It was the hour of the dragon.
"Zhou Xing, come have some tea first. We'll wait for His Lordship to finish training!" Feng Jiเก called from the pavilion to Zhou Xing, who had just appeared before her.
Zhou Xing glanced at Jiang Ning, slowed his steps, and walked toward the pavilion.
"When did you two arrive?" Zhou Xing asked with a smile.
"Not long ago!" Feng Jiเก picked up a cup of cold tea she had poured herself and drained it in one gulp.
"I arrived just a little before Sister Feng," Xie Xiaoj iu said.
Just then...
Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes.
Within his heart, two drops of concentrated blood essence had now formed.
The blood essence resembled Blood Jade, pure and flawless, giving off a faint red glow inside his heart.
Jiang Ning looked at the three of them, then rose and tossed a Crimsonflame Blood Crystal into his mouth.
With a series of crunches, the stone-hard Crimsonflame Blood Crystal was ground to powder between his teeth.
"My lord!"
"My lord!"
"My lord!"
The three bowed respectfully to Jiang Ning.
As the crushed Crimsonflame Blood Crystal entered his body, Jiang Ning immediately felt his body greedily drawing in its energy, as thirsty as a parched desert.
"Go back, gather your teams, and head to Sunset Valley!"
"Yes!" Zhou Xing answered first.
"As you command!" Xie Xiaoj iu said, cupping her fists.
Feng Jiเก accepted the order, then asked curiously, "My lord, why are we going to Sunset Valley?"
"Sunset Valley is close to Divine Sword Manor," Jiang Ning said.
Divine Sword Manor?
The three froze when they heard the name.
"My lord, are you preparing to move against Divine Sword Manor?" Xie Xiaoj iu asked.
"Yes." Jiang Ning nodded. "Shangguan Guyun is dead. I'll visit Commandant Yan