So that was it?!!
Jiang Yi was only stunned for a moment before calming down.
It was within expectations, yet beyond reason!
Just like before!
With an unranked martial art at the consummate level, he had forcefully ascended to the first minor realm of martial arts and stepped into the ranks of martial warriors.
At dusk!
Jiang Dafeng came looking for him, saying he had already found them a place to live.
"Master Yi..."
"Brother Dafeng, that sounds awfully distant!"
Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
Seeing Jiang Dafeng looking somewhat timid, he immediately cut him off.
"You can still call me Little Yi, just like before!"
"Ah, alright, alright..."
"Brother Dafeng, how did today feel? Are you getting used to the Fishing Guild?"
"Pretty good!"
Jiang Dafeng nodded. As though he had recalled something, a flicker of excitement appeared on his face.
"That steward said that once we finished our work, we could follow the Fishing Guild's disciples and practice martial arts with them."
"Right!
He also had an instructor come examine our natural talent.
He said Sanxi and Little Fu both had pretty good aptitude and the potential to become martial warriors!"
"When that time comes!
There'll be three true martial warriors from Jiang Family Village!
Back in the day, how could a little village like ours ever dare dream of something like that?"
Jiang Dafeng could not help sighing with emotion.
"If it weren't for you, Little Yi!
The three of us would probably still be Mine Slaves on that mountain, desperately digging away..."
"Everything will get better!"
Jiang Yi fell silent for a while, then patted Jiang Dafeng's shoulder in consolation.
"Mm, everything will get better!"
Jiang Dafeng broke into a smile, his heart brimming with anticipation.
"We're here, we're here! This is the place!"
Very soon!
Jiang Yi followed Jiang Dafeng to a shabby little courtyard with tiled houses.
After pushing open the door and walking in!
The inside had clearly been tidied up and looked much cleaner and neater.
"Brother Yi!"
"Brother Yi, Brother Dafeng, you're back!"
Upon seeing them, Jiang Sanxi and Jiang Fu happily gathered around.
Jiang Dafeng explained.
"Though this house is a little simple, it's spacious enough. It has three floors and four rooms.
When the time comes, we can find a carpenter to fix it up properly!
Besides, it isn't far from the Fishing Guild Courtyard, so it'll be convenient for us to walk there."
Of course, there was one most important thing Jiang Dafeng did not say!
That was—it was cheap enough!
"Little Yi, there's still some silver left over. You should take it."
As he spoke, Jiang Dafeng reached into his robes, took out a money pouch, and handed it over!
"No need, Brother Dafeng. Just keep it."
Jiang Yi smiled and waved it away.
"I'm a Fishing Guild stall master now. If I want anything, I only need to say the word, and someone below will naturally deliver it.
To me, this stuff is neither here nor there!"
Then, he took out the small porcelain gourd bottle containing Body Tempering Pills from his sleeve.
And stuffed it into Jiang Dafeng's hand!
"This is..."
"It says Body Tempering Pills!
They're medicine used by martial warriors in cultivation and can greatly increase cultivation speed.
You aren't martial warriors yet. If you want to use them, just break off a tiny bit and take it with warm water."
"That won't do, I can't accept this! Little Yi, you need it more..."
Jiang Dafeng shook his head like a Rattle Drum and hurriedly tried to stuff the porcelain bottle back into Jiang Yi's hand.
Jiang Yi pressed his hand down!
"Brother Dafeng, I've already tried this medicine. It's useless to me now."
"How could it be useless? This..."
"Don't talk about that. Just listen to me!"
Jiang Yi turned to look at the spread of food laid out on the table.
There was meat, vegetables, and wine!
It seemed to have been prepared beforehand!
It had likely been brought back from some restaurant. It was still warm, with wisps of steam rising from it.
An enticing aroma rushed straight at them.
Then he glanced at Jiang Sanxi and Jiang Fu beside him, secretly swallowing their saliva as they rubbed their little bellies.
A faint warmth rose within his heart!
Jiang Yi could not help smiling.
"I'm hungry, Brother Dafeng. Let's eat."
"Right, right, let's eat first, let's eat!"
Night!
Outside the tiled-house courtyard!
At some unknown moment, a short figure appeared.
He crouched by a corner of the wall outside the courtyard!
Sneaking about!
After looking around in all directions.
He kicked off with both feet, easily leaped onto the wall, stretched out his neck, and peered into the courtyard.
Once he saw dim yellow lamplight glowing inside, he jumped down and swiftly fled.
Inside the courtyard, Jiang Yi seemed to notice something and looked toward a certain spot!
A glint of cold light flashed through his eyes!
"Brother Dafeng, Sanxi, Little Fu, there's still business at the stall. I'll be leaving first."
"But it's so late..."
"It's fine!"
"...Alright, then be careful!"
"Mm. No need to see me off. Hurry back and rest!"
Jiang Yi nodded to the three of them, then quickly left the courtyard.
He narrowed his eyes slightly!
Vaguely, he saw a figure swiftly vanishing around a street corner.
Jiang Yi did not hesitate in the slightest!
He sprang into the air, as light as though he had no weight at all, and shot straight up onto the rooftops.
Lowering his body slightly, he dashed in the direction the man had gone, skimming over the tiles!
Light as a swallow, stepping upon flying clouds!
He shifted through the air, covering two or three zhang at a time. Each time he landed, he did so without a sound.
Jiang Yi followed that short figure!
In the end, he silently watched him turn into a dilapidated, abandoned residence.
"Not from the Evil Wolf Gang?"
"Then... who could it be?"
Jiang Yi pondered for a moment before approaching the residence.
Whether it was or not!
So long as there was even the slightest threat to him, he did not mind strangling it completely in the cradle.
"Second Stronghold Chief, I found those people!"
Inside the residence!
A small bonfire burned there, with three figures seated around it.
The crimson firelight flickered over each of them, casting their rather vicious faces into relief.
One of the burly men suddenly turned his head upon hearing the voice.
In the darkness!
His eyes, large as bronze bells, resembled those of a savage beast, overflowing with rolling Killing Intent as a scarlet gleam of blood burst forth.
"Where are they?"
"In a shabby residence not far from here. It looks like they bought that courtyard.
They're living there now!
If we hurry, we can get there in half a quarter-hour."
"These Mine Slaves who escaped really know how to enjoy themselves!
Heh heh, in a moment!
We'll let them have a taste of what it means to wish for death but be unable to die."
Someone chimed in, baring his teeth in a savage grin!
"These Mine Slaves have truly turned the heavens upside down, daring to kill our brothers!
Once we catch them!
We should slice them into a thousand pieces first, then twist off their heads, heh heh!"
"One of the Mine Slaves said there's a formidable one among them. He was the one who killed our brothers."
"What's there to fear?"
"No matter how formidable he is, could he possibly be stronger than our Second Stronghold Chief!"
"The Second Stronghold Chief is a martial warrior of the Muscle-refining realm. One finger would be enough to crush him to death!"
"Exactly, exactly!"
As they spoke, all three looked toward the burly man!
"Move. Lead the way!"
"You dared kill my younger brother. This stronghold chief will make you accompany him in death."
The four of them rose together, preparing to leave!
Then a tall, agile figure dropped down from above onto the residence gate.
"No need to go!"
"I'm right here!"
The instant his words fell, a thunderous roar exploded across the heavens!
"BOOM!!!"
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