Chapter 172: Chapter 172: The Care of Bai Xue City Lord Chapter 172: Chapter 172: The Care of Bai Xue City Lord Speaking of which, Jing Yan from the Jing family is truly remarkable!
If what Cang Long said is true, and his disciple Suo Wen was killed by Jing Yan, then Jing Yan must possess the strength to slay a martial artist in the Innate Middle Stage.
How old is he?
As a martial artist from Donglin City, such a prodigy, yet he is about to die soon—it really is quite lamentable.
However, to quell Cang Long’s wrath, Jing Yan must be sacrificed.
Anyway, as long as it isn’t City Lord Chen Bing who is sacrificed.
“Good!”
“City Lord Chen Bing, then I will wait until tomorrow morning,” Cang Long said coldly.
Today, the sky had indeed grown dark.
Cang Long also knew that asking Chen Bing to directly exterminate the Jing family was unrealistic.
Besides, Chen Bing was only the Deputy City Lord, and the City Lord Huo Chunyang was not currently in Donglin City.
To mobilize a large number of armored guards from the City Lord Mansion to annihilate the Jing family would require City Lord Huo Chunyang’s personal orders.
…
In the wilderness, night-shrouded all.
Amid the hazy darkness, a Sky Swallow car sped past.
The Sky Swallow is a high-level spiritual beast resembling an ordinary horse.
Relative to most spiritual beasts, Sky Swallows have a more docile nature, allowing them to be domesticated by humans for transportation.
The size of a Sky Swallow is about twice that of an ordinary horse.
Its speed is extremely fast; with each leap, it can cover tens to hundreds of meters, which is dozens of times faster than a martial artist at the Peak of Innate sprinting at full speed.
Of course, Sky Swallows are also incredibly expensive.
Ordinary martial artists can hardly afford them, and they are not to be compared with the black warhorses ridden by the Armored Guards of the City Lord Mansion.
Those black warhorses merely possess spiritual beast bloodlines, whereas Sky Swallows are genuine high-level spiritual beasts.
In addition to their unmatched speed, Sky Swallows also have formidable combat power, comparable to a martial artist in the Innate Middle Stage.
This Sky Swallow car was pulled by two Sky Swallows and raced through the night like lightning.
Inside the carriage, two figures sat, a man and a woman—handsome and beautiful, respectively.
“Qin’er, by tomorrow, we should be able to return to Donglin City.” The male martial artist, who appeared to be in his forties to fifties with a scholarly demeanor, said with a smile.
“Mhm.” The female martial artist nodded.
“Qin’er, you’ve been down this whole trip.
Is something troubling you?” The male martial artist, with a slight frown and a look of puzzlement, asked.
“Mhm.” The female martial artist responded again.
“What’s wrong?” The male martial artist seemed somewhat anxious.
“It’s nothing,” the female martial artist shook her head.
“There must be something.
Qin’er, what is it, exactly?” The male martial artist’s brow furrowed more deeply.
The male martial artist was none other than Donglin City Lord Huo Chunyang.
And the female martial artist was his wife, Lv Qin!
Huo Chunyang knew his wife too well.
Lv Qin hadn’t said much throughout the trip, which was clearly not normal.
“Chunyang, let me ask you.
When we were at Prince Manor, why did Bai Xue single you out after the meeting was over and take you to a room?” After hesitating for a moment, Lv Qin turned her beautiful eyes to Huo Chunyang and inquired.
Hearing Lv Qin’s question, Huo Chunyang was startled, but then he laughed.
He knew why Lv Qin was upset.
Indeed, a woman like Bai Xue, the City Lord of Duyang City, could make any woman feel a sense of crisis.
Huo Chunyang’s mind conjured up the image of Bai Xue, and he couldn’t help but feel moved.
Such a pure and flawless woman existed in this world; it was nearly impossible to find any imperfections in her.
“Qin’er, so that’s why you’ve been unhappy this whole journey.
It’s because of this matter,” Huo Chunyang said with a laugh, “Could it be that you fear the City Lord Bai Xue has taken a liking to me?
Qin’er, you think too much!”
Lv Qin continued to look at Huo Chunyang without saying a word.
“City Lord Bai Xue sought me out because of someone,” Huo Chunyang continued.
“Someone?
Who?” Lv Qin’s gaze shifted subtly.
Truthfully, she didn’t believe that City Lord Bai Xue intended to steal her husband, but…
she couldn’t control her feelings.
City Lord Bai Xue was just too dazzling.
“This person, you should know him, Jing Yan!
He is from our Donglin City, from the Jing family,” said Huo Chunyang, looking at Lv Qin.
Of course, Huo Chunyang also knew about Jing Yan.
Jing Yan had entered the Innate Realm at the age of fourteen and had been admitted to Divine Wind Academy, one of the Three Major Academies, at sixteen.
As the City Lord of Donglin City, how could he not know?
“Jing Yan?
Are you talking about the one who was expelled from Divine Wind Academy because his realm fell?
The Bai Xue City Lord sought you out alone to discuss this Jing Yan?” Lv Qin asked, somewhat surprised.
Her surprise was understandable.
She knew Jing Yan was well-known, but his fame was limited to Donglin City.
How could Bai Xue, the City Lord of Duyang City, know about Jing Yan?
“Yes, that’s Jing Yan.
City Lord Bai Xue asked me to look after Jing Yan.
This time, when the Three Major Academies are recruiting new students, she wanted me to take Jing Yan directly to Lanqu County City,” Huo Chunyang nodded.
“What?”
Lv Qin was genuinely surprised, her beautiful eyes widening.
What was the relationship between Jing Yan and Bai Xue?
Bai Xue actually sought out the City Lord of Donglin City specifically to have him take Jing Yan to Lanqu County City for the assessments of the Three Major Academies?
If it weren’t for a very special relationship between the two, would the City Lord Bai Xue go to such lengths?
The proud and aloof Bai Xue sought out the City Lord of Donglin City for a young martial artist in his teens?
“I’m also puzzled!
City Lord Bai Xue didn’t say much, and I felt it was not my place to ask.
But one thing is certain: Bai Xue’s attitude toward Jing Yan is anything but ordinary, and it is quite friendly,” acknowledged Huo Chunyang.
“This young man from the Jing family is set to soar high.
He has managed to gain the favor of City Lord Bai Xue.
Tsk tsk, even the entire Jing family will enjoy boundless glory from now on.
With City Lord Bai Xue’s backing, who in Lanqu County would dare to touch Jing Yan or the Jing family?” Huo Chunyang also let out a sigh of amazement.
“Chunyang, I’ve heard some rumors that Bai Xue is the daughter of the Prince.
Is this true?” Lv Qin asked, turning her gaze.
Previously, she had merely heard such rumors, but the authenticity of the news was uncertain.
She wasn’t a gossipmonger, and it was only because she was speaking about City Lord Bai Xue with her husband that she casually asked.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have questioned it.
“That news is true!” Huo Chunyang nodded, “Qin’er, you should be aware of the incident with the Lu Family in Lanqu County City ten years ago, right?”
“I know.
It seems the Lu Family did something to offend the Prince, and in a fit of rage, the Prince wiped out the Lu Family,” Lv Qin said, furrowing her brows.
“Yes, indeed it was the Lu Family that offended the Prince and brought disaster upon themselves!
However, the fact is, the Lu Family didn’t offend the Prince himself but City Lord Bai Xue,” Huo Chunyang took a deep breath and nodded.
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