Only after seeing Luo Wenling off did Jiang Che truly breathe a sigh of relief.
At this point, he had finally survived this brush with death.
Looking back, it had been perilous indeed. If he had relied solely on sending Luo Wenling a letter to save his life, he probably would not have escaped disaster today.
Fortunately, after stumbling into that pit in the Instance, he had learned his lesson.
He had been on guard all along.
Old Yan might not have read much into his visit to Li Hongyan. By rights, Jiang Che should not have known about Li Qiubai, and Yan might not even have known why Jiang Che had gone to see Li Hongyan.
However, he wanted Jiang Che dead and knew Jiang Che had ties to Jingxiao. It was entirely possible that he would prepare in advance and intercept any letters or messages Jiang Che sent there.
And Yan Shicheng had indeed blocked every route Jiang Che had for sending a letter to Luo Wenling.
But in secret, Jiang Che had prepared another move: he had asked Senior Brother Liu Mo to make a personal trip to Jingyan.
Yan Shicheng had guarded against Jingxiao Peak, but he had failed to cover Jingyan Peak.
He was only one man, after all. He could not cover every angle.
Liu Mo was a comrade who had returned from Ailin with him. In Ailin, he had helped Jiang Che; during the previous assessment, Jiang Che had helped him in turn. They had built a decent friendship. People always said strength mattered most on the path of cultivation. But unless you were the strongest under heaven, there would always be times when you needed someone to lend a hand.
And even the strongest under heaven might not be able to stand