Chapter 61

"Jiang Han leads Jiang Chen?" Lady Yu murmured to herself, savoring the name. Suddenly, her alluring eyes shot a beam of surprise, "Jiang Han! Jiang Chen!"

Lady Yu slapped her thigh and sighed, "Qi'er, we've missed a fateful encounter. Is this Jiang Chen the young lord of the Jiang Han territory?"

"Young lord?" The girls of the Xingluan Palace had now regained their energy. Since there was no one else in the cave, they didn't bother to dress up immediately.

Hearing the words "young lord," several of the girls displayed a fanatical look.

Although they were disciples of the sect and considered talented, the Xingluan Palace was just one sect in the Tianhu territory.

The Tianhu territory ranked in the middle to lower tier among the 108 vassal states of the kingdom.

Jiang Han, on the other hand, was a high-ranking vassal, guarding the southern border of the kingdom. His position was extremely powerful, and compared to them, it was like one in the sky and one on the ground.

Not to mention, they had all witnessed his skills just now.

The once arrogant lotus pickers were like toddlers in front of him. A single flying knife was enough to eliminate the lotus pickers who had been rampant in the Taihu territory.

"Is he really the young lord?" A female disciple on the left gently caressed her jade shoulder, her tone extremely fanatical, "How could he not look at me a few more times? Master, do you think this young lord has a heavy taste? He seems to only like looking at you, Master."

Lady Yu's face turned serious, "Am I that old?"

"Hehe, at least a bit older than us." These disciples were clearly very favored, and they treated Lady Yu without much formality.

It was Wen Ziqi, however, who remained silent, showing no signs of being a fan. Her easily blushing, clear and beautiful face seemed lost in thought.

Lady Yu glanced at Wen Ziqi and sighed, "Qi'er, jokes aside, you need to be careful. Don't fall in too deep. Some people are destined to be beyond our reach."

Wen Ziqi's face turned red again, "Master, what are you saying! He and we just met by chance. He was ordered to hunt down the lotus pickers and just happened to save us. I'm just grateful for his rescue, nothing more."

"Is that so?" Lady Yu sighed softly, "You, my foolish child, have always been so infatuated. I'm afraid that once the seed is planted in your heart, you'll never be free from it."

Wen Ziqi remained silent, but in her mind, the image of that graceful figure lingered, refusing to fade.

"It seems this young lord of the Jiang family is participating in the Qianlong Examination. He's here to carry out a mission for the Qianlong Examination," Lady Yu, as the head of the sect, had this knowledge.

"Qianlong Examination? What is that?"

"It's a national competition that decides whether the vassals can retain their vassal status. The young people who can participate in the Qianlong Examination are all elites among elites. Like Qi'er, with six meridian true qi, she is considered a once-in-a-century talent in our sect. But in the Qianlong Examination, it's said that six meridian true qi is only at the bottom."

Lady Yu spoke of the Qianlong Examination with a sense of awe.

The fanatical disciple asked, "Master, what level is this young lord of the Jiang family?"

"I can't see through him. But to be able to kill the lotus pickers, he must have at least an equivalent level of power. He must have at least eight or nine meridian true qi. If he takes another step forward, he might become a true qi master!"

"What? A true qi master?" The fanatical disciple was completely stunned, feeling depressed, "Master, I really hope this Jiang young lord is a flirt. That way, my first time could at least be given to a future true qi master."

"Hehe, Fei'er, you're just being a fan. Even if the Jiang young lord were to favor someone, it would be Master or Sister Ziqi. You were completely naked just now, and he didn't even look at you twice."

"Hmph! Qiao'er, you're just jealous. Although I didn't give my first night to the Jiang young lord, I can proudly say that the first man to see me naked was a noble young lord, a future true qi master. But you? Your clothes didn't even come off just now. Isn't that a shame? Isn't that disappointing? Hahaha..."

This Ouyang Fei was indeed a top-notch fan. She even used this to compare herself. It was as if being seen naked by Jiang Chen was a great honor.

Lady Yu, hearing Ouyang Fei's fanatical words, shook her head and smiled bitterly. She knew her disciples well.

However, when the disciple named Qiao'er mentioned that Jiang Chen would first favor Lady Yu, she felt a sudden heat in her ears, as if countless tiny insects were crawling all over her body, making her feel itchy. Certain sensitive areas also felt a surge of heat, turning into a swamp of moisture.

Thinking of that scene, Lady Yu's eyes flashed with a hint of spring, and she felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Even in her mind, some shameful scenes flashed by, where Jiang Chen, like the lotus pickers, took advantage of the situation and dealt with them and their disciples together.

If she didn't know Jiang Chen's identity, Lady Yu would have felt humiliated.

But now, knowing his identity, a sense of admiration for the strong made her feel that even serving such a young genius with her disciples was not entirely unacceptable.

Thinking of this, her whole body trembled as if struck by electricity. Lady Yu shook her head hard, trying to dispel these absurd fantasies.

"Jiang Han leads Jiang Chen..." Wen Ziqi, however, was purely innocent, repeating this name over and over in her mind.

She knew that her master had hit the mark.

Some seeds, once planted, take root and sprout, and can never be freed.

But why should she be freed? This kind of infatuation, wasn't it also a kind of happiness? Wen Ziqi felt a wave of sweet emotion.

Every young girl has a dream of a young hero. Especially in times of danger, when this young hero appears, saving the day.

Wen Ziqi had this dream too.

So, Jiang Chen's graceful back as he left would become an indelible mark in Wen Ziqi's heart.

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After completing his first mission, Jiang Chen hurried back to the capital.

While galloping, Jiang Chen did not relax his vigilance. The closer he got to the capital, the more cautious he became. He knew that when he left the capital, he could use some methods to shake off pursuers.

But returning to the capital, this was a necessary route, impossible to avoid.

"The opponent is likely to set an ambush on the way back."

This was a mountain path, with dense tree clusters on both sides, making it easy to hide.

While galloping, Jiang Chen used his keen hearing to its fullest, combining it with the mental power of the "Heart of the Rock" technique. Even while galloping, he could sense potential dangers within a kilometer.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen lightly pressed his arms on the saddle, and with a swift flip, his body shot into the air.

The fine horse, driven by inertia, did not stop but continued forward.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Arrows shot from both sides of the mountain path, all hitting the horse, covering almost every angle.

The horse let out a long neigh and fell to the ground, dead on the spot.

Jiang Chen flicked his long whip, which, specially made, extended to three or four zhang, like a coiling dragon.

The whip's shadow stirred, creating layers of true qi ripples, spreading out from Jiang Chen as the center. The surging true qi, transmitted through the whip, caused a series of sonic booms in the air.

"Who are you, come out!"

Standing on the road, whip in hand, Jiang Chen exuded a powerful aura.

Centered on him, the true qi stirred by the whip formed a series of true qi vortices, protecting him.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Five black-clothed assassins jumped out from both sides of the road.

"It's him, kill!"

These five black-clothed assassins were clearly well-trained. They didn't waste time with Jiang Chen, and without a word, they charged at him with all their might.

Jiang Chen swung his whip again, creating a circle of true qi that kept the five men at bay.

"Don't be afraid, even if we get hit, this whip won't kill us!"

These men were indeed extremely brave, ignoring the pain from the whip, they wielded their weapons, protecting their vital points, and charged at Jiang Chen at high speed.

Bang, bang!

The whip immediately hit two black-clothed assassins.

These two were extremely fierce, and even when hit by the whip, they wrapped their arms around it, tightly holding it.

"Brothers, attack, cut him to pieces!"

The two men, spitting blood, grinned and called their companions to attack, ready to fight to the death with Jiang Chen.

"A bunch of lunatics!"

Jiang Chen clearly didn't expect them to be so reckless.

However, before the five men launched their attack, Jiang Chen was already prepared, completely ignoring the attacks of the other three.

His figure moved like lightning, dodging the attacks of the three men. Without drawing his unnamed sword, he used true qi to form a blade, which flashed past the necks of the two injured assassins.

The first move of the "Canghai Niliu Dao" —— Split the Waves!

Pfft, pfft!

Two heads were severed by Jiang Chen.

In the exchange, Jiang Chen killed the two men, and the remaining three were now behind him.

"Without drawing his sword, he can still generate a blade. This kid is also a high-level true qi practitioner?" The other three assassins were slightly stunned.

"Kid, you killed my comrades, today, you will die!"

"Kill him!"

With a whistling sound, the three assassins used their phantom movements, forming a triangular formation, and attacked Jiang Chen.

"Hmph."

Jiang Chen coldly smiled, his figure flickering as he leaped forward, galloping away without looking back.

"Kid, where are you going?"

Jiang Chen's figure suddenly stopped, and he smiled faintly, "Where I go, is it necessary to tell a dying man?"

"Dying man? Kid, do you think with just you..."

"Not good, I can't gather my true qi."

"Poison? Did that kid use the whip to poison us when he first attacked?"

"Tell me, are you working for Longteng Hou?" Jiang Chen said coldly, "If you answer quickly, I can give you a quick death. Otherwise, you'll wait for the poison to take effect, and you'll see your body rot piece by piece, dying in agony."

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