0p0 Chapter 320 Chance Encounter
Chapter 320 Chance Encounter
However, after waiting for so long, not a single thing they hoped for has happened.
Meanwhile, over the years they have traveled all over the country, searched all known dangerous and forbidden places, and searched through the collections of all known forces (including but not limited to all the powerful families and sects with lineages in the world, as well as secular noble families), but to no avail!
This trip to Taoyuan County was a special one for Qingheng-jun and the others, who were extremely busy. They couldn't bear to see Lan Zhan and Wei Ying looking so depressed and stagnant.
What attracted them was the beautiful scenery and delicious wine, which could temporarily relieve Wei Ying's worries.
Wei Ying was incredibly intelligent, and he naturally understood the hidden meaning behind this arrangement. So he readily complied with their wishes, abandoned his tedious and stagnant research, and happily went out to play.
Yes, it was just sightseeing and enjoying the scenery; there was no night hunting as we usually do.
After all, after their previous antics, the evil spirits that were once everywhere and impossible to eradicate, like spring leeks, had long since disappeared as the concentration of resentment plummeted!
Nowadays, newly emerging cultivators who want to hone their skills and make a name for themselves have to travel far and wide to explore the remote and desolate places hidden in the world. They might even get lucky and encounter a few remaining evil spirits to hone their skills!
Otherwise, they can only obediently follow the formal advancement system jointly established by Qingheng-jun and others, and gradually climb up and improve through their own abilities!
Uh, we've gone off on a tangent, let's get back on track!
Originally, with his newly acquired and devoted Daoist partner Lan Zhan accompanying him with meticulous tenderness throughout the trip to Taoyuan County, Wei Ying was quite reluctant to leave. He plunged headlong into the little immortal lord's gentle embrace, having long since cast all his troubles to the winds!
Unfortunately, as Wei Ying happily skipped around in the bustling market today, a chance encounter stirred up a lingering worry in his heart.
At that moment, Lan Zhan was paying for Wei Ying's bill at a nearby stall, so he did not notice that the person who brushed past him was none other than the stranger whose fate should have been intertwined with Wei Ying's, whose grudges were unclear, but who he only knew by name and did not know by face—the former young master of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan, now an unknown ordinary rogue cultivator, Jiang Cheng Jiang Wanyin!
In the struggle between the old and new forces in the New Territories, everything of the original Yunmeng Jiang family vanished completely with the defeat of the old forces!
Of course, apart from those who committed heinous crimes like Jin Guangshan of the Lanling Jin Clan, they were all brought to justice by the new era's law enforcement team as early as the first month after the two worlds merged.
People like Jiang Fengmian, who had few past misdeeds and were quite active in exorcising evil spirits, and their relatives were released without any consequences. The law enforcement team installed monitoring devices on their bodies to check for any unusual behavior, confiscated most of their property and supplies, and then released them all without any consequences.
Of course, cultivators like Yu Ziyuan, who rely on their weapons and resort to violence at the slightest provocation, have had their spiritual weapons confiscated and two-thirds of their spiritual power sealed by the enforcement team to prevent them from harming others with their weapons in the future!
Well, well, well, although the new government has given them such preferential treatment out of many considerations for consolidating its power and maintaining public support.
However, these people, who were used to being pampered and privileged, suddenly fell from their high positions and were forced to become ordinary people whom they used to look down upon. The stark difference in their circumstances drove many people crazy.
However, being outmatched and subject to the rule of the victors, they eventually came to terms with reality under the harsh blows of society, and silently and clumsily integrated into the mundane lives of ordinary people.
Although Jiang Wanyin's talent was not too bad, it was only average, and her temperament was terrible. When the Yunmeng Jiang Clan was still around, although she was overshadowed by the other emerging talents of her generation who sprang up like mushrooms after rain, she still had some prestige among her peers in the immortal sects.
But now that he has lost the support of the Yunmeng Jiang family, and he is already in his twenties, he has little potential for advancement in any aspect. He can only follow Jiang Fengmian around the country as a traveling merchant, selling goods everywhere, in order to make a little profit to support his family!
Logically speaking, Wei Ying in this life had no connection with the Jiang family. As for the responsibility for his parents' deaths, Qi Ye and the others had already taken care of it. Wei Ying should not have known them, or at least he wouldn't have recognized someone so accurately just by passing by and then let his thoughts wander and his brows furrow with sorrow!
In reality, Wei Ying has a truly cunning, vengeful, and protective younger brother named Qi Ye, as well as two equally vengeful siblings who love to watch the fun of things—Wei Chaoyan and Qingyan, and other petty-minded Daoist partners, relatives, and friends!
Although they were considerate of his feelings and didn't boast about the Jiang family's miserable life in front of him, they were completely unrestrained and indulged themselves behind his back. Most importantly, they didn't hide their whereabouts well at all. He had accidentally stumbled upon such scenes several times, with pictures and videos, showing every detail!
Unfortunately, Wei Ying has an excellent memory. Sure enough, he recognized him at a glance when they met by chance on the street today!
The moment he recognized her, Wei Ying's thoughts began to wander uncontrollably. He immediately recalled the complicated entanglements between himself, Jiang Wanyin, and three generations of the Jiang family in his original destiny, and then extended this to the variable that caused his different fate in this world—the appearance of Wei Chaoyan and the cross-border live broadcast room on her body!
Then, it was only natural to recall the worries he had previously suppressed regarding Wei Chaoyan, the sudden disconnection of 001, and the live streaming system, as well as the cross-disciplinary research that had made no progress!
Oh dear! What a waste! This was his first trip outside since he and Lan Wangji became sworn brothers! And just like that, a chance encounter completely ruined the atmosphere!
Wei Ying, who was being held by Lan Zhan, showed no outward expression, but inwardly he was already biting his handkerchief and burying his head in his mouth, whimpering!
Unfortunately, her incredibly flexible mind was not under her control. Once she thought of something else, it would immediately appear in her mind like a string of pearls. Once this ambiguous, relaxed, and pleasant atmosphere was ruined, it was difficult to bring it back!
Moreover, Lan Zhan is incredibly perceptive; he would likely have immediately sensed Wei Ying's melancholy and guessed the source of Wei Ying's worries as soon as they arose in his heart.
This is why Lan Zhan would indulge Wei Ying in a back-and-forth "discussion" about buying wine!