NOVPUB70: Chapter 70: Battling Wits and Courage with the Air
70 -70: Battling Wits and Courage with the Air
The attitude of the Nanji Immortal was off.
Shouldn’t he be furious?
Instead, he is soothing a stranger with a smile, making Jiang Chen seem like the victim.
It was clear that Boy White Crane was the biggest victim.
Not only was he robbed of all his magic treasures by Jiang Chen, but he also nearly lost his life; he is extraordinarily unlucky.
Logically, facing the chief culprit Jiang Chen, even if the Nanji Immortal didn’t blame him, he shouldn’t have shown him any courtesy.
Yet his current attitude is really baffling to Jiang Chen.
Does he even care about what happened to Boy White Crane?
Secretly glancing at the Nanji Immortal, whose face still held a warm smile, Jiang Chen felt a chill and thoughts of departure filled his mind.
Something out of the ordinary always means trouble.
The Nanji Immortal is all smiles on the surface, but who knows what he is thinking internally?
Keeping a smiling face whilst internally cursing, such instances are all too common.
Jiang Chen was not willing to gamble his life on the Nanji Immortal’s mood.
Hence, he decided to leave.
As long as he left for the Dragon Palace, regardless of what the Nanji Immortal was thinking, it wouldn’t affect him.
Having made up his mind, Jiang Chen raised his head and said, “Immortal is magnanimous, it is admirable.
Since Immortal doesn’t need anything else, I will take my leave.”
Upon finishing his sentence, Jiang Chen showed reverence to the Nanji Immortal, then turned and left.
A sonorous hum…
From the dragon chant, the aura of wandering dragons emerged beneath Jiang Chen’s feet, lifting him, and speeding towards the horizon.
This was the Divine Ability of the Eight Desolate Wandering Dragon, a secret inherited in the Ji Family.
Once activated, wandering dragons follow, traversing the desolate lands.
At this time, Jiang Chen, not forgetting his role as a member of the Ji Family, employed a Ji Family Divine Ability.
In the Great Ancient era, there were no distinct Ji and Jiang Families; everyone was part of the Human Race, sharing all Divine Abilities.
As such, the Jiang Family has many of the Ji Family’s Divine Abilities recorded in their library.
Similarly, the Ji Family also has many of the Jiang Family’s Divine Abilities.
The same goes for the other great families of the Human Race.
However, it was only like that in Ancient Times.
After the Great Ancient era, Xia Qi changed the public sharing of secrets to individual family possession, no longer shared between the families.
This is also why Jiang Chen has access to so many Ji Family Divine Abilities.
…
When he activated the Eight Desolate Wandering Dragon, it was as if Jiang Chen transformed into a wandering dragon.
With a wisp, he shot towards the horizon, about to disappear from everyone’s sight.
Jiang Chen’s intention to leave was well-thought, but would the Nanji Immortal allow him to do so?
Without making any noticeable moves, he merely gently flicked his dust whisk.
With a swoosh, a white streak shot out, catching up with Jiang Chen with unimaginable speed and wrapping him back in.
From afar, Jiang Chen, who was speeding away, suddenly felt his head spin.
Engulfed by a tremendous force, he was sent retreating at an even faster speed.
Looking at the retreating Jiang Chen, the Nanji Immortal chuckled, “You certainly are quick, young friend.”
Standing upright, Jiang Chen laughed in embarrassment and asked, “Immortal, is there a reason you called me back?”
“None.” The Nanji Immortal shook his head and explained, “I called you back to attend this great Immortal Date Banquet.”
“Seeing as the banquet hasn’t started, and you’ve already left, are you finding the hospitality lacking?”
Great, this trouble isn’t over.
Is he planning to take action at the banquet?
After listening to the Immortal’s words, Jiang Chen, severely afflicted by conspiracy theories, began to envisage all sorts of nefarious schemes.
For instance, making a scene at the banquet after getting drunk and clashing with some important person, only to be slapped to death on the spot.
Or, he might inexplicably go mad and disrupt the banquet…
Given the Nanji Immortal’s power, a reasonable and
undisputed cause of his death could certainly be arranged.
With all these thoughts, Jiang Chen felt a chill and attempted to find a reason to decline.
But at that moment, a man wearing a golden robe walked directly out of the crowd towards Jiang Chen:
“The Immortal personally invited you to the banquet, not only did you not immediately accept, but you even hesitated, are you taking yourself too seriously?”
As he spoke, the man raised his arm and slapped the back of Jiang Chen’s head.
“Ouch!” Jiang Chen cried in pain, ready to vent his anger, but suddenly, he felt a familiar aura from the man.
It was a resonance of bloodlines.
Not the blood of the Flame Emperor, but of Xuanyuan. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
The person who had smacked the back of his head was undoubtedly a descendant of Xuanyuan.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen’s anger subsided.Feigning remorse, he said, “Yes, Ancestor, I was wrong.”
Considering their intertwined lineage, it was fitting for Jiang Chen to respectfully address a Ji Family elder as ancestor.
After all, their bloodlines originated from the same Great Ancient Emperor Suiren.
Both the Flame Emperor and Emperor Huang were descendants of the god Suirenshi.
“Immortal, please forgive me.
This younger one has been spoilt by the family and offended you.
On behalf of him, I apologize,” said Long Ye as he pulled Jiang Chen to his side.
“It’s no issue.
It’s good for young people to have a bit of spirit.” Indicating that he took no offense, Nanji Immortal waved his hand.
…
The last name is Long?
That must be an elder of the Long lineage then.
Upon hearing the name Long Ye, Jiang Chen roughly guessed his origin.
Bearing the surname Long instead of Ji meant that his ancestors were born of the union between the Yellow Emperor and the Dragon Lady.
The presence of the Long lineage in the Eastern Sea wasn’ t surprising, for the ancestors of this lineage were appointed by Xuanyuan himself to safeguard the Eastern Sea.
At this point, Jiang Chen finally understood why the Nanji Immortal was so courteous to him.
He was indeed considering the presence of the Ji Family elder.
Considering Long Ye’s presence, the Nanji Immortal could not blame Jiang Chen in spite of the circumstances.
Afterall, Boy White Crane was in the wrong in this matter.
When backgrounds are vastly different, whoever holds more power is justified.
But when backgrounds are similar, it truly matters who’s in the right.
This time, Jiang Chen was merely frightening himself and battling the air with his wit.
He lost face.
Fortunately, Jiang Chen has a thick skin.
He laughed awkwardly and put it out of his mind, feeling proud of his plan to impersonate a Ji family member.
Identifying himself as a Ji family member certainly saved his life.
If he had presented himself as a member of the Jiang Family, the Nanji Immortal certainly wouldn’t have considered Long Ye’s feelings, he would have thrown him out into the Eastern Sea without a second thought.
The further and harder he threw him, the worse it would be for Jiang Chen.
Considering the distance from here to the mainland, his plight would surely be unimaginable.
As for whether Long Ye recognized Jiang Chen’s identity or not, it was certain he did.
Outsiders might not distinguish between the Jiang and Ji families, but there was no way they wouldn’t recognize their own.
