The night seemed to have been peeled away.
The world appeared to reveal another face.
Only now did Jiang Wang suddenly realize that his conversation with Wang Changji had taken place within an environment Wang Changji had constructed.
Compared to their encounter in the Yong Kingdom, how could Jiang Wang have grown by merely tenfold?
Yet Wang Changji's methods had become ever more silent and imperceptible...
Back then, Jiang Wang had at least sensed that he had been drawn into a battle of souls, immediately summoning the Soul Hidden Snake in preparation for combat. Today, he had noticed nothing unusual at all.
Though that was also because Wang Changji had not launched an attack, there was no doubt that his mastery of the soul stood an entire level higher.
If Jiang Wang and Xiang Bei's soul abilities were on the same level, one tier above the other Prodigies, with Xiang Bei slightly stronger at the same cultivation level—
Then Wang Changji was already standing at a greater height.
The moment the fishing rod vanished from his hand, Yue Tiannu, who had been sitting cross-legged in Automaton Mahoraga's left palm, almost immediately opened her eyes and sprang up.
She warily swept her gaze around before finally fixing her eyes on Jiang Wang.
"You saved us?" Her tone carried a question. "Where is that person from before?"
Jiang Wang stared at the now-empty palm for a moment before rising to his feet. "He has already left."
"How did you defeat him?" Only after the question left her lips did Yue Tiannu realize it was somewhat inappropriate, and she added, "I mean, that person was very mysterious. He was not easy to deal with."
Jiang Wang was quite candid. "We did not fight. We exchanged a few words, and then he left."
"Who