Chapter 234 Red Kite Seeks Jade (Part 8)
The island that sealed the passage was called Suizhu Island. The Jiang, Zhou, Lin and Linglong Sects deployed tens of thousands of cultivators to guard it. The sealing formations were added again and again. After more than ten years, Suizhu Island had become a large city with a considerable scale, covered with formations.
As Jiang Gu walked down the street, he sensed tens of thousands of different sealing formations, many of which he had never heard of before. The formations were ever-changing and infinitely mysterious. If this formation continued, he understood why Wei Feng was so certain that Xiao Dan would not return to Wangyue.
“The Jiang family is now in charge of Suizhu Island. The city lord is Jiang Xiang’an, a cousin of Jiang Xiangyun. The deputy city lord is Ning Shun, the current top disciple of the Linglong Sect…” Wei Feng explained the situation on the island to him. “Jiang Xiang’an and Ning Shun are both array cultivators. Ning Shun, in particular, was a disciple newly accepted by Jing Cang after Lu Zhenyi’s death. Jing Cang originally intended to pass the position of sect leader to him, but he was too young and had no family backing him. After Jing Cang and Song Ping both perished, he was ousted to Suizhu Island to guard the array. He is already showing signs of breaking with the Linglong Sect. If we want to make a move on the array, perhaps we can try to persuade him.”
Jiang Gu glanced at him with some surprise.
Wei Feng looked at him, puzzled.
"When have you ever cared about these trivial matters?" Consultant Jiang asked him.
It's no wonder Jiang Gu was surprised. When Wei Feng was by his side before, perhaps due to the influence of the Iris bloodline, he couldn't hold much in his mind. He was proficient in eating, drinking, and having fun. Talking to him about serious matters was like torture. It was always Jiang Gu who forced him to use his brain.
Wei Feng awkwardly touched his nose and said, "I need to find out more details so that when you come back, we won't be out of touch. Besides, more than ten years have passed, and your influence in the Jiang family has probably been divided up long ago, which will make things inconvenient."
Jiang Gu nodded, signaling him to continue.
“Jiang Xiangyun is currently riding high. After you killed Xiao Dan with a single sword strike and disappeared, the cultivation world all thought you had perished. The Jiang family has used you to build their influence quite a bit.” Wei Feng frowned. “Although Jiang Xiangyun has treated us fairly well, he now has the entire Jiang family behind him, and the interests within are intricately intertwined. I’m worried…”
"Are you worried that Jiang Xiangyun will take advantage of me?" Jiang Gu asked.
Wei Feng said in a low voice, "It's the Jiang family behind him. As the head of the family, he has many decisions that are not up to him."
Jiang Gu's gaze darkened slightly: "Did he bully you?"
“He wouldn’t dare.” Wei Feng raised an eyebrow arrogantly, then added, “Master, once you go to the Jiang family, everyone will know you’re still alive, and then things will probably get messy.”
“A few years ago, the Jiang family swallowed up the Yao family and several sects, including the Sparrow Kite Sect.”
Jiang Gu said, "It's alright, what's meant to come will come."
——
The moment Jiang Gu handed over the waist tag bearing the family crest, the news that he was still alive spread like wildfire throughout the entire cultivation world.
“Brother, this way please.” Jiang Xiang’an respectfully invited him and Wei Feng into the inner hall. “The patriarch is currently at the Pingze main family. Upon learning that you are safe and sound, he wished to come in person. However, due to the busy affairs of the clan and the long distance, he could only contact you through the Water Mirror. I hope you will not take offense, brother.”
He bore a striking resemblance to Jiang Xiangyun, and greeted her with polite smiles the entire way, befitting the Jiang family. He said with a smile, "Please."
Jiang Ke nodded to him graciously and led Wei Feng into the inner hall.
Jiang Xiang'an lagged half a step behind, glanced at the disciple beside him, and the disciple nodded almost imperceptibly and hurriedly left.
Wei Feng noticed their subtle movements and was about to unleash his ghostly runes when Jiang Gu grabbed his wrist, forcing him to give up.
On the other side of the water mirror, Jiang Xiangyun saw Jiang Gu breathe a sigh of relief: "Seventh Brother, I knew you would be alright."
Jiang Gu exchanged a few simple pleasantries with him. Although it was only a moment for Jiang Gu, as they had been fighting side by side against Xiao Dan not long ago, it had been almost twenty years since they last met for Jiang Xiangyun. Jiang Xiangyun had become more and more composed after taking charge of the Jiang family for so many years.
"Seventh Brother, when do you plan to come back?" Jiang Xiangyun asked with a smile. "I've kept all the people and places in the Jiang family for you. I don't have many people I can use right now, so I'm counting on you to come back and help me."
Jiang Gu did not mention that his primordial spirit was sealed in the passage. He only said that he had entered into meditation and was comprehending the truth. Hearing this, he said, "I have just come out of seclusion. Wei Feng has been alone for many years. I plan to spend more time with him."
Jiang Xiangyun smiled and said, "Very well, my nephew Wei has been searching for you for many years, and now his wish has finally come true. Seventh brother, when do you two plan to become Daoist partners? Don't forget to let me know, and I will definitely be there even if it means traveling a long way."
Wei Feng remained calm on the surface, but couldn't help looking at Jiang Gu with anticipation.
“Once his cultivation is more stable,” Jiang Gu unusually didn’t skip the topic, “I plan to accompany him on his travels.”
Although Wei Feng had never heard Jiang Gu mention it before, he was visibly happy.
In the water mirror, the smile in Jiang Xiangyun's eyes finally became a reality.
After declining Jiang Xiang'an's invitation to a banquet, Wei Feng left the city lord's mansion and sent a telepathic message to Jiang Gu: "Master, why did we come here?"
If Jiang Gu wants to go to Shenyao, the best way is to disappear without a trace. This way, the Jiang family and others will not notice him, making things much easier.
“Even if I don’t show myself, I can’t hide it for long.” Jiang Gu looked at him. “I’ve been back for less than twelve hours, and you’ve already dealt with three groups of people who came to kill you. If I don’t show myself soon, won’t you really become a demon that everyone wants to kill?”
Wei Feng said in a deep voice, "I'll kill as many as they come. I'm used to it anyway."
“Even with high cultivation, there is no absolute certainty. Xiao Dan is so powerful, yet he still fell into Jiang Yinzhong's trap in the end. Not only was the temple not taken away, but the passage between Chen Yao and Wang Yue was also completely cut off,” Jiang Gu said. “The easiest way to accomplish something is to learn to stand with the majority and firmly uphold morality and justice. Otherwise, you will become the target of everyone’s criticism, just like you are now. Do you understand?”
Wei Feng was stunned for a moment, then belatedly realized: "So, Master, your reputation is so great now because..."
Jiang Gu remained noncommittal, only saying, "I thought you could use my name to your advantage, but I didn't expect you to be even more capable than I imagined."
He turned his head and met Wei Feng's clear and bright eyes.
He was very close to Wei Feng, and Wei Feng's breath hitched. He looked into his eyes and saw neither disgust nor mockery, but rather a sense of helpless resignation and indulgence.
Wei Feng pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "The Jiang family initially demanded that I hand over the Ink Jade Bracelet and the Crimson Snow Sword, and also wanted me to take on a disciple on your behalf... I didn't agree."
The Jade Bracelet and the Crimson Snow Sword both belonged to Jiang Gu, and he had been by Jiang Gu's side for longer than he had ever been. Moreover, the Jade Bracelet held special significance for both of them, and he did not want to give it to others as a gimmick to attract people. Most importantly, he was Jiang Gu's only disciple, and he absolutely could not tolerate anyone else calling Jiang Gu "Master."
If he doesn't agree, he will naturally have no value to the Jiang family. Although Jiang Xiangyun is protecting him, the Jiang family has more than just Jiang Xiangyun. They have plenty of ways to force him to comply.
“These are all external things, there’s no need to care about them,” Jiang Gu told him.
Wei Feng shook his head: "You don't like others touching your things."
Jiang Gu suddenly smiled, raised his hand and pinched Wei Feng's nape, saying, "Thank you."
Wei Feng was stunned.
In Jiang Gu's mind, Wei Feng would be more flexible and use his apprenticeship as a pretext to make some exchanges with the Jiang family. Whether it was handing over the Ink Jade Bracelet and the Crimson Snow Sword, or taking on other apprentices on his behalf, with the Jiang family as a powerful backer and a good reputation, the benefits would outweigh the drawbacks, enough to make him live well even after Jiang Gu disappeared.
As a result, this guy wouldn't listen to reason, clinging to a few inanimate objects and the title of disciple. He wasn't smart to begin with, and was forced to take action by those shrewd people from the Jiang family's Linglong Sect, ruining his reputation. He was also forcibly stripped of his identity as Jiang Gu's disciple, and in the end, he was bullied to the point that he could only secretly hug his body and cry.
idiot.
Wei Feng stubbornly insisted, "Anyway, I don't care."
He didn't care, but Jiang Gu did. His apprentice was never someone else's place to teach him a lesson.
Back at the inn, Wei Feng was still racking his brains trying to figure out what method Jiang Gu would use to get rid of Shen Yao. Even though he was extremely unwilling to go to Shen Yao and even secretly thought of many schemes to stop Jiang Gu, he eventually gave up.
He couldn't defeat Jiang Gu anyway, so he would go wherever Jiang Gu wanted. If Jiang Gu wanted to ascend, he would do his best to ascend with him. Even if he couldn't ascend, Jiang Gu would definitely find a way.
Listening to your master is never wrong.
Wei Feng finally showed some intelligence and became even more diligent in his cultivation. Back at the inn, he was still trying to repair the Mirror Flower Scroll.
Jiang Gu asked the innkeeper for some red paper and some ink and brush. He stood in front of the desk, rolled up his sleeves, picked up the brush, and wrote carefully with his eyes downcast.
Wei Feng rarely saw him like this. He was meditating when he unknowingly drifted off into a daze, staring intently at Jiang Gu's tall and slender back. Several transparent ghost patterns quietly approached and wrapped around his ankle, gently rubbing against it.
Jiang Gu ignored him.
Wei Feng sat for a while longer, then couldn't contain himself any longer. He got up and walked over to his side, asking curiously, "Master, what are you writing? Is it a mantra or a cultivation method? I also have some excellent jade slips here."
Jiang Gu paused slightly, then turned to look at him: "Have you been included in the Yanghua Sect's jade register?"
"Ah, I guess so." Wei Feng wasn't quite sure.
"Do you have the Yanghua Sect's sect emblem?" Jiang Gu asked again.
Wei Feng nodded, made a seal on the primordial spirit's arm, and said, "It was branded on the primordial spirit when I was very young. It's a bit ugly, so I've always covered it up."
Compared to the Jiang family's imposing Vermilion Bird mark, the small flame on his arm looked rather pathetic.
Jiang Gu made a rubbing of the entire piece and branded it onto the red paper along with the Vermilion Bird mark.
Wei Feng leaned closer to take a look, and there were two sharp characters written on the red paper: "Invitation?"
"Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion tonight," Jiang Gu said.
"Break the seal?" Wei Feng was somewhat excited and immediately forgot about the strange invitation.
Jiang Gu folded the invitation and put it into his sleeve, saying calmly, "No, go find Ning Shun."
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