Luoshui County.

"Back again!"

Standing outside the county town, Jiang Ning looked at the familiar city walls ahead and smiled.

Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

"Master, Master!" A tall, ponytailed girl ran towards the backyard.

Pushing open the backyard door, she saw an elderly man resting with his eyes closed under the shade of a tree.

The old man had a palm fan covering his face, his posture relaxed.

At this moment, hearing the girl's voice, he immediately sat up, took away the fan from his face.

"Qingqing, you're not young anymore, yet you're still so reckless. Can't you learn a bit from your sister?"

On hearing this, the girl stuck out her tongue and then said, "Master, there's someone named Jiang Ning asking to see you outside the martial arts hall!"

"Jiang Ning?" Wang Jin was taken aback and immediately stood up.

"That's your Brother Jiang! The renowned figure of Dongling County, hurry up and invite him in." Wang Jin said.

"Is it really him?" The girl's eyes widened in disbelief.

Then she seemed to realize something and quickly turned around to run out of the courtyard.

"Master, I'll go invite Brother Jiang in and apologize to him!"

Hearing the girl's words, Wang Jin seemed to understand and couldn't help but smile.

After just a moment.

Wang Jin heard the voice of his female disciple coming closer.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang, I really didn't expect it to be you! I didn't recognize greatness when I saw it!!"

Meanwhile.

Jiang Ning looked at the girl nodding and bowing beside him, speechless.

He waved his hand and grabbed the head blocking his path to push it aside.

"I didn't take it to heart."

As the words fell.

Jiang Ning lifted his leg over the threshold of the martial arts hall's backyard.

"Master!"

Seeing Wang Jin cooling under the tree in the backyard, Jiang Ning clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Why do you have time to visit me today?" Wang Jin said with a broad smile.

"I was heading to Yang Lake, so I came by Luoshui County to see you, Master!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Yang Lake?" Wang Jin looked puzzled, "What's at Yang Lake? I also saw some foreign Martial Artists in town regularly mentioning Yang Lake."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning promptly explained briefly what he knew to Wang Jin.

"Pocket World Secret Realm!!" Wang Jin's eyes widened after Jiang Ning's account.

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded and then said, "So, Master, these days, try to avoid conflicts with foreign Martial Artists if you encounter them in town."

"You don't need to remind me. I've long passed the age of youthful aggression!" Wang Jin said with a cheerful smile.

"By the way, Master!" Jiang Ning asked, "Why didn't I see any other disciples at the martial arts hall today?"

"I dismissed them all!" Wang Jin waved his hand, gesturing for Jiang Ning to sit down as well.

Once they sat down, he continued, "There's no need for me to accept so many disciples anymore. Just choose a few who are pleasing to the eye and focus on teaching three to five at most! After all, as a teacher, I don't need my disciples to enhance my reputation or to care for me in my old age anymore!"

Hearing these words, Jiang Ning immediately showed a pleased expression.

"Master, you've had a breakthrough?"

Wang Jin smiled and nodded, looking quite composed: "I've reached the Sixth Rank, training both internally and externally, and maintaining peak physical condition for another twenty or thirty years shouldn't be a problem!"

"Congratulations, Master!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands in congratulations.

He understood why Wang Jin had made this choice.

Previously, Wang Jin was stuck at the Seventh Grade, unable to progress, and his physical abilities were declining year by year.

As he aged, he had to consider the matter of old age and funeral arrangements, hence he recruited many disciples.

Moreover, recruiting many disciples meant increasing his influence.

This way, he wouldn't fear enemies coming to seek revenge.

According to what he knew, the young Wang Jin wasn't as composed as he is now and attracted numerous enemies.

If it weren't for my sudden rise, with Wang Jin's style of doing things in his youth, after a few more years, when he's old and his Qi-Blood declines, someone would definitely come looking for him.

But with my rise, those hidden threats have long been silently eliminated.

No one would dare to seek revenge against Wang Jin in the current situation.

Anyone who couldn't endure it already came forward years ago.

Afterward, Jiang Ning and Wang Jin had a few drinks together before leaving the martial arts hall.

He then went to visit Ye Qiu and Hong Minghu at the Inspection Office.

After several months, the two still had not received promotions.

For Jiang Ning's visit, the two were honored and flattered.

As high-ranking members of Luoshui County's Inspection Office, they were well aware of Jiang Ning's current status in Dongling County.

He was someone they needed to look up to.

...

The sunset painted the sky.

Creek——

Jiang Ning pushed open the small courtyard's door outside the city.

Entering the house, his nose was filled with the scent of abandonment, mold mixed with dust wafted in.

He paced back and forth in the small room.

After nearly a year of no residency, he sensed that the already dilapidated house had decayed even more.

Without the warmth of human presence, buildings tend to decay especially quickly.

Especially in Luoshui County, which is near the water.

Moments later.

Jiang Ning closed the courtyard gate once more and locked it again.

This was his first home in this world.

Though it was Jiang Li's home, it was his home too.

"Mr. Jiang! Do you need me to send someone to clean the house regularly?" Standing behind Jiang Ning was Feng Tou, whom Jiang Ning had met before.

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head, continued, "Just make sure no one messes with this house!"

"Understood!" Feng Tou responded respectfully.

Afterward, he watched Jiang Ning's slowly receding figure, feeling indescribable emotions.

For a long time.

Until Jiang Ning's figure disappeared completely from his sight.

"Sigh——"

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