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nNot long after, the smoke from the smoke bombs gradually cleared, allowing the Hao clan to regain their vision.

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nNear the pool, the thick smell of blood filled the air. Corpses were lying everywhere on the ground.

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nThese corpses had their throats cut open by a sword, and blood was flowing out of the wounds on their necks. The bodies of the people from the Yinfeng Sect, who were still alive, were still twitching from time to time.

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nSuch a tragic scene was deeply engraved in the hearts of all the Hao clan members, making it difficult for them to breathe normally for a long time. They were afraid that they would offend the masked man and become one of the corpses on the ground in the next moment.

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nThe young woman among the two heads of the Hao clan took a deep breath and introduced herself. “I am Hao Yuying. On behalf of the Hao clan, I will serve you unconditionally during your time on Mist Island.”

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nChen Yiming was very satisfied with Hao Yuying’s tactful response.

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nIt wasn’t just because she had a good figure that was pleasing to the eye and made Chen Yiming feel good.

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nShe was more self-aware, unlike the people from the Yinfeng Sect, who were still moving freely even though he had already revealed his huge sword.

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n“The rest of the Hao clan will wait here. Follow me to the center of the island,” Chen Yiming instructed Hao Yuying with his hands behind his back.

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nThe masked man’s words echoed clearly in the ears of everyone in the Hao clan. Most of their eyes flickered as they involuntarily glanced at Hao Yuying.

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nHao Yuying could feel their gazes on her from behind. Some had hoped that she would stand up and take on the responsibility, some were angry and wanted her to think of another way, and some wanted her to think of the bigger picture for the Hao clan.

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nAlthough they were all from the Hao clan, the different members of the clan had their own thoughts.

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nHao Yuying was only stunned for a moment before she recovered and revealed a smile that was like a flower blossoming. “Alright, I’ll go with you alone.”

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nWith that, she took two or three steps and stood by the side of the masked man.

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nWithout another word, she led the way into the depths of the island.

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nChen Yiming walked alongside Hao Yuying without a change in expression.

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nHe had never thought of explaining anything to the Hao clan.

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nThere were many women around him now, and he had no intention of doing anything to Hao Yuying.

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nThe reason why he had asked Hao Yuying to go alone was because he had been secretly observing the situation and knew that she was the one who had made the final decision among the two women in charge of the Hao clan.

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nAs for the other small fries from the Hao clan, they were just a burden. Chen Yiming had no interest in taking care of them.

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nThat was why he had made the decision to only take one of the two warriors with him. He had left the middle-aged woman from the Hao clan where she was to protect the rest of them.

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nOtherwise, without a warrior holding down the fort, the rest of the Hao clan would probably all die on Mist Island. This was not Chen Yiming’s intention.

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nThe two of them gradually disappeared into the rainforest.

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nMost of the Hao clan members by the pool heaved a sigh of relief. Many of them sat on the ground and took in huge breaths of the fresh air to calm their racing hearts.

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nHao Yuying’s husband was Zhao Yan. At this moment, he kicked a rock by the pool, and the rock, which was about a meter in diameter, was instantly blown to pieces from the impact.

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nAs a warrior candidate, he did not dare to refute the masked man, but the force from his body could easily shatter rocks.

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nSeeing this, a middle-aged man walked over and comforted him. “In the path of martial arts, each level is harder than the last. It’s extremely difficult to break through to the next level if one’s talent isn’t good enough.

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nFrom another perspective, this might be your chance to break through to the warrior realm.

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nBesides, at this point, is face that important? After you return from Mist Island, you should discuss it with Yuying and see if you can gain something from it.”

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nThe middle-aged man’s words were not unreasonable.

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nThe willow tree cores formed by a willow tree at the warrior realm was a consumable item for Chen Yiming’s daily cultivation. It wasn’t too precious. There were many places on the blue planet that produced willow tree cores. He only needed to be willing to spend time searching for them.

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nHowever, to ordinary warriors, it was a rare treasure that they had to risk their lives to fight for.

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nAs for those in the warrior candidate realm who were still searching in the dark for their path forward in the martial arts world, it was like a light that was very likely to change one’s fate drastically.

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nZhao Yan was stunned and bit his lip.

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nHe was a warrior candidate who had married into the Hao clan. Furthermore, he was the husband of the strongest woman in the Hao clan, Hao Yuying. However, he actually had no status in the Hao clan.

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nAt this moment, the other men from the Hao clan also looked at Zhao Yan. From their gazes, Zhao Yan received the same message.

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n“In any case, you’re just trying to rely on someone stronger. Otherwise, why would you marry into our Hao clan?” a young man from the Hao clan suddenly said in a low voice.

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nWith someone taking the lead, more gossip quickly entered Zhao Yan’s ears.

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n“He already called out Yuying to accompany him alone. Why are you still conflicted?”

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n“That’s right. You’re still being stubborn even though you will benefit from it. Just bear with it for a while. On the surface, aren’t you still Yuying’s husband? The Hao clan won’t kick you out.”

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n“If you really can’t take this lying down, then find someone weaker than you outside and use the same method to get back at him.”

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n“What did you say?!” Zhao Yan shouted with a ferocious expression.

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nNot only did the Hao clan make him feel extremely disappointed, but they also kept crossing the line. Finally, he could not help but explode.

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nAs soon as he finished speaking, a murderous aura shot over, forcing Zhao Yan to suppress his anger.

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n“What are you shouting for? Look at the situation now. In the future, even if the other party makes any extreme requests, you have to do as he says. Otherwise, the Hao clan will not let you off.”

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nThe middle-aged woman’s words echoed in Zhao Yan’s ears.

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nWhen Zhao Yan heard this, his face darkened.

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nAs someone in the warrior candidate realm, he was already a member of high society. He knew very well the various things that happened in high society that exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

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nHowever, when such a thing happened to him, he could not accept it at all. However, he could not change his mind after marrying into the Hao clan.

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n…

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nChen Yiming didn’t hide his powerful aura at all, and his journey with Hao Yuying was smooth sailing.

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nHis goal was not just one or two willow trees. The efficiency of collecting the willow tree cores that way would be too low. His goal was to find a group of willow trees at the second stage of the warrior realm.

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nNow that Hao Yuying was leading the way, there was naturally no need to act like a headless fly and rely solely on luck to find them.

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n“Although I didn’t see the fight for the willow tree cores on the island three years ago with my own eyes, from the information gathered from various parties, the mysterious valley in the north of Mist Island is the area with the highest density of willow trees and where it is most difficult to harvest the cores other than at the center of the island where the huge tree is.”

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nOn the way, Hao Yuying gave her response after hearing Chen Yiming’s request.

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nHer heart was pounding so hard that she could not calm down. This was completely different from what she had expected before she set off.

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nAt first, she thought that the masked man’s target was the willow trees at the warrior realm.

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nThe willow trees at this level were already no match against the strength displayed by the masked man. Whether it was three or five or more than ten willow trees gathered together, the difference in cultivation level would overpower the willow trees who could only be harvested without putting up any resistance.

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