Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Chapter 101 – Getting Blocked
Chapter 101: Chapter 101 – Getting Blocked
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Ao Cheng spent the morning chatting with Liu Xi, his expertise in keeping conversation flowing was truly admirable as the subjects were never exhausted.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai was also not idle, engaging in a continuous discussion about Alchemy with Kong Yuhuai.
After all, compared to Liu Xi, Kong Yuhuai carries more weight. He’s the Holy Son of the Alchemy faction and a top-notch Alchemist, no one dares to disrespect him.
Around noon, Ao Cheng found Jiang Xiaobai, a triumphant smile spread across his face as he patted Jiang Xiaobai’s shoulder.
“See, didn’t I tell you I’m awesome, got it easy, didn’t I?”
“Impressive indeed,” Jiang Xiaobai responded with a roll of his eyes.
“Cut the sarcastic remarks, I’ve arranged a feast in Tianyuan City for tonight’s celebration. Let’s go and have a drink.”
Ao Cheng laughed heartily, “What were you up to yesterday? I couldn’t find you anywhere.”
“There’s quite a saga behind that…”
Jiang Xiaobai casually mentioned Elder Ao Wu, the moment Ao Cheng heard it, he paused in astonishment.
Then, he erupted in sheer excitement.
“Jiang Xiaobai! You’ve really hit the jackpot!”
“Elder Ao Wu, even surpasses my grace in terms of seniority. If he decided to speak up, nobody would dare to refute him in the Dragon Valley.”
“How damn lucky you are! But this time, you really lucked out. With Elder Ao Wu on your side, the ancient clan can’t touch you!”
Jiang Xiaobai simply nodded in response. Although everyone else seemed confident, he dared not hold the same optimism in his heart.
“They say caution should never be absent, especially when an uncertain situation crops up.”
Ao Cheng was teasing Jiang Xiaobai as they started their journey towards
Tianyuan City.
Just after they had left, Ao Tianheng emerged from his mansion.
One of his attendants was reporting something in his presence.
“Hmph, that bastard Ao Cheng is lucky to get cozy with the Saintess Liu Xi!”
Ao Tianheng’s face was clouded with darkness, but excitement sparkled in his eyes, “You say, they’ve left the mountain?”
“Yes, Young Master Ao Cheng mentioned they’re going to Tianyuan City for a drink.”
“Excellent, just splendid. Arrange for men immediately and do as I have instructed before. Understood?” Ao Tianheng gritted his teeth as he gave the command.
Immediately after that, the attendant rushed off.
Ao Tianheng stood rooted to the ground, his face twisted into a grim and ghastly expression.
“Ao Cheng, Jiang Xiaobai, how dare you both humiliate me. I swear, I will return this insult a hundredfold!”
After grumbling in a cold voice, Ao Tianheng, who had just regained his ability to walk, hurried towards Ao Zhantian’s courtyard.
Tianyuan City, inside a tavern.
The group was drinking and chatting, roaring with laughter now and then. During this, Jiang Xiaobai came to know that Liu Xi was here due to a collaboration between the Jade Immortal Sect and Dragon Valley.
They had to stay for at least a month. This brought a sense of relief to his heart.
This would give him plenty of time to build rapport. Even if he couldn’t get her to help him, being able to drop a few good words in his favor would be good enough.
Having found out about these plans, he didn’t linger any longer. After hurriedly finishing his meal, he claimed to have urgent matters to deal with and swiftly left the tavern, heading towards the Golden Pavilion.
Lu Lian was taken aback at seeing Jiang Xiaobai rushing towards him. Before he could react, Jiang Xiaobai dropped off a large pile of Purification Pills.
After setting up some follow-up arrangements, Jiang Xiaobai squeezed out some time to visit Huseng.
By the time everything was taken care of, more than an hour had already passed.
As he strolled down the street, Jiang Xiaobai was in a rather good mood.
He had already made arrangements at the Golden Pavilion. If things turned sour, he would immediately contact them to bring reinforcements to the Dragon Valley!
Despite it being a second-tier force, their exclusive rights to sell Purification Pills had elevated them to the ranks of a first-tier force. If it wasn’t for Jiang Xiaobai being in Dragon Valley, they would have needed to show more respect.
Putting on a show of force demanded a crowd!
“Counting it all up, I now have the Five Lotus Mountain, the Jade Immortal Sect, and the Golden Pavilion who will speak up for me. Inside Dragon Valley, I have Ao Yan, Ao Cheng, and perhaps even Elder Ao Wu on my side.”
“Considering this, I should be in a pretty stable situation. However, I should always have a backup plan. As soon as I get back, I will start investigating everything that happened years ago. If the situation gets out of hand, I’ll just blow them off, I don’t believe they won’t reveal any flaws.”
“If it comes down to an utterly dire situation, I’ll let Ao Cangtian out and feed him ten or so spirit pills. I don’t believe that wouldn’t be enough to handle the ancient clan!”
Jiang Xiaobai was making plans as he hurried towards the tavern to meet Ao Cheng and the others.
Then, with bore set purpose he began his return journey.
However, what came as a surprise was, just shortly after he had walked out of the gates of Tianyuan City, a large group of men in black emerged from the dense woods nearby.
All of these men were cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage, numbering in dozens!
They surrounded Jiang Xiaobai and his companions in an instant.
Each one of them radiated an intimidating aura, their faces curled into menacing, cold smiles.
The moment they were engaged in this confrontation, Ao Cheng, Liu Xi and the others drew out their weapons and prepared for defense.
“Who are you people? How dare you make trouble for me? Do you even know that I’m from the Dragon Valley? If you’re up for some action, make sure you’re competent enough to cause it!”
Ao Cheng glared coldly at the crowd around him, tightly clutching a celestial-grade long sword in his hand.
“Tsk tsk tsk, from Dragon Valley, huh?”
The leading brute sneered, “So what? How many experts do you think you’ve got at your disposal? Huh? You think you guys can resist me? Just let me go about executing my plan!”
“First, I’ll get you all captured. The Dragon Valley won’t find you!”
His arrogant and domineering words made Ao Cheng realize that these people had a clear objective, none other but them.
And it was not hard to guess who was behind it.
“Damn it, did Ao Tianheng send you all?”
Ao Cheng gritted his teeth, “I’m warning you all, if you dare to do anything, I will turn Tianyuan City upside down until I root you all out!”
“Big words, too bad you won’t have a chance to do it.”
The leading brute snorted in a cold voice, “Now I give you a choice, either surrender or let’s have a fight. We’ll see who’s more capable!”
In an instant, Ao Cheng’s face turned as unpleasant as if he had swallowed something foul.
He stood in the frontline, shielding Liu Xi, Jiang Xiaobai and the rest behind him, while grinding his teeth.
“I warn you for the last time, Dragon Valley is just around the corner.”
As he was speaking, he was ready for action. Once the fight broke out, he would use the token he had on hand to signal the people at Dragon Valley.
Although they were outnumbered, they were not soft, they could hold on for some time.
The only problem was Jiang Xiaobai and Kong Yuhuai. Their level of cultivation was too low.
If they became a burden, the outcome would be unimaginable.
However, as Ao Cheng was contemplating their situation, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly broke his silence.
“Stop pretending, I know that I’m your target..”
