Treading the Stars
Chapter 581

The Dried Corpse in Pursuit

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"Everyone's strengths should be put to use. Senior Wu Sheng's strength lies in staying hidden. In other words, Enlightenment Realm giant beasts will have a hard time detecting him. So if Senior Chou Shu and Senior Wen get tied down, hand the ore over to Senior Wu Sheng. I'm sure he'll complete the mission perfectly," Wang Wen said with a smile.

Wu Sheng began in a low voice, "I—" but Wen Qichen cut him off before he could finish. "Then it's settled. When do we leave?"

Wang Wen said solemnly, "Tomorrow. I'll have all the weapons, equipment, supplies, and route maps for this plan ready by then. Seniors, this journey will be almost certain death. On behalf of all humanity, I, Wang Wen, thank you." As he spoke, Wang Wen bowed.

Wu Sheng hurriedly stepped aside, growing a little angry. He wasn't dead yet, so there was no need to pay respects to him.

In Iron Blood Territory, some people were willing to risk their lives and sacrifice themselves for humanity. But others had their own agendas, especially experts like Chou Shu and Wen Qichen, who had only just arrived in Iron Blood Territory. They couldn't possibly be so magnanimous as to sacrifice themselves.

But a person could also be changed by their environment. Sometimes they were the only ones who could do it, and there was nowhere to hide or run. And with the Glory Hall involved, they were no different from Wu Sheng: none of them wanted to go to their deaths. But with things having reached this point, they had no choice but to go.

If they went, they might survive. If they didn't, they would face punishment.

The Glory Hall was domineering, but it still served a purpose in certain areas. Authoritarian rule didn't always bring

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