The Shock in His Heart!

Guangning City.

Screech—

A crane's cry rang through the skies.

Then, an immortal crane rapidly descended from overhead.

"It's Marquis Dongling!!" Several gazes within the city spotted the swiftly descending immortal crane and immediately recognized the figure on its back.

At that moment, they saw the immortal crane dive straight toward Wenyuan Residence.

Inside the prefectural office.

"Let's go to Marquis Wenyuan's Residence!" Zhu Huaijin said at once. Liu Teng, who had been waiting nearby for news, immediately rose as well.

The two of them understood that they would be of no help at Zhuge Manor.

This was especially true for Zhu Huaijin, as the prefect.

Because that was a battlefield above the Grandmaster realm.

Before such powerful experts, without sufficient strength, they would only become burdens.

Besides, Guangning Prefecture also needed someone to hold the fort.

Now that Jiang Ning had returned on the crane, whether the news was good or bad, it surely meant there was already word from Zhuge Manor.

Meanwhile.

Riding upon the crane's back, Jiang Ning expanded his mind and enveloped the entire city.

"He didn't come back," Jiang Ning said softly.

"Who didn't come back?" Curled up in Jiang Ning's embrace, Ji Mingyue instinctively asked in a quiet voice.

"Wang Wenzong," Jiang Ning said.

"So that was who you meant!!" Ji Mingyue immediately recalled what Jiang Ning had said earlier.

At that moment, Jiang Ning opened his eyes and withdrew his mind.

Wang Wenzong had fled, and Jiang Ning could not be bothered to look for him.

Given the time Jiang Ning had delayed and a Grandmaster's speed, Wang Wenzong should normally have returned to the city before him.

Moreover, when Jiang Ning's mind had spread out to cover the whole city, he had discovered that the old three-courtyard residence where Wang Wenzong had