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This time, the expedition to the foreign region was not short of people.

Among the younger generation, there were Chen Fangjie, Liu Yuanhui, Gongsun Yan, Lu Xiaoxiao, Wang Luoyi, and Liu Ruolei.

There were also Wang Shouyong, Wang Shoulian, Wang Luotong, and Wang Shuonuo.

Moreover, there were the young prodigies of the Wang’s Clan, Wang Luoqiu, Wang Lici, and Wang Luoqing.

Almost the entire family had come.

Many of the family elders also came, including Ancestor Ruhong, Ancestor Mingsheng, Ancestor Mang, Ancestor Long Yan, and Ancestor Xuanfu, a total of five cultivators at the Spirit Platform realm.

Such a luxurious lineup made Ancestor Xuanfu’s eyelids twitch. She deliberately fell to the back and asked Ancestor Long Yan, “Cousin, what’s going on? We clearly agreed that this relic would be shared between our two families. Why are there so many people?”

Ancestor Long Yan calmly replied, “Indeed, that’s what I said.”

“But now, all the big and small matters in the family are decided by Shouzhe. Why don’t you ask him?”

Ancestor Xuanfu’s eyebrows twitched, “Cousin, you can’t just abandon me like this. For this relic, I even married Ruolan to your family.”

The Gongsun’s Clan, Chen’s Clan of Donggang, and Lu’s Clan of Yingxiu. They didn’t pay any price and joined this feast.

Helplessly, Ancestor Long Yan called Wang Shouzhe down to explain to Ancestor Xuanfu.

“Ancestor Xuanfu, we are all relatives. It’s only right to share good things together, why hold a grudge?” Wang Shouzhe said calmly.

What did he mean by holding a grudge?

Ancestor Xuanfu felt extremely aggrieved and said gloomily, “Why didn’t you say that we should share good things earlier? You only started sharing after Ruolan married into your family.”

“Perhaps it’s because Ruolan and I were destined in our previous lives,” Wang Shouzhe said.

Destined in their previous lives!

Ancestor Xuanfu’s mouth twitched. She really wanted to slap this kid who already had two children with Ruolan.

Unfortunately, what’s done is done, and regret is useless. Moreover, she had heard that the Liu’s Clan and the Wang’s Clan had made a lot of money from their cooperation.

Even her brother and nephew, the two ancestors, were full of praise for Wang Shouzhe.

Forget it, thinking too much is harmful, and it hurts the mind.

Ancestor Xuanfu helplessly waved her hand at Wang Shouzhe, telling him to stay away from her, lest she couldn’t help but want to beat him up when she saw him.

Thus, Wang Shouzhe returned to the turtle car and continued to show affection with his wife as if no one else was present.

Until Wang Luoyi, who was also sitting in the car, couldn’t stand it anymore and kicked Wang Shouzhe out.

Then the team finally moved forward peacefully.

Wang Shouzhe had studied the map of this thousand-mile journey in advance and compared it with the map established by the Wang’s Clan in the foreign region over the past eight years, finding the safest and easiest route.

Everyone traveled light.

Their daily progress was much faster than the hunting team. They only stopped for four nights during the thousand-mile journey.

As for the turtle car, only Wang Luoyi and Liu Ruolan could ride it. Even if Wang Lici was envious, she was ordered to travel on foot.

For delicate cousins like Lu Xiaoxiao, Wang Shouzhe was quite strict with them.

Fortunately, Wang Shouzhe also walked with everyone, so the sisters didn’t rebel.

The Xuanwu Clan usually didn’t go that far when hunting in the foreign region. Therefore, they could camp for the first two nights, but later they had to make their own camps in the wilderness where few people had been.

Thanks to good route planning and a bit of luck.

They didn’t encounter any danger along the way, not even a fourth-tier beast, let alone a fifth-tier one.

They only encountered a third-tier pig-like beast.

That third-tier beast was unlucky.

Several ancestors swarmed up, and the result was undoubtedly a large pile of spirit meat for everyone.

Everyone present was an elite of the Xuanwu Clan, and the ancestors all had big appetites. If they ate freely, this third-tier beast would only last for seven or eight days.

However, the calmer the better. Wang Shouzhe was just preparing for the worst. It was normal not to encounter a fifth-tier beast, and it would be strange if they did. But if they were unprepared, Wang Shouzhe couldn’t afford the consequences if something unexpected happened.

They arrived at their destination without any surprises. This place was ordinary and extremely hidden.

If it weren’t for Ancestor Long Yan, who had been here nearly a hundred years ago.

Without someone to lead the way, it would be extremely difficult to find this place. Because they had to shuttle through a narrow canyon gap, going in and out, and only after many twists and turns could they enter the inconspicuous canyon.

Back then, Ancestor Zhou Xuan was chased by a third-tier beast and ran into this place by accident.

This was fate.

If this place was easy to find, how could it be Ancestor Zhou Xuan’s turn?

Unfortunately, Ancestor Zhou Xuan did not successfully advance to the Heavenly Man realm with this opportunity.

The hard work of planning only benefited his descendants.

This is the so-called principle of the predecessors planting trees and the descendants enjoying the shade.

Moreover, this relic was not directly exposed in the canyon, but buried in the mountain wall next to the canyon. They needed to enter through a hidden natural crevice.

As the saying goes, the sea changes into mulberry fields, and the landscape changes.

Under the passage of a hundred thousand years, everything has changed.

Most of this relic has collapsed, and most of the buildings have merged with the mountain, leaving only a central area like an arena.

“Welcome to the 37th Divine Martial Army Recruitment Point.”

As everyone stepped into this relic, a sweet yet somewhat rigid voice came from nowhere.

Divine Martial Army Recruitment Point?

Wang Shouzhe was slightly surprised, this seemed a bit different from what the ancestor had said.

Everyone’s eyes were on Ancestor Long Yan. Only she had been here before, so naturally, they were waiting for her to make a move.

“Spirit Artifact, hello, my name is Wang Long Yan.” Ancestor Long Yan took out a black card.

“Elite Militia Long Yan, greetings. No merits detected in your militia token. Please strive harder and contribute to the Divine Martial Dynasty.”

Elite Militia Long Yan.

All eyes were focused on Ancestor Long Yan. Our esteemed Ancestor Long Yan was considered an elite militia by the Spirit Artifact.

Ancestor Long Yan was slightly embarrassed.

“Cousin Long Yan, didn’t you say that this is a relic for selecting Divine Martial disciples?” Ancestor Xuan Fu asked with a hint of doubt.

Ancestor Long Yan glared at her discontentedly, “Isn’t it the same? The legendary Divine Martial Army is the core force of the Divine Martial Dynasty. They don’t care about discipleship. Anyway, all the rewards that should be given for passing the test will not be missed.”

She seemed a bit annoyed. Obviously, she didn’t expect that the Spirit Artifact would directly reveal her identity as an elite militia.

Wang Shouzhe was also secretly amused,

But at the same time, he was filled with awe. The Divine Martial Dynasty that was destroyed a hundred thousand years ago seemed too terrifying.

Ancestor Long Yan, a core disciple of the Purple Mansion Academy, was considered just an elite militia?

How terrifying was the Divine Martial Dynasty at its peak?

“Alright, let’s not dwell on these details.” Wang Shouzhe helped Ancestor Long Yan out, “Ancestor, is there anything else we need to pay attention to in this trial?”

“Nothing special. Just tell the Spirit Artifact that you want to start the test, and if you feel you can’t win, you can surrender.” Ancestor Long Yan replied.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Shouzhe scanned the crowd and locked onto his first target, “Alright, brother-in-law, you’re the oldest, you go first.”

Chen Fangjie was somewhat stunned, “I see, Shouzhe, you kindly brought me along for the trial, just to let me scout the way, right?”

“You’re almost thirty and barely reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. I guess you won’t be able to pass either, so why not scout first, so I can plan the tactics.” Wang Shouzhe said mercilessly, “If you don’t go, do you want my sister to scout?”

Before Chen Fangjie could speak,

Ancestor Ru Hong gave him a scolding, “You ungrateful brat, Shouzhe is already giving you face by bringing you along. What’s wrong with trying? Even if you can’t pass this time, there’s always a next time. Besides, the reason you could cultivate to this level so quickly is because Shouzhe helped earn money.”

Joking aside, who is Shouzhe?

He’s the god of wealth of the Chen’s Clan in Donggang, and the clan’s income has increased significantly over the years.

Whether Ancestor Ru Hong can earn enough resources to advance to the Heavenly Man realm in his lifetime depends on Shouzhe’s help.

Chen Fangjie’s face was full of bitterness.

When did reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining at nearly thirty become so worthless? And even get scolded for being ungrateful!!

I remember Ancestor Ru Hong once said, “Fangjie, you have good potential, worthy of being a descendant of our Chen’s Clan.”

Now, I’ve become an ungrateful brat.

It’s not that I, Chen Fangjie, am not working hard, but that the times are changing too fast.

Alright, compared to Shouzhe, and those little monsters.

He really could only… scout the way.

Then Chen Fangjie shouted, “Spirit Artifact, my name is Chen Fangjie, I want to take the test.”

“Civilian, your name is meaningless. Wait until you pass the first test, then say your name.” The Spirit Artifact said.

Chen Fangjie broke out in a cold sweat, I am the young Clan Leader of the Chen’s Clan in Donggang, at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and now I’ve become a civilian. But before he could complain,

In the center of the trial field, a spatial fluctuation occurred.

Chen Fangjie’s opponent appeared, a terrifying demon nearly two meters tall, with a robust body covered in scale-like armor, and a tail with barbs.

Its gaze was cold and deep, and a single glance at Chen Fangjie made his whole body tremble, stirring fear in his heart.

He had only read about demons in ancient books.

“Fangjie, don’t be afraid! This is just a demon puppet.” Ancestor Long Yan encouraged, “Its actual combat power is similar to the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining in various clans, and ordinary Spirit Platform seeds. It’s not particularly difficult to deal with.”

Chen Fangjie almost fainted, Ancestor Long Yan, you make it sound easy, this is also called not particularly difficult to deal with.

Before he could react, the demon puppet seemed to know that Chen Fangjie was the tester, and it rushed towards him with a blur of its figure. Its speed was extremely fast, leaving a trace of afterimage.

It raised its claw, and the shadow of the claw was heavy, causing a sharp whistling sound in the air.

Chen Fangjie hurriedly retreated, holding a silver spear in his hand, and fought with the demon puppet. Unfortunately, the gap in strength between the two was too great. Chen Fangjie only managed to hold on for twenty moves before he was slapped away by the demon puppet, and he quickly said, I surrender.

As soon as he said this, the demon’s actions immediately stopped.

And Chen Fangjie was sweating profusely, his hands trembling, and he said weakly, this is also called not particularly difficult to deal with?

Wang Luoyi ran over to help Chen Fangjie to the side, her eyes full of concern. The couple had a good relationship. After all, Chen Fangjie was good at pleasing his wife.

With the failure of his brother-in-law, Wang Shouzhe’s expression also became serious.

The combat power of this demon puppet was even stronger than he had imagined.

Indeed, as Ancestor Long Yan said, it was about the same as the strength of some normal Spirit Platform seeds at their peak.

Even the ancestors were looking at each other, the difficulty of this trial was greater than they had imagined.

Only Wang Luoqiu, her eyes brightened, as if she had met a worthy opponent, and she was somewhat excited.

“Fangjie.” Ancestor Ru Hong said, “Even if you reach the peak of Qi Refining, you still need to polish your Basalt combat skills to have a chance of winning.”

“Yes, Ancestor.” Chen Fangjie was ashamed and determined to polish his Basalt combat skills when he returned.

Next, Wang Shounuo went up. He was now twenty-eight years old. He had worked hard for the family over the years and had received many benefits. He had also reached the eighth level of Qi Refining through hard cultivation.

Of course, he just went up to get a feel for the atmosphere, and he couldn’t even withstand the fourth move of the demon puppet.

Subsequently, Wang Luotong, Wang Shoulian, Wang Shouyong, Gongsun Yan, and Lu Xiaoxiao all stepped up to try, merely to get a feel of the atmosphere.

Only Lu Xiaoxiao stood out a bit. With a small Five Elements Array Disk, she managed to hold off the demon puppet for twenty to thirty moves. After all, Lu Xiaoxiao was only nineteen years old, had awakened the Li Fire Bloodline once, and had just reached the Qi Refining Realm’s seventh level. Her performance was quite commendable.

Although Wang Luoyi, my elder sister, had also enjoyed many resources from the Chen’s Clan and reached the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm, she was, after all, an empty shell. I, Wang Shouzhe, decided not to let her participate. We might as well buy some Heavenly Spirit Pills later, considering the Chen’s Clan is quite wealthy now.

Next was Liu Ruolei. She had awakened the Yuan Water Bloodline once, and her aptitude should be similar to that of the Xuanfu Ancestor back in the day. Now she was twenty-two years old, no longer the little girl she used to be.

She had been studying in the Purple Mansion Academy for four years, and her cultivation was at the middle stage of the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm. Clearly, she was being heavily nurtured by the Xuanfu Ancestor.

After she stepped up, she surprisingly held her own against the demon, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Unfortunately, after an incense stick’s worth of time, she was accidentally ambushed by the demon puppet, causing her to lose the battle. This provoked the Xuanfu Ancestor to drag her aside and reprimand her for her lack of practical experience, despite her clear potential to win.

Liu Ruolei was aggrieved, but Liu Ruolan stepped up to comfort her softly, “It’s okay. It’s normal for a girl to lose. We can always try again next time.”

Upon hearing this, the Xuanfu Ancestor’s eyelids twitched. What kind of bewitching soup had this boy fed her to raise her like this? Was there any hope for her?

Wang Shouzhe was speechless. Was it my fault even when I didn’t say anything?

“Hmph.” Wang Luoqiu slowly stepped forward, “Interesting. You’re qualified to be a stepping stone on my path to becoming an emperor.”

This girl was already nineteen years old, yet she was still as energetic as ever, her initial ambition to become an emperor unchanged.

As soon as Wang Luoqiu appeared, Wang Shouzhe immediately became serious.

It was normal for them to lose before, but he had high expectations for his younger sister Luoqiu. Now, even he couldn’t gauge her actual combat power.

“Luoqiu, go for it!” Even Liu Ruolan was smiling and cheering for her.

“Don’t worry, fourth sister-in-law, it’s just a cannon fodder role.” Wang Luoqiu, dressed in a goose-yellow female Xuanwu suit, slowly stepped onto the trial field, “I, Wang Luoqiu, request to directly start the second stage.”

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