After some time apart, Tian Chang seemed to have risen considerably in his clan's standing.
Jiang Wang remembered that when he had led a team in the Hidden Star World, not everyone had obeyed him. Now, though, Tian Chang had those around him cowed like grandchildren.
Of course, with Tian Chang's temperament and strength, it wouldn't be hard for him to consolidate his position and bring a few people to heel. Back in the Hidden Star World, he had still been biding his time.
What puzzled Jiang Wang was why he had come to Huai Island, too.
And with the Sea Beast problem, along with Chen Zhitao, the eldest disciple of the Sea Fishing Tower, rushing back and forth... Something seemed to be changing in the Near-Sea Archipelago. It felt like a storm was brewing.
What Jiang Wang cared about most was whether any of it would affect his plan to rescue Zhu Biqiong.
A middle-aged man walking just behind Tian Chang on his left had evidently been berated harshly. Anger simmered in his heart.
He immediately reached out to shove Jiang Wang. "Get out of the way!"
The Great Marsh Tian Clan had done fairly well for itself at sea. It controlled two islands, giving it an edge over the other aristocratic clans. One of those, Chongjia Island, had been traded to the Chongxuan Family for ten years.
The Sea Fishing Tower's people wouldn't stay at an inn on Huai Island, either.
So here, they probably really had no one to fear. They could afford to look down on everyone.
Jiang Wang smiled indifferently and even stepped aside to let them pass.
He had no reason to quarrel with Tian Chang's dog. Strictly speaking, Tian Chang was one of his people now.
He had never approached Tian Chang since