137: Chapter 137 Jiang Family

Her cultivation level wasn't high, but she was knowledgeable enough. She could certainly tell that it was the roar of Battle Qi.

Tang Long... could he be fighting an Upper Realm expert?

She was watching with suspicion and uncertainty when suddenly, a dark shadow rushed at her from the side. When she spun around, all she saw was a fierce-looking man with blood streaming from his eyes. He was much faster than her, and it was too late to dodge.

Just then, another figure darted out from the ruins. Just before the fierce man could grab her, a heavy kick sent him flying into the air.

The person who had just saved her turned back and flashed a row of white teeth at her, but that only made her tremble involuntarily in fear.

Jiang Xiaolan's brain froze for several seconds before she confirmed that this guy was indeed Tang Long.

But Tang Long's clothes were in tatters, and blood was mixed with mud; his appearance was even more wretched than it had been at the arena last time.

What terrified her even more was that Tang Long was actually still able to smile at this moment, and he seemed to be smiling quite happily.

"You came so quickly! Sorry, sorry."

"Wait a little longer, there's only one left."

Jiang Xiaolan didn't understand what he meant by "only one left," but she just nodded instinctively.

However, a moment later, heavy footsteps echoed from the dark ruins. Two seconds later, with a powerful whistling sound, a figure suddenly vaulted over the ruins in front and leaped high into the air.

Jiang Xiaolan didn't know if she had screamed or not; she only saw Tang Long rush out again like a leopard, colliding with the tall, dark shadow in mid-air with a boom.

After a dull thud, both sides bounced back simultaneously.

A heavy thud came from the other side of the ruins, and then there was no more movement.

When Tang Long turned back, his nose bridge seemed slightly crooked. He pushed it with a click, and it snapped back into place.

"Classmate Jiang."

"Classmate Jiang?"

"This is no place to linger; we should go."

"I'm a bit dirty, you don't mind, do you?"

Jiang Xiaolan had tried her best to calm herself down, but her voice still couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Because just now, relying on the light from the motorcycle's headlights, she had actually caught a glimpse of that person. It looked somewhat like... the manager from the Hot-Blooded Company?

"G-g-get on the bike~"

Tang Long immediately sat behind her, the motorcycle started up instantly, and they turned around and drove away.

About twenty minutes later, Tang Long had washed off the blood and grime, changed his clothes, and was sitting in the Jiang Family living room drinking tea.

After Jiang Xiaolan also changed her clothes, she sat in her room for quite a while longer before returning to the living room.

What happened earlier was too stressful, and there were many things she hadn't had time to think about, but now she suddenly realized something.

Tang Long must have killed someone.

And he likely killed a ninth-rank master stationed at the Hot-Blooded Arena.

But before she could ask, Tang Long spoke first.

"Classmate Jiang, I know you have many questions."

"It's not that I'm trying to be mysterious, it's just a long story, and my time is a bit tight tonight. Anyway, with how well-informed you are, Miss Jiang, you'll definitely find out tomorrow."

"So, can you hurry up and take me to the place I need to go?"

Jiang Xiaolan bit her lip, "I'll only ask one question. Was your opponent just now...?"

"From the Hot-Blooded Gang, an Upper Realm ninth-rank. That's why it took some time, and it caused you to see some unpleasant scenes. Sorry."

Jiang Xiaolan's heart couldn't help but pound again. Even though she had received confirmation from Tang Long himself, she still felt it was hard to believe.

Didn't her grandfather say before that the gap in combat power in the Qi Manipulation Realm couldn't be that large?

If Tang Long really killed a ninth-rank while at the first rank, how would that be explained?

Actually, Jiang Xiaolan didn't know that the ninth-ranks Tang Long had just taken out weren't just one, but four. And based on his previous estimates, such a scene really shouldn't have been seen by Jiang Xiaolan.

However, even Zhuge Liang had moments of miscalculation, let alone him.

Because of the Jingan Division's interference, a long stretch of road was under martial law, and Tang Long couldn't hail a taxi, which is why he was followed by Violent Bear and his group.

Tang Long had no choice but to lure them to a nearby place suitable for a fight, taking the opportunity to test his own combat power.

Facing four ninth-ranks at the same time was still a bit difficult.

Especially Violent Bear, whose strength was a cut above the other three, with a Strength stat as high as 44 points, abundant Spirit Energy, and Battle Qi that covered his body for close-quarters combat. Tang Long had been hit by his Battle Qi twice, which was why he ended up in that state.

Tang Long had Spirit Astral and a Tyrant Body, which allowed him to withstand their attacks, but the four from the Hot-Blooded Gang were far from being able to withstand his power, so they died quickly.

Of course, these details were not for outsiders to know.

The problem now was that he had originally thought the Jiang Family would be very safe, being one of the four great noble families after all.

But upon entering, he realized that apart from a few decent experts, the Jiang Family's security was incredibly lax. If certain people managed to track him down through the clues, they might not hesitate to take the risk.

So when Jiang Xiaolan brought him to her training hall, Tang Long couldn't help but ask this question.

"Classmate Jiang, your home... seems very deserted. For such a big house, don't you hire any bodyguards or anything?"

Jiang Xiaolan rarely regained some confidence in front of him and answered proudly, "The Jiang Family doesn't need those, because our home's defense capability is even stronger than the Song City defense. Without the owner's permission, even a Spirit Map expert cannot force their way in."

"That is indeed... very impressive." Tang Long's face twitched, and he was filled with inexplicable amazement in his heart.

Because he had taken a careful look and realized that there was indeed no defensive power above the surface of the Jiang Family estate.

But underground... there were quite a few things that were out of place in this world.

Heavy machine guns, close-in weapon systems, various robots, and even... as many as a hundred things that looked like Gundams...

He did not doubt the level of automation of these things, but that wasn't the most shocking part.

What was most shocking was that the Jiang Family's underground fortress looked like a giant spaceship, at least dozens of times larger than the one belonging to the Duke of Fengcheng.

Good heavens, weren't technological products supposed to be on the verge of being eliminated? Why is the Jiang Family still so keen on this stuff?

"This training hall should be enough for you to use, and the bathroom is over there. If you have any problems, give me a call. Don't wander around on your own; triggering the automatic defense mechanism could be life-threatening."

Tang Long nodded in agreement, and only then did Jiang Xiaolan leave.

Alright, now it's time to get to work.

Besides the Juling Breathing Technique, Barbarian Blood Breathing Technique, Aurora Breathing Method, and Yuan Spirit Induction which he had already cultivated into Spirit Rings, he now also had two Wuque Methods in his hands: the Hundred Refinements Manual and the Tide Art.

But because he lacked the resources for Metal and Water, he could only mark time.

But now, after looting Fei Shan's private treasury, he was temporarily not short of resources.

However, as for how to practice, he still had to pay attention to the order.

Logically speaking, he should first build the Metal and Water Spirit Rings, but if he did that, not to mention that the proficiency of the new techniques would have to start from zero, just adding two more Spirit Rings would make it even harder to raise his cultivation level.

The main obstacle in this regard right now was that his Spirit attribute was too low, which greatly affected his cultivation efficiency.

Therefore, he decided to first push his cultivation level using his existing techniques.