Free Web NovelChapter 920: Chapter 168: Fate Shadow Pouch
For such a person accustomed to tricking and deceiving, Jiang Wang truly found it difficult to associate him with the word "trust."
Fu Yanqing said that Chu Mi could be trusted in this matter, but he did not say why. However, compared to himself, Fu Yanqing definitely knew Chu Mi better.
Moreover, regardless of anything else, having an extra person to help during a breakout was always a good thing.
"The Sea Clan army is surrounding the island. What do you think we should do to break out?" Jiang Wang asked.
Jiang Wang had already entered the state of understanding Chu Mi’s methods.
But Chu Mi, clearly preoccupied with heavy thoughts, merely said, "Since Fu Yanqing has said so, there must be a way."
At the moment, since Fu Yanqing wasn’t present, he didn’t call him ’Lord Qing.’
Jiang Wang then asked, "Do you have a lot of confidence in Fu Yanqing?"
"I have confidence in you. With such a strong background and talent, how could they dare let you die easily?" Chu Mi vigorously rubbed his face, trying to focus, "As for Fu Yanqing, he has personally slain three commander-level members of the Sea Clan."
Commander-level members of the Sea Clan were a notch stronger than Granny Bizhu. Moreover, since Fu Yanqing had killed three, it proved his strength wasn’t just due to luck.
"I said I have no such background, but you don’t believe me. There’s nothing I can do about it," Jiang Wang continued to ask, "You said you could help me, what kind of help can you offer?"
This was a very practical question.
Chu Mi replied, "I have a secret technique that can, in cooperation with the other party, increase both of our speeds by fifty percent. I’m sure you understand what this means. During a breakout, this could greatly increase your chance of escaping."
"Can it work with any escape technique?" Jiang Wang asked.
Chu Mi said, "Why not give it a try?"
"How do we cooperate?"
This time, Chu Mi didn’t speak, instead he reached out and placed his hand on Jiang Wang’s shoulder, then his figure disappeared.
Of course, this "disappearance" was only visual; Jiang Wang could still feel his presence. Chu Mi’s sophisticated blindness spell had already been witnessed by Jiang Wang before, so naturally, the focus this time was not on his whereabouts.
Chu Mi’s hand on his shoulder should have had some weight, but he couldn’t feel the hand at all; instead, he felt as though his body had become lighter. This, of course, was an illusion—Chu Mi couldn’t possibly affect his physical state without his permission.
Upon closer inspection, Jiang Wang felt the "lightness" because the surrounding Yuan Force had subtly changed. If he could fully understand this change, perhaps he could replicate Chu Mi’s secret technique, but for now, he just needed to feel its effects.
With a flick of his toes, he shattered the Qingyun, Jiang Wang appeared outside the inn, then with another step, he shattered the Qingyun again and moved into his own room.
He really became faster!
Though it wasn’t as much as fifty percent faster, it was still astonishing.
Jiang Wang finally understood why Fu Yanqing had agreed to let Chu Mi help, to atone for his crimes through merit.
Upon further reflection, since Fu Yanqing could easily expose Chu Mi, he must have recognized his talents long ago. Why wait until after discussing the breakout plan to expose him? Could this also be a design, waiting for Chu Mi to fall into the trap on his own...
Chu Mi might have sensed something but was unable to resist, or perhaps he had not noticed, but he showed no signs outwardly. freewēbnoveℓ.com
After stopping the Walk in the Sky, Chu Mi loosened his grip and his form became visible.
He looked at Jiang Wang with barely concealed surprise; this extraordinary young Cultivator amazed him too many times, "Your escape technique is too profound. Although my cultivation level is about the same as yours, my secret technique couldn’t achieve its best effect. It could only increase the speed by about forty percent."
"That’s enough," Jiang Wang said.
"Is this escape technique a royal family secret? I’ve never seen it before," Chu Mi asked casually, "What’s it called?"
"It’s unrelated to the royal family, and it’s called Walk in the Sky," Jiang Wang casually replied, then asked in return, "And your secret technique?"
"Beam Top Building’s secret technique, just taking advantage of the slope." Chu Mi’s expression was somewhat awkward.
Jiang Wang, however, didn’t mind the crudeness of the name, only thinking — it indeed was quite fitting.
In the recent attempt, Chu Mi himself didn’t seem to move much, yet he followed like a shadow. In fact, he was merely leveraging Jiang Wang’s Escape Technique, taking advantage of the momentum.
That Beam Top Building’s reputation was so poor yet still managed to be passed down, indeed had some reason to it.
Perhaps feeling a bit embarrassed, Chu Mi further explained, "The name was set by the founding master, and it’s not allowed to be changed."
Boom!
The violent explosion caused both Jiang Wang and Chu Mi inside the inn to change their expressions simultaneously.
The great battle had already begun!
At this moment, Fu Yanqing’s voice rang out again: "Are you ready?"
His voice came first, and then he stood up from the shadows: "It’s time to move."
This time he came urgently, without deliberately revealing his aura, and indeed both Jiang Wang and Chu Mi had failed to detect him in advance. Despite knowing that Fu Yanqing could arrive at any time and also being vigilant, Fu Yanqing’s approach was still so silent.
Among all the people Jiang Wang had ever met, purely in terms of concealing presence, this man might be the strongest. Only a few Yama from Hell Has No Door, including Yin Guan, might compare with him.
"Brother Fu," Jiang Wang said, "I am ready."
"Master Qing, ready to go at any time!" Chu Mi thumped his chest loudly.
"No, you are not ready yet," Fu Yanqing said, reaching behind Chu Mi and scratching a few times, trailing a few black threads out, which twirled around in his hand and formed into a black brocaded pouch.
With a flick of his hand, the pouch landed on Jiang Wang’s waist.
"Best not to lose it, because if it’s lost..." Fu Yanqing said to Jiang Wang and then gave Chu Mi a light glance, "he will die."
Both from the Outer Building, Fu Yanqing held life and death power over Chu Mi, such was the gap in strength!
Chu Mi’s expression immediately stiffened to the extreme: "Master Qing, isn’t this unnecessary?"
Fu Yanqing said in a quiet tone: "You are too afraid of dying, I had to give you some motivation. If you feel it’s not fair, you still have the option to back out."
Chu Mi squeezed out a smile with some difficulty: "What is Master Qing saying? You are just and fair, Chu Mi is fully convinced! Lord Jiang’s status is noble, there should be assurances! There should!"
"I’m not aware of, nor do I care about, Jiang Wang’s identity. In this matter, I also choose to trust you," Fu Yanqing shook his head, "But the Island Master said, talents like Jiang Wang are the future of the Human Race. He made a brave choice, and for his safety, we have no choice but to provide guarantees. You may feel it’s unfair, may be angry, but that’s the decision of Ding Jingshan’s Floating Island."
"Fair!" Chu Mi immediately said: "I totally agree!"
Fu Yanqing looked at him: "Once my preset time comes, the Life-Shadow Pouch will unlock by itself. If Jiang Wang is safe, you are safe."
"I understand. I will do my utmost to cooperate with Young Master Jiang," Chu Mi was extraordinarily compliant in front of Fu Yanqing.
Jiang Wang was not aware of what had happened before on Ding Jingshan’s Floating Island, nor the deeds of Fu Yanqing here, which surely were not limited to just casually killing three high-ranking Commander-level Sea Clan members. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken just a few words to scare Chu Mi like this.
However, no matter what history this island held, no matter what stories its Cultivators carried, if they could not withstand this time, everything would also dissipate into nothing.
This Floating Island was extraordinary, and the Cultivators on it were anything but mediocre. Yet in the Lost World, it still couldn’t find peace. freewēbnoveℓ.com
At this moment, Jiang Wang suddenly understood more profoundly the sentiment when Ding Jingshan once told him, "This mountain is Nameless, and it need not have a name."
And at that moment, the thunderous roar suddenly occurring above the Floating Island was like a fierce hammer strike on the heart.
"Boom!"
