Chapter 2358: A Sword Comes from the West

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This surge of momentum is not at the absolute peak of momentum.

But originating from Chang Country in the East Domain, its sharp intent actually pierces all the way to the East Sea!

At this moment, others might not know, but Cao Ji and Song Huai are both aware—Jiang Wang is currently cultivating in Chang Country.

From their interactions, Jiang Wang is not a very sharp person.

His life trajectory, besides cultivation, is still cultivation.

He is even peaceful, the kind of person who can stay in his own one mu, three fen of land and wait until the end of time—the premise is that you don't provoke him.

Unfortunately, he should be provoked today.

The Marquis Mansion of Destroy City is a place Jiang Wang visits specifically every time he goes to Linzi.

Jiang Wang and Li Longchuan's relationship is one of speaking without reservations, and they often attend family banquets at the Li Mansion—that kind of friends!

The matter of the East Sea was originally settled, just like this Sea Corner Stele, standing there, suppressing the waves. It can be said that Qi and Jing have discussed a mutually acceptable outcome and are preparing to withdraw.

But is the explanation given by the Jing Country people sufficient for Li Longchuan?

And is the justice sought by the Qi Country people sufficient for Li Longchuan?

Perhaps Song Huai and Cao Ji both need to consider this.

Of course, they also have the right to not care.

But history has repeatedly proven what kind of price those who do not care eventually have to pay.

This Jiang Wang, gentle and calm, can even smile and dismiss being scolded to his face, often making people mistakenly think he is harmless. But he is also the Jiang Wang who caused a huge uproar in Tianjing City regardless of everything!

According to the time calculation, Jiang Wang should indeed have received the message by now.

Qi Wen led the fleet across the sky, publicly announcing that "Wang Kun killed Li Longchuan," and this message spread near the sea.

The matter involves the family of a duke and a marquis of an overlord country and the struggle between two major overlord countries in the East Sea. Forces from all sides will know about it immediately, and Jiang Wang certainly has channels to be informed.

And without a single word, he comes from the west with only one sword!

What is his intent?

"Tai Yuan True Person." Song Huai looked at Lou Yue: "You go back first and report all matters of the East Sea to His Majesty. Relieve him of his constant worry. The aftermath here will be handled by this old man."

Ji Fengzhou crossed the ancient Heavenly Road, refined the Eternal Heaven Stele, suppressed the vast sea, and then returned to the Long River, controlling the Nine Dragons Holding the Sun Eternal Town Mountain River Seal to suppress the Dragon Lord of the Long River. His divine powers can be said to cover the world. How could he not know about the situation in the East Sea? If he hadn't given his nod, how could True Monarch Ling Chen possibly leave the Chao Feng Heaven Stele?

This is just a euphemistic "avoid its edge."

The beginning and end of Wang Kun killing Li Longchuan are still unclear. If Lou Yue were to be dragged into it again, it would be difficult to clear himself for a while, and the scene would probably be very ugly.

What if Jiang Wang also comes to demand accountability like Tian Anping...

Although Lou Yue is the first true person in the Middle Domain, Jiang Wang is the one who created the ancient and modern limit of the Cave True realm, and after emerging from the Heaven-Human state, he challenged the four great martial dao masters with his sword, impacting history once more!

Even Song Huai cannot be completely confident in Lou Yue.

"Then I shall trouble the Heavenly Master!"

Pushing open a swirling cave at random, Lou Yue took a deep look at Tian Anping, then stepped into it.

A strong individual at the extreme realm of Cave True like him cannot fear any opponent of the same realm, including Jiang Wang. To retreat ten thousand steps, as a true person of Jing Country, as long as he does not agree to a life-and-death fight, even if he stands there without moving, what can Jiang Wang do to him?

But it's better to have one less trouble than one more. This trip to the East Sea, Jing Country lost quite miserably, and he himself also went all out. Since it has been decided to withdraw from the East Sea, there is no need for extra conflict at this time.

Having reached the current level, every move has a price. He has long passed the age of showing bravery and fighting ruthlessly.

Cao Ji then looked at Tian Anping: "How are Marshal Tian's injuries? Should you go back to rest first?"

Tian Anping's chains intertwined and coiled around his body, instantly covering him, as if he had put on a layer of black armor.

The chain mail was fixed there, and through the rings of the chains, one could see the snake-like chains inside the armor still constantly moving, emitting a crisp sound of collision. Among these, there were also chains entering his flesh, the sound of friction against his bones, which made one's teeth ache to listen to.

He is probably... treating himself for his injuries. Although the scene is somewhat terrifying.

"I can still hold on," Tian Anping's muffled voice rang out from inside the chain armor: "If possible, may I trouble the Imperial Physician Order to come over and perform a Jing Hong needle for me?"

The Imperial Hospital in Linzi has three sets of needle methods, inherited from a medical sect beauty during the reign of Emperor Wu, accumulated and perfected, known as the hospital's supreme techniques. They are absolute arts comparable to the "East King Twelve Needles" of East King Valley.

Among them, the "Sleep Immortal Needle" was once used on Jiang Wang and Chong Xuan Zun when they returned from Fa Xia.

And this "Jing Hong Needle" is specifically targeted at the true person's dao body, which can supplement dao deficiency and is most beneficial to the primordial spirit. Each needle requires the consumption of a large amount of resources, and the needles used for the procedure must be soaked in a specially formulated medicinal pool using a secret method, soaking for a full three thousand days. Furthermore, many of its medicinal ingredients have time sensitivity, making storage difficult. With a ten-year period, only three needles are available within ten years, which is extremely precious.

Tian Anping's request is not for treating his injury, at least not for treating the immediate injury. In the brief exchange, Lou Yue damaged his dao body, but did not touch his primordial spirit much.

But with Tian Anping's identity and his contribution in the "East Sea Chase Jing" event, this request will absolutely not be refused.

After all, he was fighting for the country and was beaten by Lou Yue like this.

Cao Ji only said: "I have already sent a message to Linzi, inviting people in the name of the Military Affairs Hall. The Imperial Physician Order will arrive at the fastest speed—you should go to Jueming Island to rest for a period first."

Among the intertwining chains, Tian Anping's face was exposed. At this time, his deeply sunken cheekbones had actually bulged back, but they were still somewhat soft and swollen, with an empty feeling that would collapse with a touch.

"No harm," he said in a muffled voice: "Former Marquis Wu An will come. I am willing to wait quietly here to see his demeanor."

"If Marshal Tian says there is no harm, then there is no harm." Cao Ji glanced at him, half reminding, half warning: "True Person Jiang comes for a friend and will inevitably be anxious. If his words are too radical, consider that it is not his original intention. Marshal Tian should still be tolerant. Just answer whatever questions he asks truthfully. You must know that although he has left the country, he is not an enemy."

Tian Anping had already tidied himself up at this time, swaying and flying to the front of the Sea Corner Stele, seriously observing this miraculous creation of Jing Country in contemporary times. The many methods superimposed on this stone stele are enough for him to study for a long time... how many wonders are there in the human world!

Perhaps he heard Cao Ji's words, perhaps he didn't.

His eyes were focused, and he only said: "Duke Hou does not need to worry about me. I am just... very interested in him."

"Who are you interested in?"

This was a sudden voice, as if it rang in his ear. Although it was a question, it was asked without any ups and downs, without any curious emotion. Every word was so clear and stern, as if with stone edges, cutting open the consciousness of the ear!

Tian Anping suddenly turned back!

That sudden descending voice shattered in the air. From the residual patterns of the voice, a man in a green shirt walked out.

The sky, precisely at this moment, lifted the night curtain.

One hour of night passed, and the East Sea welcomed one hour of daytime.

Just dusk.

The red sun in the sky is also in the sea, dyeing the clouds rosy, the water and sky connected.

In the present world, the person most qualified to compete for the title of "world's first true," Jiang Wang, who has already created the limit of the Cave True realm, is stepping on the water between heaven and sea, as if a clear dividing line to divide this heaven and sea confused in the dusk.

That world-famous Long Xiang Si sword hangs at his waist, and even the divine dragon wood sheath cannot cover its interior, no longer intentionally suppressing its sharpness.

He has a pair of eyes that are so still, just indifferently looking at Tian Anping.

And repeated again: "You said you are interested in who?"

Standing on the Huo Yang warship, Qi Wen, who was just commanding the fleet to slowly withdraw, inexplicably felt the gun shaft in his hand was cold. It was clearly summer, but the gun body seemed to be covered in autumn frost.

The Shen hour had just passed, and the You hour had just arrived.

But it seemed to be entering night again. This weather made people feel cold.

"You." Tian Anping grinned, seriously making eye contact with Jiang Wang, and then with the same seriousness said: "I am very interested in you. Not just today, not just one day."

In Seven Star Valley, in Ji City, on the Qi Xia battlefield, every time Jiang Wang appeared in his eyes, he was vastly different. His interest in Jiang Wang never decayed with time, instead growing thicker day by day.

Heaven has infinite wonders, earth has endless secrets, and people have unlimited possibilities.

In this vast world, there are too many things that consume his time.

There were many people who interested him before, but in the end, they were just so-so, losing all their secrets, making him feel dull. Jiang Wang is one of the few people who can always remain attractive.

He is now opening his heart and communicating with Jiang Wang, also not losing face as a sincerity.

"Then..." Jiang Wang's hands hung at his sides, and he never drew his sword. But his upright posture, stopped on the sea surface, was itself like a sword stabbing into the dusk.

The fierce and evil Chop Rain Commander, Tian Anping, terrifying in appearance at this moment, did not stir up a single ripple in his eyes.

He just walked straight towards Tian Anping, stepping on the sea and ascending to heaven. The straight line he trod under his feet was also like a sword. He asked: "How do you plan to understand me?"

With doubt, with pain, with life and death?

Hua la la.

Tian Anping also walked towards Jiang Wang, dragging his whole body of chains. Many broken chains escaped from his chain armor, shaking lightly, as if they were cast iron tentacles: "If I can—"

"Marshal Tian!" Cao Ji interrupted in time: "The Imperial Physician Order has already arrived at Jueming Island. Your injuries are very serious and cannot be delayed any longer. Go see what the Imperial Physician Order says first."

These words were meant as advice, but were already close to a command.

There is quite a long distance between Linzi and Jueming Island.

The Imperial Physician Order could arrive so quickly because Cao Ji had just sent the message back, and they immediately descended. This could only be through the "Heaven Star Altar" set up on Jueming Island. That is a building connected to the Star Plucking Tower in Linzi city, which can quickly cross blockades and transport strong individuals.

"Marshal Tian, board the ship! We will take you on a journey!"

As a Nine Ranks Commander, Qi Wen also felt that the atmosphere was not right and spoke up at this time.

"No need." Tian Anping said, and then said to Jiang Wang: "I think we will meet again."

Then he shook his chains and flew horizontally in the air, disappearing in an instant.

Qi Wen felt inexplicably awkward and felt that this person was truly topsy-turvy and didn't know what was good for him. But he just dispersed his Tiger Head Gun and didn't say anything else.

Cao Ji walked one step to Jiang Wang's front and raised his hand, probably wanting to pat his shoulder, showing some sentiment as someone who had fought alongside him and his old superior. But he felt that Jiang Wang was too cold at this time and it was not good to approach, so he finally put down his hand and only sighed: "My condolences."

Jiang Wang raised his head and looked at the Sea Corner Stele in front of him. This stele was as tall as a dangerous peak, still three thousand zhang above the sea surface, making people's necks sore just looking at it.

The people under the stele were truly like mayflies.

He said: "When I came forward, I did not see this stele."

Cao Ji said: "It was just erected today."

He thought for a moment, then added: "This is one of the nine Eternal Heaven Steles built by Jing Country to pacify the vast sea. After the Plan to Pacify the Sea failed, only this one was recaptured. True Monarch Ling Chen deeply understood the great righteousness and erected the stele here to suppress the sea border."

"Oh." Jiang Wang nodded.

Today's Jiang Wang was not very polite, unlike usual.

Cao Ji didn't mind, however. He paused, then asked: "True Person Jiang and True Person Tian seem to have some conflict? Is there something I don't know?"

It was also a coincidence. Both Jiang Wang and Tian Anping had once fought under his command. Initially, on the battlefield of Fa Xia, he arranged these two on different front lines. Later, they did indeed perform their duties and achieved military exploits.

The battlefield styles of these two people were almost completely opposite.

Both have proven themselves on the battlefield and have reached certain positions. They can be strictly evaluated.

Jiang Wang's ideas on the battlefield were too naive, very idealistic, always pursuing the fewest casualties, not hesitating to risk himself. He often charged at the front, not knowing the principle that the command flag cannot be moved lightly. The more he fought, the more he only tempered his personal martial arts, making it difficult to become a famous general. He also had clever people like Chong Xuan Sheng sitting in command, allowing him to strive for the first merit on the eastern front and even be titled a marquis in one battle.

While Tian Anping was too severe, both to the enemy and to himself. He only required results, completely disregarded lives, not to mention pitying soldiers. He was so severe that the first merit on the northern front was all bloody, and even the emperor could not reward him.

If there was some old grudge between such two people, he, the main commander of Fa Xia, had the qualification and intention to mediate for the two great generals.

"There should be no conflict, I just dislike him a little." Jiang Wang originally wanted to say this.

But this little dislike, this emotion, also sank lonely to the bottom.

His heart just coldly remembered some things Tian Anping had done, but those things also seemed to be nothing worth saying. In the outline of the Heavenly Way, it was just like that.

Jiang Wang took out a food box from his bosom, took out a piece of pastry from it, took a light bite, and chewed slowly. He finally tasted bitterness again.

He casually handed the food box to Cao Ji: "Pastry made by the Duke of Yu Country in Southern Chu, Duke Hou, please taste it."

Only one piece of pastry was left in the box.

The Duke of Yu Country is undoubtedly a peak in the art of cooking, unparalleled in the world. The pastry he personally made can be said to be worth a city.

Cao Ji, as a duke and marquis of an overlord country, had never tasted it either.

He always regarded Jiang Wang as his lucky general, with some old ties, so of course he would not refuse this kind of closeness. He casually took the food box and held the last piece of "Net Intent God Fixed Pastry" in his hand.

Song Huai, on the Tianya Platform, looked in the direction where Tian Anping disappeared for a moment, as if savoring something. This time, he turned back regretfully and looked towards Jiang Wang: "Long time no see! True Person Jiang, are you unwell?"

"I am ill," Jiang Wang said indifferently: "I have a big problem. I am deeply trapped in the Heaven-Human state and cannot extricate myself. I will become a true Heaven-Human at any time. Now I rely on this 'Net Intent God Fixed Pastry' to suppress it."

The matter of Jiang Wang's second time proving Heaven-Human and being unable to extricate himself is known to not many people so far.

He has been searching for sealing techniques everywhere these days, seeking them in the East Domain and cultivating in Chang Country. Some people may have heard of it, but they do not know the specifics.

Cao Ji is just not very clear about that person.

He has too many things to care about!

At this moment, he was holding the food box in one hand and the last piece of "Net Intent God Fixed Pastry" in the other, just about to open his mouth to eat it—his open mouth was frozen there.

After a moment of silence, he asked: "This last piece is given to me. What will you do?"

"I think I probably don't need it," Jiang Wang said: "Li Longchuan is my friend. That kind of friend I've known for a very long time. His last communication with me before he died was trying to find a way to solve my problem."

"He shouldn't hope I forget him, right? But he left first."

"Li Longchuan had an accident, I cannot not care. But how to care? What qualifications do I have? In what name? Is it my turn? You seem to have already finished discussing."

"Living in the world, kinship, friendship, old grace, past resentment... too many entanglements, the body is not one's own."

"Sometimes I also hate my conflicted self, not understanding why I live so not straightforwardly."

"After I got sick, I relaxed a lot."

"When I fall into the Heaven-Human state forever, I will not care about anything, not worry about anything, I will only remember the last command I gave myself."

"So—"

He looked at Cao Ji, and also at Song Huai, and also at Ye Hen Shui, Qi Wen, and even Qin Zhen, looking at everyone on the scene: "Can you tell me now, how did Li Longchuan die?"