Chapter 104: The Stone of Wisdom and the Immeasurable Golden Body

Jiang Xincheng did not jump out of the window to escape, nor did he hide under the window. He simply threw a table out of the window, breaking it. As for Jiang Xincheng himself, he hid above the hole in the wall, watching three men wearing black masks rush toward the window without suspecting anyone behind them.

Right then, Jiang Xincheng launched his surprise attack. When he did not move, he remained still, but once he moved, it was to kill. Two of the men in black masks walking behind had their throats pierced by Jiang Xincheng and fell to the ground in disbelief.

The only remaining man in a black mask, who suffered the most damage from the toxic water, had just understood what happened when Jiang Xincheng stabbed him through the heart, killing him instantly.

Thus, the number of Primordial Warriors at the Bone Forging Late Stage who died by Jiang Xincheng’s hands had reached five, along with two Primordial Warriors at the Middle Bone Training Stage. He was still unsure how many Primordial Warriors in the Bone Training Realm were around, but for now, no enemies approached.

Feeling the burning pain on his body, Jiang Xincheng stopped overthinking. He grabbed the two halves of Ruthless Poison Nun Lou Haiyue’s corpse, wrapped them in a blanket, and rushed out the window, fleeing away from Home Inn.

As soon as he landed, gunshots rang out behind him. Jiang Xincheng, however, seemed to have expected them. He rolled out of the way, hid under the eaves, and quickly ran along the eaves to a truck several dozen meters away. He broke into the truck and saw that the key was in the ignition, while the driver was shopping in a nearby store.

Jiang Xincheng started the truck and drove away. The driver in the store panicked when he saw this, dropped his items, and chased after Jiang Xincheng, shouting, “Help! Someone is stealing my truck! Someone is stealing my truck! Help!”

Just as he finished speaking, repeated gunshots were heard, and sparks flew from his departing truck, clearly being shot at. The truck driver was terrified by this sight. He could no longer shout and dared not move.

Inside the truck, Jiang Xincheng looked back toward Home Inn. He saw dozens of Primordial Warriors in the Bone Training Realm rushing out of the inn. Most wore black masks and carried guns, intending to catch up to him.

But it was too late. Jiang Xincheng drove the truck away, disappearing into the distant traffic. This left his attackers to eat dust, unable to catch him.

Moreover, the situation had escalated. Even if they wanted to kill Jiang Xincheng, they would first need to consider whether the Department of Public Security and the Flourishing Tang Empire would wipe them out before they succeeded.

A few miles away, Jiang Xincheng got out of the truck with a grim expression. He had deduced the identities of the men in black masks. If nothing went wrong, they should be from the Liu Clan.

The Arhat Fist that resembled Liu Shengnan’s technique, and the Liu-family identification found on the Primordial Warriors at the Bone Forging Late Stage whom he killed, both provided Jiang Xincheng with the answer. So far, only the Liu Clan would deploy so many experts, determined to kill Jiang Xincheng.

Liu Yijun, Liu Yifeng, Bai Zhong, Liu Shengnan… the deaths of so many Pride of Heaven in the clan had enraged the Liu Clan, driving them to seek revenge against Jiang Xincheng at all costs.

Even to kill Jiang Xincheng, they had sent over five Primordial Warriors at the Bone Forging Late Stage, along with more than a dozen in the Bone Training Realm. This force represented most of the Liu Clan’s power. Their full-scale attack showed how much they valued and hated Jiang Xincheng.

He almost died here today. If he had not just reached the peak of minor mastery in the Five Elements Steps, if his reactions were not so fast, and if Ruthless Poison Nun Lou Haiyue’s toxic boiling water had not unexpectedly helped him, Jiang Xincheng might have stayed at Home Inn forever.

At this thought, a cold light flashed in Jiang Xincheng’s eyes. Originally, he had not wanted to oppose the Liu Clan, since he had just been reborn and had not yet built up enough strength and wealth to face the huge Liu Clan.

But his retreat did not earn the Liu Clan’s respect. Instead, they aggressively sought his death—Liu Yijun, Liu Yifeng, Bai Zhong, and Liu Shengnan.

These people repeatedly pressured Jiang Xincheng, shamelessly slandering him and targeting Sister Anan. The tree may crave calm, but the wind will not drop. Since the Liu family insisted on opposing him, he had no choice but to fight.

Now the Liu Clan had sent so many experts in the Bone Training Realm to kill him. This was unbearable. How could Jiang Xincheng tolerate it any longer?

Having narrowly escaped death, Jiang Xincheng was furious. Since the Liu Clan did not want peaceful coexistence and repeatedly attacked him, Jiang Xincheng was not to be trifled with. He would show the Liu Clan through his actions.

Offending Jiang Xincheng was a terrifying thing.

All along, the Liu Clan had been the ones targeting him—framing him, teaching him lessons, trying to cripple him, disable him, eliminate him… These were all things the Liu Clan wanted to do to Jiang Xincheng. Unfortunately for them, they did not succeed. Instead, Jiang Xincheng taught them a hard lesson.

So the Liu Clan became angry, went mad, and sent a large group of experts to kill Jiang Xincheng. They almost succeeded. How could Jiang Xincheng not be enraged?

The Liu Clan had been added to Jiang Xincheng’s must-kill list!

For now, however, Jiang Xincheng did not plan to take revenge on the Liu Clan. On one hand, he did not yet have enough strength to deal with them. Even if he went for revenge and succeeded, he would be severely injured.

On the other hand, Jiang Xincheng had more important matters to attend to—things more crucial than destroying the Liu Clan. These matters would determine his future and affect his destiny. Compared to that, the Liu Clan issue could be set aside for a while.

Obtaining the Stone of Wisdom and cultivating the Immeasurable Golden Body were his main priorities next. Once he achieved these two things, Jiang Xincheng’s strength would leap forward. Only when he had enough power and confidence would he deal with the Liu Clan, eradicating them completely to vent his hatred.

For now, he needed to heal his wounds quickly, then turn in this Three-Star Quest to become an official member of the Flourishing Tang Empire. This would grant him amazing authority and benefits, allowing for better improvement.

Completing a Three-Star Quest should greatly boost his promotion path. Perhaps after one or two more quests, he could be promoted to a Leader of Ten in the Flourishing Tang Empire, gaining greater power and more generous treatment.

Thinking this, a smile crossed Jiang Xincheng’s face. He walked quickly toward one of the Flourishing Tang Empire’s branches in Tianhai City.