NOVPUBHeavenly Saint Mountain saw the arrival of a newcomer Saint Warrior named Su Changkong, who, despite only being at the first layer of Entering Saint, defeated the likes of Zhang Family’s Zhang Yang Yun and the loner Leng An without even using Divine Skills, suggesting a potential far from ordinary.
At this moment, the man saw a message in the Identity Token and couldn’t help being slightly startled.
Entering the first layer of Saint, that wasn’t much to talk about, but according to the information, he had defeated the elite few of the same rank without even invoking Divine Skills?
"This Zhang Yang Yun seems to be an elite of the Zhang Family, having developed Divine Skills like the Six Arms and Three Heads, his combat power is quite decent among those in the first layer of Entering Saint. Yet this person named Su Changkong defeated him effortlessly without using Divine Skills? That’s somewhat interesting!"
The man looked at the message with an interested expression on his face.
As a member of the Jiang Family, overseeing Skyfire City’s Heavenly Saint Mountain wasn’t only to manage the mountain, earn wealth, and resources; a major goal was also to discover potential Saint Warriors!
"Named Su Changkong, is it? Then I shall meet him in person."
The man pondered for a moment and made up his mind.
"Old Liu, go and invite this Su Changkong to my Cave Mansion!"
He transmitted the message using the Token, instructing his subordinate to convey his wishes.
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Inside the Floating Cloud Cave Mansion, Su Changkong continued his practice of the Five Animal Frolics.
"Hmm? Is someone outside the Floating Cloud Cave Mansion looking for me?"
Su Changkong was puzzled as he saw through the Cave Mansion Token that an old man with white hair was quietly waiting outside.
Without the Cave Mansion owner’s permission, outsiders couldn’t enter the mansion.
This made Su Changkong wonder; he had only temporarily settled on Heavenly Saint Mountain and knew but a few people. Could this white-haired old man have come specifically to find him?
"I’m not sure what it is about, but let’s meet him."
After some thought, Su Changkong decided to meet the white-haired old man.
This was Heavenly Saint Mountain, after all; there was no need to worry about ulterior motives.
"Come in for a talk."
Su Changkong opened the gates of the Cave Mansion with the Token, inviting the man in with his voice.
Seeing the invitation, the waiting white-haired old man didn’t hesitate and stepped into the Floating Cloud Cave Mansion.
"I have failed in receiving you from afar."
Inside the mansion, Su Changkong greeted the white-haired old man with courtesy.
The old man smiled and introduced himself, "My surname is Liu, I come at the behest of my master, Jiang Yao."
"Jiang Yao? The surname Jiang..."
Upon hearing Old Liu’s words, Su Changkong was taken aback. He hadn’t heard the name Jiang Yao before, but the surname Jiang suggested a revered status, which piqued his interest.
Old Liu confirmed Su Changkong’s speculation, "Leader Jiang Yao is the Mountain Leader of Skyfire City’s Heavenly Saint Mountain, a descendant of the Jiang Family from the Holy Emperor Region and he oversees all affairs of the mountain."
"Indeed..."
Su Changkong was secretly astonished. This Jiang Yao was the Mountain Leader of Heavenly Saint Mountain and a direct descendant of the Jiang Family!
The Jiang Family were descendants of the First Saint among the Nine Great Ancient Sages, the royal family of the Ancient Holy Country, and the overt rulers of the nation, with profound depth and might!
And this Jiang Yao, being from the Jiang Family and managing a Heavenly Saint Mountain, undoubtedly had a high status within the family and was considered an elite. In the eyes of ordinary people, he was a prominent figure rarely seen.
"Leader Jiang Yao wishes to meet with you."
Old Liu spoke up, clarifying the purpose of his visit.
"Hmm? Mountain Leader Jiang Yao wants to see me?"
This made Su Changkong frown. He didn’t know this Jiang Yao, yet the man wanted to meet with him?
After careful contemplation, Su Changkong felt that Jiang Yao likely harbored no malice; otherwise, with his status, there would be no need to personally send someone to invite him.
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"Okay then, please lead the way, Old Liu."
Su Changkong made the decision to meet this Jiang Yao and see what the other’s intentions were.
"Please follow me. Lord Jiang Yao resides within the Black Moon Cave Mansion on Heavenly Saint Mountain,"
the white-haired elder immediately said.
Without further delay, Su Changkong followed the white-haired elder toward the Black Moon Cave Mansion.
Black Moon Cave Mansion, the sole top-tier cave mansion on the entire Heavenly Saint Mountain, also served as the secluded meditation abode of Mountain Leader Jiang Yao.
Guided by the white-haired elder, Su Changkong arrived inside the Black Moon Cave Mansion without any trouble.
"Such abundant nature’s spiritual energy! This concentration of spiritual energy is so dense, it might even be able to produce Primordial Liquid!"
Inside the Black Moon Cave Mansion, Su Changkong inwardly remarked, feeling the rich nature’s spiritual energy.
Within the Black Moon Cave Mansion, a black moon hung, casting the entire space in a shadowy veil.
As Su Changkong entered the cave mansion, he saw a handsome man sitting in a small building at the center of a distant lake, appreciating the moonlight. The man caught sight of the approaching Su Changkong and, with a hearty laugh, invited, "Is it Brother Su Changkong? Thanks for gracing us with your presence. Please, come and have a chat."
Su Changkong understood that the handsome man before him had to be Jiang Yao, the mountain leader of Heavenly Saint Mountain for a century.
With a flicker of his figure, Su Changkong arrived inside the lake-central building and sat opposite Jiang Yao.
"Very young..."
Jiang Yao gave Su Changkong a look, silently noting the vibrant life force within him, deducing that the other’s age could not be great.
Su Changkong, in turn, observed Jiang Yao with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Jiang Yao’s presence was inconspicuous, yet he emitted a natural majesty that seemed to command respect from the surrounding spiritual energy, reigning supreme above all.
Su Changkong could determine that Jiang Yao was definitely the strongest martial artist he had encountered so far; even if he hadn’t achieved a Divine Body, he wasn’t far off, and considering he came from the Jiang Family and presided over Heavenly Saint Mountain, he couldn’t possibly be ordinary.
"Mountain Leader Jiang, thank you for inviting me here as a guest," Su Changkong got straight to the point. "However, I’m not sure what guidance you had for me."
Jiang Yao smiled, "I heard from my people that you defeated Zhang Yang Yun and Leng An in the Hall of Hundred Battles. They are no pushovers in the first layer of Entering Saint; Brother Su, for you to defeat them so easily is truly remarkable."
Hearing this, Su Changkong realized that it was his prior exploits in the Hall of Hundred Battles that had caught Jiang Yao’s attention.
New to Heavenly Saint Mountain, Su Changkong had been intrigued by what the Hall of Hundred Battles was and had visited, facing off against Leng An and Zhang Yang Yun successively. While Su Changkong hadn’t given it much thought at the time, he was astonished that it had drawn Jiang Yao’s notice!
Jiang Yao, with an earnest tone, continued, "Brother Su, I speak bluntly. I oversee Heavenly Saint Mountain and also scout potential martial artists for the Ancient Holy Country, to recruit fresh blood."
Su Changkong was no fool; he immediately grasped the other’s intention—was he being courted to join the Jiang Family’s camp?
This was undoubtedly a sign of high regard. From the perspective of the Jiang Family’s descendants, ordinary Saint Warriors generally couldn’t catch their eye.
Although Su Changkong was only at the first layer of Entering Saint, according to the manager of the Hall of Hundred Battles, he had effortlessly defeated other elite warriors of the same level without even using Divine Skills, and his techniques were difficult to see through, far from typical for his level!
This indicated that Su Changkong’s potential was not low, which was why Jiang Yao had decided to make contact with him.
Jiang Yao said, "Joining our Jiang Family’s camp has numerous benefits beyond what most can imagine. Be it Divine Artifacts, Ancient Scriptures, Primordial Liquid, and so on—we have it all. Our Jiang Family’s strength... I believe there’s no need for much elaboration."
There was a touch of pride in Jiang Yao’s tone. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
Indeed, within the Nineteen Domains of the Ancient Holy Country, there were Ancient Clans and Ancient Sects, and the most powerful among them, without a doubt, were the Jiang Family, ruling openly over the Holy Emperor Region of the Ancient Holy Country!
Receiving an invitation from someone of the Jiang Family would indeed be a cause for boundless excitement among countless Saint Warriors!
Joining the Jiang Family’s camp came with innumerable advantages, with treasures difficult to obtain now easily within reach!
Jiang Yao was somewhat surprised, as typically, anyone who received an invitation from the Jiang Family would be thrilled and overjoyed, yet the somewhat astonished Su Changkong in front of him did not show any sign of extreme excitement or other inappropriate behavior, demonstrating an extraordinary composure.
Of course, Su Changkong remained calm because, through what he had experienced on his journey, he knew what it meant to give something to get something!
This Jiang Yao inviting him to join the Jiang Family’s camp surely must come with some other condition.
Su Changkong silently pondered, if he could truly forge a relationship with the Jiang Family, it would indeed be of great help to him at this time, such as acquiring treasures related to the Five Animal True Beast, which the Jiang Family would certainly have the capability to gather!
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