Chapter 256: The Jiang Clan's Terrifying Foundation, The Crowd's Astonishment!

Not long after.

Near Cangwu Mountain.

A streak of light swept across the high sky.

This person was none other than Zhao Hu, who had just left Wudan City.

He gazed ahead, seeing that the destination was less than a thousand meters away.

Suddenly, he sensed something and detected an anomaly.

He tilted his head slightly and looked to the side.

He saw, not far away, two figures also flying toward Cangwu Mountain!

He swept his spiritual sense over them and instantly recognized their identities.

"Zhang Cang?"

Zhao Hu's brow furrowed slightly, feeling a little surprised.

As the Commander of Tiandou Prefecture, he naturally had the portraits of the powerful cultivators of all the major Moon Wheel-level forces within his territory deeply memorized.

So with just one glance, he could tell their identities.

It was none other than the Grand Elder of the Qingshan Sect, who possessed a Star Wheel realm cultivation base: Zhang Cang!

However, the face of the man beside him appeared extremely unfamiliar.

At the same time, on the other side.

Zhang Cang, who was flying at full speed, suddenly sensed someone scanning him and immediately halted his figure!

Xu Gu beside him was slightly startled and hurriedly stopped as well.

He was somewhat at a loss: "Elder, what is it?"

Zhang Cang did not answer, but followed the source of the scan with his gaze.

Soon, he noticed Zhao Hu's figure.

Zhang Cang's eyes shifted slightly, and he cupped his hands and said: "Commander Zhao? I didn't expect our paths to cross so coincidentally on this trip."

Now, he already understood that the other's purpose was the same as his own — both had come to visit that White-Robed Sword Marquis!

At this moment, facing Zhang Cang's polite words, Zhao Hu snorted coldly and did not reply.

As a man of the imperial court, he naturally did not hold these sect forces in high regard.

Seeing his warm face meet a cold backside, Zhang Cang's expression remained as usual, with no trace of anger at all.

He instead stroked his beard and chuckled lightly: "Now the White-Robed Sword Marquis' fame has spread far and wide. I didn't expect that besides us small sects wanting to meet him, even my lord the Prefect is no exception..."

Zhang Cang sighed, then continued: "Since we're going the same way, Commander Zhao, why don't we travel together?"

Zhao Hu remained silent, neither refusing nor agreeing, simply setting off and continuing to fly forward.

Seeing this, Zhang Cang smiled indifferently and immediately brought Xu Gu along to follow closely.

Along the way, Xu Gu kept his mouth shut, afraid of saying something wrong.

Because he was well aware that his own sect's relationship with the Prefect was not very good.

After all, over the years, the imperial court had always been trying every means to weaken the clans and sect forces.

Suppressing them repeatedly in secret had caused many clans and sects to hold no goodwill toward the imperial court.

Shortly after.

When Zhao Hu and Zhang Cang approached Cangwu Mountain.

Mindful of the White-Robed Sword Marquis' fearsome reputation, they did not dare to trespass into Cangwu Mountain.

So, they descended one after another to the foot of the mountain and began walking up along the stone steps on foot.

Upon reaching the summit and arriving before the Shanmen.

Zhao Hu and Zhang Cang looked at the clan members guarding the mountain before them. Not daring to rely on their cultivation bases, they cupped their hands and said:

"This old man is Zhang Cang, an Elder of the Qingshan Sect. I have come on the Sect Master's orders to visit Chief Jiang. Please announce my arrival."

"I am Zhao Hu, Commander under my lord the Prefect. I have come on the Prefect's orders specifically to visit Chief Jiang to discuss important matters!"

As the words fell.

Hearing that these two had titles one greater than the other.

The expressions of all the mountain-guarding clan members present immediately grew solemn.

Understanding this was no trivial matter, a young clan member returned the courtesy and said: "Please wait a moment, the three of you. These past days the Chief has been in closed-door cultivation. Recently, all matters have been handled by the Grand Elder. I shall go report to the Grand Elder right now..."

Zhao Hu's brow furrowed, and he instinctively felt a hint of displeasure within.