Chapter 81

Qian Wanguan ultimately did not tie up Yuemei and send her to Jiang Yi’s bed. Of course, even if she were sent, Jiang Yi wouldn’t dare to touch her. When he returned to the academy, the sky was already somewhat dim. As soon as the chubby boy entered the academy, he mysteriously said to Jiang Yi, "Boss, I’ll introduce you to a few good friends later. These few have not the best temper, but after getting to know them for a while, you’ll see that they are absolutely the kind of brothers you can trust with your back."

"Brothers you can trust with your back?"

Jiang Yi smiled faintly, not taking it seriously. This world was so cruel, filled with deceit and treachery everywhere. Not to mention Qian Wanguan’s friends, even he himself, Jiang Yi, had not fully trusted anyone. Could there be genuine people among the sons of wealthy families?

Back in the courtyard, sure enough, as soon as he entered, he saw three young masters dressed in fine robes sitting in the courtyard, and they had even taken out a square table from the inner hall, which was filled with wine and dishes.

When the three saw Qian Wanguan and Jiang Yi enter, they quickly stood up and smiled at Qian Wanguan. However, they barely glanced at Jiang Yi, just giving him a cursory look.

"Come, let me introduce you!"

Qian Wanguan had a warm and friendly smile on his face as he pointed to the three and said, "This is Ying Sha, the fourth young master of the Ying family! This is Long Xiang, the sixth young master of the Long family, and this is Taishi Chen, the second young master of the Taishi family! Gentlemen, this one you should recognize. If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have won so easily that day. Jiang Yi! He is now my boss."

Jiang Yi’s gaze swept over the three. Ying Sha was dressed in black, tall and imposing, with a stern face. He was the Purple Mansion Realm first stage martial artist who had fought with Changsun Tanghai that day, and Jiang Yi had a deep impression of him. Long Xiang, as his name suggested, was like a dragon and an elephant, extremely robust, standing seven feet tall, even taller than Zhan Wushuang. Taishi Chen, on the other hand, was fair and refined, gentle and elegant, not at all like a Casting Cauldron Realm ninth stage martial artist, but more like a scholar.

As Jiang Yi observed them, the three were also observing him. Upon hearing that he was the one who had acted that day, they all immediately smiled, even the stern-faced Ying Sha nodded slightly. When they heard Qian Wanguan’s last words, they were all shocked, staring at Jiang Yi in disbelief, as if they had heard wrong.

The three knew best how shrewd and capable this chubby boy, who always wore a friendly smile and seemed harmless, was. As the young patriarch of the Qian family, he represented a significant part of the Qian family’s will. The Qian family always liked to invest in geniuses, especially those who were struggling, like the three of them. Their status in their respective families was not top-tier, and Qian Wanguan did not mix with the top-tier young masters of their families but chose them, giving them a lot of resources, which benefited them greatly.

The Qian family had a keen eye and was very picky. For example, Qian Wanguan’s father, the four young masters of the four major families he befriended in the past all became the heads or influential elders of their respective families, and Qian Wanguan’s father also received rich rewards as a result.

This time, Qian Wanguan’s choice of the three was self-evident: to cultivate them and help them compete for the position of head of their respective families. Being chosen by the Qian family meant you had great potential and were worth investing in. But when they looked at Jiang Yi, they saw nothing extraordinary. His surface strength was only at the Casting Cauldron Realm fifth stage. Although he had severely injured a Casting Cauldron Realm ninth stage martial artist with one move that day, it didn’t seem worth Qian Wanguan’s high regard.

Boss?

To be the boss of the young patriarch of the Qian family, this person was definitely not as ordinary as he appeared.

The three were from major families and quickly figured out the situation, their smiles becoming more frequent as they warmly invited Jiang Yi to sit down.

Jiang Yi excused himself and went straight into the room to put down the package given by Jiang Yunhai. When he came out, he asked curiously, "Qian Wanguan, where are the two people who originally lived in our courtyard?"

"I had them reassigned; they were just in the way," Qian Wanguan said nonchalantly, then beckoned to Jiang Yi, "Come, boss, this is a feast only geniuses can enjoy, and it cost me a lot of money."

"Hehe! It’s great to hang out with Young Master Qian. I’ll come over every day for a feast," Long Xiang said in a low, gruff voice, then buried his head and started eating heartily without caring about the others.

The meal lasted for half an hour. Jiang Yi ate quietly and spoke little, and after finishing, he went straight back to his room to practice. As soon as he left, the three immediately gathered around Qian Wanguan and asked, "Young Master Qian, what’s this person’s background?"

Qian Wanguan took a sip of fine wine and smiled carelessly, "Nothing special, he’s a good person, and his talent is decent."

"Is that all?" The three clearly didn’t believe it. Long Xiang pursed his lips and said, "His talent? Even I am better than him, let alone Ying Sha."

"Hehe!" Qian Wanguan smiled and said softly, "He was only at the Casting Cauldron Realm first stage half a year ago, and now his overall strength can almost match Ying Sha. Are you sure your talent is better than his?"

"Hmm..."

Long Xiang’s eyes narrowed, and the other two were also secretly alarmed, realizing that someone Qian Wanguan valued was indeed extraordinary.

Taishi Chen suddenly remembered something and said, "Right! Zhan Wushuang has applied for the promotion competition!"

"Brave!"

Qian Wanguan gave a thumbs up. Among the new students, only Zhan Wushuang had the courage and strength to fight five at once.

"Alright, we’ve eaten well, it’s time to get to work!"

Qian Wanguan finished the last sip of fine wine, stood up, and led the three out. He didn’t come to the academy to play or sleep but to make friends and discover and recruit talent.

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Jiang Yi practiced until midnight and then fell into a deep sleep. The next day, Qian Wanguan had the meals prepared early. After eating and drinking, the two went out to perform their tasks as usual. However, when they reached the foot of the mountain, Jiang Yi continued to practice in the cave, while Qian Wanguan slept soundly on the green stone slab.

In the following days, to Jiang Yi’s surprise, no one came to cause him trouble. Perhaps it was because Qian Wanguan was always with him? Or maybe Instructor Zhao was always nearby? These days were very peaceful. Jiang Yi was happy to have some quiet time and practiced every day, making rapid progress.

Every night, Qian Wanguan would disappear, and Jiang Yi didn’t know where he went. It was quite safe within the academy, so Jiang Yi didn’t mind. In his spare time from practicing, he began to study the Earth Rank martial technique given by Jiang Yunhai.

It was a set of sword techniques called the Rain Covering Sword. It consisted of four sword techniques: Spring Rain Sword, Summer Rain Sword, Autumn Rain Sword, and Winter Rain Sword. This martial technique was quite complex, and Jiang Yi spent an hour each day practicing and understanding it. After ten days, he had just barely entered the door.

On the eleventh day, Jiang Yi’s peaceful life finally came to an end.

While he was practicing, he was suddenly awakened by a slight sound of footsteps. When he opened his eyes, he found that Qian Wanguan was not there. When he got up and looked outside the cave, his face immediately turned grim.

Instructor Zhao, who had been sitting under the tree every day, had also disappeared. On the other side, more than a dozen black-clothed men were rushing over, all masked, with a murderous aura. At the front was a Purple Mansion Realm first stage powerhouse.

"Someone is setting up to kill me!"

Jiang Yi instantly realized what was happening. Although he didn’t know who had such great power to move Qian Wanguan and Instructor Zhao, or if they were also involved, he knew this was a serious matter. One wrong move, and he might not make it out alive.

"Whoosh!"

Without a moment’s hesitation, he shot out of the cave. He didn’t choose to run toward the Spirit Beast Mountain Academy but turned and headed directly toward the mountain where the students hunted beasts. There were many students there, and these people wouldn’t dare to kill in broad daylight, right?

However, the result surprised Jiang Yi again. When the group saw Jiang Yi’s quick reaction and his rush up the mountain, they hesitated for a moment. But soon, the one at the front shouted, "The Young Master has ordered us to kill this person at all costs."

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