"Perhaps he has achieved a second blood exchange," Hou Yingying said.
"Second blood exchange?" Xiao Ei clicked her tongue slightly.
"Yes!" Hou Yingying nodded, "This Lord Jiang gives a sense of oppression far stronger than the Palace Master did before, which ans his strength should exceed the Palace Master."
Saying this, Hou Yingying paused and continued, "Yesterday, he said he now very much needs the help of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!"
"This implies he should have just completed the blood exchange not long ago and still needs resources to compensate for his body’s weakness, hence his words about needing the help of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."
"Makes sense!" Hearing Hou Yingying’s analysis, Xiao Ei nodded in agreent.
Then.
The two observed Jiang Ning for a mont.
Finding nothing more, they began to prepare lunch.
...
Afternoon.
"This fish tastes good!" Jiang Ning swallowed the fish Xiao Ei had roasted earlier, bones and all.
After chewing a few tis, he crushed the fish bones and at in his mouth and swallowed them.
"As long as you’re satisfied, my lord, but if you eat for a few more years, I suppose you wouldn’t make such remarks anymore!" Xiao Ei seed to recall so bad mory, an inexplicable sigh in her voice.
Hearing this, Jiang Ning smiled and stood up.
"Let’s go, we are not far from the Water Moon Sword Palace."
...
An hour later.
The three of them arrived at Yingyue Lake.
At this ti, the water level of Yingyue Lake was much lower compared to several months ago.
The drop in water level also exposed many rocks.
"Please follow , my lord!" Xiao Ei led the way.
Jiang Ning glanced at the surface of Yingyue Lake and then at the small island in the distance at the lake’s center, then followed Xiao Ei’s footsteps.
They reached the lakeside, and Xiao Ei untied the rope from the wooden post, then jumped onto the light boat.
"Please get on the boat, my lord!" Xiao Ei said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning jumped onto the light boat.
With Xiao Ei paddling, the light boat quickly moved towards the island in the lake’s center.
After a short while.
The three landed on the island.
This was also the second ti Jiang Ning set foot on the island of the Water Moon Sword Palace.
Looking at the still-srizing buildings above, Jiang Ning could not help but feel a surge of emotion.
The last ti he ca here, it was to attend the Grandmaster banquet of Xiao Qiushui with Ye Zhengqi.
At the banquet, Ye Zhengqi intended to resolve the enmity between Xiao Qiushui and him.
Ultimately, he failed, but it counted as a success.
Because that night, he took action against Xiao Qiushui and stopped the hatred at that point.
Now that he set foot on the island again, his strength and influence were different from before.
Back then, he could only follow behind Ye Zhengqi, rely an outstanding junior.
But now, he was invited here.
To the Water Moon Sword Palace to collect his share of the wealth.
The reward for helping save the Water Moon Sword Palace.
This also related to the transformation effect of his four blood transfusions.
Due to the lack of sufficient Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, his body’s regeneration of new blood still hadn’t fully recovered.
The body’s lack of recovery led to low efficiency in nourishing the body with new blood.
Because nourishing the body with new blood to enhance physical fitness also consus energy.
Any improvent doesn’t co from nowhere.
His current body is like a gold-devouring beast, needing real money.
Ordinary ans, even corruption and bribery, are just a drop in the bucket for him.
What’s truly useful is seizing the accumulation of sects for a century or even centuries.
If there aren’t enough resources for him to squander, he can’t imagine how slow his power enhancent would be.
This is why he has acted this way recently.
"Please follow , my lord!" Xiao Ei said, interrupting Jiang Ning’s drifting thoughts.
A mont later.
The three headed along the corridor towards the Water Moon Sword Palace.
The buildings on the mountain in the center of the island were laid out in a harmonious order, connected by corridors.
On reaching the corridor, Jiang Ning imdiately noticed that the Water Moon Sword Palace was much quieter than the last ti he was here.
Moreover, the disciples of the Sword Palace they encountered along the way uniformly wore dejected expressions, lacking the vibrant energy of before.
Along the way, he also heard distant discussions about him.
"Is that the Dongling County Patrol Envoy Jiang Ning?"
"Yes! I heard before that the Palace Master and the Great Elder went out to seek the protection of this Lord Jiang, and now it seems that the rumors from outside are indeed not without cause!"
"Speaking of rumors, do you think the rumors outside are true? Does the Palace Master really have a deep relationship with that Lord Jiang?"
"That’s hard to say! However, there’s no smoke without fire, so it might be true! After all, the Palace Master is exceptional in beauty, and that Lord Jiang is also a dragon among n!"
"If that’s truly the case, doesn’t that an our Water Moon Sword Palace can turn the tide?" The woman who asked was excited.
"That’s not for sure, since the Five Sword Sect has Grandmasters sitting in command! However, with the resources from this Lord Jiang, our Water Moon Sword Palace will surely be better off in the future than it is now."
"..."
Along the way, whenever people saw him walking together with Xiao Ei,
the disciples changed their usual silence and started discussing with excitent.
Jiang Ning listened secretly to much of it along the way.
From the disciples’ talk, he also understood that the Water Moon Sword Palace was truly in decline now.
This made him understand a lot.
Why, despite his seemingly harsh conditions from an outsider’s perspective, the Water Moon Sword Palace could still agree to his outrageous demands.
All because now, under the constant pressure from the Five Sword Sect, the Water Moon Sword Palace no longer held its forr glory.
It had the air of a sunset at the western hills, teetering on the brink of danger.
Monts later.
Jiang Ning arrived at a spot near the summit of the mountain.
Suddenly, two won and one man approached him.
These three were not young.
"Water Moon Sword Palace’s Huang... pays respect to Lord Jiang!"
"Water Moon Sword Palace’s Liu... pays respect to Lord Jiang!"
"Water Moon Sword Palace’s Wu... pays respect to Lord Jiang!"
The three of them bowed towards Jiang Ning, then continued to scrutinize him covertly.
Just as the boat reached the heart of Yingyue Lake, they, the three elders of the Water Moon Sword Palace, knew that Xiao Ei was bringing Jiang Ning here.
Persuaded by Hou Yingying’s earlier words, they nodded in agreent.
But at that ti, their agreent was only due to Hou Yingying’s years of authority as the Great Elder.
They didn’t truly believe Jiang Ning was as remarkable as the Great Elder claid.
To be able to surpass the last Palace Master in martial prowess, and surpass the Heavenly Human Grandmaster, Xiao Qiushui.
Hence, they appeared before Jiang Ning now.
Under the guise of paying respects, they got a close look at Jiang Ning.
At that mont,
Xiao Ei stepped forward.
"Mr. Jiang, let introduce you, these three are all elders in the sect."
Jiang Ning glanced at the three, then nodded slightly, as a greeting.
The three exchanged looks with each other.
Then one stepped forward, the only male among them.
"Lord Jiang, I am Wu Yuan, and I’ve heard of your unparalleled talent in martial arts. I would like to ask for your guidance."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning imdiately understood what Wu Yuan ant.
And also grasped their thoughts.
Given how demanding his terms were, if everyone in the Water Moon Sword Palace acted like Xiao Ei and Hou Yingying, that would feel strange to him.
At that mont, he didn’t completely conceal his strength, intentionally allowing these three to trouble him so he could give them a solid slap in the face.
He casually reached out, placing his palm on Elder Wu Yuan’s shoulder.
The next mont,
with a turn of power, Wu Yuan shook violently, his eyes widening.
"Is that enough?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Enough!" Wu Yuan managed to squeeze out the words with difficulty.
Xiao Ei and Hou Yingying exchanged glances.
"Nonsense!" Hou Yingying scolded.
The other two female elders exchanged glances and quickly stepped aside, making way.
"Please follow !" Xiao Ei said, leading the way ahead.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning imdiately followed.
Internally, he was filled with anticipation.
Previously, he had instructed Xiao Ei on what to do upon agreent.
Imagining he was about to fully replenish the resources consud by completing four blood transfusions, made him a bit impatient.
After Jiang Ning had gone so distance away.
"Elder Wu, what’s going on?" the other two elders asked.
Wu Yuan shook his head: "Not sothing we can contend with, perhaps the Great Elder Hou Yingying was not wrong."
"Not wrong?" one of them said, "Doesn’t that an he is a Heavenly Human Grandmaster?"
"A Heavenly Human Grandmaster who has completed at least two blood transfusions?!!
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