Wu Yati was momentarily stunned, then he examined his body more carefully.

A moment later, his lips twitched, and he spoke softly, "Apart from the two points you mentioned, I feel... like this is as far as I can go, and..."

Wu Yati's expression darkened, "I feel like I only have three years left to live!"

"Three years? Are the side effects of this new drug that severe?" Jiang Chen exclaimed sharply.

Wu Yati nodded slightly.

"This... Mr. Wu Yati, I'm sorry, I...," Jiang Chen said with an apologetic look.

"Mr. Jiang, you don't need to apologize. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have these three years."

Wu Yati suddenly smiled, shaking his head gently, "Three years, with Mr. Jiang's cooperation, we will definitely be able to establish roots in the Flame Dragon Kingdom. By then, if the higher-ups are pleased, they might directly help me enhance my strength and alleviate my lifespan crisis. Moreover, in three years, perhaps your side will have developed a new drug, or even one that can eliminate these side effects!"

Jiang Chen nodded expressionlessly, his heart sneering coldly.

Establish roots?

With me here, you won't achieve anything in the Flame Dragon Kingdom, let alone establish roots.

I'll make it so each one of you dies as you come!

"Mr. Wu Yati, now that you're awake, I should take my leave!" Jiang Chen rose to say goodbye.

"Mr. Jiang, are you in such a hurry to leave? You are still injured. Wouldn't you rather recover fully before leaving?" Wu Yati asked in surprise.

Jiang Chen shook his head gently, "No, I have matters to attend to back in my country."

He turned to look at Yan Hu and instructed solemnly, "Hu Zi, stay here and take care of Mr. Wu Yati. Be sure to ensure his safety. You can return after the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group arrives."

"Yes!" Yan Hu nodded solemnly.

Wu Yati looked at Jiang Chen with emotion. Despite being severely injured, Jiang Chen was still eager to leave, surely he had important matters to attend to, and yet, in such circumstances, he had left his Semi Venerable Realm bodyguard for him.

At that moment, Wu Yati completely trusted Jiang Chen!

...

At the Long Ya base in Three Lines Mountain in the Flame Dragon Kingdom

On the helicopter landing pad, ten transport planes were ready, with Chen Jiantao and others standing in a square formation in front of the planes.

In front of the crowd, Zhang Zijian stood side by side with a middle-aged man and a young man.

"Commander Zhang, the selection starts at 2 PM and it's already noon. We should depart now!" the middle-aged man said, his eyes showing dissatisfaction at Zhang Zijian.

Due to Zhang Zijian's insistence, they had already waited for two days, and by now, were growing impatient!

"Deputy captain Li, you might ask around, do you think they agree to leave now?" Zhang Zijian glanced at the middle-aged man and nodded toward Chen Jiantao and the hundred and eight men.

The middle-aged man paused for moment and then came forward with a slight frown to the front of the formation, and said loudly, "Hello, comrades! I am Li Feng, the Deputy Captain of the Azure Dragon Team of the Flame Dragon Group. Our selection starts at 2 PM, we must leave now, otherwise, you will all lose this chance to join the Flame Dragon!"

"Report!" Chen Jiantao's expression turned solemn as he shouted.

"Speak!" Li Feng turned his head to look at Chen Jiantao.

"Captain Li, I want to ask, departing now, is that an order?" Chen Jiantao stared directly at Li Feng.

Li Feng's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Chen Jiantao with a meaningful gaze, "What do you mean?"

"If it's an order, we will comply. If it isn't an order, sorry, but without the Head Instructor, the Team Leader, and the Spirit You Squad Leader arriving, we won't participate in the selection!" Chen Jiantao spoke loudly.

"If it's an order, we will comply. If it isn't an order, sorry, but without the Head Instructor, the Team Leader, and the Spirit You Squad Leader arriving, we won't participate in the selection!" The Long Ya warriors spoke in unison.

Li Feng was surprised for a moment and said gravely, "Do you know how rare this opportunity is? The Flame Dragon Group recruits new members only once every three years. If you miss this chance, you will have to wait another three years to try to enter the Flame Dragon Group!"

"Opportunities are less important than brotherhood. We promised the Head Instructor that we would go to the Flame Dragon together—and we must keep our promise!" Chen Jiantao said loudly.

"Such a group of arrogant talents!"

A mocking voice sounded, and a young man beside Li Feng looked at Chen Jiantao with a sneer, "Do you think eight Innate Peak Great Grandmasters and a hundred Innate Grandmasters are so indispensable to us? Even without you, the Flame Dragon will still operate. Do you think you are so invaluable?"

"Very invaluable!"

A loud voice spoke, and Zhang Zijian turned his head to stare coldly at the young man, "They are all soldiers of Long Ya, elite warriors, who have survived time and again on the battlefield. Each of them is immensely valuable. If you Flame Dragon do not appreciate them, our Long Ya's warriors disdain to join the Flame Dragon!"

The young man paused, his expression slightly sinking, and he spoke in a low voice, "Commander Zhang, I hope you can prioritize the bigger picture. The current situation…"

"The current situation is dire, and the Flame Dragon desperately needs fresh blood to replenish its ranks. I understand that you want to humble their pride, but that doesn't give you the right to disparage my Long Ya's warriors!" Zhang Zijian barked.

"I…" The young man was somewhat at a loss for words. He indeed wanted to humble the pride of the Long Ya warriors, which would help manage them more easily once they joined the Flame Dragon.

Though he said that, over a hundred Innate Great Grandmasters, such a force, even within the Flame Dragon Group, would be a significant and important strength!

Moreover, as someone of Innate Peak strength, he fully understood the difficulty of reaching the level of Great Grandmaster. If not for his unique identity and access to a lot of resources, he wouldn't have reached this level of strength either.

Therefore, he absolutely did not really look down upon Long Ya's warriors; he just wanted to subdue their arrogance. But he hadn't expected Zhang Zijian to be so protective and even outrightly say they 'disdained to join the Flame Dragon Group!'

Rumbling...

Just as the atmosphere grew somewhat awkward and terse, a rumbling noise sounded, and a black dot in the distant sky rapidly approached them.

"In this world, if there is anyone who can truly make these boys obedient, it isn't me, nor is it Xiao Shen, but Young Jiang."

Zhang Zijian looked up at the black dot that was getting closer in the sky and said softly,

"The only way to make them break their promise to Young Jiang is to bind them with an order. They are soldiers, and obeying orders is their sacred duty, no matter how unwilling they are in their hearts, they will comply. But if you want to change their inner adulation for Young Jiang, then forget it!"

"Adulation?!" Li Feng looked at Zhang Zijian in astonishment.

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