The secret training base of the Martial Division was not far from headquarters, only a thirty-minute drive.
After ending his seclusion, Jiang Wuming took a shower, changed his clothes, and then, with his backpack, took the car arranged by Zhujian to head to the Martial Division headquarters.
At 2:45 PM, the car stopped at the entrance of the Martial Division headquarters. Jiang Wuming got out, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
Huh?
As soon as Jiang Wuming got out of the car, he spotted Li Lianyi standing outside the crowd and was momentarily stunned.
Why is she here?
Sensing the confusion in Jiang Wuming's gaze, Li Lianyi's lips curved upwards, showing a rare, faint smile in public. There was no surprise on her beautiful face.
Yes.
Even though only fifteen minutes remained before the Dragon Country delegation departed, she still firmly believed Jiang Wuming would come!
However—
Others were different from her.
As time ticked by, even Ye Kunlun began to doubt if Jiang Wuming would back out.
Now, seeing Jiang Wuming appear, he looked as if he had returned from hell to heaven, and sneered, "Gu Tianlong, didn't you say Brother Wuming couldn't handle the pressure and dared not come?"
"—"
Gu Tianlong's expression was grim, leaving him speechless.
He hadn't expected Jiang Wuming to rush back in the final fifteen minutes!
Hearing Ye Kunlun's words, Jiang Wuming vaguely guessed something but paid no attention. Instead, under everyone's gaze, he walked directly to Li Lianyi's side.
"Why are you here?"
Jiang Wuming publicly asked the question in his heart.
"I am a member of the delegation's medical team and will be going to Britain with you," Li Lianyi replied.
"Uh..."
Jiang Wuming was a bit bewildered, as he wasn't clear about the composition of the delegation.
"Brother Wuming, you're finally here! You have no idea, that idiot Gu Tianlong just swore publicly that you, worried about becoming a sinner of Dragon Country and unable to bear the pressure, dared not go to Britain!"
Immediately, before Jiang Wuming could say anything further to Li Lianyi, Ye Kunlun flashed forward and appeared directly in front of Jiang Wuming.
"???"
Li Lianyi raised her eyebrows, looking at Ye Kunlun with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
Are you a dense straight man?
Don't you see I'm talking to Jiang Wuming?
Is it really okay for you to be such a third wheel?
"Li Lianyi, it's your fault too. You knew Jiang Wuming was coming, why didn't you prove it publicly earlier? You let that idiot Gu Tianlong show off for so long!"
Ye Kunlun met Li Lianyi's gaze and felt wronged.
"—"
Li Lianyi remained silent, but she had already held a grudge against Ye Kunlun in her heart.
If Ye Kunlun got injured during the competition, she would make him suffer a little.
On the other side, Gu Tianlong's resentment deepened, his face so dark it looked like it could drip water.
"Gu Tianlong, your injury seems to have healed quite quickly?"
With Ye Kunlun's interruption, Jiang Wuming couldn't converse with Li Lianyi anymore, so he shifted his gaze to Gu Tianlong.
"Thanks to you, my injury isn't completely healed yet," Gu Tianlong said coldly.
"Then why are you still going to the Global Martial Arts Conference? Occupying a spot without doing anything?" Jiang Wuming retorted.
"I... I said it's not completely healed, but I can attend the conference and participate in the competition!" Gu Tianlong's face turned green with anger.
"Oh, so you've already found an excuse for your potential loss in the competition. Coming from the Gu family, you're quite cunning."
Jiang Wuming's heart stirred, and he immediately saw through Gu Tianlong's words.
"You... you'd better take care of yourself!"
Gu Tianlong gritted his teeth, then said coldly, "You are now carrying the reputation of being the top genius in Dragon Country's martial arts world. If you cannot win the championship in the genius group, it will not only tarnish the reputation of Dragon Country's martial arts world but also lead to the plundering of Dragon Country's wealth, making you a sinner of Dragon Country!"
This time, Jiang Wuming did not respond to Ye Kunlun, as he saw Qi Wufu leading a group of people towards them.
"Wuming!"
The next moment, a figure flashed out from behind Qi Wufu, like a whirlwind, and instantly appeared before Jiang Wuming.
It was a middle-aged man, slightly overweight, bald, with a round face, wearing a smile that made him look like the Maitreya Buddha.
"My name is Wu Yong, I was a soldier under the legion commander."
The middle-aged man introduced himself.
"Uncle Wu, hello."
Jiang Wuming smiled and responded to Wu Yong. He knew that the legion commander Wu Yong mentioned was his father, Jiang Zhan.
"Wuming, this is the chief of staff of the Loulan Legion, the deputy one."
As if to confirm Jiang Wuming's guess, Qi Wufu also came over with his people and said, "Back then, your father held both the positions of legion commander and chief of staff. He was also the last legion commander and chief of staff since the establishment of the Loulan Legion. Twelve years ago, after that divine war, before the legion commander and chief of staff of the Loulan Legion took office, they would proactively request the Martial Division to issue an order for a deputy."
"Among the soldiers of Loulan, your father was the only legion commander!"
Wu Yong smiled slightly, echoing Qi Wufu's words.
Hearing Qi Wufu and Wu Yong's words one after another, ripples of emotion spread through Jiang Wuming's heart.
At the same time, the elders of the delegation, including Qi Wufu, cast their gazes towards Jiang Wuming.
Seeing this, Qi Wufu introduced the people around him one by one, including the heads of the five major legions of the Martial Division, the chief instructor of the military, and the sect leaders of various martial arts sects.
With each introduction, Jiang Wuming bowed and greeted them, completely unlike the legend of him being disrespectful to elders and ignorant of etiquette.
"Wuming, this is Master Yun Tianjian, the sect leader of Kunlun. He is at the peak of the Five-Star War God realm and ranks fourth on the Global Five-Star War God List!"
When Qi Wufu introduced the last person, his voice rose slightly.
The Dragon Gate, Kunlun, and Buddhist Sect were known as the three pillars of the Dragon Country's martial arts world, its banners.
This time, only the sect leader of Kunlun, Yun Tianjian, personally attended from these three major forces!
"Hello, Master Yun!"
Jiang Wuming bowed and greeted him, just as he had done before.
"A worthy son of a good father, a young hero. Wuming, the future of Dragon Country's martial arts world rests on you!"
Yun Tianjian nodded with a smile, not sparing his praise.
Facing Yun Tianjian's commendation, Ye Kunlun, as Kunlun's strongest disciple, felt a bit dejected and somewhat unconvinced, but he said nothing.
On the other side, Gu Tianlong and Ye Feng's expressions also changed. They were even more unconvinced than Ye Kunlun!
At the same time, the elders of the delegation led by Qi Wufu looked at Yun Tianjian and Jiang Wuming with mixed emotions.
As things stood, they, like Daoist Tianlong, had judged that this Global Martial Arts Conference would not be peaceful, and might even be a war.
And the key to this war lay with Yun Tianjian and Jiang Wuming!
Yun Tianjian represented the current strongest combat power of Dragon Country—Zhuge Lingjun, who ranked first on the Five-Star War God List and was known as invincible on earth, was recuperating and in seclusion.
Jiang Wuming was the strongest genius of Dragon Country's younger generation.
They represented the present and the future of Dragon Country's martial arts world!
Once they lost the martial arts competition, Dragon Country's martial arts world would be defeated in this war!
Doing so would greatly diminish the influence of Dragon Country's martial arts world in the global martial arts scene and its say in the War God Hall!
...
Europe, in an ancient castle.
Hivelle@Roman, the vice president of the War God Hall Council and a Five-Star War God, once again entered the great hall and met Anthony@Roman.
"Anthony, how could Father agree to your plan?"
Hivelle@Roman looked at Anthony@Roman with a complex expression.
He had already learned about Anthony@Roman's crazy plan from his father, Saintlun@Roman—to eliminate all martial arts geniuses from Dragon Country's martial arts world, including Jiang Wuming, and to kill Yun Tianjian, the sect leader of Kunlun!
"To slay the strongest of Dragon Country's martial arts world and eliminate its future, making it only able to reminisce about its glorious past—what a perfect plan! How could Father refuse?"
Anthony@Roman spread his arms and said with a smile.
"Doing this could very well trigger a war between Dragon Country's martial arts world and the War God Hall!"
Hivelle@Roman frowned and voiced his concerns.
"What if it's a war?
Someone in Dragon Country once said, 'To expel foreign enemies, one must first pacify internal strife!'
Father has already taken that step, and can suppress all contemporary strong individuals!
This time, not only Dragon Country, but the Underworld Hall and the City of Sin will also have to submit to us!"
Anthony@Roman revealed a ferocious smile, his eyes flashing with excitement, his ambition fully exposed!
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