Chapter 347: Profound Inner Breath, Astonishing Aura!

Chapter 347: Profound Inner Breath, Astonishing Aura!

December 14, 2024

At the Liu Family's Rear Courtyard.

With Bai Luoyu's arrival, the entire courtyard fell into silence.

Bai Luoyu and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance, sharing a smile before he quickly fixed his gaze on the Liu Family's Shrine Guardian, the renowned Wei Lao, as mentioned by the crowd.

"Just before I came, I heard someone mention disciplining Brother Jiang. Was that you?" Bai Luoyu asked, his gaze filled with an oppressive aura.

Feeling the pressure from Bai Luoyu's gaze, Wei Lao's heart instantly felt apprehensive.

Having lived in Dongling City for so long, he was well aware of Bai Luoyu's fearsome reputation.

It wasn't his strength that he feared, but Bai Luoyu's influence and authority.

A Patrol Inspector General of the prefecture, holding the sixth rank in the imperial court.

Such a position was far beyond the reach of an elderly man like him, who held no official position.

Wei Lao forced a smile, "Inspector Bai, please don't take offense. I was just showing off a bit."

"Showing off? I don't think so!" Bai Luoyu said.

He then scrutinized Wei Lao, "You look familiar; you seem connected to a certain incident. Come with me to the Patrol Office for an investigation!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Lao's face paled.

"Inspector Bai, you're going too far!!!"

"Are you trying to resist arrest with that attitude?" Bai Luoyu smiled, gently fanning himself.

"Inspector Bai!!!" Wei Lao emphasized, "Are you threatening me?"

Bai Luoyu flicked his wrist, and the fan snapped shut with a 'swish'. His gaze towards Wei Lao intensified.

"I dare not!!!" Wei Lao lowered his head upon seeing this.

"I'll accompany Inspector Bai for the investigation. I hope that after your investigation, you'll clear my name!"

"I never wrong the innocent, nor do I let the guilty off the hook!" Bai Luoyu's expression remained calm.

He raised his hand, "Take him away!"

"Yes, sir!" Someone behind him responded promptly.

"Please, Wei Daxun!!!" The person following Bai Luoyu spoke lazily.

Hearing this, Wei Lao swallowed his frustration and followed.

Liu Xinyi, the Liu Family Patriarch, felt a surge of anxiety upon witnessing this.

He now knew why Bai Luoyu had appeared here—it was all because Jiang Ning had invited him.

The reason for the invitation was self-evident.

Seeing this, a hint of regret filled his heart.

At that moment, Bai Luoyu and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance, communicating briefly through sound transmission.

"Brother Jiang, farewell!" Bai Luoyu cupped his hands and smiled, "I'll visit later, and the Manor Lord also wishes to meet you!"

"Good!" Jiang Ning responded with a cupped hand.

Bai Luoyu had come in a hurry and left in the same manner.

After bidding farewell to Jiang Ning, he turned and left with his entourage.

As soon as Bai Luoyu exited the courtyard, Jiang Ning looked towards Liu Xinyi, the Liu Family Patriarch.

"Patriarch Liu, I want to know who injured me. I hope you'll tell me the truth!"

As the last four words landed, Jiang Ning's gaze intensified.

Boom—

An overwhelming inner breath erupted from Jiang Ning, appearing like a tsunami or a raging wave to the Liu Family members.

In an instant, Liu Xinyi and the others felt their chests sinking, and they retreated in unison.

Some even stumbled backward.

Liu Xinyi and Liu Xinzi's expressions changed once again.

Stomp, stomp, stomp—

Liu Xinyi took three steps back, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's inner breath was even more powerful than when Hong Ming Hu had met Huang Tianjiao's Incense Master Liu Linmen.

Meanwhile, Bai Luoyu, who had just exited the courtyard, was astonished by the commotion behind him.

"Profound Inner Breath?"

"Has he reached the Profound Inner Breath stage?"

"Could the previous information about him be incorrect? Is he not a Sixth Stage Martial Artist who has mastered both internal and external cultivation, but instead a Fifth Stage Martial Artist, a true prodigy?"

He muttered to himself.

In the courtyard.

"I don't know!" Liu Xinyi steadied himself and spoke slowly.

"You don't know?" Jiang Ning took a step forward, his inner breath intensifying, "Is it true ignorance or feigned ignorance?!"

As his words fell, his inner breath became even more powerful, causing Liu Xinyi, despite being a Sixth Stage Martial Artist, to feel his body trembling.

Under the force of Jiang Ning's inner breath, Liu Xinyi felt a sense of fear, as if he would be devoured by this breath.

For a moment, his thoughts came to a halt.

On the other side.

Bai Luoyu's expression changed once more.

"Impossible!!!" His eyes widened, and he muttered to himself.

"Sir, what a powerful aura!" The person following Bai Luoyu exclaimed.

At this moment, Wei Lao's expression also changed drastically.

"How is this possible?!" As he spoke, he fell into a state of stunned amazement.

As a Fifth Tier Martial Dao practitioner, he could perceive more intricate level of detail than ordinary people.

The group that accompanied Bai Luoyu, not having reached the Fifth Tier, could only sense an awe-inspiring aura.

But he was different; he had already entered the Fifth Tier.

And after so many years of accumulation, his power had reached the level of an ocean of inner breath.

At this level, he was truly a formidable figure in all of Dongling City.

So, he could perceive the intricacies within that aura.

Just a moment ago, that aura had given him a sense of vastness, like an ocean.

But at this moment, the unleashed aura had transformed into an abyssal depth, causing a chilling sensation.

"How is this possible?!" Wei Lao muttered again, "At his age, how could he possess such terrifying power?"

At this moment, Bai Luoyu slowly withdrew her gaze.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, he turned to look at Wei Lao.

"Now you know, right? If I hadn't come, you would've been killed by Jiang!"

Wei Lao, upon hearing this, quickly snapped out of his daze and looked at Bai Luoyu, "Thank you for the rescue, Inspector Bai!"

Bai Luoyu smiled at this.

He glanced at the backyard and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This Jiang, he really gave me a good scare."

"An aura like a deep abyss."

"A power cultivated for over sixty years."

"I am no match for him!"

"It seems the so-called patrol inspection is not a challenge for him at all!"

"I was right about him!"

The backyard.

After Jiang Ning's outburst.

Jiang Yiming, standing behind him, briefly recounted what had transpired at the Liu family's gate.

"So that's how it is! I was too lenient with him!" Jiang Ning said calmly.

"Inspector Jiang, this was all their father and son's doing, I had no knowledge of it!" Liu Xinyi quickly explained, "Rest assured, they won't live past today!"

At this moment, Liu Xinyi no longer cared about saving face.

He realized that he had completely misjudged Jiang Ning's capabilities.

Although he now knew that the opportunity to mend their relationship was lost, he didn't want to let their relationship deteriorate further.

Whether it was Bai Luoyu's appearance or the oppressive aura Jiang Ning had just displayed, it made him realize his mistake.

He also understood why Jiang Ning and Bai Luoyu had such a deep connection; they were of the same caliber and on the same level.

At the same time.

Jiang Ning turned his gaze to Jiang Li.

The Liu family was his elder sister-in-law Liu Wanwan's family, and also his elder brother's in-laws.

He couldn't treat the Liu family this way without his brother's consent.

Jiang Li, seeing this, looked at Liu Wanwan.

Liu Wanwan, feeling Jiang Li's gaze, reached out and tightly held Jiang Li's hand.

"Let my husband handle it, I'm tired! I feel disappointed! My home is not here, it's only where my husband is!"

In Luo Water County, the Xie family is the only one among the three major families of Cao, Liu, and Xie to have survived.

This is not only because of the suspected special relationship between Xie Xiaojiu, the captain, and Jiang Ning.

But also because the Xie family is sensible enough to cut off their arm to save themselves.

They voluntarily surrendered and handed over all the guilty clan members to the authorities.

This is why they managed to survive in Luo Water County.

After witnessing the events in Luo Water County, he had no doubt about the truth in Jiang Ning's words.

This was Jiang Ning's offer of a chance to the Liu family.

A chance to cut off their arm to survive.

He believed that this opportunity was given due to his own sister, Liu Wanwan's sake.

Otherwise, considering Jiang Ning's relationship with Bai Luoyu and the Liu family's treatment of Jiang Li's family today, he had no doubt that Jiang Ning would seek direct revenge.

Meanwhile.

Clan leader Liu Xinyi and Liu Family Second Uncle Liu Xinshi heard Liu Sansheng's words.

Liu Xinyi's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

With his unwavering character, he instinctively felt his authority challenged by Liu Sansheng's dissent.

"Consider, what to consider?" At this moment, Liu Family Second Uncle Liu Xinshi spoke up, "Do we really hand over all the clan members who violated the Xia Dynasty's laws to the authorities for judgment?"

"Isn't that a joke?"

"As a local aristocratic family, which family can be completely clean?"

"And which family can follow the laws of Xia as strictly as commoners?"

"If we do this, not to mention others, your father will be beheaded after the autumn!"

Upon hearing these words, Liu Family Patriarch Liu Xinyi nodded in agreement.

"Your second uncle is right!"

"Just listen to such words, no need to take them too seriously!"

"I think he's doing this because of your sister, and since he doesn't know how to handle it, he left this warning as a threat."

"Father, Second Uncle, you don't understand!" Liu Sansheng shook his head repeatedly, about to continue his rebuttal.

"Enough!" Liu Xinyi's face darkened, and his tone turned harsh, "Sansheng, in front of your elders, it's not your turn to speak yet!"

"Father!!!" Liu Sansheng spoke up.

"Get out!" Liu Xinyi chose to vent his anger on Liu Sansheng.

On the other side.

Jiang Ning and the others had already left the Liu family compound.

"Big Brother, why didn't you wait for me before coming to the Liu family?"

"Hey, isn't it because you have important matters to attend to and need to return to Luo Water County?" Jiang Li spoke up, then he paused, "Little Brother, are you back in Luo Water County?"

Jiang Ning nodded, "I'm back."

"Is Master Wang alright?" Jiang Li asked.

"He's fine!" Jiang Ning nodded and continued, "I took him to Medicine King Valley on my back, and after the Medicine King treated him, there shouldn't be any more troubles."

"You went back to Luo Water County, then to Medicine King Valley, and returned to Dongling City?" Jiang Li asked in disbelief.

"Mhm!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Upon hearing this, Liu Wanwan also looked at Jiang Ning in shock.

As the Liu family's heiress, she had access to books from a young age and had extensive knowledge.

She was well aware of the geography of Dongling Prefecture.

She knew just how far the distance was between Dongling City and Luo Water County.

And precisely because of the long distance, the journey from Luo Water County to Dongling City took several days.

Yet, in just one day and night,

This young uncle not only managed to travel between Dongling City and Luo Water County, but also took Wang to Medicine King Valley.

This speed of travel was beyond her imagination.

"Little Brother, your speed is truly astonishing!" Jiang Li exclaimed.

Jiang Ning shook his head, "Let's not talk about this."

Then he continued, "Next time when Big Brother and Big Sister go out, remember to bring Old Turtle along. With me gone, Old Turtle can protect you. Otherwise, like today, if I weren't here, Brother and Sister-in-law would have been humiliated in the Liu family."

Hearing this, Jiang Li scratched his head and then spoke.

"Little Brother, do you think if I diligently practice martial arts, will I make progress?"

"Big Brother wants to seriously practice martial arts?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Mhm!" Jiang Li nodded.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning knew that his big brother had been motivated today.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Ning nodded, "No problem, even if it's not a huge achievement, there will be some progress."

After just a brief thought, he still decided to use his refined blood.

As blood-related brothers, their blood was the same.

His purified blood, free from divine descendant marks, was the best for enhancing martial arts strength.

The stronger his own strength, the more effective his blood would be.

Since his big brother had this idea, he chose to support it.

He had tried it before, so he wasn't worried at all.

(End of Chapter)

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