The moment Jiang Chen stepped onto the hill occupied by the Nine Provinces, a chill came from behind him, and a gaze locked onto him.
He looked back and saw a pale, refined-looking middle-aged man, hunched over like a sick patient, covering his mouth as though he might cough at any moment.
It was King Qin Guang.
After getting a clear look at Jiang Chen, he first seemed startled, then actually cupped his hands in greeting. "So it's King Chen. Welcome, welcome!"
Jiang Chen had met this King Qin Guang once, at the Unusual Person World conference in the Fengdu Forbidden Domain.
That time, in pursuit of a breakthrough, he had inflicted irreversible, severe injuries on his body. He had openly stated that after his death, whoever was worthy could take the position of King Qin Guang.
Later, he had received a Grand Sacrifice in advance, so his injuries must have been resolved. Yet he still looked gravely ill. Clearly, he wanted to play the sneaky bastard.
Jiang Chen gave him a long look and said with a smile, "You're too kind, King Qin Guang. You're an official Yama. Isn't it inappropriate for you to salute me?"
The other man did not care in the slightest. "King Chen, you are a pillar of our Nine Provinces. Killing the River God, slaying the River Earl, protecting King Wei Wu during his breakthrough, frightening off the kings of the Dark Alliance-every one of these achievements stands at a height I could scarcely reach in my entire life. If you so much as ask for this position of King Qin Guang, I'll gladly hand it over!"
Jiang Chen looked a little embarrassed and repeatedly waved his hands. "Now, now, what's all this? You're going too far. I'm not that sort of ambitious man."