322: Tens of thousands of prisoners

Setting aside the life-and-death battle against those terrifying wooden vines in the Wooden Vine Forest, he had just experienced a near-death ordeal even more frightening than that. The assailant hadn't even shown their shadow, yet his palm was pierced and his hand-blade technique was completely ruined!

It must be known that his hand-blade technique had reached a level even more formidable than wielding a long saber. This was a secret unknown to many, but he naturally understood what it implied.

The opponent had broken his strongest technique. If they wanted to kill him, they would only need one more strike. This was the true reason he felt terrified!

"The Great Ming is too terrifying! Just how many hidden experts are there? I'm never coming back again!!!" Yokota Ichiro roared in his heart.

The grand ambitions he had when he left the mountains were now reduced to a mess, and Yokota Ichiro had truly witnessed the fearsomeness of the Great Ming... "If you want to live, leave the Great Ming now and never involve yourself in anything related to it again! Otherwise, you will be executed without mercy!" A voice suddenly rang in his ear. At the same time, a light breeze swept over his head, and he felt as if his hair, eyebrows, and beard had all been shaved off... Yokota Ichiro's footsteps halted, his whole body stiffening as if doused with a bucket of ice-cold water!

His expression twisted violently, and he seemed to have made up his mind, shouting loudly, "I can leave the Great Ming, but can you tell me who you are?"

"Remember, my name is Long Yuan! The 'Long' of 'flying dragon in the sky,' and the 'Yuan' of 'profound knowledge'!"

"Long Yuan? Fine. As long as Mr. Long is still in the Great Ming, I, Yokota Ichiro, will not set foot in the Great Ming again! Until we meet again!" After saying this, Yokota Ichiro strode away into the distance... He couldn't help but say "until we meet again" at the end. These words didn't sound so simple, but at least he wouldn't dare enter the Great Ming again in the short term... Long Yuan saw him heading northeast. This direction could indeed lead to the seaside and across the sea to Fusang Country in the northeast. Thus, he ignored Yokota Ichiro; if he saw him in the Great Ming again, he would have a reason to eliminate him.

He released a helicopter, hopped into the cockpit, and piloted it northward... This trip to Shan Feng Forest was quite a show. He had captured Xi Ying, Er Xi, Yu Rong, and Feng Guang, plus acquired three mecha pilots and a batch of humanoid scrap at the Martial General level. It was a bountiful harvest.

What surprised him slightly was that Liu Rushi's strength seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds. When he last saw her, she had the combat power of a Martial Commander, but she had only just reached it. After a period of bitter cultivation beside the Green Lotus, her cultivation should have risen by a level, reaching the Middle Stage of the Martial Commander Realm. Her actual combat power had soared, allowing her to fight on par with a top-tier Martial Commander like Yokota Ichiro. Of course, she was likely still inferior because Yokota Ichiro had previously fought a life-and-death battle and was injured. Furthermore, as the fight progressed, Liu Rushi had fallen into a disadvantage. If he hadn't intervened, she could have been seriously injured or killed by Yokota Ichiro at any moment. So, he had secretly helped her. Regardless, Liu Rushi's cultivation beside the Green Lotus was highly effective, showing that the prospects of cultivation were extremely bright!

Additionally, with his current keen perception, he could sense Spiritual Qi energy within Yokota Ichiro. This man was clearly also a Spiritual Power Seed, and he likely sensed it himself and was consciously cultivating. His urgency in wanting to mine the gemstone mine in Shan Feng Forest was probably related to this. If this man entered the Cultivation World in the future, his prospects likely wouldn't be bad.

"The Spiritual Power Seeds on Blue Star are all exerting themselves; the great era of cultivation is coming! It seems I also need to hurry my cultivation. I must reach the Heavenly God Realm as soon as possible before I can officially begin cultivation. Time is a bit tight..." Long Yuan suddenly felt a sense of urgency. He decided to minimize his outdoor activities and focus on cultivating his techniques... "Slacking off is great, slacking off is always great..." A ringtone sounded... "Connect! Speak, Eunuch!"

"Young Lord! We have captured all the Evil Cultists and exotic beasts on Tiger Tooth Mountain! Should we execute them on the spot or escort them back to the city?" Zhu Nan's voice came through.

Long Yuan said, "Wait there! It's not suitable to bring these people back to the city; otherwise, it will surely attract attention and cause a massive uproar! I will take them all away!"

"Understood! When can the Young Lord arrive?" Zhu Nan asked.

"Soon!" After saying that, Long Yuan increased the power output, and the helicopter sped toward Tiger Tooth Mountain... About an hour later, the helicopter landed on the back of Tiger Tooth Mountain. Long Yuan stepped out of the cockpit and saw Zhu Nan, Zhu Zhiyong, Zhu Shuangquan, as well as Captain Sima Cuo, Gu Fengyang, Bai Song, and others coming to meet him, all beaming with joy!

Captain Sima Cuo stepped forward and said, "Elder Long, you are truly exceptionally brave. You took down so many Evil Cultists and exotic beasts all by yourself!"

"Haha, when we arrived, we found them all weak and powerless, panting just from walking. They couldn't resist at all!" Gu Fengyang also laughed loudly.

"Elder Long really has his ways. For us, it would be unthinkable..." Bai Song lamented.

Zhu Nan and the other two smiled and remained silent, not revealing Long Yuan's identity... Long Yuan nodded and said, "It was just luck! This poison was a trial product from an Alchemist in Fengyang. I didn't expect it to be so useful! By the way, did you record videos of them?"

"It's already been recorded!" Captain Sima Cuo said quickly.

"Very good! Have the army and guards assemble and head down the mountain first. I will take these people away myself!" Long Yuan smiled.

"Can you really take away so many people by yourself? There are tens of thousands here!" Captain Sima Cuo said in disbelief.

"No problem! However, this matter should only be known by the few of you, so let the guards leave first. Also, after going down the mountain, you can hunt along the way and bring back some prey to cover your tracks..."

"We will follow Elder Long's instructions!" Captain Sima Cuo cupped his fists, then went with Gu Fengyang and Bai Song to assemble the troops and head down the mountain... "Young Lord, what about us?" Zhu Nan asked quietly.

"You go hunting too. Clear out this area. There have been many exotic beasts gathering here lately, posing a great threat to hunters. You can also promote it that way to the public!"

"Understood!" Zhu Nan nodded in response.

Zhu Zhiyong, standing nearby, said, "Young Lord, there is a Wind Wolf Mountain outside the east gate of the city. Wolf packs gather there and commit many evils. I heard that powerful exotic beasts from nearby often gather there to eat people. Normally, we wouldn't dare to suppress them. I wonder what the Young Lord's intention is..."

"General Yong, the Young Lord has just returned. Do you want him to go through all that toil again?" Zhu Nan shouted in a shrill voice.

Long Yuan raised his hand to stop him and asked, "Is this news accurate?"

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