Chapter 369 Jiang Liuyun: The Traitor Is Actually Beside Me

Yu Zhiyi had sharp hearing and eyesight; the conversation wasn't loud, but it still easily reached her ears.

She almost spat out her tea.

I remember not long ago when she went to Juxianzhuang, with the same setup and the same treatment, everyone thought she was faking it.

Unexpectedly, just half a month later, when someone said she was faking it, her own people didn't even have to intervene; the people in the martial arts world spontaneously corrected what others were saying.

Indeed, strength is always the ultimate truth, no matter the circumstances.

With absolute power, even if someone has objections, they will only dare to grumble in their heart and not dare to show it.

They even stand up to defend the strong when others speak ill of them.

Yu Zhiyi picked up the teacup, took a small sip of tea, and savored the lingering fragrance.

She ignored all their comments.

The Earth Ranking Conference lasted for three days.

Originally, the biggest threat to the Earth Ranking Tournament was the Demonic Sect. Whenever there was a major event in the martial arts world, these guys would jump out and cause trouble.

But last night, Qi Mei and her group were killed. It's unclear whether the Demonic Sect hadn't had time to organize new forces or had chickened out, but nothing else happened afterward.

After three days of peace, the rankings of the Earth Ranking Conference underwent a new reshuffle.

Every year, people over thirty years old are removed from the list, while younger people are added.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that Jiang Liuyi has topped the list for two consecutive years. He is still the undisputed number one, and no one can dethrone him.

The first winner of the Earth Ranking Tournament will receive a prize issued by the Martial Arts Alliance.

This time, the prize was generously provided by my uncle Jiang Yuwei—a lightning-controlling talisman.

The Thunder Control Talisman and the Heavenly Thunder Talisman differ by only one character and both contain the character "thunder," instantly bringing to mind yesterday's terrifying lightning attack.

For a time, people in the martial arts world were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, but because of Jiang Liuyi's formidable strength and even stronger background, they dared not harbor any greedy thoughts.

Besides, even without his formidable strength and the powerful backing of the Martial Alliance, his mere Thunder Control Talisman was enough to deter petty scoundrels from harboring any reckless thoughts.

After all, the Thunder Control Talisman is an offensive talisman with immense power.

If he pushed someone too far, he would simply unleash a lightning-controlling talisman...

The second and third place winners also received prizes: silver coins and weapons.

The second place winner will receive 1,000 taels of silver, and the third place winner will receive 500 taels of silver.

These rewards would be considered quite good under normal circumstances, but they pale in comparison to the Thunder Control Talisman.

Not to mention arousing envy, jealousy and hatred from others, even the second and third place winners were somewhat dissatisfied with themselves.

How they wished they could also obtain a Thunder-Controlling Talisman!

That's a super weapon of mass destruction, absolutely invincible whether for revenge or self-defense.

As a member of the martial arts world, who doesn't have a few enemies?

With the Thunder-Controlling Talisman, one can both attack and defend, so how could it not be more useful than money?

Once they reach that level, who would lack money?

Unfortunately, the Thunder Control Talisman wasn't something they could just get their hands on.

After the Earth Ranking Conference concludes, Yu Zhiyi should begin her journey back.

There are only four days left until the end of the month-long holiday.

She would definitely be late if they had arrived at the same pace.

But Yu Zhiyi wasn't pretentious; she didn't necessarily have to ride in a carriage.

Whether riding a horse or using Foundation Establishment stage movement techniques, one can guarantee arriving in Shengjing within three days.

Xiao Qingxuan held her daughter's hand tightly, her face full of reluctance: "Jin'er, do you really have to go back?"

"I promised to return within a month. If I am late without a valid reason, it would be considered deceiving the emperor." Seeing her mother's reluctant expression, Yu Zhiyi also felt a mix of emotions.

The bond between family members is something that is both hard to let go of and yet sweet to bear.

It has nothing to do with blood ties, but only with the bond of mutual concern.

The elderly father, Jiang Yuchuan, also had tears in his eyes: "Jin'er, you go ahead first. Remember to take good care of yourself. I will come to Shengjing to see you after I have finished dealing with my affairs."

Xiao Qingxuan glared at him: "What could be more important than your daughter?"

Jiang Yuchuan said helplessly, "It's not that these things are more important than Jin'er, there's no comparison at all! But I'm in this position, and I have to take on the responsibilities I should."

"Don't be too sad. We're only separated temporarily. I promise I'll take care of these things as soon as possible, and then I'll go to Shengjing to find Jin'er, okay?"

Xiao Qingxuan said thoughtfully, "What you said makes sense."

Jiang Yuchuan felt much more at ease.

However, before a smile could bloom on his face, Xiao Qingxuan smiled brightly: "Anyway, it's just a temporary separation. What difference does it make who's separated from whom? You and Yi'er stay on the mountain to handle things. Yun'er and I will accompany Jin'er to Shengjing."

Jiang Yuchuan: "?"

Jiang Liuyi, who was innocently caught in the crossfire: "?"

Jiang Liuyun laughed: "Mother's suggestion is excellent. Anyway, there's no use for me staying here. Father and brother always complain that I cause trouble for you. So I'll go with Mother to escort Sister back. We'll wait for you in the capital."

"You...you..." Jiang Yuchuan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

Jiang Liuyi glanced at his foolish younger brother and said, "Your sister isn't going to Shengjing for fun; she's going back to take up an official post. You're impulsive, and you might very well cause trouble for your sister."

Jiang Liuyun retorted defiantly, "Who said that? I stayed in Shengjing for several months before, and I never caused trouble for my sister."

Jiang Liuyi smiled enigmatically: "Is that so?"

Seeing his brother's expression, Jiang Liuyun subconsciously felt a little guilty.

This doesn't mean he actually did anything shameful, but rather it's a long-standing habit.

It could also be described as suppression from bloodline.

On second thought.

That's not right.

He didn't cause any trouble.

Jiang Yuchuan suddenly remembered something, and coughed lightly, lowering his voice to remind his foolish son: "Yu Mingyu."

Jiang Liuyun: "..."

Haha!

How could he have forgotten about this grandson?

Previously, when he saw that this grandson was always causing trouble for his sister, he and his father put a sack over the grandson's head and gave him a good beating.

Later, her sister even went to the yamen (government office) because of this incident, as Yu Mingyu insisted that her sister was involved.

Although my sister later proved her innocence, being summoned to the yamen for no reason still seemed like a hassle.

but……

That's not right!

"How did Second Brother find out about this?"

Jiang Yuchuan looked up at the sky and then at the ground, but refused to look at his foolish son.

Jiang Liuyun: "!"

Okay~

Traitor, traitor, he's by his side.

Yu Zhiyi felt both heartwarming and amused watching her friends interact.

Ultimately, after some "friendly" negotiations, the four agreed to let Xiao Qingxuan and Jiang Liuyun go to Shengjing with them.

As for Jiang Yuchuan and Jiang Liuyi, they had to stay behind to handle some matters.

However, both of them promised that once they had dealt with everything, they would go to the capital to find them.