Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Jing Liu seized an opportunity, bent down and swung his arm, the wooden sword sweeping towards Qi Zhimu's calf.

The latter lowered his wooden sword, just in time to block the incoming blade.

Jingliu changed his move accordingly, switching from a sweep to a slash aimed at Qi Zhimu's wrist, but it was still easily dodged.

Without pausing, she continued searching for openings that could be used for an attack.

Even though she knew that all the flaws were deliberately revealed by Qi Zhimu, she always managed to resolve them at the last moment.

It's not a block, it's a dodge.

The movements were very small, often just a tilt of the head, a sideways movement, or a step, but each time the wooden sword just barely grazed past.

More than two minutes passed, and Jing Liuqi Zhimu hadn't even touched the hem of his clothes.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she was breathing rapidly.

It's almost three minutes...

Jingliu did not ignore the time. His eyes flashed for a moment, and he changed his rhythm, deliberately creating an opening. He thrust out his sword half a beat slower.

Qi Zhimu narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, and grabbed Jing Liu's wrist.

But that was a trap.

Jingliu suddenly released his grip on the sword, lowered his body, and caught the falling sword with his left hand, then swung it upwards.

The target wasn't Qi Zhimu's body, but the helmet he was wearing!

The sudden change of tactics drew gasps from the audience, who all believed that Qi Zhimu might lose.

Qi Zhimu's expression remained unchanged, showing no surprise in his eyes.

His right hand, which had been grasping at empty air, pressed down smoothly, and his two fingers precisely flicked the wooden sword in Kagami's hand.

Jingliu felt a sharp pain in his tiger's mouth, and the sword flew out of his hand.

At the same time, Qi Zhimu's hand landed on her shoulder, without any force, but Jing Liu froze.

"A good trap."

Qi Zhimu nodded slightly.

"But letting go and discarding the sword is too risky; it could easily become a real weakness when facing someone whose strength is no less than one's own."

Three minutes have passed.

Qi Zhimu flicked his finger, and the wooden sword that had flown several steps away seemed to be pulled back by an invisible force, falling back into his hand, which he then handed to Jingliu.

Jingliu took the wooden sword, seemingly having grasped something.

A hint of longing flashed across her face, but it turned into sadness the next second.

Qi Zhimu noticed something, but didn't point it out.

Becoming a Cloud Cavalryman is not a good job.

Although the future that Yu Huai arranged for her may not be to her liking, at least it is stable and peaceful.

The wind grew increasingly fierce.

The first raindrop landed on the high platform, splashing dark water stains and wetting Jingliu's long hair and shoulders.

"Thank you for your guidance, Qi Xiaowei."

"You've done a great job. If you have the interest and opportunity in the future, keep up the good work."

Qi Zhimu gave Jingliu his approval and watched her leave the stage.

We then contacted the Geophysical Bureau and had them change the simulated climate for that area back to clear skies.

The challenge is in full swing, and it is expected that some young people will emerge who can defeat 1-3 Cloud Riders through their personal abilities, experience, and skills.

Perhaps because Jingliu started the trend, coupled with Qi Zhimu's defensive approach focused on guidance, more and more students chose to challenge him.

As the two-day challenge came to a close, 15 out of all participants had hit the helmet of the Cloud Cavalry Guard.

Among the 15, three more defeated several elite guards, a number that would satisfy all the Cloud Cavalry units.

This year's Yunqi military camp tour has come to a successful conclusion. Just two days after all the students left, the team that had set out to exterminate the evil forces returned in triumph.

Every time we go to war, some of our comrades are left behind on the battlefield forever.

The best solace the living can offer them is to pay the highest respect and sacrifice to these wicked creatures with their blood and heads.

Before they could catch their breath, new enemy activity arrived.

Based on the current main route analysis of the Cangcheng Immortal Ship, both the Taibu Division and the Tianbo Division have reached the same conclusion:

In about six months, Cangcheng will enter a star system surrounded by malevolent entities.

Due to the great distance, more detailed information is not currently available.

Some in Tabuan suggested changing the route to avoid potential unknown risks, but this would raise another problem.

Currently, the vast majority of interstellar travel in the galaxy, including that of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, relies on the galactic orbits left by pioneers to ensure maximum safety.

Entering an area with no navigation records without a trace would surely leave the already busy staff of the Taibu and Tianbo departments in a state of chaos.

For example, we must consider planetary gravity and the existence of extremely powerful red giants.

Or perhaps it's a disaster like quantum entanglement or a cosmic imaginary storm, where getting entangled could easily lead to the destruction of ships and the loss of life.

The above are only a small part of the interstellar travel crisis; there are many more unknowns.

In conclusion, if the Cangcheng Immortal Ship chooses a safe detour, it will inevitably have to turn back and return for at least a year.

In the process, both time and energy are wasted.

For an interstellar behemoth carrying hundreds of billions of lives, it will have a huge impact on commercial exchanges, social and cultural balance, and other aspects.

For various reasons, the Tianbo Company does not recommend changing the course.

Most of the chambers of commerce responsible for foreign trade were affiliated with the Tianbo Company. Such a major change in shipping routes would destroy the livelihoods of many people.

Each department was in a bind, but Teng Xiao was in an even bigger bind.

For such major events, the general does not have the power to make a single decision; the six officials must discuss them together.

But as a general, his opinion is undoubtedly the most important.

This matter is of great importance, and Teng Xiao solemnly announced the convening of a meeting of the six imperial guards.

The Six Imperial Council: A council composed of the General of the Cloud Cavalry, the Chief Diviner, the Director of the Bureau of Works and Construction, the Director of the Bureau of Shipbuilding, the Director of the Bureau of Alchemy, and the Director of the Bureau of Earth Balance.

Meetings should not be convened lightly unless they are major events.

No one may disturb the meeting during its proceedings.

Qi Zhimu and the other valiant guards and strategists withdrew.

"Sigh... On one hand, there's the formidable enemy, Shuhu, lurking in the shadows, and on the other hand, there's the endless stream of monstrous creatures. It's a real headache."

"It's hard to imagine how difficult the Immortal Ship Alliance would be now if it weren't for the Emperor Bow Master's endless pursuit of evil creatures."

"Hey, do you guys think they'll change the flight path?"

After leaving the council hall, the Cloud Cavalry Guards couldn't help but start discussing it.

"The impact of changing the shipping route is indeed huge. I have an acquaintance who works in foreign trade at the Tianbo Company under the name of the Chamber of Commerce. The cargo turnover is usually kept within seven system months. Changing the shipping route has thrown everything into chaos."

"Who can blame us? Our Cangcheng is the most commercially prosperous of the Seven Immortal Ships..."

"Damn bastard, damn the plague messenger, it's been going on for thousands of years without stopping."

"I really want to catch it and kill it. Without the envoy of the Longevity Plague, those bountiful monsters would be much easier to deal with."

"Kill Shuhu...you really dare to think that way. I'm afraid only the Marshal would have a chance."

"But the Marshal needs to be stationed on the flagship Luofu to guard against a sudden attack on Jianmu by Shuhu, so he cannot easily launch an expedition unless Shuhu delivers itself to his doorstep."

"That's unrealistic. General Teng Xiao has defeated Shu Hu twice. The tricky thing about that thing is that it's hard to catch and hard to really kill. How could it dare to cause trouble for the marshal?"

"Changing the flight path involves too many factors and is unlikely to succeed. What does Qi Xiaowei think?"

As she spoke, Mo Tingquan looked at Qi Zhimu.

"Overthinking is pointless. Just focus on training and being prepared to go into battle at any time."

Qi Zhimu did not launch into a lengthy analysis; his expression remained calm.

"Our homes are right behind us; we have nowhere to retreat."