Chapter 404 - 184: How to Untangle the Threads of Love, The Qishan Jiang Clan of the 9 Giant Houses, Breaking the 3 Limits, Clad in the Purple Ribbon

Chapter 404: Chapter 184: How to Untangle the Threads of Love, The Qishan Jiang Clan of the 9 Giant Houses, Breaking the 3 Limits, Clad in the Purple Ribbon

He drew the blade from its sheath with a single arm. The cold, bright gleam made Xie Fuyao’s eyes narrow:

"You..."

"Back then, beyond the ’Realm Gate,’ I paid homage to a ’Great Divine Ability User.’ But for the past ten-odd years, I’ve been hesitating whether to walk this path..."

"But with my Master in such dire straits, if my Cultivation progresses step-by-step, it might take a very, very long time before I can carry the banner for our School."

"So..."

"I’ve chosen to walk this path."

Xie Fuyao’s expression was grave:

"What path?"

Duan Chenzhou’s tone was heavy:

"To reassemble the Residual Thought of that deceased ’Great Divine Ability User’ on their behalf, and have them Return from Ancient History."

...

Ji Xiu had just taken his leave of Xie Fuyao when he suddenly sneezed outside the door.

’Who could be thinking of me?’

’Then again, I have no idea who that man behind the screen next to Lady Xie was...’

’Master, if you don’t get in touch and rekindle things soon, someone might just steal your wife away.’

After a moment of anxiety for his Master, whose whereabouts were unknown, Ji Xiu’s gaze turned to the faint glow emanating from his Primordial Daoist Talisman. His eyes burned with feverish anticipation.

’But you can rest easy, old man.’

’Once I become a Grandmaster and earn a Title, in a few years, even if you have a rival in love you can’t beat, your disciples will take care of them for you!’

Thinking of the Cold-Attribute Earth Treasure, the ’Cold Plum Dragon Branch’, waiting for him back at the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion, Ji Xiu’s mind was filled with a single thought: get back there.

But just as he was about to step out the main gate, Ji Xiu saw the Xie Clan’s private soldiers, clad in Profound Armor, bowing their heads in salute to a brocade-robed young master who was slowly dismounting from a carriage drawn by four Unicorn Glazed Horses.

At the same time, he noticed the character for ’Jiang’ on the carriage, and his gaze sharpened.

Qishan Jiang Clan.

’Just now, from what Xie Fuyao said, they’re also one of the current Nine Great Families, and...’

’...they have some connection to the Jiangyin Medicine Shop.’

’Is this the young master who came to visit Xie Fuyao?’

Watching Xie Zhinan come forward to greet him, Ji Xiu grew thoughtful. Yet, he didn’t break his stride, intending to brush past this Young Master Jiang.

At that moment, however, the Jiang’s son seemed to spot him. With a smile in his eyes and a friendly expression, he clasped his hands in greeting.

"You must be Young Master Ji Xiu?"

"I am Jiang Nian of the Qishan Jiang Clan."

Ji Xiu was a little surprised by the greeting but offered a brief reply.

Then, the Jiang’s son named Jiang Nian stepped into the Xie Residence.

Ji Xiu glanced back, pausing for a moment, but then continued on his way, returning to the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion.

...

"Young Master Jiang, you know Ji Xiu?"

Xie Zhinan, who had come out from the Xie Residence, couldn’t help but ask this, his curiosity piqued by the scene.

"I don’t know him, but..."

"I’ve heard of him."

Jiang Nian said with a smile.

But he quickly changed the subject and took the initiative to ask:

"By the way, I heard that Lady Xie’s presence in Jiangyin Prefecture means the Jade Universe Xie Clan is planning to make a move here?"

"I was wondering if you could introduce me to Lady Xie..."

Hearing this, Xie Zhinan proactively cut him off:

"My aunt said she is only stopping here temporarily on some business. In a few days, she will return to Cangbei Cangdu."

"Whatever the Qishan Jiang Clan or the Mahayana Infinite Temple are plotting has nothing to do with the Jade Universe Xie Clan, nor with her."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian let out an imperceptible sigh of relief, his smile growing wider:

"I see."

"Then I wish Lady Xie success in all her endeavors."

"It’s not really a plot. We’re just promoting a Spirit Medicine developed by the Pure Land. It’s quite helpful for spreading the faith and gaining Believers..."

"If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave."

...

「Meanwhile, at the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion.」

Back in his own residence, drawing upon the dense Spiritual Mechanism from the Cold Pool...

Ji Xiu stared at the ’Cold Plum Dragon Branch’ before him, took a deep breath, and swallowed it in one gulp!

And then—

[The Tutor has consumed the Earth Treasure ’Cold Plum Dragon Branch’. It is compatible with the Cultivation of the Feathered Immortal Robe’s Xuanji Scroll. Advancement progress has greatly increased...]

[+111... +133... +111...]

One double-hour... several double-hours... until a full day and night had passed...

「The next day.」

The entire, magnificent Beicang Marquis’s Mansion, which was usually brimming with Spiritual Mechanism, now felt as if it had been sucked dry. All of it was converging madly on a single pavilion!

This caused Granny Shi, who was in the middle of her Cultivation, to open her eyes.

It also caused Xiao Mingli, who was leaning against a railing in a high pavilion, listening to the wind and quietly observing the whole of Jiangyin Prefecture, to focus her crystal-like eyes on the source of the disturbance.

"This is..."

"Has he broken the Three Limits of the flesh and donned the Purple Ribbon?"