Xie Tian did not leave immediately after the day's killing was over. Instead, he stood before the four with a hopeful look in his eyes.
The four looked at each other, and Zhang Jie stepped forward. "Xie Tian, I don't know what you're up to, but you still have to be careful. Even if it's just a spell, you won't be able to withstand it if we use it."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. Come."
"Alright."
Zhang Jie tapped lightly with his index finger, and the spell took shape, heading straight for Xie Tian.
Xie Tian's expression froze, and he allowed the spell to hit his chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood and took a few steps back, his brows furrowed.
The four's eyes narrowed at the sight.
"Continue."
Two hours later, Xie Tian spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, unable to get up again. Xu Mang and the other three were shocked, not understanding why Xie Tian was torturing himself like this.
"I'm cultivating a technique, but I'm only one step away from breaking through."
Xie Tian lay on the ground, disappointed. He had endured hundreds of spells from Zhang Jie, but he still couldn't find the last bit of power for the Dissipation Stance.
Tian Shang frowned and advised, "Cultivation can't be done in one go. What you're doing isn't the right way to cultivate."
"Indeed. Cultivation is all about comprehension. Xie Tian, you'd better not be reckless."
Xie Tian nodded and smiled. "Alright, I understand."
Watching Xie Tian leave, the four's gazes were complicated.
They came from extraordinary backgrounds, and every step of their cultivation was taught by famous masters. While their cultivation wasn't top-notch, their insight was top-notch.
As such, they were able to see through Xie Tian's various performances.
He was clearly a rogue cultivator who had come from an unorthodox background. He had walked the path of cultivation on his own, or else he wouldn't have used such a strange cultivation method.
But on the other hand, Xie Tian had come this far on his own, and he had shocked them greatly.
"While his combat ability can't compare to the core disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace, I'm afraid he's far above his peers," Zhang Jie sighed.
"I can't say for sure." Tian Shan shook his head as if he was deeply moved. Then, he left by himself.
Xu Mang was stunned. "What's wrong with this guy? Isn't he looking down on Xie Tian too much?"
"How do you know that his words aren't clear? Could it be that he has a high opinion of Xie Tian?" Chu Ming faintly said before flying off.
Xu Mang stomped his foot in anger. "What the hell are you guys pretending to be so profound for?"
Zhang Jie glanced at Xu Mang and explained with pity, "What Tianshan means is that Xie Tian's battle prowess might be on par with the core disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace at the same level."
"Haha, I knew it!" Xu Mang's maniacal laughter came to a screeching halt. He looked at Zhang Jie's fleeing figure and cursed, "Fuck you! What kind of expression is that?!"
"The way you look at an idiot."
Back at the matriculation camp, Xie Tian was not in a good mood.
According to his estimation, it would take at least half a month before he could exchange for the Wanxiang Painting. During this time, he had planned to train his body to the extreme, but unfortunately, he couldn't feel the last force of the Dispersing Stance no matter how hard he tried.
"I've already seen more than ninety percent of the spells of the Dharmic Force Realm. What is the last force?"
Xie Tian walked around the matriculation camp in a daze, not noticing that a group of seven people was walking towards him.
"You're Xie Tian?"
Xie Tian looked up and saw the seven people dressed in black matriculation camp armor. Their eyes were arrogant, and he asked, "Who are you?"
"You don't need to know." The leader sized up Xie Tian and nodded slightly. "Not bad. Congratulations, my master has taken a liking to you. Go to Ash Blue City in three days. My master wants to see you."
With that, the seven people turned around and left.
Xie Tian frowned and said something inexplicable before walking straight to the small barracks.
"Xie Tian! Let's go!"
Boss Jia and the other two were about to go out, and when they saw Xie Tian, they immediately dragged him towards the camp gate.
"What are you doing?"
"Young man, in this world, you need to strike a balance between work and rest. Today, I'll bring you out for some fresh air."
Seeing Xiao Ma and the waiter looking at him pitifully, Xie Tian nodded helplessly.
"Oh, yeah!"
"Let's go!"
The four of them left the camp gate and ran like crazy. Sky Tower City didn't allow flying, but the four of them were different from before. They ran very fast and arrived at the city center in just an hour.
"Fei Tian Pavilion, this is the place!"
Before Xie Tian could see the signboard of the restaurant clearly, he was dragged into the restaurant by the three of them.
"Waiter, serve us the best wine and dishes!"
Boss Jia went straight to the third floor of Fei Tian Pavilion. He wanted to continue going up, but he was stopped by the people from Fei Tian Pavilion.
"Everyone, the fourth floor is not for you." The waiter's tone was calm, but the contempt in his eyes was not concealed.
Boss Jia sneered and took out his military token. "No one from the death camp is allowed!"
The waiter was shocked, and cold sweat flowed down his neck. He quickly said, "I have eyes but failed to see. Everyone, please go upstairs!"
"Hmph!"
Boss Jia went straight to the eighth floor and looked out the window. He laughed and said, "Haha, we can overlook the entire city center. This is it!"
The waiter of Fei Tian Pavilion was about to cry. Only the Heaven Tower Army's commanders could sit on the eighth floor. Even those from the death camp's preparation camp could only go up to the fourth floor. However, he didn't have the guts to argue with the fierce-looking Boss Jia.
The four of them sat by the window. Soon after, the wine and dishes were served, and the three of them toasted to Xie Tian.
"Young man, this first cup of wine is for you!"
The four of them had known each other for a long time, and they didn't need to say much to understand each other. Xie Tian didn't like to drink, but he downed the wine just like the three of them.
"Awesome!"
"Awesome!"
After a few cups of wine, Xie Tian immediately felt refreshed. The fatigue that had accumulated in the depths of his divine soul for several months had faded away.
"Tension and relaxation, striking a balance between work and rest. It's really like this!"
Xie Tian realized that he was indeed a little anxious, and it wasn't a good thing for cultivation.
After a round of wine, the four of them gradually relaxed their nerves that had been tense for several months. Only at this moment did they have a space in their hearts to store their longing.
"My poor wife!" Boss Jia howled after drinking a cup of wine. The pain of lovesickness was clear in his words.
"I wonder how my inn is doing." Zhen Xiao 'er was missing his old business.
"Xie Tian, let's talk!"
Wine gave a person courage. Brother Ma was about to seriously talk to Xie Tian about the matter of changing his name when a stern voice suddenly came from behind.
"How dare you! How dare you make such a ruckus! Chase all of you out!"
Xie Tian's eyes turned and looked at the person who spoke. This person was wearing a commander's armor and had a sinister expression. He was sitting at a table with three other commanders, eating and drinking. However, his angry eyes were fixed on Xie Tian's group of four.
Boss Jia turned his head and sneered, "Is this Fei Tian Pavilion your family?!"
"How dare you disrespect Commander Pang! Which camp are you from?!"
The eight guards behind Commander Pang hollered and charged towards Xie Tian and the other three with a menacing aura.
"Take away their military tags and take them to the Military Law Office!" Commander Pang waved his hand impatiently and ordered. His expression was like he was chasing away flies. He then smiled bitterly at the three people at the same table and said, "I've made a fool of myself in front of everyone. Even the Heaven Expansion Army has a mix of good and bad."
"Not at all!"
"Commander Pang, you're too kind. A few rat poop can't ruin the Heaven Expansion Army's reputation."
Commander Pang chuckled and felt much better. He was about to say something modest when he suddenly heard an air-piercing sound.
Bang!
A black military tag was stuck on the table in front of Commander Pang.
"I'm afraid these guards won't be able to withstand the weight of this military tag." Xie Tian lowered his head and played with his wine cup. He said quietly, "Commander, I'll have to trouble you to personally send the four of us to the Military Law Office. I happen to have something to ask Uncle Wucheng in person."
Commander Pang's expression changed drastically.
A black military tag represented a death camp!
Uncle Wucheng was the Heaven Expansion Army's Military Law Office. Apart from Lord Tian Wucheng, who else was called Wucheng?
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