Chapter 42
At that time, Gui Ya was taking Su Qian to look for masters in the Province of Widepool. In the future, when Su Qian gained great achievements, she would reap the benefits.
“Long time no see, Jiang Chen.” Su Qian wasn’t glad to see him. Her tone was very cold.
“I would rather we didn’t meet,” Jiang Chen said.
“Hum, are you going to the Province of Widepool, too?”
Su Qian recalled what Meng Fei had told her, so she thought Jiang Chen was heading for the Swordquest School, which made her very jealous.
Suddenly, an idea occurred to her. She beamed and said, “You didn’t reserve a bed, did you?”
“A bed?” She had her answer from Jiang Chen’s response.
“Isn’t it dangerous living there?” Ye Xiu recalled those horror stories about the Hundred Thousand Mountains that she had heard when she was small. She turned pale instantly and looked at Jiang Chen with sympathy.
“They also say that people go into the mountains to capture tribal men in order to keep them as slaves,” Shi Tian said.
“Stop. You’re being rude,” Meng Hao interrupted them before Jiang Chen had a chance to answer.
“Does it matter? I don’t think Jiang Chen minds.”
Shi Tian laughed unconcernedly. He put on an act, looking at Jiang Chen and saying, “Right?”
Jiang Chen didn’t answer or show any expression.
Shi Tian curled his lips, seemingly unhappy with Jiang Chen’s reaction. He thought Jiang Chen was putting on airs. They were only chitchatting. What did it matter?
But he didn’t lose his temper, for Meng Hao’s sake.
Ye Xiu asked, “Jiang Chen, are you trying to achieve something big by leaving the mountain? Are you going to join any sects or schools?”
“Certainly.”
“Hum, not bad for you to achieve the Gathering Yuan State by sixteen years old.” Shi Tian had just noticed Jiang Chen’s state and was surprised to see he was already in the Gathering Yuan State.
“There are many sects, schools, and gangs in the Province of Widepool. There are good ones and also bad ones. Jiang Chen, you have to be careful. Don’t join a gang by accident.”
Gangs were totally different from sects and schools. In a gang, you worked for others. There were poor prospects for success.
Meng Hao also told him about the positions of the sects and schools in Ninedragons.
The Natural Law School was no doubt the most powerful. They were equal to the Xia Dynasty and were listed in the top ten clans of the Fire Field.
However, it was very difficult to join.
It had never occurred to Meng Hao that Jiang Chen had the chance to join, so he was just mentioning it casually.
He put more emphasis on introducing the sects and schools second to the Natural Law School, like the Swordquest School.
It was Meng Hao’s dream to join it.
“Brother Meng Hao has mastered the sword point,” Ye Xiu was full of tender affection when she said this. Her cheeks were as red as a rose.
“It’s nothing.” Meng Hao smiled humbly.
“Jiang Chen, are there any youngsters who have mastered the sword point in the Hundred Thousand Mountains? Since you guys are a little behind in martial arts techniques there.” Shi Tian made the same mistake again, trying to show his superiority.
Jiang Chen smiled, not intending to answer.
Meng Hao coughed a bit and started another topic. He said, “Jiang Chen, which sect or school are you going to join? Each sect and school has a different requirement to recruit disciples.”
Although he wasn’t looking down on Jiang Chen like Shi Tian, he also thought the Hundred Thousand Mountains were a primitive place, not well-informed.
Since he said it with good intentions, Jiang Chen replied to him, “I want to join the Natural Law School.”