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"Brother Aoki, I heard you were chosen as the representative of the True Spirit Realm to fight. How did you manage to overcome so many levels and win with fewer troops?"

Kuiyuan followed Jiang Yuan around like a little shadow, asking questions as if he were idolizing Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan said with a headache, "Strong, strong enough to instill fear!"

"Then how can I become powerful?" Kui Yuan asked cautiously.

Jiang Yuan said thoughtfully, "Of course, you have to seize the opportunity. For example, if I want to pursue something, I have to give up something else. If you can't make a useful choice between giving up and giving up, then you will only miss the opportunity to become stronger!"

"Between choices?" Kui Yuan pondered the words carefully, but couldn't figure it out for a long time. Finally, he said, "Brother Qingmu, do you think I have a way of making choices? I also want to become a strong person like you!"

When he said those words, it meant he had already taken the bait.

Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you have anything valuable but useless on you?"

"Well, I guess I only have one life left!" Kui Yuan said with a bitter smile.

"It's not that bad!"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and continued, "I do have a little bit of luck. How about this, I'll take a look and if you have anything suitable, I'll give it to you, so you won't have to feel sorry for yourself every day because you can't use your talents!"

"Really?" Kui Yuan looked at Jiang Yuan with surprise and delight.

"Close your eyes, don't resist!"

Jiang Yuan planned to retrieve his insights directly to avoid further trouble.

Kuiyuan already felt that his life had been a mess, so he naturally wouldn't give up this chance to turn things around.

Jiang Yuan didn't waste any time, taking the Insight and replacing the talent in one go. However, he didn't give Kui Yuan a very good talent, but instead gave him a combat talent that could be upgraded. Perhaps if he was lucky, he could upgrade this talent into a high-level talent or even a super talent.

"Alright, take a look at what you're missing and what you've gained!" Jiang Yuan said.

Kui Yuan immediately entered a state of deep thought. A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "I...I feel that I have gained a new combat talent within me!"

"That's all? Didn't you notice something was missing?" Jiang Yuan asked, puzzled.

"Well, it seems there isn't one." Kui Yuan shook his head.

Jiang Yuan was speechless. It turned out this guy had never used Insight before. But he couldn't just take advantage of him for nothing. Instead, he took out a storage ring that he had prepared beforehand and solemnly instructed, "Here, take this. With your talent just now, it's enough for you to complete a transformation!"

"Remember, you have to walk your own path from now on, not rely on your sister. A man should stand tall and be strong!"

Jiang Yuan's words moved Kui Yuan to tears, and he left joyfully, clutching his storage ring.

"Finally, I've shaken off this little tagalong!" Jiang Yuan rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. He could already imagine how arduous and long the task of collecting all the insights would be.

"Aoki, so you've been here! I've been looking everywhere for you!"

Jiang Yuan was about to leave the Ning family. After all, he had completed his mission and obtained a lot of useful information in Ning Yanlan's boudoir. So it didn't matter whether he could get any more information from Ning's father or not, and there was no need for him to stay any longer.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Jiang Yuan looked at Zhao Kai, who was panting heavily.

"The arena against the opposing forces has begun. Everyone has gathered except you!" Zhao Kai said anxiously.

"So soon? Why didn't anyone notify me in advance?" Jiang Yuan pretended to be unaware. In fact, he already knew that the competition would take place today, but he just didn't want to get involved.

"Brother, we also want to inform you, but you're never in the manor, how are we supposed to notify you!" Zhao Kai smiled bitterly. This guy's strength was abnormal, but his style of doing things was also very unusual, as if he wasn't here as a retainer, but as a guest.

"Alright, let's go take a look!"

Jiang Yuan felt awkward refusing, since he had already agreed. Although he didn't need Ning Zhengguo's answer now, it would be unethical to just leave.

Following behind Zhao Kai, Jiang Yuan relaxed considerably. His mission in Ancheng was now complete. He had acquired all nine Insights, and the Jiang family had continued its lineage despite the catastrophe. Although there was no clear answer regarding Ning Yanlan's background, it was pretty much confirmed. Therefore, he could be considered to have successfully completed his mission.

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"Patriarch Ning, are your people coming or not? If not, you should send someone else. After all, there isn't a single True Spirit Realm cultivator in the entire South City who isn't afraid of Mad Blade. I think your retainer is probably already scared out of his wits just from hearing Mad Blade's name!"

"Hahaha!"

The forces opposite the Ning family burst into wild laughter; they were truly the most notorious mercenary group in Ancheng—the Madman Mercenary Group.

The Madman Mercenary Group started as a small mercenary group formed by a few thugs and ruffians. However, luck is unpredictable. Despite being a very weak group, the Madman Mercenary Group obtained a great opportunity in a suddenly appearing secret realm, which greatly improved the strength of the entire mercenary group. It has now developed into one of the top ten mercenary groups in Ancheng.

However, old habits die hard. The mercenary group, composed of local thugs and ruffians, did not become more responsible as their strength increased. Instead, they became even more demanding and critical of those around them. In a short time, vicious incidents such as extorting protection money and seizing other people's property occurred frequently within the Madman Mercenary Group. Moreover, because of the Madman Mercenary Group's shameless and extortionate behavior, the military and major powers in Ancheng had no legitimate reason to take action against them, which led to the Madman Mercenary Group becoming increasingly extreme. Now, they have even gone so far as to extort money from the Ning family.

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