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Though Chen Tai was young, he had practiced martial arts for several years. His nature was resolute, and the great upheaval his family had suffered had forced him to mature rapidly despite his tender age. His will was tough beyond compare.

Thus, even when his originally formidable martial arts vanished without a trace, he merely frowned, feeling lost and desolate, his mood far from good.

With his mother beside him to comfort him, he quickly regained his calm.

Though Zhang Dun was older, his temperament was lacking. Too quick and lively, he lacked steadiness. Having now suffered such wild ups and downs, he was utterly distraught, his mind scattered and his spirit crushed.

Wei Qi naturally had no intention of comforting such a minor character who had stumbled into good fortune merely by knowing Meng Zhao. Thus, Zhang Dun remained dazed and unsettled, his thoughts drifting aimlessly.

After Chen Tai calmed down, he gave his mother a smile to show that he was all right. Then, with his somewhat sore hand, he swung the sword in his grip. With a swish, he flicked away the conical hat atop the eldest of the straw-cloaked figures' head.

With another stroke, he slit open the mask covering the man's face, revealing his true appearance.

His swordsmanship had visibly fallen away, entirely lacking its earlier brilliance, and was instead much closer to his true level.

The leader of the straw-cloaked figures was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man in his thirties, with thick brows and a short beard. His only distinctive feature was his hooked nose, which lent him an air of gloom.

"It's him. This old servant remembers him—he is a retainer of the Lin Family in the prefectural city. It must be that beast Lin Chonggui taking this chance to retaliate."

Wei Qi and