Zheng Juzhong did not rush to reclaim the almost ruined White Emperor City. Wu Shuangjiang, as a precaution, still deployed the few remaining stacks of talismans to reinforce the Ziwei Yuan Star Chart. Chen Ping’an stood suspended in the air, emanating a profound, ethereal aura of a celestial being. His flying sword, Qingping, circled around him, protecting its master.

The Big Dipper Star Chart’s handle still pointed at the lifeless white bones. The tip of the flying sword, Beidou, trembled slightly.

Ning Yao flew over from the tilted Heavenly Pillar area on her sword and landed beside the formation diagram.

Wu Shuangjiang chuckled and asked, “The overall situation is settled. Time to clean up the battlefield?”

Zheng Juzhong said, “Wait until Chen Ping’an’s spirit returns as one.”

Wu Shuangjiang nodded, “Right. This kid loves to divide the spoils on the spot, especially counting money and taking inventory.”

They were now considered allies who had built an empire together.

Wu Shuangjiang “usurped the throne,” replacing Jiang She as the Martial Grandmaster. This helped him establish a new base in the Azure Netherworld, recruit soldiers, gather more martial general spirits, and create a legitimate lineage that could stand against the Martial School of the Vast Expanse.

Chen Ping’an “stole the name.” Simply put, it was Chen Ping’an who stripped “Jiang She” of his Great Dao and slew him in formation battle. Thus, Chen Ping’an became the nominal orthodox successor to the Martial School’s Great Dao. This young隐官(Yǐnguān – Hidden Official/Shadow Official) was the apparent new祖师(Zǔshī – Patriarch/Grandmaster) of the Martial School, perfectly fitting the title of “orthodox.”

This meant Wu Shuangjiang would need to negotiate a major deal with Chen Ping’an. He required a more solid “legitimacy.” As for what he and the Sui Chu Palace would have to pay, it was merely a matter of one side demanding a high price and the other bargaining down. If they couldn’t reach an agreement, Wu Shuangjiang’s plans in the Azure Netherworld would not be significantly affected, but for the fastidious Palace Master Wu, his Dao Heart would still be extremely uncomfortable.

Zheng Juzhong received the essence. The Martial School’s Dao power that Jiang She had accumulated for ten thousand years all belonged to him.

As for the ownership of Jiang She’s five portions of martial luck, it was already decided: three went to Zheng Juzhong and two to Wu Shuangjiang.

A person’s name and reputation spread far and wide. Even after the dust settled, Jiang Shangzhen still couldn’t believe that they three, working together, had actually slain Jiang She, the fourth person in the ancient world?

Cui Dongshan let out a long sigh of relief, but his attention was mostly focused on the white bones that had not turned into dust of calamity.

Dense spiritual energy, flowing like mercury, gradually began to gather. Finally, following the invisible trajectories of some “water veins,” it floated suspended between the azure sky and the yellow earth.

They resembled five suspended rivers above the ground. The river water displayed five colors, clearly corresponding to the Five Elements.

These were celestial phenomena created after all of Wu Shuangjiang’s more than a hundred magical treasures and five hundred sixty thousand talismans were shattered.

Jiang Shangzhen praised, “This is the first time I’ve seen rivers like these. If it rained, it would truly be raining money.”

Cui Dongshan lifted his chin, “The really valuable stuff is lying on the ground.”

Furthermore, there were quite a few scattered fragments of colorful glazed glass on the ground, shining brilliantly and resplendently.

These were spatial-temporal anomalies caused by Chen Ping’an and Jiang She’s sparring, Wu Shuangjiang and Jiang She’s magical battles, and the seven streaks of sword light from outside the heavens, which broke and cut through the Great Dao barriers. They were like “big fish” stunned by a flood from a sluice gate, extraordinarily precious and far more valuable than metal essence coins. Besides fishing for this item from the River of Time by luck, another method was the remnants left behind by Ascended or 14th Realm Grand Cultivators’ disentanglement. To some extent, this item was the physical manifestation of a Grand Cultivator’s “Dao Fruit.”

Cui Dongshan estimated, “More than thirty pieces, big and small. If we gather them up, they could fill a small winnowing basket.”

“Like Dragon Slaying Stone, they are priceless and cannot be bought with money.”

Jiang Shangzhen was also a bit envious, “And they are more valuable than Dragon Slaying Stone, after all, Dragon Slaying Stone is only useful to Sword Cultivators, while this item has a wide range of uses. Daoists can use it, and mountain and river deities can also use it.”

He remembered that when Du Mao’s Great Dao collapsed and he was disentangled by Zuo You’s sword, this item appeared. There was a big fight on Bottle Gourd Continent, and in the end, it was only after Tianjun Qi Zhen of Shengao Sect and Xun Yuan settled it privately that a harmony-damaging Dao technique sparring was avoided.

Descendants of Flood Dragons could increase their Dao power and cultivation by eating the Snake Gallbladder Stone, a specialty of Li Zhu Cave Heaven.

For mountain and river deities, whether they were officially enfeoffed by the imperial court or local illicit shrines, this item was a supreme tonic that they could only dream of.

The Martial Primarch’s Dao power, accumulated over ten thousand years, should have been intangible and ethereal. However, Jiang She’s Dao power was so vast and concentrated that between the five “Five Elements 正色” spiritual energy rivers, two strange black and white long rainbows appeared, and ripples slowly spread out.

On the battlefield outside White Emperor City, a formation-breaking spear remained intact and undamaged.

This divine weapon was once enshrined in an藕神祠 (Ōu shéncí – Lotus Root God Temple) at the “mountain peak” at the bottom of a great river in the territory of the Yu Fu Dynasty in Yong Province, Azure Netherworld.

Jiang Shangzhen felt a pang of sympathy. Just in terms of external possessions, this Martial Primarch was truly poor.

Perhaps ten thousand years ago, this man ascended to heaven with nothing but his fists and a spear?

In this carefully laid ambush and meticulously planned encirclement, Jiang She’s Yin spirit had not returned to its body from beginning to end.

Jiang Shangzhen was startled, almost unable to resist drawing his sword to kill… a ghost?

Jiang She wasn’t completely dead, his lingering soul wouldn’t disperse?!

Damn it, respect is respect, but Jiang Shangzhen didn’t want Jiang She to counter-kill him, turning the tide and reversing the victory. How many villains in books met such an end.

However, Jiang Shangzhen saw that Zheng Juzhong and the others were all looking normal, without the slightest abnormality, so he felt relieved.

He saw golden light twinkling within the unyielding, crystal-clear white bones, finally restoring Jiang She’s complete appearance.

The formation battle was real, and the immediate disentanglement was even more real, not the kind of escape from tribulation, seeking life in death, and achieving great freedom that Sword Cultivator Huang Zhen pursued.

Jiang She’s current state of existence was without a true body. His remaining soul was similar to a materialized陽神 (Yángshén – Yang Spirit), existing between a deity and a ghost.

Jiang She reappeared relying only on a trace of obsession from his Dao Heart and his remaining true spirit, feeling as if an eternity had passed.

Jiang She was expressionless.

Wu Shuangjiang strangely asked, “Senior, when death was imminent, why didn’t you fight for your life, at least for a glimmer of a chance of survival? Did you just endure the sword light?”

Jiang She being forced to take the sword was something he couldn’t avoid. But to say that Jiang She could only withstand the sword light with his physical body and couldn’t display more techniques didn’t fit the temper of this Martial Primarch, and it was also inconsistent with Jiang She’s true strength.

Once Jiang She knew for sure that he would die and chose to go all out, like mutually assured destruction, the situation would become quite tricky.

Of course, the outcome would definitely not change, but their side would suffer heavy losses. For example, Zheng Juzhong would have to continue to act to prevent Jiang She from forcibly dragging the planet Ying Huo to crash into the human world, and he would also have to prevent Jiang She from self-destructing his primordial spirit at all costs, leading to a mutual destruction. Wu Shuangjiang’s fundamental Great Dao would also be damaged more. Besides presiding over and operating the formations, Cui Dongshan and Jiang Shangzhen might even need to sacrifice a lot of vitality and consume their lifespan to transfer to Chen Ping’an to support him in delivering the complete “Decree of Death” sword strike.

Chen Ping’an’s fourth 본명飛劍 (Běnmìng fēijiàn – Nascent/Destined Flying Sword) “Beidou” had a very high threshold for deploying its sword to kill enemies.

He believed Ning Yao would also need to deliver a final sword strike symbolizing the manifestation of the Five Elements world’s Great Dao.

Jiang She was too lazy to answer such a question, and self-mockingly said, “In the same scenario of being surrounded and killed, I was indeed slightly less thorough.”

A figure in white, holding a long sword, descended like a snowflake, swaying unsteadily, and slowly drifted down into the ruins of White Emperor City, returning to its true body.

Zheng Juzhong directly asked, “What was the result?”

Chen Ping’an grinned and said, “Caught Zhou Mi off guard, clean and decisive, a sword straight through his skull. It’s a pity I couldn’t twist Zhou Mi’s head off.”

“They say it can make Zhou Mi lie low for two to three hundred years.”

“Some hidden methods he had concealed in the Vast Expanse and the Wild Land have also been found with clues and will soon be eliminated one by one.”

Zheng Juzhong asked, “For example.”

Chen Ping’an’s face darkened, “For example, his final disciple Zhou Qinggao, and his disciple Liu Bai who wore the fish-tail洞天 (Dòngtiān – Cave Heaven) magical robe, both have Zhou Mi’s groundwork. They seem to have been discarded by Zhou Mi after severing his three corpses, similar to Immortal Shedding. Separated individually, they don’t show their hand, but if they are gathered together in the future, it is estimated that they will aim for the 15th Realm, or become a ferry crossing for Zhou Mi to return to the human world. In short, it doesn’t matter anymore now.”

Zheng Juzhong asked again, “The price.”

Chen Ping’an was silent for a moment, then smiled, “It’s alright, acceptable, within expectations.”

Having said this, Chen Ping’an looked at Jiang She and moved his lips slightly. It seemed like he was speaking in the simple and honest dialect of a small town.

His seclusion in the first layer of the Immortal Realm, with the refining of objects being the top priority. It was both a preparation for ascending and a groundwork for the moment of breaking through to be “one of the strongest ascendants in the human world, even without being a Sword Cultivator.” So at first, he planned to fill all his qi chambers with large and medium-sized 본명物 (Běnmìngwù – Natal Objects), and Chen Ping’an was extremely confident in this, determined to achieve an unprecedented feat. He thought about how to arrange things when fighting with others or challenging them to sword duels… As a result, a lot of effort was wasted.

They were forcibly turned into chaos within the small universe of his body. Does that sound impressive? Chen Ping’an really couldn’t help it, and immediately pointed at Jiang She’s nose from a distance and began to curse.

Jiang She remained unmoved. He endured and endured, and for some reason, finally did not retort with curses.

Work finished, work finished. Cui Dongshan and Jiang Shangzhen both pretended they hadn’t heard anything and began to pack up and withdraw the formations and small universes. Outside Liu Yin Di and Gu Shu Da Ze, there was also a constellation map, a search-mountain formation, and so on. There was even a painting of an immortal sword enshrined in the temple on the peak of Jiling Peak.

Jiang She’s eyes held a playful look.

“You can’t out-curse my Sir, so you’re bullying me because I’m easy to talk to, is that it?” Cui Dongshan said in embarrassment and anger, “What are you looking at? Seeing wealth and plotting something nefarious, killing people for treasure?”

Jiang She tsked, “Your realm isn’t high, but you’re flashy and have quite a few tricks. You distracted me two or three times.”

Cui Dongshan was speechless for a moment. He wanted to stomp his feet and curse, but he felt his skill was inferior to his Sir’s, so he had to complain to Jiang Shangzhen, “Chief Zhou is lying on the credit ledger again and enjoying himself.”

Chief Zhou, who was being vented at, wasn’t angry at all. A few words of complaint from his brother, what were they if not a few dishes to go with wine.

Jiang Shangzhen laughed heartily, “It seems I am a lucky general. Throughout history, there have always been one or two such figures around those who achieve dominance.”

Zheng Juzhong said, “I have already reported to the Night Ferry. It’s a rare opportunity, Chen Ping’an, Jiang She, shall we chat for a bit?”

Wu Shuangjiang smiled, “We can chat leisurely while doing important things, neither will be delayed.”

Chen Ping’an looked around, but the more he looked, the worse his mood got. The dignified Martial School Primarch, after disentanglement, didn’t leave behind any significant treasures?

Chen Ping’an in a green robe, Chen Ping’an in a white robe, Chen Ping’an in a bright red magical robe, the three figures swayed unsteadily, separating and then overlapping in a flash.

Ning Yao worried, “What’s wrong?”

Chen Ping’an said softly, “It’s nothing, one of my Dao Hearts was pulled too much. It’s like someone who’s had too much to drink, the aftereffect is a bit strong, their steps are unsteady, and they’re prone to dizziness. It’ll be fine in a while.”

Jiang She was silent for a moment, then asked, “Zheng Juzhong, if you and I fought one-on-one, holding nothing back, what would be the chances of victory?”

“Life and death.”

Zheng Juzhong said, “But the price would be very high.”

Jiang She rubbed his chin and said, “What about ten thousand years ago, when I hadn’t been jointly slain, when I was truly at my peak?”

Zheng Juzhong said, “Perhaps I would have become your strategist.”

Jiang She laughed heartily, feeling much better, his arms crossed over his chest. “If you and Xiu Hu assisted me together, dominance could be achieved.”

Jiang Shangzhen muttered softly, “I can do it too if I have it.”

Jiang She cursed, “Little bastard, out of all things, you have to be named Jiang. In this sparring session, your existence was the most disgusting.”

Jiang Shangzhen was overjoyed upon hearing this, beaming with pride. He turned to Cui Dongshan and said, “Hey, he’s agitated, he’s agitated.”

Cui Dongshan said angrily, “Look how capable you are.”

Jiang She glanced at the “unstable Dao body” Chen Ping’an and smiled, “The Ancestors of the Three Religions have all made their move, plus a thriving Temple of Ascension, forcefully delivering a sword and stabbing Zhou Mi. This sword strike can be said to be extremely malicious. It’s equivalent to joining forces with the Ancestors of the Three Religions and giving Zhou Mi a lot of ‘humanity’ and ‘human nature,’ which he has to accept. This makes his pure divinity impure, and Zhou Mi’s position as the co-master of the New Heavenly Court becomes illegitimate. Next, he will have to unravel things thread by thread, and perhaps even the name ‘Chen Ping’an’ will become a taboo on Zhou Mi’s Great Dao for the next few hundred years. Not bad, this trip to ascend and deliver the sword was not in vain.”

“It’s already a great fortune that this kid’s physical body and soul didn’t instantly shatter and turn into dust of calamity on the spot.”

“In the end, he still hasn’t entered the 11th Realm, his physique is not tough enough, otherwise Zhou Mi would not just lie low for two or three hundred years.”

Zheng Juzhong’s expression was normal.

This was the kind of method his Junior Brother Cui Can should have.

Wu Shuangjiang was filled with emotion.

The key was that neither the Ancestors of the Three Religions, nor the temporarily ascending temple, nor Chen Ping’an, had any prior planning with each other.

Chen Ping’an said, “Why don’t you go again?”

Jiang She was about to speak.

Ning Yao narrowed her eyes and said, “Jiang She, try saying one more word.”

Jiang She raised his hands, signaling them to continue their affection for each other.

The most murderous intent came from Ning Yao.

Just based on the clues Jiang She had perceived, Chen Ping’an had advised him twice, and it seemed even Zheng Juzhong had advised him once.

If the co-master of the Wild Land were also a woman, that would be interesting.

Zheng Juzhong suddenly said, “That Zhou Qinggao should also be a woman.”

In the past, she was Mu Ji, the blind cultivator with low realm and leader of the 甲申帳 (Jiǎshēn Zhàng – Jia Shen Account/Tent).

Later, she became Zhou Mi’s final disciple in the Wild Land, bestowed with a name, and rapidly ascended to the Jade Purity realm in the柳筋境 (Liǔ Jīnjìng – Willow Sinew Realm), followed by Immortal and Ascended realms with ease.

Jiang Shangzhen was puzzled. If Mountain Master Chen had already done his best, deploying Beidou to slay Jiang She, why didn’t Zheng Juzhong and Wu Shuangjiang kill Jiang She completely and leave no root?

What was the point of keeping such a hidden danger? Weren’t they afraid of Jiang She’s Great Dao being resurrected?

If Jiang She was a hero like those in history who died once and for all, that would be fine, but the problem was that Jiang She was an undisputed hero. Such a person, given the slightest opportunity, would cause a huge stir.

Zheng Juzhong asked, “How much Dragon Ridge Mountain sword sharpening stone does Zhenwu Mountain plan to send as a congratulatory gift for you becoming the Grand Tutor of Da Li?”

Chen Ping’an said, “They gave the remaining 40%. Song Jing, the daughter of the Mountain Master Yue Ding, is a sword cultivator. She has a flying sword with a single character that can cut Dragon Slaying Stone and can also be used for refining swords. The conditions proposed by Zhenwu Mountain are actually not conditions at all.”

Zheng Juzhong said, “You can let Song Jing become Lu Zhi’s disciple later.”

Chen Ping’an nodded, this matter was feasible.

Zheng Juzhong suggested, “If Ning Yao doesn’t mind, the Jin Li magical robe she’s wearing can be given to a girl with the pseudonym Cheng Sancai. This will resolve a karmic tie in the mortal world. She is the only surviving flood dragon from the Flood Dragon Gully after the calamity. If she is willing to go to Luopo Mountain, then so be it, it’s equivalent to both sides gaining an immortal opportunity, but since she has become Lu Zhi’s disciple, there’s no need to keep things tangled.”

Ning Yao smiled, “It’s a small matter. After leaving here, I can personally make a trip to the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect and then return to the Five Elements world.”

Chen Ping’an hesitated for a moment and said softly, “You can remind her that what I said back then still counts.”

Ning Yao nodded and agreed.

Zheng Juzhong asked, “Chen Ping’an, have you refined that ancient bow into a 본명物 (Běnmìngwù – Natal Object)?”

Chen Ping’an shook his head, “It’s still there, currently placed in the Fuyao Lu Daoist sanctum. I don’t dare to refine it easily, I’m afraid of falling into a trap.”

On this Night Ferry, in Tiaomu City, Chen Ping’an obtained an ancient bow called “Yun Meng Chang Song” from the虬髯客 (Qiúrǎn Kè – Bearded Guest) who used the pseudonym Zhang San. It was a physical object, but its rank was uncertain. The old Daoist Master did not reveal any heavenly secrets to Chen Ping’an when he visited Luopo Mountain last time.

Zheng Juzhong said, “The Suspended Bow Blessed Land that the Confucian Temple gave to the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect contains mysteries. There is an untouched ancient洞天 (Dòngtiān – Cave Heaven) ruin within it. The Yun Meng Chang Song is the only key to opening the ruin.”

Jiang She said, “That is also a divine weapon with considerable killing power. Its rank is lower than Pochen, but higher than Zhan Kan.”

This old item of a former friend had been missing from the human world for a long time. He didn’t expect it to have circled back and fallen into Chen Ping’an’s hands.

In ancient times, an old friend once used this bow to shoot down several Ascended Realm great demons high in the sky.

Jiang She smiled slightly, “If it can be greatly refined…”

Chen Ping’an immediately blurted out a three-word curse.

Right now, the last thing he wanted to hear was the word “refine object.”

Jiang Shangzhen hesitated, feeling that the Mountain Master who had ascended to heaven and returned to the human world was somewhat unfamiliar.

Heh, unfamiliar? Now, Mr. Xiao Mo, you can’t possibly compete with me for the position of Chief, right?

Hmm. What about the agreed-upon Deputy Mountain Master? Should I bring it up during the next deliberation in the Ancestral Hall of Jise Peak?

Cui Dongshan explained via telepathy, “Sir’s Dao Heart is unstable right now, so his temper is a bit volatile. His emotions are clearly displayed.”

Zheng Juzhong said, “Later, you can use the opportunity of gifting the ancient bow to discuss something with Qi Tingji. For example, you can let him serve as the City Lord of Ascension City, which has been vacant. But the premise is that the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect must become a subsidiary sect of Luopo Mountain.”

Chen Ping’an did not commit.

Cui Dongshan’s eyes lit up. It seemed feasible? Although the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect was founded only a few years ago, its foundation was truly not shallow!

Jiang Shangzhen gasped. Mr. Zheng’s move is quite vicious. You, Qi Tingji, like to compete with the Hidden Official for Sword Immortals and intercept the private swords of the Sword Qi Great Wall, don’t you?

Ning Yao said, “I have no objection.”

Although Qi Tingji is selfish, it depends on who he is compared to.

Zheng Juzhong continued, “This is a good choice for both Ning Yao and Ascension City. After Chen Xi’s reincarnation, his temperament has undergone a subtle change. Besides aiming to merge with the Dao and become a pure 14th Realm Sword Cultivator, he also wants to travel the world alone with his sword, due to his scholarly nature. He has been confined in the Sword Qi Great Wall for too many years, and he is a descendant of Chen Qingdu, so he desperately wants to be himself in a vast world. Furthermore, for this life’s Chen Ji, once he reaches the 14th Realm, whether he sits on the Ancestral Hall chair or not makes little difference to Ascension City.”

“Ning Yao doesn’t care about empty titles. Chen Ji also believes that Qi Tingji can be a good City Lord. As for Qi Tingji himself, he is more concerned with achievements, and he naturally likes power. Chen Ping’an has never dared to make the Sword Qi Great Wall Chen Ping’an’s Sword Qi Great Wall. With Qi Tingji taking charge of Ascension City, you only need to be a shadow Hidden Official, which means you are only responsible for supervising Qi Tingji alone.”

“In a brand new Five Elements world, Ning Yao is the number one person in the world. Qi Tingji cannot snatch that away, nor does he dare to compete for it. In his heart, it is certainly a regrettable flaw, but settling for the second best, becoming the most powerful person in a world, is still a considerable temptation. Currently, Qi Tingji has not yet attempted to merge with the Dao, so he will most likely not agree to this matter immediately, but you can let him consider it as an alternative.”

“You can also just say one thing to him: Ning Yao is a Sword Cultivator. Qi Tingji is a smart person and will understand.”

In the future, if Ning Yao’s realm improves further, she may not be confined to the Five Elements world, then Qi Tingji will truly be the number one person.

Ning Yao is free, her only concern is Chen Ping’an.

Jiang She shook his head and said, “Even if one becomes the first 15th Realm pure Sword Cultivator in the world, they may not be able to escape the predicament of the Ancestors of the Three Religions…”

Zheng Juzhong smiled, “Qi Tingji has a big gambling streak. The word ‘may not’ is the biggest gamble in the world.”

Cui Dongshan nodded, “Fortune favors the bold, not to mention such immense fortune, and few people are qualified to place bets at the gambling table. It’s an opportunity others cannot even dream of, so Qi Tingji will indeed be tempted.”

Jiang She couldn’t help but curse.

Damn it, Zheng Juzhong, just with a few casual words of chat right now, he has decided the future direction of Qi Tingji, the Dragon Elephant Sword Sect, Ascension City, and the Five Elements world?

Jiang Shangzhen asked, “What if Qi Tingji reaches the 14th Realm in the Vast Expanse? Wouldn’t Mr. Zheng’s plan be in vain?”

Zheng Juzhong was silent for a moment, then added unnecessarily, “I can make him fail to merge with the Dao once or twice.”

Jiang She rubbed his temples.

Ning Yao shook her head and said, “Thank you for your kind intentions, Mr. Zheng, but there’s no need to do this.”

Zheng Juzhong smiled and said, “With Qi Tingji’s existing Dao Heart, it will be difficult to find a Sword Dao in the Vast Expanse, unless he is willing to fight for his life in the Wild Land.”

Jiang Shangzhen asked, “With the Five Elements world opening again, why doesn’t Qi Tingji just take the entire Dragon Elephant Sword Sect there? At most, he can create another subsidiary sect in the Vast Expanse. This way, Qi Tingji can also observe the changes quietly in the Five Elements world. Merging with the Dao is not that urgent…”

Cui Dongshan interrupted Jiang Shangzhen and shook his head, “Don’t forget, Qi Tingji is also an old Sword Immortal who carved his name on the city wall. Now that new 14th Realm cultivators are emerging one by one, Qi Tingji is such a proud person, do you really think he doesn’t have any ideas? Qi Tingji will definitely try to merge with the Dao.”

Jiang She unexpectedly said something good, “Jiang Shangzhen, you are very smart.”

Jiang Shangzhen was flattered, “Senior, what do you mean? Please explain in detail?!”

Cui Dongshan said sheepishly, “You seem exceptionally smart compared to us.”

Jiang Shangzhen slapped his knee, “That’s right, great wisdom appears as foolishness!”

Jiang She, however, did not seem sarcastic, “You are indeed a promising talent.”

Jiang Shangzhen felt uneasy. Could it be that this Martial School Primarch saw through his intention to eliminate him completely? Was he deliberately trying to shut him up with a few light, free words of praise?

Jiang She smiled and said, “I’ll give you an opportunity on the spot. Do you dare to accept it?”

Jiang Shangzhen cautiously asked, “Could it be that I am really your descendant?”

Cui Dongshan rubbed his temples helplessly and said, “Chief Zhou, have you forgotten that Jiang She and Wuyan only have one daughter, and she is neither married nor has a Dao companion?”

Jiang Shangzhen was full of doubts and muttered to himself, “Could it be that I am a martial arts genius whose practice of Dao was delayed?”

Jiang She reminded, “Make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be gone if you wait.”

Zheng Juzhong said, “Chen Ping’an, ask Xiao Mo to take a message to the old Daoist Master. Whether to reclaim Bi Xiao Mountain or gift it to Tianyao Village, it will be a reassurance for Liu Tui.”

Chen Ping’an asked with a smile, “Is that Bi Xiao Mountain really where the Fallen Treasure Beach used to be?”

Zheng Juzhong nodded and said, “If Gu Can hadn’t chosen Quanjiao Mountain, the White Emperor City subsidiary sect would have been built on Bi Xiao Mountain.”

Cui Dongshan tsked, “Liu Tui’s little plan to climb the social ladder, I think it’s unlikely.”

It was easy to understand. Based on the old Daoist Master’s usual temper, if Tianyao Village started repairing Bi Xiao Mountain after the war, he would most likely be willing to give it to Liu Tui. If they were hesitant and undecided, and had not started repairing it yet, he would definitely let the object return to its original owner.

Previously, the old Daoist Master had turned a blind eye and let Bi Xiao Mountain be, and Liu Tui and Tianyao Village took advantage without being grateful, which was fine.

If the old Daoist Master nodded and handed Bi Xiao Mountain over to Tianyao Village, it would be tantamount to the Bi Xiao Cave Master acknowledging the inheritance of this lineage on the mountain. If it succeeded, Liu Tui would not only have climbed a wealthy relative, but his entire sect would have been elevated to the level of a branch of the觀道觀 (Guān Dào Guān – Observing Dao Temple).

Wu Shuangjiang said via telepathy, “The matter of Yao Qing in Qing Shen Dynasty can only be convinced by you.”

Ascended realm cultivators are easy to fool, but 14th realm cultivators are difficult to trick.

Especially this Elegant Appearance is too wary of him and Sui Chu Palace.

Zheng Juzhong smiled, “I’ve wanted to meet this fellow Daoist who is a bit slower in his steps for a long time.”

Chen Ping’an said, “You guys split the spoils first.”

I’ll just watch.

Wu Shuangjiang shook his sleeves and took the five rivers of spiritual energy into his sleeves. He then manifested a majestic 法相 (Fǎxiàng – Dharmakaya/Embodiment) in dimmed armor, which swallowed the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth like a whale.

Zheng Juzhong did nothing. Jiang She’s ten thousand years of Dao cultivation were already within his body, there was no need for extra action.

Wu Shuangjiang’s 法相 (Fǎxiàng – Dharmakaya/Embodiment) then condensed the two portions of martial luck into two balls of light. One he patted into his head, and one into his heart. The colorful armor instantly shone on the battlefield.

Zheng Juzhong’s mind moved slightly, and the remaining three portions of martial luck flew towards Wu Shuangjiang’s colorful armor 法相 (Fǎxiàng – Dharmakaya/Embodiment).

At the same time, a formation-breaking spear also shot out like an arrow and was placed by Wu Shuangjiang’s 法相 (Fǎxiàng – Dharmakaya/Embodiment) on the commander’s platform of his purple-gold crown.

Wu Shuangjiang asked with a smile, “What is Mr. Zheng doing?”

In that case, their Hidden Official Chen, who contributed the most and suffered the most damage to his Great Dao, would truly get nothing and only have “the name”?

Zheng Juzhong remained silent.

Chen Ping’an also said nothing.

Jiang She sat cross-legged and laughed heartily, but he did not verbally poke at anyone’s sore spot.

Wu Shuangjiang looked at Zheng Juzhong, who then asked Chen Ping’an, “Shall we let Wu Shuangjiang write the history?”

Chen Ping’an said, “Yes.”

Wu Shuangjiang nodded, his expression solemn. He joined his fingers together and wrote a piece of text in the azure sky.

Jiang Shangzhen looked up at the words that seemed to be carved on the cliff face of the azure sky, his heart surging, his face flushed.

A true man should be like this!

“Led by Wu Shuangjiang, a cultivator of the Martial School from Sui Chu Palace in the Azure Netherworld, along with Chen Ping’an, the Hidden Official of the Sword Qi Great Wall, and Zheng Juzhong of White Emperor City, on the ninth day of the twelfth month in the first year of Yuanding, Ganzhou, in the Jia Chen Year of Bai Yu Jing, they jointly slew the Martial School Primarch Jiang She in the Night Ferry of the Vast Expanse. Wu Shuangjiang hand-wrote this proclamation to heaven and earth.”