ATPnovel Chapter 1444: 116 Zhao Tu
Chapter 1444: 116 Zhao Tu
Chapter 1444: Chapter 116 Zhao TuThe cloaked figure in hemp robes gradually receded into the distance.
Another knight galloped over, dressed in the standard leather armor and scimitar of the Royal Tent Cavalry, a golden cloak billowing behind him embroidered with the insignia of thunder, clearly a commander of a thousand men!
This man approached and lowered his head to the grand and imposing Royal Tent Cavalry, asking, “Your Highness, is there a problem with this person?”
The Great Shepherd Empire had only two “Your Highnesses,” the son and daughter of Emperor Mu.
The elder brother was Helian Zhaotu, the younger sister Helian Yunyun.
So the person questioning Jiang Wang just now was actually the prince of the Great Shepherd Empire!
Zhao means clear, while Tu means plan.
The Great Shepherdess Empress gave her son this name, not hiding her ambition in the slightest.
As for the daughter named Helian Yunyun, she left it to public opinion. Let them talk, people say this and that… As a mighty empress, she cares not for the tongues of the common folk.
Upon hearing the question, Helian Zhaotu smiled slightly, “The most prestigious Inner Mansion in the world, coming to seek an old friend, what could be the problem?”
“Oh?” The cavalry general raised an eyebrow, “So he is Jiang Wang?”
“Most likely,” Helian Zhaotu casually remarked, “He probably guessed my identity as well.”
“To escape from Zhao Xuenyang, this person is indeed extraordinary!”
“I’m afraid it’s more than just escaping…” Helian Zhaotu replied, “Zhao Xuenyang hasn’t shown up yet either!”
The cavalry general paused, “Does he have a strong backer?”
A single Cao Jie could only secretly switch places with the cooperation of Equality Country and Mugu. To say that Qiguo could quietly deploy a True Man beyond Shi Mingcheng and Wen Yanyu without a soul knowing would be too underestimating Jing Country’s intelligence capabilities.
So if Jiang Wang had help from a strong backer in escaping, it must be someone outside of Qi Country.
“Who knows?” Helian Zhaotu pondered, saying, “Don’t let this leak out. It’s good for us to get a good price from Qi Country.”
The cavalry general said, “Zhao Xuenyang is still missing, yet he’s come to our Shepherd Empire. Is there some intention to divert trouble eastward?”
“Don’t harbor such thoughts.” Helian Zhaotu glanced at him with a half-smile, “Even if Jing Country truly believed Zhao Xuenyang was killed by us, so what? If he wants to divert trouble, let him. Between us and Jing Country, this one or two accounts don’t matter. Why not go with the flow?”
The cavalry general scratched his head and chuckled, “I’m just thinking, since he’s an old friend of Zhao Rucheng, and given his talent and background, he might be a strong ally over there in the future…”
“Remember, my sister and I are in competition but not enemies. I, Helian Zhaotu, don’t need to suppress anyone to gain an advantage. In fact, the better my sister performs, the stronger her influence, the more outstanding her capabilities. When I ascend to the throne, it will be indisputable.”
Helian Zhaotu turned his horse around, saying lightly, “What I strive for is far more than just that one position.”
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Others’ grand ambitions did not concern Jiang Wang.
He only keenly sensed that the Royal Tent Cavalry questioning his background was not simple.
He wasn’t interested in playing guessing games; he just left.
He ignored the other party’s identity and intentions.
Avoid trouble; that was his primary goal for this journey.
Since Zhao Rucheng wasn’t in Mugu, and the battlefield was inconvenient to approach, he decided to abandon it. He directly detoured to continue his journey to the Hanging Monastery.
The grassland had its own scenery, but he had his journey.
A cloak, hemp garments, and a dragon-headed staff walked from daylight into the night.
The grassland’s night was so tranquil, unobstructed between heaven and earth, the stars and moon clear and bright.
Jiang Wang gazed up at the Star Vault, sensing his yearning—
He had already achieved Tianfu, capable of constructing the Starlight Holy Tower at any time, sending his “voice” to the universe from the distant Star Vault, expounding on his Dao…
From a certain perspective, he could also form a bright spot of starlight in the endless Star River.
This desire to climb higher was simply overwhelming.
But he could only endure it.
Under the radiance of the Five Mansions, the Five Mansions Sea had nearly recovered, and now he was exploring the Fifth Inner Mansion’s room, seeking hidden treasures and understanding himself.
The need for a Perfect Tianfu to erect his Star Tower in peak condition. With his current strength, he was qualified to pursue greater achievements.
Sitting quietly under the bright night sky of the grassland, Jiang Wang divested part of his mind to enter the Taixu Illusion Realm.
Zhongxuan Sheng had finally arrived with the benefits after quite some time.
In the Star River space, the two still sat facing each other.
Zhongxuan Sheng slapped down two jade tokens with a haughty expression, “God Soul Technique ‘Five Senses Hell’ of First Grade High Grade. ‘Rage Fire’, a state treasury secret technique of First Grade Middle Grade, belongs to the same system as the Envy Fire you learned before, following the same lineage.”
“How about it?” he asked, “Satisfied?”
These two Dao Techniques were simply perfect!
Envy Fire, a First Grade Low Grade, had a cultivation threshold only at the Ascending Dragon Realm, and with Jiang Wang’s current battles, it was barely usable. But Jiang Wang would never forget the ingenuity of this Dao Technique.
This “Rage Fire” from the same line as “Envy Fire” was one rank higher, just right for Jiang Wang’s current cultivation realm.
Moreover, having “Envy Fire” as a foundation, mastering and applying “Rage Fire” wouldn’t be too complex.
With Jiang Wang’s current cultivation realm, too much thought shouldn’t be spent on First Grade Middle Grade Dao Techniques. The easier to master, the better, as long as quality was assured.
And the First Grade High Grade “Five Senses Hell” was a pleasant surprise. Aside from self-created Dao Techniques, Jiang Wang could only surpass levels with God Soul Dao Techniques now.
His Divine Soul Strength far exceeded that of his peers, but it had been underutilized, sitting on a treasure mountain. Accumulated until now, all he had was an Eye of Qian Yang and half an Array Map cut from Xiang Bei.
With this “Five Senses Hell”, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
“Brother Sheng,” Jiang Wang earnestly looked at him, already reaching out to store the two jade tokens, “You’re too considerate!”
These two Dao Techniques were perfectly suited to Jiang Wang’s current situation, and to demand Qi Court for benefits to this “customized” extent must have taken considerable effort.
Suffice it to say, it required the “strength of two taels of fat meat!”
(This was Xu Xiangqian’s created measure of Zhongxuan Sheng’s cunning, where a “pound of fat meat” strength was akin to overturning the Jubao Business Association. To occasionally con some information was about “a qian of fat meat” strength…
Admittedly, quite eccentric.
But it was widely used among buddies like Li Longchuan, Yan Fu, and others, who all found it quite interesting.)
Zhongxuan Sheng sneered at him, “If you were sincere, you should be holding my hand now, not the cultivation technique.”
“It’s not too late now,” Jiang Wang smiled brightly and reached over, only to be swatted away by the stout man.
“Dream on! You think my Shisi has no opinion?”
Jiang Wang: ???