Jiang Wang followed the Marquis of Bowang's Mansion's supply cart and slipped safely out of Linzi City.
In fact, they did not encounter a single checkpoint.
The Shadow Guard Chongxuan Sheng had sent to guide him, however, was a familiar face who left a deep impression on Jiang Wang.
He was the one who had shouted that he had seen the true meaning of the Dao when the Great Void Corner Tower in Heaven's Mansion City first opened...
He looked honest and guileless; otherwise, Chongxuan Fatty would not have chosen him back then.
When it came to the job, though, he was taciturn. He did nothing but lead the way, without uttering a single word of nonsense.
Chongxuan Sheng had mentioned that his uncle, Chongxuan Chuliang, had helped train these Shadow Guards. Jiang Wang trusted their abilities and loyalty as well.
Biwu Prefecture lay just east of Linzi, not far away. They traveled at full speed and soon reached their destination: a manor outside Red Phoenix City, the seat of Biwu Prefecture.
It was a night when the moon was dim, with a few scattered lights pricking the sky.
The sprawling manor loomed like a giant beast lurking in the shadows.
"Gongsun Yu and Yang Jing are friends. After leaving Changsheng Palace, he retired here," the Shadow Guard explained. Seeing Jiang Wang's confusion, he added, "Yang Jing is the younger brother of Yang Luo, the Prefecture Governor of Biwu."
What Jiang Wang did not know was that Yang Jing had also competed for a place in the Yellow River Assembly. He had reached the Outer Tower at a young age and possessed formidable combat prowess, making him Biwu Prefecture's foremost prodigy. But across Qi State as a whole, he was nothing special; he had not even qualified to take part