109: Chapter 109 Jiang Nishang, Core Members Assemble? Distinguished Guest Arrives!

"Cousin Xianyue, I really can't thank you enough!"

At the Jiang Family estate, Jiang Nishang's beautiful face was filled with excitement.

Although she appeared somewhat exhausted from traveling without rest, this fatigue was completely swept away in the face of such a huge surprise!

Years of accumulation, yet not a glimmer of hope!

She had even thought that her entire life would be buried in that small city!

Originally, two promising seedlings had appeared this year, but they were brutally snuffed out by a little bastard!

She had even spared no expense to use a connection for this.

As it turned out, that idiot managed to get himself killed!

In the end, it provoked Chief Instructor Meng Xiaochuan, that Sky-Walking Grandmaster, to personally inquire about the matter, causing her status within the family to plummet, and her resources to be severely cut.

Forget about nurturing future talents; even maintaining her own cultivation would be a struggle from now on.

Yet, who would have thought!

The darkest hour is just before the dawn!

She had thought her life would just be like this, at most staying in a place slightly better than that bitch Jiang Yanqiu.

But Jiang Xianyue's sudden contact had brought a shocking reversal to her life!

For this reason, she didn't dare to rest for a moment, just to come in person and thank this cousin who, although of the same clan and younger than her, held a much higher status.

From the fact that she was sent away to act as a tool for the family to scout for talents, while Jiang Xianyue represented the family in negotiating business and exchanging resources with families of equal standing, the stark difference between the two was clear!

"Cousin Nishang, you are too polite. It just so happens that there is such an opening."

"Besides, we are all working for the family. Whether outside or inside, it is essentially the same, right?"

Like hell it is!

Jiang Nishang scoffed at such remarks.

Yet, at this moment, she put on an expression of deep empathy, as if she had found a kindred spirit, and nodded heavily: "Exactly! Contributing to the family is something we, who have been nurtured by the family, ought to do!"

"No matter what it is, even if it requires us to climb a mountain of blades or plunge into a sea of fire, or even sacrifice our lives, it is our duty!"

Hearing this, Jiang Xianyue smiled but did not agree.

"It's just... Cousin Xianyue, when... when can this be confirmed?"

"I don't know."

A flash of displeasure crossed Jiang Xianyue's eyes, and her voice suddenly turned cold.

Frightened, Jiang Nishang quickly forced a smile, "The family handles matters with strict order; a longer process is to be expected, only natural... I'm not in a rush, not in a rush at all."

You aren't in a rush, but I am!

Jiang Xianyue rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

She didn't know when that man would arrive either.

So she could only keep stalling.

It wasn't difficult for now, but if too much time passed...

If it drags on, so be it. Anyway, given how much these dispatched disciples yearned to return to the family, they would cling to even the slightest glimmer of hope!

But this feeling of constant worry was truly unbearable!!

Clang, clang—!!

A sharp, forceful knocking sound rang out.

The entire Jiang Family's core personnel looked up simultaneously, their faces showing a mix of confusion and tension.

Because this sound meant a full assembly.

Jiang Nishang, standing to the side, was also somewhat nervous.

She did not belong to the core personnel and had essentially returned on her own initiative, so she didn't know if she should join the assembly at this time.

"Come along."

Jiang Xianyue glanced at her and said casually.

After all, she was the one who had called her over; it wouldn't be right to just leave her here immediately after she arrived.

But... why the sudden assembly?

Wasn't it said that something big would happen recently, and it was best not to even go out, so as to avoid getting into trouble?

To pull such a big stunt at this critical juncture—those who didn't know might think the Jiang Family wanted to get involved.

If misunderstood, it would invite a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Although confused, Jiang Xianyue still took Jiang Nishang toward the family's main hall.

Upon arriving at the hall, there were already quite a few people inside.

As a junior, Jiang Xianyue could only stand honestly at the very edge and the very back.

"Don't speak out of turn, don't look around, don't move around."

Jiang Xianyue warned Jiang Nishang.

This instantly made Jiang Nishang, who had felt a strange sense of superiority from participating in such an event for the first time, settle down, not daring to let her eyes wander.

Yet, in her heart, she was still incomparably smug.

Instinctively, she compared herself to Jiang Yanqiu, who was far away in Jiangcheng, "This is fate! Not only am I about to return to the family, I've even experienced the treatment of a core member! While you, Jiang Yanqiu, can only rot and stink in that small city for the rest of your life!"

"It took years of preparation to produce just one Physical-type Awakened, but if you can't get into the final top ten, it's all for nothing! I'd like to see how many more years you'll need to save up before you can produce a second person qualified to enter the Tianjiao Camp!"

Jiang Nishang lowered her head, her expression even becoming somewhat twisted and ferocious because of this.

Jiang Xianyue, standing beside her, was naturally observant and noticed this.

She frowned, feeling like she understood why this cousin had offended that man.

"I used to hear elders talk about how people from small places are like this or that."

"Now, why do I feel that staying in a small place for too long changes people..."

Jiang Xianyue, who had been pampered since childhood, could not empathize with Jiang Nishang.

Nor did she intend to, after all, it wouldn't be long before...

Jiang Xianyue stood in the back, bored, listening to the ancestor on the platform appearing to converse with someone, his voice even carrying a hint of ingratiation.

It seemed that they, the juniors, were there to show respect to an honored guest.

This was quite rare; what kind of honored guest would make the ancestor go to such lengths?

A spark of curiosity arose in Jiang Xianyue.

Then, she opened her eyes, which had been closed in feigned sleep, adjusted her position slightly, and looked toward the very front.

She saw a face...

A young, familiar face, one that had even just appeared in her mind!

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