The major powers in the southern city were all shaken; some were in awe, while others were disdainful.
"Pass down the order: no one is allowed to attack civilians!"
"Patriarch, there are only a few people who have made the oath. Do we need to be afraid of them?"
"Do you know how much demon god blood the Thousand-Faced Asura used? A full sixteen pieces! Even such a ruthless person was killed by the Apostle in a few minutes. Do you think someone like us who used a few pieces of demon god blood could be a match for the Oath!"
"Understood, I'll go and relay the message right away!"
...
"This oath is incredibly domineering; it even managed to kill the Thousand-Faced Asura, a fifth-stage Void Spirit Realm cultivator!"
"Brother, could this be a mere pretense of an oath? On the surface, they forbid others from killing civilians to gather demon god blood, but they themselves are secretly gathering demon god blood and making a fortune in silence. In the end, we will stop making progress, while their oath will advance by leaps and bounds. Won't they become the sole rulers of the South City?"
"That's possible!"
"I have a plan. Let's send a few assassins to continue slaughtering those ants to gather the blood of the demon god. If we succeed, everything will be fine. If we fail, it's none of our business!"
"Excellent! Go ahead and make the arrangements!"
...
Jiang Yuan and his three companions were having morning tea when Shi Xuyao and Lin Man barged in, both yawning and looking exhausted.
"Perfect timing, no need to call you, have some tea!" Jiang Yuan picked up the teapot and poured a cup for each of them.
"Master, we have no appetite for tea, we've run out of forging materials!" Shi Xuyao said anxiously.
"No rush, let's rest for a day. The forging materials will be available tomorrow!" Jiang Yuan pointed to the tea and said calmly, "This is the fountain of life, are you sure you don't want a few sips!"
"The Fountain of Life!"
Shi Xuyao and Lin Man were startled. They were no longer the clueless newbies they once were. They had long heard of the Fountain of Life, after all, such a cup would be worth five points in the exchange warehouse.
With a gulp, the two finished their drinks. Lin Man, still savoring the taste, said with lingering relish, "Master, since I'm so cute, could I have another cup?"
"Pour your own drink, I'm not going to serve you!" Jiang Yuan joked.
"Little pebble, fill your sister's cup!"
"You have hands and feet, why are you yelling at me!"
"Are you going to lie down or not? You don't want to sleep in bed tonight, do you?"
"Fine, fine, I'll take it!"
Lin Man immediately started calling out to Shi Xuyao. The two of them bickered and joked around, inseparable from work to life, making others extremely envious.
"Little Fatty, we have to take that black stone vein, so I'll need you two to clear out the beast tide at the West Gate today. But remember, once you reach the edge of the buffer zone, don't push it any further," Jiang Yuan said to Little Fatty and Leng Yue.
"Why?" Little Fatty asked, puzzled.
Jiang Yuan clicked his tongue lightly, "There are opponents in that black stone mine that you can't handle! So, we'll have to work together!"
"Captain, what are you doing today? You're not going on your honeymoon while we're going to the front lines to fight, are you?" Leng Yue always said what she meant without any ambiguity.
"Liu Zhao... the Liu family helped me organize an auction, so Yanlan and I went over to lend a hand!" Jiang Yuan explained. "But it won't take too much time. You take the special forces team and clear out the beast tide in the buffer zone first, and we can go over this afternoon!"
"Jiang Yuan, I think I'll skip it. I want to go to the West Gate with Leng Yue. After all, my strength improved so much yesterday, but my combat power is still very weak. Participating in more battles will help me enter the Void Spirit Realm faster!" Ning Yanlan said, contrary to her usual behavior.
"Then why don't we go together? Ximen doesn't need that many people anyway!" Jiang Yuan wondered. He felt that Ning Yanlan had been acting strangely these past two days, as if she was creating opportunities for him or making up for something.
"I don't want to go to crowded places. You know, I have a portion of the Holy Spirit Clan's blood in me, so..." Ning Yanlan declined.
"Captain, don't force Yanlan. With me by your side, do you think you'll lose your wife?" Leng Yue grabbed Ning Yanlan's hand and said playfully, "If she really gets lost, I'll make it up to you!"
"Alright, I'll head over to the Liu family's place and take the supplies to them for them to arrange!" Jiang Yuan has too many items to auction this time, and without advance preparation, he won't be able to make it in time.
"Brother Yuan, you may leave, but you must replenish our Fountain of Life! We're not done yet!"
"Yes, yes, let's fill it up before we leave. It's rare to drink something this good!"
...
After leaving the base, Jiang Yuan took out Liu Zhaodi's communication stone. Without even looking at it, he could already guess that Liu Zhaodi had sent him a bunch of messages.
"Looks like I'll have to put her communication stone away separately!"
He almost took Liu Zhaodi's communication stone by mistake when he was taking Liang Yuquan's. He knew Liu Zhaodi's personality, so he didn't want to gamble in front of Ning Yanlan.
As soon as the sound transmission stone was activated, Liu Zhaodi's quirky voice was heard. However, ninety percent of it consisted of coquettishness, jokes, and idle chatter, with only one-tenth being a serious voice transmission.
"Jiang Yuan, you scoundrel! The auction is all set up, it starts at nine in the morning. If you don't come, I'll swear I'll beat you to death, you heartless bastard!"
Jiang Yuan: "..."
"This girl is angry!" Jiang Yuan thought to himself. But it's understandable. He hadn't replied to any of the dozen or so messages. Anyone would be upset in that situation.
He could only speed up. After his divine energy broke through 9,500, the Divine Wings were finally enough to support long-term flight, but the consumption was still very high.
Just a few minutes later, Jiang Yuan appeared at the Liu family's door. After thinking for a moment, he didn't announce his arrival, but instead climbed over the wall and entered the Liu family's house, heading straight for Liu Zhaodi's boudoir.
"Stop right there, you thief! What are you doing in my room?"
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to push open the door, a mocking voice sounded behind him.
"Liu Zhaodi!" Jiang Yuan turned around sheepishly.
"Get in!"
However, instead of being greeted with a smile from Liu Zhaodi, he was gently pushed into the room.
"Hey, don't touch me, I'm afraid I'll hurt you!" Jiang Yuan warned.
Liu Zhaodi ignored him and followed him inside, locking the door behind her. Then she said with a fake smile, "You, Jiang Yuan, ignoring me and coming to me instead, do you think I, Liu Zhaodi, am determined to marry you?"
"I was really busy yesterday. You must have heard it in the early hours of the morning. A lot of people died last night, and I had to take action!" Jiang Yuan said with an innocent look on his face.
"But you didn't reply to my messages yesterday, and I didn't sleep all night!" Liu Zhaodi pouted unhappily.
Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow and said dismissively, "So what? I hadn't slept for over ten days! Am I being arrogant?"
"You stinky Jiang Yuan, who's going to compare this with you!" Liu Zhaodi felt an urge to kick him to death. She pointed at the bed and said angrily, "You have to spend half an hour with me! Consider it compensation."
"Stop messing around, it's broad daylight! Besides, I have things to do!" Jiang Yuan definitely refused.
"Bring me the things, and I'll arrange it for you right away. Don't worry, it won't delay your business!" Liu Zhaodi displayed the qualities of a strong woman.
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