On the sixth day of the fourth month of the fifth year of Chengping, Jiang Liu, along with Murong Yin and Cuier who had finished getting ready, headed towards the South City early in the morning.
Upon reaching the South City gate, Jiang Liu transmitted a message to the Frostwing Dragon through a mental imprint.
After waiting for a while, the Frostwing Dragon finally flew straight towards Cloud City from the direction of the mountains.
Jiang Liu watched the Frostwing Dragon flying in from afar and felt very satisfied. He hadn't expected that after the Frostwing Dragon advanced, it could receive information from so far away through its mental imprint.
The massive body of the Frostwing Dragon gradually approached Cloud City, startling the crowd queuing to enter. Jiang Liu ignored it, and soon the Frostwing Dragon stopped not far from Jiang Liu and his companions.
Jiang Liu, holding Murong Yin with one hand and Cuier with the other, leaped onto the back of the Frostwing Dragon.
After Cuier climbed onto the back of the Frostwing Dragon, she immediately screamed in fright. Murong Yin glared at Cuier and then pulled Cuier to her side.
Jiang Liu then used a gentle protective energy shield to block the three of them, and then ordered the Frostwing Dragon to head towards Anyang County.
Not long after Jiang Liu and the other two left, two figures appeared at the South City Gate. The two exchanged a glance and had no choice but to get up and head towards Wind City, because Murong Yin had already told them to go back to Wind City and wait for her.
After traveling for five days on the back of the Frostwing Dragon, Jiang Liu and his companions finally arrived in Anyang County.
The Frostwing Dragon flew directly to the sky above the mansion. Jiang Liu, pulling Murong Yin and Cuier along, leaped off the Frostwing Dragon's back and then ordered it to go find food in the nearby West Mountain Range.
When the enormous body of the Frostwing Dragon appeared above the mansion, the women inside were so frightened that they trembled inside, not daring to show their faces or even breathe.
Finally, two older women mustered their courage and walked towards the door. As soon as they opened it, they saw that familiar figure. At first, they couldn't recognize him, but after confirming it was Jiang Liu, they turned around and called everyone out.
"Everyone come out quickly, our benefactor is back!" This was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and a large group of women rushed out and ran towards Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu, Murong Yin, Cuier were all dumbfounded, standing there at a loss. In the end, Jiang Liu was the first to come to his senses, immediately releasing his Yuan Qi pressure to cover the entire area.
A hush fell over the room as the excited women snapped out of their daze and began to behave themselves. They approached Jiang Liu and greeted him in unison, "Greetings, Young Master!"
Jiang Liu nodded and then Murong Yin to them. As for the three young monks, they came up last.
Jiang Liu looked at the three young monks, whose bodies had become much stronger, and immediately nodded. Although these three young monks couldn't do anything big, they could still run errands!
Afterwards, Jiang Liu led the way into the courtyard, where he listened to a group of women briefly recount the circumstances of Jiang Liu departure.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Jiang Liu scanned the area with his Divine Sense and saw that it was Hai Renhui. He immediately knew that the Hai family had found out when the Frostwing Dragon landed.
He then nodded to Chen Dali, who ran to open the door. Not long after, Hai Renhui ran in.
"My lord, it's great to finally see you." Hai Renhui hurriedly greeted him as soon as he entered.
Jiang Liu nodded. "Why didn't you go to Wind City?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, I went there and have returned. Elder Hai Dayi is currently presiding over the meeting," Hai Renhui said respectfully.
"I heard that you won first place in the Martial Arts Tournament, sir. Congratulations, sir!"
Jiang Liu waved his hand, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go and prepare some carriages! Tomorrow, I plan to take them all to Wind City."
"Yes, sir. Can our Hai family also go to Wind City?" Hai Renhui asked cautiously.
"Didn't we already agree to let your Hai family go to Wind City? From now on, you can develop yourselves well in Wind City!" Jiang Liu said casually.
Hai Renhui was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, sir. My Hai family will do our best to serve you."
Jiang Liu nodded and didn't say anything more.
Hai Renhui then took his leave, while Jiang Liu looked at Murong Yin, who was already mingling with the women, and nodded in satisfaction.
As night fell, Jiang Liu and Murong Yin sat on a soft couch in the room, discussing the situation of the women they had examined that day.
"Compile a list of each of them and then manage them according to your own ideas!" Jiang Liu said, feeling a headache coming on. After all, Murong Yin was a professional when it came to managing people.
Murong Yin rolled her eyes at Jiang Liu, then got up and walked to Jiang Liu side, resting her head on Jiang Liu shoulder. Jiang Liu didn't say anything more and just hugged Murong Yin like that.
Jiang Liu knew that Murong Yin felt a little wronged, but for the sake of long-term development, he had no choice but to harden his heart.
The next day, early in the morning, the carriage that Hai Renhui had summoned arrived at the door.
After a night of tidying up, everyone reluctantly left the mansion. After all, they had lived there for two years and had developed an attachment to it. Although the days before had been difficult, the days afterward were peaceful and stable.
Jiang Liu looked at the two characters "Jiang Estate" above the house, waved his hand, closed the gate, and then began to say goodbye to everyone.
When it was finally Murong Yin and Cuier, Murong Yin didn't say anything, but glanced at Jiang Liu and said, "Be careful, I'll be waiting for you to come back in Wind City!"
Cuier held onto Jiang Liu tightly, refusing to let go, "Young Master, remember to come back soon! Miss will miss you terribly!"
"Alright, Cuier, let's go!" Murong Yin interrupted Cuier, turned around, and led the way into the carriage. Cuier reluctantly followed.
The carriage slowly drove away, and everyone waved to Jiang Liu. Cuier kept calling out, "Young Master, remember to come back soon! I'll miss you too."
Jiang Liu waved as the carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.
Then he turned to Hai Renhui and said, "You should come along too! It'll be good to have someone to look after you on the way!"
"Yes, sir! I will! I have already made the arrangements, and I will set off with them later!" Hai Renhui replied respectfully.
Jiang Liu nodded and then began to contact the Frostwing Dragon. Before long, the Frostwing Dragon appeared in Jiang Liu's sight.
Hai Renhui trembled as he felt the powerful pressure from the approaching Frostwing Dragon. Jiang Liu chuckled, "That's my mount, it won't hurt you!"
Hai Renhui wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, finally calming down a bit. However, he had even greater confidence in Jiang Liu. After all, even such a powerful Exotic Beast had submitted to Jiang Liu, which showed just how strong Jiang Liu was.
When the Frostwing Dragon approached, Jiang Liu leaped onto its back and then conveyed the next steps to the Frostwing Dragon the imprint in his Sea of Spirit.
Yunzhou and Qi Province are two adjacent states, not very far apart, so there is plenty of time.
The Frostwing Dragon turned its head and flew away into the distance. Hai Renhui watched Jiang Liu's figure gradually disappear into the horizon, and he hurriedly chased after the convoy that had left earlier. However, with his speed, he could catch up quickly.
P. S.: The protagonist is finally leaving Yunzhou, so Volume 1 is considered complete. Volume 2, "The Great Qian Dynasty," will begin tomorrow.
To summarize, since this is my first time writing a book, the character development wasn't very successful. Some parts that should have been detailed were only briefly mentioned, while others that should have been simply explained were overdone. The original plan was for the first volume to be 200 chapters, so this is already beyond that.
A terrestrial immortal, smashed with a single punch, stomped to death with eight kicks, invincible beneath his feet, all within the ranks submitting, two-faced and three-sword, eight-faced and majestic, all from the five directions come to offer congratulations, the echoes resounding for a long time.