This time, the training was the "Snowflake Blockade," and the one accompanying An Long and others in practice was none other than Xuan Long.

This was deliberately arranged by Jiang Chen himself, who had explicitly instructed that any Paladin Knight deemed trustworthy by the Mercenary Corps must participate in the "Snowflake Blockade" training.

One reason was to practice the "Snowflake Blockade" further; the other was to familiarize the Paladin Knights of the team with the Blockade's sealing properties, so that they wouldn't be defeated or trapped by similar tactics used by enemies in future battles.

Jiang Chen, along with Chen Jiantao and others, stood aside, watching the training of Xuan Long and his group, each wearing a relieved smile on their face.

"Dragon King, these brothers are all impressive!" Chen Jiantao said with emotion.

Jiang Chen smiled lightly, "They have rediscovered the original aspiration they had when they first left China; as long as they remain true to that aspiration, I believe they will surely stand at the pinnacle of the world one day!"

"Not just them, but you as well!"

Chen Jiantao turned his head to look at Jiang Chen with respectful eyes. Perhaps in the past, his respect for Jiang Chen had been out of gratitude or Jiang Chen's strength, but now, he was genuinely won over by Jiang Chen's character!

"Me?"

A trace of concern flickered in Jiang Chen's eyes. The two individuals from his dream memory made him feel uneasy, that suppressed Blood-colored Palace stirred a sense of belonging in him. He didn't understand why, but he knew that one day in the future, he would certainly face one of those two people.

And that battle would be a life-and-death fight!

"I still need to work hard!" Jiang Chen sighed softly, his eyebrows twitched slightly as he turned his head towards a direction in the dense forest, frowning a little.

"Stop!" With a low shout, Jiang Chen halted the training.

Xuan Long and the others looked at Jiang Chen, puzzled.

Jiang Chen didn't explain anything and just stared straight into the dense forest.

Everyone followed Jiang Chen's gaze, but all they could see was the dark, dense forest, without the slightest sign of a person.

"Who's there?" Suddenly, Xing Fei shouted in a low voice, a dagger appearing in her hand, as she coldly stared in the direction Jiang Chen was looking.

Xuan Long was slightly stunned, but after carefully sensing his surroundings, his eyes narrowed, revealing a cold glint.

"Dragon King, everyone, please don't misunderstand, it's me, Mo Bao!" A shout came out, and Mo Bao walked out from the dense forest with two men.

Jiang Chen glanced at the two men, then turned to face Mo Bao and spoke in a deep voice, "What does this mean, Mr. Mo Bao?"

"I..." Mo Bao's face showed a bitter expression as he opened his mouth but didn't know how to explain.

Around one kilometer away from Jiang Chen and others, brothers from Long Yan and Long Ya had set up hidden and visible sentinels. If it was a friend, they could directly contact the visible sentinel, who would then inform Jiang Chen's party. However, Jiang Chen and his group had not received any notification, yet Mo Bao and his two companions had already arrived here — evidently having sneaked in secret.

Such an act could be considered as that of an enemy!

"The third brother mentioned he wanted to join a Mercenary Corps and asked us to join too, so we wanted to see for ourselves what kind of Mercenary Corps it is that's worth not only him joining but also dragging us along. You see, even when he joined Burst Flame, he didn't come to specially recruit us!" One of the men next to Mo Bao spoke coldly.

"Are you the Dragon King? I am Mo Shi, and this is my second brother Mo Hu, and today we want to see for ourselves what makes Long Yan think he has the right to make us join!" The other man indicated the one who had just spoken, speaking arrogantly.

Xuan Long and the others' faces showed a hint of anger as they coldly watched the two Mo Shi with icy gazes.

"Do you see? You think you're strong, don't you? But now, they have brazenly come to the heart of our temporary residence to provoke us. If you, or any of the sentinels, were Heavenly Peak Grandmasters, perhaps they wouldn't have been able to sneak in so silently. If they truly were our enemies, can you imagine how many of our brothers would have died already?"

Jiang Chen didn't bother with the two Mo Shi but turned to look at Xuan Long and the others.

"Dragon King, rest assured, before you leave, I will break through to the level of a Heavenly Peak Grandmaster!" An Long fiercely glared at the two Mo Shi and said through gritted teeth.

"And me!"

"And me!"

An Feng and the others spoke in unison.

Mo Bao was startled and looked at An Long and the others in surprise, not understanding where they got their confidence from since breakthroughs were not so easy to achieve.

However, the situation at hand was indeed difficult. Mo Bao had learned a little about Jiang Chen's character from Kuang Shi—Jiang Chen was someone who didn't respond well to force, but his own two brothers wanted to take a dominant position in Long Yan.

This... was tricky!

"Mr. Dragon King, are you ignoring us?" Mo Hu's gaze was ice-cold as he looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen turned to look at Mo Hu with a faint expression and said emotionlessly, "Did I beg you to join Long Yan, or do you think Long Yan can't do without you? What do you take Long Yan for? Something you can join whenever you want?"

The two Mo Shi were stunned and looked at Jiang Chen with astonishment on their faces.

What does this mean? We are two Paladin Knights! Shouldn't you be begging us instead of us begging you?

Mo Bao forced a smile, knowing that what he feared most had happened. He hastened to speak up to smooth things over, but before he could say anything, Mo Hu had already sharply said, "Since that's how it is, we'll take our leave! Don't regret this later!"

"Take your leave? Just like that, after intruding into Long Yan's temporary residence uninvited?" Jiang Chen retorted coldly.

Long Yan might indeed need support at the moment, but Jiang Chen wasn't willing to retain elements of instability. If he couldn't break the arrogance of the two Mo Shi, he would rather not keep them around. After all, it wasn't certain that Xuan Long could control them, and if Jiang Chen were to return to the country and Xuan Long couldn't keep them in check, they could very possibly cause Long Yan to fall apart!

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Dragon King?" Mo Shi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed within them.

Jiang Chen said indifferently, "Forcibly entering someone else's temporary residence is an enemy's behavior. You didn't even apologize, and you came here so aggressively. Do you intend to rub Long Yan's face in the dirt? Since you don't give any respect to Long Yan, why should I be concerned about Mr. Mo Bao's feelings?"

"Dragon King!" Mo Bao exclaimed, realizing things had taken a turn for the worse. If he didn't speak up now, a fight might break out, and he genuinely hadn't expected Jiang Chen to be so unyielding!

"Mr. Mo Bao, if you wish to make a move, I have no objections!"

Jiang Chen looked at Mo Bao impassively and said gravely, "Xue Yu, take your team to seal off Mo Shi. An Long, take your team to seal off Mo Hu. Xuan Long, support An Long's team from behind. Xing Fei, keep an eye on Mr. Mo Bao. I don't want him interfering in the other two fights!"

Whoosh!

With a swift move, Xing Fei launched an attack on Mo Bao, who changed color and hastily retreated. Xing Fei followed tenaciously like a shadow.

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