With ample resources at their disposal, Han Wu and Qin Shuang continued their research into the Nine Martial Castes’ powers. The deeper they delved, the more they grasped just how intricate and profound those powers truly were.0

At present, they were in their treant forms—Han Wu as a Worker Grovekin and Qin Shuang as a Vanguard Centurion Treant. Though they belonged to the same species, their forms were distinct. The Grovekin bore slender branches and a huge crown that could produce a generous yield of fruit. The Centurion Treant, by contrast, had thick branches and a compact crown that prioritized defense. Each form had its own advantages, though both shared common...0