When he returned to the Autumn Sun County. It was already afternoon.
Chongxuan Lai Fu was pacing back and forth anxiously outside the clan grounds. When he saw Jiang Wang from afar, he hurried over to greet him.
"Prince Jiang, you're finally back! I thought you were cultivating in the morning, so I didn't dare to disturb you. When I didn't see you in the afternoon, I was so anxious. I thought I was being immature and angered you! "
His anxiousness wasn't an exaggeration.
He was indeed afraid that he had touched a string in Jiang Wang's heart that couldn't be touched. He was afraid that his kindness would offend a noble.
"I went out for a walk." Jiang Wang didn't say anything else. He waved his hand and said, "Bring me to your ancestral shrine. I'll light some incense for your Young Master Sheng."
Chongxuan Lai Fu was well aware of the situation. Perhaps he didn't before, but after being taught by Chongxuan, he was well aware of Jiang Wang's importance. Moreover, this importance would only grow.
"Young Master, please come this way. The incense sticks have already been prepared. The incense burner has also been cleaned for you." He respectfully led the way and didn't ask anything else.
Jiang Wang's purpose in coming to the Autumn Sun County was to offer incense to Jiang Wang's ancestral shrine. Chongxuan Lai Fu naturally wouldn't be unprepared.
The entire Junggenjia clan grounds were like a small city.
Although there weren't any tall and sturdy city walls, the glory of resting with the country and the foundation of a thousand-year-old aristocratic family was already a tall wall in itself.
Chongxuan Lai Fu was the son of a servant bestowed with the surname Chongxuan. His status was higher than that of an ordinary servant. Moreover, a servant's status depended on his master. Chongxuan Xin was doing well overseas, and Chung Geng Sheng was doing well. Even Chongxuan Lai Fu's back was straighter in the clan grounds.
Following Chongxuan Lai Fu, the journey was smooth and unobstructed. Not many people spoke on the surface. They merely greeted him and turned to the side. Jiang Wang, whose hearing had improved greatly, heard the whispers of many Chongxuan clansmen.
"Is that person Jiang Qingyang? He doesn't look murderous at all. Instead, he looks very cultured. "
"He's from Tianjiao, and he's famous overseas. You didn't see it when he was killing people! "
"So you've seen it?"
"I didn't see it, but my cousin did!"
There were a lot of discussions like this, showing just how famous Jiang Wang was right now. Of course, it could also be because of his relationship with Chung Geng Sheng that the Junggenjia's people were more concerned about him.
Unlike what he had imagined, the ancestral shrine of the Junggenjia was not magnificent at all. It could not even be called "big".
A few clusters of green bamboos formed a small bamboo forest.
A small ancient ancestral hall was hidden in the bamboo forest.
Green bricks and grey tiles, nothing out of the ordinary.
Chongxuan Lai Fu explained considerately, "The Junggenjia does have a bigger ancestral hall, but it's for the ordinary clansmen to worship. This ancestral hall is the real ancestral shrine of the Chongxuan clan. Since you're representing Young Master Sheng, you naturally have to be here. "
A wooden plaque hung above the door of the ancestral hall. On the plaque were the words "Chongxuan Ancestral Hall". The words were written with hidden sharpness, solemn and dignified.
Two couplets were carved on the pillars on both sides of the door.
The left couplet said:
The world is heavy, nothing is heavier than responsibility.
The right couplet said:
What's so difficult about life, nothing is difficult about cutting one's life, cutting one's enemy, cutting one's arrogance.
Those who had experienced it would understand the weight of this couplet.
The word "man", bearing a heavy burden, is growth. The word "big", as in "big".
Responsibility is indeed the heaviest thing in the world, heavier than the mountains and seas.
And in the long life, sometimes the hardest thing to break through is the word "arrogance".
It's arrogance, it's delusion, and it's also unreasonable.
Because the enemy is right in front of you, you can draw your sword and cut it down. Even if it's fighting against fate, there are traces to follow. But the word "arrogance" comes from one's own body. Not to mention cutting off the word "arrogance", many people die without realizing it. Some are arrogant and don't know friend or foe, some are caught in the delusion and can't extricate themselves.
The Junggenjia used Chongxuan's secret arts as its foundation. Carrying mountains and seas was not out of reach. But the most important thing in the world was responsibility.
The Junggenjia was once prosperous, sharing the same glory as the country. It was one of the top clans in the world. But the most difficult thing in life was cutting off one's arrogance.
Responsibility and clear-headedness.
There was no other couplet more suitable for the Junggenjia.
This couplet showed the style of the clan.
No wonder the Chongxuan Futu chose to die in battle in the Bewildering World, disintegrating his Dao body, and opening up the Futu Pure Land.
No wonder the Chongxuan Yunbo put on his armor and went into battle with his old body when his clan was in danger.
No wonder the Chongxuan Chu Liang could make a name for himself in bloody battles, killing his old friends on the battlefield of Qiyang, and resisting the God of War in Linzi City.
No wonder …
There were two green stone blocks in front of the door. The stone block on the left was empty. On the stone block on the right, there was a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged.
He was wearing ordinary gray clothes. His eyes were closed and he did not speak. He did not even breathe, as if he was a statue.
The Chongxuan Lai Fu and Jiang Wang's proximity did not seem to affect him at all.
He seemed to be a part of the ancestral hall, not a specific person.
The Chongxuan Lai Fu bowed to him respectfully. Without greeting him, he pushed open the door of the ancestral hall.
Jiang Wang bowed as well. He represented Chung Geng Sheng to offer sacrifices. Of course, he would not offend anyone on behalf of Chung Geng Sheng. He would not be rude if he could help it.
Accompanied by a slight creaking sound, a gust of wind swirled and swept across the courtyard.
At this point, the Chongxuan Lai Fu did not speak. Even his footsteps were as silent as possible, as if he was afraid of disturbing the ancestors.
Jiang Wang walked calmly, but his cultivation of the Five Immortals' Dreamy Command allowed him to completely drown out sound.
The two of them walked into the Chongxuan ancestral hall one after the other.
"What are you doing!"
A voice full of energy rang out behind them, breaking the solemnity and tranquility of the ancestral hall.
Jiang Wang turned around and saw an old man with a short beard glaring at him angrily.
He looked back calmly, but did not say anything.
Again, this was the Junggenjia. He did not want to offend anyone on behalf of Chung Geng Sheng.
Hearing the voice, the Chongxuan Lai Fu turned around and jogged to the old man. He nodded and bowed. "Elder, this is Jiang Wang, Prince Jiang. He is here to offer sacrifices on behalf of Young Master Sheng. "
The short-bearded Chongxuan Clan elder heard the Chongxuan Lai Fu's explanation, but ignored him. Instead, he continued to stare at Jiang Wang. "Who are you? What right do you have to offer sacrifices on behalf of Young Master Sheng? Do you think the ancestral hall of our Junggenjia is a place for anyone to offer sacrifices? "
No matter how high the status of the Chongxuan Lai Fu rose, he was still a servant of the Junggenjia. He could never be higher than the master. Not to mention, he could never be compared to the elders.
Therefore, even though he was completely ignored, he was not angry at all.
He was only afraid that if Prince Jiang was wronged, his Young Master Xin would not be able to explain it to Young Master Sheng.
Therefore, even though he was afraid, he gritted his teeth and stopped the elder with a smile. "Elder, you have been in seclusion all year round. You may not know, but Prince Jiang is our Young Master Sheng's best friend. He is a man of Qingyang Town, a fourth-rank Blue Medal Constable, and a second-rank Ocean Guard. He is one of the most outstanding Tianjiao of the younger generation in Da Qi!"
This elder was obviously looking for trouble.
By now, if there was anyone in the Junggenjia who did not know Jiang Wang's name, unless he was completely unconcerned about who would become the head of the family in the future. However, which member of the Chongxuan Clan would not care about who would become the head of the family?
Jiang Wang was clear about this, but he did not want to make a big deal out of it, so he did not say anything.
Chongxuan Lai Fu was also clear about this, but he hoped that the elder would be more clear-headed. Therefore, although it was an explanation, it was actually to build momentum.
"So it's a Baron!"
The short-bearded elder sneered. "When did the threshold of the Junggenjia become so low?"
"It was Young Master Sheng who asked Prince Jiang to offer sacrifices …" Chongxuan Lai Fu wanted to persuade him again. He wanted to use Chung Geng Sheng's name to suppress the elder.
However, the short-bearded elder slapped him. "Do you have the right to speak here?!"
Chongxuan Lai Fu did not even dare to dodge. He was prepared to lose half of his teeth.
However, this slap did not land.
While it was still in the air, it was caught by a young and strong hand.
The short-bearded elder's vision blurred, and the young man from the ancestral shrine already appeared in front of him.
And his wrist … seemed to be cast in iron!
Jiang Wang looked at him calmly and said unhurriedly, "You have anger in your heart, so why bully your subordinates? You're ruining the reputation of the Chongxuan Clan for no reason. "
He turned around and used his free left hand to point at the couplet engraved in front of the ancestral shrine. "You should know that on this couplet, there are the words' Beheading Presumptuousness'!"
"You … let me go!" The short-bearded elder secretly exerted his strength, but he could not break free from that iron wrist.
He was an Outer Building cultivator, but in front of this young man, he was as powerless as a child!
He was angry and anxious, to the extent that he did not choose his words carefully. "You arrogant and rebellious person, you're just clinging to my Junggenjia to survive. You eat my Junggenjia, drink my Junggenjia, and use my Junggenjia, and now you actually dare to make a move against me!?"
Not only was Jiang Wang not angry, but he laughed instead. His five fingers softly loosened, and the short-bearded elder was caught off guard and almost fell. He retreated several steps before steadying himself.
"So you know me."
Jiang Wang smiled and looked at him. He asked calmly, "But I don't know who you are, and what's your name?"
You have to know me, but I don't know who you are.
So the question is, in the end, who has more weight, and who is the arrogant and rebellious one?
Jiang Wang's words were without a single word of contempt, but they could not be more contemptuous.
"I'm Heng Sheng of Chongxuan. Do you think I'm afraid you know?" The short-bearded elder glared. "You're just a country boy. What can you do to me?!"
He deliberately muddied the waters, wanting to anger the other party. It would be best if this young man could not hold back his temper and came up to hit him.
"I'm too lazy to do anything to you." Jiang Wang laughed.
It was not that he could not, it was that he was too lazy.
"It's Ah Sheng's intention to come back to the clan regularly and offer incense to the ancestral hall. He's now overseas on business and can't come back for a while, so he asked me to do it on his behalf. That's why I'm here. I don't have to come. "
He did not continue to argue and directly walked out. "Then let Chung Geng Sheng come by himself."
The meaning behind his words was obvious — wait for Chung Geng Sheng to come find you.
No matter what, Chongxuan Heng Sheng was an elder of the Junggenjia. He was a member of the Chongxuan clan whose original surname was Chongxuan.
No matter how Jiang Wang dealt with him, it was not very appropriate. It was meaningless to be gentle, but it would be easy to make things difficult for Chung Geng Sheng.
The best way was to let Chung Geng Sheng handle it himself.
As for that kind-looking but ruthless fatty, he would definitely not give Chongxuan Heng Sheng any face just because he was older.
Chongxuan Laifu hurriedly closed the door of the ancestral hall and followed Jiang Wang out.
His heart was beating like a drum, but he also felt extremely carefree. Chongxuan Heng Sheng was a dignified clan elder. His palm was already in the air, but he couldn't slap it down!
At this moment, Prince Jiang's back view as he left was so heroic and extraordinary.
What was an imposing manner? This was called imposing manner!
"You arrogant bastard!" Hearing Jiang Wang's casual words, Heng Sheng of Chongxuan gnashed his teeth and rebuked angrily, but he couldn't hide his cowardice.
From beginning to end, the middle-aged man sitting on the stone block did not react at all.
Even when Chongxuan Heng Sheng almost got into a fight with Jiang Wang, he didn't even lift his eyelids.
Whether it was Chongxuan Heng Sheng or Chongxuan Laifu, neither of them had any intention of communicating with him.
A fluttering bamboo leaf was blown towards him by the wind. The moment it landed in front of him, it fell silently and stabbed into the ground like a sharp knife.
The leaf was as heavy as cast iron.
Chongxuan Laifu followed Jiang Wang out and asked anxiously, "Prince Jiang, are you really not going to make the sacrifice?"
Although Jiang Wang came to Qiuyang County this time because he cared most about Chu Mi's funeral. However, making the sacrifice for Chung Geng Sheng wasn't a small matter. Being able to make the sacrifice for Chung Geng Sheng was a declaration of power.
Chung Geng Sheng wanted to use this method to tell the Chongxuan Clan that Jiang Wang could represent him in the future. Seeing Jiang Wang was like seeing him. This was to increase Jiang Wang's influence. At the same time, it was also to use Jiang Wang's current reputation to further consolidate his own influence.
Chongxuan Laifu knew the significance of this, which was why he was so attentive in his reception this time. Chongxuan Heng Sheng naturally knew this too. Perhaps this was the reason why he came to obstruct them.
In Chongxuan Laifu's opinion, it was a huge loss for Jiang Wang to not be able to make the sacrifice for Chung Geng Sheng. That was why he asked this question.
He carefully suggested, "We can wait for Elder Heng Sheng to leave before going …"
"Hide and seek?" Jiang Wang laughed softly, "I'm not interested in playing this game with the old man."
To Chongxuan Laifu, this was a huge matter, but to Jiang Wang, it wasn't worth mentioning.
After returning from the Tianya Stage, his reputation had been established. He didn't need to borrow Junggenjia's power anymore. When people talked about him, they wouldn't mention that he was Chung Geng Sheng's good friend. On the contrary, when people talked about Chung Geng Sheng, they would mention Jiang Qingyang first.
Who didn't know that he suppressed all the cultivators in the Fishing Ocean Building?
"Then you should go back and rest first," Chongxuan Laifu didn't give up his evil intentions, "I'll ask someone to massage your shoulders. I guarantee it'll be first-class!"
Jiang Wang glanced at him, thinking, You're really persistent. No wonder Chongxuan Laifu always had dark circles under his eyes.
He shook his head and said, "No need for that. That Chongxuan Heng Sheng, what's the matter with him? "
Chongxuan Laifu looked around and whispered, "He's on Young Master Zun's side."
With that, Jiang Wang understood.
Previously, Chung Geng Sheng had made a few big moves and chased Wang Yiwu out of Linzi, causing the clan to be silent. Not only were his peers unable to oppose him, but even the elders in the clan didn't have much weight as his words.
His status was getting more and more important, but there was always a critical point that he couldn't cross.
He had the advantage of being the successor, but he couldn't make the final decision and completely determine his inheritance rights.
This wasn't because he wasn't good enough or didn't work hard enough.
It was because there was another person —
Jung Genzun.
Although that person hadn't moved or even made a sound for a long time.
No one could ignore him.
In the eighth month of the 3918th year of the Dao calendar, Chung Geng Sheng made a move and arranged to send Jung Genzun to Jixia Academy for a year of closed-door cultivation.
Unknowingly, it was already the fifth month of the 3919th year. There were only three months left until the deadline …
No wonder there were people in the Junggenjia who were ready to make a move.
A storm is coming, the wind is blowing.
We're about to face Jung Genzun. Chung Geng Sheng, are you ready?
Jiang Wang looked down at his palms and asked in his heart. Jiang Wang, are you ready?
The top Tianjiao who stole the limelight of his peers, the legendary Jung Genzun who might very well become Heaven's Sanctum!
Are you really ready to face him?
Slowly closing his fingers, Jiang Wang clenched his fist.
Might as well … give it a try!
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ps:
1. This chapter is two chapters and one chapter.
2. I forgot to tell everyone that the couplets and ballads that appear in this book, as long as there is no indication of the source, are all written by the author. If you can't find the source, then don't bother. Hope everyone knows. O，O。
Hmph.
I was very proud of that couplet, 'Unhook to become the moon'.
'Bear the mountains and seas, bear the responsibility'. I liked it too.
3. I didn't manage to keep the 14th place. I hope I can keep the 15th place!
4. There's more at night. Let Manxi burn incense to fulfill his wish!
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