In the backyard bathroom.
Though it was called a bathroom, it was extremely crude inside.
Hoshimi Miyabi sat in a huge wooden tub, bathing.
Looking at the many bruises and small wounds on her body, she could not help but bury her head in the water.
Only her two large ears remained above the surface.
Teacher Fu Hua, just where was your limit?
And what kind of conviction had made you so powerful?
Thinking back to the test, she could vaguely recall the calm, composed expression on Fu Hua's face.
Hoshimi Miyabi drifted into a fantasy of fighting Fu Hua.
Meanwhile, outside.
Children of Calydonian had already brought Kasa and quite a few townspeople skilled in farming to the foot of Taixu Mountain.
Jumping off her motorcycle, Lucy looked at the towering Taixu Mountain piercing the clouds and was too astonished to speak for a moment.
"So incredible... is this Taixu Mountain?"
Caesar got to her feet and began darting around like a curious child.
"Alright, everyone, let's get moving.
Fu Hua has already marked out the area. Let's start by setting up a temporary base."
Seeing Bernice and Caesar already wandering off together, Lucy could only rub her forehead and begin organizing everyone.
After receiving the news, Fu Hua hurried down the mountain and began giving instructions.
"Over here. There's groundwater beneath this spot. Dig about fifteen meters down and you'll hit water. You can make a well."
"And over here is the planned farmland."
"The livestock area will be over there."
"As for fodder, everyone can go up the mountain and gather wild grass."
Everyone began working.
Paipai got up and walked to the back of her truck.
When she opened it, it was filled with seeds and saplings.
The truck behind hers carried common livestock such as pigs, cattle, sheep, and chickens.
"Miss Fu Hua, hello. I'm Kasa, the mayor of Wildfire Town."
"Hello, Miss Kasa. Is there something you need?"
"Well, could we use the large open area in front of Taixu Mountain's archway as a marketplace?
A place for trade."
"Your strength is formidable. I heard Caesar and the others mention it, so if we hold such activities here,
we'll feel safer too."
"Of course."
"Thank you very much."
Although Taixu Mountain was rather remote,
the transportation was excellent. One road led directly to Wildfire Town, another directly to the Inner Ring.
There was also a road behind it leading deep into the Outer Ring. Nicole had truly picked a great place for Fu Hua.
However, only a few members of Children of Calydonian, along with a small number of others, knew Fu Hua's true strength.
So there would inevitably be people who came looking for trouble.
And sure enough, that very afternoon.
While everyone was busy with their respective tasks.
Countless motorcycles came roaring in from the distant road leading deep into the Outer Ring.
Many helmeted biker gangs carried all kinds of weapons in their hands.
Leading them was the current Overlord, Pompey.
His sources were well informed. After learning about the developable resources at Taixu Mountain, he had kept people watching the place.
He had not acted rashly.
Naturally, he wanted to see who truly governed this territory.
However, there seemed to have been a problem with the information passed along by his subordinates.
Thus, he only knew that Children of Calydonian were developing this region, which was why he had rushed over.
His two trusted lieutenants were the blond who had drugged and backstabbed someone,
and Mors, the masked man who loved using underhanded tricks.
"Overlord, isn't Children of Calydonian being a little too selfish?"
"Exactly. They started developing these fertile resources without even consulting the Alliance.
We were the ones who discovered them first."
"Enough! You two, settle down. We can't make blind assumptions yet."
Once Pompey spoke, the two lackeys finally shut their mouths.
Caesar and Bernice naturally noticed the commotion. Once they saw who had arrived,
they immediately contacted the others.
And so, the two sides entered a tense standoff.
After a stylish drifting stop, Pompey got off his bike and slowly walked over, speaking in an unhurried tone.
"Caesar, leader of Children of Calydonian. The Outer Ring does not belong to you alone, yet these suddenly discovered resources...
you intend to keep them all for yourselves. What are your intentions?"
The leaders of several gangs behind Pompey joined in, jeering along with him.
"Hey! What do you mean, keeping them for ourselves? We asked this land's owner before we started developing it."
Lucy planted her hands on her hips, sounding irritated.
"Bullshit. Owner, my ass. The Outer Ring is under the Overlord's rule, so shouldn't it belong to him?"
"Exactly. Don't tell me this owner is some fake identity you made up."
"Uncle Pompey, Lucy is right. This is Taixu Mountain, territory belonging to Fu Hua, the Sect Master of Taixu Sect."
"We only began development after receiving her permission."
"Is that so? Then call her out and let her judge who's right."
Mors, a Wolf Xi man wearing a black mask, toyed with the shotgun in his hand and spoke in a teasing tone.
"Go get Fu Hua, now..."
"No need. I am already here."
Suddenly, Fu Hua's calm voice came from behind them.
She slowly walked before Pompey and the others, cupped her hands in greeting, and said,
"Fu Hua, Sect Master of Taixu Sect. Greetings, everyone."
"You're the owner of this mountain? How come I've never seen you before?"
Pompey asked in confusion.
"Indeed. I only arrived here recently."
"I see. Then if we get rid of you, won't these resources become ours?"
Suddenly, Mors stepped right in front of Fu Hua and pressed his gun against her head.
"Mors! What are you doing?! Step back—"
"Boss, I'm doing this for the Alliance. This girl is breaking your rules."
"Fu Hua!
Overlord, what do you mean by this?"
Caesar and the others wanted to step forward and stop him, but Mors spoke like a reckless fool.
"Don't move, or I'll blow her brains out right now!"
Behind him, Caesar and the others blinked.
Kid, do you really think we're worried about Fu Hua?
Someone who could tear apart a Hollow with her bare hands—how could she possibly be taken down by your lousy fire poker?
"Mors, you're going too far! Put the gun down!!"
Just as Pompey was about to step forward and stop him, the drugging blond hurriedly stepped in to block him.
"Boss, Mors is right! The Outer Ring falls under our Alliance's jurisdiction.
A stranger suddenly appeared and claimed the newly discovered resources first. She's the one breaking the rules."
"Yeah, Overlord! Why reason with some little girl who breaks the rules?"
"Exactly. A Sect Master? I've never heard of one this young."
"She's challenging your authority."
"If she isn't punished, who will listen to you in the future?"
Clearly, the blond had already won over quite a few people under Pompey, and they were now all speaking up for him.
Fu Hua calmly looked at the muzzle pressed against her forehead.
"Are you sure... you want to do this?"
"Heh! You idiot, you dared stand before us unarmed, so don't blame me for pointing a gun at you."
The gun went off, and Fu Hua seemed to react on instinct, throwing out a punch.
Boom—!
A tremendous crash rang out, accompanied by a huge cloud of dust.
The violent force of her punch, wrapped in golden energy, carved a ravine across the ground that stretched beyond sight.
Everyone was stunned by the deafening sound.
When the dust finally settled.
Fu Hua stood there, her body trembling.
The long, narrow ravine extended from beside her into the distance.
As for the masked Wolf Xi man, he had vanished without a trace.
The only thing left where he had stood was perhaps a pool of unidentified red liquid on the ground.
"My apologies. I reacted a little strongly. I didn't frighten anyone, did I...?"
Fu Hua's calm voice rang out.
Only then did everyone snap out of their shock at the ravine that seemed like a divine miracle.
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