Chapter 1257: Demon Traitor

Jiang Wang, the champion of the Inner Palace category at this year's Yellow River Meet, is secretly colluding with the demonic forces! He is a true demon spy!

This news, once announced by the Jing Kingdom's Mirror World Tower, spread like wildfire throughout the land in no time.

The gravity of the matter, combined with Jiang Wang's reputation and achievements, quickly made it an essential topic for people to discuss over tea and after meals.

According to the information released by the Mirror World Tower, Jiang Wang was already selected and cultivated by the demonic forces when he was in the Zhuang Kingdom.

He first colluded with the heretical cult, the White Bone Dao, to灭 his hometown domain. The White Bone Dao used the life essences of the entire domain's populace to refine a White Bone True Pill. Jiang Wang, in turn, seized the opportunity to absorb the destiny of the entire domain into himself, thereby acquiring peerless cultivation talent.

The Zhuang court foiled the White Bone Dao's conspiracy, repelled the White Bone Evil God, and seized the White Bone True Pill, yet they overlooked Jiang Wang's existence.

After the White Bone Evil God retreated to the Netherworld and the Fenglin domain was swallowed by a Netherworld rift, evil deeds continued to occur in Qinghe Prefecture.

First, the entire Lin clan of Wangjiang City was annihilated. Later, the Zhuang Kingdom's Vice Minister was assassinated in Xin'an City. Following that, the Qingjiang Water Lord, Song Hengjiang, mysteriously perished.

The Zhuang court had been pursuing the culprits without success and had also requested assistance from Mount Yu Jing, but due to limited information, their efforts were in vain.

It was only at the Yellow River Meet that Lin Zhengren, the sole survivor of the Lin clan of Wangjiang City, accidentally discovered that the villain who had massacred his entire Lin clan was none other than the Qi Kingdom's genius, Jiang Wang!

And Jiang Wang, even more decisively, swapped the order of battles, abandoning his opponents from the Xia and Shen kingdoms, intent on silencing Lin Zhengren on the stage of the world.

In order to preserve his useful life and gather evidence, Lin Zhengren was forced to consider withdrawing from the competition. It was also due to being overwhelmed by anger and hatred that he suffered a backlash from the Blood Ghost.

After the Yellow River Meet concluded, the Zhuang court re-investigated and discovered that Song Hengjiang's death was extremely suspicious.

The last place the Qingjiang Water Lord disappeared was in an ancient demon cave preserved at the bottom of the Qingjiang River!

Jiang Wang, this person, is deeply demonic in nature. When he was weak, he had a feud with Lin Zhengren's younger brother, Lin Zhengli. After joining the demonic forces, he received support and grew rapidly.

The first thing he did after growing stronger was to slaughter the entire Lin clan!

Because Dong A, during the Fenglin domain's destruction incident, disrupted the White Bone Dao's conspiracy, he, to some extent, also prevented Jiang Wang's further plans.

Therefore, when Jiang Wang reached sufficient strength, he chose to launch a night raid on Xin'an City and brazenly murdered his master.

Song Hengjiang, as the Qingjiang Water Lord and a veteran of the Zhuang Kingdom, pursued this villain after detecting the truth.

Unexpectedly, this was also a conspiracy. Jiang Wang hid in the ancient demon cave located at the bottom of the Qingjiang River. Using a secret technique, he opened a passage to the Myriad Realms荒墓 and summoned demonic powerhouses for a brief descent, killing Song Hengjiang in the demon cave!

It turned out that Jiang Wang had already made arrangements in this ancient demon cave. When he was lurking in Fenglin City, he had been secretly nurturing demons at the bottom of the Qingjiang River!

For all these matters, the Zhuang court has corresponding evidence. Furthermore, the Zhuang Kingdom's genius, Lin Zhengren, is a living witness to Jiang Wang's brutal actions.

After the Zhuang court uncovered the truth behind this series of events, the Zhuang Monarch personally submitted a memorial to Mount Yu Jing, citing the ancient Demon-Slaying Alliance treaty, and requested the Daoist sect to execute the demon.

Thus, Zhao Xuanyang, the Jing Kingdom's genius and also a member of the Mount Yu Jing lineage, personally stepped forward and declared that he would capture Jiang Wang on Mount Yu Jing within three days and execute him according to the law.

The world looked on with anticipation, waiting for the aftermath of this event.

No one doubted that Zhao Xuanyang could capture Jiang Wang. What people were concerned about was – how long would it take Zhao Xuanyang, and what would be the Qi Kingdom's reaction to this!

In the Zhongshan Kingdom, within a tavern.

The people engaged in heated discussions were unaware that the center of this great storm they spoke of was currently within the tavern.

Jiang Wang wore a black robe, his long hair loose, his head slightly bowed, slowly savoring the dishes.

A swift knife hung at his waist.

Chang Xiangsi was hidden in a storage box.

Many knew his name throughout the land, but few had seen his face. In this unfamiliar country, there was no need to conceal himself too strictly, as it would only arouse suspicion.

Just by slightly adjusting his attire, making it different from his usual wear, he was less likely to be recognized.

The Zhongshan Kingdom is a small kingdom in the central region, located southwest of the Jing Kingdom. It was not listed on the Guanhe Platform.

Simply put, it was not qualified to be there.

There were many small kingdoms like Zhongshan Kingdom in the central region, and they basically had no presence in the world.

Looking at the present world, the Qin Kingdom occupied the northwest corner of the western region alone, but there were still various "nails" within the western region. The Yong Kingdom was like a hundred-legged worm, also supported by the Mohist School. The Zhuang Kingdom was a rising star, backed by the Daoist sect.

In the southern region, the Song Kingdom, Wei Kingdom, Yue Kingdom, and Xia Kingdom were all not weak. Although the Chu Kingdom was the only hegemon in the southern region, it was not the only voice. Especially after the Battle of the River Valley, countries like Wei, Song, and Xia inevitably had their own aspirations.

In the eastern region, the Three Punishment Palaces, the Suspended Temple, and the East King Valley were all powerful forces. The Shen Kingdom had its own backing, and countries like Qu and Zheng also had support from outside the borders. There was also the Fishing Sea Tower contending overseas. Although the Qi Kingdom was dominant, the eastern region was difficult to unify.

In the northern region, two major hegemonic countries coexisted, not to mention that neither Jing nor Mu could completely suppress the other.

And the entire central region was dominated by the Jing Kingdom alone. All other countries in this region supported a large number of fierce beast nests, contributing a steady stream of Meridian Opening Pills.

As long as the Jing Kingdom was willing, it could unify the central region at any time.

But the Jing Kingdom did not choose to do so.

Because of their proximity to the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, these small countries in the central region that supported fierce beast nests did indeed have higher gains than small countries in other regions. Moreover, the central region itself was rich in resources, and the lives of these small countries could be considered affluent. Of course, there was a world of difference compared to the Jing Kingdom.

The people of the central region looked down upon the world, and the people of the Jing Kingdom looked down upon the central region.

The best way out for the people of these small countries in the central region was to awaken their talents and join the Daoist sect, thereby becoming people of the Jing Kingdom.

Within the tavern, discussions inevitably turned to matters of state.

"I heard that this Jiang Wang only opened his meridians for a little over two years. When he was in the Zhuang Kingdom, he was still unknown. I wondered how his cultivation advanced so quickly. It turns out he's a demon spy, with the full support of the demonic forces!" This was spoken with a sense of sudden realization and clear understanding.

"The geniuses of all kingdoms gathered on the Guanhe Platform, yet such a demon spy became the champion of the Yellow River Meet. This is truly a disgrace to our human race. Qin Zhizhen, Huang Sheli, and the others should all commit suicide to apologize!" This was spoken by someone concerned about the honor and disgrace of the human race, with a righteous demeanor.

"You say, does the Qi Kingdom truly not know about this matter? Or did they deliberately acquiesce in order to win the championship? You should know that for a long time, they have been unable to win a championship, and have long been a laughingstock among the hegemonic countries. Securing a Yellow River championship makes it easier to make subsequent moves in the grand game." This was spoken by someone with the cunning of mountains and rivers in their heart, commenting on the world's grand strategy.

Someone hesitated and said, "Didn't the Qi Kingdom already announce that they don't recognize the Jing Kingdom's Mirror World Tower's statement?"

The one who had the world's grand strategy in their chest laughed heartily, "How could they admit it? Letting a demon spy represent the country in the Yellow River Meet would be a disgrace that reaches back to the time of Emperor Qi Wu! In my opinion, they are only trying to prevent the Jing Kingdom's public trial. They want to take Jiang Wang back to the Qi Kingdom to handle it privately. Then, by giving a reason like being lost in exploring a secret realm or dying from illness, they can turn over this page."

"Brother, your analysis is truly accurate!" This was spoken by someone who echoed what others said, slapping their thigh in full agreement.

"Killing entire clans at the drop of a hat, not even sparing his own hometown, killing villagers, friends, and classmates as he pleased. Ah, you say, what else can this demon spy not do?" This was spoken by someone who was just making conversation, yet felt deeply heartbroken.

"He's truly a beast!" one person cursed.

"Bah!" another person followed, "To describe him as a beast is an insult to beasts!"

Jiang Wang's current disguise is that of a wandering cultivator traveling the world, stopping in the Zhongshan Kingdom for a temporary rest. He sat silently at the wine table, tasting the dishes one by one, quietly listening to people talk about him.

What a complex image that was.

What a...

...strange him!