Dragon-Marked War God

“What a Lord of Northern Cold. Brother Jiang, it seems this Lord of Northern Cold cares a great deal about you.”

Zi Qingtian could not help saying. That Huang Ji had not even looked at him properly, yet he had been extremely earnest toward Jiang Chen. Even without that lofty air of looking down from afar, Zi Qingtian could still see that Huang Ji placed great hopes on Jiang Chen, and those hopes naturally came from the Lord of Northern Cold.

The words Great Emperor Realm looked plain and unremarkable, but in the entire Divine World, how many experts could reach the Great Emperor Realm? Even in the Central Region Divine Land, no one knew how many years it had been since anyone had reached the Great Emperor Realm.

Yet the Lord of Northern Cold had said that only when Jiang Chen reached the Great Emperor Realm could they meet. That was enough to show that the status and strength of this Lord of Northern Cold were beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

“The Great Emperor Realm… the Great Emperor Realm…”

Jiang Chen murmured, a hundred feelings welling up in his heart. He was even somewhat hesitant and wavering, his thoughts extremely complicated.

Huang Ji’s arrival had left Jiang Chen’s heart rising and falling. There was shock, there was delight, and there was disappointment. In the eyes of truly supreme experts, his strength was still far from enough. Huang Ji’s appearance showed that the Lord of Northern Cold was silently watching him. Jiang Chen’s expression was calm as he gazed into the distance. Even toward this Northern Cold, of which he did not know whether it was friend or foe, though it was most likely friendly to him, he did not dare to put his full trust.

But his roots were in the Northern Cold Divine Region. At the very least, he could not let the Profound Wind Sect of the Linhe Boundary become a burden on his road of cultivation.

On this return to the Profound Wind Sect, he would lay down an all-encompassing great formation for the Profound Wind Sect, one that even Great Emperor Realm experts might not be able to break through. His father was here, his brothers were here. The Profound Wind Sect was the first place he had entered after coming to the Divine World. It was where his foundation and his heart rested.

Even the Lord of Northern Cold, Jiang Chen could not trust completely.

Better to trust yourself than anyone else. Jiang Chen had understood a truth ever since the Saint Origin World: fate is not held in the hands of heaven, but in one’s own hands. If you let others control or manipulate you, you will only become a puppet. If you want to control your own fate, you can only trust yourself.

Huang Ji had gone, leaving Jiang Chen with a great deal of information and making him more and more serious. As the ancients said, one lives in adversity and dies in comfort. Jiang Chen absolutely could not stay idle any longer at this time, because he knew he had to become stronger to better protect his family and friends. Xiao Yu’s whereabouts were still unknown. As long as he did not find Yan Chenyu, there would always be an ailment in Jiang Chen’s heart that could not be cured.

Lin Youkang had brought ten Mid Hierarch experts with him this time. Jiang Chen kept all of them here to teach the disciples of the Profound Wind Sect and ensure its safety. And at this time, Jiang Chen also laid down an extremely powerful supreme great formation.

By now, Jiang Chen had comprehended most of the No Beginning Formation. With the sect-protecting formation he laid down this time, Jiang Chen was extremely confident that even a Late Divine Emperor expert might not be able to break through the Profound Wind Sect’s current sect-protecting formation.

Only this way could Jiang Chen have the confidence to leave this vast land behind, to leave the Profound Wind Sect and pursue a broader sky, because the sky here was no longer enough for an unrivaled eagle like him to soar.

His father was here, his foundation was here. As long as the Northern Cold Divine Region did not fall, the Profound Wind Sect at least would not be destroyed. Although that legendary Lord of Northern Cold seemed extremely terrifying, it was not as if Jiang Chen had no idea what he was thinking. That supposedly lofty existence was no doubt also trying to win bargaining chips for himself. That Jiang Chen’s strength could astonish the Lord of Northern Cold showed that he truly cared about him. Whether good or bad, for Jiang Chen now, as long as he did not offend this Lord of Northern Cold, the Lord of Northern Cold should become his protection.

Ten days later, when Jiang Chen finally finished his work and had laid down the all-encompassing sect-protecting formation, not only Xuan Qingming, Yang Jian, Man Shuai and the others, but even Lin Youkang, Zi Qingtian and the elders from the Profound Connection Divine Palace were filled with admiration. Although they could not go and test the sect-protecting formation themselves, the might of this formation was probably not something just anyone could withstand.

“Once we part, who knows what year or month we’ll meet again.”

Jiang Chen could not help sighing, because this time he was leaving determined to find Yan Chenyu. Now Yan Qingcheng and Wu Ningzhu had both returned to stand by Jiang Chen’s side. Although Yan Qingcheng had not yet fully recovered, she had at least accepted Wu Ningzhu. As long as Wu Ningzhu did not leave Jiang Chen, she would not leave his side either.

“Father, Sect Master, you should all go back. Once I find Xiao Yu, I’ll definitely come back, so our family can be together.”

Jiang Chen said with a smile. His father’s eyes looked as if old tears were about to stream down, but he kept holding them back. He kept himself extremely solemn and meticulous in expression, yet his face was full of smiles.

“Go without worry. A good man’s ambitions lie in all four directions. Find Xiao Yu and bring her back for me to see. The one I worry about most is that girl. She’s delicate by nature and doesn’t like to fight with others. Out there without your protection, she’s bound to be wronged.”

Jiang Zhenhai’s words made Jiang Chen sigh inwardly even more. However much he worried about Yan Chenyu, he never said it. His father only kept it silently in his heart. This father’s only wish was for their family to be reunited.

“Qingcheng, Ningzhu, you must take good care of Little Chen. All of you take care of yourselves. I’m a little tired. I’ll go back first.”

Jiang Zhenhai said with a smile, then turned and left. The moment he turned away, Jiang Chen’s heart ached terribly too. But his mission, his task, was far from complete. Xiao Yu’s whereabouts were still unknown. How could he enjoy family happiness in peace? His father’s family happiness had also been ruthlessly taken away by him.

Everyone could see how reluctant Jiang Zhenhai was to part, but he did not say a single word more. No matter how big a matter it was, he kept it pressed down in his heart, not wanting Jiang Chen to worry about him in the slightest.

“Lin Youkang, after I leave, the Profound Connection Divine Palace is entirely in your hands. If the Profound Wind Sect ever has any difficulty, you must help with all your might. This place is my root.”

Jiang Chen glanced at Lin Youkang. Lin Youkang nodded silently, not daring to be careless. Palace Lord Jiang’s word was law, and his methods were ruthless. He did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

“Brothers, see you again in the jianghu.”

Jiang Chen smiled at Yang Jian and Man Shuai, bade farewell to Zi Qingtian and Xuan Qingming, bade farewell to the countless disciples of the Profound Wind Sect, and turned to leave.