"Boss, it's been a year, and I've finally heard news about you..."
Guo Ran looked at the Recording Jade in his hand, tears welling up in his eyes. At this moment, he was much more mature, his gaze even more resolute, no longer showing off his usual sly and sly demeanor.
At the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, he had been through so much this past year. After Xie Qianqian introduced him, he never received any help from her.
He knew his flaws and lacked independence. When he arrived in the Immortal Realm, he realized that without Long Chen, he was nothing but a waste.
He didn't want to be useless again; he wanted to stand up on his own strength. Over the past year, he endured countless hardships and endured endless trials. Because of this, he forcibly forged himself into a tough guy.
"Earth Master, the troops have assembled and are ready to head to the battlefield at any time. I have come to request your instructions." A powerful figure clad in battle armor walked in and saluted respectfully.
Guo Ran carefully put away the Recording Jade and said to the man, "Tell the brothers to stay alert. Our target is Xuehe Pass in the Moluo Star Domain." The
man was startled: "Earth Master, that place belongs to the Celestial Masters. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to go there... "
It's not really suitable. It's just one time away from the Celestial Master's assessment. The assessment will be held in three months. I can't wait any longer."
We must kill more and stronger magical beasts to exchange for more resources. After drinking soup for so long, aren't you tired of it? Don't want to eat meat? "
We do want to, but with so many of us, it might displease other Celestial Masters. Besides, the battlefield there is filled with Divine Lord-level magical beasts, and there might even be mid-to-late stage beings. If something goes wrong, ..." That person had always been Guo Ran's deputy, mature and steady, and highly valued by Guo Ran.
"Whether other Celestial Masters are satisfied or not is none of our business. If you lack ability, you just occupy the latrine and don't do anything.
This time, we're here to establish our authority. Starting today, we're going to start eating meat. No one can stop me. Three months—I can't wait any longer.
As for the danger you mentioned, what isn't dangerous? The boss said, 'Wealth is found in the bold.' A person is only rich without windfalls, and a horse can't grow fat without night grass. Following behind them means eating—where would the meat come from?
Alright, enough talk. Pass my orders and set out immediately. Guo Ran shouted.
"Yes,"
the man turned and left. Guo Ran held the Recording Jade and muttered to himself, "
Boss, I've received the news. Wait a little longer, and once my Demon Dragon Battle Armor is complete, I'll come find you."
...
"Mentor Xia Chen, the assessment is about to begin. As the chief examiner, you need to take your position early."
Inside the Lingwen Pavilion, Xia Chen stood atop his own pavilion, holding a Recording Jade in his hand, his face full of excitement.
"It's been a year, I've been asking for so long, and finally news from the boss has arrived. Brothers of the Dragonblood Legion, how are you all doing?"
Xia Chen looked at the Recording Jade in his hand, his mind filled with scenes of the Dragonblood warriors together. Now that Long Chen had sent word, his heart surged with excitement.
For a year, whenever he slept, he would wake up in nightmares, always seeing scenes of those who died in the Dragon Blood battle.
In that nightmare, all his formation disks failed. He tried to create seals, but found his hands petrified. He could only watch helplessly as the Dragonblood warriors died. Over the past year, he had suffered countless torments.
He swore never to let history repeat itself. Over the course of this year, he had risen step by step from a menial servant to the throne of the top young generation of the Lingwen Pavilion. He even had to personally participate in the assessment and selection of his disciples.
He was no longer the servant being bossed around. In his domain, he was a prominent figure, and like Long Chen, he wanted to make his name even louder and illuminate the path of reunion for the Dragonblood Legion.
Today, he finally received news from Long Chen. He was so moved he wanted to burst into tears. He wanted to say to Long Chen: Boss, it was Xia Chen who was useless back then. I will never let history repeat itself. I will definitely protect every Dragonblood Warrior.
"Mentor Xia Chen..." The disciple waited for a moment, and seeing that Xia Chen seemed not to hear him, he couldn't help but call out again.
"I understand." Xia Chen waved his hand, took a deep breath, and wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes.
"Boss, wait for me. I'll be able to find you soon. I won't let you down again." Xia Chen looked into the distance, clenching his fists.
...
"Roar!"
The terrifying beast roared—a gigantic, mountain-like Divine Lord-level ferocious beast. But just as it was halfway through its roar, its head was smashed by a massive fist.
Immediately after, a giant bit its neck, frantically sucking its blood. The giant's blood surged skyward, standing there taller than a mountain.
That person was none other than Aman. At this moment, Aman's two horns on his head were covered in golden patterns, and his forehead was marked with spots, exuding an unmatched ferocity.
On a mountain several thousand li away from Aman, two burly men were watching Aman's every move.
Although they had hidden their vital energy, with every opening and closing of their eyes, blood-red runes flickered, as if they could pierce through the cosmic firmament.
"This Long Chen should be the person Wang mentioned. Should we pass the news to Wang?" One of the men held a Recording Jade, his expression grave as he spoke.
Aman has been here for over a year, but he's been extremely disobedient, constantly shouting that he wants to go find his Brother Long, and his temper is getting worse, as if he's starting to resent them.
Although they were from the same clan and naturally wouldn't harm him, Aman just believed that since they wouldn't let him find Long Chen, they weren't on his side; he was the one who was with Long Chen.
"Let's wait a bit. Compared to our king, Long Chen is still too weak and not worthy of being called our royal brother.
Moreover, the king's blood divine radiance hasn't appeared yet, and the Blood Barbarian clan's life insignia hasn't awakened. We can't see the king's future fortune or misfortune. Letting him out now is too dangerous. The king's path of growth is too long—let's wait a while. Another person said.
"But the king is becoming increasingly hostile toward us. I don't think this is a good thing, and he refuses to leave bloodlines with the girls of our clan. What should we do?"
The man pondered for a moment and said, "Logically, the king should have reached maturity long ago and could have children."
But he showed no such talent; his intelligence never improved. It is said that the purer the bloodline of our Blood Barbarian warriors, the lower their intelligence.
Our king is truly foolish. It seems his bloodline is extremely pure, and he might even revert to an ancient bloodline.
In short... Sigh, let's wait and see. Let's wait until he awakens the Blood Barbarian Emblem and has some survival security. If he keeps making such a scene, we'll send someone out to train. Watching him like this all the time isn't a solution. The man sighed.
Watching Aman crouch far away eating that magical beast, the two couldn't help but shake their heads. They had said it almost ten thousand times before: before eating meat, circulate your qi and blood and activate blood patterns, which helps absorption better and yields twice the result with half the effort. But Aman just couldn't remember.