Chapter 631 - Chi Yun Mountain

“Chi Yun Mountain…what kind of place is that?” Jiang Wang looked towards Ye Qingyu.

“My dad was just talking nonsense!” Ye Qingyu said helplessly, “He loves to joke around, don’t mind him.

You’ve come to Yun Country with great difficulty, so spend more time with Anan.”

“If there’s anything I can do to help, I would be glad to serve,” Jiang Wang’s tone was sincere, “We are friends, so it’s only right to help each other out.

Don’t you agree?”

“Sister Qingyu, my brother is really impressive.” Little Anan didn’t know the specifics of the situation but was eager to support, “He was the leader of the three-city competition in the past!”

Jiang Wang was taken aback.

It was only a small victory within the Circulation Realm of a small place, being the first-year leader at the city academy, partially due to some luck at the time.

He had forgotten about this so-called “honor.” Yet, Jiang Anan still remembered it.

Jiang Anan, am I your pride?

“Yes, of course, I know your brother is very impressive,” Ye Qingyu looked at Jiang Wang.

About the strength of Jiang Wang, she knew far more than little Anan.

How could he not be strong when he defeated Wang Yiwu and then Lei Zhanqian in Linzi, making a name for himself amongst the youth of Qi Country?

Especially since she had received news yesterday that on his way to Yun Country, Jiang Wang had killed a peak elder from the Outer Building of the Diao Hai Building in a fight!

It was said that Qi Country and Diao Hai Building had another dispute over this incident.

Qi Country angrily condemned Diao Hai Building for attacking a Qi Country official, provoking the dignity of a great nation, while Diao Hai Building criticized Qi Country for being overbearing and murdering a Diao Hai Building elder.

However, even though Diao Hai Building was the aggrieved party, it lacked momentum; after all, a respected elder from the Perfect Outer Building Environment was killed by Jiang Wang, who had only opened one palace, which was hardly a position from which to argue with confidence.

Perhaps it was also because of this news that Ye Lingxiao had impulsively decided to come and see Jiang Wang for himself.

Although Ye Qingyu was a person of tranquil disposition, she was innately proud and instinctively reluctant to owe anyone.

Initially, in the midst of the Fierce Beasts, Jiang Wang saved her once; even though, without Jiang Wang, her protective treasure would have sufficed for safety, she still acknowledged this favor and insisted on repaying it with a Cloud Token.

Later, when Jiang Wang sent Anan, she took great care of her too.

People with high pride like her often preferred others to owe them rather than owing anyone else.

But for some reason, when facing Jiang Wang’s sincere and clear eyes, the words of refusal that reached her mouth just couldn’t come out.

Jiang Wang genuinely wanted to help her, to do something for her.

“Chi Yun Mountain is a mysterious place that only powers with ancient heritage from Ancient Times can enter; it’s not found on any maps.”

Ye Qingyu explained, “The entrance is above the Qi Chang Mountain Range.”

The Qi Chang Mountain Range was the natural barrier that lay between Yong Country and Zhuang Country.

And the issue of Chi Yun Mountain indeed involved the legacy from Ancient Times.

For a long time, the history of Lingxiao Pavilion had been shrouded in mystery; it seemed to have been established by the ancestors of the Ye family in current times, but actually, its history can be traced back to Ancient Times and has a deep connection with Chi Yun Mountain.

However, even Ye Qingyu didn’t know the specifics of this connection.

Ye Lingxiao mentioned that she would only be qualified to know this secret after becoming the Pavilion Master.

Let’s go back to Chi Yun Mountain itself.

This mysterious mountain opens once every thirty-three years, with rare wonders on it known as Divine Skills fruit.

Only one fruit is available at a time—the fruit provides Divine Skills when consumed, as its name suggests.

It is precisely what Ye Qingyu needs at the moment.

But the problem is, not only does Chi Yun Mountain have a connection with Lingxiao Pavilion, but there are also other powers qualified to enter.

Every force with the eligibility to enter Chi Yun Mountain is allotted one spot to bring a companion along.

Normally, with Ye Lingxiao’s strength, he would have swept away all competition, unless a powerhouse on the level of Zhuang Country’s King, Zhuang Gaoxian, were to step in.

However, the eligibility to enter Chi Yun Mountain, aside from requiring possession of the related inheritance, also mandates that the individual must be born within the thirty-three-year interval during which Chi Yun Mountain is accessible.

Although Ye Lingxiao appears young and handsome, his age naturally exceeds that limit.

Ye Qingyu continued, “Our main competitors now include Green Cloud Pavilion, currently in Yong Country, and Spirit Hall, now belonging to Cheng Country.

There’s also an entity known as the Cloud Roaming Elder, who has been passing along his mantle generation after generation—his strength must be extraordinary.”

“So, you’re saying they’re likely to bring over some of Yong Country’s young experts?” Jiang Wang quickly seized upon the key point.

Green Cloud Pavilion in Yong Country definitely wouldn’t hold the same status as Lingxiao Pavilion does in Yun Country.

Therefore, from this perspective, Green Cloud Pavilion’s strength must be inferior to that of Lingxiao Pavilion.

The most worrisome aspect would be which of Yong Country’s sub-thirty-three-year-old masters this force has managed to connect with.

It was precisely because of concerns about the young warriors of Yong Country that Ye Lingxiao needed to go “borrow someone,” for even though the young disciples under thirty-three within Lingxiao Pavilion weren’t half bad, compared to Yong Country’s reservoir of young talent, they clearly didn’t measure up.

Regarding Cheng Country, it is merely a small nation, located southeast of Zhuang Country, inferior in strength to Zhuang Country before its rise.

Thus, they weren’t a concern at all.

Moreover, when Ye Qingyu described Spirit Hall, she used the word ‘affiliated,’ indicating Spirit Hall could not even claim equality with this weak state, but rather, like those sects in Qi Country, had become a vassal to the court of Cheng Country, one could tell their strength at a glance.

“It’s beyond doubt that Green Cloud Pavilion is in touch with several of Yong Country’s famous young masters,” Ye Qingyu declared.

Jiang Wang laughed, “It seems you have your intelligence networks in Yong Country.”

“Comparing forces, comparing strengths, all their houses combined are still no match for Lingxiao Pavilion.

If not for Chi Yun Mountain’s own restrictions, they wouldn’t even qualify to enter.”

Ye Qingyu’s voice remained calm and measured, but her remarks unconsciously carried a sense of pride.

It’s a pride determined by strength, and Lingxiao Pavilion indeed ought to have such pride.

“Then, are they also aware of me?” Jiang Wang asked.

Ye Qingyu reacted, “Only a few people, like Little Princess and the rest, know you’re Jiang Wang from Qi Country.

I’ll remind them to keep it a secret.”

Those few houses would find it challenging to extend their reach into Lingxiao Pavilion; after all, they’re not on the same level.

But it’s always best to be vigilant, just in case.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Wang asked another question, “Can I take it then that Lingxiao Pavilion and these few houses might originate from the same lineage, all linked to Chi Yun Mountain from Ancient Times?”

“I’ve speculated the same, given that we all bear the Chi Yun Mountain inheritance and have continued this rivalry for so many years.

However, the true details are probably known only to my father,” she replied.

“And the solitary Cloud Roaming Elder, what do you know about him?” Jiang Wang asked.

Ye Qingyu shook her head, “No one knows where the Cloud Roaming Elder is, but each time Chi Yun Mountain opens, a new Cloud Roaming Elder will appear.”

The discussion made the hereditary Cloud Roaming Elder appear the most mysterious of all.

Jiang Wang let out a light chuckle, “I see.”

In a manner as unruffled as the breeze and as light as the clouds, his confidence was fully evident.

Whether facing the geniuses of Cheng Country or the prodigies of Yong Country, or even the enigmatic and unpredictable Cloud Roaming Elder, he held abundant confidence.

He made his name in a powerful country like Qi Country through genuine combat strength, with no tricks, simply overpowering his way through every challenge.

As long as the competition was restricted to the younger generation, he was ready to take on anyone, fearless no matter where he went.

This was the confidence of a true prodigy!