Under the cover of the Cloaking Robe, the journey was uneventful.

Inspections were rigorous between the various city domains.

To travel in a straight line from Scarlet Sun Prefecture to Sun Radiance Prefecture required traversing ten prefectures.

Jiang Wang spent the entire journey in cultivation. With Qin Guangwang of the Hell Without Door, a figure capable of bringing danger at any moment, by his side, boredom was out of the question—he was too busy being anxious.

Upon entering Sun Radiance Prefecture, Jiang Wang dismissed the cart driver on the spot, giving him the entire carriage.

The cart driver made a long journey and received a generous reward. On the way back, he also gained a free carriage. He was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly to thank Jiang Wang.

Watching the carriage slowly disappear into the distance, Yin Guan, who had removed the Cloaking Robe, said, “You see, people are easily satisfied. And this world is boundless and rich, enough to feed everyone. But why are so many people unhappy?”

Jiang Wang casually replied, “What I’ve heard is that people are the hardest to satisfy. The more they have, the more they want.”

People are both the easiest to satisfy and the most difficult to satisfy.

Yin Guan skipped the topic altogether: “Now that we’re in Sun Radiance, what’s your plan?”

“Leaving the country right now would definitely be difficult.” Jiang Wang shook his head directly: “I’ll go back to Green Goat Town first. I took my time in a carriage. Arriving in Sun Radiance Prefecture, I won’t return to Green Goat Town, but instead rush to leave the country. That would definitely arouse suspicion.”

While in Shell Prefecture, he sensed that Lin Youxie seemed to suspect him. Now that he was truly involved in Yin Guan’s affairs, he needed to be even more cautious.

“Your consideration is very thorough.” Yin Guan nodded slightly, agreeing with Jiang Wang’s arrangement.

The Northern Yamen had many means to track their whereabouts.

One of them relied on the “National Aura.” It was also the simplest and most effective method to deal with them, these “outsiders.”

This method sounded mysterious, but its essence was very simple. Whether it was a cultivator, a commoner, or even a plant in Qi, all were part of Qi.

And for the “National Aura,” which manifested in all aspects and industries, the assassins of the Hell Without Door were undoubtedly outsiders.

After the national border was placed on high alert, although the Guardian Formation of the Nation had not been activated, it had already borrowed some of its power. Any action they took would leave traces of “rejection.”

Therefore, the escape of the Hell Without Door also required relying on the “sleeper agents” they had hidden in Qi beforehand for cover. Otherwise, they would have been discovered long ago.

The Hell Without Door did not have a very long history. Although they had made many preparations for the assassination of Zhao Xuan, the number of sleeper agents hidden in Qi could not be too great.

This was also why Yin Guan had been willing to kill King Tai so desperately to silence him.

But Jiang Wang, who possessed a Qi title, was a legitimate member of this country, a member of the Qi ruling class.

The mysterious “National Aura” would only accept him, not reject him. Yin Guan, who was by Jiang Wang’s side, was therefore able to gain cover.

Both of them were well aware of this.

Yin Guan put on the Cloaking Robe again, following Jiang Wang towards Green Goat Town.

Jiang Wang could not see his tracks, and Yin Guan also concealed his aura well. But knowing that he was right by his side,

“By the way, you said before that the Cloaking Robe is useless against Divine Proximity experts?” Jiang Wang asked.

“Its material and weaving method are perfect, enough to deceive the eyes and blend into the environment. But within the sensory range of a Divine Proximity expert, its significance is almost zero.”

Yin Guan said: “Because Divine Proximity is the ‘god’ within the range of spiritual consciousness!”

According to Yin Guan, in front of a Divine Proximity expert, the Cloaking Robe’s ability to blend into the environment was indeed useless. Because the “environment” was controlled by Divine Proximity.

“Perhaps you are not far from Divine Proximity…”

Jiang Wang’s words were sincere. He had witnessed Yin Guan’s attacks several times and deeply felt his power, far surpassing ordinary Outer Building experts.

Yin Guan shook his head: “I cashed in my potential too early. If I had followed the normal path, I would have difficulty seeing Divine Proximity.”

Although he was shaking his head and speaking a cruel truth, there was no dejection in his expression, not even a trace of regret.

He was firm in his choice and had come this far.

And if seeing Divine Proximity was difficult, had he faced few difficult things?

“After arriving at Green Goat Town, I will try to find a merchant group to open up trade routes to Zheng or Rong. At that time, you can mix in with the merchant group. With the Cloaking Robe, your chances of getting through are high. It’s not like every border city has a Divine Proximity expert stationed there, and that Divine Proximity expert has to personally investigate me.”

Jiang Wang said as he walked, “Overly complicated plans are not feasible. I have the Cloaking Robe, so I will take advantage of its strengths. That’s the initial idea.”

Yin Guan neither approved nor denied the plan, only saying, “There’s no need to rush too much. Most of the Yama Kings are now in Azure Phoenix Prefecture, and Yue Leng has also been drawn there. The border will be relatively lax.”

Jiang Wang paused for a moment, then continued walking.

He had already witnessed the scene of Yin Guan mercilessly killing King Tai. It should be said that he was mentally prepared for this kind of behavior, using other Yama Kings to create an opportunity for his escape.

So he said nothing.

But the subtle emotional changes were also noticed by Yin Guan.

His voice asked, “You seem to disapprove of this behavior?”

“This is your own choice, and they are your subordinates. I don’t know them. I have no right and am unwilling to comment,” Jiang Wang said.

“So you still disapprove.”

“Are you the kind of person who cares about other people’s opinions?”

Yin Guan laughed twice, then said nothing more.

As soon as he stepped into the Green Goat Town domain, Jiang Wang felt a sense of comfort.

This was not just a psychological feeling, but a very real perception. This was his fief, protected by Qi law and recognized by all parties.

In theory, he had the highest power and freedom here, except for the Qi Emperor.

Of course, if the prefectural government issued an official document, he still had to bow his head. But that was essentially the power of the Qi Emperor suppressing him.

Every plant and tree here recognized his rule.

Because of this “recognition” of the fief, Jiang Wang was able to exert more strength in Green Goat Town than elsewhere. However, for his current strength, this slight “strengthening” was dispensable.

When he left Green Goat Town, there were still wildflowers blooming by the roadside. When he returned, it was already the winter month, and the frost killed all the plants.

The townspeople he occasionally met on the road looked good, which gave Jiang Wang an idea of how well Du Guxiao’s work was going.

Jiang Wang specifically circled around the town domain, gained some understanding in his heart, and then went to the town.

According to the arrangement he made when he left Green Goat Town, Du Guxiao was in charge of daily town affairs, and Xiang Qian acted as a deterrent with his transcendental power.

Zhang Hairuo’s words were just ordinary transcendental martial power. If he left, he left. Jiang Wang would not include him in his core team.

In his own fief, Jiang Wang was rarely relaxed. When he walked into the town hall, a stubble-faced, uncle-like man was lying on a recliner in the courtyard, basking in the sun.

Who else could it be but Xiang Qian?

Time seemed to have stopped only on him. Everything seemed to have never changed.

Jiang Wang specifically looked up at the sky. At this time, it seemed that there was no sun to bask in. This guy was probably just too lazy to change places.

Jiang Wang was about to figure out how to tease him.

But he saw the person on the recliner suddenly get up.

His eyes became sharp as he looked around, as if searching for something.

“My flying sword tells me that it senses danger.”

These were the first words Xiang Qian said after Jiang Wang returned to Green Goat Town.