Chapter 1263: The Victor Can Afford Leisure

The fierce wind met us, billowing our robes.

Zhao Xuanyang held Jiang Wang’s arm in one hand, heading straight west.

Putting aside the act of capturing him, Zhao Xuanyang was actually quite considerate. He actively shielded Jiang Wang from the head-on wind, wiped away the bloodstain under his left eye, and applied some medicinal powder…

He even casually picked up a short string and helped tie up his disheveled long hair.

In this person's words, "This makes you look much more energetic!"

Although Jiang Wang didn't think there was any need for a prisoner to discuss being energetic or not.

"Speaking of which, you don't look good in black; it doesn't match your temperament," Zhao Xuanyang suddenly said while flying at high speed.

Jiang Wang didn't make a sound.

The victor naturally finds joy in small talk, but he, tied up in a knot, could not.

Zhao Xuanyang answered himself, "I have a few sets of very nice Daoist robes in my storage box. How about I give you one to change into?"

Jiang Wang finally could not remain silent. He gritted his teeth and said, "A scholar may be killed, but not humiliated!"

"Ah, you misunderstood," Zhao Xuanyang said, "I wasn't trying to take off your clothes, nor do I have such a hobby…"

The more he explained, the more confused he became. He simply released his grip on Jiang Wang's arm and merely guided him with his Dao Yuan power. "Are you at ease now?"

Jiang Wang remained silent.

This person was truly strange.

He seemed not to care at all about Chunyu Gui and Ji Zhaonan's battle.

Nor did he seem to care much about where they were going or what they were doing.

His attention was focused on trivial matters.

"Um..."

After flying for a while, Zhao Xuanyang awkwardly explained again, "I was actually just worried that someone as interesting as you would look disgraced arriving at Jade Capital Mountain. That's why I wanted to spruce you up a bit; it's the most majestic place in the world."

Jiang Wang couldn't help but say, "I apologize for my plain appearance. No amount of tidying can improve it significantly. I truly do not merit the majesty of Jade Capital Mountain… Perhaps you shouldn't send me there?"

Zhao Xuanyang seriously said, "Actually, you look quite fine; clean, handsome, and easy on the eyes. You should have confidence in yourself. There are no ugly men, only men who refuse to tidy up. I recommend a clothing store..."

Jiang Wang interrupted him expressionlessly, "I don't think that's the point."

"Then..." Zhao Xuanyang scratched his head, "There's nothing I can do... I also have a mission."

Then why the hell are you talking nonsense with me?

Chattering on and on like this, as if trying to build a relationship, are you afraid I'll turn into a vengeful spirit after death and come looking for you?

What, are Daoists afraid of ghosts?

Jiang Wang stopped talking.

After a while, Zhao Xuanyang said again, "Let's chat for a bit; the journey is so boring."

Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "How about you let me go first, and I'll try running again? That way it won't be boring."

Zhao Xuanyang looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Son of a bitch!

Jiang Wang was speechless.

"After arriving at Jade Capital Mountain, what are your plans?" Zhao Xuanyang asked again.

"I plan to go home. Is that alright?" Jiang Wang retorted.

Zhao Xuanyang shook his head, "Of course not!"

Jiang Wang tried his best to stay calm. After all, he was truly no match for the other party, and the rope was tied very tightly. "Then may I ask, what's the point of asking such a nonsensical question?"

"Sigh." Zhao Xuanyang sighed, "I want to be friends with you."

"Then I am truly flattered," Jiang Wang said coolly.

Zhao Xuanyang's face lit up, "Then we are friends, right?"

Jiang Wang couldn't be bothered with him.

Although his entire body was bound and his Dao Yuan was sealed, he silently observed the surrounding environment.

Even though he clearly knew that the chance of escaping from Zhao Xuanyang's grasp on his own was infinitely close to zero.

But before ascending Jade Capital Mountain, he would not give up his efforts to escape.

Not to mention that he was still on the way to Jade Capital Mountain. Even if he had already arrived at Jade Capital Mountain, even if his so-called crimes had been publicly displayed and sentenced, and it was irreversible, he would not stop struggling until he was completely dead.

Even if he died like that, he would not close his eyes.

It was not easy for him to have lived until now.

There were too many responsibilities and attachments that he could not let go of, and he would never allow himself to give up.

Zhao Xuanyang obviously couldn't sense his feelings. He just stammered beside him, seemingly very embarrassed, "Since we're friends, can you tell me what that Divine Ability of yours is?"

He added, "I'm really dying of curiosity!"

If curiosity could really kill people, that would be great. Jiang Wang thought silently.

Earlier at the restaurant, this grandson was particularly proud and said he could guess. Now he's eagerly asking again?

Zhao Xuanyang said eagerly, "Hey, why aren't you talking again? Is this how you treat someone who cares about you? Aren't we friends? Can't we even chat?"

Jiang Wang could swear that if someone could untie him right now, he would turn around and stab him with his sword without hesitation.

He was too annoying!

The headwind suddenly stopped.

No, it wasn't that the wind stopped; it was that Zhao Xuanyang had stopped flying at high speed.

He stood there, tilting his ear, as if listening to something.

After a while, the corner of his mouth curved upwards, "Things are starting to get interesting again."

Jiang Wang didn't know what had happened, but in the current situation, any change was a good thing for him.

He remained silent, but paid even closer attention to his surroundings.

"Do you want to know what happened?" Zhao Xuanyang suddenly asked.

"What happened?"

"You tell me what that Divine Ability of yours is first," Zhao Xuanyang persistently said.

"I think you misunderstood. That's not a Divine Ability," Jiang Wang said.

Zhao Xuanyang asked again, "Then what is your other Divine Ability?"

Jiang Wang said, "You let me go, and I'll tell you."

Zhao Xuanyang snorted, "Fine, don't tell me."

In the end, he couldn't hold back first, and said again, "There's an old monk named Kuzhe. Do you know him? Tell me about him?"

Jiang Wang's heart stirred, and he asked back, "Which aspect do you want to hear about?"

Zhao Xuanyang said nonchalantly, "Just what Buddhist scriptures he mainly cultivates, what he's good at, what weapon he uses, what his personality is like. In short, anything is fine."

"Oh." Jiang Wang said, "I don't know any of that."

"Alright." Zhao Xuanyang shrugged, seemingly not too concerned. He grabbed Jiang Wang's arm again. "From now on, I won't let you leave my side."

"Ahem." He added, "More than ten zhang away."

"So, Senior Kuzhe is coming to save me again?" Jiang Wang asked.

"Again?"

"The last time Zhuang Gaoxian was hunting me, he already saved me once."

"Then you two have a pretty deep relationship!" Zhao Xuanyang exclaimed in admiration.

Before Jiang Wang could speak, he belatedly realized, "You actually managed to escape from the hands of a True Human of this era!"

Jiang Wang hadn't thought about how to respond yet.

He changed his expression again, his face filled with fighting spirit. "How can I lose to you?"

He clenched his fist, "Work harder, Zhao Xuanyang!"

Jiang Wang was in disarray in the wind.

Hot-blooded Zhao Xuanyang moved forward at high speed, dragging Jiang Wang and flying wildly for quite some time.

Jiang Wang could only see the scenery along the way flashing by, unable to make out where anything was.

This peerless genius of Jing Country who had easily captured him was truly a... very contradictory person.

His temperament was quite changeable, and his thoughts jumped from one to the next.

At least, Jiang Wang himself found it difficult to keep up with his train of thought.

For example, now, the two of them landed in a clearing in a forest.

Because the view from high up was too wide, Zhao Xuanyang said that they would not fly too high on the rest of the journey with Jiang Wang.

He pulled out a map from somewhere and spread it on the ground.

Jiang Wang glanced at it. This map was very brief, with only rough markings for the important locations in the Central and Western Regions.

"Don't look." Zhao Xuanyang half-squatted on the ground, looking down at the map, seemingly pondering something. He said, "More detailed maps are classified information. How could a responsible person like me show them to you?"

Jiang Wang was tied into a straight pole, standing there, unable to do anything else, so he could only look around at the surrounding environment.

"This is troublesome," Zhao Xuanyang frowned. "It's best to go around Yun Country, to avoid any unexpected trouble from that Lord Ye."

"As for Zhuang Country, we can't get close either, to avoid Zhuang Gaoxian finding an opportunity to kill you and causing me trouble."

He just kept talking to himself like this.

He sighed and looked up at Jiang Wang. "You're good at planning routes. Do you have any suggestions for our current predicament?"

Jiang Wang said, "Nothing in the world is difficult, as long as you're willing to give up. I suggest you don't waste time. Let's part ways amicably, and we can have a drink together in the future."

"That's not entirely impossible." Zhao Xuanyang pretended to think seriously, resting his chin on his hand. "But we have to struggle a bit, right? Otherwise, I'd lose a lot of face."

"You keep talking about a predicament." Jiang Wang began to probe. "How did it suddenly become a predicament? Senior Kuzhe is coming to save me, aren't the True Humans of your Jing Country going to do anything?"

Zhao Xuanyang said casually, "Well, Chunyu Gui and Ji Zhaonan are fighting now, and True Human Pei and True Human Shi are also fighting. Old Monk Kuzhe suddenly jumped out, and no one is in charge. I don't know what they're thinking. Anyway, the situation is that I have to rely on myself to get rid of a True Human's pursuit, and then escort you to Jade Capital Mountain."

Jiang Wang clicked his tongue, "That sounds like an impossible task."

"Who says it's not?" Zhao Xuanyang rubbed his head in pain. "It was such a simple matter, how did it become so complicated?"

"Don't rush, think calmly. This is nothing, you're very good at running, aren't you?" Jiang Wang casually comforted him and continued to probe. "By the way, I'm actually very curious, how did you track me back then?"

Zhao Xuanyang suddenly put away his pained thinking expression and looked at him meaningfully. "Is this the part where we exchange answers?"

This guy, he didn't know why, but even though he was one of the top geniuses in the world and a genuine Divine Arrival realm expert, he often gave people the illusion that he was a fool and easily deceived.

But whenever you thought you could deceive him, he would immediately become alert, letting you know who the fool was.

Jiang Wang did not speak.

However, he knew very well that even if he didn't say a word, with Zhao Xuanyang's cultivation, after personally experiencing it, his guess about the Quaint Path Divine Ability could already be infinitely close to the truth.

The reason for such persistent questioning was perhaps more of a playful curiosity.

The victor can afford to be leisurely.

"Do you think I'm playing with you?" Zhao Xuanyang suddenly asked.

"What I think doesn't really matter," Jiang Wang said.

"Sigh." Zhao Xuanyang sighed, "If there's always only struggle and vigilance between people, it's actually very boring. Sometimes, we need to give each other a little trust."

"If you could let me go, that sentence would be more convincing," Jiang Wang said.

Zhao Xuanyang laughed, "You're too difficult to deceive!"

"Likewise."

"Alright!" Zhao Xuanyang grabbed the map and put it in his sleeve.

He stood up and walked a few steps forward in a very relaxed manner.

He casually opened his five fingers and pressed them against an old tree nearby.

The tree immediately emitted a green light and twisted for a while before silently cracking open. From the trunk, two wooden figures emerged.

After the wooden figures came out, their forms constantly changed, as if an invisible hand was carving their images... they quickly solidified into the appearance of Jiang Wang and Zhao Xuanyang.

They looked exactly the same, and their auras were also the same!

After their forms were established, the "Zhao Xuanyang" dragged the "Jiang Wang" and left, flying straight into the sky and heading west.

The real Zhao Xuanyang then walked to another tree and did the same.

After doing this five times, a total of five pairs of almost identical wooden figures flew in different directions.

And Zhao Xuanyang, pulling Jiang Wang, strode away from here.

"At this speed, how far can they fly?" Jiang Wang asked about the wooden figures.

Zhao Xuanyang didn't mind explaining, and smiled, "As long as no one intercepts them, flying for two or three days is not a problem."

Jiang Wang was silent. If that was the case... then this术法 was truly terrifyingly powerful.

Zhao Xuanyang seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "It's not as powerful as you think. It only retains speed and aura; everything else is saved as much as possible."

"Even so..." Jiang Wang said, "It's a top-tier术法 when used for escaping."

Zhao Xuanyang smiled faintly, "Can I use a non-top-tier术法?"

"But," he changed the subject, "its effect is very limited against a True Human of this era."

"Is that so?"

The feeling of having one's fate in another's hands was very uncomfortable. But Jiang Wang could only endure it.

"Do you know what a True Human of this era is?" Zhao Xuanyang asked.

"If you are in the mood to talk, you can explain it," Jiang Wang said.

Zhao Xuanyang spoke eloquently, "So-called Cavern of Truth, it is refining spirit with essence, grasping the essence of heaven and earth, and seeing the truth! My little tricks, as long as he looks at them from a distance, he will know the truth and falsehood."

With his background and cultivation, knowledge related to the Cavern of Truth was almost open to him, allowing him to take whatever he desired.

And this was one of the reasons for his confidence in completing the escort mission under Kuzhe's pursuit.

"Of course," he smiled, "before seeing it with their own eyes, it can still be somewhat misleading."

Perhaps only top talents from hegemonic nations could face a True Human of this era with a calm mindset at the Divine Arrival level. Because for them, True Humans were figures they had seen since childhood, not out of reach.

While speaking, he pressed Jiang Wang's shoulder and lightly shook it.

Jiang Wang's spirit force trembled and dispersed accordingly, unable to condense for a long time.

"Don't do little tricks on the spirit level, okay?" Zhao Xuanyang said, "I'm very clever, you know."

Jiang Wang sighed helplessly, "I was just exploring my Inner Mansion. You tied me up, I can't do anything else. What else can I do besides cultivate? You don't need to be so sensitive, do you?"

Zhao Xuanyang smiled and asked, "Where is your Moon Key?"

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, and finally truthfully said, "In my left palm."

Zhao Xuanyang looked at his left hand, used his finger as a brush, drew a black mark shaped like a fence in the air, and lightly pressed it. It disappeared into Jiang Wang's left palm.

"Alright," he said with satisfaction, "Now we can trust each other again."

Then, he pulled Jiang Wang and immediately changed direction, heading north.