Not far from Aldrian, a group of Flamecrest family guards stood. Their leader—an Earl-stage cultivator—watching Aldrian intently. Narrowing his eyes, he retrieved a piece of paper from his storage ring.
The paper bore a drawing of a person, and the figure depicted was identical to Aldrian. He glanced between Aldrian and the drawing several times before confirming that the person matched the image.
The leader then took out a long-distance communication artifact.
"This is Guard Patrol Number 17. We've confirmed the presence of the individual young master Aldrey instructed us to monitor."
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In the training ground of the Flamecrest family, Aldrey stood in the center of the battle platform. Opposite him, another member of the Flamecrest family prepared for combat. His opponent was a cultivator at the low Grand Duke stage. The two stood 100 meters apart, each holding an ordinary sword.
