Chapter 2588: Chapter 2591: His Own Path
Canglan City, Canglan Military Camp.
The Canglan Army is directly under the Canglan Great Emperor’s command. Although the Great Emperor has not been involved in politics for many years, the Crown Prince, Si Wenkang, has been acting in his stead.
Logically, Si Wenkang should reside in the Imperial Palace in Canglan City, yet he prefers to live in the Canglan military camp.
"I wonder how that lad is doing. If he can’t hold back his breakthrough, that would be..."
In the main tent of the military camp, Si Wenkang was reviewing a document. This document recorded the top geniuses from all the major forces on the continent, and what lay before him now was information about a student from a primary academy.
Jiang Chen, a student of Changlin Academy, two months ago at the peak of the Divine Infant Realm, capable of combat power up to the mid-stage of the Virtual Refinement Realm, comprehending more than six Great Dao, and condensing six Great Dao Wheels of Light, a Son of Heavenly Dao, entered the Gold-devouring Rat Clan’s space two months ago.
Remarkable battle achievements, using the Changlin Academy’s Protecting Institute Great Formation, he slew an invading expert at the Peak of Integration Path.
With the peak of Virtual Refinement Realm spiritual power infusion, he obliterated nearly a hundred Virtual Refinement Realm experts.
Utilizing the unique properties of the Abandoned Plains, he single-handedly killed a Semi-Saint expert under realm suppression!
Secondary abilities include Alchemy Dao, suspected to be a sixth-grade Pill Master, Array Dao, a hundred-print Grandmaster of Array Dao.
Detailed deeds, appeared in the Mingqian Realm in the year 99997 of the Canglan calendar...
This is a detailed dossier, documenting all of Jiang Chen’s exploits since he arrived in the Void Nether Realm, so meticulously recorded that Jiang Chen would be astounded upon seeing it.
This dossier even recorded that the black-robed teacher and Elder Zhu had once given him a Life-Saving Jade Pendant.
If this information were to fall into the hands of Jiang Chen’s enemies, it could potentially allow them to deduce Jiang Chen’s true strength and some of his exposed trump cards.
Fortunately, the top of this document bears the words ’Top-Secret’.
This is the most confidential information within the Canglan Army, viewable only by the Crown Prince and a limited few others.
The fact that a dossier on a cultivator at the peak of the Divine Infant Realm is classified as top-secret in Canglan City is enough to show the importance Canglan City places on Jiang Chen.
"Enter."
Suddenly, Si Wenkang lifted his head and called out.
The door of the tent opened, and a sleepy old man walked in.
"Elder Shui."
Si Wenkang slightly bowed as he sat there.
If someone could make the Crown Prince of Canglan City bow, it speaks volumes about his terrifying power.
"The Primordial Soul Jade Token of Lin Zhong, the leader of the Canglan Army, has shattered."
Elder Shui casually sat on the seat opposite Si Wenkang and spoke softly.
Si Wenkang’s eyes instantly turned sharp, and a formidable aura erupted from within him: "Who did it?"
If it were a training accident or unexpected death, Elder Shui wouldn’t deliberately come to speak to him about it; this must have been an assassination.
However, Si Wenkang felt puzzled that the death of a minor Integration Path leader would warrant Elder Shui’s high-profile report to him.
"Jiang Chen."
Elder Shui’s eyes hinted at a smile: "A one-time combat skill comparable to the Peak of Integration. From its aura, it seems it was formed by stripping away the Power of the Great Dao, and on it, there was another force’s tempering, that force...not weaker than mine!"
"What?"
Hearing Jiang Chen’s name piqued Si Wenkang’s interest, but the following words sent a shiver through his heart.
A force not weaker than Elder Shui’s, this...
"That force should just be Primordial Spirit Strength, the aura...feels somewhat familiar, though I can’t recall for the moment! It should be an old friend."
Elder Shui spoke again.
"Old friend? Primordial Spirit?"
Si Wenkang asked with a frown: "Could it be someone wants to seize Jiang Chen?"
"It shouldn’t be. If it were a seizure, Jiang Chen would no longer be Jiang Chen."
Elder Shui gently shook his head.
"As long as it’s not a seizure, but..."
Si Wenkang hesitated: "With Jiang Chen’s combat prowess, he’s enough to be a leading figure on the Extraterritorial Battlefield. If he genuinely has Primordial Spirit not weaker than yours following him there, should anything happen, it would be our Nether Realm’s loss."
"No matter, it’s fate. Since he sought out Jiang Chen as a temporary abode, destiny binds him with Jiang Chen, and if he dies, he can’t blame anyone else."
Elder Shui waved his hand gently: "Currently, the focus is that several leaders in the Canglan Army who were close to Lin Zhong have begun investigating Lin Zhong’s matter. Lin Zhong’s death is too coincidental; first having a conflict with Jiang Chen in the Gold-devouring Rat Clan’s space, where Jiang Chen killed his only son, and then after Jiang Chen left that space, he got killed. This alone would have someone eyeing Jiang Chen."
Si Wenkang’s eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled lightly: "Let them go at it. If they have evidence, then let Hu Yiqiu come for him; Luan’er is about to exit seclusion, and Hu Yiqiu should come too. But if there’s no evidence and they try to forcefully take him...death would be deserved!"
Regarding Jiang Chen’s trump cards, he was aware of some, just having that person in Changling Academy was enough not to fear killing a few leaders of the Canglan Army. Back in the day, that individual nearly barged into the Imperial Palace to slaughter him!
Elder Shui nodded slightly, then said with some concern: "That little guy has some arrogance. Back in Changling Academy, being treated unfairly, he exiled himself in anger. If repeatedly targeted by the Canglan Army..."
"Elder Shui, I understand what you mean, but rest assured about this."
Si Wenkang chuckled as he shook his head: "He left Changling Academy mainly due to a narrow perspective, thinking being targeted by a vice-dean would cause trouble for his mentor. He himself is not afraid of these things, and as for the Canglan Army’s targeting..."
Si Wenkang sneered dismissively: "Huang’er even gave him that strike of Father’s, with that in his possession, even if he killed the commander of the Canglan Army, he wouldn’t think Canglan City couldn’t accommodate him.
Besides, his origin is clear to us all. On the Life Origin Star, to be in his position, he’s seen more than enough intrigue and deception, even though he hasn’t shown much patience since arriving in the Void Nether Realm.
Now, it’s likely he’s verifying his Dao!"
"Dao? Are you saying...he’s realized his true Dao?" Elder Shui looked at Si Wenkang in surprise.
"It’s still a bit early to say he’s completely realized it now. I think he’s certainly sensed something, which is why he left Changling Academy in a huff; perhaps Changling Academy doesn’t suit him!"
Si Wenkang faintly smiled, with a glint in his eyes: "Hu Yiqiu has already sent word to the other side. When Jiang Chen returns from the Extraterritorial Battlefield, let him go there to train. It seems Hu Yiqiu has sensed something too."
"That little drunkard is quite confident, not afraid that the kid might die on the Extraterritorial Battlefield."
Elder Shui lightly chuckled as he shook his head.
"This decade, it’s Zhao Buzu and Zhu Tianming who are overseeing the Extraterritorial Battlefield, do you think Hu Yiqiu would be worried about Jiang Chen’s safety?"
Si Wenkang smiled faintly.
"True, let’s just see how that kid performs on the Extraterritorial Battlefield!"
Elder Shui smiled and nodded in response.
