The things that came into view made Li Tianran unable to calm down.

It was an ancient, unadorned, black-sheathed dao, placed with extreme care on a sword rack. Its position was extremely hidden. If Li Tianran hadn't happened to glance over, he wouldn't have noticed the blade, which was almost one with the shadows.

Li Tianran walked over and reached out to take the ancient dao from the rack.

A chilling sensation ran through his hand.

He grasped the hilt and drew the blade straight from its scabbard. A crisp clang rang out, and a flash of cold light illuminated the warehouse.

This was a Tang hengdao (straight saber).

The blade was straight, like a longsword, with only a slight curve at the very end. It possessed both the kingly aura of a sword and the domineering presence of a dao!

Li Tianran held the blade horizontally before his eyes, feeling a faint stinging sensation even in his eyes.

This was definitely a good dao, a powerful weapon!

The Tang hengdao was the most famous dao of the Yan Huang Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, its forging techniques were the most advanced in the world. The blade was sturdy, not easily broken, and incredibly sharp. It could be used by both infantry and cavalry.

The Sakura Country's (Japan) famous samurai katana was forged by Sakura Country artisans imitating the Tang hengdao during the Tang Dynasty.

However, the Sakura Country's techniques were far inferior to those of the Great Tang Dynasty, so the samurai katanas they created, while sharp, were extremely fragile and easily broken.

As a last resort, they modified the straight blade into a curved one!

It could be said that the Tang hengdao was a pinnacle product of swordsmithing in Yan Huang history!

However, due to its high cost and difficulty of maintenance, very few genuine articles have survived over the years.

The one Li Tianran held in his hand clearly possessed a very ancient, timeless quality.

It was a very strange feeling.

It was as if, in the depths of his mind, Li Tianran could feel the years that this blade had endured.

A thousand years ago, it had been held in the palm of a mighty general, roaring back and forth across the battlefield. Wherever the blade flashed, enemy heads rolled to the ground!

Someone once said that every boy has a wuxia (martial hero) dream of wielding a blade and roaming the martial world, and Li Tianran was no exception.

He was silent for a moment, then gently swung the blade at a nearby shelf.

There was a cracking sound!

A corner of the three-millimeter-thick angle iron shelf was cleanly cut off, and the cross-section was extremely smooth. He gently pressed it with his thumb and felt no burrs at all!

It cut iron like mud!

"They probably stole this from a collector's home, intending to take it abroad… The European Union has stolen many Yan Huang cultural relics and antiques, taking them abroad to auction and make huge profits!" Just then, a member of the self-defense force walked over, looked at the Tang hengdao in Li Tianran's hand, and said with a smile, "We can be considered to have saved an ancient artifact for Yan Huang."

"I'll take it." Li Tianran no longer hesitated, sheathed the blade, and then said without a doubt.

The grain, clothing, and seasonings in the warehouse were nothing special to Li Tianran. Only this dao did Li Tianran truly like. The first time he saw it, Li Tianran had a thought in his mind: It's mine!

The self-defense team members were slightly surprised to hear this.

Although antique treasures were also very attractive, in this end-of-days world, the most important resource should be food. Only after filling your stomach could you be qualified to think about other levels of needs.

In their opinion, Li Tianran's act of taking the treasure dao showed he was somewhat unable to distinguish what was more important!

But little did they know that the ordinary grain in front of them was only used to feed livestock on Li Tianran's farm!

Li Tianran and Han Han, including Little Black, were now eating food that was at least anti-radiation grade. Their palates had been spoiled by the high-quality grain. If they were to eat this ordinary grain again, they would find it difficult to swallow.

What they didn't expect was that Li Tianran's choice, in the eyes of these self-defense team members, was an extremely selfless act.

They felt that Li Tianran was embarrassed to ask for grain after choosing the antique Tang hengdao…

What a noble character!

What greatness!

He risked his life to lead them in counterattacks and grain grabbing, but only because he loved an ancient dao, fearing that they would feel unbalanced, he consciously gave up the opportunity to choose grain!

This was simply… too touching!

So, the self-defense team members, who thought they understood Li Tianran's thoughts, voluntarily divided the grain stored in the warehouse into equal shares for each person.

And they even divided Li Tianran's share into the largest portion…

Snacks, rice, and white flour were almost piled into a small mountain.

…

Half an hour later, Li Tianran, who was standing in the yard carefully examining the ancient dao, couldn't help but smile wryly when he learned of the self-defense team's decision.

But looking at their sincere gazes, Li Tianran felt that if he continued to refuse, it would make them feel strange, so he was silent for a moment and accepted it.

"Although Wells has been killed… we can't be careless. After night falls, we'll transport these grains home in batches, making sure to be discreet. Also, the bodies of Wells and his men must be disposed of cleanly. We must ensure that they are not discovered in the short term." Li Tianran said in a deep voice, arranging things. Cleaning up the battlefield was also a very important part of the operation: "Although the other party were bandits, we also need to keep our killing of them a secret, so as not to be retaliated against by their accomplices."

Although the location where Li Tianran led people to eliminate the bandits was basically in a remote suburban wasteland, no one could guarantee that someone wouldn't occasionally pass by and discover some clues.

They had to keep the fact that they killed Wells and his gang a secret.

Li Tianran had not forgotten that the other party belonged to a large criminal gang.

And within Handong Province, there were dozens of small gangs like Wells's. It was difficult to guarantee that if the other party's superiors learned of Wells's death, they wouldn't send other bandits to find clues and launch a frantic counterattack.

After all, in the eyes of the bandits, Li Tianran's actions had brought an extremely bad influence to the prestige of their team. Once the people began to resist them, their process of looting grain would become very difficult.

So Li Tianran felt that the other party would likely retaliate after hearing the news.

However, as long as he persevered through this period, and developed his farm a little more, and endured for half a month, it would be enough to exchange for enough combat soldiers and weapons with points. By then, the resources he possessed would be enough to arm the entire town.

If the other party dared to come then, even if they were several times larger in number, Li Tianran could make sure they had no way back!