ATPnovel Chapter 1656: 29: Different Paths, Same Destination
Chapter 1656: 29: Different Paths, Same Destination
Chapter 1656: Chapter 29: Different Paths, Same DestinationThe morning light breaks, and the rumbling of wheels awakens the city.
The carriage responsible for purchasing leaves through the back door of the Jiang Family in the morning light.
Nowadays, the Jiang Mansion has a housekeeper, a coachman, cooks, maids—a total of more than twenty people. With mouths to feed and horses to feed, expenses are everywhere.
Daily vegetable purchases are counted by the basket.
Shaking Light District has its own vegetable market, but perhaps because the people living here are all either rich or noble, the vegetable market is also much more expensive than elsewhere,
The meticulous Housekeeper Xie, of course, isn’t willing to let his family suffer this loss.
After all, the Jiang Mansion has carriages; a little longer journey takes them to Hu Yang District, which hosts the largest vegetable market in Linzi. The produce is fresh and cheap, especially the fresh fish, which is plump and delicious…
In short, that’s where they go for daily shopping.
However, just as they enter Hu Yang District, a figure steps down from the carriage.
Lord Jiang has pasted some beard on his face, disguised the Ruyi Immortal Clothes into a sturdy outfit, and blended confidently into the crowd.
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Muttering that it has nothing to do with Zhongxuan Sheng, it’s still Zhongxuan Sheng who has to help with the cover.
Thus, Master Sheng was practicing martial arts in the yard early in the morning, keeping the servants busy, asking for this and that.
How many eyes are watching the Jiang Mansion now cannot be clearly stated.
Some have discovered, some have not.
Master Sheng muttered curses at a certain stubborn fool, but didn’t let anything that needed doing fall through the cracks.
When Qingzhuan hurried over, Master Sheng had just squeezed the iron ball in his hand into a small figure, engraved with the words ‘Jiang Man’.
“Young Master.” He half-knelt on the ground, bringing intelligence.
Zhongxuan Sheng showed his masterpiece to Shisi: “Does it look like? Does it look like?”
While asking leisurely, “What’s the matter?”
“The latest news about Young Master Zun, the Marquis of Ding Yuan asked me to pass it to you.” Qingzhuan reported, “The old Marquis should have received the letter by now.”
“Scared me, I thought there was movement on Jiang Wang’s side, and that kind of quick commotion is not a good thing…” Zhongxuan Sheng muttered, a bit absentmindedly, “What remarkable feat has my good brother accomplished now? Come, stand and speak, and accompany me with a drink!”
He put the freshly molded iron figure aside, picked up the wine pot on the small stove, poured himself a hot glass of wine, and, holding the pot, looked at Shisi again.
Shisi shook his head, so Sheng drank alone.
“Young Master Zun was hunting in the Lost World and encountered the Dark King’s son, whom he killed! This Dark King’s son is said to be ranked first among the Dark King’s bloodline,” Qingzhuan said.
Shisi took out a few steaming dishes from the food box for Zhongxuan Sheng to pair with the wine.
Zhongxuan Sheng picked a few bites with chopsticks and remarked, “Just like that! Didn’t Jiang Wang also kill the Blood King’s son?”
Naturally, he ignored the fact that the one Jiang Wang killed, Fish Wangu, was ranked quite low, merely an intermediate stage commander. The one Zhongxuan Zun killed, however, was a top-ranking Sea Clan commander.
The Blood King indeed doesn’t fall short compared to the Dark King, but the difference in rank between their lineage heirs is stark.
Of course, back then, Jiang Wang was far from his current prowess.
“The Crown Prince personally chased after Young Master Zun…” Qingzhuan said, “Young Master Zun managed to escape successfully.”
Zhongxuan Sheng glared at Qingzhuan: “Talking with such suspense, I thought my elder brother died! I hadn’t even decided whether to cry or laugh.”
The Sea Clan terms such as King are also referred to as False Kings, roughly comparable to human race cultivators at the God Descending Realm.
The fact that Zhongxuan Zun could evade the pursuit of a Sea Clan noble is extraordinary.
And Qingzhuan continued to report: “Later, the Dark King himself descended upon the Lost World, and True Man Qi intercepted him.”
Zhongxuan Sheng snorted coldly: “Quite valued, isn’t he.”
Qingzhuan’s tone grew serious: “It seems the Sea Clan is determined to kill Young Master Zun, deploying troops everywhere, causing chaos in the entire Lost World, almost sparking a great war… It’s said that Wan Tong orchestrated the arrangements personally.”
Zhongxuan Sheng grabbed a hefty piece of meat and took a large gulp of wine.
Qingzhuan continued: “True Lord Of Sinking City Wei Xun discovered Wan Tong’s true location, gathered three True Monarchs and martial arts powerhouse Wang Ao, entered Cang Sea, launched a surprise attack on Wan Tong… severed a dragon horn and returned. It was not a complete success, but it ruined at least a hundred years of Wan Tong’s cultivation!”
This indeed is an unprecedented event in the Near Sea in a hundred years!
The achievement by Wei Xun has undoubtedly skyrocketed his fame overseas. This move has stabilized the situation in the Near Sea Archipelago all at once. The Seize Sea Alliance’s long overdue prestige was thus established.
The recent pressures from Qi Country have almost been rendered futile…
Wan Tong, meanwhile, was holding the Eternal Darkness Maelstrom, and even alone supporting the Sea Clan’s evolution, could still withstand the siege attack by four True Monarchs plus Wang Ao the martial powerhouse without dying.
This indicates that his power has obviously surpassed even Beyond the Peak!
Of course, for Zhongxuan Sheng, the more pressing question may be, what exactly did Zhongxuan Zun demonstrate to provoke someone like Wan Tong to personally orchestrate his demise?
“Was the Sea Clan’s evolution interrupted?” Zhongxuan Sheng asked.
Qingzhuan shook his head: “Probably not, otherwise it would have made waves by now, and the renown of True Lord Of Sinking City would have been further elevated.”
“And how is Zhongxuan Zun?”
“Young Master Zun, heavily injured, but amidst the chaos, killed two of the top-ranked Dark King’s bloodline… Alongside True Lord Of Sinking City, River True Monarch, who ventured to Cang Sea, expressed an intent to take him as a disciple on the spot, which he refused.”
Zhongxuan Sheng swirled his wine glass: “Is it that same old ‘paths differ’ discourse again?”
“…Yes.”