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Having roughly counted the number of people, everyone continued on their way.
This skirmish had come somewhat suddenly, leaving many of the cultivators from the various forces unable to fully recover their wits.
But they also understood that there was no point in lingering here any longer; the bodies of their deceased companions had been cremated so that they wouldn't be defiled again by the poisonous creatures and snakes of Absolute Valley.
"There must be some secret technique in Absolute Ridge Chengbang," said Wang Beiyu, Hall Master of the Purple Sect Clan.
"That's why we must eliminate them as soon as possible," said Zhao ChiShun of the Royal Family.
An isolated city-state that could suddenly become so powerful and even surpass many major forces—if their abilities could be harnessed for oneself, then it was possible to change the landscape of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent.
