Junior Brother Bao, Stay Calm!

In the noblewoman's eyes, it would be best if that road remained nothing more than an alternative for the rest of her life.

She prayed it would never have to be used...

After all, if they placed their final hope on a martial artist from the Outer City...

Then they truly would have reached a dead end with not the slightest hope left.

Outer City.

Inside Black Wind Water Stronghold.

"Hahaha, good, good, good! Now that our three great water strongholds have formed an alliance, the experts of each stronghold have gathered together under one roof."

"Our great plan can now begin."

A rugged man whose entire body surged with an incomparably powerful aura—

A burly giant over two meters tall—spoke at this moment with boundless heroism in his voice.

And below him, The people representing the Flood Dragon Water Stronghold and Sharp Ship Water Stronghold sat separately on either side below.

Moreover, the faces of the two water strongholds' people below carried a hint of submission.

Clearly, the three water strongholds that had once been almost equal in strength, As the balance was broken, Had already begun showing signs of being integrated and unified.

No! At this moment, it was no longer merely a sign.

Rather, as the leaders of both the Flood Dragon Water Stronghold and the Sharp Ship Water Stronghold came to this Black Wind Water Stronghold, It meant that the three great water strongholds entrenched in the Outer City

Had already been completely integrated by Black Wind Water Stronghold!

Within the county seat.

As a secret agent delivered a letter describing everything that had happened today in Black Wind Water Stronghold to the desk of the Qingchuan County Commandery Captain's Office, The man before the desk, whose face had originally been filled with solemn seriousness, Immediately showed a trace of gravity on his face.

Clearly, as far as he was concerned, The fact that the three largest water strongholds in the Outer City could unite was not a good thing.

After all, he had still been able to rely on the balance between them

To make them keep one another in check.

But now, the three largest malignant tumors had joined together.

Next, even without thinking, he knew what these people wanted to do...

Break the city!

This Qingchuan County was located in a remote area. Even if he requested support from the imperial court, It would still take several months for that support to reach them.

Heh, they've decided for certain that I can't resist.

So they want to swallow down my vast Qingchuan County in one bite?

Hmph! Nothing but a pack of self-righteous fools!

He threw down the letter in his hand.

Then the middle-aged man before the desk immediately called toward the door, "Men!"

Immediately, two men dressed in black armor and holding long sabers slowly walked in.

"What are your orders, My Lord?"

The two bowed in unison.

"Pass down the arrangements. Our plan can be put into action!"

"As long as those fools dare to come, then let every last one of them die outside the city!"

Hearing these words, the two replied in unison, "Yes."

But afterward, one of them spoke again. "My Lord, then the people of the Outer City..."

He had heard very clearly just now.

His lord had merely said to let those people die outside the city.

The meaning behind that was naturally to protect the people within the Inner City.

This did not include the Outer City...

So the implication was very simple: they were abandoning the people of the Outer City.

Hearing this, the man before the desk said nothing.

But that person knew this was the other party's answer.

Immediately afterward, the two of them withdrew.

Within the Martial Academy.

After Lin Tian revealed his cultivation, the Outer Academy disciples' respect and enthusiasm for him rose almost visibly by the moment!

"Good morning, Senior Brother Lin Tian!"

"Good morning, Senior Brother Lin Tian!"

A series of incomparably loud greetings followed Lin Tian through the Martial Academy today, stretching all the way into the Inner Academy.

Among them, Lin Tian even saw several female disciples of the Outer Academy holding a few warm eggs, wanting to give them to his??

He entered the Inner Academy.

Although the scene there was not as enthusiastic as in the Outer Academy, the other Inner Academy disciples were all completely different from before as well, respectfully bowing to him.

The contempt once in their eyes had vanished without a trace.

But for some reason, Lin Qian, who had only yesterday brought Blood-Qi Pills to apologize to him, seemed to have become a little strange again today?

Although she also greeted him, Lin Tian could hear a strange nuance in her tone?

However, Lin Tian did not care in the slightest.

Or rather, he had never cared about her at all.

And in the next moment, Bao Tianhua immediately arrived before Lin Tian.

"What? Fifteen Blood-Qi Pills??"

Looking at the silver notes in his hand, Lin Tian immediately said in some shock.

That was right. Just now, Bao Tianhua had told him everything that noblewoman had instructed him to do last night.

As Lin Tian's shocked voice and expression came over, Bao Tianhua immediately felt a little unable to bear it.

After all, he had not wanted to do this in the first place.

Now, seeing Lin Tian's expression as well, he subconsciously assumed that Lin Tian was refusing.

He simply found it hard to say outright, so he had used this tactful method to tell him.

"Um... Senior Brother Lin Tian, if you don't want to agree, you really don't have to force yourself."

"At worst, I'll go back and discuss it with my mother and help you cancel it."

"What?!! You want to help me cancel it??!!"

Hearing Bao Tianhua's words, Lin Tian immediately jolted awake from his earlier joy.

He then hurriedly stopped him. "Hey, Junior Brother Bao, there's really no need for that!!"

"Hm? Senior Brother Lin, what do you... mean? Are you agreeing?"

"Senior Brother Lin, you truly don't need to fear the power of my Bao Family and choose to make such a sacrifice."

"With me mediating between you, even if you refuse, you definitely won't be implicated in any way."

Bao Tianhua looked at Lin Tian with some concern.

"Junior Brother Bao, calm down! There's no need to think of me as so noble and unsullied... Ah, no, I mean, well..."

"Junior Brother Bao, you and I are fellow disciples to begin with. Fellow disciples should naturally watch over and help one another. Today, you're giving me resources, so naturally, I won't decline."

"Don't worry. One day, I will certainly repay you!"

After that, the two of them went through another round of back-and-forth tugging and pulling.

Lin Tian finally managed to keep those fifteen Blood-Qi Pills from Bao Tianhua's hands.

"Sigh, Senior Brother Lin, since you insist, I won't try to persuade you any further. But if you ever wish to withdraw that day, you need only inform me."

After speaking, Bao Tianhua left as if weighed down by heavy thoughts.

Seeing the other man's back, Lin Tian instantly felt like laughing and crying at the same time.

He naturally knew why Bao Tianhua was acting this way.

It was nothing more than worrying that after he accepted the sponsorship, he would feel bound and burdened in his heart.

But for someone from a poor background like him, resources like these were practically an opportunity that could only be stumbled upon, not sought.

Where was there any room to be picky?

Thinking this, Lin Tian also began his own cultivation.

Of course, while cultivating, his gaze also turned somewhat grave.

After all, last night, when he was on his way home, he had actually seen the Water Bandits' boats!!!