Chapter 94: Sect Leader Jiang, an Honest Person

Jiang Cheng finally understood. The Three-Eyed Tiger is a Demon King, and Li Luan also belongs to a kind of demon beast. It’s no wonder they’d be scared of a Demon King. He turned his head to see the Three-Eyed Tiger grinning coldly at the spirit bird in the sky. "Tone down your foul temper, don’t scare the guests." As for why the Qianxing Dynasty has come, Jiang Cheng didn’t even need to guess. He had taken out the Eldest Prince; the other party couldn’t remain indifferent. For others, this situation would induce panic or a readiness for battle, but he didn’t think of it that way. This was business knocking on his door. Just like Qi Cang before, after relentless efforts, they brought him the Eight Clouds Hall extermination package. The Qianxing Dynasty should be more valuable than Eight Clouds Hall, right? Brother Cheng was looking forward to it. "What a hassle." The Three-Eyed Tiger found a shady spot to lie down, closed its eyes to rest, and restrained the aura that only demon beasts could sense. Only then did the spirit bird in the sky gradually calm down. A moment later, it landed in front of the main hall of the Feixian Sect. Commander of the Imperial Guard, Xiahou Jun, holding a long spear, pointed diagonally to the sky and shouted loudly. "Princess Ningti of the Qianxing Dynasty has arrived!" "Why are you not welcoming her at once!" Infused with the spiritual power of the Daoist Palace Realm, his voice traveled far, echoing endlessly among the mountains. The pressure in his voice caused many disciples of the Feixian Sect to show fear on their faces. If not for Jiang Cheng standing in front, giving them confidence, some might have knelt on the spot. "If you have something to say, say it quickly!" Brother Cheng wasn’t much impressed by any princess; he only cared about when they’d declare war. Or when they’d involve the entire high command of the Qianxing Dynasty so he could take them all out at once. "How bold!" Xiahou Jun became furious. He feared the mysterious force that had destroyed the Eight Clouds Hall but didn’t regard the Feixian Sect. Because he didn’t know that the Eight Clouds Hall was wiped out by Jiang Cheng. The Tier Eight Spiritual Artifact spear aimed directly at Jiang Cheng, and a wisp of cyclone quickly expanded at the spearhead, forming a roaring tornado. Just as Jiang Cheng planned to let the Three-Eyed Tiger handle it first, Princess Ningti finally spoke. "Commander Xiahou, stop." "Your Highness, he was disrespectful to you. He must be severely punished!" Xiahou Jun was still angry, wanting to teach Jiang Cheng a big lesson. Princess Ningti lightly parted her lips, her tone calm yet indisputable: "This journey is led by me; surely Commander Xiahou hasn’t forgotten." Xiahou Jun’s face stiffened, but he eventually withdrew his spear. This surprised Brother Cheng a bit. Who would’ve thought that this princess had such authority that even experts of the Daoist Palace Realm had to follow her orders. "Are you Jiang Cheng?" Princess Ningti carefully scrutinized the incredibly handsome man before her. Even she couldn’t help but take a few more glances. "That’s me. Does the Princess have any advice?" "Doesn’t Sect Leader Jiang plan to invite me in for a chat?" Jiang Cheng thought, does your Qianxing Dynasty always like to complicate things before making a move, like the Eight Clouds Hall did? Why not just say you want to kill me and be done with it? I’m so tired of this. "Of course, you can." Since the other party hadn’t torn their pretenses yet, he thought there was no harm in showing some hospitality. After both parties took seats inside the hall, Jiang Cheng activated his Insight. Ah Huang mentioned the World Heart Fragment; could it be on this princess? Under his Insight, Princess Ningti’s cultivation was laid bare. This princess actually had a Daoist Palace First Layer Realm, surprising even him. However, after a thorough inspection, besides finding a Tier Nine Spiritual Artifact and two Tier Eight Spiritual Artifacts on her, he didn’t see any exotic treasures. Her storage ring also contained many good things, but no World Heart Fragment. "Sect Leader Jiang, I come here for the calamity of the Eight Clouds Hall." This statement left the disciples of the Feixian Sect looking at each other in surprise. They didn’t even know what had happened at the Eight Clouds Hall. Wasn’t it supposed to be a grand ceremony? How did it turn into a calamity? "Oh." Jiang Cheng responded perfunctorily, while continuing to use Insight on other targets. He hadn’t sensed the fragment’s aura, but he was sure his beloved daughter wouldn’t be wrong. "The entire Eight Clouds Hall, including guests, were all killed on the day of the ceremony." "My royal brother Xiang Ba also died there!" "As the only survivor of that calamity, surely Sect Leader Jiang knows some inside information?" Princess Ningti’s manner was relatively polite, without being aggressive. Unlike Xiahou Jun, who seemed intent on using force for interrogation. However, her words nearly stopped the hearts of Ji Linghan, Luo Yuan, and others. What? The Eight Clouds Hall was wiped out? The Sect Leader was the only ’survivor’? Recalling Brother Cheng’s past actions, everyone immediately guessed something, and their eyes widened in disbelief. No way, boss, did you also wipe out the Eight Clouds Hall? And even killed the Eldest Prince of the Qianxing Dynasty? That was the Eight Clouds Hall! How powerful are you planning on being? No wonder after coming back last time, there were new cultivation techniques, classics, and even rewards of Tier Eight Spiritual Artifacts... This is breaking the heavens! "Yes, I know the insider story." Brother Cheng’s next words almost made Ji Linghan and others spit blood. Now that people have come to investigate, even if you really did it, you should pretend to know nothing and sever all connections. The Qianxing Dynasty is not to be taken lightly, and even if you’re strong, there’s no need to invite trouble. Better to avoid trouble than to create it! Yet this straightforward sect leader answered everything... "Oh?" Princess Ningti’s eyes lit up. She was surprised, not expecting to get results after just a few questions. She originally thought this journey would be difficult, like Jiang Cheng being too weak, knocked unconscious, and barely surviving without seeing the enemy, thus no useful information. Or that Jiang Cheng might be connected to the enemy and refuse to speak at any cost. But she didn’t expect him to be this cooperative. "Then could Sect Leader Jiang tell me which force killed them?" "Sure." "Who was it?" Princess Ningti stood up, her eyes fixed on Jiang Cheng’s face. Brother Cheng proudly pointed to himself. "It was me." He was genuinely proud. Wiping out the Eight Clouds Hall was his masterpiece, and he had kept such a powerful bragging right secret for over ten days without a chance to revel in it. Now that someone had finally brought it up, he certainly wouldn’t hide it anymore and was eager to claim credit! Thud! Several Feixian Sect disciples collapsed on the spot. Oh my gosh, how could you be so honest? Someone asks, and you just admit it like that? Couldn’t you have said you didn’t know? Couldn’t you have just made up some faction? Now it’s big trouble. The temperature in the hall instantly drooped as Xiahou Jun sprang up, anger surging, and raised his spear once more. But before he could speak, Princess Ningti raised her hand. Her deep, phoenix-like eyes squinted slightly, flickering coldly, but ultimately returning to calm. "Sect Leader Jiang, some words shouldn’t be said carelessly. Some crimes shouldn’t be admitted arbitrarily." "I don’t have much patience." "I hope you’re not joking!" Jiang Cheng’s confession was too straightforward, making her not believe it. His realm was apparent at a glance—Celestial Fate Fourth Layer. Indeed, a place like the Feixian Sect having a Celestial Fate Fourth Layer was a miracle, which is why she thought Jiang Cheng was jesting with her.