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Unlike the last departure, with its massive tens of thousands of soldiers and over a hundred thousand family members seeing them off, this time, only a few dozen people came to send them off.
Included among them was Martial Saint Shao Yujing, who had raised Lu Shuhua like his own father.
"Goodbye then,"
Shao Yujing's face looked grim, "Recently more young martial artists have died in the city. Although you've enlisted, you are still part of our sect, and I'm quite worried about you. It might be better to accompany Mr. Chen on his journey for some experience."
"Master,"
Lu Shuhua bowed, "Take good care of yourself."
"Have you reached Meridian Passage?"
Wen Zhi suddenly appeared, looking at the young general with a cold voice, "Fine, you'd better die on the battlefield; otherwise, with your current progress, it won't take you many years to reach Martial Saint, and I will have to kill you!"
"Then I'll try my best to come back and give Master Wen that opportunity,"