Chapter 363: Chapter 361: Already Calculated?
"My god, Miss Chang Xian’Er is approaching him on her own! She’s asking Young Master Lingchen for something... This... I hope this isn’t real!"
"Lingchen? Doesn’t he have a grudge with Miss Xian’Er? Why do they look so close?"
"I’d rather die than believe Miss Xian’Er has taken a liking to that scumbag Lingchen!"
"I must be seeing things..."
...
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
They were filled with suspicion and speculation, trying to figure out the relationship between Chang Xian’Er and Lingchen.
Jiang Jichen stopped, as Chang Xian’Er had already blocked his path.
And he, of course, understood the meaning behind Chang Xian’Er’s words.
In a sense, they had already reached an unspoken agreement.
Chang Xian’Er would keep Jiang Jichen’s identity secret, but in return, Jiang Jichen had to hand over Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing once he was safe.
Therefore, the "something" Chang Xian’Er had just mentioned was, naturally, the Spirit Storage Bag containing Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing.
Jiang Jichen looked at the beautiful and charming Chang Xian’Er, who was as captivating as a flower, and smiled gently. "How could I, Lingchen, forget Xian’Er’s things? However, with so many people following you, it wouldn’t be good to let them see something so private!"
At this moment, more than ten powerful figures followed Chang Xian’Er. The man at their head stared fiercely at Jiang Jichen, like a savage beast ready to pounce and devour its prey at any moment.
His aura was much weaker than that of the White-clothed Swordsman or the Bald Man, but it was still incredibly terrifying and tyrannical. He was definitely one of the top ten figures on the list of young experts. Frightening!
To the crowd, Jiang Jichen’s words sounded very ambiguous, letting their imaginations run wild.
But Chang Xian’Er understood the hidden meaning in his words. He was reminding her that this matter needed to be handled privately and not made public.
The look in Chang Xian’Er’s eyes did not change. She agreed, letting the others go on ahead while she floated forward, shoulder-to-shoulder with Jiang Jichen.
"So, you should return them to me now, shouldn’t you? Young Master Jiang Jichen!"
Chang Xian’Er condensed her voice into a thread of sound that only Jiang Jichen could hear.
And when Jiang Jichen heard it, he noticed she stressed the name "Jiang Jichen" heavily, with a profound, hard-to-decipher meaning behind it.
"Since Miss Chang Xian’Er is so cooperative, I’ll let the matter of you plotting against me last time slide. However, how do I know you don’t have another trap prepared for after I hand Chang Qi over to you?"
Jiang Jichen also used the voice-condensing technique, his tone tinged with a playful mockery.
However, Chang Xian’Er was very calm and answered truthfully, "I do indeed have a follow-up plan. Are you afraid? If you are, I can simply withdraw it."
Jiang Jichen was surprised. He hadn’t expected Chang Xian’Er to be so frank.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes. Since she had been so direct, how could he refuse? ’I just hope she doesn’t regret this later!’
So, Jiang Jichen said no more and took out the Spirit Storage Bag, handing it to Chang Xian’Er.
Not far away, the mysterious inn owner, Shui Yunyao, and the Su Family Phoenix, Su Xuefei, were also drawn in by the intimate actions between Chang Xian’Er and Lingchen.
Shui Yunyao looked at Lingchen, a flicker of doubt in her eyes.
This was the first time she had seen Lingchen since they parted at the Cloud Water Inn.
Before, she had only learned about the earth-shattering things Lingchen had done recently through Imaging Stones and rumors.
But looking at Lingchen now, she faintly felt that he had changed. He wasn’t the same Lingchen as before; it was as if he were a completely different person.
His appearance was the same, but his aura was sharper and more intimidating than before.
As for Su Xuefei, when her gaze fell upon Lingchen, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of familiarity.
A strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes!
Of course, it wasn’t just these two beauties. Deep within the Academy, the gazes of hundreds of thousands of people were fixed on Chang Xian’Er and Jiang Jichen.
At this moment, Jiang Jichen and Chang Xian’Er were shoulder-to-shoulder, almost pressed against each other. They looked as intimate as a pair of lovers.
However, how could the onlookers know that both Jiang Jichen and Chang Xian’Er harbored immense killing intent in their hearts?
Jiang Jichen handed the Spirit Storage Bag back to Chang Xian’Er.
The moment she received the Spirit Storage Bag, Chang Xian’Er suddenly floated backward with great speed.
Then, with a light flick of her jade hand, a Secret Talisman floated out.
"HUMMM!"
In an instant, it shone with infinite runes.
The runes formed a sea, coalescing into a curtain of light that landed in front of the Guiding Light.
The next moment, Jiang Jichen felt his path forward was blocked, and he could not advance!
"That’s... a Sealing Sky Divine Talisman! Why did Miss Xian’Er seal the space ahead? For the next three hundred breaths, no one can enter the Guiding Light!"
A student from the Heavenly Sword Academy’s Talismanic Rune System recognized the mysterious talisman at first glance and cried out in alarm.
To them, a Sealing Sky Divine Talisman was an incredibly precious and high-level item, created by the hands of a Saint-level Talisman Master.
While the crowd was still stunned and confused, powerful figures with imposing auras streaked through the sky from a distance.
Before they arrived, their voices had already boomed across the area. "Lingchen, so you’re actually Jiang Jichen! You made me lock down the city for a month without a single clue! You won’t escape today. You’re dead!"
The voice was torrential, like a surging river, echoing throughout the Academy’s grounds and even spreading to all corners of the Southern Continent through the Imaging Stones.
The name Lingchen might only be famous in Yunshui City, but Jiang Jichen was now a name known by almost everyone in the entire Southern Continent.
His name was high on the youth-level wanted list, and the bounty could be seen in any populated city.
But now, someone was saying that Lingchen *was* Jiang Jichen!
How was that possible?
Lingchen and Jiang Jichen... they were from two completely different worlds. How could they be connected, let alone be the same person?
They were confused, shocked, disbelieving, and found it hard to accept.
"He killed so many disciples from our Noble Families and Sects, then disguised himself as Lingchen to fool us all! He deserves to die!"
Another voice roared in anger.
At this moment, the crowd looked to the sky and saw figures of Spirit Infant Realm Cultivators rushing into the Reception Area, quickly surrounding Jiang Jichen.
Many people recognized them. They were from the Duan, Lei, Chang, Qiao, Feng, and Guan Families, as well as the Celestial Bandit Gang, the Seven Profound Sect, and other Family Sects. There were even powerful figures from the Seven Great Families and the Three Major Sects. Every single one was an elite among Spirit Infant Realm Cultivators.
There were even formidable experts at the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm!
This was the Reception Area, which only allowed those below the Nascent Soul Realm to enter. Otherwise, if any mighty Nascent Soul Realm expert were to step in, they could have crushed Jiang Jichen with a flip of their hand.
The reason Jiang Jichen had dared to return the Spirit Storage Bag containing Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing to Chang Xian’Er was precisely because he knew this area only permitted Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm.
Otherwise, he would have never handed over the Spirit Storage Bag, not even on pain of death.
Surrounded by a group of powerful Spirit Infant Realm elites, Jiang Jichen looked indifferently at Chang Xian’Er in the distance and said, "Chang Xian’Er, is this the ’follow-up plan’ you prepared for me?"
"What do you think? Is Young Master Jiang Jichen satisfied?"
Chang Xian’Er’s expression didn’t change in the slightest as she replied with a cool, charming smile.
Such a setup was naturally Chang Xian’Er’s handiwork.
The moment she got the Spirit Storage Bag, she used a Secret Skill to inspect Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing. She found they were only suppressed and had no hidden Restrictions.
So, she immediately used the Sealing Sky Divine Talisman to cut off Jiang Jichen’s path forward for three hundred breaths, preventing him from escaping into the Guiding Light.
As for the others, Chang Xian’Er had already made arrangements. With a single thought, the news that Lingchen was Jiang Jichen would instantly reach all of them at the same time.
Furthermore, using a few small tricks, Chang Xian’Er had deliberately planted minor clues about Jiang Jichen’s appearance at the Heavenly Sword Academy, allowing this group of people to find their way here in advance.
Then, once the message was delivered, they could rush here in the very next moment.
The entire scheme was flawlessly executed, especially the timing, which was almost perfect.
And at this moment, everyone else seemed to finally realize what was happening.
Many people exclaimed in admiration, "She truly lives up to her name as the Goddess Calculator! Nothing ever escapes her calculations!"
Others sneered disdainfully, "Heh, even Jiang Jichen fell into her trap. Looks like he’s not so great after all!"
It was only at this moment that most people had no choice but to accept and believe the shocking truth that Lingchen was Jiang Jichen. Only a few still harbored some doubts.
Jiang Jichen was very calm. He looked at Chang Xian’Er and said, "I am very satisfied. But I wonder if Miss Chang Xian’Er will be satisfied with *my* arrangements?"
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, Chang Xian’Er and the Cultivators all around them were momentarily stunned.
’They didn’t know what other arrangements Jiang Jichen could possibly have. Could it be that he calculated all of this in advance, too?’
At that moment, a sense of unease actually rose in Chang Xian’Er’s heart!
"Hmph, just empty threats! If you had any arrangements, Miss Xian’Er, the renowned Goddess Calculator, would have naturally foreseen them long ago!"
A Spirit Infant Realm elite from the Chang Family was currently supporting Chang Qi and Guan Xiaojing, who had just been released from the Spirit Storage Bag.
Hearing Jiang Jichen’s bold claim, he sneered in derision.
"BANG!"
But just as the words left his mouth, Chang Qi, who had been perfectly fine a moment ago, suddenly exploded.
A rain of flesh and blood showered down, drenching the Cultivator and Guan Xiaojing.
He had just been speaking and hadn’t even had time to close his mouth, which was now plugged by a severed toe.
The entire scene was instantly plunged into dead silence!
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