Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"Don't worry, Luo Bingyan isn't that weak."

Zhou Xiyan reached out and grabbed Yang Xian's arm.

Then, she said to the other two, "Captain Gao, Captain Mo, we won't disturb you any longer."

Reaching a large tree, Zhou Xiyan finally released her grip and lowered her voice:

"I know you're very worried about Luo Bingyan."

"But it will get dark soon, and even if you rush up now, it will be difficult to find anyone."

It's no wonder Yang Xian was worried; it's only natural.

After all, that was his child, and his first.

A man who can remain absolutely calm when he learns that his child, whom he has never met, may be in danger is not human; he is a cold-blooded animal.

"I understand the reasoning."

Yang Xian sighed and leaned against the tree trunk. "But I'm still a little unsettled."

"Let's chat to distract ourselves," Zhou Xiyan said, leaning close to Yang Xian. "Even though you and Luo Bingyan spent that night together, you don't really understand her, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian paused for a moment, then nodded.

Indeed, his understanding of that woman was limited to her being a genius, very beautiful, and... very good in bed.

Zhou Xiyan shifted her body, finding a comfortable position:

"Although we are not in the same martial arts university, the teachers in our college often compare us with her."

"So, I know her somewhat."

"You've probably heard about Luo Bingyan's reputation as a genius. Now let me tell you something you don't know."

"She was born into a declining branch of the Luo family and showed amazing martial arts talent from a young age, awakening it very early."

"But that's not a good thing."

"Why do you say that?" Yang Xian asked, puzzled.

Born into a declining branch of the family, and gifted from a young age, he is definitely the template for a novel protagonist!

Where is it not a good thing?

If it were me, I'd be ecstatic!

Zhou Xiyan explained:

"For most martial arts families, the inheritance of bloodline is sometimes more important than the emergence of a genius."

"Although Luo Bingyan awakened her talent ahead of time and possessed extraordinary abilities, she also completely lost her fertility because of it."

A woman who cannot produce offspring for her family.

No matter how talented someone is, in the eyes of those old fogies, their role is no different from that of an adopted son with no blood relation; they will not be truly valued or treated well.

Its only purpose for the family is to become stronger.

Zhou Xiyan's tone carried a hint of sympathy:

"It is said that her father was very strict with her, almost using her as a tool to revitalize the family."

"Luo Bingyan herself was also very hardworking, to the point of almost becoming obsessed. This is also the main reason for her withdrawn personality."

No wonder!

Yang Xian pondered for a moment.

The system had mentioned before that the woman was a bit slow on the ups and downs of social interactions; now I see the root of the problem...

What kind of social skills could a girl who has only focused on cultivation since childhood possibly understand?

"Of course, you are the biggest variable."

"She probably never dreamed that one day she would be qualified to be a mother, right?"

Zhou Xiyan suddenly smiled, leaned close to Yang Xian's ear, and said, "Yang Xian, after we leave the secret realm, shall we... give it another try?"

"...We'll talk about it later. I still need to deal with Jiang Mengyun and the others." Yang Xian coughed lightly, his old face burning.

Before long, Gao Nianwen's loud voice once again resounded throughout the entire camp.

"Comrades! Please come here for a moment, I have something important to announce!"

The two exchanged a glance and walked towards the center of the camp.

Before long, all the warriors in the camp had gathered together.

"Everyone!" Gao Nianwen looked around at everyone, his expression serious.

"I can tell you definitively that the treasure on the mountaintop is the legendary 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus'!"

"The military region desperately needs it now!"

"However, as everyone knows, the situation at the summit is dire. Numerous demonic beasts inhabit the area, including more than a dozen fourth-realm demonic beasts... According to the latest intelligence, there is even a fifth-realm demonic beast up there!"

"Therefore, I need everyone's support!"

"I assure you all that regardless of the success or failure of this operation, the military region will provide ample compensation to any comrades willing to participate!"

Gao Nianwen had barely finished speaking.

The crowd began to look at each other and whisper among themselves.

"Five Realms of Beasts?"

"What a joke! Knowing there are fifth-realm demonic beasts up there, shouldn't you be getting as far away as possible?"

"Exactly! Who cares about this lotus or that lotus? With our strength, what are we doing going there? It's just suicide!"

"No matter how much you earn, you have to be alive to enjoy it!"

Discussions arose one after another, and everyone began to have second thoughts.

Yang Xian did not express his opinion first, but looked at Gao Nianwen with great interest.

He wanted to know how Captain Gao planned to persuade these people.

Gao Nianwen seemed to have anticipated this outcome, raising his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Now that things have come to this, I might as well tell you a secret of the military region."

"I hope everyone will listen to this before making their final decision."

Gao Nianwen took a deep breath and slowly began to speak:

"The reason why the 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus' is so important is because it concerns the life of one of our two Eighth Realm Martial Saints from South Sea City, Marshal Jiang Xingtian!"

"Old Marshal, we are now in imminent danger!"

Is the Eighth Realm Martial Saint in imminent danger?

I'm good!

Everyone then realized what was going on.

No wonder the Jiang family had announced long ago that they would offer a huge reward for the "Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus" at all costs; it turned out they were trying to save Old Master Jiang!

This secret is definitely one of the military region's core secrets.

If leaked, it could attract the covetous eyes of hostile forces and cause turmoil within Southsea City.

Gao Nianwen's decision to speak out now undoubtedly carries enormous risks.

"I know what everyone is afraid of."

"But an eighth-realm Martial Saint is extremely important to our entire South Sea City, and to everyone present here!"

"It means that the land beneath our feet is peaceful! It means that our families can live and work in peace and contentment in the rear! It means that those demons and monsters lurking in the shadows dare not easily set foot in our city!"

"He is the sky above the heads of tens of millions of compatriots in Nanhai City! Once the sky collapses, how can any egg remain intact when the nest is overturned?!"

"By then, what will be the point of our so-called 'saving our lives' today?!"

Gao Nianwen's words were resounding.

The camp fell silent again, but this time, it wasn't out of fear.

With the Martial Saint gone, how can these martial artists still have a good life?

Meanwhile, another voice rang out from among the martial artists.

"But there are demonic beasts of the fifth realm up there! Even if we go, we'll just be throwing our lives away..."

"Don't worry!" Gao Nianwen patted his chest and assured him:

"I will never let anyone do anything they are not confident about!"

"That fifth-realm demonic beast is severely injured! Our chances are not small!"

Finally, he looked at everyone and solemnly gave a military salute.

"I implore everyone, for the sake of Marshal Jiang, for the sake of Nanhai City, and for the sake of our own future and that of our families, to lend a helping hand!"

"Of course, I won't force anyone."

"Even if you really don't want to go, I won't force you. I just need everyone to keep this a secret!"

Everyone fell silent again, their hearts in turmoil.

Yang Xian knew the time was almost right, so he raised his right hand high.

"Wow!"