Afterward, Jiang Chen asked about many more secrets, covering a wide range of subjects, including events from various eras. He had not expected answers to everything, yet the other man turned out to know a thing or two about every subject.
Shenji was clearly an oddity among the Reincarnators. He enjoyed exploring all sorts of ancient ruins, not in search of treasures, but solely to reconstruct those pieces of history.
He knew even more than Mountain God Zhou Tai and was more learned than a great many Old Antiques.
Jiang Chen was delighted. He patted his shoulder and lavished him with praise.
Shenji, meanwhile, had a profound look in his eyes, inwardly shaken.
Was Elder Jiang so happy because hearing these stories of bygone eras had reminded him of some glorious years of his own?
"All right, off you go."
They agreed to meet at a spot out on the Sea at nine that evening. Shenji cupped his hands and took his leave, while Jiang Chen summoned Tie Zhu, Jiang Xiao Chen, Zhou Tai, and Er Leng to begin preparations as well.
Throughout this process, Jiang Xiao Chen kept his eyes lowered, concealing his fluctuating emotions.
So, it had come after all?
Brother's grand undertaking was about to begin!
Tie Zhu, meanwhile, looked shifty, occasionally sizing up his Second Uncle with somewhat ill intentions.
This sank Jiang Xiao Chen's heart even further. His brother's efforts to divide them had already succeeded. Tie Zhu had long since stopped being on his side.
Seeing this, Er Leng, who stood nearby, rolled his misaligned eyes as though he had realized something. Every muscle in his body tensed, and he went on alert.
They were exchanging meaningful looks without daring to speak. Could there be an assassin nearby?
*Damn it! Was Eighth Tier perception