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When Zhao Tian walked out of the room, Li Ruyue was busy cooking. Meanwhile, Li Wei was leisurely pacing back and forth in the yard.Thin smoke drifted from the kitchen, carrying the aroma of ingredients being prepared. The morning atmosphere in Zuyun Village felt peaceful. The sunlight had just pierced through the thin mist still hanging among the trees. Birds chirped in the distance, creating a natural rhythm that soothed the heart.Seeing Zhao Tian approach him, Li Wei immediately ran toward Zhao Tian. “Junior Tian, it's a good thing you came out, I'm feeling a little bored,” he said.Ever since returning from the mission, his mind had never truly been at ease. Many things kept revolving in his head. Especially after learning that the world he had always seen was actually far broader than he had imagined.Zhao Tian responded with a smile. Then they sat down casually while enjoying the morning air.The two sat beneath the shade of a tree growing in the yard. A cool breeze blew gentl
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Throughout the journey home, Zhao Tian continued observing his own body. The more intensely he fought, the lighter his body felt.That feeling did not appear without reason. Every time his feet touched the ground, his body seemed able to adapt to the pressure of the battle he had just gone through. It was not that he suddenly became stronger, but rather as if the parts of his body that had been dormant all this time were beginning to remember how to move, evade, attack, and withstand impacts once again.“This sensation reminds me of the past. But when I was only three years old, I could easily defeat Qi Ascendant cultivators, even Qi Immortal cultivators were powerless against me. Yet now I have to struggle just to face a Qi General, and I am still unable to face a Qi Monarch. This is truly ridiculous,” he muttered.Those words sounded calm, but behind that calmness was mockery directed at his current situation. Zhao Tian was not boasting about his past. To him, all of it was merely a
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At this moment, not only the leader and the deputy leader of the bandits, but all of their remaining subordinates also joined in attacking Zhao Tian. Waves of attacks came from various directions, sharp weapons glinting under the light of the night sky that had begun to open due to the destruction of the building. Their footsteps shook the cracked ground, forming continuous pressure that sealed all paths of movement. “I could wipe them all out. But if I keep Li Wei and Li Ruyue within a safe line, they will not grow. To awaken their potential, they must experience some pressure,” Zhao Tian thought. In the midst of the encirclement, his mind remained clear, calculating not only his enemies, but also the future of the two people who were not here. At first, Zhao Tian had been ready to eliminate them all to end the chaos in Zuyun Village. That intention had arisen since the first time he saw the devastated condition of the village and the fear embedded in the faces of its residents.
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The deputy leader of the bandits immediately attacked Zhao Tian with full force. The muscles in his arms tensed, his veins visibly bulging as internal energy flowed rapidly along the path of his spear. He did not underestimate his opponent even though the one before him was only a teenager who had no Qi at all. His battle instincts, forged over decades, warned him that the figure in front of him could not be judged merely from the surface. So when he slammed his spear down, a violent wind was created, ready to tear Zhao Tian’s body apart. The pressure of the air ripped apart the wooden floor around them, small fragments lifted and spun wildly, forming a vortex that shot straight toward its target. Zhao Tian also did not dare to underestimate his opponent. His gaze narrowed, his feet shifted slightly to adjust his balance. Even though he excelled in physical strength, he still had to struggle against an attack that contained martial skill. Every movement of his opponent carried p
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The atmosphere around the hidden headquarters appeared quiet from the outside, but behind the sturdy walls of the building, there was activity that was clearly recorded by a pair of invisible observing eyes.With his special eyes, Zhao Tian could see the number of people inside the building along with their levels of strength.That careful observation helped him map the situation instantly without needing to enter first. The number was astonishing, there were two people at the late-stage Qi General level. Cultivators at such a high level occupied the highest caste in that place.Under their command, there were twelve people at the middle level. Meanwhile, the early level had a larger number, with twenty-five people. This formation was reinforced by a lower defensive line; as for the Qi Guardian stage, from the early level to the late level, there were more than seventy people.Zhao Tian did not expect a bandit group to possess such strength. The reality on the ground showed that their
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At the inn, Li Ruyue approached Zhao Tian. The night atmosphere felt quite quiet, leaving cold air that slowly entered the room. “Tian, will this be alright?” she asked in a low tone. Worry was written on her face, thinking about the consequences of the event they had just gone through.“Do you mean this mission, senior?” he replied. Zhao Tian turned his gaze, focusing his attention on his interlocutor calmly.“No, but your condition. I heard from all the teaching teachers in the Sect, it is not good for humans to have a habit of killing. It can make humans bloodthirsty and make them go astray into the demon path,” Li Ruyue emphasized. The orthodox principles instilled since the beginning of cultivation were still a strong hold for her thinking.On the other hand, Li Wei did not comment. He sat beside Zhao Tian, he was more interested in listening to his explanation. His eyes stared straight ahead, trying to understand the teenager's point of view without any intention of interrupting
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