504: Chapter 504 The Clone Departs

Under Zhao Mianshuang's arrangements, the Clone had found a good place to go.

For Jiang Ning, this was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Originally, Jiang Ning had planned to let the Clone go to Yunhai Prefecture first. If given the chance, he would enter the prefecture's officialdom. With the Clone's cultivation speed, establishing a foothold in Yunhai Prefecture would be an easy task.

However, as for how to enter officialdom, he and the Clone needed to communicate regarding all the procedures.

But now, everything was fine.

Yunhai Prefecture had become Zhao Mianshuang's territory. Whether it was arranging an official post or the so-called "path to promotion" in officialdom, it was all very convenient.

After bidding farewell to Zhao Mianshuang,

Jiang Ning returned to his small courtyard.

The situation regarding the Third Prince's side was still fermenting.

Inside the small courtyard, Xiao Bai and Xiao Hui were playing to their hearts' content, and Qing Dai was shuttling back and forth, gathering information. Everything appeared easy and peaceful.

Jiang Ning sat in the courtyard, looking up at the sky.

He had a premonition in his heart that all of this was merely the calm before the storm.

The Third Prince wouldn't just sit and wait for death; otherwise, he wouldn't have become a big boss-level character at this stage.

"How will the Third Prince launch his counterattack?"

Jiang Ning thought for a moment. He didn't have the mental circuitry for "palace intrigue." After thinking for a while and coming up with nothing, he simply stopped thinking about it.

The next morning.

Zhao Mianshuang looked at Jiang Ning's Clone.

Her eyes were filled with shock.

"Brother Jiang, if I didn't know this was a Clone you refined, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to tell which of you is the main body and which is the Clone."

Jiang Ning chuckled nearby.

Jiang Erning, wearing a black cloak, said, "Miss Zhao, it's normal to be unable to tell. Essentially, both of us are Jiang Ning. There is no distinction between primary and secondary."

Zhao Mianshuang said to Jiang Ning, "Even his tone of voice is almost the same as yours."

Jiang Erning: ...

Jiang Erning: "We share the same Life Divine Soul, so our temperament and disposition are naturally the same. Furthermore, regarding the Clone's union with the Dao, we both have a consensus. This was even improved by the Peerless Daoist.

Otherwise, if I spent too long experiencing the mortal world and decided I didn't want to unite with his Dao, wouldn't he lose out tremendously?

Moreover, this shell of mine was refined from Heaven And Earth Treasures, and my cultivation talent is a Prodigy. When the time comes and I surpass him, I could just kill him and live my own life of leisure and pleasure. Who could control me then?"

At this point, Jiang Erning gave a "hehe" laugh. "At that time, where would there be any distinction between primary and secondary?"

Jiang Ning glanced at Jiang Erning. "You have that much confidence in surpassing me?"

Jiang Erning gave a light snort.

He knew Jiang Ning used cheats, so he truly didn't dare to say for certain that he could surpass Jiang Ning.

After all, he had just reached Foundation Establishment, while Jiang Ning was at the Mid-stage Soul Transformation. There was quite a gap in time between them. Most importantly, the understanding of Laws during the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation stages...

...was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Zhao Mianshuang secretly praised the Peerless Daoist's improvements to the Legacy.

Back then, the Peerless Daoist's main body and Clone had faced a crisis of fighting for dominance. Fortunately, the Peerless Daoist's main body had fused with the Clone in advance; otherwise, it would still be unknown who the true Peerless Daoist is today.

It was a pity that the Peerless Daoist's talent was too Heaven-Defying, drawing the wariness of the world's Cultivators, who besieged and killed him. Otherwise, with this improved Legacy, the Peerless Daoist truly had the potential to reach Immortal Ascension.

Jiang Erning said at this moment, "Let's set off quickly. I'm still waiting to be a local tyrant in Yunhai Prefecture, leading the Student Union to grow bigger and stronger, and head toward glory!"

Jiang Ning also nodded and looked at Zhao Mianshuang.

Zhao Mianshuang waved her hand.

A person wearing a cloak walked out from behind her.

When the person took off the large hood of the cloak, what was revealed was a face wearing a silver mask.

Jiang Ning sensed the other party's aura and discovered that this was actually an old acquaintance of his.

He cupped his fists. "Senior Vermilion Bird!"

This person was indeed Vermilion Bird.

Under the mask, Vermilion Bird looked at Jiang Ning's main body and Clone, her heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

When she first met Jiang Ning, he was still a Cultivator who was helpless against a Nascent Soul Perfection Cultivator, while she was a Soul Transformation powerhouse who could help Jiang Ning solve all his difficulties.

How long had it been since then?

She had recently obtained an Opportunity and stepped into the Mid-stage Soul Transformation, yet she could no longer see through Jiang Ning's strength.

Jiang Ning's aura made her wary; this was the intuition of a high-level Cultivator.

Vermilion Bird was certain that if they fought now, she wouldn't last more than a few rounds against Jiang Ning. If Jiang Ning wanted to kill her, taking her life would be as easy as reaching into a bag for an object.

Vermilion Bird cupped her fists and said with emotion, "Young Master Jiang's Realm has progressed with divine speed. It makes me feel ashamed."

She also understood that such a Cultivator was worlds apart from her. Even though her talent was already extraordinary, she was still far behind favored children of heaven like Zhao Mianshuang and Jiang Ning.

Furthermore, the gap in their Realms would only grow larger and larger.

Jiang Ning said with a smile, "The friendship between Senior Vermilion Bird and me does not concern Realms. Even if I undergo tribulation and achieve Immortal Ascension in the future, Senior Vermilion Bird will still be a Senior to me."

Vermilion Bird smiled.

Interacting with someone like Jiang Ning was simply pleasant; this was something that couldn't be gained through an exchange of interests.

A person who valued friendship and loyalty inherently had more investment value.

Jiang Erning said from the side, "However, Senior Vermilion Bird, I am still just a minor Cultivator. Along this journey, I'll have to trouble Senior Vermilion Bird to look after me."

Vermilion Bird nodded.

Zhao Mianshuang said to Vermilion Bird, "Vermilion Bird, starting today, you shall protect Jiang... Jiang Erning... In Yunhai Prefecture, look out for each other and strive to safeguard the development of the Student Union."

Zhao Mianshuang also knew that once the Student Union developed, it would surely be a significant fighting force.

After a few pleasantries,

Vermilion Bird and Jiang Erning both put on their large black hoods and departed on a small private spirit boat.

Jiang Ning and Zhao Mianshuang watched the two leave.

"I wonder what the scene will be like when we meet again."

"When we meet again, perhaps the Student Union and Jiang Erning will give us a huge surprise."

Zhao Mianshuang responded with a smile.

With Jiang Erning's matters settled,

Jiang Ning's days seemed to return to normal.

After entering seclusion again and consuming the remaining Heaven And Earth Treasures, Jiang Ning's Realm had reached a point only one step away from the Late Stage Soul Transformation.

This day.

Qing Dai came running hurriedly from outside the courtyard.

She was panting heavily, her breath like orchids.

She hurriedly said to Jiang Ning, who was grinding proficiency in the courtyard, "Master, the Third Prince is here to visit."

Jiang Ning looked toward Qing Dai.

"Just say I'm in seclusion."

"This time is different," Qing Dai said seriously. "Looking at the Third Prince's manner, he brought his traveling palace along. It seems like he's going to live at the courtyard entrance, as if he won't give up until he sees you, Master."

Jiang Ning was stunned.

He sent out his Divine Sense and discovered that outside his courtyard, a sizable traveling palace was actually standing!

The traveling palace had descended directly, crushing the surrounding trees and plants, and trampling the nearby buildings into ruins. Finally, it lightly "sat" on the ground, forcibly "squeezing" into this courtyard area.

The quiet residential area began to become restless.

Some Cultivators walked out of their courtyards, intending to curse loudly, but when they saw the large "Qian" flag on the traveling palace, as well as the Third Prince's unique "An" flag, they were forced to swallow their grievances.

The Third Prince, Zhao Chongan—no matter which title was brought up, it wasn't something an ordinary Cultivator could deal with!