Chapter 646: Chapter 376 Reactions from All Sides_3
Because behind the Yu Family now, there stands a mountain, and that mountain’s name is Chen Mu.
An elder of the Seven Profound Sect, Peak Master of Spirit Profound Peak, third on the Wind Cloud List, and his mentor Qin Mengjun even more so is now one of the two supreme figures of the Seven Profound Sect, existing at the apex of the Martial Arts in the Blood Exchange Realm, a legendary figure to ordinary people.
In a certain courtyard.
Yu Jiujiang leaned back in a recliner, his hair and beard all white, his face more wrinkled than before, and his vitality further fading, barely parable to some Martial Artists of the Tendon Changing Realm, but his demeanor was very relaxed, his eyes amiable as he held a cup of tea.
Suddenly, he lifted his head to look towards the entrance, then sat up with a chuckle, saying, “Why does Inspector Yan decide to visit me today? Have someone prepare tea and a seat.”
With the end of his words.
A maid promptly responded with respect.
The person who walked in from outside, wearing the robe of an Inspector, was none other than Yan Jingqing, his expression calm. After entering the courtyard, he did not stop the servants inside. Once they brought over chairs, he sat down opposite Yu Jiujiang.
He didn’t speak either, and waited until the maid next to him had brewed the tea, then lifted the cup gently and took a sip.
Yu Jiujiang observed Yan Jingqing’s demeanor with a hint of surprise in his eyes, unsure of Yan Jingqing’s intentions. Yet, he was not particularly anxious. On one hand, he was already old, and on the other, the Yu Family was no longer like in the past when facing Yan Jingqing—for now, they had sufficient confidence. In recent years, many of Yan Jingqing’s affairs would even be discussed with the Yu Family.
Of course.
Yu Jiujiang was well aware that all of this was due to Chen Mu’s presence.
“…”
After Yan Jingqing finished his tea, he suddenly let out a light sigh.
This slight sigh inexplicably made Yu Jiujiang’s heart leap. After all, he was familiar with Yan Jingqing’s temperament—ever a man not to visit without serious cause. His unusual attitude and manner today must signal some major issue, and it made Yu Jiujiang subconsciously think of many unpleasant possibilities.
“Could something have happened to Chen Mu?”
Yu Jiujiang looked at Yan Jingqing, tentatively asking.
It was not surprising that he first thought of Chen Mu; if not for something concerning Chen Mu, Yan Jingqing wouldn’t have personally e over, even bypassing Yu Zuyi to directly find him.
“A casual question I once asked has turned out to be prophetic… No, it’s still too early to say that, but it’s dreamlike how in just a few short years things have e to this point,” Yan Jingqing answered obliquely, his tone filled with both a sigh and a hint of absent-mindedness.
Just as Yu Jiujiang felt uncertain, he saw Yan Jingqing gently raise his hand, and a page of intelligence report paper floated towards Yu Jiujiang.
Yu Jiujiang reached out to catch it.
After looking it over carefully twice, his entire being was suddenly engulfed in astonishment, as if he had read some tall tale.
“This…”
Seeing the astonished look on Yu Jiujiang’s face, Yan Jingqing closed his eyes slightly, but his mind reverted to several years ago when he had asked Chen Mu how a chaotic world could be stabilized.
And Chen Mu had said that perhaps another great founding monarch like Da Xuan, a figure akin to a Martial Saint, was needed.
The words from those years remained clear even today.
What was unforeseeable, however, was that in less than a decade since then, Chen Mu had been upholding his will, and in quietness, he was now only a step away!
“This intelligence…”
It took a while for Yu Jiujiang to snap out of his shock. Although he was clear that if Yan Jingqing brought him the intelligence, it must be no fabrication, he could not help but ask once more.
The contents in the intelligence report were truly too startling.
“The intelligence is accurate,” Yan Jingqing said, his tone carrying a light sigh.
“This is really…”
Yu Jiujiang looked over it several more times before finally shifting his gaze, feeling a multitude of thoughts rushing to the surface, yet unsure which to voice first. In the end, he could only let out a bitter laugh.
The Yu Family had been thriving in recent years thanks to Chen Mu, and though he felt his own lifespan drawing ever closer, he had already e to peace with it, ready to die with no regrets.
But as it turned out…
Things always seem to defy expectations.
Should he meet his end now, he would certainly pass with tension and regret, for he wouldn’t be able to see whether Chen Mu could ultimately take that step to the absolute pinnacle of the Martial Arts.
After all, beyond the Marrow Cleansing Realm on the Qiankun Path, reaching the summit of the world was truly just a step away!
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