Free Web NovelChapter 1120: Chapter 340: The White Lantern (Additional update for 10,500 monthly tickets)
As the strong leader headed for Guanhe Platform settled on Cao Jie, Jiang Wang had already made up his mind to make a trip to Star Moon Plain ahead of time.
The cultivation of the Burning Fire Bone Lotus to gather Star Power was one of his trump cards; it was not something he could abandon. He wasn’t so conceited as to believe he had a firm grasp on being the strongest in the world. Plus, this would give him a chance to seek further guidance from Senior Guanyan.
The more progress, the more confidence.
His current state of mind was...
He had the self-confidence to contend for the title of the strongest in the world and would fight for it with all his might. But he also accepted the possibility of failure.
Who among those attending the Yellow River Gathering wasn’t the strongest chosen from tens of millions, a country’s pride?
There was no predetermined Heavenly Destiny for anyone.
Even in the Taixu Illusion Realm, he sometimes lost to Ning Jianke.
As for victory and defeat...
After standing on Guanhe Platform, the losers fell while the winners continued to stand; it was as simple as that.
He was resolute in his path and had never let down his years. He had defeated one opponent after another, one strong adversary after another. Therefore, he had every reason to believe that he could become the strongest under heaven!
That was called self-confidence.
Feeling that one didn’t need to care about anyone and could easily secure first place without any preparation... that was called arrogance.
Of course, there might be those with the capital for such arrogance.
But Jiang Wang did not think he was one of them.
Cao Jie, who commanded the Army of Spring Death, was undoubtedly one of the real power players in Linzi City.
Jiang Wang did not recognize this influential figure and had no way to make contact before departing.
It was true that he had some friends in Linzi, but they were all aristocratic juniors, a world away from a real power player like Cao Jie. Even if he went out of his way to meet him, it would not be worth it for this matter.
As for the possibility of Qi Country’s team stopping on their way to the Yellow River Gathering to wait one night with him at Star Moon Plain...
If he explained the full circumstances, perhaps it might be possible.
But regarding Star Moon Plain, Master Guanyan, and the Burning Fire Bone Lotus, he didn’t want to reveal too much. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
Especially Master Guanyan, who had even settled his cause and effect with the Hanging Monastery, clearly had no thoughts of being involved in the secular world. If he truly wanted to be known, the monastery had plenty of people to help spread the word; Jiang Wang didn’t need to do any advertising for him here.
Having received Master Guanyan’s kindness, Jiang Wang would certainly not act presumptuously on his own.
However, the timing was somewhat delicate for a trip to Star Moon Plain at this moment.
The Yellow River Gathering was about to begin, and Equality Country was still unsettled...
Jiang Wang had originally planned a quiet round trip, not disturbing anyone, and returning once his Star Power was fully charged. But then he thought that might not be proper.
After discussing it with Zhongxuan Sheng, the fat man’s advice was very straightforward.
He suggested that Jiang Wang just needed to report to the Beiyar Commander, Zheng Shi, before departing.
The more he thought about it, the more clever the advice seemed.
Reporting to the Imperial City Inspection Mansion and to Beiyar Commander Zheng Shi were not the same thing.
The former had too many people watching, while the latter... was the father of Zheng Shangming.
By reporting to Zheng Shi, it was as good as reporting to the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, and this trip would carry no nominal issues.
As for whether or not to spread the news on a small scale, that was up to Zheng Shi to weigh.
Considering the incident at the master’s ceremony where Cui Zhu was intercepted, Equality Country, now brought to light, might seek an opportunity for revenge. Having been struck by Qi Ting repeatedly, they probably needed to do something to solidify the spirit within their organization.
Should Equality Country have such plans...
For the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, turning Jiang Wang’s departure into a lure for a trap should not be too difficult.
In other words, by following Zhongxuan Sheng’s suggestion and reporting his trip to Star Moon Plain to Zheng Shi, Jiang Wang was not only not using up a favor with Zheng Shi, but he was actually giving one to him.
And this would ensure his own safety while allowing him to accumulate Star Power without interference! fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
It must be said, Zhongxuan Sheng’s extra weight was not in vain.
Xu Xiangqian joked behind his back that his fat might be helping his brain to think... and Jiang Wang felt there might be some truth to it.
Reporting to Zheng Shi could not have been simpler, although this Capital Commandant was also one of Linzi’s key figures and not easily approached.
But for our Lord Jiang, just going through Zheng Shangming would suffice.
Thinking further, through Zhongxuan Sheng, he could contact Zhongxuan Chuliang at any time, and through Yan Fu, he could meet former prime minister Yan Ping...
Looking at it this way, his network was not lacking.
He just didn’t know if Cao Jie had any children.
Of course, that was a joke, and he still had to take care of the matter himself.
Jiang Wang informed Zheng Shi through Zheng Shangming that due to the special nature of his Cultivation Technique, he needed to head to Star Moon Plain to gather Star Power. After all, this was also part of preparing for the Yellow River Gathering... it was quite reasonable.
Then that very night, donning a cloak and draped in a black robe, he quietly left Linyi under the cover of darkness.
He hadn’t forgotten to send a letter to Ning Jianke in the Taixu Illusion Realm, informing him that he would be busy these few days and unable to spar. He expressed his polite regrets.
And that was that.
Although he was traveling low-profile and undercover, he couldn’t help but stop by Qingyang Town.
Since his journey was under the watchful eyes of the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, it was natural to make a detour to his domain, especially to check on the Zheng Sheng Hall he had ordered to be built, to reemphasize his allegiance to Qi Country.
Traveling clandestinely also gave him the chance to secretly assess whether Fan Qingqing was diligent—though he had already judged that there were no significant issues, extra observation was never a bad thing.
Because he was followed, Jiang Wang did not reveal his Hidden clothes—he was unsure in what manner the strong presence dispatched by the Imperial City Inspection Mansion was monitoring him, but it was certainly watching. Some things are better hidden if possible.
