I Have A Martial Dao World

"Sacred Heart Institute" occupies over a hundred acres, built upon a hill by the river.

The hill was originally named West Mountain; however, after the benevolent acts of adopting female infants by the Sacred Heart Institute became known, the local people renamed it Maternal Love Mountain.

At this moment, inside the church of the "Sacred Heart Institute," many girls aged between three and five are gathered together.

They are a group of children who are about to be "adopted," and according to tradition, they must take a commemorative photo.

These young girls are dressed up brightly and beautifully for the camera, but a closer look reveals they are all thin and weak, showing signs of long-term malnutrition.

Moreover, their faces are filled with intense unease and fear, devoid of any childlike innocence and romance.

The nun in charge of taking pictures frowned and called out, "Chief Jessica, the photo won't look good if they don't smile."

These group photos are important for "Sacred Heart Institute's" external propaganda, as they need to show the "abundant resources" within to the important figures.

Chief Jessica savored a pot of black tea and said indifferently, "Wealthy foreigners want to adopt you; you should be happy. Smile joyfully, so we can finish taking the photo properly."

No sooner had she spoken than many of the young girls began crying out in fear, which was worse than before.

A few of the older ones were crying particularly hard, as they had realized what the so-called "adoption by wealthy foreigners" meant—it was like sending lambs into the tiger's den.

Hearing the noisy crying of the children, Chief Jessica's face twisted into a malicious expression, and she suddenly stood up.

This woman was over two meters tall; she grabbed the girl who was crying loudest, carelessly picked up the teapot, and poured the scalding tea all over the girl, turning the crying into a piercing scream!

Just then, a loud voice rang out, "Oh, Chief Jessica, you seem to be quite furious~"

A bald man wearing a sleeveless vest approached, toying with a pair of solid steel balls in his hand. Puffing out his chest and belly, he said, "The ship is ready, your goods can be loaded at any time."

Chief Jessica turned around, made a triangular symbol with her hands across her chest, and replied with a calm face, "Lord Hou, thank you for your contributions."

"It's just for making money, there's no talk of contributions or not. However…"

Hou Bo glanced at the "God loves all people" inscribed on the church wall and said solemnly, "Chief Jessica, on behalf of my father, I would like to ask when you will give the first embrace you promised?"

This man was the only son of the Linjiang Gang Leader. The Linjiang Gang was capable of shipping goods out to sea through Mingzhou at the fastest speed and was a crucial business partner of the institute.

Chief Jessica looked at the ships on the distant river surface and answered, "This batch of goods is very important; a bigwig from the Menes Federation bought them. Once we get them shipped out, I'll discuss the details with you."

~~~~~~~~~

The situation was two-fold.

Lu Yao and his party of six rushed along the official road at full speed.

As they were nearing their destination, Zhao Sanduo deliberately slowed down and said, "There are several kind-hearted warriors keeping an eye on this place. It's easier to do things with more people; let's meet up with them first."

Lu Yao had no objections.

After traveling a few more miles, they spotted a "righteousness" character carved into a crooked-neck tree.

Seeing this, Zhao Sanduo shouted aloud, "Mei Fist Zhao Sanduo has arrived!"

Shortly after, about ten men appeared from the woods. These men all wore patched clothes, but their expressions were resolute, and their eyes were bright.

The one leading them had silvery-white hair—it was none other than Jiang Daming, the Arm-Through Boxing practitioner who had visited them two days before.

Around his waist gleamed numerous silver throwing knives!

Zhao Sanduo introduced them, saying, "This is Jiang Daming, a master of Arm-Through Boxing. Arm-Through Boxing emphasizes 'flexible arms, flexible waist,' and he has some impressive hidden weapon skills. We previously relied on his help to escape successfully!"

Jiang Daming bowed repeatedly: "So it's Young Master Lu in person! I had just paid you a visit, not expecting to invite you to join us in this matter!"

The others also came forward to pay their respects. These men were martial artists who had voluntarily come to fight off Demon Beasts and protect the righteous way, with the least skilled among them only in the Bone Tempering Realm.

Jiang Daming said, "The situation has become increasingly difficult. I myself saw Hou Bo of the Linjiang Gang being welcomed into the institute."

Zhao Sanduo furrowed his brows, "Hou Bo? The sole son of the Linjiang Gang Leader! They've given up all pretense, partnering with foreigners to make money unscrupulously!"

Enemy forces have suddenly grown stronger, which is certainly not good news.

"But there's an even more urgent matter!" Jiang Daming pointed to a cargo ship on the river and said, "Quite a few young girls have been loaded onto the Linjiang Gang's boat, and it looks like they're planning to take them out to sea and send them overseas. The ship's about to depart; we must hurry and rescue them!"

Once out at sea, one could only imagine the fate that awaited these young girls.

Zhao Sanduo and Fu Fangsheng exchanged a glance and said in unison, "You're absolutely right; we can't let these children fall into the clutches of evil."

"How many guards are on the ship?"

Jiang Daming replied, "There are 10 Demon Beasts; they bared their teeth at the sight of those young girls! There are also some Linjiang Gang members."

Zhao Sanduo nodded and said, "They won't be difficult to deal with... but the dock is too close to the monastery. Their strong ones can arrive in 5 minutes.

We'll split into two groups: one to intercept the enemy experts coming to assist and the rest to take the ship!"

Jiang Daming slapped his waist where his flying knives were, "I have no objections, as long as I get to kill Demon Beasts."

"Count me in!"

"And me!"

People were eager to volunteer, unafraid, including several Martial Artists from the Bone-Tempering Realm.

Lu Yao looked at the sky and said decisively, "Let's do this; to be safe, all of you go rescue the people. Leave the monastery to us."

Zhao Sanduo said, "Young Master Lu, your skills and courage are admirable, but there are countless strong ones in the monastery and a guard composed of Demon Beasts; the four of you might not be enough."

Lu Yao stated firmly, "I don't make empty promises. If I say I can do it, I'm confident that I can. Just concentrate on the rescue!"

Seeing Lu Yao's confidence and the fact that the boat was indeed about to leave, Zhao Sanduo ceased his objections and gave a fist salute, "Then, please be careful, Young Master Lu! Once we take the boat, we'll come immediately to assist you!"

The crowd split up.

Zhao Sanduo and Fu Fangsheng led the way with the brave men heading straight for the dock, where the shouts and cries of battle promptly rose.

But Lu Yao had no intention of "intercepting." Opening a "Space-Time Bubble," he took out Mecha and helped the girls suit up.

"While they're busy with the rescue, let's flatten this godforsaken place!"

"Understood~"

"Don't worry, my lord~"

The girls responded with soft voices.

~~~~~~~~~

Inside the Sacred Heart Institute's church

Chief Jessica prepared another pot of tea and filled a cup for Hou Bo.

Hou Bo had no interest in drinking tea and got straight to the point, "Chief, I need a definite answer from you regarding my father's 'First Embrace.'"

"About that..." Chief Jessica said seriously, "You've seen 'Wendy.' By earning enough merits, we can all achieve an elevation in life!"

"But my father urgently needs the First Embrace to save his life!"

Just as they were getting to the crux of the matter, a sudden intense explosion was heard.

Chief Jessica stood up and roared, "It's those three fugitives again! We can't let them get away this time!"

With that, she headed toward the church's main entrance.

Hou Bo thought for a moment. His own father still needed the church's help, so he decided to follow as well.