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"Oh, got it!" Max perked up, answered crisply, then turned around and strode out the door with excitement. Time to rally the troops.
At that moment, the four Dragonblade Unit operatives who had been hiding behind the lobby pillar stepped out from the corner, looking at Shawn Young with incredulous eyes. One of the Dragonblade Operatives widened his eyes and asked Shawn directly, "Bro, you're amazing! So Raveneye Mountain is your turf now?"
The Dragonsquad operative next to him chimed in with a smug grin, "Haha, is there any doubt? Our Dragonsquad brother Shawn Young has the skills—no way you can't accept it! You Dragonblade guys may claim to be the army's top spec ops, but you don't have anyone as badass as this! Heh—"
"Uh—" The Dragonblade Operative was briefly stunned, unable to retort. Another Dragonblade Operative walked up to Shawn Young, gave him a thumbs up, then reached out and said, "Bro, you're something else. Not only did you take down Gerhard solo, you also captured Raveneye Mountain. Our mission this time is pretty much wrapped up thanks to you. With results like these, you'll shake up the whole army. I'm Vincent Xiao, Deputy Squad Leader of the Dragonblade Unit. Seriously, thanks for saving my life!"
"Heh—I'm Shawn Young. Vincent, don't mention it. Even if we're from different military districts, we're all on the same side. It's only right to put national interests first and help each other out!" Shawn Young said with a smile, shaking Vincent Xiao's hand.
Vincent Xiao raised his eyebrows excitedly and said to Shawn Young, "Heh—exactly! We may all go all out to compete for first place in the big inter-district tournaments, but we're all soldiers of China. When facing foreign enemies, we should support and help each other!"
"Cough—cough—Shawn Young—what's going on outside?" At this moment, Fiona Tang's weak coughing voice came from behind the pillar.
"Oh, Deputy Leader Tang is calling you. We'll leave you two alone—" Vincent Xiao said tactfully to Shawn Young.
Shawn Young nodded and said to Vincent Xiao and the other four, "Fiona's condition can't wait. I need to find a way to heal her right now!"
"Mhm—Deputy Leader Tang is Commander Tang's precious daughter, you have to save her!" Vincent Xiao nodded at once.
"Got it." Shawn Young immediately took out his phone and called Martin Yang, who was waiting at the foot of the mountain. He told him to bring the Hung Society brothers up to Raveneye Mountain to help Colonel Hank and his men take charge of Max and the surrendered armed fighters. After hanging up, Shawn Young said to Vincent Xiao, "Deputy Squad Leader Xiao, Colonel Hank and the Dragonsquad are up on the mountain. You guys go meet up with them first, then help my people temporarily take control of Max and his men!"
"Understood! Don't worry!" Vincent Xiao hadn't expected Shawn Young to have his own people, but he didn't ask further. He simply agreed, then left with the other three operatives to contact Colonel Hank and the rest outside.
Shawn Young walked behind the pillar, gently picked up Fiona Tang, and carried her to the center of the lobby. The dozen or so beautiful, sultry women were still huddled together on the leather sofas, looking scared and lost. When they saw Shawn Young carrying a woman over, they quickly stood up and moved to the side of the sofa, not daring to run around.
Shawn Young didn't stand on ceremony and walked right up to the beauties. "It's pretty chaotic outside right now. If you want to stay alive, head into the villa! Once I'm done here, someone will take care of you!"
The beauties immediately obeyed, quietly retreating toward the back of the palace. Shawn Young placed Fiona Tang on the sofa, held her hand tight, and whispered, "Fiona, wait for me a bit. I'll figure out a way to heal you!"
"Mhm—" Fiona Tang nodded meekly, sensing the confidence in Shawn Young's grip.
Shawn Young closed his eyes, and his consciousness quickly spun into the Heavenly Sanctuary—whoosh—a swirl later, a white light appeared before him. Before he even opened his eyes, he could smell the refreshing scent of Dragonsoul Herb mixed with a faint earthy aroma. The surroundings were warm and full of vibrant energy.
Opening his eyes, he saw a vast field of Dragonsoul Herb, lush and green as far as the eye could see—nearly ten times larger than before! Shawn Young was overjoyed. Looking up, he spotted the Red Dragon and the female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon playfully frolicking atop the Heavenly Cauldron.
With a thought, Shawn Young instantly teleported to the Heavenly Cauldron. The Red Dragon saw him and immediately called out excitedly, "Heh—Master, you're awesome! So many women conquered, and now our Heavenly Sanctuary is bigger than ever!"
"Uh—" Shawn Young froze, suddenly realizing—after absorbing the pure Yin energy of several beauties, his cultivation had soared, and the Heavenly Sanctuary had expanded right along with it!
The Red Dragon kept chattering excitedly, "Heh, Master, I learned from your example—now I've got a partner too! She's totally smitten by my charm and has become my wife. Every chance we get, we dual-cultivate together, and life is pretty sweet!" "Roar—you rascal, you basically forced yourself on me! I only gave in because I had no choice!" The female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon swatted him with her long tail, half-pouting, half-flirting. The Red Dragon just grinned and continued, "Master, see, with my wife's earth spirit energy and my innate spirit energy, plus the special environment of the Heavenly Sanctuary, our Dragonsoul Herb is growing like crazy! We've got enough medicinal base to refine all sorts of different elixirs now!"
"Oh, nice! I'm here today because I wanted to ask you—how can I counteract the damage from Darkforce?" Shawn Young asked directly.
"Darkforce?! Oh, that's no ordinary wound. Darkforce is said to be the most sinister, most evil energy in the world. If someone is struck by it, their Three Souls and Seven Spirits start drifting away. To bring them back and completely dispel the Darkforce, you need to find the right ingredients for me to refine a Solar Essence Pill for the victim to take. Plus, you have to find a natural Earthspring, let the earth's energy flood their body, and then use dual-cultivation to balance yin and yang. Only then can you fully cure the Darkforce!"
"Uh—Solar Essence Pill? Natural Earthspring? How do I get those?" Shawn Young asked quickly.
"Oh, the other ingredients for the Solar Essence Pill aren't hard to find. Just mix Vine Dragon Gall and Mugwort with Dragonsoul Herb, and you can refine it. As for the natural Earthspring, that's just geothermal spring water. If the victim is a woman with yin energy, have her take the Solar Essence Pill, then dual-cultivate with her, and she'll be cured!" The Red Dragon said with a laugh.
"Oh, so dual-cultivation as a cure! Isn't that just an excuse to take advantage of someone?" Shawn Young blushed.
"Heh-heh-heh—Master, I bet you can't wait to do it! I know you too well—" The Red Dragon cackled, mercilessly exposing Shawn Young's act.
"Ugh—damn you, you pervy dragon! I'm done talking to you, I'm off to get everything ready!" Shawn Young knew if he kept chatting, the dragon would just get more outrageous, so he decided to bail.
"Heh—Master, go for it! Hope you conquer another beauty soon, so our Heavenly Sanctuary gets even bigger! My wife and I are planning to build a dragon's nest here!" The Red Dragon called out with a roguish laugh.
"Damn you, you pervy dragon!" Shawn Young cursed, then with a thought and a swirl of white light, he exited the Heavenly Sanctuary and returned to normal. He immediately stood up, picked up Fiona Tang, and headed for the door.