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nIn a brightly lit villa on the west side of East Lake City, armed soldiers could be seen everywhere near the villa, constantly patrolling the surroundings.

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nThis time, all the warrior-level factions in East Lake City were invited to participate in the auction. Therefore, be it the security or the format, they were all conducted according to the highest standards.

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nOrdinary middle and lower-level martial arts factions were not even allowed to approach, let alone participate.

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nIn the main hall of the villa, jade-like lamps were mounted on the walls on both sides, and the crystal chandeliers hanging above emitted a white light that made it look as bright as day.

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nThe guests who had arrived early gathered in groups of two or three. They chatted in low voices as they enjoyed the pastries and wine provided by the organizers.

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nWan Ya and a young man were mixed in the crowd.

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n“Xiao Ya, why did your family suddenly arrange another marriage for you? Are they forcing you into it without considering your thoughts at all?” Gu Chen frowned and asked.

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n“Brother Chen, things aren’t that bad yet. It’s just a simple meeting,” Wan Ya replied in a low voice.

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nGu Chen nodded and smiled again. “Things are different now. A month ago, I was still a warrior candidate, so you didn’t dare to reveal our relationship to your family. You were forced to temporarily agree to the marriage with Lin Yixuan to buy time.

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nBut now that I’ve already broken through to the warrior realm, no one can stop us. We’ll go see your father later and get your blind date to scram.”

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n“Brother Chen, don’t be anxious. After all, the Kunshan Sect and the Myriad Phenomena Sect are enemies. Let me talk with my father in private first. There’s no need to start a conflict with our family,” Wan Ya persuaded.

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n“Alright, I’ll listen to you,” Gu Chen said in a low voice, “However, there’s no need to go along with the blind date this time. Just reject it outright.”

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nWan Ya’s expression changed slightly, and she said hesitantly, “I heard from my father that the person he wants to introduce to me is only 18 years old, and he’s already in the warrior realm.

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nIf I reject him directly, wouldn’t I be offending him? There’s no need for that, right?”

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nGu Chen’s expression froze. He paused for a moment. “The time needed to break through to the next level from the warrior realm is 10 or 20 years.

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nEven if that person’s martial arts talent is better than mine, we will still be in the same realm in the short term. We don’t have to be afraid of him at all.”

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nWan Ya pondered for a moment and explained, “Brother Chen, that person is my father’s disciple after all. I don’t think we should get into a bad relationship with our family over such a small matter. After all, it’s just a blind date, not an engagement.”

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nGu Chen took a deep breath.

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nHe also knew that his girlfriend’s suggestion was the most rational approach, but he still felt a surge of anger in his heart. He even felt a little aggrieved.

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nThe first reason was that the Kunshan Sect and the Myriad Phenomena Sect were enemies, and secondly, he was not strong enough to overcome all the obstacles in their way.

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nAs a member of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, Wan Rong was very unlikely to agree to let him marry Wan Ya, unless he was willing to abandon the connections he had gathered in the Myriad Phenomena Sect over the past decade.

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n“Brother Chen, hide for a moment.”

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nWan Ya suddenly reminded him softly.

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nShe had been paying attention to the flow of people entering and exiting the hall, and suddenly saw Wan Rong entering with a young man by his side.

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n“Then I’ll leave first.”

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nGu Chen knew that this was not the time to let his emotions affect his decisions. He walked away naturally after he replied.

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nAfter Wan Rong and the young man entered the hall, he walked out from behind them.

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nWan Ya let out a long breath and calmed her nerves before walking towards Wan Rong.

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n“Dad, you’re here,” Wan Ya said with a smile.

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nChen Yiming glanced over and saw a young woman walking over.

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nThe woman was dressed in a light yellow outfit with a black belt around her waist. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her arms were covered by long sleeves made of transparent gauze, revealing her fair skin.

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nShe had a pair of watery eyes and a bright smile on her face. She looked like a big sister next door.

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nWhen Wan Rong saw who it was, he turned around and introduced, “Yiming, she is my youngest daughter, Wan Ya.”

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nChen Yiming nodded.

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nThe first impression Wan Ya gave him was not that of a willful little girl.

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nThis way, things would not be so difficult, and there would be a lot of room for negotiation.

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n“You youngsters should take the chance to interact. I’ll go find my old friends and catch up with them,” Wan Rong said with a smile.

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nAs soon as he finished speaking, he left without waiting for a reply.

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nAfter Wan Rong left, Chen Yiming and Wan Ya chatted briefly and got to know each other.

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nAt this moment, a large number of guests were entering the hall one after another. The conversations became more and more intense, and there was even music playing.

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nThe two of them chatted as usual, and they needed to stick together to hear each other clearly.

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nSoon, both of them used the excuse that they did not like the noisy environment in the main hall to exit the hall and take a walk along the cobblestone path in the courtyard.

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nBoth sides had the intention to find out what the other was really thinking.

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nThe courtyard path was quiet and almost empty. There were many trees on both sides of the path, and every 10 meters or so, a street lamp provided a faint light.

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nEven though she was the passive party, Wan Ya took the initiative to start a conversation. “I’ve been practicing martial arts for almost 10 years. I have already reached the warrior candidate realm three years ago, but I haven’t made much progress in drawing the concept diagram.

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nI heard that you have only practiced martial arts for a year and have already broken through to the warrior realm as easily as a hot knife cuts through butter. Can you share some of your experience?”

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nChen Yiming raised an eyebrow.

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nThe figure in his mind had automatically completed the drawing of the concept diagram for him. He had never tried to understand what obstacles other warrior candidates had faced when trying to break through to the warrior realm.

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nIt was like climbing a mountain. Others needed to constantly find a relatively flat spot and climb to the top step by step.

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nOn the other hand, he had leaped straight to the top of the mountain. He did not pay any attention to the steepness of the mountain, so he naturally did not know how to resolve the difficulties that others faced.

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n“Keep a calm attitude and persevere on,” Chen Yiming said.

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nWan Ya smiled and said, “The elders in my sect also said something similar, but it doesn’t seem to have any effect on me. Many times, I wonder if my martial arts talent is insufficient to support me to break through to the warrior realm.”

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n“It’s exactly because her martial arts talent is too low.”

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nChen Yiming made a judgment in his heart.

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nIn the outside world, his expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, “Let nature take its course. Perhaps one day, everything will fall into place.”

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nThis was his own experience. He would patiently wait for the Skill Points to accumulate and upgrade his talents. He did not have to think too much about it.

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nWan Ya was not angry when she heard this. She changed the topic. “The true disciples of the twelve courts of the Myriad Phenomena Sect are at the warrior realm. Don’t you plan to join the Myriad Phenomena Sect?”

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n“I’m considering it at the moment,” Chen Yiming said calmly.

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nThis was not a lie. He was different from other warriors. Changing to other cultivation techniques was as easy as eating and drinking. He did not have to face the problem of giving up his decades of effort and starting over from the beginning.

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nIf another sect specializing in swordsmanship offered him better terms, he would also consider it.

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nWan Ya smiled again and said, “We might be fellow disciples soon, but I specialize in the Flying Crane Sword Technique. There’s a high chance that we won’t be in the same inner court.”

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nThe 12 inner courts of the Myriad Phenomena Sect each cultivated a different sword technique.

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nThe combination of the twelve inner court sword techniques formed the sect’s ultimate sword technique.

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