Yuheng Peak fell, and the Three Mountains City was shaken.
Not far from Yuheng Peak, Dou Yuemei suddenly turned around and flew back to the City Lord's Mansion.
She landed, took off her armor, and relaxed.
"Go and bring Shaoyan back. He won't have to run so far. "
She ordered as she walked briskly into the study.
The City Guard Commander who had been guarding the City Lord's Mansion all this time turned from shock to joy, and finally, tears streamed down his face.
"This subordinate will go immediately!"
City Lord Dou … she had originally planned to go to Yuheng Peak alone today.
After closing her door for a long time, she finally made this decision.
After sending off her daughter and son, she wiped off her makeup and put on her military uniform.
Alone, she was determined to challenge that mountain again.
The mountain she chose was not the mountain outside the city, but the mountain in her heart.
Fortunately or unfortunately, she no longer had to go.
From now on, Xubi Peak was clear, and Yuheng Peak was down. Within the Three Mountains City, only Feilai Peak was left.
With only a third of the beast population left, it was no longer an unbearable pressure for the entire Three Mountains City.
… …
… …
On the way back to Maplewood City.
"Alright!" White Lotus put her hands behind her back and jumped up like a little girl: "What I am like depends on what you think!"
"I don't want to think anymore." Jiang Wang cupped his hands: "I'll take my leave first."
"Hey." White Lotus opened her arms and blocked his way: "Are you angry?"
"No."
"Then smile."
"… …"
"See, you're really angry!"
Jiang Wang did not want to be entangled, and helplessly said: "I'm rushing back to take care of my sister."
"You only know how to take care of your sister, you don't care about your sister?"
"… … Miss White Lotus, do you have anything else to say?"
White Lotus looked at him, as if admiring his helpless appearance, and her eyes held a smile.
"Sister … …" She suddenly changed the topic: "It's nothing, you can go."
Jiang Wang was confused, but his heart was in a mess, and it was a good thing to be able to leave. Thus, he jumped up and left without hesitation.
"What a heartless man." Bai Lian chuckled softly as she watched his departing figure.
At this moment, her voice was still soft and gentle.
However, the moment he turned around, his aura suddenly changed.
His entire body rose from the ground, and a white flame ignited around him. The fire was burning, but it gave people a chilling feeling.
It was only at this moment that a rumbling black light swept over from the direction of Yuheng Peak.
White Lotus's body was like a white flaming meteor, resolutely colliding with it!
The black light dissipated, revealing an old man in a white robe. His wrinkled face was no different from other old men, but his long hair was black, without a single strand of white hair.
He stopped in midair and stretched out a hand. Almost endless black light gushed out from his hand and condensed into a giant hand that pressed down.
However, the White Lotus had already turned around before they collided. He turned into a white streak of light and passed through the gaps between his fingers, heading straight east.
"Hmph."
The black-haired old man snorted softly. Without any movement, he was already in front of the flowing light.
The white streak of light also seemed to have been prepared, turning again and again.
The black-haired old man clearly didn't have the patience of a cat playing with a mouse. He once again stepped in front of the white streak of light and grasped it with one hand.
The black light shot out like a belt of light, instantly binding the white streak of light.
The white light then dissipated, revealing a woman with a graceful figure.
However, the black-haired old man frowned. He took a step and walked away.
At the same time, the woman also dissipated like smoke. She wasn't a real person.
… …
Almost at the same time that White Lotus's body rose into the air, a white lotus seed fell to the ground.
As the white streak of light fled, the seed instantly sprouted, blooming into a rapidly growing lotus flower.
White Lotus stood up from the lotus flower, casually flattened the scene, sticking close to the ground as she sped off into the distance.
Not long after she left, the black-haired old man landed here. He raised his eyes and looked around, but where could she be?
One of his subordinates was an expert in tracking. He caught a strand of Qi on Yuheng Peak and pointed him in the direction. Thus, he rushed over, but was slightly obstructed by the cunning woman's fake body, and he lost track of her.
By now, it was already too late for that expert tracker to arrive.
He wasn't angry. He just let out a long sigh.
… …
Jiang Wang returned home with mixed feelings. He didn't do anything else and directly lay on the bed.
His schedule had always been packed. Other than accompanying Jiang Anan, he rarely had any free time.
Regardless of whether it was the Essence Control Technique, the Four Spirits Body Tempering Technique, or the Eastern Purple Qi Sword, they all required a lot of time to cultivate. The nurturing of Dao essence was also accumulated over time.
However, he didn't want to do anything now.
His mind was filled with the Zhuang Kingdom. Because of Zuo Guanglie's death, the envoy of the Zhuang Kingdom had been humiliated in Chu not long ago. The Dao Academy supported the disciples with resources, and Dean Dong Ah earnestly urged him to cultivate well and serve the country in the future …
Sometimes, it was also the Zhuang Kingdom. It was the smoke and fire he smelled when he passed through the streets and alleys. It was the hardworking farmers, the hunters and herb gatherers who risked their lives, and the countless people who couldn't protect themselves in front of the ferocious beasts.
Until now, he still didn't know whether his choice at Yuheng Peak was right or wrong.
Jiang Wang had been a very opinionated person since he was young. When he said that he wanted to enter the Dao Academy, he didn't mind the hardships and left home at a young age. He wanted to see the scenery of flying in the sky and burrowing into the ground, so he walked all the way until now.
He always had a firm goal and pace. Only now did he feel lost.
The Zhuang Kingdom was the country that gave birth to him and raised him. Of course, he loved this country.
However, was the choice he made love to this country?
He had no answer.
… …
At this moment, he heard the cry of a crane. Thus, he looked outside the window.
A white cloud floated down and condensed into a small crane. It circled around the courtyard a few times. It didn't seem to have any offensive intentions.
Jiang Wang pushed open the door with some doubts. The small cloud crane flapped its wings and flew in front of him. It turned into an envelope and floated down.
He opened the soft and delicate envelope. Inside was an exquisitely designed invitation card and a piece of paper made of the same material.
On it was written —
Fellow Daoist Jiang,
It's been almost a month since we parted in Yuheng.
I've been waiting for you for a long time, but you still haven't come. I guess Qingyu is not sincere.
16th of December, Yunhe Trading Fair. Please meet me to repay your kindness.
If you see the cloud crane, please send a reply.
It was signed: Qingyu on the Clouds.
After Jiang Wang finished reading, a wisp of cloud formed on the letter and coiled into the shape of a pen, hovering in front of him. It was as if urging Jiang Wang to answer. The words on the letter had already faded away.
It seemed that a genius like Ye Qingyu had never owed anyone a favor. She had given the Yunzhong Token in the beginning in hopes that they could be even. If it had been someone who knew about the Lingxiao Pavilion, they would have already planned how to use the token, unique cultivation methods, or cultivation treasures. Yet, Jiang Wang did not care about it at all. He even gave the Yunzhong Token to Jiang Anan because of its beautiful appearance. It was locked in her small box together with the various gifts she received.
Jiang Wang did not know the scale of the Yunhe Trading Fair but he could guess that it would be a gathering of rare treasures. Ye Qingyu's intention was to help Jiang Wang choose a treasure from the Yunhe Merchant Fair so that he could be at ease.
However, Jiang Wang truly did not feel that he owed Ye Qingyu much. Later on, he had heard of Ye Qingyu's methods and treasures. Even if he had not interfered at that time, Ye Qingyu would have been able to escape unscathed.
Other things aside, would the Lingxiao Pavilion's Master not give his only daughter a life-saving measure?
Jiang Wang himself was even more reluctant to do things that demanded repayment.
Therefore, he immediately picked up the brush and wrote:
It's no trouble at all, not worth mentioning. I have a younger sister at home, it's inconvenient for me to travel far. The mountains are high and the rivers are long, we'll meet again in the martial world.
It was supposed to end here and the cloud crane would fly back to where it was supposed to go.
However, for some reason, Jiang Wang picked up the brush and added another sentence.
This sentence was much simpler and more casual.
I have a question. To do the wrong thing for the right purpose. Is this right?
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