Chapter 526: Legacy | Red Heart Survey [Translation]
Red Heart Survey [Translation] - Updated on April 11, 2025
When Jiang Wang first opened his divine soul battlefield, the young man in the ornate robe had two choices: one was to ignore it completely and see whether he could crush Jiang Wang first, or whether his divine soul would be defeated by Jiang Wang first. The second was to simultaneously engage in the other battlefield.
Perhaps out of confidence, or perhaps out of a desire for a perfect victory, he chose the latter.
This choice cannot be said to be wrong, because neither of them could be certain which battlefield would end first.
Jiang Wang was willing to gamble, but he wasn’t, that’s all.
In the extremely short time it took for Jiang Wang to resolutely arrive with his sword, he also quickly cleared away the sea of divine soul flowers that Jiang Wang had left in his Palace of Heaven.
If it had been a breath faster, then the outcome would still have been uncertain.
Unfortunately, there was no such breath of time.
“I want to ask, why did I lose?”
The young man in the ornate robe looked at Jiang Wang and asked.
It must be said that although this young man seemed like an arrogant fellow earlier, this question… was so simple.
They were competitors after all, and who would willingly become so close so quickly?
But for some reason, perhaps it was the genuine and sincere bewilderment in his eyes that made him likeable. Indeed, objectively speaking, in terms of any aspect, his strength was not inferior to Jiang Wang’s.
Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, “I would like to ask you first, when I unleashed the sea of divine soul flowers in your Palace of Heaven, you seemed to be stunned for a moment. May I ask why?”
The young man in the ornate robe shook his head, “I don’t want to say.”
Uh…
Is this the attitude of someone seeking guidance?
Jiang Wang sheathed his sword. Changxiangsi (sword name) did not reflect into the Illusionary Realm of Great Void. This ordinary weapon in the Illusionary Realm of Great Void was not very suitable and could not maximize his swordsmanship.
However, if they were fighting in reality, with this young man in the ornate robe’s air of being from a prestigious family, he would definitely have more treasures and magical artifacts at his disposal.
Jiang Wang shook his head, not minding the young man’s attitude, and asked directly, “Have you ever encountered danger? I mean, the kind of danger where you could really die.”
The young man in the ornate robe thought for a while and said, “Never.”
“It seems you come from a very prominent family, and you are very favored,” Jiang Wang analyzed casually.
“This has nothing to do with our victory or defeat,” he said, somewhat warily.
The scions of famous families are inevitably sought after by others, so it is normal to be vigilant. Jiang Wang had seen many different kinds of people, but among the young masters he knew, none were as awkward as the one in front of him.
He was like those youths who memorized the words of their elders and then tried to apply them rigidly. It was easy to offend people and very immature.
Jiang Wang suddenly realized that his mentality seemed a bit too “mature”. He was not much older than the young man in front of him, but he looked at him like he was looking at a child.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said, “What I mean is, you may lack combat experience. I’m not referring to the combat in the Illusionary Realm of Great Void. The battles here are very realistic, but they are not real after all. Because here, you won’t really die.”
The young man in the ornate robe seemed thoughtful.
This was a very stubborn young man, Jiang Wang had already learned that, so he had to add, “I’m not suggesting you go and try life-and-death battles. On the path of cultivation, countless geniuses die prematurely. Your family background allows you to avoid danger, which is definitely a good thing. Stable cultivation, moving forward step by step, is the path that you scions of famous families should take.”
“I know,” the young man in the ornate robe nodded, “Thank you.”
Jiang Wang then gestured with his right hand, indicating that he could leave the Sword Debate Platform.
Regardless of this person’s family background, he really had no intention of currying favor. It was just that this young man had asked sincerely, so he had answered sincerely. He did not care about increasing the difficulty of his battles in the Illusionary Realm of Great Void at the Inner Palace Realm level. Becoming stronger should always be one’s own effort, not relying on dragging others down.
“That.” The young man in the ornate robe did not leave just yet. He was somewhat awkward, but still asked, “What is your name?”
Perhaps Jiang Wang’s honest attitude had made him let down his guard. He wanted to make a friend, but he had no experience and didn’t know how to do so, so he seemed abrupt.
“Invincible Lone Swordsman,” Jiang Wang said.
“I’m not asking that, your real name,” the young man in the ornate robe said.
Jiang Wang casually said, “Zhang Linchuan.”
The young man in the ornate robe seemed a little angry, “Never mind if you don’t want to say.”
Jiang Wang was a little surprised. He had used the name Zhang Linchuan to roam the world, and this was the first time someone had seen through him.
He had originally just been making a casual answer. Although he might be about the same age as this young man, he was much more mature and would not bare his heart after only a few words.
Moreover, although this young man had initially given the impression of arrogance and power, he was probably well-protected and was actually simple inside. The other side of “simple” was that he should be easy to fool.
He just hadn’t expected that while he was simple, he was actually very perceptive and saw through Jiang Wang’s casualness at a glance.
Jiang Wang helplessly rubbed his forehead, “How should I explain it to you? We are in the Illusionary Realm of Great Void, you know? No one in the real world knows anyone else, and exposing your real identity is a pretty risky thing. We’ve only fought twice, we can’t even be considered familiar… Do you understand what I’m saying?”
The young man in the ornate robe had just experienced little and wasn’t very worldly, but he was undoubtedly a very intelligent young man.
As soon as he heard Jiang Wang say this, he immediately said, “I’m sorry, I was rude, I forgot to introduce myself first. I forgot for a moment that this is the Illusionary Realm of Great Void, and no one knows me…”
Ha, meaning that in the real world, there was no one who didn’t know him? Jiang Wang suddenly thought of the time when he had not known Chong Xuansheng for long, and that guy had accidentally used Chong’s technique in battle, and kept telling him to keep it a secret. He was also very confident in his family’s reputation. He had an air of “who in the world does not know me”.
These scions of famous families…
But then again, coming from a famous family, they did have the capital to be proud.
“My name is Zuo Guangshu,” the young man in the ornate robe said.
“Ah, hello, long time no see, nice to meet you.”
Jiang Wang casually said a few perfunctory greetings, but suddenly reacted and asked tentatively, “Do you know… Zuo Guanglie?”
Zuo Guangshu’s expression suddenly turned cold, “It seems he really is famous.”
“So what is your relationship, is it convenient to say?” Jiang Wang asked.
Zuo Guanglie was someone he could not avoid on his path of cultivation. Although he had died, the light he left behind still helped illuminate his path forward.
“He is my elder brother. That’s all,” Zuo Guangshu’s attitude was already very cold, probably only because of his upbringing that he still gave an answer.
“What about you? Friends? Enemies?”
Jiang Wang’s heart skipped a beat. He probably understood why Zuo Guangshu had been stunned when he saw the divine soul flame flowers in the Palace of Heaven. The “Flame Flower” technique was originally Zuo Guanglie’s genius creation, and his divine soul flame flowers were basically copied from the idea of flame flowers. Of course, Zuo Guangshu would recognize it.
But… “elder brother” and “that’s all” didn’t really match.
The relationship between the two brothers didn’t seem to be too good.
“Of course not enemies, I respect him very much,” Jiang Wang said frankly, “My name is Jiang Wang.”
“Is that so?” Zuo Guangshu said coldly, “Unfortunately, I don’t want to know you anymore.”
He seemed to mind very much that Jiang Wang had only reported his name after hearing about his relationship with Zuo Guanglie, and his rare desire to make friends seemed to have been extinguished.
Without saying goodbye, he had already left.
The Sword Debate Platform separated, turning back into their respective Sword Debate Platforms, sending the two back.
Jiang Wang was stunned for a moment. He was not angry because of Zuo Guangshu’s rudeness. This was just a somewhat childish young man, and he probably didn’t have any bad intentions.
He just… suddenly remembered the Pulse Opening Pill he had taken.
That Pulse Opening Pill that Zhao Rucheng had said was very rare.
As strong as Zuo Guanglie was, he died and his soul was destroyed, his flesh turned to mud, all the treasures on his body were shattered, but he alone kept a pill.
Could it be that pills are more durable and less easily damaged than those magical artifacts and treasures?
The only explanation was that at the last moment of his life, Zuo Guanglie subconsciously protected it.
Uncovering the Zuo Guanglie’s flesh and blood that was blocking the broken bottle mouth, seeing the scene of the Pulse Opening Pill.
Recalling it now, it was still so clear.
That time, he regained control of his destiny.
And the Pulse Opening Pill that Zuo Guanglie had spared no effort to keep at the end of his life.
Was it left for… this young man just now?