Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 229 Hesitation and Cowardice

The chill lingered in Yellow Wind Valley. After Jiang Chen left, cultivators from various cultivation families began cleaning up the battlefield. It was at this moment that a figure silently slipped into the valley.

"It's actually that strong?"

All that met his eyes was frost and corpses. Looking at the scene before him, Qi Xiuning was somewhat lost in thought. Even though the battle was over, he could still glimpse the power of the Frost Dragon through the remaining traces. Such methods had already subtly surpassed the limits of Qi Refining.

"The Frost Dragon is even stronger than originally expected."

With his brows furrowed, Qi Xiuning was filled with doubt at this moment.

He infiltrated Changfeng County this time, concealing his tracks, hoping to take advantage of the battle between the Yellow Wind Sect and the Frost Dragon to see if there was any possibility of reaping the benefits.

Admittedly, Frost Flood Dragon is very strong, and Huang Feng Sanren alone would most likely be no match for him. However, he had seen through some of the Xuanjia Army's intentions early on and knew that the Xuanjia Army would most likely not tolerate Frost Flood Dragon. Thus, the opportunity came.

He had actually prepared for Frost Flood Dragon to fight Yellow Wind Hermit first, then Black Armor Army, and be seriously injured. He even had a backup plan: once Frost Flood Dragon was surrounded and killed, he would create an opportunity for Frost Flood Dragon to escape when he was on the verge of death, and then take the opportunity to capture Frost Flood Dragon.

However, things developed much faster than he expected, and the battle ended much faster than he anticipated. By the time he realized something was wrong and rushed over to intervene, the battle was already over.

"Judging from its previous actions, the Frost Serpent did indeed use some unknown secret technique to forcibly boost its combat power. Now it has fallen into an unprecedented slump, and this may be my only chance..."

With these thoughts in mind, Qi Xiuning turned his gaze to the direction Jiang Chen had left in.

At this moment, Jiang Chen has not truly gone far away. With the help of the secret technique, he can still feel the aura left behind by Jiang Chen.

"Want to catch up?"

Thinking about Jiang Chen's condition, Qi Xiuning was tempted, but the strength that Jiang Chen showed made him hesitate.

"Alas, in the end, I was too afraid, and this opportunity was not meant for me."

After a moment, with a soft sigh, Qi Xiuning ultimately did not give up. The Frost Dragon's power had dampened his spirits. Even though he had prepared the Fire Luo Pearl and obtained a Demon-Suppressing Talisman from Fu Ling Sanren, he still had no confidence in defeating the Frost Dragon.

Meanwhile, on the other side, seeing that there was still no movement behind him, Jiang Chen turned around and glanced back.

"They didn't follow? Or did I sense something wrong?"

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

After successfully killing Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu, as the mist dissipated, he sensed a prying gaze, but because it was so far away, he couldn't be sure.

That is why he chose to expose his weakness. If someone thought they had a chance and chased after him, he could take advantage of the situation and eliminate them.

He was indeed in poor condition at the moment, and was in a state of weakness. However, he had not suffered any serious injuries in the previous battle, and his basic combat strength had not been greatly affected. Ordinary cultivators would still not be his match. "If I am not mistaken, the cultivation level of the person spying on me should not be weak. He is most likely at the peak of Qi Refining. Such a person is not common in the four southern prefectures, and even fewer would appear in Changfeng Prefecture at this time."

With these thoughts running through his mind, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze. It was just an attempt after all; if it failed, so be it.

Since the other party doesn't dare to chase after us, they are probably already scared, so it's not a big problem. The real trouble is yet to come.

Although he deliberately created a false impression in this battle, Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu's memories told him that the real trouble had not yet been resolved. This illusion could only fool ordinary people, not those who were truly interested, since Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu were actually working for the same person.

Through the memories of Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu, he did indeed learn a lot of secrets, including Huang Feng Sanren's true identity and the people behind them.

“The Third Prince Chen Jinglang is the root cause of the Yellow Wind disaster.”

"Huang Feng Sanren, no, to be precise, Wen Jialiang, the head of the Wen family, is just a pawn in his hands. His main task is to act as a vanguard, establish roots in the south, and prepare for his plans in the south. All the previous actions of Huang Feng Sect were to clean up the cultivation families in Changfeng County, because the overall stance of these cultivation families has already leaned towards the Qingmu family."

As his thoughts drifted away, Jiang Chen thought of the Third Prince.

He was unfamiliar with this prince and had never met him before. However, judging from Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu's memories, this third prince was not an easy person to get along with. He was ruthless and good at winning people's hearts, and was one of the princes with the most popularity at the moment.

Not only does it have the support of Dao Foundation cultivators behind it, but its own power is also enormous, reaching both inside and outside the imperial court.

"This time I killed Zhou Hu and Huang Feng Sanren. Stepping on their corpses, I should gain a lot of fame, enough to shake the four southern counties. However, correspondingly, I will also be pushed to the forefront and attract a lot of attention."

"That third prince sees me as a thorn in his side. After all, I killed his men and ruined his plans. Even though he holds a high position and great power, losing two Qi Refining Perfection subordinates and an entire Xuanjia Army is painful enough. After all, he is not without rivals. But it was all worth it."

"With my current strength, even without establishing my Dao Foundation, I'm afraid few can do anything to me."

"As long as I accumulate enough, I will leap forward and successfully advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. Even if others hate me, they will have to respect me and fear me. Even the Third Prince cannot do anything to me."

With a single thought arising, he didn't linger. Jiang Chen rode away into the distance, for now, recuperating and digesting the spoils of war were the most important things for him.

As for the potential retaliation from the Third Prince, it's nothing more than dealing with whatever comes our way; there's no need to worry too much.

Ultimately, he has only offended the Third Prince, not the entire Southern Jing Kingdom. This is the fundamental reason why he went to great lengths to create the illusion that Zhou Hu died at the hands of Huang Feng Sanren.

Once he openly and without any attempt to conceal his actions, he will be regarded as a traitor by the Southern Jing Kingdom, regardless of the reason. After all, the Xuanjia Army is the elite force of the Southern Jing Kingdom, and Zhou Hu and the Xuanjia Army were following the orders of the imperial court when they marched south.

At this point in time, Jiang Chen does not want to confront the Southern Jing Kingdom head-on. Although the Southern Jing Kingdom has been established for nearly five hundred years and is now experiencing a lot of chaos, it still has a solid foundation and should not be underestimated.

The reason why the Yellow Wind Disaster lasted for so long was more because the Third Prince was involved in the mediation behind the scenes, rather than because the imperial court was truly powerless against the Yellow Wind Cult.

(End of this chapter)