Chapter 2657 - 24: I’m Afraid the Yuan Xianting Will Misunderstand

The frost was bitter cold, and the wind and snow showed no sign of stopping.

A figure dressed in tattered clothes, with a head covered in messy straw hair, emerged stealthily from the deep mountainous forest.

Snow piled on the broken clothes and straw hat, making him inconspicuous on this wasteland.

Not to mention the countless Demon Clan warriors’ sights he cautiously avoided along the way, nor how agile his movements were, and how astonishing his grasp of the environment...

In short, after immense hardship, he finally silently made his way out of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, returning to the wasteland, approaching Frost Wind Valley... stepping towards his escape to freedom!

He, Jiang Someone, is not a person who seeks comfort; he has endured all sorts of hardships and is accustomed to them.

But only after venturing once in this Demon Clan territory did he deeply appreciate the goodness of the mortal world! Although there are enemies in the mortal world too, and he often encountered life-and-death crises, he had plenty of friends. Regardless of who he offended or became his enemy, there was always a place to rest. No matter how severe the injury, where would you not find someone to heal you?

Not to mention, after all his hard work, he had risen to become a Marquis of Hegemony Country, able to annihilate the Church of Lifeless with a single command, what grandeur and splendor he possessed. As long as he did nothing to challenge the bottom line of Hegemony Country, saying he could walk arrogantly in the mortal world posed no problem.

But, here in the Monster Realm, he tread carefully as if on thin ice, constantly on edge. Seeing demons so minor they’d disappear with a flick of a finger, he still had to hide surreptitiously...Recovery was unforeseeable, escaping seemed out of reach. The days are unbearably hard, whoever wants to love them, let them!

Judging from the war preparations of these Demons, a quite significant war between the two races was about to erupt in this area. If he couldn’t seize this battle opportunity to sneak back to the Civilization Basin, how could he live up to the fame of being a Marquis appointed for his military merits?

Though he wasn’t great at arranging troops, his ability to seize opportunities and charge into battle was something even Zhongxuan Pang highly praised.

Indeed—good wind lends power, sending me to Qingyun.

Furthermore—it is said if Heaven bestows, take it or face regret.

Of course, he wouldn’t miss this rare opportunity, sharp and decisive.

Risking running into a large group of Demon Clan warriors, he managed to avoid their concentrated gaze thanks to his keen insight, forging a lonely path in the now bustling deep woods.

The most dangerous moment came when a Demon Clan warrior had reached the bush in front of his hiding place. Just one more step would have revealed him, and he would have had no choice but to start a slaughter, missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity... Fortunately, the warrior was called away by others at the last moment. They both got lucky.

Moving in the same forest as these Demon Clan warriors, but with his spatial and viewpoint control, Jiang Wang seemed to exist in a parallel space-time. This fleeing experience honed his movement techniques, though Jiang Wang desperately hoped for no more.

No matter how difficult the process, the toughest part had passed.

Now he had reached the wasteland.

If the Demon Clan and Human Race were truly preparing for war, immense war fronts must span before the conflict truly ignites, making opportunities available everywhere.

He believed that with just a gap, he could seize the opportunity to escape successfully. Though his body had yet to heal, he’d easily evade the pursuit of a few Demon Kings. Even if a True Monster were nearby, causing a commotion would surely prompt strong allies from the Human Race to come rescue him.

The hope of escape was high!

He held his breath, advancing in the knee-deep snow. Melting the snow ahead and consolidating the snow behind, he always remained in a small snow pit, progressing in the most cautious posture.

Travelers who have gone a hundred miles are only halfway to their goal; Jiang Wang reminded himself to stay vigilant.

Until a certain moment, he carefully peered through the Red Mirror, using its reflection to gaze into the distance. He didn’t dare utilize the Red Mirror’s Transcendent Power to view the wasteland, fearing it might disturb a strong Demon Clan fighter. He merely used the Red Mirror as a mirror.

Thus, he vividly saw—

Amid the vast wasteland, at the end of his line of sight.

A towering Demon Clan city stood!

Though only a silhouette was visible, and he watched through the Red Mirror’s reflection, the powerful, savage, and imposing feeling surged forth, nearly overwhelming his chest!

Jiang Wang quickly retracted the Red Mirror, buried himself entirely in the snow, and drew a sharp breath, as though inhaling the wind and snow into his lungs. As the cold engulfed his body, he ceased breathing, frozen and immobile.

What is happening here?

Such a large Frost Wind Valley!

Where did it go?

Recalling the night he left Frost Wind Valley, gravely injured, with heavy wind and snow, the surrounding cold and silent, it was utterly desolate... Reflecting now, it remains vivid.

How come, turning around and opening his eyes now, such a large Demon Clan city appeared?

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but suspect he had gone the wrong direction, walked the wrong path.

But after burying himself in the snow, thinking deeply for a long while, repeatedly examining and comparing the maps, he confirmed he had not gone astray.

He wasn’t Yi Shisi, who followed Zhongxuan Sheng all his life with little life experience. He had left Zhuang Country to venture the world alone at seventeen, traveling far and wide over the years. How could he be lost?

Moreover, after so many days spent roving like a ghost in this area, though he hadn’t learned the Demon Clan’s language, he had largely mapped out the local environment. Even with eyes closed, he couldn’t have gone wrong!