762: Chapter 16: The Villagers Don’t Realize Each Other’s Resentnt (Added for Alliance Hierarch Super Sleep Ability)_1 762: Chapter 16: The Villagers Don’t Realize Each Other’s Resentnt (Added for Alliance Hierarch Super Sleep Ability)_1 Fenglin City Daoist Academy, Zhang Linchuan, who ranks third on the Daoist Honor Roll.
Zhang Linchuan, the Bone ssenger who assassinated Wei Quchibi, the Lord of Fenglin City!
Jiang Wang’s gaze steadied for a mont before swiftly shifting, his steps light as ever, as he still chewed on the food in his mouth, the persistent cries still echoing around him.
Everything seed as if nothing had changed.
Only he knew what had just happened.
It was impossible not to be affected, impossible for nothing to have changed.
His mood, and even his purpose.
Because at the onset of the catastrophe, he had used the Bone Escape Technique to flee with Jiang Anan and Song Qingzhi, so the tragedy in the Maple Forest City Region was sothing he only had a vague idea about.
He knew Dong Ah had deceived him, knew that Zhuang Gaoxian and Du Ruhui stood by as the citizens perished en masse, fighting over the Bone True Dan from the Bone Respecting God, which Zhuang Gaoxian used to heal his injuries and to beco a true immortal.
The conversation between Lu Yan and Dong Ah gave him a glimpse of the truth.
But the more specific details of the disaster were learned from the statents issued by Zhuang Ting.
That announcent, largely full of lies, had obviously no credibility with Jiang Wang.
Later, after he had slain the man with the snake skeletal face, he learned so information during the interrogation just before the man’s death.
The man with the snake skeletal face had said that the higher-ups of the Bone Tao included the Bone Saint, Second Elder Lu Yan, Bone ssenger Zhang Linchuan, Saintess, Dragon Face, Monkey Face, and Rabbit Face.
Afterward, in Qingyang Town, Monkey Face was killed by Xiang Qian, and Dragon Face was slain by him.
Rabbit Face fled after a heart-wrenching attack that took down Dragon Face.
Thus, the only high-ranking mbers left in Bone Tao were the Bone Saint, Second Elder, Bone ssenger, Saintess, and Rabbit Skeletal Face.
Later, on the Qiyang battlefield, Lu Yan turned his weapons against them, while Miao Yu lay in wait at the gates of Bone Tao…
Almost all of the surviving senior mbers of Bone Tao turned their backs on the Bone Saint.
The followers loyal to the Bone faith had all died for various reasons.
Without a doubt, the reason they were able to die so cleanly was that a hand was arranging everything behind the scenes, an internal purging of Bone Tao.
Just as with Dragon Face, the strongest of the twelve skeletal faces, who Jiang Wang was not strong enough to kill, so Rabbit Face stepped in to “help.”
By that ti, Jiang Wang had already realized that the Bone Saint was an earthly incarnation of the Bone Respecting God.
After witnessing the Bone Saint’s frantic escape, he even felt that people like Lu Yan and Zhang Linchuan might be able to kill the Bone Saint.
But it was Zhuang Chenggan, who posed as Jiang Yan, who warned him at that ti, saying he lacked respect for the Underworld Deities.
At that mont, Jiang Wang had attempted to test “Jiang Yan,” but it led to no results, leaving behind only so doubts.
However, in the underwater Demon Grotto, there had been an intense clash between the Bone Respecting God and Zhuang Chenggan.
The Bone Respecting God’s longing for Zhuang Chenggan was enough proof that His plan to incarnate using a plague had failed too.
If we consider the information regarding Zhang Linchuan’s assassination of Wei Quchibi, Zhang Linchuan should only possess the strength of the Inner Mansion Realm.
Jiang Wang, now with two mansions open and in control of two great Divine Skills, had no fear at all.
But if we consider the failure of the Bone Saint…
The strength of those people from Bone Tao is unfathomable.
One must know how terrifying the Bone Respecting God is, having cornered soone like Zhuang Chenggan into a desperate situation.
Even if during the “Bone Saint” period He didn’t expend on Zhuang Chenggan the sort of terrifying force that has lasted for hundreds of years like the Calamity of No Life, being able to defeat Him is still astonishing.
Among the existing senior mbers of Bone Tao, the most dreaded and terrifying in strength should be Lu Yan, who was an Outer Building master in the Maple Forest City Region and, as the only remaining elder of Bone Tao, originally had the highest status.
But in Qingyang Town, the na that the Dragon Skeletal Face scread in rage before death was clearly Zhang Linchuan…
In other words, it is very likely that, in the eyes of the Dragon Skeletal Face, the core figure in the betrayal was Zhang Linchuan, not Lu Yan.
Of course, it can’t be ruled out that the first person he thought of before dying was the one who directed Rabbit Face to turn against them.
Considering all these factors, Jiang Wang could not be sure of Zhang Linchuan’s true strength.
He was out for revenge, not to throw his life away.
So upon seeing Zhang Linchuan for the first ti, he did not choose to draw his sword and charge forward; instead, he concealed his emotions and calmly walked past.
The streets of the tranquil county were peaceful as pedestrians went about their own ways.
Calm life cycled on in endless repetition.
In a foreign land, one ets a fellow countryman; the countryman unknowingly harbors resentnt!
To avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass, during his ti in Wenxi County City, Jiang Wang never took the initiative to inquire about Green Cloud Pavilion.
He simply overheard snippets or indirectly led others to share information voluntarily.
He rented a mid-range room in an inn that was neither upscale nor downmarket.
He spent his days wandering out, apparently roaming around town and tasting local cuisine, while covertly gathering information.
As soon as it got dark, he would return to the inn and never looked for trouble or started any; faithfully exploring the newly opened Second Inner Mansion and mastering his newly obtained Divine Skills.
Besides that, he focused on “reducing the swelling”…
Ku Jue was treacherously sly, and Ye Lingxiao was no easy opponent.
The bruises left by the two True Ones would not truly harm Jiang Wang, but they were not easy to eliminate.
It required controlling Path Origin with extre precision to resist and gradually expel those traces.
However, this process itself sped up Jiang Wang’s state adjustnt, allowing him to recover to his current peak condition more swiftly.
Walking on the streets of Wenxi County City, Jiang Wang was indistinguishable from the other foreigners on the street.
He blended in well, walking naturally, even his movents while eating were as usual.
Yet, he could no longer taste the flavors of the food.
Every bite he took, the “squish, squish, squish” sound echoed, feebly and futilely…
desperately crying out!
“Tasty, isn’t it?”
A genial auntie said with a smile as she approached.
She was probably a local from Wenxi County City, proud of the local cuisine seeing Jiang Wang enjoying himself.
Even though he was wearing a mask and his true face was concealed, she was not indifferent.
“Too delicious!” Jiang Wang said with a smile.
He deliberately adjusted his accent to avoid being recognized by Zhang Linchuan, although Zhang Linchuan might not rember his voice.
The lines of his thinly-lipped mouth were clear beneath the zodiac dragon mask, and his chin held a sharp, clean curve.
“The braised noodles from Old Zhang at the north of the city are also very good!” the auntie enthusiastically suggested.
“I’ll try them tonight!” Jiang Wang said.
The auntie, who only stopped to chat as she passed by, heard Jiang Wang’s response and briskly continued walking, passing by Jiang Wang with satisfaction.
Jiang Wang turned around and called back: “Thank you!”
“No need!” The auntie didn’t turn her head, evidently feeling proud as if she contributed to her hotown’s reputation once again.
In the Maple Forest City Region that had fallen into eternal silence, there had once been such endearing fellow countryn…
Jiang Wang withdrew his gaze and continued to walk forward—
During that brief turn, he had already taken a clear look at Zhang Linchuan’s silhouette, noting the direction in which he was heading.
Why had he co to Yong Country?
What did he want to do?
Where would he go?
The ntal map of the entire Wenxi County City gradually beca clear and specific in his mind.
And Jiang Wang’s steps were light, as he crunched down on the last “desperate cry”—
Squish, squish, squish!
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