Chapter 573 - Qingyang Incident

“Indeed, my Sword Dao is a swordsmanship heritage passed down from the pinnacle of an era.”Even with Xiang Qian’s Cultivation Level of Ascending Dragon Realm, he was actually able to vaguely sense the presence of Yin Guan!

It must be known that Yin Guan is also unmatched in the External Building Environment, and he is even wearing Hidden Clothes right now.

Jiang Wang extended his hand to pat his shoulder and his voice directly entered his ears, “He’s a friend of mine, don’t make a fuss.

He won’t harm anyone here.”

Outwardly, he laughed with pride, “How about that, do you feel the power of Lord Jiang now?”

Such a conversation might not necessarily get out; those green-badge members from Qi Country might not be so pervasive.

But Jiang Wang still strove for caution, not to make the slightest mistake.

Even if in the end, it would inevitably be revealed that he helped Yin Guan escape, he at least had to ensure it was not due to his own carelessness.

He could accept failure after giving his all, but could not accept self-destruction due to negligence.

The will of Heaven is unpredictable, but one must do their humanly best.

Xiang Qian may appear to be not very bright on ordinary days, but actually, his mind was sharp enough.

Seeing Jiang Wang like this, he knew it was inconvenient to discuss openly.

He was also quite lazy, and knowing that the person was brought by Jiang Wang, he relaxed at once.

Then, with his dead fish eyes, he leaned back onto the recliner again.

“Strong or not, what’s it to me?” He yawned and muttered.

Jiang Wang really wanted to slap a jealous blaze across and see if he really didn’t care, or if he was jealous inside.

As the saying goes, to be rich and honoured without returning home is like walking in brocade at night.

Wearing brocade, of course, one should walk on the main road, allowing everyone to see, to show off properly.

In Linzi, he wouldn’t have such thoughts, but Green Sheep Town was his fief, which meant something different to him.

And Xiang Qian was his friend.

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but harbor some youthful vanity, longing for the admiring gazes of those close to him.

Although he hadn’t shown it on the journey, he had actually been looking forward to it for quite a long time inside.

But now…

Jiang Wang looked again at Xiang Qian, who continued to sleep, and couldn’t help grinding his teeth.

He was now a renowned prodigy of Qi Country, how could this guy not be excited, not show any admiration?

With a pair of dead fish eyes, he held a dead fish face.

Long time no see, why not have a sparring match?

He thought bitterly.

While he was thinking, suddenly a crisp voice rang out.

“Lord Jiang!”

The petite figure almost leaped out of the main hall, stopping in front of Jiang Wang.

Dugu Xiao looked up at Jiang Wang, with admiration nearly spilling from her eyes, “You’ve finally returned to Green Sheep Town.

Everyone has missed you!

You’re so amazing!

I even heard about your deeds in Sunshine County!

They say you are an unparalleled genius!”

Finally, things were back to normal; this was indeed the scene one should expect from a triumphant return home.

It’s still little Dugu who’s adorable!

“Ahem.” Jiang Wang coughed modestly, “I came back to have a look.”

“You must come back often,” Dugu Xiao insisted with eagerness, then turned to shout, “Lord Jiang has returned.

You blind fools, aren’t you going to come out and welcome him?”

In fact, others had already been walking out after hearing the commotion, but Dugu Xiao, already Transcendent, was much faster than them.

A group of town hall officials, a few steps behind, swarmed out, “Lord Jiang has returned!”

“Green Sheep Town takes pride in you!”

“You are the deity of Green Sheep Town!”

“Lord Jiang, I remember your teachings every moment.”

“I’ve hung your portrait above my bed!”

“You are the number one among the young generation in Qi Country!”

“Enough, enough.” At first, Jiang Wang was quite pleased with the flattery, but the more he heard, the less comfortable he felt, and quickly called a halt, “Go about your own business, don’t you have things to do?

Look at you all, idling about!”

What deity of Green Sheep Town, what number one of the young generation in Qi Country.

If that gets out, there will no doubt be no end of trouble.

The Divine Path had long been in decline.

Now, those who practice the Divine Path must be officially conferred by the state.

Without official conferment, all were considered Evil Gods.

Jiang Wang did not practice the Divine Path, so it didn’t matter to him.

But that number one of the young generation…

Really, it was a tight call to beckon.

Most of these town hall officials had fought alongside Jiang Wang before, witnessing firsthand how he pulled up the gates of Heaven and Earth Gate in mid-battle, crushed his opponent to death, and shattered thousands of troops.

They felt very close to him in their hearts, so they spoke without much regard.

And when Jiang Wang initially rushed people away, they left immediately without any dilly-dallying.

Then came another call, “Elder Jiang.”

It was Zhang Hai.

Jiang Wang had thought he had left, but it seemed he was still around.

Not that it made much difference whether he was there or not, the man simply passed his days in mediocrity, always just muddling along wherever he was.

“Oh, it’s Zhang Hai,” Jiang Wang said, nodding towards him encouragingly.

After all, the man was working on his fief, so Jiang Wang knew how to play the part.

After the exchange, he asked Dugu Xiao, “Xiao Xiao, is my cottage still vacant?”

“It’s been kept for you all along, would you like to go there now?”

Being cramped here isn’t proper, it disrupts the town hall’s work.

Let’s go to my cottage to talk,” Jiang Wang then shouted at Xiang Qian, “You come too.”

Xiang Qian didn’t care what he said and blocked his ears, “Not going.”

Jiang Wang simply grabbed him, “Hurry up!”

“What are you talking about?

What’s there for two grown men to discuss?”

“Let me sleep for a bit, I haven’t gotten six hours today, I’m terribly sleepy…”

“Jiang Brother?

Elder Jiang?

Mr.

Jiang!”

“Let go, let go…”

In the end, he was still dragged away.

Meanwhile, Dugu Xiao followed behind with a smile as radiant as a flower, even hopping around excitedly like a child.

There was no trace of her usual calm and stern demeanor when managing town affairs.

Zhang Hai just stood in the courtyard, watching the three of them leave, with complicated feelings.

Regretful?

Of course, there was regret.

Nowadays, Jiang Wang was highly sought after throughout Qi Country.

Everyone knew that the small Green Sheep Town was nowhere near his final destination.

His future was boundless and bright; as long as he didn’t fall prematurely, he would certainly become a significant figure in Qi Country.

Just look at those town officials buttering him up, they were going all out.

Why?

Nobody is a fool.

Everyone knows it’s beneficial to follow Jiang Wang, with a promising future ahead.

And then there’s Dugu Xiao, a former ordinary maid, now Transcendent, presiding over town affairs.

Xiang Qian obviously had his trust too.

Would there be anything in the future that Jiang Wang would do without him?

And Zhang Hai, he was one of the first, along with Xiang Qian, to start working under Jiang Wang.

Now compared to then, was there any change?

Nothing at all.

It wasn’t that Jiang Wang treated him badly; his treatment in Green Sheep Town wasn’t poor, no different from other places.

But that was precisely the problem—it was no different.

The Dugu Xiao of today compared to that maid of the past, they were as different as heaven and earth.

And he had long been a Transcendent cultivator, yet he remained “no different” from before.

All because, during that great battle outside of Green Sheep Town, he chose to preserve his wellbeing, while Dugu Xiao, an ordinary girl, chose to fight…

The choices made then led to the outcomes now.

Life’s encounters often hinge on a single thought, veering off into entirely different paths.

“Forget it, it’s no big deal.

To alchemy I go!”

True to his reputation as a rival in indolence to Xiang Qian, Zhang Hai quickly consoled himself.

“Just wait until I, the old master, concoct an unparalleled divine pill, hmph…”