63: Chapter 59 Staying at Your Place for a Few Days_1 63: Chapter 59 Staying at Your Place for a Few Days_1 Time reversed to the moment when Jiang Wang and Zhao Rucheng parted ways.

Jiang Wang had walked the road to Mingde Hall countless times.

He was especially familiar with all the eateries along the route, good and bad.

This was Fenglin City, the place where he had lived and cultivated for many years; walking in this city, he felt a sense of calm and peace that was hard to find elsewhere.

Because he was so relaxed, when that figure collided with him, he was unable to dodge in time.

No, perhaps he had tried his best to dodge, but still got hit.

The sensation from this collision was very strange because it wasn’t the normal situation where they would be pushed apart by the impact.

They didn’t fall over because of their different grounding; instead, they stuck together.

That is to say, the collision seemed to have created a suction force rather than repulsion.

How bizarre!

Jiang Wang looked at the black-robed man who was almost glued to him and inexplicably felt his hair stand on end.

He had a strong intuition that this guy was extremely dangerous, and he was no match for him.

The disparity in strength was such that if he tried to escape and raise the alarm based on his status as a disciple of the Fenglin City Dao Institute, the other could definitely kill him and leave at leisure.

“Looks like you are that guy’s junior brother…” The man in the black robe whispered into Jiang Wang’s ear, “Can I stay at your place for a few days?”

Jiang Wang stiffly nodded his head.

“Good.” The man in the black robe pulled away, allowing Jiang Wang to see his hood-covered face – a rough and obnoxious face, exuding a natural ferocity, “You’re a smart guy.

You should know not to do anything foolish.”

It was then that Jiang Wang noticed that the hooded black robe worn by the man resembled the one worn by the chubby kid from Three Mountains City.

Also, this man was bald.

With no time to consider further, the bald man’s gaze was dangerous.

Firstly, Jiang Wang determined that he must not bring this dangerous character home.

Neither Zhao Rucheng nor Ling He would be able to help him; they would only get dragged down with him.

Not to mention that Anan was at home.

“But… I live in the institute hostel,” Jiang Wang swallowed hard, not hiding his fear at all, “I’m an Inner Sect Disciple.”

“Hmm, you’ve opened your meridians, but haven’t established your foundation yet.

Speaking the truth is the start of a good cooperation,” the bald man seemed to be satisfied as he turned around, putting his arm around Jiang Wang’s shoulder, and walked alongside him, “But I believe you’ll have a way, right?”

On the busy street filled with travelers, no one noticed anything unusual about them.

Or rather, Jiang Wang had to work harder to appear normal, lest he be killed on the spot.

Jiang Wang’s mind raced.

First, who was the “that guy” this bald man referred to as his “junior brother”?

Putting together the distinctive black robe this bald man wore, identical to that of the chubby kid from Three Mountains City, Jiang Wang ventured a bold guess—could it be Zhu Weiwo?

Therefore, the identity of this bald man also emerged—it must be the Heart-devouring Fiend, Xiong Wen!

During this period, Zhu Weiwo had been relentlessly pursuing Xiong Wen, even missing the Three Cities Debate for it.

Jiang Wang hadn’t expected this Xiong Wen to be so audacious as to infiltrate Fenglin City, plotting to strike in the dark.

This was a sixth-grade Ascending Dragon Realm cultivator from the Heaven and Earth Gate.

Even though he possessed the Four Spirits Body Refinement Decision and the Purple Qi Eastward Sword Technique, two great secret techniques, the thought of overcoming a three-grade disparity to defeat this man was impossible.

“A way… There should be one, but I need to think…

Could I have some time to think?” Jiang Wang was not the kind of genius who could calculate seven moves ahead; he tried to delay the time.

“You can.

But not too long.

Because I’m not very patient,” the bald man showed great tolerance, even patting Jiang Wang’s shoulder.

Thus, the two walked onwards arm in arm, looking like close friends.

Jiang Wang continued to analyze.

Just the other day was the Three Cities Dao Conference, and he had detected the conflict hidden behind the event.

He hadn’t delved into matters that didn’t concern him, but Zhao Rucheng had casually mentioned, it seemed to be Wei Quchibi’s retaliation for the Xiaolin Town massacre.

Thinking back now, the only certainty was that the city’s security must have been extremely strict during those two days, yet this bald man hadn’t let slip any hint of his presence, a testament to his skill in concealing his movements.

Then what reason caused him to appear on the streets and arbitrarily find someone to look for a new hiding place?

There was only one explanation, his previous hideout had been compromised.

Or rather, Zhu Weiwo had realized he had slipped into Fenglin City!

Perhaps the opportunity for survival lay in this…

But obviously, if this bald man was indeed Xiong Wen, he too would have noticed this detail.

Therefore, he must not leave behind anything that could alert Zhu Weiwo.

Playing tricks under the watchful eyes of an Ascending Dragon Realm cultivator was undoubtedly seeking death.

Jiang Wang continued to think about where to go next.

He dared not head toward the City Lord’s residence, nor venture into the Daoist academy.

Without a doubt, both places were refuges.

But this bald man was no fool.

What could he do?

He must not estimate an Ascending Dragon Realm cultivator’s power with his own strength.

The recent Three Cities Dao debate had allowed him to witness Lin Zhengren’s combat strength, and this Xiong Wen was definitely no weaker.

Idea after idea appeared, only to be rejected one by one.

A tangled mess; he was almost in despair, but he could not afford despair.

Suddenly, he remembered that he hadn’t picked up Anan today.

Would Anan make her way home on her own?

Would she be scared?

Then he thought of that girl named Qingzhi, and that unfathomable old man with the surname Gui.

Perhaps…

He quickly discarded these thoughts; he could not possibly bring danger to Jiang Anan.

Yet thinking of Anan gave him strength.

“I have a friend…” Jiang Wang said with difficulty, “but I can’t just take you to where he’s living now.

I can’t put him in danger.”

The bald man’s interest appeared piqued, “And then?”

“He has a house in his family’s area, it hasn’t been occupied for a long time, very quiet.

There won’t be anyone disturbing us.” Jiang Wang cautiously added, “But the problem is, his family is quite strong.

If we are not careful, there might be some trouble.”

“Oh?

How strong?” There was an undisguised hint of disdain in the bald man’s voice—as if the local families of the Maple Forest City Region wouldn’t even be worthy of his attention.

“The Fang Family, one of the three great families in this area, might have some, transcendent powers.

I’m not very clear on the specifics.”

The friend Jiang Wang spoke of was naturally Fang Pengju.

Looking over the whole of Fenglin City, within what Jiang Wang knew, aside from the City Lord’s residence and the Daoist academy, the only ones potentially capable of causing trouble for the Heart-Eating Demon Maniac were the three great families.

Among them, he had no grievances with the Zhang and Wang families, but Fang Pengju harbored a deadly grudge against him, and Fang Helling had been persistently entangled with him.

He had even had a falling out with Fang Zehou last time…

The most important point was that within the three families, he was indeed only familiar with the Fang Family and had only visited the Fang Family’s clan area.

In that small courtyard in the Fang Family’s area he had described, Fang Pengju had once shared drinks and engaging conversations with him into the night.

Now, it was up to whether the bald man would agree to this choice.

Concerning his own safety, the bald man pondered for a moment before saying, “Lead the way.”

A sense of relief washed over Jiang Wang.

The first hurdle, passed!

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