Chapter 36

"Anping, after we reach the capital of Black Wind County, you will have to take care of Xiaojing."

Meng Kuo looked at his daughter with some reluctance. He didn't know when she would return after this departure.

"Tch, I'm stronger than him now, so it should be me taking care of him."

Meng Jing tightened the sable fur around her neck to block out the cold air seeping into her clothes.

Jiang Anping climbed onto the back of Xiaobai. In the snowy winter, Xiaobai looked even more sacred.

Meng Jing followed and jumped up, snuggling into Jiang Anping's arms for warmth.

For some reason, this man wasn't wearing a cotton coat, but his body was warm. The snow would melt before it even touched him, as if he were a furnace.

Before leaving, Jiang Anping took out four pills from his storage bag and threw them to Li Yuntian and Meng Kuo.

The two men instinctively caught them. When they saw the pills in their hands, their eyes widened.

Li Yuntian held two Foundation Establishment Pills.

Meng Kuo held two Breakthrough Pills.

Both were extremely shocked. How could Jiang Anping have so many expensive pills?

Even though their status in Lianshan County was high, these two pills were extremely valuable to them.

This was too precious to accept.

By the time they reacted, Xiaobai had already become a small dot, racing through the snow.

"Father! Goodbye!"

Meng Jing's tearful farewell echoed in the heavy snow.

Li Yuntian and Meng Kuo's eyes were red.

Although they were reluctant, a farewell was inevitable.

Life is a journey, and even as parents, they could only accompany their children for a part of it.

The snow grew heavier, and the two young men grew more distant.

No one noticed a figure hiding in the corner, staring at the departing Jiang Anping with resentment...

Xiaobai raced through the snow, unaffected by the heavy snowfall.

Meng Jing secretly wiped away her tears, "Jiang Anping, you better behave on this journey and don't cause any trouble."

Jiang Anping looked down, giving a strange look to the girl in his arms.

Meng Jing pinched the young man's face, "What kind of look is that? Do you think the one causing trouble will be me? Wrong! Dead wrong! If anyone causes trouble, it will definitely be you!"

Seeing the young man's confusion, Meng Jing asked, "If you see someone being bullied, would you take action?"

"I'll judge the situation. If I can't win, I won't act," Jiang Anping said.

He wasn't a fool and wouldn't act rashly without the strength to back it up.

"Wrong! You should never act!"

Meng Jing patted the young man's head and lectured, "How do you know the person you're about to teach a lesson to doesn't have a powerful family or organization behind them? If you hit them, won't they seek revenge?"

"Don't think those people will be reasonable. They'll only be reasonable if you're strong or if the people behind you are strong."

"We two are alone and unsupported. If we cause trouble, others can kill us with a single slap, and no one will avenge us."

"So I'm telling you, don't cause any trouble on this journey."

Hearing Meng Jing's words, Jiang Anping fell silent. He hadn't considered this aspect.

The conflict with the soldiers in Pingshui County was based on killing a captain, and the trouble kept coming.

Strong people could casually kill an entire city, and if a strong person killed him, no one would care.

"I understand."

Although Jiang Anping was frustrated, he couldn't change anything. He was just an ordinary low-level cultivator.

Meng Jing nodded in satisfaction, "Good, as long as you understand. In short, even if you want to be a good person, you have to endure."

Jiang Anping took out two Blood Spirit Pills and handed them to the girl, "Improve your strength as soon as possible."

Meng Jing was slightly taken aback, "These are from Princess, right? You haven't used them all? Why are you giving them to me? You're a physical cultivator, keep them for yourself."

Meng Jing didn't take them. Although she needed them, she didn't want to hinder his cultivation.

"My strength is not as good as yours. If you improve quickly, it will benefit both of us. You can pay me back later."

Jiang Anping forcefully gave the Blood Spirit Pills to her.

"Hmph, finally admitting I'm strong, huh? Fine, I'll consider these as a loan."

Meng Jing happily accepted. Her Blood Spirit Pills were used up, and having resources for cultivation on this journey was good. She would pay him back later.

Meng Jing took the Blood Spirit Pills and began to cultivate.

She didn't notice that Jiang Anping's expression was extremely serious, as if he was worried about something.

Xiaobai was very fast. A journey that would take other horses seven to eight days, it could complete in just one day.

Perhaps because of the distance, it hadn't snowed here yet, but the weather was very cold with strong winds.

Meng Jing, who had been riding all day, was a bit tired, "Let's rest in Minghai County tonight. This place is much more prosperous than Lianshan County, and we can buy some delicious food here."

Mostly, she wanted to buy some delicious food.

"Okay."

Jiang Anping didn't refuse. Both humans and beast companions needed rest. Only by maintaining good energy could they react quickly in dangerous situations.

Jiang Anping dismounted and fed Xiaobai five Qi Gathering Pills.

"Wood, how can you be so rich?" Meng Jing suddenly asked.

Feeding the beast companion five Qi Gathering Pills a day was something even her father, the general, wouldn't do.

She thought Jiang Anping had only said he would give the beast companion five Qi Gathering Pills a day to deceive it.

But he could actually afford it!

"Good fortune." Jiang Anping couldn't mention the Treasure Basin.

"Wow! You're a tycoon! You have to buy me ten pieces of sugar cake! No, twenty!"

Meng Jing didn't press for details about his good fortune but was happy that the man was rich and planned to extort some money from him.

She happily ran into the city to buy some delicious food.

Jiang Anping led Xiaobai and followed behind. As they entered the city, he glanced back, his expression serious.

This city was indeed much more prosperous than Lianshan County. There were many cultivators and martial artists in the city.

Many people also had exotic beast companions. Jiang Anping's mount was only slightly more handsome and wasn't particularly eye-catching. Some people even rode a very large toad.

"Wow, this sword is so beautiful."

Meng Jing was buying sweets when she was suddenly attracted by a sword in a shop.

The sword had blue patterns on the blade, with smooth lines, two fingers wide, and a thin, light body suitable for those who use light swords. The blade faintly glowed with runes, indicating it was finely forged.

"Sir, you have a good eye. This is the treasure of our shop. It has ten basic runes engraved on it, which can unleash great power, even for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator."

The shop owner boasted about his treasure sword.

"How much?" Meng Jing's eyes sparkled with desire. The sword was so beautiful.

"Only ten thousand spirit stones." The shop owner smiled.

"Ten thousand! So expensive!" Meng Jing's voice rose.

"It's quite cheap. The materials for this sword are very expensive. If the runes were engraved better, it would be even more expensive."

Indeed, weapons for late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators cost much more than this.

However, the price of a treasure largely depends on the runes. Since the runes on this sword were not well engraved, it was much cheaper.

Meng Jing bit her lip, reluctantly looking away. She didn't have that many spirit stones.

Including the ones she won in the competition and those given by her father, she only had about three thousand spirit stones, far from enough to buy this beautiful sword.

"Little sister, I can buy it for you."

A voice with a strange tone suddenly sounded.

Meng Jing turned around in confusion and saw a very round man, like a ball, grinning at her.

His eyes were filled with disgusting greed.

"I can give you the sword if you become my concubine."

The people around them suddenly dispersed when they saw this man, as if they had seen a plague. Clearly, they knew him and he wasn't a good person.