The people from Sakura Country were still muttering among themselves.
Jialan's expression was icy. "This is Xia Kingdom. Anything born along Xia Kingdom's border rightfully belongs to Xia Kingdom. What right do you have to stay here?"
Jialan spoke in the Sakura language.
They had expected the other side to show some restraint.
But unexpectedly, the people from Sakura Country showed no intention of leaving after hearing her. They flashed Jialan arrogant smiles and said something at length.
Jialan's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
"What did they say?" Fang Yi asked.
"They're trying to sidestep the issue, saying that times have changed and only the strong deserve to possess resources." Jialan spoke quietly, anger on her pretty face.
These Pioneers from Sakura Country were far too arrogant!
Standing on Xia Kingdom's territory, pointing at Xia Kingdom's treasure, and telling Xia Kingdom's people that whoever was stronger could take it—wasn't that outright robbery?
By their logic, if a bandit stole someone else's belongings, then those things should belong to the bandit, and it would not be the bandit's fault? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong was human nature, but being this shameless was truly worthy of Sakura Country.
Clearly, these Pioneers from Sakura Country did not take the young people before them seriously at all.
Those who dared to roam around the border believed they had some skill. Even the ordinary ones were not easy to deal with.
They carried an innate killing intent and could recognize their own kind. So the moment they saw this squad, they knew they had come from within Xia Kingdom and were not regular border troops.
Xia Kingdom's higher-ups had probably sent them out under the guise of training. Unfortunately, even the military stationed at the border would not easily clash with them. These young