Everyone turned to look at Jiang He.
Jiang He was at a loss for words. "Why are you all looking at me like that? Did I just throw a bomb and blow myself up? "
Clutching his head and dropping to the ground was an absolute defense. No one would believe him even if he did, and he would be taken for a retard … after all, who would believe that a pea bomb was a grenade?
Jiang He was not bothered to come up with a lie either, and it was fine as long as he did not explain himself.
There was a glint of curiosity in Pudgy Jiang's eyes, but he did not pursue the matter. With the Revival of Qi, martial artists had all sorts of tricks up their sleeves, and who did not have secrets?
"Chief Jiang, Chief Duan, we've found a lot of Feral wolf corpses!"
Someone shouted.
It was the superhuman who had awakened all-seeing eyes.
His voice was so loud that it felt as if he was shouting. It was a side-effect of his awakened superpower: his vision became stronger after awakening, but his hearing became worse.
That was why he spoke loudly, and the others had to speak loudly for him to hear them.
Pudgy Jiang went down the mountain to investigate.
Duan Tianhe walked around the mountaintop and found three corpses. As for the shadow-type Awakened, Tong Nan … he was too close to the center of the explosion and his physique was too weak, which was why nothing was left.
Zhang Shan and Li Si had died even earlier, having been reduced to ashes in the explosion as well.
All three corpses were charred and nothing could be identified.
Jiang He walked up and identified the trio through their charred bodies. Pointing at one of the corpses, he said, "This is an old man with a smoking pipe as his weapon. He's a B-class Awakened with superstrength, and his chest is glowing in golden light. He claims to have a diamond body, but that's just bluffing. Look at the wound on his chest … I blew it up with a few palms."
"B-class Awakened? Golden light on his chest, and his weapon … a tobacco pipe? "
Duan Tianhe's eyes narrowed and he said somberly, "It's Liu San. We have some information about him, and he's very powerful, no weaker than a rank-six advanced martial artist."
"That powerful?"
Jiang He exclaimed in surprise. "I think he's quite weak and couldn't even take a beating, much weaker than Master Cheng who had suppressed his cultivation. There's also an earth-type Awakened and a rank-five pinnacle martial artist. They're all very weak."
As he spoke, he came to a sudden realization and murmured, "Looks like it's not that this group of people is too weak, but Master Cheng is too strong …"
Hiss!
Jiang He inhaled sharply and rubbed his palms. "Master Cheng is already so powerful even after suppressing his cultivation to rank-five novice. How powerful would he be if he fought at full power? It just so happens that my strength has improved a lot in the past few days. When I go back, I must look for Master Cheng to train well. "
Duan Tianhe blushed.
He forced himself to hold back his laughter.
"Young man, you've become arrogant!"
At this time, Pudgy Jiang came up from the foot of the mountain to check on the situation.
He had just reached the peak when he heard Jiang He's words, and could not help retorting, "Although I'm quite impressed that you could single-handedly wipe out that pack of wolves with the aid of a bomb, you're still lacking if you want to challenge Master Cheng!"
Clasping his hands behind his back, he strode up to Jiang He and stared at him, saying flatly, "It's better to be down-to-earth, young man, and remember not to bite off more than you can chew. You're just a rank-four, and you dare challenge Old Cheng?"
It was supposed to be a dignified speech, but … when it came from Pudgy Jiang, it was a little comical.
He was too fat.
His hands were clasped behind his back, giving others the impression that he was a round ball. Still, Jiang He was not underestimating Pudgy Jiang, and was instead taking him seriously. He had seen the speed Pudgy Jiang had displayed just now!
Very soon.
He was at most a … two or three notches weaker than Jiang He!
Be that as it may, Jiang He was still a young man, and could not help frowning when he heard Pudgy Jiang reprimanding him as if he was a senior. "Who are you? Do you know me? "
Jiang He had already asked that question when Pudgy Jiang directly pointed out his name.
But before Pudgy Jiang could say anything, Duan Tianhe quickly smiled and said, "Jiang He, this is Chief Jiang of the provincial capital's Martial Arts Department (MAD)."
As he spoke, he secretly communicated to Jiang He through acoustics, saying, "Don't mind him, Jiang He. Pudgy Jiang is just like that — he's too talkative."
Pudgy Jiang frowned. Why did it feel like Duan Tianhe's attitude toward the kid was not that of a junior, but an equal?
Jiang He had already spoken.
Smiling and offering a fist-palm salute, he said, "So it's Chief Jiang … forgive my rudeness. Still, you probably don't know this, Chief Jiang, but I'm already rank-five advanced."
Since Duan Tianhe had spoken to him through acoustics, Jiang He could not very well lash out.
"Eh?"
Pudgy Jiang stared at Jiang He for a few seconds before turning to Duan Tianhe, barking, "Old Duan, was the information you gave me fake? Didn't it say that he was rank-four novice? "
Even so, Duan Tianhe was gaping at Jiang He.
He had been so stunned by Jiang He's actions that he did not notice, but when he looked around, he exclaimed in surprise, "Rank-five advanced? Is he really rank-five advanced? "
"Yes."
"Rank-five advanced!"
Jiang He nodded.
Duan Tianhe, on the other hand, felt as if he was in the clouds.
What the heck?
What the hell.
Can't you cultivate properly? You were rank-four novice a few days ago, and now rank-five in the blink of an eye? Cheng Dongfeng vomited blood with just a few palm strikes, and now you're telling me you're rank-five advanced?
Staring at Jiang He for a long time, he could not help muttering, "Jiang He, I really want to disassemble you and study you … how did you actually cultivate? How long has it been? Not even a rocket would be that fast, would it? "
Jiang He scratched the back of his head and thought about it carefully, saying, "Maybe I'm a little hardworking in cultivation. Aside from sleeping and going to the washroom, I'm cultivating the rest of the time, even when I'm eating, watching web dramas, or watching videos on TikTok."
That was right!
He was really too hardworking in cultivation!
He had been eating cucumbers, qi pellets, and carrots all day, and he was about to puke. Aside from a bowl of spicy soup, the only other thing he ate was the two catties of wolf meat just now …
What?
That's not cultivation?
"To me, this is cultivation!"
Jiang He muttered inwardly, "To improve my ability, I've given up on the joy of cultivation, forcing myself to eat so much food that tastes good but makes me sick of it … that counts as hardworking cultivation, doesn't it?"
Beside him, Duan Tianhe had a 'I don't believe you' look on his face.
What nonsense was that?
He had almost believed him … But a martial artist's cultivation was something that could not be disturbed in the slightest. When you were circulating your True Qi, if you were suddenly disturbed or startled, it was very easy for you to go wrong and go berserk.
And yet, you're telling me about watching web dramas and watching videos?
Not bothered to dwell on the issue, Duan Tianhe said somberly, "This mountain is very dangerous. Keep heading east toward the Ningdong Mines, and there's even a rank-seven Feral, the Leopard Python. You may have done well this time, but you mustn't do it again."
"I've already informed Mu Wanqiu. She would be coming with her men."
Jiang He did not hear a single word Duan Tianhe said after that.
His eyes twinkled in delight. "Chief Duan, did you just say … there's a rank-seven Feral in the mountain?"
"What do you think you're doing?"
Duan Tianhe's nerves tightened at once and he solemnly said, "Jiang He, rank-seven Ferals are equal in strength to rank-seven grandmasters. You must not even think about that Leopard Python before you ascend as a grandmaster!"
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