603: Chapter 421 (Thanks to the Shi Jie Tang bigwig again and again)_2 603: Chapter 421 (Thanks to the Shi Jie Tang bigwig again and again)_2 “Hmm, understood, I’m now at the bottom of the sea; keep an eye on that person.
We can’t let that person harm the Earl.”
Jiang Tang didn’t think about immediately rescuing the Earl.
With so many people accompanying him at the entrance to the Dragon Palace, it wasn’t convenient to go up and meet Su Chang’an right away; he had to subdue the riffraff inside the palace first to see if there really were treasures inside.
He was now protecting so many people, and with more than ten Great Power Holders above, he might not be able to handle them even with many treasures.
He didn’t want to expose himself for an outsider’s sake, so he could only ask Su Chang’an to take care of it.
Su Chang’an didn’t know why Jiang Tang was at the bottom of the sea, but upon seeing someone casting spells in the sky ahead, he got somewhat of an idea; it must be Jiang Tang fighting someone.
After observing the spells the person cast, he felt as if he had seen his family elder.
Su Chang’an felt even more puzzled.
His family elder had appeared; he had heard people in his family mention that the elder had come out.
His father had also said that Elder Su, Wu, had come out to search for resources and had asked him to meet with the elder and take him to Jiang Tang.
Su Chang’an knew that Jiang Tang was off to accomplish a big feat and hadn’t disturbed him because of the elder’s affairs, not expecting the elder to be fighting Jiang Tang with so many other noble clan members.
Su Chang’an was aware of his own abilities.
He couldn’t assist Jiang Tang but could obediently help him by capturing that shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper had also noticed by now that something different had occurred up ahead; he saw an explosion on an island.
The shopkeeper…
sensing something amiss, stopped the boat on the sea, feeling that remaining there was unsafe as well, so he turned the boat around and rowed back.
Su Chang’an let the clown run; he wanted to see whom this clown was in cahoots with, and by the way, take care of those people in one fell swoop.
The shopkeeper…
why so unlucky that the blasted island was the same one that person had given him as a contact point before?
Now that the contact point was destroyed, he had no idea where to escape to.
Immortal Venerable City was out of the question; he could only head to a busier place.
A busier place meant more expenses, and renting a place to live would pose difficulties and increase the chances of exposure.
It would be better to find a job in a wealthy household, to conceal his identity while trying to comprehend this person and his belongings thoroughly.
The shopkeeper had no intention of returning to his family’s home; while on the run, he’d already sent messages to his family to move to another place, whether some backwater or bustling metropolis, they also must leave Immortal Venerable City.
If the City Lord couldn’t find them, neither could Jiang Tang.
Jiang Tang…
“I haven’t got time for you!”
Su Chang’an was observing a place not far away where a spellcasting fight was occurring; it was actually a dozen or so Great Power Holders fighting two different kinds of creatures.
He marveled at Jiang Tang’s power, his pets’ strength too; considering his own situation, he didn’t have any pets.
Two months ago, his cultivation was much higher than Jiang Tang’s, and he had to protect him.
He hadn’t expected that two months later, he would become the one protected, and his cultivation couldn’t even catch up to Jiang Tang’s if he tried.
Su Chang’an, as a clan descendant of the Ten Great Clans, had lost his sense of superiority; he might still be stronger than some elite disciples, but he knew many would catch up with him or even surpass him.
Those following Jiang Tang might grow their cultivation rapidly as if riding a roller coaster.
Su Chang’an observed his Elder Su trying to capture a creature, a Great Power Holder no less, and he couldn’t nab it; wasn’t that a bit too embarrassing?
Elder Su…
“I’m not incompetent, am I capable or not, say something!”
The creatures Jiang Tang raised were truly incredible, Su Chang’an couldn’t help but admire them.
The creatures could defend themselves, were unafraid of fire, could spew fire, poisonous gas, and even shatter the nets Great Power Holders conjured, making any pursuit or capture futile, and they could even create formations.
He thought these creatures were practically possessed; seeing the thousand or so creatures flying in the sky, a dozen Great Power Holders struggled against a thousand creatures, and even after they killed one, there were so many more.
The big shots seemed to not want to kill the creatures but rather wanted to capture them so that the creatures could give birth to more creatures to serve as their own pets.
To subjugate these creatures and gain their recognition as their master, one needed to establish dominance without resorting to killing them.
There had to be compliance.
Su Chang’an felt those who had lived over a thousand years had truly lived in vain.
Since Jiang Tang could send these creatures to fight for him, he certainly possessed a method to command them, which was a contract with these creatures.
As to how Jiang Tang managed to contract so many creatures, he didn’t know—only that this sworn brother had too many secrets.
After receiving a Supreme Elixir from him, which in turn benefited his own Cultivation, Jiang Tang also seemed to find the swordsmanship of their Sword Sect lacking and gifted him a Secret Manual.
He was an elite of the Ten Great Clans and a disciple of the Sword Sect with a powerful heritage.
It was unbelievable to many that his swordsmanship could be considered inadequate.
Even when he hadn’t yet looked at the Secret Manual, he was somewhat incredulous, aware only that Jiang Tang had managed to advance his Cultivation so significantly in just over a month, which surely involved substantial resources and secret teachings.
A gift from his sworn brother was bound to be precious, so he set aside all his business affairs to concentrate on cultivating his swordsmanship.
After secluding himself for a while, he only re-emerged from his family residence a couple of days ago.
To his surprise, as soon as he arrived in Immortal Venerable City, he encountered betrayal.
Of all things, Su Chang’an loathed such treachery the most.
At the time, the City Lord had offered to spare the lives of the shopkeepers and assistants, and Jiang Tang had asked him to help recruit a few to assist in the store.
He had anticipated such events might occur at any moment.
Although Su Chang’an was not involved in his family’s business, he was no fool.
Furthermore, they co-managed the store together.
He made sure to oversee the operations, helping Jiang Tang with the business while also strengthening his own finances.
Watching the shopkeeper guide the boat back, stopping short of one of the islands, Su Chang’an changed his mind.
He didn’t want the shopkeeper venturing too far.
He wasn’t inclined to leave this place, especially now, knowing Jiang Tang was at sea.
Before this, he hadn’t given it much thought.
Without knowledge of Elder Su being at sea, he similarly had no concerns.
Now, Elder Su was unaware that Jiang Tang was the owner of the residence, which led to the absurd situation of one’s own people fighting against each other.
Neither the sight of Jiang Tang getting injured nor that of Elder Su suffering losses was something he wished to witness.
Su Chang’an decided to make it a swift and decisive battle, descending from the sky before the shopkeeper could even react.
He immobilized him, refraining from killing the shopkeeper right away, uncertain whether the people inside the Storage Bag may have perished or were medicated with an antidote.
Otherwise, he would have slain the shopkeeper with a single strike without wasting any time.
“Who…” Although the shopkeeper could not move his body, he could still speak and his eyes could move.
When he saw that it was a handsome man he recognized, Su Chang’an from the store and a notorious figure known only for cultivating his swordsmanship and not managing family affairs, he was stunned.
What about his disinterest in business management?
Why was he suddenly here?
Fear rose in the shopkeeper’s heart, believing that Su Chang’an’s presence wasn’t purely coincidental.
Who would come to this deserted place over the sea for no reason?
His mind was thrown into turmoil.
Could it be that Su Chang’an had been tracking him all along without his notice?
It seemed only natural for a man of such capabilities to follow him undetected.
Well-informed as he was, the shopkeeper knew Su Chang’an wasn’t in Immortal Venerable City.
How then could he have followed him so swiftly to this location?
The shopkeeper began to regret his actions, fearing he might have bitten off more than he could chew.
Being caught red-handed, he anticipated a grim fate, possibly ending up as shark bait in the sea.
Having encountered all manner of individuals, the shopkeeper’s mind quickly spawned a nefarious idea.
“Mr.
Su, what brings you out to sea?
I was just coming to look for you!”
“Shopkeeper, what brings you here, and why can’t you move?
You were looking for me?
Did you know I would be here?” Su Chang’an, although reluctant to partake in this charade, found his counterpart uncooperative.
“Yes, yes, I heard that there were villains around here, and the City Lord sent me to check it out.
Indeed, I saw a nearby island that was destroyed.” The shopkeeper, desperate not to die, was spewing lies, hoping that the young man truly knew nothing and he might just be lucky that Su Chang’an was indeed there and not tracking him.
“Oh, but aren’t the residents on that island the villains?
Wouldn’t that mean the ones who destroyed the island are the good guys?
Shopkeeper, your words seem confused.
Are you here to meet the people from the island?
Too bad for you, they are already on their way to meet Yama.”
Su Chang’an’s face bore a feigned smile, himself surprised at his own acting skills.