Chapter 894 - Qi Tianchen
Ten days flashed by quickly, and they had arrived at Black Flag City. Jiang Yi nodded silently as he looked at a magnificent and massive city in the distance. The Qi Clan was indeed very powerful, and this city should be just slightly smaller than the main city.
“Tantai Shi, we have arrived at Black Flag City. You will reside in this city in the future. Don’t worry, I guarantee that you will not suffer in this city while Xiaotian and Xiaoyu will be able to live the best life!”
Jiang Yi stood up and spoke to Tantai Shi while the latter shook her head and said, “Lord Xue, this servant’s name is called Hu Danni as this servant is no longer related to the Tantai Clan. You can call me Danni in the future.”
“Danni…”
Jiang Yi rubbed his nose and nodded. “Let’s go. I have close ties with the Qi Clan Head. No one will dare to bully you in the Qi Clan!”
As the Heaven Fate Ship slowly steered into the city, the city’s barrier closed up. The Heaven Fate Ship stopped itself after reaching the plaza at the center of the city. Jiang Yi then led everyone and flew down to the plaza.
The plaza was filled with people, and the most conspicuous people were the groups of black-armored Black Flag Army. Jiang Yi’s eyes glanced across a middle-aged and sturdy man at the front of the Black Flag Army. Both their eyes revealed a trace of brilliance, and with a wave of the middle-aged man’s hand, the thousands of Black Flag Army soldiers behind him all knelt down on one knee and yelled out, “Welcome, Lord Xue!”
“Welcome, Lord Xue!”
The hundreds of thousands of people in the plaza knelt down as well and yelled out. Their voices echoed inside Black Flag City and caused the entire city to shake a little.
“Hahaha!”
There was another sturdy-looking man at the front who laughed heartily. “Old pal Xue Yi, we haven’t met for 30 years, and you are still so handsome and dashing. Your technique of maintaining your good looks must be taught to this old brother of yours.”
Jiang Yi didn’t have to transmit a message to know that this was the Qi Clan Head, Qi Tianchen. Jiang Yi had this great smile on his face as he walked over and responded, “Old brother, you too didn’t change much in 30 years. It is truly gratifying to see the Qi Clan having such fame and prestige under your command.”
“Hahaha!”
Qi Tianchen held onto Jiang Yi’s hand intimately and led him into the city lord residence. He then spoke with passionately, “We haven’t met for 30 years. This time, you have to stay for a few years with your older brother.”
“I will, I will!”
Jiang Yi and Qi Tianchen acted along, quickly traversed through the city lord residence, and arrived at the Qi Clan’s courtyard. Tantai Shi and the others were attended to by Qi Tianchen’s men while Jiang Yi was brought into a castle and finally into a secret room.
Once inside the secret room, the restriction was activated. Qi Tianchen actually knelt down on one knee and yelled out, “Qi Tianchen pays his greetings to Young Master Jiang!”
“Get up, get up!”
Jiang Yi quickly helped Qi Tianchen up. This person was a Six-Star Demigod expert. If he was of the demon race, Jiang Yi wouldn’t have minded so much, but Jiang Yi didn’t dare to receive such courtesy from a human.
Jiang Yi wasn’t surprised that Qi Tianchen knew about his identity as this Qi Tianchen should be a rather important chess piece for the Shadow Emperor. If they didn’t inform him of such information, Qi Tianchen wouldn’t be able to properly coordinate with Jiang Yi’s actions.
Jiang Yi paused for a moment and asked curiously, “Big Brother Tianchen, how many individuals in the East Imperial Continent knows about my identity?
“Three!”
Qi Tianchen answered respectfully, “Young Master doesn’t have to worry. The other two individuals and I will never expose Young Master’s identity.”
“Hehe, that is, of course.”
Jiang Yi nodded. He was truly convinced by the Shadow Emperor’s method of doing things. With only the three most powerful chess pieces knowing his identity, the probability of his identity getting exposed would be close to zero.
Jiang Yi asked again, “Did the incident at Heaven Flame City bring any big problem to Big Brother?”
“No problem, no problem!”
Qi Tianchen spoke as though he couldn’t care less, “The upper echelon had already bribed their way through and would most send a few death row prisoners to accept the sin. Tantai Hong isn’t anyone significant, and it would be fine even if he was killed.”
“That’s good!”
Jiang Yi was relieved, and he immediately spoke, “I have brought a few individuals to be settled at your side. I have to trouble you to take care of the two children. I will secretly depart for the Buddha Region in another two days.”
“En, Young Master doesn’t have to worry and go as you please. Princess Qianqian’s matter is of utmost importance.”
Qi Tianchen spoke with a grave expression, “The Purgatory Ruin is a very dangerous place. When the time comes, I will send some people to assist Young Master. However, people over the age of 30 will not be able to enter the Purgatory Ruin. Hence, those people I will send over wouldn’t be of much help. Everything will still have to depend on Young Master.”
“Those above the age of 30 cannot enter?”
Jiang Yi suddenly realized it. No wonder people as powerful as Qi Tianchen couldn’t obtain the Fire Snake Orchid. Jiang Yi spoke with a solemn voice, “Send me a set of information on the Purgatory Ruin later on. Also, have you confirmed that Ji Tingyu will be going to the Buddha Thearch City?”
“It is confirmed!”
Qi Tianchen replied firmly, “Wu Ni had stopped over at Thick Weed City for two days in the midst of the journey, and our men have confirmed that Ji Tingyu is accompanying him. However, this time, they have plenty of expert followers. There are two Five-Star experts, fifty Four-Star experts, and at least one thousand Heaven Monarchs.”
“Five-Star experts!”
Jiang Yi’s eyes flourished with radiance as Five-Star experts were the strongest among the Heaven Monarch Realm. Tantai Hong was a Five-Star expert, and the overseeing expert on the Tang Clan’s Heaven Fate Ship was also a Five-Star expert.
Jiang Yi might not have seen a Five-Star expert making a move, but he believed he would definitely perish under an all-out attack from a Five-Star expert. His Divine Sound Heaven Skill was very wicked, but he didn’t know if it would affect a Five-Star expert. Furthermore, they were Five-Star experts from the Wu Clan and must have tons of treasures on them.
“What level is Wu Ni now?” Jiang Yi’s eyes glistened as he asked.
Qi Tianchen thought about it and replied, “He should have the overall strength of a Three-Star. Wu Ni had been very diligent in his cultivation for these years, and he is now at the high stages of Heaven Monarch Realm. Moreover, he possessed two pseudo-divine artifacts that are spiritually connected…”
God damn it!
Jiang Yi got even more agitated. If he was going to kill Ji Tingyu and Wu Ni, as long as he made proper arrangements, it shouldn’t be a problem. However, the problem was that he had to capture them alive, in order to exchange them for Su Ruoxue. With one thousand Heaven Monarchs, two Five-Star experts, and fifty Four-Star experts’ protection, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to capture them both.
“Young Master!”
When Qi Tianchen saw Jiang Yi’s gloomy expression, he gritted his teeth and said, “If Young Master must capture the two of them, I will personally assist you then…”
“You?”
Jiang Yi’s eyes lit up. Qi Tianchen was a Six-Star expert and at the Demigod Realm. If he was to assist, then Jiang Yi would be able to capture them easily. However, he quickly shook his head and said, “No, if you make a move, your Qi Clan will be finished. All the hundred thousand clansmen of your Qi Clan will be finished, too!”
Jiang Yi had the Heaven Evasion and the Mirage Divine Ability. Even if he was to clash against the Wu Clan, he might not necessarily perish. Jiang Yi didn’t know of Qi Tianchen would be killed if he was to make a move, but the Qi Clan would definitely be massacred. How could Jiang Yi agree to it, if hundreds of thousands of people had to die because of his matters?
“It is fine, my Lord!”
Qi Tianchen gritted his teeth and said, “If it isn’t for Shadow Emperor, our Qi Clan would already be extinguished by the Jian Clan. If it isn’t for Shadow Emperor, our Qi Clan wouldn’t be so strong now. Shadow Emperor had given the order for us to risk every soldier and pawn as long as we can fulfill Young Master’s request.”
“It is truly not necessary!”
Jiang Yi looked at Qi Tianchen with a gratified look and forced a smile. “There must be another way to do it. Do not be reckless and just help me prepare some sacrificial warriors. Without my orders, none of you shall move. This is an order!”
Qi Tianchen helplessly cupped his hands and responded, “Understood!”
“Hehe! I hope that Wu Ni is not going to enter the Purgatory Ruin this time!” Jiang Yi stood up and spoke with eyes that flashed with a faint light, “If he dares to enter the Purgatory Ruin, I will think of all methods to capture him.”