Chapter 149 - 134: Return to Pingling County, the Yao Family is Annihilated! Massive Slaughter!_2
Jiang Shu turned and walked away.
His muscles and bones popped, and he flew like a swallow, rushing toward the county town.
「Pingling County.」
「The inner city.」
It had been only a few months since he had left, but upon his return, his state of mind had completely changed.
Compared to the county seat of Yongning County, the inner city of Pingling County was much smaller. The Government Officials at the entrance to the inner city were all listlessly standing around, clearly bored. The commoners entering the inner city from the outer city all had sallow complexions and thin frames, looking nothing like the people in the county seat, who all practiced martial arts. In the inner city, martial arts schools were already in decline. The area was desolate, with few martial arts practitioners in sight.
At the county government’s notice board, Jiang Shu even saw his own portrait placed alongside several notorious bandits. However, the images were so blurred that no one had bothered to replace them.
The once arrogant Yao Family had, over this period, become like a tiger with its claws and teeth removed. Its younger generation had perished, and the backbone of its forces had all fled. Though they still carried a semblance of power, they could no longer suppress other major households. The territories they had seized were gradually being lost.
The setting sun slowly sank behind the mountains, casting a rouge-like glow of twilight in the distance. As an autumn breeze blew, the world gradually fell into dusk. A dark eagle soared through the pitch-black sky, disappearing into the clouds.
In the inner city, merchants hastily packed up and went home. Within an hour, the streets and alleys were nearly deserted. Only the distant gambling den and Skylark Square remained brightly lit. The shouts of gamblers and sounds of light laughter all resounded in Jiang Shu’s ears.
During this time, he had not rested for a single day. Even while escorting the Wan Jingxing family across Heishan County, he had also shuttled between the Two Realms. In the Xuanxing Xia Country, within a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm rich in various rare metals, he had reached the entry-level of the White Tiger True Strength. Of the "Four Symbols Internal Energy," he had now only yet to reach the entry-level of the Xuanwu True Force. And he already had a plan for the Cultivation site for this True Force.
The Azure Dragon is the leader of the Four Symbols for good reason. The Vermilion Bird True Strength grants explosive power, causing qi and blood to surge. The White Tiger True Strength is for slaughter, enhancing battle strength. They might seem strong, but they still can’t compare to the profundity of the Azure Dragon True Strength. The Azure Dragon True Strength refines the internal organs, enhancing the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind. For instance, with my current Azure Dragon True Strength originating from the liver and circulating to my ears, I can even hear ants fighting.