Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies
Chapter 66: Jiacheng

It was a good weather for killing.

The natural rain would wash away many traces without leaving any residual fluctuations of Dao techniques.

On this pouring rainy day, Jiang Wang sat cross-legged with a faint killing intent surging in his heart.

He didn't restrain or resist it.

Since the day when Maple City had an incident, he had the impulse to kill.

But a gentleman hides his abilities and bides his time.

Now was not the right time to kill.

He came to Yang Country to handle the affairs of the Tianqing Stone Mine, mainly to avoid trouble and focus on cultivation. He wanted to quickly convert his potential into combat power.

However, it was not as peaceful here as he had imagined.

The ship was about to dock, but the waves were still raging.

...

In the Land of Rotten Ke Mountain, the Sword Platform roared into the starry sky.

【Match for the Tiantian Realm challenge, begin!】

Without being modest, Jiang Wang was now considered a strong cultivator in the Tiantian Realm.

Even in a place like the Tai Xu Illusory Realm where geniuses gathered, he had more wins than losses.

After ten rounds of battles, he had only lost one. He estimated that after a few more rounds, he would be able to enter the top one hundred and show his ranking.

The consumption of the Sword Platform was borne by the loser.

For each victory in the Seventh Rank Sword Platform, one could obtain forty points of merit. Of course, once one lost, they would lose eighty points of merit, including the merit consumed by the Seventh Rank Sword Platform.

After the match, Jiang Wang had won a total of two hundred and eighty points of merit, which was a small gain. His total merit had now exceeded four thousand and reached four thousand and eighty points.

Of course, just like Chong Xuan Sheng, he did not use his own unique Three Great Sword Techniques during the match to conceal his identity. After all, after the Tianfu Secret Realm and the Lian Clan Ancestral Ceremony, he had already attracted the attention of many people.

Once a hidden card was seen by others, it was no longer a hidden card.

In the Dao techniques that Jiang Wang currently mastered, whether it was Flame Blossom, Flower Sea, Thorny Crown, or Tiger Binding, none of them were unique secret techniques that would expose his identity. The Purple Qi Coming from the East Sword Technique that was integrated into each move was the same.

This also formed his complete current combat system. The sword technique and the Fire and Wood Dao techniques complemented each other.

If reaching the top one hundred in the Youmai and Zhoutian realms was the limit, then in the Tiantian Realm, he wanted to try to challenge the first place.

Of course, this process would not be simple.

But it would definitely be interesting.

...

In the following days, Jiang Wang stayed honestly in the courtyard, practicing cultivation with closed doors every day.

He didn't want to show his eagerness for the affairs of the mine, strictly adhering to the principle of not getting involved in matters that didn't concern him.

During this time, except for Hu Guanshi coming over to take a look for an excuse, nothing else happened and everything was calm.

In the eyes of outsiders, Dugu An had quickly integrated into the life of the mine.

On the fifth day, Jiang Wang found Hu Guanshi and expressed his desire to go to Jia City.

The transcendent cultivators in the mine had five days of monthly leave, during which they could freely enjoy themselves. As long as they avoided the rest time of other cultivators and ensured that there were always transcendent cultivators guarding the mine, it was fine.

Other cultivators usually chose the end of the month to escort the miners back to the town before they could have their own activities.

But for Jiang Wang, who had just arrived, it was normal to want to go out and take a look, get some fresh air, and see the scenery of Jia City.

Hu Guanshi, of course, would not refuse Jiang Wang's reasonable request. He didn't have the courage to do so, but he reminded Jiang Wang to come back early.

For this trip, Jiang Wang brought his maid, Xiao Xiao, and also brought the carriage driver who was with Hu Guanshi to help drive the carriage.

They didn't stay in Qingyang Town and went directly to Jia City after leaving the mine.

...

Just as Jiang Wang left, Ge Heng found Hu Guanshi.

"You didn't deliver that jar of wine?"

Ge Heng's eyes were cold, making Hu Guanshi's heart tremble.

He swore by heaven and earth, "I did deliver it!"

"Then why is he still alive and kicking?"

"I'm just an ordinary person. How would I know about the matters of you cultivators? Did he figure it out?"

"Nonsense! As long as you don't leak anything here, how could my Qingmu Immortal Sect's secret technique be detected?"

"Master Ge, how could I dare to leak your secrets? Is that what you think?" Hu Guanshi wiped his sweat and cautiously said, "Could it be that he doesn't drink?"

"Now that he's gone, I'll ask that girl. I believe she wouldn't dare to lie to me!"

"Xiao Xiao also went to the city with Dugu An..."

"Is she still favored?" Ge Heng suddenly exploded in anger, "She gets weak in the knees when she sees a young and handsome man, but she pretends to be chaste and virtuous in front of me!"

Bang!

With a palm strike, the table in front of him instantly shattered, leaving wood chips scattered all over the floor.

Hu Guanshi was startled and didn't dare to make a sound.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, "Ge Heng, why are you throwing a tantrum here again?"

Ge Heng didn't want to expose the plot to poison Jiang Wang, so he restrained his temper and coldly said, "Zhang Hai, why aren't you staying in the courtyard to cultivate your pills? Why are you running around?"

"I asked Old Hu to help me buy some medicinal materials." Zhang Hai casually said as he walked into the room.

He glanced at the wood chips on the floor, "Oh, what happened here?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Hu Guanshi smiled and said, "This table is just too fragile."

Ge Heng didn't say much, just gave Zhang Hai a disdainful glance before leaving.

Hu Guanshi let out a sigh of relief. Among the cultivators in the mine, Zhang Hai was the only one who could be considered normal.

Apart from constantly hoping to refine some divine pill and ascend in one step, Zhang Hai didn't have any other problems.

Sometimes when Ge Heng went too far, Xiang Qian, who was indifferent and depressed all day long, didn't bother to care, but Zhang Hai couldn't stand it and would say a few words.

Usually, Ge Heng would give Zhang Hai some face.

Overall, life in the mine was relatively peaceful, and being in charge of the mine was considered a good job.

Having stayed here for so long, Hu Guanshi really didn't want to break this peace.Although this vein was about to be exhausted soon, he hoped that everything could barely hold on until then.

This was his scant dignity and decency.

……

As the carriage moved along, the scent of flowers wafted out.

Jiang Wang found an opportunity and cast the Sea of Flowers.

This Dao technique was most suitable for dealing with group battles. When fully deployed, it could create a temporary battlefield. Jiang Wang made a slight adjustment this time, only using part of its power, focusing on the hallucinatory effect, to inquire some information.

It wouldn't have any effect on Transcendent cultivators, but it should be fine dealing with ordinary people.

"Shuanzi, who are you most afraid of in the entire mine?"

Shuanzi had been running errands for Manager Hu for many years and was very familiar with the situation in the Hu's mine.

Jiang Wang specifically asked him to be a temporary coachman so that he could ask a few questions without attracting attention.

He started with a simple question to determine the effect of the Dao technique.

For ordinary people, a second-class top-grade Dao technique was too powerful. If not careful, it could easily cause irreversible damage.

As the carriage slowly moved forward, Shuanzi answered without much thought, "Young Master."

"Young Master?" Jiang Wang was taken aback. He originally thought the answer would be that old man with the surname Ge. "Which Young Master?"

"The son of the pavilion chief, Young Master Hu Shaomeng."

"Why are you afraid of him?"

Shuanzi's body began to tremble: "I saw him kill someone!"

"Who did you see him kill?"

"I...I..." Shuanzi's expression suddenly became terrified, and his emotions surged.

The illusory flowers in mid-air swayed uncertainly, as if they were about to break free at any moment.

The Sea of Flowers was not a Dao technique specifically used for interrogating information, so it was not superior in this aspect.

This level of application was not enough to continue the interrogation.

But if the intensity was increased, Shuanzi might become an idiot.

Jiang Wang, who had no grudges or grievances, would not resort to such means.

He immediately changed the topic and comforted, "Alright, alright, let's forget about this for now."

With a flick of the whip, the horse hooves clattered.

The carriage wheels rolled.

After a while, when Shuanzi finally calmed down under the effect of the Dao technique, Jiang Wang continued to ask, "Why did the Tianqing stone vein here get exhausted so quickly?"

"I don't know. But I heard the manager once say that it seems to have something to do with the Xi family."

The Xi family was the family of the city lord of Jiacheng, and also the target Jiang Wang wanted to understand this time he entered the city.

In the territory of Jiacheng, no matter what major events happened, they could not bypass the Xi family.

Shuanzi's vague answer actually confirmed Jiang Wang's speculation.

As the manager of Hu's mine, Manager Hu must know something. But if there was any problem with this mine, Manager Hu himself must also be watched secretly.

It was for this reason that Jiang Wang did not attempt to use the Dao technique to guide Manager Hu to speak.

Now that he got a clue from Shuanzi, it was not a total loss.

And he also remembered a name, Hu Shaomeng.

As the son of Hu You, the pavilion chief of Qingyang Town, what role did the young master of the Hu family play in these events in the mine?

A simple event of vein exhaustion, the more he looked into it, the more complicated it seemed.

Such obscurity, under the heavy cover, there must be a huge surprise worth being covered up.

Of course, it could also be a shock.

Jiang Wang casually dismissed the Dao technique.

Shuanzi continued to hold the reins, carefully driving the carriage. Just now, he only felt as if he had been in a daze.

And the maid Xiaoxiao sat in a corner of the carriage, afraid that she might squeeze Jiang Wang, almost curling up into a ball.

The reason why she came to Jiacheng this time was entirely at her own request.

Jiang Wang understood her fear of the old man Ge, so he did not refuse.

Under the effect of the Dao technique, she did not hear the conversation between the two just now.

She stared at her embroidered shoes, only pricking up her ears, waiting for Jiang Wang's orders at any time.

She was very obedient to the duties of a maid.

It was easy to make people feel pity.

But Jiang Wang had already closed his eyes again, continuing his cultivation.

It was early summer.

A peaceful carriage, on a deserted official road, was heading towards a peaceful city.