Chapter 22

Compared to Li Changsheng, he was still far too arrogant.

However, Jiang Mu Ming was confident that in the near future, he would let the title of Number One Under Heaven—

be taken by someone else!

"Li Changsheng is just like his name suggests. He is no ordinary man."

Yu Sheng Mo suddenly walked over.

With an expressionless face, she consoled him, "Who knows how many years he has lived? You're only fifteen. In the future, you may very well surpass Li Changsheng."

"There's no need to fear the title of Number One Under Heaven too much."

Jiang Mu Ming was speechless for a moment.

Yu Sheng Mo truly wasn't afraid of Li Changsheng's title of Number One Under Heaven.

It was just that she returned vomiting blood every time she fought him.

She truly lived up to the name Madman Yu.

But those words had been spoken without intent, while the listener took them to heart.

Fifteen?!

Xiao Ruo Feng's heart was thrown into turmoil.

He had never imagined that someone could break through the legendary Profound Spirit Realm at such a young age!

An ordinary fifteen-year-old boy—

even possessing the cultivation of the Adamantine Mortal Realm would have been cause for immense joy.

But this person?

He had actually broken through to the Profound Spirit Realm at fifteen!

Xiao Ruo Feng was still stuck at the threshold of the Carefree Heaven Realm, painstakingly cultivating, yet unable to enter it.

People really could drive one mad by comparison!

"Moreover, I heard Lawless and Unrestrained of the Demonic Cult say just now that the other party seems to have two extraordinary identities."

"Western Chu Prince and Northern Que Prince Consort!"

Xiao Ruo Feng couldn't help feeling somewhat weighed down.

Neither of these two identities was ordinary.

But if he had only possessed those two identities, it would still have been within Xiao Ruo Feng's range of acceptance.

But what if the words "Profound Spirit Realm" were added to them?

If his father heard about this, he feared the man wouldn't even be able to think of eating or drinking!

This would be an enormous threat to Northern Li!

Thinking of this, Xiao Ruo Feng no longer cared whether he would be overstepping. He immediately stepped forward.

He cupped his hands and said, "May I ask this young brother's esteemed name?"

Jiang Mu Ming turned sideways to look at Xiao Ruo Feng.

It was clearly just an ordinary glance.

Yet a tremendous pressure surged through Xiao Ruo Feng's heart.

Only when Jiang Mu Ming chuckled softly did Xiao Ruo Feng finally relax.

"I know what you want to ask." Jiang Mu Ming turned his back and clasped his hands behind him. "You think that because I'm the Western Chu Prince, I want to restore my country."

"But you don't know that my ambitions cannot be confined to a single nation."

"If Northern Li loses its way, I will rely on the sword in my hand to bring peace to all ages."

"But for now..."

"I only wish to carry on the lost teachings of the ancient sages."

Nearby,

the Confucian Immortal clapped his hands in applause.

He praised him greatly. "What a fine line—'bring peace to all ages and carry on the lost teachings of the ancient sages'!"

Xiao Ruo Feng couldn't help being won over by Jiang Mu Ming's bearing.

Yet he still couldn't help asking, "Are you truly not afraid that I'll tell my father about what happened today?"

"You're just letting me leave?"

If their positions had been reversed, Xiao Ruo Feng ultimately wouldn't have taken the other party's life either.

But he couldn't have done so as decisively.

"Even if you tell Emperor Tai An, so what?"

Jiang Mu Ming turned around and replied, "Not only am I not afraid, I even intend to go to Tian Qi City."

"Unless he can persuade that Mister Li in the Academy."

Under Heaven,

there was only this one person who could become Jiang Mu Ming's enemy.

But Li Changsheng had always been unrestrained and uninhibited.

Why would he come to kill Jiang Mu Ming over matters of the Imperial Court?

"That is naturally impossible..."

Xiao Ruo Feng was completely won over by Jiang Mu Ming's bearing.

He cupped his hands in salute and said, "Young brother, for the sake of all living beings under Heaven, you have abandoned your Thought of Restoration."

"From this day forth, Xiao Ruo Feng is willing to treat you with the Disciple's Rite."

"I thank you on behalf of the people under Heaven, Mister!"

But before Xiao Ruo Feng could bow, a surge of force lifted him up.

Jiang Mu Ming merely waved his hand.

"The people under Heaven don't need you to thank others on their behalf."

"However, since you've called me Mister..."

"Then today, I'll bestow a Fortuitous Encounter upon you!"

Jiang Mu Ming waved his broad sleeve, and a vast surge of force enveloped Xiao Ruo Feng.

Streams of vast true qi

descended from Xiao Ruo Feng's crown and rushed straight into his dantian.

The true qi within his body resonated in response.

Behind him, a Dharma Aspect manifested—a towering Mysterious Bird emerged!