Chapter 566 - The Cultivation of Famous Instruments

No matter how the situation developed, Yue Leng had returned, and according to the agreement between Jiang Wang and Ma Xiong, he could now leave directly.And Jiang Wang did not hesitate, even foregoing a farewell to Ma Xiong or Yue Leng before his departure.

Yin Guan’s forceful move to silence the King of Mount Tai by assassination had found him some room to hide and dodge the situation anew.

But this also meant—the circumstances for the assassins of Hell Has No Door were extremely dangerous.

Had the King of Mount Tai not been captured, Yin Guan most likely would not have risked coming to silence him, if there had been a better option.

To gain time against Yue Leng was not something easily achieved—it was truly staking one’s life.

For Yue Leng, having his prisoner silenced was undoubtedly a serious provocation.

This meant that Yue Leng and his team’s pursuit operations would become even more aggressive.

With a group of top Outer Building assassins from Hell Has No Door, and the presence of God Arrives powerhouses on the tracking team, one could imagine the intensity if a full-scale war should break out.

Jiang Wang did not want to get involved.

If he had overwhelming strength to dominate the situation, taking a leading role would not be out of the question.

But for now, it was wise to stay clear and protect oneself.

Including the choice to leave discreetly, he did not say farewell because he didn’t want to jinx himself and cause any complications.

Given Yue Leng’s status in Beiyaduwei, if he decided to use his badge of authority to conscript Jiang Wang into the case, Jiang Wang would find it difficult to refuse.

In any event, Ma Xiong had promised him, and regarding any potential change in circumstances or differences in the situation thereafter, Jiang Wang would not consider at all.

Let these people fight to the death; he would quickly settle his business here and then hurry to see An’an.

Jiang Wang left discreetly, drawing little attention.

Ma Xiong would explain to those who were doubtful later.

However, to Jiang Wang’s surprise, Lin Youxie followed him without a word.

“Is there something you need?” After leaving the encampment, Jiang Wang finally stopped to ask.

“We worked together; I came to see you off,” said Lin Youxie.

Just because they’d casually met, that was considered ‘working together’?

What exactly did they do together?

Stand around idly?

“I appreciate the thought.

Please return,” he said.

“Alright, I’ll go back now,” Lin Youxie said, though she did not move an inch, “Before I do, there’s a question I wanted to ask you.

Would that be alright?”

“It’s not convenient,” Jiang Wang refused without hesitation.

But Lin Youxie seemed not to have heard the refusal and directly asked, “I noticed that when Wang the Coroner was being executed by the five punishments, Ma Xiong and the rest relaxed a bit, but you alone were very cautious.

You seemed quite familiar with Wang the Coroner?”

Her gaze moved seemingly inadvertently with her question, but Jiang Wang was aware—all his minute emotions were being observed, and it was best they were.

Jiang Wang did not conceal his displeasure, looking sternly at Lin Youxie, “I know you have a strong ability to solve cases, and as an experienced arrest officer, you might be inclined to doubt some people or things habitually.

But please restrain yourself.

I am not your criminal!”

No matter how gifted she was at solving cases, no matter if she was a famous catcher with a legacy spanning generations.

In front of the current Jiang Wang, her Tenglong Realm Cultivation Level was her greatest weakness.

When Jiang Wang became stern, the formidable aura of his executioner’s nature instantly made Lin Youxie struggle to breathe.

She was not inherently afraid of Jiang Wang, nor did she think he would harm her, but the suppression from his strength could not be swayed by mere will.

She had long known about this handsome youth’s terrifying power, but it was only at this moment she truly understood what the concept of that foreboding strength, which had defeated Yi Wu and Lei Zhanqian head-on, really meant.

Among all the Inner Mansion arrest officers she knew, none could exert the kind of pressure Jiang Wang had just shown!

Only when Lin Youxie’s face had become red with strain did Jiang Wang release his aura.

“That is all I have to say,” he stated.

Then he left promptly, without another pause.

Jiang Wang’s destination was Nanyao City in Chiyang Prefecture.

Bei County lay to the southeast of Linzi, while Chiyang Prefecture was to the southwest of Bei County.

Between Bei County and Chiyang Prefecture was a long and narrow passageway through the Bridge Mountains, belonging to Bridge Mountain County.

In terms of size, Bridge Mountain County was quite small within the scope of Qi Country.

Its only notable feature was the Bridge Mountain corridor.

Jiang Wang flew directly over the Bridge Mountain corridor from the sky and only descended after entering Chiyang Prefecture, without much delay on the way.

This was an advantage of carrying a Qing brand badge.

The identity of a Qing brand arrest officer was recognized everywhere in Qi Country.

If it had been some unknown person flying surreptitiously, they would have been shot down long ago.

It had been a long time since he last saw Lian Que, who seemed to have gotten even uglier.

The dark parts of his face were darker, and the red parts redder.

However, his cultivation had improved, astonishingly reaching the Inner Mansion Realm.

With the opportunity to forge a famous weapon, Lian Que had pushed open the Heaven and Earth Gate and ascended to the Ascending Dragon Realm even earlier than Jiang Wang.

As the forging master behind the famous weapon Longing, there was no reason for him to be stuck before the Inner Mansion threshold.

But he himself was unable to sense the Divine Power Seed, and he didn’t succeed in the Heavenly Abode Secret Land either.

Thus, he did not attain Divine Skills.

Although a long time had passed without meeting, neither felt estranged.

Their friendship had been tested and wouldn’t easily be erased by the passage of time.

They now sat in Lian Que’s residence, drinking face to face.

Under the covert guidance of Zhongxuan Sheng, Lian Que, riding on the momentum of forging a famous weapon, had secured a certain level of authority within Lian’s family.

He was now one of the leading candidates for the Family Head position.

This was evident from his current aura, completely different from before.

Jiang Wang’s personal visit to Nanyao City was for the same purpose as his challenge in Linzi with Lei Zhanqian.

It was to ride on his victory over Lei Zhanqian to support Lian Que’s bid for power in Nanyao City.

In the selection of the Family Head heir, connections were an important consideration.

Particularly for forging families like Lian’s, which were not exceptionally strong in combat, they often needed to rely on strong alliances to maintain their family’s prestige.

Initially, Zhongxuan Sheng planned to use Lian Que as a hidden move.

He would secretly guide and support Lian Que in taking control of the Lian family, then have Lian Que use the family’s power to support his competition with Zhongxuan Zun.

But plans couldn’t keep up with changes, and now the situation was vastly different.

Since Wang Yiwu was forced out of Linzi, Zhongxuan Sheng no longer needed the support of the Lian family as much.

As he analyzed, his current focus was shifting towards personal cultivation.

Therefore, it wouldn’t hurt to bring his relationship with Lian Que into the open, benefiting both parties vying for the Family Head position.

For Lian Que, the benefits were undoubtedly greater, but that was not something to quibble over.

Lian Que wasn’t the kind of person who couldn’t appreciate good intentions.

Lian’s family certainly wasn’t completely ignorant of the major events happening in Linyi City.

In fact, until he saw Jiang Wang with his own eyes, Lian Que still felt somewhat unreal about those widely discussed battles.

The last time they met, Jiang Wang had beaten the 14th Prince, Jiang Wuyong, quite impressively, though not as effortlessly.

Who would have thought that now Jiang Wang could face someone of Wang Yiwu’s level and even emerge victoriously?

Lian Que downed a drink and grinned, “I knew you wouldn’t disgrace Longing!”

Jiang Wang also finished his drink, “How could I possibly fail Brother Lian’s laborious creation?”

Remembering the laborious days they spent forging Longing together in the sword furnace, they shared a laugh with a glance at each other.

“Speaking of which, now that you’ve broken into the Inner Mansion and attained Divine Skills, it’s time to start nurturing Longing,” Lian Que said as he took out a small booklet with a fiery red cover and slid it across the table.

“Nurturing?”

Glancing at the cover, Jiang Wang saw it was inscribed with handwriting resembling the trail of a worm— “Nurturing Methods for the Famous Weapon Longing.”

“Did you write this yourself?” he asked.

Lian Que nodded, “I’ve compiled some of the nurturing methods for swords from Lian’s family history, specifically designed for Longing.

I’ve been preparing this for a while, planning to give it to you along with Yan Xiao’s beak.

I didn’t expect you’d come over by yourself.”

The thoughtfulness was indeed rare.

Yet Jiang Wang looked disdainful, “I have to say, such ugly handwriting could hardly be anyone else’s…”