"You are... my benefactor?"
Zhou Xueyi, who was leading her thousands of girls in training on the beach that morning, stared in shock at the burly figure striding towards her, her gaze lingering on his face with a puzzled look.
The only person here with such a physique is Wang Hao, but what puzzles her is that his appearance is vastly different from the Wang Hao she saw last night.
Although the details may not seem to have changed much, the overall appearance of her facial features is drastically different, as if she were a completely different person, to the point that she almost didn't recognize her.
"I was too lazy to tidy up before, so it looks a bit messy, but this is actually my true self. What do you think? Not bad, right?"
Wang Hao casually offered a comment, his expression revealing an undisguised smugness.
That's right, after a whole night, he finally completed his plastic surgery.
Of course, he didn't make any major changes to his facial features, only very minor adjustments, with the most significant change being to his eyebrows.
His eyebrows were originally very messy, which greatly affected his appearance. Last night, he used the Thousand Faces Divine Technique Skill to straighten them and make them much firmer.
Combined with subtly adjusted facial features and a head of stiff, wild hair, it immediately gives people a different feeling.
If its original form was utterly ugly, then its current form exudes an aura of Tyrannical Dao authority.
Especially when combined with that enormous, imposing body, it is truly awe-inspiring.
Faced with Wang Hao's "true colors," Zhou Xueyi was suddenly moved and felt an indescribable feeling. Even her fair face blushed inexplicably.
"It's definitely not bad!"
Noticing her own unease, Zhou Xueyi quickly looked away, offering a nonchalant but fair assessment, though she dared not meet Wang Hao's gaze again.
"Brother-in-law...?"
"Sworn brother?"
Just then, a group of people emerged from the valley behind them. Leading them were the newlyweds, Wu Taiqing and his wife, who looked radiant with happiness, clearly having had a very pleasant night.
When Wu Tai and Qing'er approached, they were both stunned and somewhat uncertain when they saw Wang Hao's post-surgery appearance.
The difference before and after is just too great!
Although Wang Hao only made minor adjustments, the overall effect was a completely new look, and his all-black outfit further accentuated his domineering and dignified Haki.
If we were to categorize appearance, Wang Hao's original look would definitely be a zero, but now, although he's not exactly handsome, he's certainly good-looking, earning at least a seven out of ten.
Most importantly, her appearance is perfectly suited to her extremely muscular physique, which is a huge plus.
"I'm sorry, Qing'er, it was wrong of me to come here right after our wedding night. Please don't take offense!"
Ignoring the surprise in Wu Tai's and the other's eyes, Wang Hao first apologized to Qing'er.
Last night, he instructed the two maids guarding the door to tell Qing'er to gather everyone in the valley on the beach today, as he had important business to attend to.
This couldn't be delayed, so we had no choice but to call the newlyweds over!
"Brother, you flatter me. You saved Qing'er's life, and now you've given Qing'er a chance to start a new life. How could she blame you?"
Qing'er spoke, she gently stroked her cheek, her face filled with happiness and contentment.
She was naturally quite beautiful to have caught Wang Heihu's eye, and now, with the hideous scars on her face repaired, she has become stunningly beautiful.
Although she is not quite as stunning as Zhou Xueyi, she is still quite remarkable. In addition, her gentle yet strong personality and intelligence, honed through years of trials and tribulations, have cultivated an indescribable charm.
Yesterday, she finally completed the final step of her wedding with her beloved Brother Tai, truly becoming Brother Tai woman, and she was overjoyed.
As for Wang Hao, who gave her all these opportunities, she felt only deep gratitude and was even willing to give Wang Hao life for his kindness.
She was willing to risk her life, so why would she blame Wang Hao for such a trivial matter?
Wang Hao noticed Qing'er's subtle change in expression and nodded in approval.
When they parted ways in Chaoyang City, the reason he adopted this sworn sister was not only to prepare a way out for himself, but more importantly, because he saw that this woman was a person of true character.
If you treat this kind of person sincerely, they will reciprocate with the same sincerity.
For example, under Wang Heihu's tyranny, Qing'er was willing to have her face, which is the most important thing for a woman, scratched in order to protect her chastity. This courage and determination, as well as her affection for Wu Tai, are hard to express in words.
People with this kind of personality are also the most reliable!
Looking at the current outcome, I can say that my choice that day was absolutely correct.
Putting everything else aside, this base alone is extremely rare, and it's clear that Qing'er put a lot of effort into finding it.
Meanwhile, there are also more than three thousand teenagers and some children in this base, all of whom Qing'er secretly recruited from Fuzhou and other places over the past two years.
Such orphans are not uncommon in the Central Plains of China today; in fact, there are many, many of them.
Aside from natural Scourge -made calamities, the main reason for so many orphans is actually land consolidation.
In ancient times, there was little entertainment at night, so the only thing people could do at night was procreation. In addition, there were no family planning measures or products available at that time, which made it easy for women to get pregnant.
Therefore, in this era, almost every woman would have quite a few children, ranging from three or four to seven or eight, and some even had more than ten.
This is not just idle talk. You have to understand that women in ancient times didn't get married very early. They could become mothers as young as fifteen or sixteen. This would greatly increase the number of pregnancies, so it's only natural that they would have more children.
Having many children naturally creates a huge burden, and severe land consolidation makes it impossible for these people to obtain enough food to survive. This leads to family instability, and if any unexpected changes occur, these children can only become orphans and beggars.
Fortunately, these orphaned beggars don't have many ties, and with proper training, they can become the most loyal followers, minimizing the possibility of betrayal.
Clearly, Qing'er had the same plan; this arrangement would save Wang Hao at least a year.
"Go and rest for a while. We'll talk about today's important business when that young master comes Yuanwai."
Seeing that Qing'er's face was pale and her body was even a little unsteady, Wang Hao quickly gestured for her to rest and not to overexert herself. He also glared fiercely at Wu Tai, who was supporting Qing'er.
Qing'er was a virgin before, and she inevitably suffered some damage during her first wedding night yesterday. There's nothing to say about that, after all, every woman has to go through this process.
The problem is that Qing'er has also been practicing martial arts in the past two years, and she is practicing an external skill. Although it is not very Gao Ming, it has reached the peak of the Peak Third-Rate, and even has one foot in the Second-rate level.
To have become like this with such physical strength, it's clear that Wu Tai caused quite a stir last night.
What a heartless guy!
After being glared at by Wang Hao, Wu Tai blushed and quickly helped his wife sit down on a nearby rock.
Qing'er didn't refuse, after all, her current physical condition was really not good.
Last night, Wu Tai was like a beast, tormenting her all night long. Even though she was physically strong, she could hardly bear it. If she hadn't drunk a dose of Nine-Flower Jade Dew Liquid this morning, she probably wouldn't be able to walk right now!
"Master, I've finished forging the weapon you requested. Please take a look and see if it's suitable!"
A short while later, a chubby boy, covered in sweat, trotted over carrying a bundle of weapons. He was Zhu Yuanwai, Wang Hao's first disciple.
As if presenting a treasure, he placed the weapons he had been carrying on his shoulder one by one on the beach in front of Wang Hao. They were all different. The first ones were two longswords, one hard and one soft, with the same style as the ones Wang Hao had forged on Peach Blossom Island.
The remaining items were a large sword, a long spear, a long staff, two Dachui, and a set of bows and arrows.
This was all the result of Zhu Yuanwai's hard work last night, and it was also something Wang Hao had instructed him to do on his way to Treasure Island of Ryukyu.
"Not bad, these are all Thousand-Forged Refined Steel. It seems you've already mastered the art of Explosive Force Entering the Hall and Inner Chamber!"
Wang Hao picked up the two longswords in front of him, examined them, and nodded in satisfaction.
Although these two longswords are not as good as the batch he forged on Peach Blossom Island, they are still quite good, and even among the Five Mountains Sword Sect, few can afford them.
It seems that Zhu Yuanwai's adopted disciple hasn't been slacking off these past two years, diligently cultivating his Explosive Force. Moreover, this kid's external martial arts skills have reached the Mid Second-rate, clearly showing that he has put in a lot of effort in this area.
How could Wang Hao not be satisfied with such a talented and Yi Li disciple?
"Hey-hey!"
Zhu Yuanwai didn't say anything in response to Wang Hao's praise; he just chuckled and scratched the back of his head.
"I'm going to demonstrate a hammer technique in a bit, so you'd better watch out!"
Wang Hao casually planted the two longswords back into the sand, then stepped forward and stood before the crowd.
To be honest, Zhou Xueyi truly deserves the praise she received from Old General Qi; she is indeed very capable in managing troops.
The thousands of girls rescued from the Japanese pirates had spontaneously formed a perfectly square formation, each standing straight as a spear, making them easy to see.
Each of them was in excellent spirits and appeared quite sharp, clearly indicating that they were all warriors who had seen blood.
On the other side, the three thousand boys and girls that Qing'er brought were somewhat inferior to the children, but they still managed to form thirty lines, each with one hundred people, filling the vast beach completely.
Although these boys and girls were mostly thin and sallow-faced, looking malnourished, their eyes were quite bright, unlike the numbness of ordinary orphans and beggars. It was clear that Qing'er had given them a lot of guidance after bringing them here.
This saved Wang Hao a lot of trouble!
"You all surely know my name. That's right, I am Wang Hao, and the current leader of the Azure Dragon Society. From today onwards, you are my members. As long as you offer enough faith and loyalty, I can grant you power—the power to control your own destiny..."
After scanning everyone present, Wang Hao began his speech in a loud voice.
Although he had never given a speech before, he had heard a lot of speeches from school leaders at every opening ceremony on Earth before he transmigrated, and naturally he had some experience with them.
So now he speaks quite fluently, at least the people in front of him are all excited by him, their eyes shining brightly, looking at him with great enthusiasm.
After glancing once more at the enthusiastic expressions on everyone's faces, Wang Hao nodded inwardly. Then, he changed the subject and said, "Next, I will demonstrate a Foundation Establishment martial art. Don't think that just because it has the words 'Foundation Establishment' in it, it's low-level. In terms of power, it's no less than the top-tier First-Rate arts in the martial arts world, and it might even be better."
As long as you're willing to put in the hard work, reaching the Acquired Grandmaster Realm is not a problem. The first thing I'll demonstrate is the most basic Basic Fist Skill. Although it's called fist technique, it actually includes five skills: fist, palm, leg, finger, and claw. Watch carefully!
After saying that, Wang Hao stopped wasting time and began to demonstrate the Foundation Establishment Fist Art that he had casually deduced the night before.
Although he reduced his speed to the minimum so that everyone could see clearly, his power was not diminished in the slightest. When he stepped on the huge, hard reef beneath his feet, it shattered, leaving everyone in front of him dumbfounded.
What followed left them even more stunned. Even Zhou Xueyi, whose cultivation had reached the highest level of the Super-First-Rate Realm, had a look of shock on her pretty face.