. Now that the poison in his body had just been neutralized and his body was weak, coupled with daily herbal soups suppressing his appetite, it was perfectly normal that he ate little.

Commander Erwin directed six infantry companies gathered at the center, each arranged in neat three-column formations, concealed behind the front lines. Alongside them were the 202nd Storm Assault Battalion under Xiao Yan’s command and a 300-strong dwarf grenade troop.

Prinn smiled as he observed everything, as if he had foreseen or awaited this moment long ago.

Yang Sen kept scrutinizing Sun Hao carefully. He had not expected Sun Hao to be so young, much younger than he had imagined.

The man on the throne was about fifty years old, slightly corpulent, wearing a crown symbolizing imperial authority. His exposed hair showed strands of gray.

Then, by removing the flaws and absorbing the strengths, they created moves suitable for the Saiyan clones.

Above the Dragon Palace stretched an endless expanse of emerald light, reflecting the coral-strewn ground shimmering green. The azure-eyed water dragon, adorned with pearly horns, radiated fierce battle intent. Its arms were covered in blue-green dragon scales, black claws hung low, exuding clusters of deadly aura. Its deep blue eyes shone piercingly, coldly staring at the white-clad youth ahead.

Before him appeared the form of the Ancestor of the Underworld River. Still in primordial spirit form, his aura resembled that of a mid-stage Divided Spirit. Although his strength was effectively lowered due to lacking a physical body, he was still far beyond what Xia Tian could handle.

Assuming no danger along the way, Gong Shiyu confidently let Minister Du of the Ministry of Rites lead the Moonwind Kingdom’s envoy ahead, while the siblings leisurely strolled toward Mian Mountain.

“What kind of movement technique is this…” An emperor-level cultivator barely had time to react before a white light sliced him into pieces, shattering his soul.

Upon reaching the main street, he hailed a taxi and then called Gong Dewang. The two arranged a meeting place. Chen Ashui arrived first and stayed at a remote hotel. The next day, they left Sanya by car.

“As you said, not every soldier can become an expert, but it’s still possible to build a new team with ninety percent combat effectiveness,” Xiang Lai had formed his own thoughts.

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Other members of the Kuchi family surrounded Kuchi Byakuya, their voices full of praise.

“Wow, they eat and drink just like us, so how did they grow so big?” Helian Nuo looked at his own height barely over 1.6 meters, then at the towering giant over two meters across, beginning to grumble about his slow growth.

After leaving the Tiansha Alliance camp, Mu Yizi still wore an angry expression, clearly not yet appeased.

Ajiu glanced at the provisions Taohua had prepared for him: a large pack of regular rations, a big water pouch, and her own snacks, like magically crafted beef chunks and medicinally scented preserved fruits. Ajiu popped one into his mouth; his lips and tongue moistened. Quite tasty.

Xiu Qiqi’s mind was not on the military academy matters at all; all her attention was on the Chang family affairs. After chatting a little with Rong Rong, she lay down on the bed.

“Waiter, this pair!” Ye Junyao’s cold arrogance was on full display, not bothering to say a word.

However, after 2008, housing prices skyrocketed like rockets, increasing drastically every year, especially for prime school district homes, which gained value every day. Some old houses were bought through fierce bidding wars among many families. By then, they were simply unaffordable.

He had always been calm and composed before her, but now being led around by her made Qiao Chu find it particularly amusing.

Clearly, he hadn’t brought many servants this time. When doing these tasks himself, he had to wear gloves and chew slowly.

Yuanshuo opened his phone messages; the latest was sent just last night, causing Wan Qi’s mouth to twitch.

At the edge stood an experimental device, the kind Wan Qi had seen in Ji Zihe’s lab at the Yuanshan base.

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