At the execution ground.
As each blade fell, heads rolled.
At this mont, it also signified the complete downfall of the Xu and Mu Families, which had dominated Shishan County for many years.
"Sir, this is what I just found in that five-story building!"
Feng Jiuge returned from the five-story building, handing a small broken piece of a token he found to Jiang Ning.
Upon hearing this.
Jiang Ning took the token handed over by Feng Jiuge.
On the front was a flamboyant character "Yang".
The back had the emblem of the Five Sword Sect.
"Do you recognize it?" Jiang Ning tossed the token behind him to Xiao Ei.
Xiao Ei took the token, glanced at it, and then spoke.
"Sir, this is the token of a True Disciple of the Five Sword Sect."
"This person’s surna is Yang and should be Yang Hong, reputed to be the top in archery within the Five Sword Sect."
"Yang Hong?" Jiang Ning murmured, then nodded: "His archery is indeed impressive!"
"Sir, your archery is even more divine. With a single flick, you can break Yang Hong’s second arrow. Using a random strong bow, you can shoot arrows carrying wind and thunder, taking down Yang Hong, who is reputed to be the top in archery within the Five Sword Sect." complinted Xiao Ei from behind.
Jiang Ning shook his head.
"Yang Hong isn’t dead."
"Not dead?" Xiao Ei was taken aback.
She didn’t think that with Jiang Ning’s strength, an arrow wouldn’t have taken Yang Hong’s life.
Because in her view, Jiang Ning and Yang Hong weren’t on the sa level at all.
Though Yang Hong was a prodigy, so was she.
Now, she even holds the position of Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace. In Dongling County’s younger generation, how many dare claim they can match her in battle?
But in front of Jiang Ning, she knew her own insignificance.
She had been defeated by Jiang Ning in Luoshui County long ago.
It has been more than half a year since then, and she knows Jiang Ning’s progress in Martial Arts has long surpassed her imagination.
For this reason, she believes in Great Elder Hou Yingying’s judgnt of Jiang Ning.
His achievents in Martial Arts have exceeded those of Xiao Qiushui.
At this mont.
Jiang Ning tossed the token in his hand across the space to Xie Xiaojiu.
"Hold onto it; this thing will be useful in a few days!"
Xie Xiaojiu took the token thrown by Jiang Ning and heard this.
She imdiately nodded: "Yes, sir!"
"Also, put the corpses of those two Five Sword Sect disciples you just beheaded into coffins and prepare them. They’ll be needed in a few days!" Jiang Ning instructed.
"Yes, sir!" Xie Xiaojiu responded again.
"It’s a pity we didn’t capture one or two alive!" Jiang Ning shook his head and sighed.
"Sir, it was my failure in handling matters properly!" At this mont, Zhou Xing stepped forward voluntarily and said.
Jiang Ning glanced at him and smiled faintly.
Amid their conversation, heads continued to roll below.
...
That night.
The sky again filled with lightning and thunder, as gale winds and torrential rains swept in.
The pouring rain quickly washed away the bloodstains of the execution ground.
Jiang Ning stood in the rain as well, raindrops mixed with sweat dropping to the ground, silently continuing the progress of the Vajra Immortal Body.
...
The next morning.
The rain stopped, and the sky was bright, as if it had been washed clean.
"Sir, shall we set off now?" Xiao Ei looked at Jiang Ning respectfully.
"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded, casually saying: "I need Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures now; let’s first head to the Water Moon Sword Palace!"
After a while.
The three of them, on three horses, passed through the city gates of Shishan County.
This ti, Jiang Ning is going to the Water Moon Sword Palace.
To first claim the rewards rightfully his, and then target the Five Sword Sect.
At the sa ti.
He also needed so ti.
Both to allow those who ambushed the execution grounds yesterday and attacked him to return to the Five Sword Sect.
And to wait for Feng Xiaochen to arrive in Shishan County with five hundred elite soldiers.
Only when both are ready will the ti to act be right.
He is not in a hurry to take action against the Five Sword Sect at present.
Along the way.
The three horses carried the three toward the direction of the Water Moon Sword Palace at a fast pace.
Neither the Water Moon Sword Palace nor the Five Sword Sect is very far from Shishan County.
The Five Sword Sect is more than five hundred li away from Shishan County.
While the Water Moon Sword Palace is closer.
As Jiang Ning left the city.
Shishan County was not at peace either.
The Xu and Mu Families’ core mbers were beheaded and displayed the previous day.
Their remaining estates will also be confiscated and nationalized.
There are many opinions about this.
Though Jiang Ning assigned Bai Luoyu to handle this matter, Bai Luoyu knows that while the families’ wealth is to be confiscated, a large portion will be intercepted.
The remaining small portion will be reported as nationalized.
The portion intercepted, he will not forget Jiang Ning’s share.
He also understands that without Jiang Ning’s assistance, he couldn’t have so easily gained full control over the situation in Shishan County.
It could even have led to the complete loss of control over Shishan County.
...
At noon.
The three had already crossed the boundaries of Shishan County.
Near a pond.
The three warhorses bowed their heads, chewing on grass and drinking the clear water from the pond.
At this mont, Jiang Ning also began his daily practice of Breathing and Releasing the Essence of the Great Sun.
As the practice progressed, waves of heat surged from Jiang Ning’s body.
Now, each session of practice could draw in Great Sun Essence Qi far different from before.
The current Essence Qi was incredibly pure.
Each strand of Essence Qi entering his body seed to transform into flas, sweeping through his internal organs and spreading to every limb and bone.
After each strand of Essence Qi was refined, beads of sweat as fine as soybeans erged all over his body.
With powerful surges of heat exploding from Jiang Ning’s body and spreading around, Xiao Ei and Hou Yingying stepped back three feet.
"Body like the Great Sun, such an overwhelming pressure!!" Hou Yingying remarked, watching the solemn Jiang Ning.
"Great Elder, what do you think his strength is now?" Xiao Ei asked.
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