Chapter 10

Miss is gone, and Jiang Feng didn't plan to stay in the Jiang family any longer.

Miss once said that as long as his name was written in the Jiang family's ancestral hall, he couldn't sever his ties with the family.

But even so, he still didn't feel any connection to such a family.

Before entering the mountains, Jiang Feng went to the small courtyard again. Miss was gone, and her courtyard was empty. The leaves of the large tree in the courtyard fell, making it seem particularly desolate.

Jiang Feng stood quietly for a while, then walked into Miss's study.

The window was propped open, and a leaf fell onto the table by the window. Jiang Feng seemed to see a slender figure sitting there again.

He was lost in thought for a moment, then shook his head forcefully and walked over.

On the table were several notebooks, the handwriting clearly Miss's. Next to the notebooks was a letter, the hurried handwriting at the beginning was the last thing Miss left: "These books are for you, read them well. ——Jiang Chen."

Apart from the beginning, the rest of the letter was written in a relaxed and easy manner, from a long time ago.

Obviously, she had foreseen her situation and prepared these things for Jiang Feng in advance.

In the letter, Miss first outlined the path Jiang Feng should take after obtaining the Mingxin Seed.

The first priority, of course, was cultivation.

After the Mingxin Seed sprouted and produced a primordial branch, it would store and regulate Ming Force. When the Ming Force filled the first primordial branch, the branch would mature, and the martial artist would officially enter the Dawn Realm, becoming a martial cultivator.

But this only meant having the ability of a martial cultivator. To truly become one, one must pass the Grand Examination.

The Grand Examination was divided into three levels: county, prefecture, and province, organized by the corresponding levels of the government of the Zhu Tian Kingdom. The higher the level, the greater the difficulty.

Passing the Grand Examination would grant the status of a martial cultivator, but passing the county-level exam would only allow entry into the smallest sects, with little prospect of a bright future. The prefecture-level exam was a bit stronger, while the provincial exam gathered all the elites of the Zhu Tian Kingdom, attracting the attention of all major sects. For example, the largest sects, Fuyun Sect and Tenglong Sect, only accepted the top performers in the provincial exam.

Therefore, after reaching the Dawn Realm, Jiang Feng must participate in the Grand Examination. Miss believed that with his talent, he would not stop at the county level.

Passing the provincial exam of Zhu Tian would place one on the Zhu Tian Kingdom's list. The top hundred would go to the capital to take the national exam and be ranked.

When Miss mentioned "going to the capital," this was exactly what she meant. Her requirement for Jiang Feng was to pass the county, prefecture, and provincial exams, and rank in the top hundred in the provincial exam!

She mentioned casually in the letter that to participate in the Grand Examination, one must obtain the Tianzhao Order, a qualification certificate issued by the family or the government. Without the Tianzhao Order, one couldn't take the exam.

Jiang Feng was from Southern Jiang, and the family would certainly not apply for the Tianzhao Order for him. Miss wrote in the letter that he shouldn't worry, as she had already found a way.

Jiang Feng took out the county magistrate's order and stared at it for a long time.

When writing this letter, could Miss have imagined that she obtained this token from a "buyer"?

The entire letter contained no gentle words, but every sentence was for Jiang Feng's benefit.

Jiang Feng wiped his eyes, with no tears, but a fire seemed to ignite in his heart. He knew this fire would continue to burn, forcing him to keep moving forward until he achieved his goal.

Jiang Feng read the letter three times, memorizing every word, almost able to reproduce the strokes and touches at any time. He put the letter away and picked up the notebooks to read.

These notebooks contained basic knowledge about cultivating Ming Force, her insights into martial techniques, and her analysis of the world's power dynamics.

Jiang Feng had lived in the Jiang family all his life, and with these notebooks, he would have a basic understanding.

As for more detailed things, he would need to experience and feel them himself in the world.

Jiang Feng put the notebooks in his chest, where all the decorations were of great value, but he took nothing else.

Jiang Feng walked out of the study with his head held high, silently vowing: Miss, wait for me!

Just as he was about to leave the courtyard, a commotion came from outside. Jiang Feng frowned and stopped.

A group of people walked through the courtyard gate, and the leader shouted, "My father said that from today, this courtyard belongs to me! You must guard it well; the things here are very valuable, don't let any little brats steal them for money!"

He deliberately raised his voice, his gaze maliciously falling on Jiang Feng, clearly targeting him.

Jiang Feng looked at him coldly and asked, "Jiang Huixiao, is your fist better now?"

Jiang Huixiao's face changed, and his fists itched uncontrollably.

The day they exchanged punches, his flesh was pierced by many splinters, which he had to pick out one by one. That night, the cries of the second young master of the Jiang family echoed for half the night, and in the end, some splinters were so deep that they had to be dug out by cutting the flesh.

Although with the help of the Jiang family's spirit medicines, Jiang Huixiao's injuries were now fully healed, he had never experienced such pain before.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Jiang Feng... now that that woman Jiang Chen is gone, do you think anyone will protect you?"

Jiang Feng sneered lightly and silently walked out of the courtyard gate.

Jiang Huixiao hated being ignored the most. His face darkened, and he shouted, "Your chest is bulging, you must have stolen something! Come on, search him!"

The two attendants exchanged glances and immediately pounced from both sides.

Jiang Feng stepped back, grabbed their arms, and twisted and wrapped them. The two couldn't stand, and with a bang, they crashed into each other, groaning as they fell to the ground.

Jiang Feng glanced coldly at Jiang Huixiao and walked away.

This must be the martial technique Miss taught him! Jiang Huixiao was both jealous and angry, shouting, "Don't go—Blazing Fist!"

His speed was astonishing. Just as he started, he was already behind Jiang Feng. After more than a month, the red light on his fist was brighter than before. Jiang Feng felt a wave of heat and dodged to the side. Jiang Huixiao's palm hit his shoulder, and his clothes immediately caught fire.

Jiang Feng rolled on the ground to extinguish the flames.

Seeing him so狼狈, Jiang Huixiao laughed triumphantly, "Your martial techniques are useless! Without Ming Force, they're just fancy moves! I'll tell you, Jiang Feng, now that Jiang Chen's courtyard belongs to me, everything in it is mine!"

A lecherous smile appeared on his face, "The bed Jiang Chen slept in, the chair she sat on... I can do whatever I want!" He licked his lips and chuckled.

How dare he defile Miss! Jiang Feng roared, "Shut up!" and lunged at him. Jiang Huixiao sneered and met him head-on without hesitation.

In terms of martial technique, Jiang Feng was indeed far superior to Jiang Huixiao. But as Jiang Huixiao said, without combining martial techniques with Ming Force, they were completely ineffective.

Jiang Huixiao had obtained the Mingxin Seed for about half a year, and Ming Force had strengthened his body, making his speed, strength, and defense far exceed Jiang Feng's. At first, Jiang Feng's punches barely made him flinch, but his punches could knock Jiang Feng off balance with just the wind.

But as the fight went on, Jiang Huixiao's smile faded.

Jiang Feng seemed immune to pain, no matter how many times he was knocked down, he would always charge back. His eyes flashed with a sharp light, resolute and unwavering.

Gradually, Jiang Huixiao began to panic.

Perhaps because the fight lasted too long, he was getting tired. He felt Jiang Feng's speed and strength increasing! His punches landed more frequently and with greater force.

With a "bang," Jiang Feng slapped Jiang Huixiao's face hard. Invisible to others, his palm glowed with a faint golden light, and the sound was like striking leather. Jiang Huixiao screamed in pain, his body spinning three times, half his face instantly swollen.

Jiang Feng's palm still had momentum and struck again. Jiang Huixiao's face was now symmetrical, his head swollen.

The attendants, who had been laughing and watching from the side, were shocked. They thought that since Jiang Huixiao had fused with the Mingxin Seed and practiced for so long, dealing with a young teenager would be easy. Last time, it was the young master's mistake, and Miss was there. This time, it would definitely be fine. But the situation gradually reversed, and in no time, Jiang Huixiao was beaten into a pig's head!

They would be scolded by the master! The attendants were both shocked and angry and immediately rushed to help. Jiang Feng was about to face a group attack, at least half of whom were martial cultivators with Ming Force.

Jiang Feng didn't linger, he laughed coldly, retreated quickly, and disappeared into the courtyard in an instant.

Jiang Huixiao was furious, holding his face and shouting indistinctly, "Chase him! Catch that boy!"

The attendants, eager to atone for their mistakes, rushed into the courtyard, rummaging through everything. But they were not familiar with the courtyard, and after searching for a long time, they found no one.

Suddenly, one of them turned and shouted, "It's on fire!"

Then, cries of alarm echoed as fires broke out in multiple places in the courtyard, spreading rapidly. In no time, the entire courtyard was engulfed in flames, turning into a hellish inferno! The people in the courtyard initially tried to put out the fire but soon realized it was impossible and had to escape.

Everything in the courtyard was consumed by the flames, the crackling sounds coming from all directions, and the buildings collapsed, burying everything underneath.

The fire raged for nearly half an hour, and all traces of Miss in the courtyard were burned away, leaving nothing behind.

Jiang Feng lay on the roof of a nearby house, watching from beginning to end. The flames danced in his eyes, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.

Even if I burn all these things, I won't let them defile Miss's reputation!

Only after seeing the last beam collapse did Jiang Feng take one last deep look, then leaped away, disappearing from the Jiang family.

...

...

"What? Miss's courtyard was burned down?"

"What? Xiao'er was beaten?"

Two voices spoke simultaneously, asking the same thing with different questions.

The news reached the main house of the Jiang family, and both Jiang Tengqing and Lady Jiang were furious.

Lady Jiang said resentfully, "Master, that boy is getting more and more arrogant. This time, we must punish him!"

Jiang Tengqing nodded slowly, about to give an order, when another message came: "Bad news, Lord Cimu and his group had an accident outside Luming Town!"

Jiang Tengqing slammed his hand on the table, shocked, "What did you say?!"

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