Fate of No Heart

Jiang Wang shook his head, casting aside the distracting thoughts in his mind.

In the past, such money-grubbing ideas would never have crossed his mind.

It's all Chongxuan Fatty and Xu Gao'e's fault! he thought viciously to himself.

Ye Qingyu's voice transmission rang in his ears: "Do you really intend to build a power base in Cheng State? The Spirit Void Hall was crippled by Zhuang Chenggan hundreds of years ago, and there is little of its heritage left. And in a place like Cheng State... it's really not a good choice."

"Of course not," Jiang Wang replied in the same manner. "If I build a power base in Cheng State and it doesn't develop well, the Cheng court will covet it. If it develops well, the Cheng court will fear it. Either way, it's not worth it. I'm not Dou Mian; I can't just pull the banner of Chu Kingdom to shield myself."

Ye Qingyu nodded and said no more.

Jiang Wang understood that she had already guessed about the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace. However, she maintained a sense of propriety and did not pry into his secrets.

In truth, he did not intend to hide anything from Ye Qingyu, but since Dou Mian was present, it would be less than ideal if something were accidentally exposed.

Therefore, he skipped the topic and spoke aloud: "Let's head out first. Chiyun Mountain won't be able to hold on for much longer."

The frost-laden winds of the twelfth lunar month howled.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Qichang Mountain Range was tense.

The wild beasts in the mountains had long since begun their hibernation, and the more spiritual, lively demon beasts were also obediently hiding in their dens.

This was because armies had been stationed on both sides