For example... Xiang Qian.

When he was trapped in the Monster Realm, Xiang Qian came with Longguang Shooting Fight, stationed alone at the Old Mountain manor, guarding the foundation Jiang Wang had painstakingly built.

When he achieved heroic feats, miraculously escaping back to the Civilization Basin, garnering worldwide attention. Xiang Qian left not a word, and one morning, he opened his drowsy eyes, donned a conical hat, and never returned.

"Sometimes I truly feel, the world’s fate, like a thousand threads intertwined." Standing by Chi Pond, watching the clouds and lightning reflected in the water, Jiang Wang couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental.

Some matters seem just trivial.

Like a person’s fief trapped on the battlefield...

Marquis Wu’an is not a hereditary marquis; his title can’t be passed down, nor can his fief be inherited. If no one stubbornly protects it, then it’s just divided.

But if he lost his fief at Old Mountain, he would legally lose control there. Then, in Shenxiao Secret Realm, he wouldn’t be able to awaken Eternal Youth Spring, and he couldn’t stand here today with perfect vigor.

To maintain Jiang Wang’s control at Old Mountain, Lian Que almost moved half of Lian’s family over. Now the weapon business in South Xia is thriving, almost supporting the majority of Old Mountain manor’s taxes, allowing the Old Mountain Iron Cavalry to maintain good training.

At this time, his naked upper body reflected the firelight, tirelessly hammering with an iron hammer, saying, "You may be sentimental, but don’t stop the Samadhi True Fire."

Jiang Wang remained silent.

Nowadays, only Lian Que can make Marquis Jiang stoke the fire so boldly.

He cursed a few words under his breath, but his hands didn’t slow down, causing the furnace fire to seem alive, rolling vigorously.

"Your fire is good, showing great improvement." Lian Que, long used to forging and sensitive to flames, praised highly: "Your trip to the Monster Realm wasn’t wasted! Later burn a few Sea Nests, and it should bloom!"

Jiang Wang was stunned: "How do you know I plan to go to the Lost World? The Son of Heaven and I merely discussed it, haven’t even informed Jueming Island yet."

Usually bold and careless, Lian Que realized the issue: "This has spread long ago; people say the Son of Heaven intends for you to make achievements in the Lost World. To follow Qi Marshal for a few easy victories, and return to increase rank and title."

One could punish the person spreading such talk!

Jiang Wang is now already a military marquis of three thousand households, unrivaled among peers, first in title among the younger generation. Qi Country has routinely no Dukes; his title can only be promoted a few more times. Only Myriads Marquis, only hereditary.

Promotion is a puzzle.

He is only twenty-two this year, but further advancement leads only to the Political Affairs Hall or Military Affairs Hall. Beyond these institutions, there is nowhere to place him.

Unsealable positions could lead to disaster!

When asking the Son of Heaven for rewards, he sought resources mainly for cultivation. Precious, yet not affecting title, not troubling the Emperor.

But now who wants him to become this "trouble"?

Furthermore, with his current renown. Who makes fanfare before heading to the battlefield?

Daqi’s greatest genius, just returned from the Monster Realm as a hero of the Human Race, will go to the Lost World for achievements. How could Sea Clan not target him to death?

Compared to Lian Que’s grim expression, understanding the issue, Jiang Wang’s expression was calm. He only said: "Qi Country is too big!"

"Should we investigate who’s spreading these words?" Lian Que asked.

Jiang Wang smiled: "How could such a thing be traced? But increasing my pressure... that’s what I want!"

With that said, he tore the Immortal Jade Pearl from his chest, clasped it in his palm, and leaped into Chi Pond.

Thunder Serpent touched water, shattering the ripples he stirred.

And he, like a spear, dove straight to the bottom without concealment.

Aside from the sound of entering the water, there was no other noise!

Chi Pond is bottomless, its waters bitterly cold.

Jiang Wang alone in this, felt an indescribable sense of solitude.

Though the water is clear, sight doesn’t penetrate more than three yards. In that dusky darkness unfathomable by sight, seems to lurk something terrifying.

Continuing downward, slicing the water like cutting ice.

Soon he arrived at what’s documented in Great Xia Chronicles as the nine hundred feet Divine Arrival Limit.

By now each part of his skin felt needle-pricking pain.

Jiang Wang’s expression remained light.

Though failing to surpass this limit, purely relying on the power of his flesh body to reach here, without using any Divine Skills. This flesh body had been destroyed and reconstructed countless times in the Monster Realm!

Solely judging flesh body strength, he now even dares to clash head-on with Zhongxuan Zun.

Zhongxuan Zun is endowed with Zhong Xuan Ability, daily forging his physique hundreds of times, his flesh body strength should be unmatched among peers. Yet even Zhongxuan Zun couldn’t casually destroy and reconstruct his flesh body. The Zhong Xuan Family couldn’t sustain his recovery.

Much less like Jiang Wang, enduring extreme punishment, trapped by Quan Yingyang in light, infinitely slaughtered, even activating the extremely rare hidden legacy of Ruyi Immortal Clothes.

Jiang Wang dives solely with flesh body to verify himself.

At this point, sparked with interest, he swiftly swam to the pond wall, intending to engrave a mark, ’I came, I saw.’

Chi Pond is like a pot-bellied vase, the mouth "seven hundred steps wide," yet its body far surpasses that. Jiang Wang swam swiftly for almost a quarter hour in the nine hundred feet depth before touching the pond wall.

But the interest to leave words vanished suddenly.

Because there were already engravings on the pond wall.

It’s unclear who, or when, etched the words, which read—

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