Chapter 976

By comparison, Li Kuier's status as the ninth-ranked princess with the lowest standing among the imperial princesses offered absolutely no advantage whatsoever—she simply couldn't show her face!

But to them, none of that mattered.

After all, they had never actually expected the Ninth Princess to truly become Clan Leader Jiang's maidservant.

All they needed was for the other party to successfully stay, form a connection with the Cangwu Jiang Clan, and serve as a bridge for communication between the two powers.

If that could be achieved, this mission would be considered a complete success.

Afterwards, the three of them, each harboring their own thoughts, walked into the city's central district.

The moment they stepped inside, the surroundings instantly changed dramatically, becoming far more prosperous.

Cultivators with no shallow cultivation base could be seen everywhere—truly a gathering of the strong!

Li Kuier gazed at everything before her, her eyes flickering, growing ever brighter.

"There are so many things here I've never seen before..."

In her life, she had stayed within the palace since childhood, rarely venturing anywhere else.

Therefore, everything about Cangwu City filled her with immense wonder!

At this moment, as the three of them entered the central district, it did not cause much of a stir around them.

This was hardly strange—ever since Jiang Daoxuan had risen to fame, the Cangwu Jiang Clan had swiftly risen at an astonishing speed, quickly becoming renowned throughout the Eight Nations and the Moonlight Imperial Court!

Therefore, the current Cangwu City was no longer the Cangwu City of its earliest days.

Not only did Primordial Spirit-level, and even Heaven-Human-level forces frequently send people to visit.

Many forces had even paid considerable prices to establish outposts directly within the city, seeking to gather the latest intelligence on the Cangwu Jiang Clan in the shortest time possible.

As the city's population surged, Cangwu City had undergone multiple expansions.

Compared to its beginnings, Cangwu City's area had expanded by dozens of times!

Even the city-protecting formation had been upgraded to Heaven-grade quality.

This was thanks to a Heaven-Human-level formation force that had volunteered to come help free of charge.

Precisely because of these reasons, Cangwu City had risen in one stroke to become the foremost great city of the current Eight Nations!

Even placed within the Moonlight Imperial Court, it was a presence ranked among the very top!

Time passed bit by bit.

The Ninth Princess Li Kuier continued wandering around, her face brimming with excitement, showing no sign of tiring of it at all!

This gave the two Primordial Spirit guards behind her an excruciating headache.

They exchanged glances, just about to open their mouths to remind her.

But just at that moment, they happened to brush past two young men.

The two guards sensed something and instinctively turned their heads to look.

Gazing at the young men's retreating backs, their eyes narrowed slightly: "A prodigy of the Cangwu Jiang Clan?"

Although, to avoid any mishaps, they had not extended their spiritual sense to probe.

They had still keenly noticed the Cangwu Tokens hanging at the two men's waists.

"Bearing such an aura, this Cangwu Jiang Clan truly lives up to its reputation!"

They could not help but voice their admiration.

As Primordial Spirit cultivators, their horizons were naturally extraordinary.

With just a single glance, they could detect that these two young men were extraordinary.

If their perception was not mistaken, the strength of these two had likely already surpassed every prodigy they had ever seen!

To encounter two such terrifyingly powerful young men just by casually strolling through Cangwu City—

The foundation of this Cangwu Jiang Clan was far more exaggerated than the rumors had claimed.

Just as the two Primordial Spirit guards were still immersed in their astonishment, they failed to notice that something unusual had occurred with the person before them.

They saw Li Kuier, who had just been in high spirits, suddenly stop in her tracks.

Her expression instantly froze, falling into a daze.

Immediately after, a wisp of eerie purple light flashed deep within her pupils.

Gazing at the two young men's retreating backs.

The corners of her mouth involuntarily curved upward, revealing a smile full of hidden meaning.

"Interesting—for a small clan that has risen only recently, to be able to produce two special physiques. The Cangwu Jiang Clan truly harbors a great secret!"

"This Jiang Daoxuan, despite the Eastern Domain's rules being constrained by Heaven and Earth, has managed to raise his own combat power to Sovereign level without relying on the Imperial Court's national fortune. Looking across the Five Domains, relying solely on one's own strength, it would absolutely be impossible to achieve!"

"It seems then, it is precisely by virtue of this great secret..."

"Heh heh, Li Chenglong, you schemed in every way, yet little did you know you have played right into this Sect Master's hands. Without your approval, for this Sect Master to leave the palace would have required considerable effort."

"And now, not only have you let this Sect Master leave, you've even given this Sect Master a perfect opportunity to seize the Jiang Clan's fortune..."