Imperial Tutor (Part 1)

Cai Tanggu's face twitched. Tong Ji's calm demeanor was undoubtedly a great humiliation to him.

"The Marquis Mansion is already in this state, so guard your young master well. If he doesn't understand, do you not either? As long as Fish Abyss Academy wishes it, your Marquis Mansion will cease to exist. What good will it do even if you defeat me? Are you willing to let the Marquis Mansion be destroyed in one fell swoop?"

Tong Ji said calmly, "How the Marquis Mansion is doing is none of your concern. Since you know the origins of the Xunyang Marquis Mansion, you should understand that without a reason to silence the world, not only Fish Abyss Academy but His Majesty himself will not be able to protect you."

Cai Tanggu was momentarily speechless.

Although His Majesty did not favor those descendants of royal families from various kingdoms, he did have to give them sufficient courtesy on the surface.

As long as provocations or oppression were not too excessive, His Majesty would certainly turn a blind eye.

But if he were to slaughter a Marquis Mansion for no apparent reason, he would definitely be the first to die.

Just as he had informed the Chancellor about the Hun City Marquis Mansion incident and wanted to return for revenge, the Chancellor had said nothing.

However, revenge had its limits; it did not mean he could do whatever he pleased.

In fact, he had never intended to completely uproot the Marquis Mansion. He just wanted to retaliate against Jiang Wang without any scruples. He never expected to be defeated again.

If he were to continue his revenge, he might very well cross the line.

Tong Ji looked at him and said, "Although I don't know why, it seems your young master doesn't want you dead. You should consider yourself fortunate, otherwise this sword wouldn't be at your head but would have pierced straight through it."

Cai Tanggu's expression became strange.

What in the world was Jiang Wang up to?

He slightly turned his gaze and saw that Jiang Wang and Dong Chongyang's battle had already become like a brawl between Martial Artists, fist against fist, saber against saber. Now they were kicking each other, their legs colliding fiercely. With a dull thud, both quickly retreated.

Cai Tanggu felt that he might have underestimated Jiang Wang.

Dong Chongyang had first cultivated martial arts and then Qi. At the peak of Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, he had already reached the third realm of Martial Artists.

Although after formally stepping onto the path of cultivation, he had focused his efforts on cultivation, his Martial Artist realm had also improved to the fourth realm over the years.

Given his aptitude, if he hadn't cultivated martial arts, he would have likely broken through the Cave Nether Realm long ago.

He dared not claim to be the foremost person below the Snow Bath Realm, but he was definitely among the top five. Yet, he had been unable to deal with Jiang Wang for such a long time, which was truly inconceivable.

He was very worried that things here might take an unexpected turn.

Jiang Wang took a slight breath. The Long Night Saber felt very heavy, due to his extreme physical exertion.

But it made him feel very excited.

Waiting for Cai Tanggu's revenge was precisely what he had anticipated.

As long as the enemy wasn't strong enough to kill him instantly, the more troublesome, the better.

The power of the Divine Kingdom would also grow stronger as he expended his energy.

The Night Roaming God's voice sounded, "You only have one cup of tea's worth of time left."

Jiang Wang chuckled, "That's still quite ample."

The Night Roaming God said, "The opponent's consumption is much lower than yours. If it becomes a protracted battle, it will be beneficial to him. Don't be too optimistic. You are borrowing power now, and you cannot fully exert the power of the Divine Kingdom. If you cannot gain an advantage within half a cup of tea's time, you will essentially have lost."

After a pause, the Night Roaming God added, "There is something I need to remind you of. Due to the disturbance of the great monsters, the true powerhouses have not arrived in Hun City, or perhaps because the phenomenon of 'Immortals Descend' over the past few hundred years is not too rare, those important figures may not have come in person."

"But if anyone suddenly becomes interested and appears in Hun City, and you provoke them, killing you would be incredibly simple. Even if you want to make the Divine Kingdom stronger, you must choose suitable targets, otherwise, you are simply seeking your own death."

Jiang Wang nodded, "I naturally know that. The helper Cai Tanggu found is already the limit. If they were any stronger, it would be difficult for me to handle. Rather than pushing things to the absolute extreme, it's better to leave some room."

He looked into the Marquis Mansion. Rong Yulu was approaching the woodshed, and Xiaoyu was also heading that way. "Can I speak directly with Xiaoyu?"

The Night Roaming God said, "I can help."

With that, a thread flew out from the Divine Kingdom and directly entered the Marquis Mansion.

Following the Night Roaming God's instructions, Jiang Wang attempted to track the thread and said in his mind, "Xiaoyu, don't cause trouble. Let the person surnamed Rong take the person away."

Xiaoyu, who had just arrived near the woodshed, was stunned. "Young Master? Where are you?"

Jiang Wang's voice immediately came through, "Go back to sleep obediently. Don't come out no matter what sounds you hear."

Xiaoyu looked around blankly but obediently turned and left.

Because she was diligently comprehending the martial arts knowledge taught by Luo Xianshan, she was completely oblivious to her surroundings and unaware of what had happened in the Marquis Mansion. If she hadn't gotten tired and emerged from her state of comprehension, she might not have even noticed Rong Yulu's presence.

Jiang Wang's attention returned to Dong Chongyang. He chuckled, "I was distracted just now. Why didn't you sneak attack me?"

Dong Chongyang remained silent.

Jiang Wang continued, "This is the final strike. You can also unleash your full strength, otherwise, you won't have another chance."

Dong Chongyang frowned, "I was actually thinking about something just now. You seem to have no cultivation foundation and haven't learned martial arts, yet your physique is extraordinarily strong. The Qi Kingdom was once a powerful nation, so it's normal to have some unknown spiritual powers. But I'm still very curious, how exactly did you obtain this strength?"

Jiang Wang didn't understand. What Qi Kingdom? Which country was that?

The Night Roaming God said, "Before Sui Tan, the world was a land of many nations. The Qi Kingdom could be considered one of the most powerful dynasties. At that time, I had already fallen into being a Yao, and I personally witnessed the Qi Kingdom, with the strength of the entire nation, push back the monsters step by step. The victory in the Mo Zhang Campaign was largely due to the Qi Kingdom."

"But it is regrettable that in that battle, the Qi Kingdom suffered immense devastation and eventually perished."

Jiang Wang frowned. He had heard of the so-called 'Mo Zhang Campaign,' as it was recorded in historical texts and various ancient books.

It was the second battle between human cultivators and monsters. The leading monster was named 'Mo Zhang,' hence it was called the 'Mo Zhang Campaign.'

"But what does that have to do with me?"

The Night Roaming God said, "Doesn't the Marquis Mansion have a Black Flame Army under its command?"

Jiang Wang nodded and replied in his heart, "Yes."

The Night Roaming God said, "The Black Flame Army is the most powerful force in the Qi Kingdom. I don't think any other military unit in this era would dare share the same name."

Jiang Wang was shocked, "The Black Flame Army belongs to the Qi Kingdom?!"

The Night Roaming God said, "Either it's remnants of the Qi Kingdom's Black Flame Army that the Marquis Mansion took in, or the Marquis Mansion itself has a significant connection to the Qi Kingdom. Perhaps you are even a descendant of the Qi Kingdom's royal family."

Jiang Wang shook his head violently, finding it hard to believe he had royal blood flowing through him.

If he were truly a descendant of the Qi Kingdom's royal family, how could he be living such a miserable life?

While it was true he was wealthy, that wasn't how things worked.

He hadn't even seen any ancient texts that mentioned the Qi Kingdom.

Looking at Dong Chongyang opposite him, Jiang Wang understood, "He suspects I've cultivated some Spiritual Power left behind by the Qi Kingdom?"

The Night Roaming God said, "If greed takes hold, this matter will be difficult to resolve. After all, if something aligns with logic and has been determined to be true, no matter how you explain it, he will believe you are lying."

Jiang Wang chuckled, "Then I won't explain. Let him guess whatever he wants."

The Night Roaming God coughed lightly and said, "Your time is truly running out."

Jiang Wang's expression turned serious. He drew his saber, and scorching airflow spread throughout Qixia Street. The hanging lanterns instantly ignited, and the ground became scorching hot. However, at the same time, an extremely cold aura erupted from the Long Night Saber, striking directly at Dong Chongyang's face.

Dong Chongyang, who had been waiting for Jiang Wang's reply, didn't expect the young man to launch a sneak attack.

Instantly, his muscles tensed, his loose clothes bulging. The flagstones beneath his feet cracked. He slowly exhaled a breath of true Qi, white smoke rising through his clothes. The saber in his hand was instantly infused with Yellow Court Qi. As he raised his saber, the stars in the night sky flickered.

The moment the Long Night Saber attacked, Dong Chongyang unleashed a saber strike imbued with all his strength.

The two sabers clashed once more on Qixia Street.

This was their final saber strike each.

It was a strike that would determine the victor.

Xie Wuxing's figure hovered high in the air, watching the scene intently.

"Jiang Wang's strength is weaker than when he fought me."

Although it wasn't very obvious, Xie Wuxing had this feeling.

The man surnamed Xiao, also suspended in the air, said indifferently, "He's at the end of his rope."

Jiang Wang's face grew paler, his hand gripping the saber trembling. He unleashed all his remaining strength, his Divine Kingdom faintly appearing in his mind.

The Night Roaming God, attached to the stone statue, seemed to sense something and flew out directly, hovering within the Divine Kingdom.

A large mountain rose from the ground.

A small stream flowed gently.

The empty Divine Kingdom, after the birth of the stone statue, gained mountains and water, and gradually some flowers and grass sprouted.

Following this, a majestic aura surged forth!

Jiang Wang, who had become listless, suddenly felt invigorated.

The chilling aura on the Long Night Saber intensified several times over.

With Jiang Wang's loud shout, it swept away Dong Chongyang's strength like a destructive force.

Dong Chongyang's face turned red. He released as much Yellow Court Qi as he could, but it was all in vain. It was like a pebble thrown into the vast ocean, creating only imperceptible ripples before disappearing without a trace.

Xie Wuxing exclaimed in surprise, "How did his strength suddenly become so strong again!"

The man surnamed Xiao raised an eyebrow.

On the field, Dong Chongyang bent over, his saber frozen by the cold. He looked up slightly, and Jiang Wang stood before him. "Were you hiding your strength?"

Jiang Wang exhaled, saying calmly, "You can think of it that way."

Dong Chongyang said in a deep voice, "This matter cannot be hidden. If it's discovered that there's someone like you in Hun City, and your cultivation source is investigated, the trouble will be endless."

Jiang Wang waved his hand, "Why don't you believe I have extraordinary talent?"

Dong Chongyang fell silent.

At this moment, Rong Yulu emerged from the Marquis Mansion's main gate, accompanied by Su Lingyi and Du Yanruo.

Seeing the scene before them, Su Lingyi looked bewildered.

Du Yanruo scanned the surroundings and accidentally looked up, her eyes meeting Xie Wuxing's. Her expression changed slightly.