Jiang Wang trembled, taking two steps back with a face full of fear.
At this moment, he suddenly understood that Jiang Hao wasn't joking.
If he continued to talk nonsense...
"Jiang Chen, remember this, one day, I will definitely make you kneel down and beg for mercy!"
Jiang Wang gritted his teeth, spat out harsh words, and turned to flee in panic.
"Heh..."
The corner of Jiang Hao's mouth rose, revealing a cold arc.
At the same time.
Jiang Wang was already running away frantically, rushing out of the alleyway.
Whoosh—
Suddenly, a strand of sword light tore through the sky, heading straight for the back of Jiang Wang's neck.
Jiang Wang felt a chill run down his spine.
He suddenly twisted his body, raising his arm to meet the attack.
Bang!
A loud noise rang out, Jiang Wang staggered forward, spitting out blood, and fell to the ground at the alley entrance.
"Hmm?"
"Someone?"
Jiang Wang was shocked.
He never expected that there would be a masked man hiding in this deep alleyway.
Jiang Wang struggled to get up, staring at the masked man with a wary expression.
The other party didn't say a word, and stabbed with his sword.
Swish!
The sharp sword cut through the void, sharp and fierce, the sword light piercingly cold.
Jiang Wang's pupils shrank rapidly, his fists crossed, blocking in front of his chest.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing echoed, Jiang Wang's legs bent, his knees hit the stone steps, hurting so much that he bared his teeth and broke out in a cold sweat.
Taking this opportunity, the masked man closed in.
Beneath the masked black scarf, two cold eyes flickered with a cold light, like a fierce beast choosing someone to devour.
"Who exactly are you?" Jiang Wang roared.
"My surname is Xiao!" The masked man uttered indifferently.
"Surname Xiao... Could it be... you are the Seventh Prince's hidden guard? No..."
Jiang Wang was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder trembled.
The Seventh Prince Jiang Heng was the youngest son of Jiang Zhan, the current head of the Jiang clan.
Although Jiang Heng's talent was ordinary, he was, after all, the eldest son of the direct line.
His status was much higher than Jiang Wang's.
The masked man sneered: "Now that you know, prepare to go to the Yellow Springs!"
Pfft—
The masked man's sword fell.
The sharp blade brushed past Jiang Wang's neck.
A strand of bright red blood slid down the blade, dripping onto Jiang Wang's cheek, shocking to the eye!
"Ah~~"
Jiang Wang was scared out of his wits.
The masked man waved his hand, and the sword light suddenly retracted.
"Get lost!"
The masked man's voice was cold.
Jiang Wang was overjoyed when he heard this, and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him.
He didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his cheeks, fleeing in a panic, running out of the alley, and running out of the Jiang residence until he was far away from the Jiang residence before stopping.
"Hoo~~~"
Jiang Wang breathed heavily, sitting down against the corner of the wall, still shaken.
He almost died just now!
"That was close! Fortunately, the Seventh Prince's hidden guard was lenient and let me off, otherwise, I would have died today. Damn it... it's all that damned Jiang Hao's fault, I will never let this go."
Jiang Wang clenched his fists, glared venomously in the direction of the Jiang residence, and gritted his teeth: "Wait, when Jiang Hao returns from the imperial capital, none of you will want to live. Once I, Jiang Wang, escape this predicament, I will repay this humiliation twice over."
Although he said that.
But Jiang Wang didn't dare to stay for even a moment, and quickly left Canglan County.
The internal strife within the Jiang clan was fierce.
Especially Jiang Hao and Jiang Wang, who were irreconcilable, Jiang Wang couldn't wait to put Jiang Hao to death to relieve the hatred in his heart.
"However, I have to hurry and find a backer!"
Jiang Wang's eyes darted around, and he took out a communication talisman to contact a brother in the family.
A moment later...
Jiang Wang brought that brother to Canglan Academy.
This Canglan Academy was quite famous throughout Canglan County.
Within Canglan Academy, many talents of the Canglan Dynasty gathered.
Every year during admissions, Canglan Academy would become a place where major aristocratic families competed to win over students.
Jiang Wang brought that brother to Canglan Academy.
As soon as they entered Canglan Academy, they attracted the attention of many students in the academy.
"Wow, it's Jiang Wang, the eldest son of the Jiang family!"
"Who is that kid next to Jiang Wang? The one standing with him seems to be quite extraordinary too!"
"Hey, they are heading towards the Alchemist Guild. Could it be that Jiang Wang wants to join the Alchemist Guild?"
Canglan Academy is divided into three categories.
Martial arts, alchemy, and formations.
Every year, the Alchemist Guild is responsible for Canglan Academy's admissions.
This year...
As Jiang Wang and the other arrived outside the Alchemist Guild, the guards guarding the gate frowned and stopped them: "Who are you two? What are you doing at our Alchemist Guild?"
"Jiang Wang greets you, brothers."
Jiang Wang cupped his fist and saluted, saying respectfully: "I am Jiang Wang, the grandson of Canglan County's richest man."
"Grandson of the richest man?"
"So it's Young Master Jiang Wang, my respects, my respects. Are you going inside?"
The two guards bowed in unison.
Jiang Wang nodded and said, "Brothers, I need to ask a disciple of the Alchemist Guild for guidance, please help me inform him and ask him to come and see me."
"This..."
The two guards hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping.
Jiang Wang asked, "Brothers, is there any difficulty?"
The two guards exchanged glances and said in unison: "To be honest, we are soldiers under Vice Commander Zhao, and we are ordered to guard this place. Any distinguished guests who want to visit the Alchemist Guild must first be checked by us, and only after confirming that everything is correct will they be allowed to enter."
"Commander Zhao?"
Jiang Wang was taken aback.
He knew that the Canglan Dynasty had a total of five commanders.
Commander Zhao was one of them!
Commander Zhao was in charge of all the troops in Canglan King City, and had the power of life and death. Even the major aristocratic families were in awe of Commander Zhao.
Jiang Wang said bitterly: "Since that's the case, then please trouble the two of you to inform Commander Zhao, I will wait here."
"Please wait a moment, young master!"
The two guards nodded slightly and left in a hurry.
After about a moment.
Two strong men wearing armor rushed over, the leader said in a deep voice: "What exactly are you two? Why did you trespass into the Alchemist Guild? Also... why do you call this young man 'young master'?"
"Reporting to you, my young master is Jiang Hao. Because my Jiang family has suffered a great change, I am here to seek help from Commander Zhao," Jiang Wang said repeatedly.
The two gatekeepers looked at each other, squinting their eyes: "Are you really Jiang Hao?"
"It's absolutely true, please make things convenient for us, and we will definitely reward you handsomely," Jiang Wang said repeatedly.
The two hesitated.
Just as Jiang Wang said, he was the eldest young master of the Jiang family, with a deep background. If the internal strife of the Jiang clan wasn't so fierce, and the Jiang clan's direct line was so weak, how would these two gatekeepers dare to stop Jiang Wang?
