Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Yes!”
Jiang Yi answered almost immediately. He added, “But… not now! Everyone, the City Lord has his difficulties. I need to answer to Blue Eagle Prefecture, the Earth Emanations Sovereign, and all the civilians inside the city and tribe.”
“Very good!”
Young Master Jiutian smiled, the killing intent filling his eyes. In a cold voice, he said, “I hope City Lord Jiang will not regret your wrong decision today.”
“I’ve made the decision, and I will not regret it!”
Jiang Yi smiled as well. Turning his gaze, he said, “Actually, Young Master Jiutian, I’ve met your distinguished father before. Before you make any decisions, I think you’d best ask your father first! I won’t see you out, everyone!”
Once he finished speaking, Jiang Yi turned to the side and walked towards the corridor. He was leaving the hall first, leaving Young Master Jiutian and company behind. They exchanged puzzled looks with one another. All of them were stunned by Jiang Yi’s last sentence. Jiang Yi had met Jiutian Wu before? Could Jiang Yi really have such a noble background?
Back at the Drizzling Mountain Ridges, Jiutian Wu did send a wisp of his soul spirit towards Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi thought that this could be counted as meeting him. Since Mu Hongcha did not show Jiutian Wu much respect that time, Jiutian Wu naturally would not go around spreading this story. It was expected that Young Master Jiutian had not heard about this before.
“Let’s head back first!”
Young Master Jiutian mumbled to himself for a few seconds before the group left Jiang Residence together. When they returned to Rong Wei’s residence, Young Mistress He’s expression turned nervous. “Cousin, has Jiang Yi really met Uncle before?”
“I am not sure…”
Young Master Jiutian shook his head and mumbled, “Let’s not do anything rash first. I’m going to send a message to Mom and ask her to ask Father. If Jiang Yi really does have such a noble background, we can only swallow our anger this time.”
“En!”
Young Mistress He and Pavilion Lord Da dared not do anything rash either. Young Master Jiutian immediately retrieved his message token and sent a message to his mother, asking her to find out the necessary information from Jiutian Wu. On the surface, Young Master Jiutian did look aggressive and bad-tempered; but at home, he feared Jiutian Wu greatly. After all, he did have many brothers. If he made a mistake, he would leave a bad impression with Jiutian Wu. Then, he would probably lose the position of Assistant Pavilion Lord.
…
In the backyard of a luxurious manor in Earth Emanations City, a majestic man who looked like Young Master Jiutian sat, drinking his tea. Beside him was a dignified, young woman. This woman looked youthful but had an aura of maturity. The smile on her face made her look extra feminine and graceful.
At that moment, a jade token that the woman carried around lit up. She glanced at it, her eyebrows furrowing. However, she said nothing. Instead, she stood up and poured the dignified man a cup of tea before sitting back down silently.
The dignified man was the Pavilion Lord of Battle God Pavilion’s General Pavilion, Jiutian Wu. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He finished the tea in the cup and waited for the woman beside him to fill it up yet again. Finally, he scanned her from head to toe and said, “Ze’er… has he caused trouble outside yet again?”
“Hehe, I really cannot hide anything from you.”
The beautiful woman smiled and said, “He is in Divine Eagle City now, and he had just been with the City Lord of that city… called Jiang Yi or something? It seems like there has been some sort of misunderstanding. He told me to ask you if you know where this Jiang Yi is from.”
The woman was very intelligent. She knew full well what Jiutian Wu’s temper was like so she dared not beat around the bush or hide anything from him. This was also what Jiutian Wu loved about her.
“Jiang Yi? Divine Eagle City?”
Jiutian Wu did not seem to recall him at first, but suddenly, his expression turned ugly. In a low voice, he asked, “Is that Blue Eagle Prefecture’s Jiang Yi?”
Once the woman nodded her head, Jiutian Wu’s expression became even worse.
His reputation had suffered significantly back in Drizzling Mountain Ridges. The people from the Ink Feather Race did not show him any respect. Although this had nothing to do with Jiang Yi, he was also a thorn in Jiutian Wu’s side. Just hearing his name made him uncomfortable.
“Hmph!”
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable Jiutian Wu became. He tutted and said, “Ask him to go back to Blue Eagle City at once. He’s always squandering his time away like this. He doesn’t learn all the good things but learns all the ways of hedonistic young masters.”
Once he finished speaking, he turned to leave.
The woman was frightened by the outraged Jiutian Wu. Her son was considered the most obedient and mature out of all her children; he was not one to be hedonistic. Jiutian Wu had also doted on him all this time. Yet, he was being so harsh on him now? It looked like this Jiang Yi really did have a noble background. Even Jiutian Wu could not afford to provoke him.
Little did she know…
It was not that Jiutian Wu could not afford to provoke him, and it was not that he was angry with Jiutian Ze either. He was only this angry because he recalled what happened at Drizzling Mountain Ridges. Jiang Yi was related to the Ink Feather Race. He could not be bothered to mess with someone as minor as him. Killing Jiang Yi would do him no good whatsoever. Instead, it would offend the Ink Feather Race.
His beautiful wife did not know any of this. Immediately, she retrieved her jade token and sent a message back to Jiutian Ze, warning him not to offend Jiang Yi at all costs. She told him to settle things amicably and return to Blue Eagle City at once.
“What?”
Back in Divine Eagle City, Jiutian Ze was all the more frightened. The tone of his mother’s message was extremely strict. She said that she had never seen Jiutian Wu so angry before and that Jiutian Ze was to return to Blue Eagle City as soon as possible.
“This…”
Young Mistress He and Pavilion Lord Da exchanged puzzled looks with each other. To them, Jiutian Wu was the supreme sovereign king. Jiutian Wu was this angry, and yet he did not dare to provoke Jiang Yi. They, on the other hand, fell out with Jiang Yi just like that?
Jiutian Ze paced up and down the room. Almost immediately, he made up his mind. “Rong Wei, go and bring He Tian here. Bring a Pandan plant here as well. We will go to Jiang Residence again.”
Rong Wei quickly ran out. Jiutian Ze pondered for a little longer and then turned to one of the guards and ordered, “Go and teleport back immediately. Take the best tea leaves in my residence, along with the Heavenly Heart Herb as well. Come back as soon as possible!”
Young Mistress He and Pavilion Lord Da’s expressions darkened. Jiutian Ze was preparing to submit to Jiang Yi completely. Young Mistress He felt slightly guilty. She said, “Cousin, this is all my family clan’s fault…”
“Enough!”
Jiutian Ze waved his hand and said in a cool tone, “Your family clan’s problems are my family clan’s problems. We were just too careless this time. We will bow our heads if we have too. Ai…”
…
“Sigh!”
At the same time, a low sigh was heard in the backyard of Jiang Residence.
Xiao Ming, Gu Mu, Commander Liu, He Wei, and the Black Deity were all present. Jiang Yi was seated cross-legged, cultivating. He did not care about the rest of the group at all. Xiao Leng sighed, his head hurting slightly. Being Jiang Yi’s bodyguard was supposed to be a very easy task. Now, he felt like this task was akin to invading the nine netherworld realm; he could expect to die at any moment.
Gu Mu, Commander Liu, and He Wei’s expressions were also very somber. Jiang Yi was having a good time earlier, beating the three important visitors up until their faces were probably all swollen now. Yet, they believed that the repercussions would be dire. For all they knew, there would be an assassination in the City Lord Manor anytime.
Jiang Yi was the City Lord. What if the other party hired killers? What if the killers themselves were dealt with after Jiang Yi died? Without any proof, even the Earth Emanations Sovereign would not be able to pin it on Jiutian Ze and company.
“Report…”
Two hours later, they heard the sound of someone wishing to give a report. The entire group was so frightened that they began trembling uncontrollably. All of them thought that something huge was about to happen.
They did not expect to see a God General walk in briskly, holding a visitation card in his hands. Very respectfully, he said, “Reporting to City Lord: Young Master Jiutian, Young Mistress He, Pavilion Lord Da, and Pavilion Lord Rong would like to pay a visit to City Lord!”
“What?”
Xiao Leng and company thought they had misheard the God General. Young Master Jiutian and company were here again, and they had sent a visitation card before them?
The God General repeated himself once again and handed the card over to the group. The group scanned it and then looked at Jiang Yi, eyes wide in astonishment. There was not a hint of surprise on Jiang Yi’s face. He did not even open his eyes. Instead, he waved his hand and said softly, “Old Liu, bring them into the main hall and ask them to wait there. Tell them I am in seclusion, and they are to wait for three to five days before I will see them.”
Plop!
He Wei thought that he was talking about three to five Higher-Domain days. Both his legs turned to jelly, and he fell onto the ground.
