I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

The setting sun cast its light on the two figures on the city wall.

They sat side by side on the city wall. Jiang Qin took out a jar of spirit wine and handed it to Li Yunyan. If it were two years ago, he probably wouldn't have had any particular feelings about Li Yunyan, but seeing his old friend at this moment, he was filled with emotion.

After all, they all come from Tianyun City.

"It's been a long time. With your talent, joining the Spirit Suppression Bureau wouldn't be difficult. Why did you go to the capital and form a hunting team? This doesn't seem like something you would do."

This statement is not meant to be sarcastic.

In Jiang Qin's view, although Li Yunyan's goals were different from his, they had many similarities, such as personality. Li Yunyan was the type who would desperately try to become stronger by using any available resources.

Forming a hunting team to hunt ferocious beasts... is somewhat of a waste of her talent.

Li Yunyan took the wine but didn't drink it. Instead, she held it in her hand, looking at the twilight. "This really doesn't seem like something I would do. My dream used to be to become stronger and drive away the ferocious beasts, but on the night the disaster broke out, my dream... was shattered."

Many people died before her eyes, including teachers and classmates with whom she had finally built a strong bond.

They will never come back.

That day made her see reality clearly; she couldn't become the strongest, nor could she face true fear, so she chose another path, dedicating herself in a silent and unassuming way.

Li Yunyan looked at Jiang Qin.

Many people say you're dead, but I don't believe it.

"To be honest, before I saw you, I had doubts about whether the country could handle this disaster, but the moment I saw you, all my worries disappeared."

Upon hearing this...

Jiang Qin was silent for a moment before speaking: "I'm not as great as you think. I've also lost a lot."

"No, you can definitely do it." Li Yunyan's voice was full of determination, as if some kind of belief was burning in her heart: "If it's you, I believe you can definitely save this country."

Even she herself didn't know where this confidence came from.

From the moment she first met Jiang Qin, she felt as if he could solve any problem.

It is special.

Unable to catch up, she pinned her hopes on Jiang Qin, firmly believing that he could definitely achieve it.

The two didn't dwell on this topic for too long. They talked about many things, including the happiest time in Tianyun City and their time at Zhenling Academy. Although Li Yunyan did most of the talking, Jiang Qin listened very attentively.

Until it was completely dark.

Jiang Qin stood up and took some things out of his spatial ring and handed them to her.

These are some resources used in cultivation.

"The Jiang family distributes cultivation resources to its disciples every month based on their rankings. These are resources I've accumulated since birth, but they're not of much use to me now, so you don't need to feel indebted."

"Strive to become stronger, don't die so quickly. If I ever want to talk to someone someday, I'll come back to you."

Li Yunyan took out a metal tube and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

She recognized all the other resources, but this small metal tube had no spiritual energy whatsoever.

"This little gadget I brought from Dongxing Base City is probably for requesting support from nearby teammates. It can be seen by people within a 20-kilometer radius. I made some minor modifications so that as soon as it's activated, I can get the exact location from the device."

"If I encounter danger and use this, will you be able to get there in time to save me?"

"Who knows?"

Jiang Qin turned around, waved his hand, and walked into the darkness.

"Perhaps you can give it a try; who knows, a miracle might actually happen."

What kind of answer is this...?

Li Yunyan shook her head helplessly, but still put the small iron tube away.

Her figure also disappeared on the city wall.

-

The calamities posed by ferocious beasts constantly plagued this land, casting a shadow over everyone's heart.

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

The day has arrived for the formal competition between commoner martial artists and clan martial artists.

In the central square of Imperial Capital.

Before dawn, the place was already bustling with activity, presenting an unprecedentedly lively scene.

Apart from the necessary personnel for security and maintaining the operation of various departments, the city's residents were given a day off to watch the match that could become a turning point in the situation.

Representatives from major martial arts families in the capital city have also arrived.

Although they were already confident of victory in these four matches.

However, out of respect for Jiang Qin, most of the patriarchs of the martial arts families who remained behind came out.

A dozen or so patriarchs of families at the Earth Martial Realm sat in a row, their faces dignified.

Although he restrained his aura, he still deliberately exuded some of it.

This is not only a threat to civilians, but also a warning expressed in response to Jiang Qin's actions in the past few days.

The death of that Divine Realm warrior from headquarters can be seen as a provocation by Jiang Qin.

If it weren't for the fear of the Jiang family...

They had already been secretly making moves for some time.

The crowd stirred with agitation.

"Look, Commander Jiang and Director Cao are here!"

"Brothers, let's keep our spirits up today! Even though we can't play, we can't let those parasites lose in terms of sheer presence! Let them know that China isn't a country they can do whatever they want with!"

"That's right! Beat the parasites! Everyone is equal!!!"

"Reclaim justice!!! Everyone is equal!!!"

At the two highest positions, Jiang Qin and Cao Hai appeared, along with a group of high-ranking officials from the Zhenling Bureau, who took their seats.

Cao Hai spoke softly without using a microphone.

A loud voice echoed throughout the venue, drowning out the noise.

"quiet!"

The entire venue fell silent immediately, with countless pairs of eyes fixed intently on the stage.

Seeing this, Cao Hai then began to explain the competition rules.

"I won't go into the purpose of this competition; I'll explain the rules first."

"Rule No. 1: Contestants are prohibited from using drugs, technological weapons, and spiritual artifacts that exceed their own level once they step onto the stage."

"Rule number two: Safety is paramount in this competition. If one side clearly surrenders, the other side is prohibited from using lethal force; otherwise, they will be declared the loser!"

"Rule number three: After the competition, neither party is allowed to pursue any further action; otherwise, the Spirit Suppression Bureau will intervene, and the consequences will be borne by the party involved..."

There were five or six scattered rules, until everyone started to get a little impatient.

Cao Haicai announced that the two martial artists in the first match should step onto the stage...