Chapter 2537: Chapter 115: Give Jiang Anan Some Face_3
Among them were children of prominent families, with accumulated divine presence.
But on one hand, he didn’t want to owe favors to irrelevant people, and on the other, he couldn’t determine whether they truly wanted to help him or if they harbored other intentions, possibly even being one of Zhang Linchuan’s hidden identities.
He absolutely did not want to divert his attention to outsmarting the company in this life-and-death struggle, analyzing endlessly.
This does not mean that he adheres to any principle of single combat with Zhang Linchuan or that he maintains martial virtue as Zhang Linchuan demands. It’s just that even if he does need assistance in this matter, he would only seek help from someone absolutely trustworthy.
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The battlefield ruins of Yunyun Mountain’s underground palace had already been searched back and forth by many.
If there were any clues, they should have been discovered long ago.
The current consensus is that—there are many battle traces but none of significant value. The hundreds of corpses on site were all horribly mangled, and Zhang Linchuan used a diverse array of techniques during battle. Analyzing the whole bloody slaughter process, it’s even challenging to form a clear picture of his combat style.
Zhang Linchuan’s skill at developing the Church of Lifeless to its current scale from nothing, in the shadows, indicates he is a top expert in concealment. Even if he lacked time to handle the site thoroughly, he still leaves little chance for trackers.
The commonly known fact is... Zhang Linchuan’s current flesh body is the Bone Holy Body prepared by the Bone Respecting God for ascending to the ultimate summit, difficult even for divination to affect.
Yet Jiang Wang seemed completely oblivious to these objective realities, walking quietly and tirelessly among the broken walls and ruins, with calm and clear eyes, not missing any corner, searching for possibly remaining useful traces.
Despite possessing the Lin family’s most advanced forensic methods, he is handicapped by the lack of resources—the corpses on site had been taken away by the people of the Jing Nation, clearly unwilling to cooperate with Qi Country’s Marquis in forensic investigations.
The Jing Nation reportedly dispatched a True Man to hunt Zhang Linchuan due to the heavy casualties incurred. But to find someone utterly disconnected in the vast world with no clues at all, how difficult can it be?
Even the True Man of the Age might indeed wander aimlessly like a headless fly.
Clearly arriving from Linzi to Yunyun Mountain was already too late timewise.
But the reason Jiang Wang still meticulously investigates at Yunyun’s underground palace, nearly certain to yield nothing, is partly to trace clues; on the other hand, it’s to supplement his "knowledge" of Zhang Linchuan.
The Daoist Academy at Fenglin City hosted them as senior brothers for several years, though actual interactions were mostly after joining the inner sect, not too many times.
After that, they parted in Fenglin City, not meeting for years.
The interaction in Deer Frost County’s wild man forest could count, and now the complex battle traces in Yunyun Mountain’s underground palace could be added.
These deliberately varied combat traces to others may only reflect Zhang Linchuan’s diverse tactics.
To Jiang Wang, they are the little details of Zhang Linchuan.
What happens in a battle once Jiang Wang comprehends thoroughly... few in the world know, evidently excluding Zhang Linchuan.
At that moment, Jiang Wang was not the only one inspecting the site in Yunyun’s underground palace. There were also cultivators from Song Country’s military, while Dan Country’s cultivators had completed their investigation and left a few days ago.
Song Country’s investigation at this moment certainly does not aim to probe, but rather to offer support.
Leading the team was Song Country’s godly prodigy of the divine presence realm, Chen Si Wu, with a high crown and broad belt, and billowing sleeves, appearing quite solemn.
He was a contestant of the 30-year-old unrestricted arena in the Taoist Calendar 3919 Yellow River Gathering, reputed to be a master of six arts, having attained Tao through the five shots.
Jiang Wang had also interacted with this gentleman under the alias of Dugu Wudi in the Taixu Illusion Realm’s blessed land challenges, having a deep impression of his fearless demeanor, and personally experiencing the terror of his archery.
Yet Chen Si Wu apparently did not know that this Wu An was that Wudi.
His presence here was exactly the manifestation of Jiang Wang stirring up a tremendous force this time.
Uplifting the Church of Lifeless had become the consensus among the world’s nations and major orthodox sects.
And as the initiator of this purge of evil, Marquis Wu An of Qi, Jiang Wang drew his sword eastward from Linzi, pursuing the heretical sect leader across a thousand miles. In the world’s eye, who could not support this act?
Even when encountering people from the Jing Nation, they had to stop, cheer loudly, and applaud before moving on.
Being a neighboring nation to Yunyun Mountain, Chen Si Wu represented Song Country, showing its stance against the cult.
From another perspective, what nation wouldn’t be wary of Zhang Linchuan? This infamous heretical sect leader who unexpectedly built an underground palace beneath Yunyun Mountain near their country!
Thus, does the Church of Lifeless have any hidden plans against Song Country?
Song Country sets its foundation on Confucianism, avoiding superstition and gods, traditionally detesting divine ways. There are no signs of religious activities domestically, but who knows if the Church of Lifeless wouldn’t morph and exploit certain Confucian doctrines, as they did on the grassland, to preach?
Song Court had already begun thorough investigations internally, and this journey by Chen Si Wu also served as part of the mission.
Even though he didn’t understand Jiang Wang’s rigorous inquiry in the underground palace ruins, he expressed sufficient respect, even voluntarily accompanying the Qi Marquis for yet another inspection.
"I heard that a Dan sect was pulled out next door, refining ’Human Pills,’ also connected to the Church of Lifeless." Chen Si Wu remarked casually, seemingly without intention, while inspecting traces.
