Chapter 133 - A Person of Integrity Is Sincere
Chapter 133 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" starts revealing surprises: After an indeterminable amount of time, Jiang Wang stood up.No matter how hard he tried,... Read on!
After an indeterminable amount of time, Jiang Wang stood up.No matter how hard he tried, he couldnât calm his True Spirit of Dao Veins, and he was powerless against that mysterious black candle.
The unease in his heart couldnât be erased, but on the other hand, the promise from Dong Ah sustained him.
Looking over the entire world, Zhuang Country might be small, but the power of the state machinery should not be underestimated.
Once they took it seriously to respond, an evil cult like Bone Tao, which had been dormant for hundreds of years, probably wouldnât be able to cause much trouble.
Furthermore, at the start of its founding, Zhuang Country had fought a fierce battle with Yong Country and emerged victorious.
After so many years, enduring the targeted hostility from Yong Country, it still maintained stable national fortunes, and its strength should not be overlooked.
âEven if an overwhelming disaster is about to comeâŚ
Dong Ah and City Lord Wei are strong, Chief Ji Xuan of Qinghe County is nearby, and Qing River is not far away.
With the centuries-old alliance, the lord of Qing River will not sit by and watch a domain of Zhuang Country be erased.â
âAnd, last time on Jade Balance Peak, Bai Lian said that Zhuang Country has a powerful individual with the Divine Skills of Zhi Chi Tian Ya.
Should Fenglin City face any trouble, he can arrive in an instant.
There are also the nearby cities of Wangjiang and Three MountainsâŚâ
âRight, City Lord Dou Yuemei commands Mountain Divine Power and has great combat strength; she wonât ignore the peril of a neighboring city.â
Jiang Wang analyzed logically, sorting out all the favorable factors.
From the conclusion, it seemed he was overly anxious for nothing.
But that feeling of unease was stubborn and inescapable.
He decided not to bother with it anymore and continued to walk outside the compound.
Talk with Ru Cheng for a bit, then go buy some treats for Anan, and afterwards head home.
He thought.
Then he saw Tang Dun.
At the entrance of the Daoist compound.
âTang Dun!â Jiang Wang called out.
At that time, Tang Dun was dressed in a short jacket and cotton pants, scrutinizing the pair of jade lions closely.
Startled by the call, he turned his head bewilderedly for a while before he finally saw Jiang Wang.
âMr.
JiangâŚâ he greeted.
Jiang Wang had told him many times not to call him âsir,â as he didnât consider himself qualified to be called that yet, but Tang Dun was stubborn about this.
But usually, whatever he called him in private didnât matter, but near the entrance of the Daoist compound, if a teacher heard it, it would be inevitably found amusing.
And if by chance that teacher was Xiao TiemianâŚ
Jiang Wang swore he absolutely did not want to transcribe scriptures again.
âWhat are you doing here?â Jiang Wang hurriedly asked.
With a simple smile, Tang Dun said, âNext year Iâm going to start cultivating here, so I came to have a look.â
Perhaps even he felt a bit awkward saying this and unconsciously brought back out the âIâ.
âSo youâre sure youâll be able to pass the examination next year?â Jiang Wang teased on purpose.
âHow could I not?â Tang Dun replied hastily, âYouâre the best here sir, the top scholar!
If I study with you, how could I possibly fail to pass?â
Thankfully it was freezing cold and no one was outside at the Daoist compound entrance looking at the jade lions; otherwise, Jiang Wang really wanted to shut him up.
There were so many senior brothers in the Daoist compound, and as a Disciple who hadnât even been Transcendent for a year, how could he dare say he was the best?
If word got out about this claim, it would likely cause disputes.
And Tang Dun was completely serious about it, not joking at all.
âAlright, alright, stop looking.
Letâs go back,â Jiang Wang said nonchalantly.
Of course, he also knew that with Tang Dunâs current strength, it was almost a sure thing he would pass the outer sect examination, and there was a chance he could enter the inner sect before the end of next year.
The man had a solid foundation and was willing to endure hardship.
He never shortcut any part of the cultivation process as Jiang Wang dictated.
âWhat would you like to eat today, sir?
Iâll go to the market and buy it,â Tang Dun offered eagerly on the way.
The Gui Xiang Zhai, which Anan loved, was not far from the entrance of the Daoist compound.
As Jiang Wang bought some pastries, he said, âYou donât need to cook today, letâs wait for Anan to finish school, and then weâll go indulge at a good restaurant.â
Relieved from the labor of cooking, Tang Dun actually felt a little disappointed, âBut that seems like a waste of money.â
Jiang Wang chuckled, âYouâll also become a Cultivator in the future, possessing Transcendent powers.
Transcendents should rise above the material world.
You canât keep fixating on money.â
âTranscendent Cultivators still need to eat,â Tang Dun grumbled unconvinced.
Stoics have their own stubbornness, but he didnât realize that at a certain realm, Cultivators really donât need to eat.
Even now as a Complete Cycle Realm Cultivator, Jiang Wang didnât have much need for food.
With the Small Heavenly Cycle established and Path Origin flowing incessantly, it was enough to support the bodily needs.
The reason he still ate three meals a day was mainly to satisfy his culinary desires and because it had become a habit over the years.
âWhy do you want to cultivate?â Thinking that Tang Dun would enter the Path Academy next year, Jiang Wang, as his nominal âmaster,â asked.
Tang Dun honestly replied, âI was originally a constable, just wishing to keep everyone safe.
I never thought of doing anything else.
I canât do much, just a few hand moves.
But after what happened to NiuâerâŚ
I knew there was nothing I could doâŚ
I could only catch small thieves in the town, I couldnât even ensure everyoneâs safety.â
He said, âOnce I become as powerful as Master Jiang is now, Iâll go back to the town and be a constable again!â
Cultivation isnât something lofty, itâs just a neutral term representing a cultivatorâs process of exploring their own limits.
Some people cultivate to become stronger, some to appear saintly in front of others, to be on a higher level.
Some do it out of hatred, greed, wanting to take, and yet there are also people who truly have ideals.
All of these things are part of humanity.
Essentially speaking, desires may not have a hierarchy.
At the earliest times, âidealsâ were a term considered above everything else.
But at some unknown point, now, it has fallen to being mocked by the former.
Itâs almost synonymous with hypocrisy, an accomplice to daydreams.
But this isnât an issue with ideals.
Itâs just that ideals are often used as a cloak by the former.
When the cloak becomes dirty, it gets thrown away.
Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, not saying anything.
He merely ordered, âGo to the Path Academy dormitory and call Ling He.
I didnât think of it earlier, but since weâre going to eat out, letâs call everyone together and have a lively time before the New Year.â
âOkay!â Tang Dun, having something to do, eagerly loped towards the Path Academy.
Jiang Wang then turned around, planning to call Zhao Rucheng on the way.
Just at that moment, he felt the sky shake violently.
Crack!
The earth behind him split open, revealing a huge fissure!
At the bottom of the crevice was a surging flow of scorching lava.
People on the street screamed in horror; those who fell couldnât save themselves, and those who ran did so in panic, without choosing their paths.
Jiang Wang turned around abruptly, just in time to see Tang Dun flail his arms and legs as he fell!
Cloaked in a swirl of purple energy, he had already surpassed Tang Dun.
With two breathsâ buffer, he thrust his sword into the rock wall and, with a reverse flick of his hand, shot out a vine-snake, catching Tang Dun before he was swallowed by the lava.
Boom!
Rumble!
The two were inside the fissure, unable to see the outside situation, but they were very clear on one factâthe fissure was spreading further!
Dangling above the river of lava, Tang Dun shouted out immediately.
His voice was drowned by the thunderous sound of the earth splitting, but Jiang Wang could make out his lip movements.
He was shoutingâ
âSister Anan!â
The two practiced martial arts together under Jiang Wangâs guidance.
Anan insisted on being the âsenior sister,â and Tang Dun went along with her.
Although this âsenior sisterâ still needed him to escort her to and from school.
At this moment, faced with sudden calamity, he asked Jiang Wang to abandon him and rescue Anan instead.
In fact, this was also Jiang Wangâs decision.
Tang Dun was simply trying not to make him feel guilty.
If there was only one sudden fissure, Jiang Wang could have protected Tang Dun.
But with the disaster spreading throughout the city, his first thought was naturally Jiang Anan.
Using the force in his hand, Jiang Wang flung Tang Dun out of the fissure, and then without looking back, propelled himself out.
He transformed into a streak of white light, instantly crossing the entire city, and crashed into the Mingde Hall!
This was the secret technique he obtained from the Black Candle, the Bone Escaping Technique.
Pleading with Bone Respecting God for a temporary passage through Yin and Yang at the cost of his life span!
In the fourteenth year of Yongtai of the Zhuang Dynasty, Fenglin City in Qinghe County.
The earth dragon turned over, and the ground cracked.
Countless deaths and injuries, human tragedy abounded.