Chapter 2200: Who's Scared

Inside the tent, there was a huge tiger skin rug, faintly emanating an unending spiritual aura, which brought warmth in the cold autumn. Cang Ming lay quietly upon it.

His body was wrapped in a long robe, and his long cloak had not been removed. He was in the exact state that Jiang Wang had dragged him back in. The soldiers who brought him back likely feared they weren’t respectful enough and didn’t dare uncover his cloak. As for the master of this camp tent, Wan Yan Du, one of the Three Jun of Qiong Lu, he paid no further attention after confirming Cang Ming wouldn’t die.

His breathing was very steady, his body naturally stretched out, and his Yuan Shen had sunk into the divine sea to heal itself. His whole being seemed to be in a completely defenseless, comatose state. However, if one possessed eyes capable of capturing Dao Ze, they would see the ethereal silhouette of a sacred heavenly horse hovering above him. This single sacred heavenly horse was slender and beautiful, its eyes like mirrors. It seemed gentle and harmless, like a painted foam. But once killing intent touched it, its ferocity and power would make people realize otherwise. The God Hidden Treasure Seal Fetal Breath Method – this was a secret technique passed down in the Cang Tu divine religion, a life-saving skill.

After a long period of hibernation, Cang Ming’s Yuan Shen floated out of the divine sea, thus ending his unconscious state. He didn’t need to open his eyes; he could already see everything clearly. Feeling his physical state slightly, he then sat up.

“You’re awake?” Wan Yan Du, who was writing a military report at the desk, asked casually.

The Jing and Mu countries had jointly taken action some time ago, conducting a major sweep in the border wilderness. At that time, powerful figures had gathered, great armies were arrayed, and soldier-evil filled the sky. Although it was calmer now, Wan Yan Xiong Lue and his Wu Tu Lu cavalry army had still been transferred to the border wilderness. Even the town army strongman, Su Qin Wang He Lian Liang Guo, was stationed on the border wilderness defense line.

Wan Yan Du, as the person destined to inherit this fearless banner, naturally followed his father's side and used this period of stalemate between the two clans to learn military strategy. Once the God Xiao war began, he was to be sent out to take charge alone.

He and Cang Ming weren’t friends, but they saw each other often, always familiar.

“Ah, I’m awake.” Cang Ming roughly sorted through his memories. All the images of Jiang Wang repeatedly leading him into the depths of the magic tide rushed into his mind. He quickly shook his head and asked, “How many days have I slept?”

“Almost three days.” Wan Yan Du glanced at him. “How many magic creatures did you kill to be this tired?”

Cang Ming smiled bitterly. “Who can count?”

“How many magic creatures are in the Ten Thousand Worlds Wild Tomb? You can’t kill them all,” Wan Yan Du said. “You should also rest a bit.”

Cang Ming said honestly, “Where Jiang Wang rushed, I rushed. I still consider myself a local, representing our grassland. If he didn’t stop, how could I possibly stop?”

Wan Yan Du completely understood this feeling. If it were him, he wouldn’t have had the nerve to shrink back either. He couldn’t help but ask, “How’s your recovery?”

“No major issues, it won’t affect my actions,” Cang Ming said.

“That’s good,” Wan Yan Du said. “Jiang Wang said that in five days, he’ll fight the border wilderness with you again.”

“…… Oh.” Cang Ming’s tone was light. “I should accompany him. Before, I didn’t kill to my heart’s content. He cut off the true magic head skulls. You see, this matter is settled! Right, where is Jiang Wang?”

Wan Yan Du said, “I don’t know where he went. But he should be back very soon. After all, he said five days, he definitely won’t break his promise.”

Cang Ming nodded. “Mm, then I’ll wait for him to come back.”

Wan Yan Du didn’t say anything more and continued writing his military report. Cang Ming had been almost mute before, speaking so many words today had already surprised him greatly.

“Something’s not right.” Cang Ming suddenly pressed his heart. “I’m still a bit uncomfortable.”

Wan Yan Du said with concern, “Shall I let the military doctor take a look?”

“A military doctor here can’t look at this, it’s a Yuan Shen level problem…” Cang Ming waved his hand. “How about this, I’ll go back to Qiong Lu Mountain to take a look. If Jiang Wang asks about me, just say I’ll come find him after I’ve rested well.”

Without waiting for Wan Yan Du to show any more concern, he flicked his long robe and had already disappeared.

“Oh? Cang Ming’s injury isn’t good yet?”

“Yes.”

“An injury to the Yuan Shen?”

“Yes.”

“He’s already gone back to Qiong Lu Mountain to treat it, don’t know when he can come out?”

“Yes.”

Jiang Zhen Ren, who had returned to the grassland, kept asking.

Wan Yan Du, sitting in the military tent, kept saying “yes.”

“What a pity.” Jiang Wang didn’t doubt it. “I cooperated very tacitly with Cang Ge Yuan. Killing magic race was like throwing helmets and abandoning armor, it was so enjoyable!”

“It’s a great pity.” Wan Yan Du had a face full of regret. “Cang Ge Yuan also said that fighting in the border wilderness with you for this month was a very happy experience. He’ll come find you again after he’s rested well.”

Cang Ming’s stubborn spirit was highly recognized by Jiang Wang. He praised him with a nod. “I’ll remember this agreement!”

Wan Yan Du forced a smile. Thinking back to when Jiang Wang first came to the grassland to explore the limit of divine arrival, fighting alone against the Three Jun of Qiong Lu plus one Na Liang in the battle arena, which left the grassland nobles silent. At that time, it was fortunate to have a Dong Zhen realm Cang Ming to support the young man. Now, Cang Ming had already reached his limit accompanying Jiang Wang on a trip to the border wilderness, while Jiang Wang was still lively and running around. The gap was already very obvious… One could say that the grassland’s heavenly pride had all lowered their heads! Who knew if anyone could reach this height in the future?

Jiang Wang suddenly raised an eyebrow. “Brother Cang has gone back to Qiong Lu Mountain, who will accompany me to the life forbidden zone now?”

Wan Yan Du’s heart leaped in shock. “My father is leading the army in battle, he specifically cannot leave the army to follow you.”

Jiang Wang nodded. “That’s true.”

Wan Yan Du added, “I am still only divine arrival.”

Jiang Wang looked at him and only smiled. “Well, it is. Jiang is used to walking alone.”

With that, he turned around潇洒ly.

“Wait a moment!” Wan Yan Du reached out to stop him. “I have a suggestion, I don’t know if Ge Lao is willing to listen?”

Jiang Wang smiled and squinted his eyes. “If Brother Wan Yan is willing to give me advice, that would be even better.”

“I wouldn’t dare claim to give advice, it’s just a small personal suggestion…” Although Jiang Ge Lao seemed very good-tempered and approachable, Wan Yan Du didn’t dare take it at face value. This person, who now called him ‘Brother Wan Yan’ with every other word, had even referred to himself as ‘this Ge’ to Yu Que in Heaven Capital City!

“The life and death line is so long, why does Jiang Ge Lao have to stick to one place?”

Wan Yan Du said, “Some days ago, you went deep into the life forbidden zone and cut off the true magic head skulls. On the front line of our Mu country, the magic race is already jumpy. They are abnormally alert and will react at any time. If you want to kill a true magic again, it might not be that easy…”

Jiang Wang understood after listening but still asked, “What does Brother Wan Yan mean?”

“You can also enter the border wilderness from the Jing country side.” Wan Yan Du smiled. “Zhong Shan Zhen Ren set up the Zhen Ren Limit Eight Thousand Li Monument there too. An absolute genius like you, who’s to say you don’t want to give it a try?”

“Brother Wan Yan’s thinking is truly thorough! Then let your father write me a letter of introduction.” Jiang Wang said naturally, “As a Zhen Ren from another country going to the Jing country’s life and death line, who should I communicate with? For executing magic for the human race, who is responsible for supplies, rest, and response… I am a simple person and don’t like to worry about these things.”

Wan Yan Du said in surprise, “Aren’t you and Huang Ge Lao good friends? If you go to the Jing country’s life and death line to execute magic, why would you need a letter of introduction from my father!”

The Huang She Li family and the Wan Yan Du family had always had a very good relationship, considered a friendly force between the Jing and Mu countries. Huang Fu and Wan Yan Xiong Lue had become friends when they were young, but the relationship between the famous families of two overlord countries naturally involved considerable benefit ties. The Cang Wolf Battle Arena under the Wan Yan clan was a very important part of this. Huang Long Fu’s participation in it gave him considerable say.

However, at the last Tai Xu Meeting, Huang She Li proposed the establishment of the Tai Xu Battle Arena, which was meant to divert the business of the battle arena from the root. It’s unclear if this will create any friction between the two families… Huang She Li was usually all smiles and laughter, but his actions were thunderous and swift. The Tai Xu Battle Arena had already begun operating and was said to be very popular. But Jiang Wang hadn’t had time to understand it yet, nor did he know the exact rules. Wan Yan Du, on the other hand, was a mature noble whose thoughts were hidden deep. It was impossible to discern how much meaning was in his words, or his attitude towards Huang Long Fu.

Jiang Wang was too lazy to think further. He now had the strength to not need to think further, and he only smiled lightly. “Public is public, private is private. Huang Ge Yuan is a person who is clear about public and private matters.”

He wrote many private letters, but they all sank into the vast ocean. The handsome and潇洒ly sword Zhao Tie Zhu was getting more and more irritable recently. Shang Guan and Jia Fu Gui seemed to be very tacitly cooperating, tacitly excluding him, tacitly not making a sound. Could these two thieves be meeting in private?

Zhao Tie Zhu considered sending someone back to the southern domain to check the situation. Since his identity had been revealed, if he slipped away from Shang Guan, could he still escape Nan Dou Hall? With no reply for so long, it wasn’t Zhao Tie Zhu’s fault for checking the household register.

“These Tai Xu Ge Yuan who occupy their positions and do nothing, don’t they know to propose improving the living environment of Tai Xu walkers!” As soon as he entered the Tai Xu illusion, Zhao Tie Zhu couldn’t help but curse, “There are more and more people now, and the quality of each person is getting worse and worse. What is all this? One by one, they’re crooked melons and cracked dates. Yi! And holding hands on the main street, do they know no shame? Is the Tai Xu illusion for you all to do this? The world’s morality is declining, people’s hearts are not ancient, I see it and worry, it’s simply unbearable to watch!”

Zhao Tie Zhu walked and pointed, his voice not loud because he lacked a partner. He was used to having someone to sing along with and mock from multiple directions.

There were various shops on the street, all operated by virtual spirits. Currently, Tai Xu walkers could only use Tai Xu Ring Money to buy services in these shops. Tai Xu Ring Money could only be obtained through Tai Xu tasks – should he scold again?

“What kind of fools are in the Tai Xu Ge? If they had opened the exchange of Dao Yuan stones for Tai Xu Ring Money earlier, wouldn’t the Tai Xu illusion have developed earlier? Why is it so slow? Can Grandpa be short of this little bit?”

Zhong Shan Wei Sun would consider the influence of one matter on the entire situation. Zhao Tie Zhu only needed to consider his own mood. If he was unhappy, he would curse, regardless of who you are or what hardships you have.

In front of a wine shop, there were several young people who didn’t know their depths, both male and female, sitting at a table, talking loudly. “Speaking of the heroes of the world, it can only be Jiang Ge Lao!” one person said excitedly, stepping on a stool, spitting everywhere. “He hasn’t even reached the peak yet, but his name is already known throughout the world! Demon World, Heaven Capital City, Maze World, where is his name not illustrious!”

Because he was too lazy to do tasks, Zhao Tie Zhu had no Tai Xu Ring Money on him, so he couldn’t go into the wine shop. But it didn’t hinder his voice from going in. He put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and sneered contemptuously. “Someone who hasn’t seen the world is just like this!”

The young people at the table in the wine shop indeed exploded in anger. The speaking boy cursed and leaned out to probe. “Who’s barking?”

Zhao Tie Zhu laughed heartily, making a gesture to leave. “People who flatter those several Ge Yuan are indeed like this, tsk, supporters follow their masters, they are all like this and have no quality. Forget it, forget it, Grandpa is too lazy to argue with children!”

“You stand right there!” Anger burned to the bottom of his feet, and the boy in the wine shop rushed out with a swish. What a handsome young man with a face like jade facing the wind! Born with a face like a crowned jade, eyes like black lacquer, a handsome face filled with killing intent, and ultimately majestic. He pointed at Zhao Tie Zhu in anger. “You make your words clear!”

Someone beside him pulled him. “Calm down, good brother, this person is Zhao Tie Zhu, one of the Three Cheap of Hong Meng, the cheapest among the cheap, famous for his foul mouth and bad temper – we don’t need to reason with him.”

“What Three Cheap of Hong Meng, how great is that!” the young man said angrily. “To be so rude, I will teach him a lesson today!”

The angrier this boy was, the happier Zhao Tie Zhu was. Wasn’t the fun in Hong Meng Space just in this? He smiled and squinted at the young man. “Little brat, what’s your name? Reporting your name in the Tai Xu illusion is fine, you probably wouldn’t dare report your real name.”

“My real name, you probably wouldn’t dare hear!” The young man had great momentum. “My name here is ‘Chu Hao Xue’, you’d better remember it!”

This boy seemed to come from a famous family in some world, with sufficient foundation and strong courage. At a glance, he was not the kind of person who just bluffed on the surface. But who was Brother Tie Zhu afraid of? How many Zhong Shan clans were there in the world!

Zhao Tie Zhu smiled and squinted his eyes. “You didn’t grow up looking like this, did you? Tsk, those people in the Tai Xu Ge like to put on a show, and their supporters are like this too, too dishonest!”

‘Chu Hao Xue’s handsome face turned red, and he said angrily again, “Who grows up the same as themselves in the Tai Xu illusion? Don’t change the subject, you tell me clearly, who were you just saying hadn’t seen the world?”

“I was talking about you. Just talking about you.” Zhao Tie Zhu smiled嘻嘻ly. “You little fart child, how many roads have you walked, how many people have you seen? You dare to discuss the heroes of the world? And you say it’s only Jiang Wang? He’s nothing! Where have you seen a true hero!”

He had no ill feelings towards Jiang Wang, but this didn’t affect him provoking trouble here. The Three Sword Guests of Hong Meng were not necessarily small fry, being able to make everyone shout and hit them in the Hong Meng Space was not an effort of a day or two, it was a reputation accumulated over days and months!

‘Chu Hao Xue’ was so angry that his fingers were shaking. “You dare to say that about me – say that about Jiang Ge Lao, whom I respect the most! What are you! If Jiang Ge Lao were in front of you, would you dare to let out a fart?”

Zhao Tie Zhu laughed heartily. “I, Zhao Tie Zhu, act without changing my name and sit without changing my surname, would I fear him? Anyone named Jiang who sees me has to greet me with respect! This world is so big, with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, your vision is so narrow, you haven’t seen a true god at all. What, unconvinced?” He held up his thumb and pointed backward. “Want to take a trip to the sword platform?”

The Tai Xu illusion had developed to this point, with dragons and snakes mixed together. Among so many Tai Xu walkers, there were certainly more than one or two with violent tempers and foul mouths. Why were only the Three Sword Guests of Hong Meng so famous? Because they were not only lacking in quality and hateful, they were also truly very good at fighting! These three rampaged in the Hong Meng Space and truly didn’t suffer much loss.

‘Chu Hao Xue’ was young after all and couldn’t stand the provocation. He rolled up his sleeves and prepared to charge. “Fight if you want to fight!”

His Tai Xu friend beside him quickly pulled him back. “Don’t be impulsive, Zhao Tie Zhu is a Divine Arrival realm cultivator. You can’t fight him now, and you’ll be humiliated on the sword platform as well.”

“Hum hum.” Zhao Tie Zhu hugged his chest with both hands and said proudly, “If you’re scared, just go home. You’re young and haven’t learned well, all you learn is to brag!”

“Bullying the small with the big, suppressing Teng Long with Divine Arrival, what kind of skill is that?” ‘Chu Hao Xue’ pointed his halberd at him. “Do you dare wait here? I’ll call someone to fight you!”

Zhao Tie Zhu laughed loudly. “Here comes the kid calling his parents again – go ahead, who is I, Zhao Tie Zhu, afraid of? If you have the skill, call Jiang Wang over!”

‘Chu Hao Xue’ gritted his teeth and then left the Hong Meng Space.

Zhao Tie Zhu laughed a few more times, then walked away with a big swagger. He wasn’t going to wait! It wasn’t that he was really afraid of anyone, it was just that if that boy came back and couldn’t find anyone, he would be even angrier. Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel happy. The Tai Xu illusion was truly wonderful!

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