The one shouting Lou Yi's name was Shi Qingde, whom he had met at the Beast Hunting Bureau a few days ago.

"Truly, what a coincidence to run into each other!" Shi Qingde flapped his hands like wings with excitement as he rushed forward and grabbed Lou Yi's hand. "I didn't expect to meet Brother Liu in such a desolate place; I'm so delighted!"

"It certainly is a coincidence."

Lou Yi displayed an awkward yet polite smile, subtly withdrawing his hand and wiping it discreetly behind his back.

"What's Brother Liu doing here? Are you perhaps interested in joining a team?" Shi Qingde's eyes lit up. "If you don't mind, why not join us?"

Behind him was a white flag with the large characters 'Cai Feng' painted on it.

'Cai Feng Squad?'

Lou Yi recalled the introduction he just read: Captain Shi Caifeng, a Peak Martial Artist of Small Circulation, with Innate Giant Power, can even challenge the Great Circulation... The team holds a middle rank in the camp...

"It would be my honor to fight alongside Brother Shi." Lou Yi said with a smile.

Of course, he wouldn't refuse Shi Qingde's invitation.

After being passed over so many times, receiving an offer where he even knows someone would be foolish to decline.

Following Shi Qingde, he entered the Cai Feng Squad's tent.

The tent was constructed of thick felt, supported by five or six yellow wooden pillars in the center, towering up to two zhang high, and spacious, covering about a hundred square meters.

The floor was covered with a black fur carpet from an unknown beast, soft and silent underfoot, with two copper braziers quietly burning charcoal in the middle.

Seven or eight low beds, covered with thick bedding, were arranged along the left side.

Further inside hung a cloth curtain, hiding what was beyond.

The right side of the tent was bulging with items concealed by black cloth.

Upon hearing a commotion at the entrance, the two remaining people in the tent turned their gaze.

These two.

One wore a dark green brocade outfit, appearing around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with handsome features comparable to Shi Qingde's, but with an added masculine charm.

The other looked about the same age, dressed with a hint of the prairie style.

With bronzed skin, hair in little braids, wearing a gray robe, leather boots, a dagger and a wine pouch hung at the waist.

"Who are you?"

The man in green asked, frowning at Lou Yi.

"Brother Jiang, this is my friend Liu Shu, who wants to join our team." Shi Qingde, beside Lou Yi, said with a smile.

"You're simply playing around!" The man in green's face showed anger. "The residence of martial artists is a highly private place; how can you bring outsiders in so easily!

If he harbors ill intentions and learns our internal layout, life and death will be out of our control!"

"There's nothing special about the layout inside this tent?" Shi Qingde said somewhat aggrieved.

The man in green was about to get angry, but Little Braids stopped him.

"Since he's already here, say no more."

He looked at Lou Yi: "Though our Cai Feng Team is not the strongest, it's not a place you can join as you wish.

If you can withstand three moves from me and remain undefeated, you can stay. How about it?"

"Brother Ze, you've reached the peak of Second Blood. My friend just broke through, isn't this bullying?" Shi Qingde couldn't help but protest.

Little Braids said no more, merely staring intently at Lou Yi.

"Alright." Lou Yi nodded.

To avoid causing damage, the two stepped outside for the sparring.

The vast empty space in front of the tent was perfect for a competition.

Seeing Lou Yi and Little Braids standing at a distance, with serious expressions, bodies tense, assuming a starting stance.

The attention of the surrounding team members was drawn.

"Oh, a practical training rookie, huh?"

"Isn't that the fledgling who wanted to join us just now?"

"Yan Ze is just one step away from Small Circulation, experienced in battle, it's probably not easy for this kid to pass."

Although the camp strictly forbids private fights, sparring is evidently not included in this.

Most people didn't think Lou Yi would prevail, expecting him to be thrashed.

"I'll use only 50% of my power with this punch, aimed at your chest, be careful!"

Yan Ze was actually quite kind, advising Lou Yi of his punch route.

Of course, knowing the punch route, if the power disparity is too great, it still won't be avoided.

'Thud!'

Yan Ze stomped the ground fiercely and leaped forward.

His body like a leopard, legs like springs, his clothes flapping with a 'whoosh', delivering a powerful hook punch forward, full of momentum.

"Good punching technique, fist like a dragon, fair and square, Yan Ze has truly learned the True Inheritance..." Someone couldn't help but admire.

However, before they finished speaking.

'Bang!'

Next moment, Yan Ze's whole body bent into a bow shape, his eyes nearly bulging out.

He flew into the air, then landed powerlessly on the ground.

Lou Yi retracted his right foot, standing calmly in place.

"Sorry, you did tell me the punch route."

"Alright then, let's go again!" Yan Ze said defiantly, bouncing up with a carp flip, attacking Lou Yi once more.

This time, his movements were erratic, steps chaotic, making his moves unpredictable.

'Bang!'

This time, Lou Yi simply closed the distance with two steps, and once again effortlessly knocked him down.

It was as if Yan Ze's body was intentionally crashing into Lou Yi.

Yan Ze slowly got up from the ground in silence, with no interest in further fighting.

He wasn't stupid; once could be luck, twice clearly highlighted the strength gap.

"Quite some skill." Nearby, the white-clothed man from the Hungry Tiger Team who had just rejected Lou Yi flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He briskly walked over to the sparring area, "Kid, I'll give you a chance, if you can take my..."

"Get lost..." Lou Yi didn't even raise his eyelids, casually uttering the word.

"How dare you!" The white-clothed man was furious, eyes fierce, seemingly about to teach Lou Yi a lesson.

But recalling the camp's strict rules, he gritted his teeth and held back.

"Hahaha! Refreshing! I like a guy like you!"

As a slightly rugged female voice echoed, everyone turned their attention over.

The newcomer was a particularly tall woman.

She stood at six feet three inches, about a meter ninety, even among a group of men she was above average in height.

Clad in a brown leather skirt, her wheat-colored arms and legs exposed, face long, nose high.

The only pity was a nearly inch-long scar on her left cheek, detracting slightly from her beauty but adding a wild touch.

What surprised Lou Yi most was that she didn't come alone.

But was holding a petite, gentle, voluptuous woman, who occasionally gazed at her affectionately.

'Lala?'

Lou Yi was greatly surprised.

This type can be found in every world, yet so openly displayed, even in a previous more liberal life, was rarely seen.

"I'm Shi Caifeng, welcome to join my squad." Shi Caifeng extended an olive branch to Lou Yi.

"Captain." Lou Yi immediately cupped his hands in salute, accepting the invitation without hesitation.

"Hahaha!" Seeing Lou Yi so straightforward, Shi Caifeng was even more satisfied.

"What's wrong? Now that he's here with me, why haven't you left?" Her phoenix eyes widened, barking at the white-clothed man from the Hungry Tiger Team.

"Shi Caifeng, don't think so highly of yourself. It's just a one-blood, doesn't mean much." The man cast a vicious look at Lou Yi, "Kid, don't let me catch you outside!"

Throwing out this lackluster threat, the two from the Hungry Tiger Team left the scene in a huff.

Lou Yi just disregarded them and followed Shi Caifeng and others back into the tent.

"Sis, this is the friend I mentioned before, what do you think? Don't I have a good eye?" Shi Qingde stood beside Shi Caifeng, his face flushed with excitement, requesting credit.

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