282: Go to Barrier 97

The next day.

At the gates of 155 Fortress.

The City Lord, the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau, and the Principal of the Martial Artist Training Base all stood there.

In front of them were the top three from yesterday's martial arts competition: Gu Mingzhu, Wang Yi, and Xiao Yue.

97th Stronghold was urging them to hurry, so they only had half a day yesterday to prepare, and today they had to depart for 97th Stronghold.

Chu Yun had communicated with the City Lord of 97th Stronghold, who said that their three exchange students were also preparing to depart.

"Master, I don't want to leave you," Wang Yi said, looking at the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau who had come to see him off, feeling a pang of sadness.

He couldn't remember how Old He was when he first arrived at the Beast Taming Bureau. In short, ever since he could remember, he had always stayed in 155 Fortress.

Now, suddenly having to leave 155 Fortress for another Wall, he felt incredibly reluctant.

"Silly child, your master is also worried about you," the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau sighed, patting Wang Yi's head. He had watched this child grow up from a young age, and he also didn't want Wang Yi to go to such a distant place.

But as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Wang Yi was now capable of standing on his own, and a little experience outside would be good for him.

He couldn't always live under his master's wing.

On the other side, more people came to see Gu Mingzhu off.

Gu Mingzhu's father, the City Defense Army Commander Gu Mou, Gu Mingzhu's senior brother—City Lord Chu Yun, and Gu Mingzhu's master—Old City Lord, all came.

"If you need anything when you get there, send a letter back, and I'll have Xiao Yun send it to you," the Old City Lord, who cherished Gu Mingzhu the most as his disciple, had already filled her storage bag to the brim but was still worried she might lack something.

"Father, Mingzhu is already so grown up, and you've given her everything she needs to bring. Even if she lacks something, she can buy it there. There's no need to be so nervous," Chu Yun couldn't help but interject.

"What do you know?" The Old City Lord turned around and scolded Chu Yun, "This is Mingzhu's first long journey. Aren't you worried?"

He glared at Chu Yun, as if he would immediately pick a fight with Chu Yun if he dared to say he wasn't worried.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yun quickly said, "No, no, no, of course I'm worried."

Then, with a face full of smiles, he approached Gu Mingzhu, took out a box, and said, "Inside are spirit stone vouchers I prepared for you. They can also be used in 97th Stronghold. If you encounter any problems, and they can be solved with money, don't bother with other methods."

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Gu Mingzhu said happily, hugging the box.

"Hmph, this is more like it. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how you're even acting as a senior brother," the Old City Lord snorted from his nose, barely satisfied with Chu Yun's actions.

Chu Yun sighed helplessly; Father truly doted on Mingzhu.

Wang Yi, standing nearby, was stunned. The Old City Lord had abdicated two or three decades ago and lived a secluded life, so this was the first time he had seen the Old City Lord in such close proximity.

The Old City Lord had also attended yesterday's martial arts competition of the Three Great Powers, but he only watched from a distance, and he only appeared during Gu Mingzhu's matches.

Ever since the Old City Lord abdicated, the City Lord had taken over the position. The City Lord's decisive methods were known to everyone in 155 Fortress, even three-year-olds knew that the City Lord's Mansion's authority was inviolable.

At that time, the Axe Gang, who wanted to squeeze into the Three Great Powers, once provoked the City Lord's Mansion. As a result, their sect leader died an unnatural death the next day, killed by the personal guards sent by the City Lord.

The City Lord was powerful and fair in rewards and punishments. Everyone in 155 Fortress, from top to bottom, obeyed him. The Director of the Beast Taming Bureau and Principal Liu were both willing to submit to the City Lord, so all major decisions regarding 155 Fortress were made by the City Lord.

But this City Lord, who inspired such deep reverence, actually acted like a grandson in front of the Old City Lord... Oh no, the City Lord was originally the Old City Lord's son.

In fact, if it were just a strict father-son relationship, it would be nothing surprising. But the Old City Lord doted on Gu Mingzhu to the extreme. In his eyes, everything Gu Mingzhu did was good, and he would never not support her.

Although the City Lord didn't say anything, Wang Yi caught a fleeting hint of loneliness in the City Lord's eyes.

"Alright, it's time to go."

At the City Lord's command, the people who came to see them off stopped, and Gu Mingzhu, Wang Yi, and Xiao Yue walked together towards the gates of 155 Fortress.

Gu Mingzhu looked back three times, tears in her eyes.

Wang Yi felt a pang of sadness, but a good man's ambition is everywhere. He believed that this trip to 97th Stronghold would surely allow him to achieve great things!

Unlike the other two, Xiao Yue had nothing to be nostalgic about in 155 Fortress.

Xiao Zhenxuan was not qualified to come to see him off today, and while Principal Liu of the Martial Artist Training Base did come, he had nothing to say to him.

The two had arrived in silence and then parted in silence.

Although Principal Liu had prepared many things for him, giving him a storage bag full of supplies, Xiao Yue didn't think Principal Liu was particularly good to him.

Especially when compared to Gu Mingzhu and Wang Yi just now, Xiao Yue felt even more strongly that the items Principal Liu had given him were very shabby.

No one here respected him!

Heh... It was just 155 Fortress, ranked 155. What kind of discernment could the people here have?

When he arrived at 97th Stronghold, he would surely shine brightly!

Then, he would make these people in 155 Fortress regret it to death!

Xiao Yue clenched his fists and resolutely followed Wang Yi and the others onto the flying vehicle provided by the City Lord, heading towards 97th Stronghold... Outside 155 Fortress, in the Ferocious Beast Forest.

"Let's go, we're setting off too."

Crimson Flame Ant had brought back the message, and Ximen Chuifeng and Xiao Shen were ready to depart.

Before leaving, Xiao Shen gave Liu Ling'er many instructions and left a large sum of money.

97th Stronghold held both danger and opportunity. Perhaps this trip to 97th Stronghold would allow him to quickly earn enough spirit stones to repay Old He.

After receiving a large sum of spirit stones from Xiong Mao last time, he had first repaid a portion to Old He, and the rest they still needed to use, so they continued to owe it.

"This is the flying device you asked for. I had someone rent it from the guild. It will automatically fly back once you arrive there."

Xiong Mao arrived just in time, followed by several members of the Axe Gang, who dragged a flying device with them.

Ordinary people generally didn't need such things as flying devices, but each Wall was equipped with one, and the guild also had one, though it hadn't been used for several years, so it was covered in dust.

When Xiong Mao went to rent it, the guild members almost forgot they even had a flying device.

"Thanks, we'll write back once we get there," Ximen Chuifeng said... PS: Ah ah ah ah!!

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But then I suddenly received such a big gift!

I've decided to keep writing!!

No more talking, I'm off to write!