While reading on phone After hearing the leader's words, that person rolled his eyes: "You mean we can't see it? Never heard of such a thing!" He Mengqing narrowed her eyes: "Now you're hearing it, aren't you? Hurry up and get out of here—otherwise, I'll personally make you pay!" The person started running, but just after taking two steps, stopped and turned back, asking, "Wait a minute—even if this area is sealed off by the military, for cultivators, movement is completely free. We're all cultivators. So what gives you the right to control me?" The leader pulled out her officer's ID and said, "Just because of this—how can you still be不服?" "Of course I'm convinced," the person replied. "After all, your rank is higher. Eighty Electronic Books (txt02.com)" With that, he launched himself into the air on his flying sword. "Good sense of self-awareness, there," the leader remarked. But as soon as he took off, he declared with a haughty tone, "You, ugly woman, wait here—when I summon my allies, I'll make sure to settle "Damn it!" He snapped, instantly crushing the scroll in his hands. The guy had thought just flying into the sky would save him—how could he have imagined that after what just happened, He Mùqíng had kept a sharp eye out? "He started to plead, his earlier arrogance completely gone, and his heart was nearly regretting it—why had he insisted on speaking his thoughts out? He could have just quietly left. 'What you just said,' Hao Leader coldly remarked, 'was clearly not what I heard.' 'This is your final chance,' she continued, 'to repeat exactly what you said. If you so much as misstate a single word, I'll shatter your dantian, and you'll never rise again!' The man was utterly terrified, trembling as he said, 'Ugh, you nasty woman, wait for me—soon I'll call reinforcements and settle this with you. We'll meet again, I promise. Grandmother, I truly know I've made a mistake. Just give me one more chance—let me bow to you!' Hao Muqing coldly replied, 'Do I need you to bow? If you've recognized your mistake, you should be punished. Sever one of your arms, and I'll forgive you!' 'Ah.'" He looked mournful, glancing back at the sword that had turned into scrap metal, and thought how painful it must be to cut off an arm with such a weapon. Though upon returning, his master could use some means to regenerate the severed limb, the period before regeneration would still be difficult to bear. "So, you're unwilling, or would you like me to take action?" He extended his hand, and the sword automatically returned to his palm. With deliberate intent, she added, "I can assist you, but as compensation, you'll have to sacrifice another arm and another leg!" "Ah, no need to trouble you, Miss! I'll do it myself!" The man quickly responded. Cutting off one arm was bearable; but if he had to give up another arm and a leg as well, how could he face his master? He didn't fear any tricks from her. With his rank and status, he wasn't even a match for her, and once the sword was destroyed, he had no chance to escape. Beyond amputating one arm, he had no other choice. In the distance, Qin Feng watched the scene with a cheerful smile. Shu Ya Jing sincerely remarked, "A leader truly is a leader—she not only scolded the other person, but even made him cut off his own arm!" Roman nodded and said, "Exactly. We need to learn from this. Since the arm was cut off by him himself, the grudge shouldn't be blamed on Leader He. It's a win-win situation!" At that moment, a heart-wrenching cry erupted from the other side. Looking at the man now, he was holding a long sword dripping with blood in his right hand, while his left arm had already detached from his body. Due to the earlier destruction of his flying sword, he had to exert all his strength to make the cut—otherwise, he couldn't manage it in one go. If he had to make it again, things would surely have been even more tragic. His face had twisted and distorted from pain, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Comrade, may I now proceed?" He Leader raised her hand and said, "You may go. Remember—your arm was cut off by yourself, not by me. Is that correct?" "Yes, it's exactly as you said. There's absolutely no connection to you." The man's resentment had reached its peak. He thought, "You'll just have to wait—when I send someone over, I'll show you how I'll deal with you." He suddenly produced a phone as if by magic, shook it a few times, and said, "I've already recorded what happened. You should know what this means!" He nearly fainted—his advantage was already secured, and now he stood firmly on the side of justice. How could he possibly retaliate against her? "Esteemed friend, your tactics are truly admirable. I sincerely admire you. I'll see you again." He turned and walked away. It seemed his silence was now a settled defeat—unless he made significant progress in his cultivation and eventually surpassed her, he would never have a chance to seek revenge. Yet, with Qin's young lord's presence, that very possibility had become vanishingly slim. Even if he went without food or drink, dedicating every moment to cultivation, he would never overtake He Muqing in his lifetime. He Liang returned to the group with a triumphant smile. Qin Dashi raised his thumb in praise: "Qingqing has done an excellent job—well deserved!" "Of course," she said with a proud air. "After all, we've been leading our team for years. How to handle crises? To me, that's just a piece of cake!" You'd think you'd say someone's fat and they'd still breathe—how unkind of you! Just as Qin Dashi was about to offer some words on humility, someone announced over the public address system: "All departments, please pay attention. Drilling has reached a depth of fifty meters. We'll now proceed with the first sample collection. Please have all experts take their positions!" Luo Man remarked in surprise: "They've reached fifty meters so quickly—quite impressive equipment!" He Liang replied: "That's nothing special. The military's equipment is naturally top-notch. In fact, it's said that when drilling water wells at the base, this equipment operates ten times faster than civilian drilling rigs!" Qin lightly shrugged and said, "What's there to boast about? Just let them compare their equipment with that of the State of Qin—definitely, they'll fall far behind!" As they spoke, the soil samples under study were already before the experts, who promptly determined the amounts they needed and began their analysis right away. He Maoqing tugged at his sleeve and asked, "Are you really counting on them?"