Eternal Life: I Rely on Fortune Points for Improvement-Chapter 249 - 163: Xiao Jiang, Is This Fate? (Part 4)
At least he wouldn’t recklessly stir up trouble.
The caravan pressed onward.
Jiang Feng took care of the Water Leopard King’s corpse.
The method was simple.
He kicked it into the forest, slit the Water Leopard King’s main artery, used the blood to attract beasts, and let them tear it apart.
By noon the next day.
The caravan had stopped by the roadside early, and were cooking a meal.
Jiang Feng lay on the cart, chewing the tough flatbread. After handling the Water Leopard King’s corpse, he rejoined the caravan before the headcount, since the danger had passed, he couldn’t afford to be missing from last night.
Otherwise, if discovered, Wu Weiwei and Duan Baiwang would easily suspect him. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Even though among the escorts, he was completely inconspicuous, hadn’t left much trace, it was still easy to attract unnecessary trouble. If he wanted to leave, he could do so at a fork in the road, leaving with the merchants.
As he ate the flatbread, Jiang Feng checked his Fortune Point.
Fortune: 236711
With one slash he killed the Water Leopard King; his Fortune Point shot up over twenty-five thousand.
He had left the caravan to avoid danger, but unexpectedly became the Water Leopard King’s target to vent its anger. Killing it in one stroke, of course he earned a surge of Fortune Point.
Because they’d travelled through the night.
A journey that usually took less than half an hour was dragged out to over an hour and a half. After everyone had eaten, had a bit of rest, the caravan finally set out again towards Nanfu City.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.
Nanfu City was already right before them.
The once mighty caravan of six or seven hundred, by now had only a little over two hundred people left. Most of the merchants protected were destined for smaller towns along the way; few actually hauled goods all the way from Dragon Capital to Nanfu City.
And in these ten days.
The road had been relatively peaceful.
Three or four groups of bandits tried to block their path.
But Duan Baiwang hadn’t used Wu Weiwei to scare off those bandits. Instead, like always, he handed over the required silver taels. He was a clever man and knew his meeting with Wu Weiwei was a mere chance. This journey together was unexpected; there was no guarantee they’d ever have such luck again.
If he relied on Wu Weiwei’s strength and clashed with the bandits, then in the future, when escorting goods back and forth, if the bandits got wind that Wu Weiwei wasn’t around, all sorts of trouble would ensue, maybe they’d not even get their meal on the road.
And repeatedly using Wu Weiwei would also earn her resentment.
So, along the way, not only did Duan Baiwang refrain from using Wu Weiwei, he treated her as if she didn’t exist. Any trouble, he dealt with himself; anything Wu Weiwei needed, he did his best to provide.
This personality and style made Jiang Feng quite impressed.
Once in Nanfu City, Jiang Feng collected his escort fee, slung his bag and long saber, and parted ways with the caravan.
He headed into the bustling marketplace.
He could feel a gaze on him.
It was Wu Weiwei.
She got down from the carriage. These ten days, she’d been thinking about a lot—always felt the one who killed the Water Leopard King was hiding among the caravan, but didn’t dare investigate. Now, watching Jiang Feng’s departing figure, she wasn’t exactly suspicious of him; she simply gave each person leaving a second look.
"People keep saying the rebels in the south bring chaos, the common folk live in misery. Why is Nanfu City so prosperous, and I haven’t even seen any Court soldiers?"
"Wonder if Sister Dong and Han Tieshan are in Nanfu City?"
Jiang Feng mused silently.
"Forget it. My purpose here is to join Divine Sect and seek refuge. Whether Sister Dong is here or not, it’s best I don’t disturb them."
Jiang Feng decided not to see Han Dong.
Even if he met her, he couldn’t reveal himself.
"Move aside!"
Suddenly, a furious shout rang out at the city gates.
Sound Wave at work.
The crowd was thrown into panic.
"It’s an Immortal Master from Yun Gui Sect!"
"So many people!"
"Are they here to hunt down the Demon Sect?"
"Lower your voice. I hear they’re assisting the Court to wipe out Red Lotus Sect."
Jiang Feng turned to see a row of luxury carriages rolling through the city gates.
The nearby crowd buzzed with gossip.
Jiang Feng finally spotted the Court’s troops.
They were deployed on both sides and the front and rear of those luxury carriages.
"Han Tieshan. He really is in Nanfu City."
Jiang Feng saw Han Tieshan, riding a unicorn, leading the luxury carriages among the troops ahead.
"To win Han Tieshan’s personal escort, those must be people of Yun Gui Sect. The Court is actually joining hands with Yun Gui Sect to sweep out Red Lotus Sect. Doesn’t that mean they’re teaming up against the Demon Sect?"
Jiang Feng’s heart raced with shock.
"If that’s true, then leaving Dragon Capital was absolutely right. No, I must become a member of Divine Sect as soon as possible."
Jiang Feng picked up on the special signal.
Once the Court and Yun Gui Sect join forces, they’ll suppress Demon Cult Disciples. Even if he wasn’t one, just his masterful Loulan Slash could have him labeled as one.
Looks like, until he joins Divine Sect, he’d better not use Loulan Slash unless absolutely necessary.
Thinking this,
Jiang Feng turned to leave and search for Divine Sect. But just as he spun around, he locked eyes with an old man.
The old man froze, then flashed a big black-toothed grin and said, "Xiao Jiang, isn’t this what you call fate?"
