Chapter 235 - He Will Fall in Love with Me (Part 2)

She then materialized a Long Sword and struck.BANG!

BOOM!

Her opponent’s Attack arrived, shattering the sword light. The assault continued unabated, striking the Talisman next.

RUMBLE!

The Talisman disintegrated. Jiang Yingcai clearly saw Jiang Man’s figure approaching before a foot landed on her abdomen.

It felt as if her abdomen had been struck by a boulder.

A searing pain shot through her.

Then, her entire body was sent flying backward.

BANG!

She slammed heavily into a tree behind her, the impact making a dull thud.

Jiang Yingcai collapsed to the ground.

Jiang Man stood on the ground, his gaze falling on the last person still standing, Duan Wu.

Duan Wu gave an awkward smile.

He was starting to understand Bai Fan.

’Making an enemy of him really is...’

’...asking for the impossible.’

And then he was sent flying.

Jiang Man used Sword Control to ascend into the air. At the sight, Xiang Liang and the others broke out in a cold sweat.

’Three hundred people, all defeated just like that?’

’And by the very same move.’

’Doesn’t his Spiritual Qi ever run out?’

’Or was there enough time between fights?’

’That’s right,’ they realized.

’They were the ones searching for people, so Jiang Man must have been using the downtime to recover.’

In truth, Jiang Man had indeed been using the downtime for Cultivation.

It would have been a waste not to use such a perfect opportunity for Cultivation.

However, he hadn’t forgotten that he was also supposed to be searching for a treasure.

He asked around and learned he needed to enter the territory of the First Courtyard.

"That’s about it for the Third Courtyard’s territory. The stronger ones have probably already moved into the Second Courtyard’s territory," Jiang Man said.

Those at Foundation Establishment Perfection were not bound by the restrictions placed on the other prodigies.

This was a special privilege for those who came from other courtyards.

"Do you guys want to help me find people in the Second Courtyard?" Jiang Man asked, looking at Xiang Liang and the others.

For a moment, the five of them felt this man might actually intend to fight everyone.

’But if we go further in, everyone is at Foundation Establishment Perfection.’

’We could easily get caught in the crossfire.’

’Besides, are there really no consequences for beating up so many people from the Third Courtyard?’

"We can find them, but can we do it without showing our faces?" Xiang Liang asked.

They were genuinely curious to see where Jiang Man’s limits lay.

"You can," Jiang Man said without a hint of concern.

Later, he found Gao Rong.

Gao Rong was completely dumbfounded.

All the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment disciples from the Third Courtyard had been wiped out.

He was the only one completely fine.

’How am I supposed to face anyone after this?’

’But...’

Such glory made his Heart Spirit surge.

He wasn’t untalented. In the Yunqian Bureau, he had been a top-tier genius.

But after entering the Sect, he was only upper-middle. After entering the Foundation Establishment Courtyard, he was lower-middle.

In the Third Courtyard, he could only be said to be barely keeping up with the others.

He had long forgotten what it felt like to be dazzling.

Now, following Jiang Man, he realized he was about to be in the spotlight again.

He couldn’t help but admire Xiaogao. ’How does he make friends?’

’To be able to make a friend like this.’

On the way into the Second Courtyard’s territory, Xiang Liang asked curiously, "Junior Brother Jiang, are you this strong because you stay up all night?"

Qiao Yu also asked, "Can staying up all night make you get stronger this fast?"

They were truly shocked.

Jiang Man was from the Seventh Courtyard, yet he had reduced the Third Courtyard to this state.

He wasn’t just the number one of the seventh, eighth, and ninth courtyards. Now, he was number one of the Third Courtyard too.

Those were two completely different things.

He was a true prodigy.

Jiang Man looked at them, shook his head slightly, and said, "No."

"It’s not because you stay up all night that you’re so strong?" another one of the women asked.

"Staying up all night is just a way to not waste time for Cultivation. It’s not enough to become this strong," Jiang Man said truthfully.

"Then how did you become so powerful?" Xiang Liang asked.

Jiang Man looked at them and said matter-of-factly, "Because my Talent is strong."

Instantly, the five of them fell silent.

No one asked any more questions.

Soon, they used Sword Control to ascend to a new height on the mountain range.

Here, the temperature started to drop, and the Spiritual Qi was significantly scarcer.

"Where the First Courtyard is located, there’s almost no Spiritual Qi. So while you’re here, you have to do your best to conserve your total amount of Spiritual Qi," Xiang Liang reminded him.

Jiang Man nodded.

He had long adapted to life without Spiritual Qi.

It wouldn’t be a problem.

Afterward, Xiang Liang and the others went to find people from the Second Courtyard.

Qiao Yu left with Xiang Liang via Sword Control.

They were both from the Fourth Courtyard.

On the way, Qiao Yu said with curiosity, "There’s something unnatural about his strength."

"I agree. No wonder he dares to stay up all night cultivating. With Talent like that, someone must be investing in him, and he can’t be short on Spiritual Sources. That Spirit Sword and those clothes must just be an act for others to see, right?" Xiang Liang said, lowering his gaze. "But the all-night Cultivation is real. I wonder if his backer knows he does that. If they found out, would they continue to support him?"

Qiao Yu chuckled. "Or maybe he really is poor. His backer saw him staying up all night to cultivate and decided not to increase their investment. With the strength he’s showing now, I think he’s capable of reaching Core Formation.

"He’s too strong.

"But he’ll probably be stuck at the First Skill.

"After he reaches Core Formation, we won’t hear anything from him again.

"Let’s keep finding people to pit against him. We’ll see where he finally tastes defeat."

Jiang Man’s combat prowess had truly shocked them.

It wasn’t impossible for him to defeat them, but their own rankings in the First and Second Courtyards weren’t particularly high.

So, in their view, it was only natural that Jiang Man would eventually be defeated.

Not only that, but he would lose spectacularly.

The First Courtyard had far too many experts.

They had all but reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm.

"Do you think he’ll be able to fight his way through the Second Courtyard?" Xiang Liang asked curiously.

Qiao Yu smiled. "He can definitely pass through, but fighting his way through will be difficult."

Xiang Liang nodded. "True. After a few clashes, he’ll get the picture. He’s still young. Who are you planning to find?"

Qiao Yu said, "I’ll find some powerful people to give him a proper taste of what’s to come. And you?"

Xiang Liang added, "Then I can’t fall behind, of course."

The two exchanged a knowing smile.

They began searching for people from the Second Courtyard with sufficiently high rankings.

Meanwhile, Jiang Man hadn’t stopped either. He also needed to find the third person on his team.

It wouldn’t do to injure her by mistake.

Back in the Third Courtyard, things were much more relaxed, so he could easily identify who to fight.

There was no risk of accidentally injuring an ally.

But starting in the Second Courtyard, everyone was at Foundation Establishment Perfection, just like him.

He had to rule her out first.

Only then could he act without restraint.

’Since there’s still Spiritual Qi here, I have to defeat them all as quickly as possible.’

’If I let them surround and besiege me like the Third Courtyard disciples did, it’ll be very dangerous.’

’So I not only need to be fast, I also need to activate my True Martial Skill.’

"Once we find her, what do you plan to do, Young Master Jiang?" Gao Rong asked curiously.

’He can’t just keep fighting the same way here, can he?’

Jiang Man looked at Gao Rong. "Do you want to make a name for yourself?"

The question stunned Gao Rong.

’Do I?’

’Of course I do.’

’But I’m not worthy.’

In the end, he still nodded.

"Then I’ll help you make a name for yourself. But there might be some minor troubles, and you’ll have to learn to deal with them," Jiang Man added as a friendly warning.

Once you’re famous, you become an easy target.

Gao Rong wasn’t stupid.

After a brief hesitation, he said seriously, "Don’t worry about me. Whatever you want to do, Young Master Jiang, just do it. I’ll give you my full support."

He had asked Xiaogao, and Xiaogao’s advice had been to trust Jiang Man unconditionally.

Unconditionally, without a shred of doubt. Then, just wait for the legend to shine.

Anyone standing by his side would share in the glory.

’Even though I have my doubts, right now, all I have to do is follow that advice.’

’After all, with my strength, there’s nothing I can do on my own anyway.’

Jiang Man nodded.

’That’s for the best.’

’As for Su Qinya, I don’t need to worry about her. She didn’t give me a Spiritual Source, after all.’

’I don’t have to care whether she’s willing or not.’

「In a forest on a mountain peak.」

Su Qinya looked at the three people before her. "Do you know what to do?"

The group consisted of two men and one woman.

The leading man nodded. "I understand. I’ll do my best to humiliate him in a way that leaves him unable to defend himself."

Another man said, "I’m a Body Cultivator, so my Defense is extremely high. Even if he attacks, I can hold him off."

"If it comes to blows in the end, I will fight alongside him. Don’t you hold back. Use your full power. It’s even fine if you injure me," Su Qinya said earnestly.

The three nodded. "We don’t have to pretend to mock some poor guy."

It wasn’t just that they didn’t have to pretend; they genuinely looked down on Jiang Man.

’He got to be number one just by staying up all night to cultivate?’

’It’s laughable enough to make your teeth fall out.’

"You can wander around the area for now. They’ll come looking for me, and when they do, you come over and start a fight over this spot," Su Qinya said.

The three of them then departed.

With that, Su Qinya began to wait.

’The plan is simple: I’ll speak up for Jiang Man, take his side, fight for him, and even get injured in the process.’

’I won’t say any flattering words.’

’But my actions and behavior will all show that I’m drawing closer to him.’

’Sometimes, actions speak louder than words.’

’Anyone would read too much into it and fall step-by-step into my tender trap.’

’A naive boy with no experience in these matters would fall for it in a matter of days.’

’And finally...’

’...he’ll fall for me.’