Chapter 410: Yunding Grand Assembly

The moment Jiangnan Wang shouted those words, his whole body went tense, his eyes locked tightly on Jiang Feng's palm.

He feared that the next second Jiang Feng would strike down and take his life.

Jiang Feng's hand, hanging in midair, paused, then slowly withdrew.

He lowered his gaze to Jiangnan Wang, sprawled on the ground with blood trickling from his forehead, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a hint of amusement.

"You? Can you help me get into the Yunding Secret Realm?"

Hearing Jiang Feng's voice lacking its previous icy killing intent, Jiangnan Wang felt as if he had been pardoned.

He hurriedly lifted his head, his face full of excitement.

"Yes! I can help you! Jiang Feng, believe me!"

Afraid Jiang Feng wouldn't believe him, he began to explain at breakneck speed.

"During this time, the Holy Son… oh no, I mean Jun Wuji, he's been very pleased with his care of me and personally promised to let me participate in next month's Yunding Grand Assembly!"

"Moreover, he has already contacted the Jun Family, who refined an exclusive jade token from my qi and blood, allowing entry into the Yunding Secret Realm to attend the assembly!"

"That jade token will be sent before the Yunding Grand Assembly; then I can bring you along—once inside the Yunding Secret Realm, meeting the head of the Yunding Xie Family will be a piece of cake!"

The more Jiangnan Wang spoke, the more excited he became, wishing to blurt out every word that could prove his usefulness all at once.

He knew this was his only chance to survive.

Jiang Feng listened to his words, and the amusement on his face grew stronger.

All he did was crack a smile, his tone tinged with mockery.

"But how can I trust you?"

"Rather than waiting for your jade token, I might as well just kill you now. As long as that token is in my hand, I can still find a way into the Yunding Secret Realm, right?"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Jiangnan Wang's face turned deathly pale.

He hurriedly waved his hands in denial, his voice trembling.

"No way! This jade token bears the Jun Family's special mark; it only works if the holder is alive!"

"If I die, the Jun Family will sense it instantly through the token, and the token will become useless at once! Without a valid token, even if you grabbed it, it would be worthless!"

This wasn't Jiangnan Wang making things up to save his life; it was indeed true.

The entry requirements for the Yunding Secret Realm are extremely strict.

This exclusive jade token is bound to the holder's life force.

Once the holder dies, the token immediately becomes invalid.

This is also a safeguard deliberately set up by the Jun Family to prevent the token from being abused by others.

Jiang Feng listened to his explanation, his eyes flickering slightly, his expression seeming somewhat moved.

If what Jiangnan Wang says is true, then keeping him alive would indeed be more useful than killing him.

Jiangnan Wang keenly sensed Jiang Feng's change, felt a surge of joy, and spoke even more urgently.

"Jiang Feng, rest assured! Earlier I was blinded by greed; from now on I will absolutely never be your enemy again!"

He was truly frightened out of his wits.

At this moment, his mind held only one thought: to cling to life by any means.

Rather than being Jiang Feng's enemy, it would be better to cling to this thick thigh—maybe there's still a way out.

Jiang Feng looked at his desperate attempt to appease him and clearly saw that Jiangnan Wang had been utterly terrified.

Still, he spoke lightly.

"How can I guarantee you're trustworthy? Or would it be simpler just to kill you, avoiding future trouble?"

"No! Please don't kill me!"

Jiangnan Wang panicked completely, hurriedly kowtowing repeatedly to Jiang Feng.

"Jiang Feng, I swear that if you spare my life, I will forever follow your lead!"

He lowered his posture to the extreme, losing all dignity of an imperial clansman, leaving only pure desperation to survive.

Si Jiannan lay to the side, watching this scene, his heart a mix of emotions.

As the steward of the Prince's Residence, when had he ever seen the prince so abject!

But he also knew that if Jiangnan Wang died, his good days would be over.

So he took a deep breath, steeled himself, crawled up from the ground, and clasped his hands toward Jiang Feng.

"Mr. Jiang, if you don't trust the prince, you could place a seal!"

"If the prince ever harbors any treacherous thought, you need only a single thought to take his life directly! That way, his life and death would be in your hands—wouldn't that be perfect?"

Si Jiannan's words were like a lifeline, instantly giving Jiangnan Wang hope.

He hurriedly lifted his head, eyes shining as he looked at Jiang Feng.

"Yes! Jiang Feng! Steward Si is right! Go ahead and place a seal inside my body—I won't resist! As long as you spare my life, I'll do anything!"

For the sake of survival, he has now gone all out.

Never mind just setting a seal; even if you made him work like an ox or a horse, he'd be willing.

As long as he stays alive, nothing matters more!

Upon hearing that, Jiang Feng burst out laughing and crying at once.

He never expected that, as a dignified imperial clansman, Jiangnan Wang would, for the sake of survival, actually utter such words.

Placing a seal would mean Jiangnan Wang would become his puppet entirely, with life and death wholly under his control.

To a prince, this would be utter disgrace, yet Jiangnan Wang agreed without hesitation.

However, after a moment's thought, Jiang Feng also felt Si Jiannan's suggestion was not bad.

Keeping Jiangnan Wang alive was indeed more valuable than killing him.

Okay, I can spare you…

Jiang Feng nodded, the Tone recovered cold.

But if you dare harbor even a hint of disloyalty, I will make you know what a fate worse than death feels like.

Upon hearing Jiang Feng promise to spare his life, Jiangnan Wang instantly let out a sigh of relief.

He hurriedly kowtowed to Jiang Feng in thanks.

Thank you! Thank you for sparing my life! Rest assured, I absolutely dare not harbor any disloyalty; I will definitely help you obtain the jade tablet and bring you into the Yunding Secret Realm.

Si Jiannan and the others also let out a sigh of relief, a hint of joy appearing on their faces.

Jiangnan Wang survived, and those who depended on him also temporarily preserved their lives.

Jiang Feng looked at Jiangnan Wang's disheveled state, his eyes devoid of any warmth, speaking coldly.

Since you want to live, first do one thing: why haven't you released my senior sister yet?

Upon hearing this, Jiangnan Wang hastily scrambled up from the Ground and loudly rebuked Si Jiannan.

Steward Si! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and roll over to release Miss Nan! No, if Miss Nan loses even a single hair, I'll hold you accountable!

Yes!

Si Jiannan immediately turned and left upon hearing that, while Jiangnan Wang, not idle, respectfully escorted Jiang Feng to the remaining room and arranged the seat of honor for him.

As soon as Jiang Feng sat down, Jiangnan Wang immediately brought tea.

After Jiang Feng took a sip of tea, he immediately asked.

"You just said, what exactly is this Yunding Grand Assembly?"