After defeating the Dark Forces, Xu Tiancai and his Alliance ushered in a period of relative peace. Under Xu Tiancai's initiative, nations and sects across the continent began active exchanges and cooperation. Trade flourished, culture spread widely, and regions once devastated by war gradually regained their vitality, allowing people to live in relative stability.
The bonds between Xu Tiancai and women such as Alice, Lin, and Su Yao grew ever deeper. Leveraging her talent in magical research, Alice trained many outstanding Mages for the Alliance while constantly exploring how to better apply magic to people's livelihoods, such as the development of magical medicine and magical agriculture. Lin dedicated herself to training the Alliance's warriors, passing down her swordsmanship and combat experience unreservedly to the younger generation, which continuously boosted the combat effectiveness of the Alliance's army. Relying on her exceptional diplomatic and managerial talents, Su Yao assisted Xu Tiancai in handling affairs between the Alliance and various nations and sects, ensuring the smooth progress of cooperation.
However, peace did not last as long as people had hoped. A mysterious disease began to spread across the continent. Patients first showed symptoms of fatigue and fever, followed by a gradual physical decline until they fell into a coma. The disease spread at a startling speed, and within a short time, many towns and villages were affected.
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