Free Web NovelChapter 2485: Chapter 98: Only I Am Powerless Yet Forge Ahead (3)
"Drive your carriage, Brother Dou."
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The Old Mountain is indeed a good place.
The location of the Wu’an Marquis Mansion was very appropriate.
It is said that previously there was a villa here belonging to Duke of the State Zhou Ying, but it was later demolished for an unknown reason.
As Lian Que put it...the so-called carefully selected location by that Master Craftsman sent by the Emperor Qi, is simply following old traces! Who wouldn’t choose that?
In fact, tracing back even further, the Lian of Great Yan once built a residence here. It’s unknown if Lian Que, who has lived here for so long, has any special feelings about it.
Marquis Jiang Wang perfectly completed the southern mission, restoring Jin’an back to the Xia Territory. Upon returning to the mansion, an enthusiastic welcome naturally awaited him.
The official examinations had concluded several days ago, and officials from various places had formally assumed their posts. Therefore, on the road back to the mansion, officials visited one after another, each claiming to be a disciple of the Wu’an Marquis.
Bai Yuxia secretly marveled at Jiang Wang’s influence in the Xia Territory, gaining a deeper understanding of it. This might be a bit of an exaggeration, but even High Minister in the Yue Land might not have it much differently.
However, Jiang Wang directly hid in the carriage, using the excuse of cultivation to avoid meeting anyone.
The countless threads of the Red Dust Line, he neither uses them to ascend to heaven nor wishes to be bound by them.
The newly recruited Yu Xintian wasn’t suitable for handling these matters, but Xiang Qian, with his hopelessly deadpan face, served well as a "Do Not Disturb" sign, and hence quickly became the carriage driver—after all, he sleeps wherever he is.
The journey back to the mansion was uneventful.
Bringing a few more people back brought some liveliness to the otherwise cold and desolate Old Mountain villa.
Bai Yuxia often sought advice from Jiang Wang, who wasn’t stingy, actively experimenting with different killing methods on this genius of Yue Country.
Chu Yao continued studying martial arts, Lian Que continued forging, and Xiang Qian continued his deep sleep.
Speaking of Bai Yuxia, Xiang Qian, and Lian Que, these three can all be considered remarkable and extraordinary young talents. In terms of pure cultivation talent, Lian Que is undoubtedly the weakest among the three. However, nowadays he is the sole master of the Lian, backed by the Qi Court, wielding significant power, the Lian family is developing well, and coupled with the life plaque suppressing the Saint Water and heavenly favor, his cultivation speed is not slow either.
But while others compete with killing techniques, for him, refining weapons is his way of seeking the path.
Jiang Wang was happy to shut the gates of his mansion and live his life.
As for the South Border situation, changes in the bureaucracy, worldly affairs, he didn’t care at all.
Besides daily cultivation, he drank with these different-tempered peers, sparred, discussed ancient and modern affairs, expounding with great zest. Also, he occasionally instructed his young disciples, inspected the Old Mountain cavalry... and every few days, he would write some letters.
Life was fulfilling and comfortable like this.
Until the end of August, when Zhongxuan Pang’s paper crane flew in the Taixu Illusion Realm.
Meeting in the Star River Pavilion, Jiang Wang was still slightly embarrassed.
Because it wasn’t until Zhongxuan Pang’s letter arrived that he suddenly remembered the affairs at Mingkong Cold Mountain. Previously, when he went to Jin’an County, he had specially sent Ti Qi to take a break there, but on the way back, he completely forgot about it.
It wasn’t until he returned to the Old Mountain villa that he remembered, thinking it wouldn’t hurt to go after a few more days... and so he delayed until now without going.
Zhongxuan Pang, however, had been diligently managing their business in Qi Country, taking care of his Green Sheep Town, while Jiang had arrived in South Xia a long time ago, claimed he was going to work hard... but handed over the fief to Dugu Xiao, and Ti Qi to Xue Rushi, without even stepping through the gate of Zhongxuan Pang’s fief.
"About your Mingkong Cold Mountain." Jiang Wang preemptively said: "It’s great, has a lot of development potential."
Usually, Zhongxuan Sheng would immediately hear this and realize he hadn’t been working, inevitably leading to some sarcastic remarks. But today, he just looked at Jiang Wang.
The look made Jiang Wang uncomfortable, almost ready to confess his mistake. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Go back to Linzi once." He said so.
His expression was calm, but his voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Alright." Jiang Wang agreed first, then asked: "What’s the matter?" ƒгeewebnovёl.com
He jokingly added: "Don’t tell me you were beaten to tears by the Marquis Champion and need me to vent your anger."
"The old man is gone." Zhongxuan Sheng said.
