Shishan County.

As Xie Xiaojiu and Feng Jiuge walked along the street coming from Jiang Ning's residence, they were approached by Xiao Emei and the Great Elder of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

Xiao Emei was wearing a light blue long dress, her hair simply tied up with a hairpin, not meticulously dressed.

Seeing Xiao Emei, Xie Xiaojiu suddenly stopped in her tracks, looking back at the figure of Xiao Emei walking towards Jiang Ning's residence.

"What's wrong?" Feng Jiuge asked Xie Xiaojiu.

"That person just now seemed like Xiao Emei from the Water Moon Sword Palace!" Xie Xiaojiu said.

"It's her, no doubt! She is the Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace now!" Feng Jiuge replied.

Then she showed a faint smile and said, "But at her age and with her skills, she's not really fit to be the Palace Master. The Water Moon Sword Palace is already on the brink of a dangerous cliff."

"Do you think she's here to see Mr. Jiang?" Xie Xiaojiu asked.

"Most likely!" Feng Jiuge nodded, continuing, "Now there are rumors circulating outside that Mr. Jiang and Xiao Emei had past feelings! Who knows who spread those!"

On that note, Feng Jiuge sneered.

And continued, "How could Mr. Jiang fancy such a mediocre woman?"

"Calling her mediocre might be too harsh! Xiao Emei's looks and demeanor are quite outstanding," Xie Xiaojiu said earnestly.

"You! Always boosting others' spirit while diminishing your own!" Feng Jiuge looked at Xie Xiaojiu, speaking with a half-joking resentment.

"What about you, Jiuge?" Xie Xiaojiu asked.

Hearing this.

Feng Jiuge was momentarily stunned.

Then she bitterly shook her head, followed by a reconciled smile.

"He's like the bright moon in the sky. How could I have any ideas?"

"Yet in my view, Xiao Emei is equally unworthy! Just a mediocre woman!"

Xie Xiaojiu nodded her understanding of what Feng Jiuge meant.

Then she sighed softly.

...

On the other side.

"Greetings, Mr. Jiang!" Xiao Emei saluted when she saw Jiang Ning.

The old woman behind her looked at Jiang Ning, suppressing her inner awe.

"I am Hou Yingying, greetings to Lord Jiang!"

After she finished speaking, she respectfully bowed to Jiang Ning.

Seeing Jiang Ning once again, she became even more certain that her previous feeling was not wrong.

The terror of Jiang Ning far exceeded her imagination.

Far above the oppressive feeling Xiao Qiushui once gave her.

She understood Xiao Qiushui was a Heavenly Human Grandmaster.

And judging by her sharp perception, the oppression Jiang Ning gave her must surpass that of Xiao Qiushui, indicating that her assessments were accurate.

Jiang Ning's power far exceeded that of the former Xiao Qiushui.

At least a Grandmaster who completed two Blood Exchanges, or even three, perhaps more.

Considering these possibilities, her heart was filled with greater alarm.

Her stance became even more humble.

Seeing the posture of the Great Elder of the Water Moon Sword Palace before him, Jiang Ning was secretly surprised.

Then he couldn't be bothered to ask more.

"Come inside and talk!" he made way for them.

The two expressed their gratitude to Jiang Ning, then entered the courtyard.

Jiang Ning subsequently closed the courtyard door.

"Have you managed to persuade the senior members of the sect?" Jiang Ning asked.

"We have persuaded them. In the end, more than half of the elders in the sect voted to agree to Mr. Jiang's request!" Xiao Emei said with her head bowed.

"Then when will you deliver what I want?" Jiang Ning asked.

"If Mr. Jiang has time, you may come with me to the Sword Palace now. Half of the wealth the Sword Palace has accumulated over the years is yours to take!" Xiao Emei said respectfully.

"You haven't secretly hidden some away, have you?" Jiang Ning said with a smile.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Jiang, the Water Moon Sword Palace still has its credibility!" Xiao Emei stated.

Jiang Ning nodded noncommittally.

Whether the Water Moon Sword Palace would genuinely let him take half of the wealth they've amassed over the years, he wasn't sure and didn't dare to make assumptions.

But it wasn't important to him.

As long as the wealth from the Water Moon Sword Palace met his expectations, that was enough.

As for subsequent annual tributes, approximately meeting expectations would suffice.

"When will we go to the Water Moon Sword Palace? Let's wait until tomorrow," Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang!" Xiao Emei replied respectfully.

She understood what Jiang Ning was planning to do.

The letter sent to her also mentioned what Jiang Ning intended to do the next day.

That is, to execute members of the Xu and Mu Families at the market in Shishan County after noon.

As the Palace Master of the Water Moon Sword Palace, she naturally understood the relationship between the Xu and Mu Families and the Five Sword Sect in Shishan County.

Both families each had a clan member serving on the elder council of the Five Sword Sect.

It could be said that the Xu and Mu Families had inseparable ties to the Five Sword Sect.

The reason the Xu and Mu Families managed to become two major powers in Shishan County was also due to their significant relationship with the Five Sword Sect.

"Mr. Jiang, may I stay at your house for the night?" Xiao Emei asked softly.

Jiang Ning glanced at Xiao Emei, then at the Great Elder of the Water Moon Sword Palace who had been following Xiao Emei.

"It's inconvenient," he shook his head.

"Then I'll find a house next door to stay in," Xiao Emei amended.

"As you wish," Jiang Ning said indifferently.

Subsequently.

He escorted Xiao Emei out.

After shutting the courtyard door, the entire yard was left with only him.

...

Outside.

Xiao Emei looked at Hou Yingying, the Great Elder of the Sword Palace, shaking her head: "No, it seems he isn't interested in me!"

She pursed her red lips as she spoke.

On her way here, she chose to follow the Great Elder's advice.

But Jiang Ning's refusal left her feeling a bit insecure.

"Palace Master, it's entirely normal!" Hou Yingying looked in the direction of Jiang Ning, and though a tall wall stood between them, there was still a trace of fear in her eyes.

She then spoke again: "For someone like Lord Jiang of such a young age to achieve such remarkable success, how could he be so easily swayed by the Palace Master's beauty? But Palace Master, don't give up, for men like Lord Jiang often respond better to softness than force. With perseverance and the Palace Master's beauty, one day those rumors may become fact."

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