To the east of Xu State lay Qi.
To reduce the chance of a direct clash with the Great Marsh Tian Clan, Jiang Wang had no choice but to conceal his identity once more. He changed the style of the Ruyi Immortal Robe and put on a cloak.
After learning that Yu Beidou had spoken up for him at Heavenly Punishment Cliff and won the Three Punishments Palace's approval, Jiang Wang had already imagined how glorious his return to Qi would be...
He had made it back to Qi, all right, but he still had to skulk around in secret.
Still, with Master Guanyan's situation weighing on his mind, he had little room to feel disappointed.
Since he had to travel in secret, he couldn't fly recklessly within Qi's borders. Flying openly through the territory of a hegemonic state without revealing his identity was extremely dangerous.
He could be shot down in the blink of an eye.
By day, Jiang Wang blended in with different merchant caravans, riding horses or sitting in carts. At night, he traveled alone beneath the stars and the moon.
He pressed on without stopping, day and night, moving as fast as he could without exposing his identity.
It took him only three days from entering Qi to reaching Great Marsh Prefecture.
Great Marsh Prefecture lay in northern Qi. Ji City was its center, and Seven Star Valley lay in the northern part of Ji City's domain.
Jiang Wang had been to Ji City more than once.
The first time, he had ridden in the same carriage as Li Fengyao. The second time, he had flown straight there under an imperial order. The third time, he had slipped in under cover...
In short, it was as if he'd gone back to square one.
The character "Ji"