Chapter 68 Departure

  The stone gate opened silently, and the thin figure also stepped out slowly, surprisingly it was Jiang Hao who had been in seclusion for a long time.

  A faint smile hung on his slender face, revealing the joy in his heart. After refining the Black Pearl and making the Black Flame his innate flame, Jiang Heng first spent several days thoroughly consolidating his cultivation. After all, sometimes advancing too quickly wasn't a good thing; an unstable foundation was a great taboo for cultivators.

  Then Jiang Heng again made the initial practice of the fire technique, although it was only the beginning, but its power still made Jiang Heng overjoyed, perhaps because of his own special flame.

  "Third brother! Are you alright?" Jiang Lie hastily turned around.

  "Haha, Lie Di, haven't you noticed that this kid's aura is much stronger than before?" Jiang Tian just stood there, smiling as he looked at Jiang Hao, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

  "Huh!" Jiang Lie's eyes widened as he stared, his eyes also revealing a look of shock. With his own Nine-Star Warrior's strength, he couldn't see through the current Jiang Huan. Could it be that in less than two months, this kid's cultivation had broken through to such an extent?

  "Big brother, second brother, how did you come here?" Jiang Hao was stared at by Jiang Lie and his heart was racing, he quickly changed the subject.

  "Yes, it's like this, tomorrow we will prepare to return to the barracks."

  "Father told us you were cultivating here, we've come a few times but haven't seen you leave your seclusion. We didn't dare interrupt your cultivation either, however the violent aura here isn't simple. If you don't come out again, we'll have to go find Father." Jiang Tian said with a smile.

  Looking at the smile on Jiang Tian's face, a faint warmth suddenly surged in Jiang Hao's heart, which was the affection between brothers.

  "Going back to the barracks already? So soon?"

  "Hehe, you kid, once you start cultivating, you lose track of time. Originally, I and your second brother were going to leave ten days ago, but you're still cultivating, so the days just keep dragging on." Jiang Tian said.

  "Yes, Father also comes to see you from time to time. If you don't get out of here soon, we'll have to set off tomorrow. The battle ahead is pressing, and we can't wait any longer." Jiang Lie said with a smile on his face.

  "Alright, go and get ready, we'll be setting off early tomorrow morning." Jiang Tian walked over slowly, ruffled Jiang Huan's hair, his eyes full of doting love.

  Jiang Hao responded with a sound, then followed Jiang Tian and Jiang Lie out of this library.

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  The next morning, when the sunlight spilled into the Jiang family's large courtyard, the area outside the main gate of the inner courtyard was already crowded with young people, their heads bobbing up and down. Those slightly greenish faces were raised high, their expectant eyes fixed tightly on the closed gate.

  The young man standing here can be said to be the hope of this generation of Jiang's family, and the weakest has also reached the strength of a five-star warrior. In front of the crowd, there are several figures standing proudly, who are Jiang Hailin and others, almost all of whom are nine-star warriors.

  In the center of them, there was a young man holding a white jade fan. He was surprisingly Jiang Wei, who had been disabled by Jiang Huo's severing of his arms. However, judging from his appearance, it seemed that his arms had already been reattached. The young man's face occasionally revealed a resentful and venomous expression.

  The boy standing in the back would occasionally cast his gaze at the few people in the front row, with a mix of admiration and jealousy.

  Creak!

  The tightly closed big gate finally opened, and four people walked out of the door in a slow pace. The one walking at the front was naturally Jiang Jia's master, Jiang Yuan, followed by Jiang Tian, Jiang Lie and Jiang Hua.

  Jiang Hao's figure had just appeared when a fierce and sinister expression flashed across Jiang Wei's face, but it was quickly covered up, leaving only a cold glint in his eyes as he stared fixedly at the frail figure.

  Jiang Yuan's appearance was like a sudden frost, and the noisy crowd of young people instantly fell silent.

  "Children, you all participated in this family competition. I've seen everyone's performance with my own eyes. This time, the war on the front lines of the Fia Empire is intense, so our Jiang family naturally has to make an effort. And you are all the hope of my Jiang family."

  Jiang Yuan looked at the young man in front of him, his face also showing a satisfied expression. He continued to say: "This time Jiang Tian and Jiang Lie will lead you together to the front line, along the way they will protect your safety. As a member of the Jiang family, life is important, but dignity cannot be lost either. On the front line, we can't weaken the reputation of our Jiang family, do you understand?" By the end, Jiang Yuan's voice had already carried a hint of pressure.

  "Yes, master!"

  A loud and clear voice rang out, those young men all clenched their fists and rubbed their palms, the red-clothed and white-clothed youths standing beside Jiang Yuan were the targets pursued by all the sons of the Jiang family, of course, even the cyan-clothed Jiang Huan also received a lot of attention, after all, Jiang Huan's performance in this clan comparison was too surprising.

  Looking at the energetic faces below, Jiang Tian and Jiang Yuan secretly shook their heads. These little guys who had almost no actual combat experience didn't understand what war was about, nor did they know how many people would still be alive here a year later. However, as a warrior, if one hadn't experienced the cruel test of war, they could never become a strong one.

  "Alright! Since you're going to the front lines, some preparations are still necessary. Any little ones going to the military camp can come here to receive a bottle of Dan medicine." Jiang Yuan waved his hand, and many jade bottles appeared in mid-air.

  Many young people saw the elixir, their faces flushed with excitement. Even the most ordinary low-grade elixir would cost thousands of gold coins on the market. Some outer disciples had never even seen an elixir before, and now they were able to get a bottle, so they were naturally extremely excited.

  Everyone took turns to receive the elixir, and the young people who received it quickly put it away like a treasure, as if they were afraid of being robbed by others.

  Jiang Huan also took a bottle, opened it and smelled it. The medicinal fragrance rushed into his nostrils, and inside the bottle lay six yellow pellets of medicine. Just by smelling the fragrance, Jiang Huan knew that this was only the most ordinary low-grade mortal pellet - Revival Pellet, which could accelerate the recovery speed of battle energy. With Jiang Huan's current strength, refining this kind of pellet would have at least a 90% success rate.

  Jiang Yuan left after sending off the dan medicine, and everything below was handed over to Jiang Tian for responsibility.

  Jiang Tian waved his hand, signaling for the people below to quiet down. His eyes scanned the area as a faint smile appeared on his face, but the long, narrow scar on his cheek made the young men below secretly gasp in shock.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, before we set off, I have a few points to emphasize."

  "This time, the place we're going to is located in the northeast of the Fia Empire. It's a famous barbaric land on the continent of God, and even I don't dare to wander around there recklessly. So what you need to pay attention to is that without my order, you are not allowed to run around randomly, otherwise, you will bear the consequences yourself!"

  "Also, on the battlefield you need to learn two things, first is survival, second is killing."

  Ignoring the whispers and head nods of those young men on the scene, Jiang Tian's eyes condensed, releasing the aura of war completely. For a moment, those young men were all flushed with fear under this terrifying pressure, and some who were not strong enough directly fell to the ground, their faces full of terror.

  "Of course, as fellow members of the Jiang family, I won't let you go to your deaths for nothing. My brother Lie and I will do our best to keep you all safe. But let's get one thing straight: if anyone gets any funny ideas or disobeys orders, then they're on their own."

  "Alright, that's all I have to say. Everyone gather at the martial arts arena now." As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Tian and Jiang Lie's figures slowly disappeared into thin air.

  As Jiang Tian and Jiang Lie left, the scene suddenly became noisy. Some of the young men looked worried, while others were extremely excited. Jiang Huan couldn't help but get a headache seeing this - if these guys went onto the battlefield like this, it would be hard for them to survive.

  Huh?

  Jiang Hao seemed to have sensed something and slightly raised his head. In front of him, a pair of eyes gleaming with cold light were staring at him intently, surprisingly it was Jiang Wei.

  With Jiang Hao's current strength, ten Jiang Weis wouldn't be a match for him, so he didn't bother to pay attention to him. As long as Jiang Wei didn't provoke him, Jiang Hao wouldn't take the initiative to attack him either. Of course, if this kid tried any tricks, Jiang Hao naturally wouldn't show mercy. Thinking of this, Jiang Hao glanced at Jiang Wei, a playful curve rising on his lips, and his figure slowly disappeared into thin air.

  "Hmph! One day, I'll make you wish you were dead!" Seeing Jiang Hao leave, a hint of scarlet flashed in Jiang Wei's eyes as he spoke with hatred.

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  On the martial arena, Jiang Hao's figure slowly materialized.

  Only to see the huge arena, there were actually ten lion-eagle beasts, occasionally flapping their wings would raise strong winds, and people's eyes could not be opened.

  "Third brother, come up!" The largest lion-like beast at the front let out a loud roar as Jiang Tian and Jiang Lie stood still on top of it. Seeing Jiang Huan approaching, they hastily beckoned him over.

  Jiang Hao floated up and in the next moment, he had already arrived beside Jiang Tian.

  After a moment, those young men all arrived at the martial arena, seeing so many Lion Hawks, everyone was shocked again. However, under Jiang Tian's pressure, everyone still climbed onto the Lion Hawks obediently. On each Lion Hawk, there was a black-clothed strong man, and at first glance, they were all Martial Masters.

  As everyone sat down, Jiang Tian nodded slightly, and the black-clothed men drove the lion-eagle beasts to take off one after another. Jiang Tian followed closely behind, landing last.

  Above the blue sky, ten Griffin beasts flew over one after another, heading straight for the northeast direction of the Divine Continent.