Chapter 282: The Path of Martial Arts, She Actually Dared to Come to Nanjiang?
Crash!!
A fighter jet soared through the sky, leaving a trail of white exhaust in the azure expanse.
Below lay a desert wasteland, a vast expanse of brown sand and rocks.
A chilly breeze swept through, stirring up the dust mixed with sand.
Finally, all was silent.
Movement arose from a crevice in the desert, followed by two figures emerging.
"I really don't get it, why did you provoke the Lion King?"
"Great, now Nido has us on a wanted list; we'll have to change our route."
The tone was complaining, spoken by a short-haired woman dressed in camouflage combat gear.
She seemed to be in her thirties, with brown eyes and wheat-colored skin, her hair tinged yellow.
She carried a camouflage backpack, wore hard leather combat boots, and was armed with multiple guns.
Submachine gun, miniature sniper cannon, two specially made pistols.....
Additionally, she had curved knives strapped to her knees, armed to the teeth.
Snap.
No answer came; the man in a brown windbreaker simply stood still, taking out a metal lighter.
With a crisp sound, a spark appeared, lighting a cigarette on his mouth; he inhaled the smoke and then exhaled it.
"Do you need a reason to fight?"
He calmly retorted, causing the gun-carrying woman's expression to stiffen.
Knowing his temperament, she pouted and then snatched the cigarette pack from his pocket to take one for herself.
"Lend me a light."
"Where's yours?"
"You even have to ask? If it wasn't for you, would I have lost it?"
After a brief exchange, the spark was lit again.
The two stood there, puffing smoke, silent for a moment, until the short-haired woman suddenly spoke up.
"Yang, I'm starting to believe you."
"Oh?"
"You used to at most fight the Lion King to a draw, but now you can make him cough up blood...."
The short-haired woman clutched her cigarette, sitting boldly on her camouflage backpack.
Though not Red Country's people, she spoke fluent Red Country Language.
She then turned her head to look beside her.
The man in a brown windbreaker stood on the gravelly ground, biting his cigarette, his messy hair hiding his forehead, and stubble growing freely on his face.
"It seems you've really discovered a new path."
"Perhaps you've already started to transcend the limits...."
Her tone was envious; the short-haired woman knew well what this meant.
This was the future pursued by the Star Palace, the unknown path explored by the strongest martial artists on Earth Star and in every country.
"You still have a chance."
Yang Wudi didn't answer but instead extended an invitation.
The short-haired woman hesitated for a moment, looking at the guns she carried.
"Forget it."
"Your path is not necessarily true or false, and my path is just beginning."
"Who can say for sure about the future?"
Her confused tone turned determined as the short-haired woman exhaled smoke, her gaze bright like she could stare directly at the sun.
Seeing this, Yang Wudi said no more, knowing that every person in the Extreme Realm had their own beliefs.
Otherwise, how could they have pushed their own strength to the limits initially?
"By the way, I heard that Liu seems to have taken that step too?"
As if recalling something, the short-haired woman asked again.
"Mm."
"What do you think?"
"Not sure."
Shaking his head, Yang Wudi discarded the cigarette butt, allowing it to slowly extinguish on the ground.
Stepping forward again, his brown windbreaker flapped in the wind, stirring dust on the desert floor behind him.
"I only know, my path."
"Is surely the right one."
.....
"That's the situation."
"Councilman Li and Mr. Luo coordinated and commanded with the people of Luo River City, with Councilman Chen leading the combat team to execute a rescue and decapitation mission, successfully eliminating the Snake Spirit Sect's foothold...."
In the top-floor conference room of the Nanjiang City Union Building.
Many figures sat on the sides of the oval wooden table; the rows of attending council members quietly listened to Chu Shihong's commendation and summary while looking at the young man in black seated in the first row, not far from Zhang Songta.
He seemed a bit absent-minded, yet no one dared to underestimate him.
Chu Shihong's aged voice echoed continuously, while Chen Feng sat in his seat, his mind replaying the information revealed by Li Chengdong's elder, Li Pinghai.
He wasn't surprised that the other party knew about the Star Palace, as the commotion caused by taking down the Divine Martial Alliance Leader's substitute was significant.
He was only surprised by the content of this information.
Yang Wudi had actually gone to Nido Country.
And he clashed with people from the Star Palace.
"Do they have a grudge?"
"Or is this the legend he wants to leave behind?"
His eyes flickered, increasingly feeling that Yang Wudi might indeed have discovered the path to transcendence.
Moreover, this manner of his also provided him a certain inspiration.
Besides teaching martial arts, could leaving behind enough fame also be considered a legend?
Thoughts flashed by continuously until finally.
"Councilman Chen, do you have anything to add?"
Chu Shihong smiled as he spoke, and everyone's gaze turned to him.
Previously lost in thought, he didn't feel like troubling himself to recall the speech content.
"I am merely contributing to the City Association and Nanjiang, nothing worth mentioning."
"Mr. Chu's summary will suffice."
Simply and politely declining, the other party's smile only deepened.
After a while, the commendation ceremony proceeded to its end under his hosting, with a secretary taking photos for record as future promotional material.
The meeting did not disperse as a result; instead, Chu Shihong emphasized matters related to the Great Wall Project.
"I understand that each of you has your own opinions on the new city construction."
"But regardless of what you guess or know, I hope you will not speak out carelessly."
"This is not only an opportunity for our Nanjiang but also for each of you, so I hope you will act cautiously."
As his voice fell, many people's eyes flickered, their hearts secretly confirming suspicions.