Chapter 69: Others are so much more on the Dao

Although he had never met Jiang Cheng in person, the true disciple Ling Yi had secretly set his sights on Jiang Cheng. As Ling Yi’s backing, Xu Yuancan naturally had also studied this person during this period. They had learned about Jiang Cheng’s several sect exterminations and the existence of the Three-Eyed Tiger. Their plan was for Qi Cang and Lu Zhong to lure Jiang Cheng in first, and when the Storage Ring and opportunities were in hand, they would intercept. This was a standard case of one predator preying on another, and the mantis stalking the cicada unaware of the oriole behind. So, in his heart, he really hoped Jiang Cheng would smoothly fall into Qi Cang’s trap. But now, it seems the plan had a little deviation. Jiang Cheng inexplicably wanted respect, and the Eldest Prince also seemed interested in him. "Is that so? This guest seems unfamiliar, I would like to know him too. Elder Xu, could you introduce us?" "This..." Xu Yuancan was conflicted. The command of the Eldest Prince was not easy to defy. Yet he didn’t want the incident with Jiang Cheng to cause problems. If the Eldest Prince learned the truth, then they wouldn’t have the chance to intercept the final opportunity. "What? Elder Xu, are you unwilling?" The Eldest Prince’s face darkened: "Or do you think I am unworthy of knowing this person?" "How dare I, the Eldest Prince misunderstood..." With words put this way, he could only brace himself and lead the Eldest Prince to meet Jiang Cheng. Over here, Lu Zhong was also at his wit’s end. Seeing the Eldest Prince really coming over, he inwardly wished he could kill Jiang Cheng, this troublemaker, a hundred times. "Elder Lu, aren’t you going to introduce this guest to the Eldest Prince?" Elder Xu had to pretend not to know Jiang Cheng, so naturally, he passed the task to Lu Zhong. "Ah?" Lu Zhong cautiously glanced at the Eldest Prince, whose expression was hard to read, and secretly lamented. "This is Brother Cheng, the Sect Leader of Feixian Sect..." "Feixian Sect? What sect is that?" The Eldest Prince hadn’t heard this name; previously, he noticed Lu Zhong was very respectful to this person and thought he came from some super sect within another Imperial Dynasty Realm. "Oh no, Your Highness misunderstood. Feixian Sect is a sect from Qinglan Prefecture of Feiyun State." "Qinglan Prefecture?" The Eldest Prince’s surprise flashed. This was interesting. As far as he knew, Qinglan Prefecture had no sect worth mentioning, they were all like ants. Why was Lu Zhong placing such importance on this person? While he was pondering, Jiang Cheng became impatient. "Since you’ve heard of my Sect Leader’s great name, why not quickly clear the way? I need to walk in the middle!" Lu Zhong and Xu Yuancan almost spat blood simultaneously. Bro, you’re really strong, huh? So straightforward? Your famous name, what fame do you have? Do you know what strength the Eldest Prince possesses? "Insol..." Xu Yuancan habitually wanted to shout ’presumptuous’ and then apprehend him to let the Eldest Prince handle his anger. But then remembered not to provoke Jiang Cheng and held back his words. Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow: "What boldness?" "Oh, everyone’s getting along just fine, Sect Leader Jiang is really joking." Everyone around was incredibly surprised. What was going on? This person said such disrespectful words to the Eldest Prince, yet the Great Elder wouldn’t put him down immediately? Xiang Ba and several experts had a flash of murderous intent in their eyes, ready to act. But in the next moment, Xiang Ba himself raised his right hand to stop them. He found that things were getting more and more interesting. What was so special about this Jiang Cheng? "I’m not joking, I’m your most important guest, it’s only right I walk in the middle!" Brother Cheng was both provoking and knowing that these two old fogeys feared it, he intentionally did what was inconvenient for them. "Stop..." "Sect Leader Jiang, how could you dismiss the Eldest Prince so?" Lu Zhong and Xu Yuancan both tried to block him. Truth be told, Xu Yuancan wanted to act on the spot to snatch Jiang Cheng’s ring. As long as he got the ring, they could deal with Jiang Cheng however they wished afterward. But with a casual probe of Divine Thought, Jiang Cheng had already reached Celestial Fate First Layer. This was much stronger than their intelligence of Spirit Platform Seventh Layer, and he himself was only Celestial Fate Fourth Layer, having no confidence to get him before throwing out a Tier Nine Spirit Talisman. "If it won’t work, I’ll leave." "No, Sect Leader Jiang, you are our honored guest..." The two Great Elders almost knelt before him. "Honored your big uncle, is this how you treat honored guests?" I came here to cooperate with your conspiracy and intrigue, and you don’t even want to provide me with a highly-anticipated status treatment, yet expect me to fall for your trick? "We, we..." Lu Zhong and Xu Yuancan certainly didn’t dare tell the Eldest Prince to wait while letting this one go first? That would be courting death. But not doing so couldn’t satisfy Jiang Cheng either. At this moment, in the remote hinterland of the mountain gate, Qi Cang, who had been observing the situation through the Transmission Spirit Artifact, almost bit his lip. And on the other side, Ling Yi couldn’t help but rub his temples. This was an unsolvable situation. To offend the Eldest Prince would incur thunderous wrath. To offend Jiang Cheng would mean the conspiracy would be prematurely aborted. Even with his intelligence, he couldn’t find a perfect solution. "Alright, alright, move aside! Don’t block my path back home!" Brother Cheng brushed past the two, even kicking them slightly. The onlookers’ eyes glazed over, even the Eldest Prince felt as if time and space were warped. The sect master of a small sect scolding two Great Elders like children, did he hear it wrong? Yet the two had to feign a smile. Within this lay an earth-shattering secret! "Since Sect Leader Jiang wants to walk in the middle, please go ahead first!" "Your Highness!" The few palace experts behind the Eldest Prince couldn’t believe it, drawing their swords. In their view, this not only insulted the Eldest Prince’s face but was also disregarding the Qianxing Dynasty. "Stand down!" Xiang Ba was cunning, discovering a secret behind this, and chose to go along with it. "Did you see that, he’s quite savvy, isn’t he?" Brother Cheng nudged Lu Zhong’s chest, swaggering right down the middle. Everyone around was left dumbfounded, offering the most astonished salute of their lives. What background did this guy have? The Eldest Prince had to make way for him? This reaction made Brother Cheng feel he’d gained something. Was he making a name for himself on his first visit to Feiyun State? His fronting was effective. Unfortunately, his system was triggered by being killed, not by fronting. Otherwise, he’d be stronger, right? Lu Zhong apologized to the Eldest Prince and quickly followed along. He couldn’t feel happy. The Eldest Prince’s uncharacteristic retreat indicated he saw something wrong and also focused on this guy. This was trouble. All the way, he couldn’t help but complain. "Luckily the Eldest Prince was magnanimous, otherwise there would have been trouble..." Jiang Cheng, floating on the cloud, stopped again, looking displeased. "What, are you blaming me?" Lu Zhong wished he could slap himself twice, why say anything unnecessary? "No, no, you’re more magnanimous than him, let’s go quickly!" The two soon entered the depths of the Eight Clouds Hall, with Lu Zhong leading the way and eventually bringing Jiang Cheng to a pavilion on the side of the main peak. Only then did he finally begin to implement the plan. "Sect Leader Jiang, according to our sect’s rules, one needs to bathe and change clothes before the grand ceremony." "Your clothing, Spirit Sword, Spirit Armor, ring, and so on can be temporarily stored outside..."