Jiang Liu flew to the Ascension Tower and landed, heading towards the gate.
As soon as Jiang Liu entered the gate of Ascension Tower, a female waitress immediately came to greet him.
Jiang Liu took out his token from the Ascension Tower and handed it over. The waitress quickly took it with both hands, and upon seeing Jiang Liu's token, she immediately bowed and said, "Young Master Jiang, how can I help you?"
It turned out that Jiang Liu's identity token had been specially marked in the Ascension Tower and then circulated in the Ascension Tower of various states, so the waitress could tell his identity just by looking at Jiang Liu's token.
"I'm looking for your building owner. Please take me upstairs!"
The waitress bowed and said yes, and then led the way.
The waitress led Jiang Liu directly to the top floor, to the last secret room, and knocked on the door.
A short while later, a voice came from inside. "Please come in."
The waitress pushed open the door, bowed, and said, "Master, Jiang Liu, the young hero Jiang is looking for you."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingtian immediately stood up and walked towards the door of the secret room, saying with a smile, "Nephew Jiang, it's rare for you to come all this way, so you must stay here for a few days."
Luo Qingtian was just one of the many illegitimate Old Man Luo. He became the master of the Ascension Tower in Lincheng entirely because of his own strength and smooth handling of affairs. So when he heard that Jiang Liu was coming, he was overjoyed.
He knew that Jiang Liu was not only the son-in-law of the Murong Family, but also one of the True Inheritor Disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect. It would definitely be beneficial to have a good relationship with him, at least he would be much more comfortable in Lincheng.
Jiang Liu cupped his hands towards Luo Qingtian and said, "Uncle Luo, you're too kind. I've come here today to ask you for a favor."
"Haha! Nephew Jiang, you're too kind. Don't be so polite. Just tell me what you need, and your uncle will do his best to help you!" Luo Qingtian said with a smile.
Jiang Liu followed Luo Qingtian into the secret room. The waitress bowed to the two of them and then left, closing the door behind her.
Luo Qingtian led Jiang Liu to a corner of the reception area. After the two sat down, Luo Qingtian spoke first, asking with a hint of doubt, "Nephew, has something happened during your visit to Lincheng?"
Jiang Liu nodded, and then recounted how he was ambushed and how he followed the clues to find the source of the problem.
As for the suspicion that Koinu Jun'ichirō was the mastermind, that was not told to Luo Qingtian.
After listening, Luo Qingtian nodded and said, "I see! Then what would you like me to do, my dear nephew?"
"I want Uncle Luo to contact the nearby Ascension Tower to help find this person's whereabouts, because this person placed the order in Lincheng, and his features are very distinctive, so it should be easy to find him."
"Alright! I'll go inform them right away. If there's any news, we'll know very quickly. I'll have a good drink with my nephew later." Luo Qingtian quickly stood up and said.
Luo Qingtian walked out of the secret room and headed towards the steward guarding the stairwell.
Jiang Liu waited in the secret room, pondering whether it was possible that Koinu Jun'ichirō had run back to East Wo Country.
Not long after, Luo Qingtian re-entered the secret room and said to Jiang Liu, "Alright, my dear nephew, don't worry. As long as this person is still within the territory of Daqian, his whereabouts will definitely be found. You don't need to think too much."
Jiang Liu nodded, and was about to take his leave, because as long as there was any news about this Koinu Jun'ichirō, he could find out where he was on the Ascension Tower, so there was no need to wait here.
Luo Qingtian stopped him first, saying, "Nephew, it's rare for you to come all the way to your uncle's place. If you leave without even having a meal, that would be disrespecting your uncle."
Jiang Liu had no choice but to stay.
Afterwards, Luo Qingtian began to instruct people to prepare a banquet.
Not long after, the steward came to report that the banquet had been arranged.
Luo Qingtian led Jiang Liu to the courtyard complex at the back. As soon as they got close, they saw three figures flying in from a distance. Jiang Liu looked closely and realized that they were the heads of the three sects in Lin City.
The leaders of the three sects immediately bowed to Jiang Liu and Luo Qingtian and said, "Sect Master Luo, we apologize for disturbing you, True Disciple Jiang."
Luo Qingtian and Jiang Liu returned the greeting with clasped hands. Then, the group went into the courtyard, sat down in the hall, and began to drink.
Although Jiang Liu knew that Luo Qingtian had invited the three of them using his name, he didn't care too much. After all, this was a society based on personal connections. You can't expect someone to do something for you and then refuse to lend you any favors.
The banquet was a great success, and Jiang Liu drank a few cups as a courtesy before stopping. Then everyone started talking animatedly, and Jiang Liu just listened quietly to the four of them boasting.
The banquet began at noon and ended close to 1 p. m. No news came until the banquet was over.
Jiang Liu then bid farewell to the four and flew directly out of Lin City.
After Jiang Liu left, the remaining four people looked at each other, nodded to one another, and then dispersed.
All four couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Jiang Liu was not only incredibly strong and progressed rapidly, but he was also approachable. His future was undoubtedly limitless. They believed that this man was someone to befriend, and they kept in mind the instructions not to reveal his whereabouts or strength.
Jiang Liu summoned the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger as soon as he left Lin City.
Not long after, the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger appeared before Jiang Liu. Jiang Liu leaped onto the back of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger then turned around and flew towards Qilin City.
When passing through Qilin City, Jiang Liu summoned the Frostwing Dragon. Before long, the Frostwing Dragon's enormous body appeared in Jiang Liu's sight.
Jiang Liu ordered the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger to continue flying forward, Frostwing Dragon quickly caught up.
The two beasts and one person flew over the natural barrier between Qian Province and Qi Province, and after passing through a huge ancient Ancient forest, they continued flying towards Qi City.
Not far from leaving the forest, Jiang Liu saw a caravan under attack on the ground. Jiang Liu was about to ignore it, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that the caravan's banners were from the Ascension Tower.
Jiang Liu was puzzled. They dared to rob goods from the Ascension Tower? And this was the border area between Qi Province and Qian Province? Which force was so bold?
Jiang Liu stood up from the back of the Three-Eyed Flying Tiger and landed on the battlefield.
As Jiang Liu was about to land at the point where the two sides were fighting, they stopped because they felt an aura that made them tremble as it descended from the sky.
A Rank 9 Martial Practitioner, who appeared to be the leader of the bandits, hurriedly flew forward and, forcing himself to bow to Jiang Liu, said, "Senior, please be lenient and don't meddle in these matters."
Jiang Liu frowned slightly, then waved his right hand, sending out more than twenty ice needles. Each of the robbers present was hit with one ice needle.
The bandit leader and his gang died without even a scream.
The people below, who were Ascension Tower, looked at Jiang Liu with surprise and delight. They never expected that a benefactor would descend from the sky to save them.
Soon, the manager of Ascension Tower flew up to Jiang Liu, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you for saving me, senior!"
Jiang Liu waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities. Which faction is blocking your way?"
"This," the steward looked troubled, but Jiang Liu said calmly, "What? Can't I tell you?"
The steward gritted his teeth and said, "It's not that I can't tell you, it's that I'm afraid that if I tell you, it will cause trouble for you."
"I am Jiang Liu, and I'm not afraid of getting into trouble. Speak!"
"What? You're Young Master Jiang? Then you'd better be careful. The force that's intercepting us is one that Corpse Valley has just subdued."
Previously, they were a band of mountain bandits called Black Mountain Stronghold, entrenched in the mountains ahead. Now, with Corpse Valley backing them up, they even dare to rob our goods from Ascension Tower.
Jiang Liu was taken aback. Had Corpse Valley become so rampant that it dared to gather influence in this area? It seemed he would have to go and investigate.