Martial Arts: I Have Diligence Reward System

The Yangxiang Race was incredibly efficient. Before long, Xu Baiyan and her entourage had already appeared in a jungle within the Wet Realm.

For some reason, from the moment she set foot on the soil of the Wet Realm, Xu Baiyan’s heart felt particularly heavy, as if her chest held a solid block of iron.

She felt as if her tears had reached her eyes but couldn’t flow out at all.

It was as if something very important had been stripped away, leaving her suffocatingly oppressed.

Xu Baiyan had frequently come to the Wet Realm to fight in the past, but this time was different.

Previously, all Earth Martial Artists hoped to return home as soon as they entered the Wet Realm.

But this time, Xu Baiyan clearly understood that her home was completely gone...

Her inner heaviness lay in the deprivation of the concept of home.

"Such a pity that the void can only be torn apart for a few seconds, it’s really not very useful.

"Otherwise, Tuyue Warriors from Jing Niao City could descend upon the Divine Land City, causing a river of blood... What a pity!"

The Fifth-Grade Commander sighed.

Xu Baiyan remained silent.

Right now, she didn’t know how to face it all. Because of Yuan Xingzi’s plan, she hadn’t even eliminated the spies hidden on Earth, nor reported them to the Investigation and Arrest Bureau.

In truth, it was meaningless; they were all the lowest-level spies with one or two grades of power, and their role was merely to relay messages. She knew no intelligence about higher-level spies.

Forget it.

In any case, returning to Earth in this lifetime is impossible, and Xu Baiyan felt little sense of responsibility.

After completing Yuan Xingzi’s plan, she considered it repaying her father’s kindness in raising her.

Whether she would die or live in seclusion afterward was a matter for the future.

"Princess, we truly envy you for being adopted by Elder Cangji as his daughter.

"When in Jing Niao City, I hope the Princess can take care of us a little."

The Fifth-Grade Commander bowed with clasped fists.

The other two members of the Yangxiang Race who came to meet Xu Baiyan quickly bowed as well, their faces obsequious.

Cang Ji had painstakingly pushed Xu Baiyan to Jing Niao City, even at the cost of tearing open a void crack; her importance was palpable.

Moreover, Xu Baiyan was the executioner in the Grandmaster slaying at Thunder Sacrifice City; she was not an ordinary mortal.

These people awaited the arrival of the Grandmaster General from Jing Niao City in the mountains. They could not leave, so they tried to get closer to Xu Baiyan, hoping to walk in the golden light one day.

The Golden Monkey Demon is a swift creature in the Wet Realm.

"Take care of you? Sure... cut off your right arm yourself as a pledge of loyalty."

Xu Baiyan said expressionlessly.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, several members of the Yangxiang Race froze in place.

The atmosphere wasn’t quite harmonious.

Meeting someone and demanding they cut their arm off—are you mad?

Not to mention whether you would even take care of us, even if you could, we wouldn’t cut our arm off.

"Princess, that’s not a very funny joke."

The Commander awkwardly chuckled a few times and then ignored Xu Baiyan.

This woman had a sick mind, incomprehensible.

I’ve trained to the fifth grade. Though breaking through to Grandmaster is hard, it’s not without hope.

By asking you to take care of us, I meant I hoped you would give us some precious elixirs.

You turned around and took advantage of us instead.

I can’t provoke you, but I can avoid you.

Xu Baiyan said no more, her expression as ever tranquil.

After waiting a mere ten minutes, a strong wind howled from afar.

The lineup to welcome Xu Baiyan was formidable; four Grandmasters arrived, led by one who was a Deputy City Lord of Jing Niao City.

Jing Niao City was a collection of several Yangxiang cities, so other eighth-grade practitioners become Deputy City Lords.

The sole City Lord was Cang Ji’s close associate, Heiye.

"We welcome the Princess."

Several Grandmasters descended from the sky, smiling as they clasped fists toward Xu Baiyan.

They were truly delighted.

Previously, with the defeat at Jing Niao City, Hua Taodie killed, and Mo Kai causing chaos, Elder Cangji’s mood had long been dour.

So, Grandmasters following Cangji lived through particularly tough times.

But upon hearing that Xu Baiyan wished to submit to Jing Niao City, the Elder broke into smiles despite having been persistently grim-faced.

He even wanted the City Lord Heiye to personally escort Xu Baiyan back to Jing Niao City. However, unable to leave, Heiye dispatched a Deputy City Lord.

This is practically the highest reception standard.

In all of Jing Niao City’s history, besides Hua Taodie’s return from her family, no other member of the Yangxiang Race warranted personal reception from City Lord Heiye.

These perceptive Grandmasters soon realized Xu Baiyan’s value.

"Reporting to the Deputy City Lord, we endured hardships and finally rescued the Princess from the Divine Land’s cage. We have fulfilled our duty with honor."

Now, the Fifth-Grade Commander stepped forward, ready to claim credit.

"Did you not want me to bear your children, saying you’d turn cooked rice to mature grain and become the Prince Consort of Jing Niao City? If not for my means, you’d have already been left to rot in the wilderness."

At this moment, Xu Baiyan finally spoke.

She sneered coldly at the Fifth-Grade Commander.

Her pupils held deep-seated hatred.

"What..."

The Deputy City Lord sharply turned his head.

He was startled cold-sweated.

Grandmasters couldn’t tread onto the Divine Land, so it fell upon the Fifth-Grade to escort important figures.

But who could have anticipated that such a beast would have sinister designs toward the Princess?

Absolutely unforgivable.

It’s well-known that the Commander is subject to the Deputy City Lord, and if Xu Baiyan had suffered any harm, he would bear direct responsibility.