59: You call this a lucky break?

An hour later, at Chen Heguang's house.

Wu Qingyun and Chen Heguang listened to Jiang Lan's account, their eyes widening in surprise.

Especially Wu Qingyun, the astonishment in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Chen Heguang didn't know, but he did.

Within the Green Lantern Sect, the strength of an Altar Lord was basically already comparable to his.

And an Altar Lord was an existence one level higher than a Hall Master.

Their Realm would definitely be much stronger.

But wasn't Jiang Lan at Qi Gathering Fifth Level? How did he kill a Green Lantern Sect Altar Lord and still stand here perfectly fine?

“You really killed him?”

Jiang Lan smiled.

“I didn’t touch the body; it’s still there.”

Wu Qingyun’s breathing grew a little heavier.

“Never mind the body for now, what Realm was that Altar Lord?”

“Qi Gathering Stage Level 4.”

Jiang Lan still chose not to conceal it; such things couldn’t withstand investigation, and through the body, one could also judge the deceased’s strength to a high degree of accuracy.

Therefore, there was no need for him to hide anything at all.

“Fourth Level… that’s not too strong yet…” Speaking of this, Wu Qingyun suddenly looked up, like a proud rooster, and said in a sharp voice, “Wait a minute, what Fourth Level?”

Jiang Lan looked at Wu Qingyun, his expression a little strange.

That sharp voice, coming from Wu Qingyun, a man with a face full of righteousness, was truly a bit comical.

“Gathering Yuan.”

“Wait, wait, wait…”

Wu Qingyun waved his hand.

“Aren’t you at Qi Gathering?”

Jiang Lan shrugged, “I was lucky enough to achieve a Breakthrough.”

Wu Qingyun: “…”

Lucky?

Who could tell him how one could be lucky enough to Breakthrough from Qi Gathering Fifth Level to a Realm capable of slaying a Qi Gathering Stage Level 4 in just one day?

He wanted to be lucky too.

“You…”

Wu Qingyun was at a loss for words for a moment.

He only felt his mind was in a mess right now.

After a moment of thought, he stood up from the stone stool in the courtyard.

“Gengjin Dao, the third house on the right, east side, right?”

“Yes.”

After receiving Jiang Lan’s affirmative reply, Wu Qingyun turned and walked out of the courtyard gate.

He wasn't stupid; no matter how talented a person was, it was impossible to Breakthrough from Qi Gathering Fifth Level to Gathering Yuan in just one day.

Then there was only one possibility left.

Jiang Lan was hiding his strength.

What he needed to do now was to go find Lord Dingyuan Hou and confirm the body together.

If it was truly as Jiang Lan said, then the subsequent matters would have to be decided by Lord Dingyuan Hou.

No, even Lord Dingyuan Hou might not be able to decide.

As far as he knew, Lord Dingyuan Hou’s Realm was only Essence Gathering Third Level.

This matter, perhaps, would have to be reported to the Director… In the courtyard.

Chen Heguang scrutinized Jiang Lan from head to toe.

“Lan’er?”

“Hm?”

“You…” Chen Heguang was silent for a long time, then asked with some difficulty, “Are you really Lan’er?”

He could accept Jiang Lan being at Skin Refinement.

He could accept him being at Bone Refinement too.

He could even accept him being at Qi Gathering.

At most, it would just mean he had good talent and had hidden his strength before.

But today, Chen Heguang for the first time felt a little shaken.

No matter how good one’s talent was, there had to be a limit, right?

How many years had passed since Jiang Lan was born from his mother’s womb?

He had lived most of his life, cultivated most of his life, and even now he was only at Bone Refinement Third Level.

Anyway, with his meager imagination, he couldn’t fathom what kind of talent Jiang Lan would need to reach the Spirit Gathering Realm at such a young age.

He only dared to dream of himself achieving a Qi Gathering Breakthrough.

Jiang Lan smiled at his words.

“Uncle Chen, what are you thinking wildly about?”

Chen Heguang was silent again for a moment.

After a while, he seemed to have figured it out and also smiled:

“Perhaps I was possessed by someone earlier, and today I keep thinking about outlandish things. Lan’er, don’t take it to heart.”

Jiang Lan said, “I didn’t tell you at first because I was afraid of startling you. I do have some fortuitous encounters, but rest assured, Jiang Lan will always be Jiang Lan, no matter what.”

He was a Transmigration, that was true.

But after coming here, he had already received all of the original Jiang Lan’s memories.

The two sets of memories had long since intertwined, with him in me and me in him.

Therefore, no one could say that he wasn’t Jiang Lan.

Listening to Jiang Lan’s voice, Chen Heguang’s mood also calmed down.

Jiang Lan continued:

“Uncle Chen, that Altar Lord is dead, so there’s no need to worry about Aunt and my younger siblings anymore. I’ll be leaving now.”

“Don’t be in a hurry to leave.” Chen Heguang pulled Jiang Lan, “Stay and chat with Uncle for a while.”

Jiang Lan did not refuse.

“Alright.”

Anyway, even if he left now, there was nothing else to do.

All the matters that needed to be dealt with at this time had already been handled.

Next, it was about finding other Green Lantern Sect members and demons hidden in Yan Capital City.

However, these matters were not urgent either.

Improving his strength was important, but his current rate of improvement was already fast enough.

The two chatted about everything under the sun.

They chatted from when the sky was bright until evening.

After chatting for so long, the last bit of doubt in Chen Heguang’s heart was also dispelled.

“Lan’er, stay for dinner before you go.”

Jiang Lan yawned, picked up a longan from the plate in front of him, tossed it into his mouth, then waved his hand and said:

“No, I’m a bit tired. I’ll go back and get some sleep.”

He hadn't slept last night and had experienced a major battle today. He was fine just now, but as soon as the sun set, he felt very tired.

Chen Heguang saw Jiang Lan’s fatigue and felt a little distressed.

He naturally knew that Jiang Lan had stayed up all night yesterday, worried that his wife and children might be in danger.

“You’ve worked hard, Lan’er.”

Jiang Lan stood up.

“Uncle Chen, what are you saying? This is no hardship at all.”

Chen Heguang was impeccable towards him, and he naturally knew to repay kindness.

Staying up a night was really nothing.

“Why don’t you just sleep here then?”

Jiang Lan shook his head.

Nowhere was as comfortable as home, and he wasn't without a place to go, so what kind of situation would it be to sleep at someone else's house?

“Then I’ll see you off.”

“No need, stay with Aunt. Aunt was quite frightened today.”

After speaking, Jiang Lan directly pushed open the courtyard door and left.

Facing the evening breeze, Jiang Lan let out a soft breath and walked towards his own small courtyard.

The streets on both sides were still bustling, with hawkers and porters everywhere.

As he passed a peddler selling steamed buns, Jiang Lan stopped.

It wasn’t that he wanted to eat steamed buns, but because he saw an acquaintance.

Beside the peddler, a Little Monk with rosy lips and white teeth, clad in a monk’s robe, stood with his palms pressed together, waiting for the peddler to pick out steamed buns.

This Little Monk was none other than Bao Jing.

After Jiang Lan left Xiao Nan Village for Black Wind Mountain that day, he hadn't seen Bao Jing again, and he hadn’t expected to encounter him here.

“Monk Bao Jing.”

The Little Monk with rosy lips and white teeth looked up when he heard the voice. Seeing Jiang Lan, he said with pleasant surprise, “Benefactor Jiang?”

Jiang Lan walked over to Bao Jing’s side.

Before he could speak, Bao Jing turned his body towards Jiang Lan, pressed his palms together, first chanted ‘amitabha’, and then said:

“Thanks to Benefactor Jiang’s reminder that day, Little Monk’s life was saved.”