First Stage Victory

Having received definite news, the once-noisy crowd fell completely silent.

Yet no one left their spot. They all looked up at the pitch-black projection in the sky.

They prayed without cease, praying that Heaven would watch over him—that General Liu must not come to harm.

General Liu had to be safe and sound!

When Xiao Ming and Xiao Yu's families heard the news firsthand from the person in charge, they were finally completely at ease.

"I knew it. General Liu would be alright!"

Both sets of parents blurted out those words instinctively.

Xiao Ming and Xiao Yu exchanged a glance and could not help smiling.

"Xiao Ming, you heard that, right? General Liu is an incredibly powerful Martial Artist. He's fighting a Fierce Beast—he'll be alright."

Xiao Ming nodded hard. "Mm-hm, I know. When I grow up, I want to become a strong person like that too."

"Me too. From now on, I'll cultivate even harder and more diligently. I have to become a strong person like that."

"Xiao Yu, then can I cultivate with you?"

"Of course! We're good friends. When the time comes, we'll become Martial Artists together."

"Mm-hm, thank you, Xiao Yu. We'll definitely become Martial Artists."

The two children made another promise.

From that day on, the two studied and trained diligently, kept each other in check, and improved together. Before long, they became Martial Artists.

Of course, that was a story for later.

Meanwhile.

At the command post at the entrance to the Linxi Abyss Rift, several people in charge had been watching the livestream. The moment the broadcast cut off, they immediately assembled a team to enter the abyss rift and investigate.

Zhang Yuanfeng, Liu Yucheng's partner and someone whose strength was roughly on par with Liu Yucheng's, personally led a team into