Chapter 68 – The Ambitions of a Man
Dragon-Marked War God
Yan Chen Yu suddenly felt like the ugly daughter-in-law who was finally going to meet the father-in-law. Of course, this daughter-in-law was not even close to ugly. From how Jiang Zhen Hai tried signaling Jiang Chen with his eyes, one could easily tell that this mayor was really satisfied with his future daughter-in-law.
Jiang Chen stood to the side with a gentle smile on his face. He didnât voice an opinion.
âKid, in my opinion, take this opportunity and marry Xiao Yu. Then, have your first night straight away!â
Big Yellowâs voice suddenly resonated in Jiang Chenâs ear.
âGet lost!â
Jiang Chen gazed at Big Yellow hopelessly. Right at this moment, everyone started paying attention to this dog. Yan Hong Tai and Jiang Zhen Hai remembered that there was a big yellow dog who had made a Heavenly Core Demon Lord surrender and kneel down; it must be the one in front of them. Their expressions immediately changed and turned serious. They didnât dare show any disrespect.
âYoung master, youâre finally back! Your servant has missed you so much!â
Jiang Cheng walked up to Jiang Chenâs side and bowed down politely, trying to get some attention.
âJiang Cheng, youâve done quite a lot during this period! Later you can go to the treasury and ask for 10 gold coins.â
Jiang Chen patted Jiang Chengâs shoulder.
When hearing his young master mention 10 gold coins, Jiang Cheng immediately felt tears coming out of his eyes. He was so excited that he almost kneeled down on the ground and called Jiang Chen his ancestor.
âLetâs not just stand in front of the door. Please come inside, Chief Yan!â
Jiang Zhen Hai beckoned them in. Everyone followed him into the Jiang familyâs main hall. Jiang Chen and Yan Chen Yu were the last to enter.
âXiao Yu, do consider what my dad said just now.â
Jiang Chen said with a teasing smile.
âConsider what?â
Yan Chen Yu was startled, but she soon recalled the daughter-in-law matter. She instantly started blushing, âBig Bro Jiang Chen, youâre incorrigible!â
Later that day, the Jiang family threw a big feast. Everyone appeared joyful and happy. The Mu Rong family and the Lee family had vanished, making the Jiang family and the Yan family the only powers in their cities. Besides, from now on, these two families would be the only rulers of their territories. There were no more families who could be their match. They had become the kings of their lands.
Jiang Zhen Hai and Yan Zhan Yun were having an enjoyable conversation. Yan Zhan Yun didnât stand up and leave until the night had arrived.
âThe Yan family has just defeated the Lee family. There are a lot of things that needs to be arranged. I wonât take any more of your time here.â
Yan Zhan Yun respectfully held his fist towards Jiang Zhen Hai and said, âWhen brother Jiang has some free time in the future, you must come to Red cityâs Misty Rain Tower. Let me be your host!â
âSure, Iâll definitely pay a visit to brother Yan in Red city once I have some free time!â
Jiang Zhen Hai was a forthright man.
âThatâs a deal then! Iâll be waiting for brother Jiang in the Misty Rain Tower. No need to send us off; weâll be leaving now.â
Yan Zhan Yun said.
âChenâer, help me send Chief Yan out.â
Jiang Zhen Haiâs face was filled with joy and happiness. He had never been so happy before.
Outside the Jiang family.
âChief Yan, thereâs one more thing I need your help with.â
Jiang Chen looked at Yan Zhan Yun.
âPlease tell me what it is!â
Yan Zhan Yun asked.
âIâve decided to leave in three days. Iâll be going to the inner parts of the Qi Province. Therefore, I will need some Mortal Restoration pills. I hope Chief Yan can help prepare some for me. Try getting those that have at least 70% effectiveness.â
Jiang Chen said. He didnât know when he would come back after leaving, so he would need to make some preparations before leaving. Mortal Restoration pills were a must have item for all warriors, and Jiang Chen, who was cultivating the Dragon Transformation skill, needed them even more.
Jiang Chen didnât ask the Yan family to prepare pills with 100% effectiveness because in this small city, pills with 100% effectiveness were incredibly rare. In addition, he could synthesize the pills whenever he desired to. And even if he ate them directly, the Dragon Transformation skill would automatically get rid of all the impurities.
âRest assured Brother Jiang Chen, Iâll make sure you get pills!â
Yan Zhan Yun promised.
âAlright, Iâll be going to the Misty Rain Tower in three days, and then Iâll leave.â
Jiang Chen said.
âBig Bro Jiang Chen, I want to leave together with you in three days!â
Yan Chen Yu suddenly said.
âLeave together with me?â
Jiang Chen furrowed his brows, âXiao Yu, you need to know that I am not going to travel in order to have fun this time.â
âI have given it some thought! Wherever Big Bro Jiang Chen goes, Iâll go too! I have the abilities to protect myself, so I wonât be your burden!â
Yan Chen Yu said firmly. It looks like she has made up her mind about this.
âIf thatâs her decision⦠Brother Jiang Chen, Yuâer has a Divine Body with Nine Yin Meridians. Staying here in Red city will just limit her potential; she has to leave this place sooner or later!â
Yan Zhan Yun nodded his head in agreement. Although he loved his daughter very much, he still needed to consider her future.
âAlright. Xiao Yu, start preparing for the journey once you go back. Weâll leave in three days.â
Jiang Chen said. He knew about the true potential of the Nine Yin Meridians better than Yan Zhan Yun did. Yan Chen Yuâs future was limitless, and this little city was surely going to limit what she could achieve. Besides, Jiang Chen had no reason to reject having a pretty girl staying beside him!
The same night, Jiang Chen went into Jiang Zhen Haiâs room.
âChenâer, youâre here!â
When Jiang Zhen Hai saw Jiang Chen, his face turned soft.
âDad, Iâve got something to tell you.â
Jiang Chen said.
âYouâre going to leave soon, right?â
Jiang Zhen Hai said.
âSo you knew.â
Jiang Chen smiled.
âI could easily tell! With your potential and abilities, you would have left this place sooner or later. Fragrant Sky city and Red city are too small for you; itâs a good thing to see the outside world and experience it! But donât forget, this place will always be your home!â
Jiang Zhen Hai patted Jiang Chenâs shoulder hard. This was a special way for men to express their feelings. Jiang Chen could feel Jiang Zhen Haiâs reluctance to part from the force of this pat.
Jiang Chen felt his heart warm up and a sour feeling in his nose. Only now did he realize that he was Jiang Zhen Haiâs only son, and also the place where all his attention was.
âWhen will you be leaving?â
Jiang Zhen Hai asked.
âIn three days.â
âThree days? So fast?â
A lonely look appeared in Jiang Zhen Haiâs eyes.
âDad, donât worry about me. Iâve made some arrangements for the Jiang family. Also, Iâll be giving you a few low-rank combat weapons. This will help strengthen the Jiang family!â
Jiang Chen said as he grabbed the low-rank combat weapons from his storage bag. They were obtained from Lee Chang Hao, Lee Chang Ming, and Chen Shuang. To him, these low-ranked combat weapons were nothing, but to the Jiang family, it was a rare treasure.
âCombat weapon!â
Jiang Zhen Hai looked at the three low-rank combat weapons, and his eyes immediately started glowing. Although he was the mayor of Fragrant Sky city, this was the first time he had seen a combat weapon.
âDad, I can feel the fluctuation of your Yuan energy. Iâm sure youâll break through to the Mortal Core realm in a few days! When that day comes, you can pick one of these combat weapons for yourself.â
Jiang Chen said.
âWith these low-rank combat weapons, the Jiang familyâs strength will increase a lot!â
Jiang Zhen Hai nodded his head. The more he looked at Jiang Chen, the happier he became. After all that had recently happened, in his mind, his son possessed some incredible abilities, there was nothing he couldnât do.
Over the next three days, Jiang Chen spent all his time together with Jiang Zhen Hai. He didnât take a single step out of the Jiang family mansion. Jiang Zhen Hai also cherished every moment they now had together. To be honest, he couldâve broken through to the Mortal Core realm on the second day, but he held it down and decided to wait until Jiang Chen left.
Three days passed by really fast. Today, while the sky was still not completely bright, Jiang Chen brought Big Yellow and left quietly.
âKid, donât you want to say goodbye to your dad?â
Big Yellow asked.
âNo, Iâve already said goodbye.â
Jiang Chen took big steps and walked away. He didnât turn his head back a single time.
A man and a dog traveled with great speed. When noon arrived, they had arrived at Red city. Jiang Chen didnât waste any time and hurried over to the Misty Rain Tower, meeting up with Yan Zhan Yun.
âBig Bro Jiang Chen, Iâve finished preparing!â
A smile like a blooming flower appeared on Yan Chen Yuâs face when she saw Jiang Chen. She walked happily over to Jiang Chen.
âXiao Yu, have you really made up your mind?â
Jiang Chen reminded her again purposely.
âIâve made up my mind!â
Yan Chen Yu nodded her head.
âBrother Jiang Chen, here are ten thousand Mortal Restoration pills. 800 of them are 100% effectiveness pills, and the rest of them are between 70% to 90% effectiveness!â
Yan Zhan Yun handed over a storage bag. Ten thousand Mortal Restoration pills, even Jiang Chen was shocked. He never expected Yan Zhan Yun to be so generous that he would give him ten thousand Mortal Restoration pills.
Such a huge amount of Mortal Restoration pills; even with the Misty Rain Towerâs money, it was almost impossible for them to have so many pills at once. The Mortal Restoration pills within the storage bag must be worth at least half of the Yan familyâs total net worth.
âThanks for your kindness, Chief Yan!â
Jiang Chen didnât reject the pills. He immediately put away the storage bag; the Mortal Restoration pills were something he really needed, and the more the better. Yan Zhan Yun always wanted to find a way to repay Jiang Chen, and now he had the opportunity.
âBrother Jiang Chen, from now on, Iâll hand Yuâer over to you. I hope you can take good care of her!â
Yan Zhan Yun said with a serious expression. He only had one daughter, and she was the pearl in his life. It required great determination from him to let Yan Chen Yu leave this time. One of the reasons was because she had the Nine Yin Meridians, but the most important reason was that as long as Yan Chen Yu was with Jiang Chen, with Jiang Chenâs abilities, he would definitely be able to make sure that Yan Chen Yu stayed safe.
âDonât worry, I wonât let anyone bully Xiao Yu!â
Jiang Chen held Yan Chen Yuâs tender hands. This was a manâs promise.
âDad, when Yuâer is not by your side, you need to take good care of yourself! Yuâer will always miss you!â
Yan Chen Yu jumped into Yan Zhan Yunâs arms She couldnât bear to part after all these years. This was the first time Yan Chen Yu would leave the Yan family for real.
âJust go, dad wishes his daughter will become someone great in the future!â
Yan Zhan Yun patted Yan Chen Yuâs shoulder softly.
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Outside the city, two humans and a dog walked towards Origin Mountain. The handsome man was wearing a white robe, and he was emitting an aura of superiority. The young girl was wearing a purple robe. Her eyes were big and bright, and her teeth were pure white; she was gentle and beautiful, almost as if she was a fairy from the heavens. Next to them was a big yellow dog, his body sturdy and powerful.
This was Jiang Chen, Yan Chen Yu, and Big Yellow, all of them just emerging from Red city.
Jiang Chen turned around and gazed at the city. His lips curved upwards, mixed feelings filling his heart. After being dead for a hundred years and then being reborn, he had come to this remote place, and in just a short amount of time, he had managed to destroy the Mu Rong family and the Lee family, completely changing the rules of this territory.
And this was just the beginning. Jiang Chen didnât only want to change the rules of this small territory. Sooner or later, he was going to change the rules throughout all of Saint Continent.
Today, he would begin his journey. After a hundred years, he was reborn, and now he would reclaim his past glory.
As a man with high ambitions, he would soar the skies and battle through the heavens, and with every inch he walked, he would leave a deep trace.