Chapter 580

He couldn't even keep a smile from spreading across his face, as if he had long foreseen this scene!

Seeing this, Jiang Han's gaze shifted slightly.

He suddenly understood.

No wonder, when that Moon Wheel cultivator had flown overhead just now,

these people had shown not the slightest panic — calm beyond belief.

It turned out today's incident was not the first of its kind.

Likely many had long known that atop the city wall stood a Sun Wheel realm cultivator.

They had deliberately chosen to stand by and watch, all wanting to see this Moon Wheel realm cultivator make a fool of himself.

Just as Jiang Han was thinking this to himself,

from among the surrounding crowd,

a sudden buzz of discussion rose up.

Though the voices were soft, before Jiang Han's formidable cultivation base they came through with unusual clarity!

"This Moon Wheel True Person I do happen to know — he's a Grand Elder of the Blazing Fire Sect!"

"Quite right. I met him once decades ago, and indeed it is that old gentleman."

"Suddenly coming to Cangwu City today, surely it's to check on the affairs of the merchant guild under the Blazing Fire Sect's banner?"

"Only, from the look of it, he seems to have been misled by outdated intelligence."

"Most likely. He probably still has information from several days ago, thinking Cangwu City's defenses are still what they used to be........"

"Sigh, ever since a few days ago, when that Moon Wheel True Person from the Mad Sect tried to fly over Cangwu City's wall and was stopped by this General Wang, "

"ending up in such a wretched state, who would still dare to fly over the wall? They can only choose to queue up obediently."

"Hmph! What great authority this Cangwu Jiang clan wields! Forcing every cultivator under heaven to obey the no-flight decree and enter only through the gates — they don't fear provoking those powers?"

"Provoke those powers? Heh, easy for you to say. I'm afraid those powers, upon hearing the name of the Cangwu Jiang clan, would piss themselves and flee with their pants in their hands."

"True enough. You must know the Cangwu Jiang clan's reputation is hardly a kind one — domineering in conduct, heedless of all taboos, a thoroughly evil name indeed."

"Such a fearsome clan — if they don't go looking for trouble with others, that's already a blessing. Who would dare to cause them trouble? Let alone seek justice........"

"Sigh, I wonder where this City Lord Jiang found this Sun Wheel realm cultivator."

"Where did he find him? Heh, as the saying goes, a big tree offers cool shade. This City Lord Jiang has the Cangwu Jiang clan behind him, with deep clan foundations — sending out a Sun Wheel realm cultivator is hardly anything strange."

The crowd wore varied expressions, chattering away.

As for the City Lord Jiang they spoke of, naturally that was Jiang Shan.

With Cangwu City fully completed,

besides serving as President of the Cangwu Merchant Guild, Jiang Shan had also taken on the role of City Lord of Cangwu City!

Therefore, none of the many cultivators in the city dared look down on him.

Even passing Moon Wheel realm cultivators gave this City Lord Jiang a wide berth!

Because everyone understood he was the public face of the Cangwu Jiang clan abroad — absolutely not to be trampled upon!

At this moment, elsewhere

listening to the discussions around him,

Jiang Han's gaze brightened slightly, a look of understanding crossing his face.

So General Wang had only taken up his post a few days ago.

No wonder the news hadn't spread yet, letting that Moon Wheel realm cultivator suffer such a mishap.

Jiang Han chuckled softly, shook his head, quickly withdrew his gaze, and continued walking forward.

Not long after,

Jiang Han stepped smoothly into Cangwu City.

The moment he entered, the clamor of voices reached his ears from all sides.

Immediately after, he looked up, surveying the bustling scene before him!

A sea of people, a constant stream of carriages and horses.

One after another, cultivators at Purple Mansion realm and above passed by.

Among them, some walked on foot, some rode spirit beasts, some led spirit beasts......

Some, having come to Cangwu City for the first time,

upon witnessing the city's grandeur and prosperity, could not help but let out cries of astonishment.

Other cultivators were busy trading medicinal herbs, magic treasures, cultivation arts, and the like with the stall owners lining both sides of the street.

Gazing at this scene, Jiang Han could not help but feel a surge of emotion.

In his months of tempering,

Cangwu City's prosperity and the scale of its cultivators were the greatest he had ever seen!

Even after passing through several prefectures, he had never beheld such a sight.

Facing all this,

a strong sense of pride welled up once more within Jiang Han.

Cangwu City — the city of our clan!

Embracing all the rivers of the world, gathering cultivators from across the realm, bolstering the might of our clan — what a blessing!

As Jiang Han's heart surged within, his form unconsciously merged into the crowd.

Along the way, the smile on his face grew ever broader!

As if he had completely set aside the identity of the Blood Demon,

and become once more that Jiang clan youth who seemed never to have left the mountain!

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