Chapter 4: Respect for Lin'an County

The next day.

In Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Old Ma walked out of the house, clutching his chest.

Two days ago, he was knocked out by Lei Zhan's punch. Even though he took the medicine last night, he could still feel a faint pain in his chest.

Thinking of the encounter with Lei Zhan a few days ago, a sense of fear flashed in his eyes.

As a sixth-stage master of Body Forging, he has fought with high-level warriors of the seventh stage.

Relying on his many years of accumulated combat experience.

In general, even if he was not an opponent, he could fight for a while and find an opportunity to escape.

But facing Lei Zhan was completely different.

In front of him, he was utterly helpless, captured by his casual two punches.

The force was terrifyingly strong, showing the momentum of brute force breaking all skills.

If it were not for the young master, he might have been beheaded by now.

Suddenly, he saw the two boxes of neatly placed silver in the courtyard.

He was surprised and said, "Young Master, what's this?"

Jiang Yuan looked back at Old Ma and said, "Uncle Ma, how are your injuries?"

Old Ma waved his hand, "I took the healing medicine last night, and I'm fine now. I will recover in two or three days. Thank you for your concern, young master."

Then, he looked at the silver in the courtyard and asked, "Young master, what's going on with this silver?"

Jiang Yuan smiled, "This silver is for the county lord."

After hearing this, Old Ma seemed thoughtful.

At this time, Jiang Yuan saw Gu Mo who had just appeared, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

After a night, a golden mist appeared again on Gu Mo's body.

It was exactly the same as the dozens of Destiny power he had yesterday. It was regenerative!

Then, with a move of his mind, the golden mist flowed back into his body.

He opened his panel to check.

[Name]: Jiang Yuan

[Innate Destiny]: Outstanding Comprehension (Green), Extraordinary Physique (Green)

[Destiny Power]: 4 strands

It really increased!

He was immediately delighted. The production of Destiny Power is clearly sustainable.

His original worry has completely disappeared.

As long as he keeps Gu Mo by his side, he will eventually gather more destiny power and continue to upgrade his Innate Destiny.

How could he not be happy about this?

On the other side.

After pondering for a long time, Old Ma suddenly said, "Young Master's move is indeed a good idea, but do we need to hurry this much?"

He looked at the two boxes of bright silver, his face full of pain.

At this time, Jiang Yuan sighed and looked outside the courtyard.

"Time waits for no one! They are all watching us. If the news of yesterday spreads, we must act in time to get the protection of the county lord. Otherwise, the tests will soon follow."

He looked back at Old Ma and Gu Mo.

"Now both of you are injured. Once they see the truth, everything will be too late!"

At this moment.

A young escort master came running.

"Young master, everything is ready."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

He turned to Old Ma and said, "Please Uncle Ma and Gu Mo lead the way and deliver these two boxes of silver safely to the residence of the county lord."

"Yes, young master," Gu Mo responded.

At this moment, Old Ma asked, "Young master, what if the county lord refuses to accept it?"

Gu Mo suddenly said, "Uncle Ma, you're overthinking. Given the county lord's character, he won't refuse the silver that's delivered to his door!"

Jiang Yuan also nodded and said, "It seems that Uncle Ma knows too little about the county lord. He has been known for his greed since he took office in Lin'an County."

"He never refuses any silver that is delivered to his door. He won't refuse the silver I freely give him, not to mention that I also offered the properties of my family. He can't help but be tempted."

Old Ma bowed and said, "Then let's do as the young master says."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, then turned to the escort master who had been waiting for a while, and said, "Let's go!"

A moment later.

With a thunderous sound, the heavy black iron gate of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency slowly opened.

The punch mark that Lei Zhan left on the gate yesterday was still clearly visible.

Outside the escort agency, it was buzzing with excitement.

The event from yesterday, after a day and night of spreading, had completely circulated throughout Lin'an County.

Many people were curious whether Jiang Zhenyuan, known as the Wind and Thunder Sword, would appear on these two days.

Now, as the gate of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency slowly opened, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Isn't that Gu Mo, the Swift Saber? How come he's at the Zhenyuan Escort Agency? Didn't he go with Jiang Zhenyuan on the escort mission?"

Someone with sharp eyes immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Mo, who had reached the sixth stage of Body Forging at a young age and had now broken through to the seventh stage, was naturally quite famous in Lin'an County. Over the years, he had earned the nickname of Swift Saber, and the saber on his waist was one of his trademark features.

Jiang Yuan was the first to step out of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency's gate.

Gu Mo and Old Ma closely followed on either side.

Both of them seemed to be full of vitality and energy, showing no signs of injury.

In the crowd.

Someone whispered, "Brother Liu, what do you think? Gu Mo suddenly appears here, is something wrong with Jiang Zhenyuan? If something happened to him, why would Gu Mo suddenly appear here?"

The person beside him slightly shook his head: "Let's just wait and see! If nothing happened to Jiang Zhenyuan, we can't afford to provoke him with his almost invincible strength at the same level of Body Forging. The Wind and Thunder Sword Technique is not a common sword technique!"

"You're right!" The other person nodded slightly.

In the county office.

In a large courtyard.

There were small bridges over flowing water, pavilions, and bamboo groves swaying gently in the wind.

Two men sat in the pavilion.

One of them was about thirty-five or six, dressed in a green robe.

He was the county lord of Lin'an County, Li Hong.

He held the power of life and death in the county.

The other man was about twenty-five or six, dressed in a purple robe, looking very noble.

"Congratulations, senior brother, on successfully transcending the mundane, and opening up the spiritual sea vortex." Li Hong raised his cup, envy overflowing in his eyes.

The transcendence had held him back for more than a decade.

Unexpectedly, this junior brother who entered the sect later than him had successfully completed the breakthrough before him.

And he didn't rely on elixir to aid him, he completed the breakthrough on his own.

His future achievements must far exceed his own, and he will soon be promoted to an inner disciple.

While he had been a county lord for so many years, guarding the frontier for the sect, and selecting talents.

Plus the exchange of mortal wealth for merit points, he still fell short of getting the assisting elixir for the breakthrough.

He had tried to break through on his own once before, but he failed.

Now, without the help of the elixir, he had no confidence in completing the breakthrough.

And that elixir could only be exchanged for sect merit points.

The purple-robed man said, "Senior brother, don't belittle me, if I hadn't been taken care of by you when I first joined the sect, how could I have come this far."

Having said that, he raised his cup, "This cup is to honor my senior brother for taking care of me all these years, and also to wish my senior brother a successful breakthrough soon."

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Li Hong's face, and he drank up.

Just as the two of them were toasting.

A servant suddenly walked over quickly.

"Reporting to the county lord, there is a man named Jiang Yuan outside who requests an audience, and he brought two boxes of silver."

"Oh, two boxes of silver, it seems like a problem has come to you, senior brother!" the purple-robed man teased.

Li Hong also smiled, "Jiang Yuan? Jiang Zhenyuan's son does have some trouble, but two boxes of silver are not enough for his trouble. However, let's meet him first."

Then, he said to the servant, "Bring him in, and accept the two boxes of silver first."

"Yes!"