After leaving Starmoon Plain, Jiang Wang traveled without pause, bypassing Qingyang in Yang Land and heading straight for Linzi.

Linzi, with its one hundred and eight city gates, saw Chong Xuansheng waiting outside the “Trust” gate.

The choice of this gate held deep meaning.

When Jiang Wang first came to Linzi, Chong Xuansheng had led him through the Trust gate, a subtle reminder to the Jubao Trading Company that one should honor their word.

Later, when the Jubao Trading Company insisted on breaking their promise and Su She refused to meet, Chong Xuansheng schemed to have him vow to cut out his heart outside the Azure Stone Palace. The once-grand Jubao Trading Company collapsed like a mountain.

Now, the Jubao Trading Company had long since faded away, and Su She, who had once been prominent, was dead before Jiang Wang, reduced to mere soil and dust.

Now, Jiang Wang was returning as promised, about to travel to Crescent Moon Island for his friend.

And he was still at this Trust gate.

Trust, meaning words spoken by people, words that must be acted upon, and actions that must be completed.

As Jiang Wang walked from the end of the official road, once again arriving at the majestic three-hundred-li Linzi, he saw that familiar stout figure before the city gate, and behind him, Fourteen, still clad in heavy armor.

Despite the weariness of his journey and his concern for Zhu Biqiong, he smiled.

“What are you waiting for?” he asked from afar.

Fourteen remained taciturn, a statue concealed beneath his heavy armor, only raising his hand in greeting.

Chong Xuansheng’s eyes narrowed with a smile.

Compared to the difficult time when he first came to Linzi with Jiang Wang, his influence in Linzi was now vastly different. He had essentially devoured Chong Xuanzun’s business share, leaving only a few unshakeable foundations—those parts would only ever follow Chong Xuanzun unless he completely withdrew from the race for the clan leadership. Just like Desheng Trading Company on Chong Xuansheng’s side, just like the Shadow Guards that Chong Chuliang helped him build, just like Fourteen.

As one of the leading aristocratic young masters in Linzi today, Chong Xuansheng only brought Fourteen to welcome Jiang Wang.

Between them, there was no need for pomp and circumstance, no need for superficial displays.

After the battle with Wang Yiwu, all of Linzi knew that Jiang Wang would support Chong Xuansheng at all times, and Chong Xuansheng would support Jiang Wang.

“Waiting for you!” Chong Xuansheng said.

He took a step forward.

When Wang Yiwu failed in his assassination attempt a year prior and was defeated by Jiang Wang, and the ferocious Chong Chuliang stepped forward, the two Marquis of the Chongxuan family joined forces to pressure the Grand Marshal of the Nation for justice, ultimately Wang Yiwu was punished to enter the Death Row Camp, not to return to Linzi for three years.

The stage of competition between Chong Xuansheng and Chong Xuanzun came to an end, with Chong Xuansheng’s great victory as the result.

Sending Chong Xuanzun to the Jixia Academy, driving Wang Yiwu out of Linzi City, and orchestrating the collapse of the Jubao Trading Company, which many did not know.

No one would doubt that Chong Xuansheng had the qualifications to compete with Chong Xuanzun.

But Chong Xuanzun, who had not yet formally made his move, was still the biggest obstacle in front of Chong Xuansheng.

After Jiang Wang left, Chong Xuansheng turned a deaf ear to outside affairs, concentrating on his cultivation, obviously striving to shorten the gap in cultivation between the two.

Many people were waiting to see when Chong Xuansheng would perfect the Rising Dragon Realm, knock on the Inner Mansion, and see what supernatural power he would obtain.

But Chong Xuansheng was not in a hurry, staying in the Rising Dragon Realm, refining it again and again.

So much so that gradually there were rumors that Wang Yiwu had extinguished his potential, lost the possibility of obtaining supernatural powers, and was unwilling to knock on the Inner Mansion.

Otherwise, he didn’t have any major problems at the time, so why would the Ferocious Butcher be so furious, and not hesitate to directly confront the God of War?

The rumors spread, and Chong Xuansheng never responded, only firmly grasping his power and cultivation.

Today, all the rumors will be dispelled.

Because Chong Xuansheng stepped forward, and his momentum has soared.

“The Dao vein becomes a dragon, once it flies out of the sea.

Meeting the light of the Five Wheels, cleaving open the heavens and earth.”

This anonymous poem passed down in the cultivation world, expresses the glory of advancing to the Inner Mansion.

From the Connecting Heaven Sea, to the Five Mansion Sea, the Rising Dragon leaps, and the Inner Mansion is opened!

In the Heavenly Mansion Secret Realm, Chong Xuansheng had already determined his supernatural power.

At this time, he stepped forward step by step, his momentum rising steadily.

Suddenly, he rose up, and his already fat body suddenly swelled up and grew violently!

One zhang, two zhang, three zhang…

His soaring figure caused exclamations from the people near the city gate.

The city wall of Linzi City is as high as thirty-three zhang, and Chong Xuansheng’s figure at this time is almost half the height of the city, nearly fifteen zhang!

Supernatural power, Law, Heaven, and Earth!

This giant stood outside Linzi City, took a big step, and reached out to grab Jiang Wang.

His loud voice was like thunder, shaking the clouds in the sky: “A friend has come from afar, I have been negligent in greetings!”

A big hand, covering the sky and covering the earth, was like a mountain upside down.

Perhaps because he resented Jiang Wang’s aggressiveness in the Illusionary Realm of the Supreme Void, launching challenge after challenge, Chong Xuansheng did not discuss this with him beforehand.

But Jiang Wang was not surprised or flustered, and only said: “Well done!”

Stepping on auspicious clouds, he escaped from Chong Xuansheng’s palm with ease.

Auspicious clouds gathered and dispersed in the air.

One step away from the palm, one step closer to the giant’s body, and another step, already on top of the giant’s head!

Each of the giant’s long hairs was as thick as a python, tangled and crowded together, tied into a not-so-good-looking bun. At this time, it was piled in front of Jiang Wang, thick and heavy.

Chong Xuansheng’s hair bun was usually taken care of by Fourteen. But Fourteen’s talent was obviously mainly in heavy swords, and his attainments in hairpin hair were mediocre.

Jiang Wang laughed loudly: “I haven’t seen you for a long time, so I will fix this messy hair for you!”

Chang Xiangsi was unsheathed with a clang, and the cold light suddenly moved.

“Good brother, you can’t!”

Chong Xuansheng shook his body, and had shrunk rapidly, returning to his original appearance. The treasure clothes on his body changed in size with him, safe and sound.

Jiang Wang also sheathed his sword, followed and fell down, smiling wryly: “Is the greeting over? It’s not convenient to play here, let’s go back to the old place?”

Chong Xuansheng did not answer, only laughed loudly: “Let’s go, let’s go to Qingxin Xiaozhu to clean up the dust for you!”

Qingxin Xiaozhu is a small tea house run by Chong Xuansheng, which is basically not open to the public. When Jiang Wang set off for the Seven Stars Secret Realm, a group of friends from Linzi had seen him off at this place.

Jiang Wang was a little surprised that Chong Xuansheng, according to his past habits, did not set up a banquet in Hongxiu Zhao or other famous pavilions. But he didn’t say anything. He himself had no lingering feelings for brothels, as long as there was a place to talk with friends, it was the same everywhere.

Chong Xuansheng led the way, swaggering into the city, looking like a domineering dude in a remote small town.

In the confrontation with Jiang Wang just now, neither of them used their full strength, Jiang Wang did not use his supernatural powers, and his heavy arts were not used. It was just to show his supernatural powers in Linzi.

A smart person like Chong Xuansheng deliberately chose to obtain supernatural powers on the day Jiang Wang returned, naturally he had his considerations, rather than a simple whim.

If such a shocking supernatural power was displayed in Linzi City, the Northern Yamen would immediately have to invite him to have a meal, there was no such consideration outside Linzi City.

The more momentum the better, the more majestic the better.

Law, Heaven, and Earth is undoubtedly a powerful supernatural power, enough to shut the mouths of all those who questioned Chong Xuansheng’s cultivation potential.

And he knew very well what Jiang Wang was going to do this time when he returned to Linzi.

So, used to hiding his strengths and biding his time, he unscrupulously showed his talent and revealed his future.

Because…

He was going to mobilize his resources to the greatest extent.