Dragon-Marked War God

“Thank you, sir, for your help. Only thanks to you were we able to kill Louis Tianchen and his bunch. However… the Black Burying Flag in your hand seems to belong to my Forbidden Divine Clan. I hope you will return it, sir.”

Songzan Kangying said with a laugh, a trace of arrogance in his eyes.

Even Jiang Chen had not expected this Songzan Kangying to turn on him faster than flipping a page. He had just helped him kill Louis Tianchen, and now he was actually demanding the Black Burying Flag from him. It was truly laughable.

“The Black Burying Flag already has an owner. Besides, this Black Burying Flag doesn’t belong to your Forbidden Divine Clan. If you want it, come and take it yourself.”

Jiang Chen said calmly. It was without doubt a declaration of war on Songzan Kangying, meaning: if you want it, it depends on your own ability.

“Heh, since you are so stubborn, sir, then I will have to ask for it properly.”

Songzan Kangying took a step forward and came straight at Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen held up the Eastern Emperor Bell and unleashed the God Sealing Prohibition, sealing Songzan Kangying off at once. In their brief exchange, Songzan Kangying did not gain the slightest advantage.

“Hahaha, what skill you have, sir. I, Songzan, only wanted to get acquainted with you. Please don’t take offense, sir, please don’t take offense.”

Songzan Kangying said with a smile all over his face, like a completely different person from before. He knew he could not beat this Half-step Divine Emperor in front of him in a short time, and he was extremely alarmed. If he fought Jiang Chen to the death, the situation would very likely be beyond his control. So he could only swallow the loss in silence and watch the Black Burying Flag go to someone else.

But entering the Gate of the Divine Court this time had shaken him to the core. He had even seen a battle between Great Emperor Realm experts and learned about his own ancestor. What worried him most was the ancient giant demon sealed once again beneath the earth.

Five hundred years. The ancestor had only sealed him for five hundred years. And after five hundred years, what kind of situation would it be? The whole Forbidden Divine Clan would probably fall into panic, wouldn’t it?

“Would you be willing to come back to my Forbidden Divine Clan for a visit, sir? I, Songzan, should properly thank you for saving our lives. My Forbidden Divine Clan and the common people of the world all owe it to your efforts, sir. Otherwise, there would have been no way to seal such a peerless great demon.”

Songzan Kangying’s face was covered in smiles, but how could Jiang Chen not know what this guy had up his sleeve? He wanted to keep him close first. The Black Burying Flag, the Myriad Qi Cauldron and the Eastern Emperor Bell in his hands were probably what he really cared about.

“No need. I like peace and quiet.”

Jiang Chen said calmly and quickly left the ancestral land of the Forbidden Divine Clan with Yu Jingxian.

“Brother Songzan, you don’t think this person will sell us out, do you?”

Jiang Minghao said in a low voice, looking doubtfully at Jiang Chen’s retreating back.

“He shouldn’t. I hope he’s sensible. Let’s not bring this matter up again for now. Since he could help the Ancestral God Fuxi suppress the demon, he shouldn’t have anything to do with the Forbidden Demon Clan. As long as he doesn’t interfere with our grand plan, that’s fine.”

Songzan Kangying waved his hand and said. In fact, the main reason was that they had no means of dealing with Jiang Chen right now. Otherwise, how could he let the duck already in his mouth fly away? Those were several divine weapons! At this moment Songzan Kangying’s heart was bleeding, but it could not be helped. Besides, what he should be thinking about most was what to do five hundred years from now.

The years pass like a song, and the lamps burn forever. Five hundred years would pass in the snap of a finger. Where their future would go was now an unknown.

At the foot of Myriad Saints Mountain, Yu Jingxian silently watched Jiang Chen’s back, a confused, indescribable look in her eyes.

“Why did you deceive me? My beloved Young Master Jiang?”

Every word Yu Jingxian spoke was heavy. Tears were already glistening in her eyes, she was biting her red lips tightly, and her whole body was even trembling.

Jiang Chen sighed. Although he had done his utmost to hide himself, he had still been exposed in front of Yu Jingxian in the end. All of this did not mean much to him, but he did not want to hurt Yu Jingxian again.

“Why wouldn’t you face me with your true face? Why did you leave without saying goodbye? Why, when you were clearly right beside me, wouldn’t you say a single word more to me? The farthest distance in the world must be when you are clearly beside me, yet won’t stay close to me.”

“Answer me, why! Do you really like running away that much? Then why did you come back to my side? Why did you stir up my memories?”

Question after question, sob after sob. Jiang Chen had no answer. He knew that in terms of friendship he did not owe Yu Jingxian anything, but in love he was only a humble traveler. What he carried on his back was far beyond what Yu Jingxian could know, and he did not want to put any unseen pressure on her.

But could everything really be put behind them? Perhaps from the moment Jiang Chen left without saying goodbye, it had already been irreparable for Yu Jingxian. But now he finally understood what an ill-fated bond was. Cut it and it does not break, sort it and it is still a tangle. That is the sorrow of parting, a feeling all its own in the heart.

If it was love, there should be some in his heart. If it was hatred, he should have resented her for abandoning him and leaving. If it was the sorrow of parting, after so many years it should have come to an end.

“Do you still hate me? Hate me for leaving you all alone? I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…”

Jiang Chen understood Yu Jingxian’s helplessness, but the self-reproach in her heart would never disappear. To get the Scarlet Cloud Ancient Vine Heart and save her father’s life, Yu Jingxian had cruelly abandoned Jiang Chen. Although he had survived, the Jiang Chen who had once shared life and death with her, to whom she could entrust her back, would never be there again, because she had betrayed him.

Yu Jingxian had always been searching for Jiang Chen. She wanted to tell him she was sorry. At this moment, all the pent-up feelings she had stored for so many years finally came pouring out. Relief and sorrow kept intertwining. That pain of parting was something she never wanted to feel again in this life. She loved him so clearly, yet she had no control over her own fate. He clearly understood her, yet he kept it hidden deep inside.

Yu Jingxian cried as if she were made of tears. Ever since Jiang Chen left her family, she had chased after him all the way, asking all the way, searching all the way for his whereabouts. In the end, by a stroke of chance, she had become the princess of the Azure Feather Clan. Because she was an heir of the Nine-Life Feather Clan, her strength was also very great and she kept breaking through. She had thought she would finally have a chance to look for Jiang Chen, but she had never expected that when she suddenly turned her head, he would be right beside her.

For Yu Jingxian it was a joyful surprise, but even more it was unease and fear. She was not even ready to face Jiang Chen, yet Jiang Chen had appeared beside her under another identity. Did that mean he still hated her? Then why did he stay by her side to protect her? He had already cut ties with her completely, so why were the two of them still so painfully entangled?