All of us are one

Chapter 93 Embarking on the Journey Home

September 19, 348 (Gregorian calendar), afternoon.

The Great River Alliance, the Bright Moon Hall.

In the boudoir, decorated mainly in red, the head of the hall, Leng Yue, sat in front of the dressing table dressed in red. Looking at her still beautiful and mature face in the glass mirror, she couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her face.

The next moment, her expression changed drastically...

Because Leng Yue saw herself in the glass mirror, a wrinkle had unknowingly appeared at the corner of her eye. What does this represent?

Without a doubt—she has aged, and her beauty has faded!

With trembling hands, Leng Yue touched the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, her gaze falling on the opened envelope in the corner of the dressing table.

Clap!

She finally couldn't hold back any longer, and with a wave of her hand, she smashed the valuable glass mirror, extinguishing the urge to see her beloved.

As expected, tomorrow the young leader of the Great River Alliance will depart with Senior Liang from the three major families of Jiangnan, embarking on their journey back to the Four Kingdoms Alliance.

"Why is breaking through to the top so difficult!"

Tears welled in Leng Yue's eyes, and blood flowed from her tightly clenched hands. The pain of her nails digging into her palms was nothing compared to the heartache in her heart.

"If I hadn't been so ambitious back then, things might have turned out differently." She felt regretful, regretting that she had vowed to become the best, otherwise she would never have taken the initiative to see the leader of the alliance.

……

The next afternoon.

Duanshui City, port.

Jiang Yanming sat in the closed carriage, opposite Jiang Zhi, who was dressed in black.

"I have already sent a message to Mr. Chen. Once you arrive at Twin Islands, Mr. Chen will arrange a ferry for you to return to the Four Nations Alliance," Jiang Zhi said softly. "Leng Tong and Wang Chen will be responsible for protecting you."

"Where is Senior Brother Ling?" Jiang Yanming asked in confusion.

Wasn't it said that Ling Heng returned to the Four Kingdoms Alliance with him? Why hasn't he shown up?

"Wuling City has been established for nearly two hundred years. Although the Ling family was destroyed in a sneak attack by the Wu family, some of its old members still survived," Jiang Zhi said calmly. "Now these people have come to Ling Heng."

"Isn't it a bit late to come knocking at this time?" Jiang Yanming frowned.

"Heh, it doesn't matter how late it is," Jiang Zhi chuckled. "What matters is that Ling Heng, the only son of the Ling family, has been recognized, and he now has the right to intervene in Wuling City."

"So, the Great River Alliance is qualified to interfere in Wuling City?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"Of course," Jiang Zhi said matter-of-factly. "As long as Ling Heng, as a descendant of the Ling family, can request assistance from our Great Jiang Alliance."

As Jiang Yanming listened, a map of the Divine Martial Kingdom appeared in his mind.

The most prosperous areas in the entire Shenwu Kingdom are the three major river basins: the Great River, the Great River, and the Great Stream. All three rivers flow from north to south. Among them, the Great River basin is located in the center of the Shenwu Kingdom. Because the Great River has the most tributaries and the widest basin, the Great River basin is the most prosperous.

Secondly, there are the major river basins, located in the western part of the Shenwu Kingdom, with tributaries and basins ranking second only to the main river.

Finally, there is the Daxi River Basin, located in the eastern part of Shenwu Kingdom. Because the main stream of the Daxi River forms an "L" shape and turns eastward into the East China Sea early on, the Daxi River Basin has the smallest area among the three major river basins.

The territory of Wu Ling City is located around the corner of the main L-shaped road of Daxi, which is close to the territory of the Dajiang Alliance, with some smaller forces interspersed in between.

If the Great River Alliance can capture Wuling City, it will be able to border Qingfeng Temple, an ally located downstream of the Great River, making future support and communication between the two sides much more convenient.

"Wuling City has two top experts stationed there, and it is also an ally of Dayan City. Other forces are unwilling to allow the Great River Alliance to expand, so it won't be easy to take over Wuling City," Jiang Yanming said softly.

"No rush. I still have twenty or thirty years to live. If I don't live that long, I can hand it over to you," Jiang Zhi said with a faint smile. "In short, let's seize the opportunity to intervene in Wuling City first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

Jiang Yanming remained silent. He didn't know if he would accept the Great River Alliance, or even if he could outlive Jiang Zhi.

Dengdeng!

Just then, the slight swaying of the carriage stopped, and someone knocked on the soundproof door of the carriage.

"We've arrived." Jiang Zhi stood up first. "Let's go, don't keep Senior Liang waiting."

Jiang Yanming, holding the mysterious sword "Ten Directions Annihilation", got off the carriage and saw a large ship docked at the pier, with the flag of Beiliu City flying on it.

Jiang Zhi looked around but didn't see the figure he expected, so he sighed softly, "They probably won't come..."

"What?" Jiang Yanming asked in confusion.

"It's nothing." Jiang Zhi shook his head and strode towards the ship's deck. "I'm going to pay a visit to Senior Liang."

Led by the disciples of Beiliu City, the two boarded the ship's deck and arrived at the top of the ship, where they met Senior Liang, who was dressed in white, with white hair and a white beard.

Seeing the two approach, the old man smiled and asked, "What's going on, Master Jiang? Are you also heading to the Four Kingdoms Alliance?"

"I've come to see off the young leader and also to pay my respects to you, senior," Jiang Zhi replied, bowing respectfully.

"You two, uncle and nephew, are quite interesting. Do you address each other by our official titles when you're out in public?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Senior Liang is too kind," Jiang Yanming said, bowing respectfully.

"Young friend Jiang, you are so young, yet you lack the vigor of youth. What a pity." The old man carefully examined Jiang Yanming. "In the twelve days since I last saw you, young friend Jiang has already condensed his Qi and blood, and is about to enter the second stage of Qi Condensation. Your progress is remarkable."

"I'm just at the first stage of Qi Condensation," Jiang Yanming said modestly. "I only benefit from my strong physique; otherwise, I would have needed several days to recover from just the weakness in my Qi and blood."

"Haha, it's not easy to cultivate your physique to the level of young friend Jiang before you even reach the Qi and Blood Condensation Realm," the old man laughed. "At least among my juniors, very few of them could rival the first level of the Qi Condensation Realm before they reached the Qi and Blood Condensation Realm, let alone the second level."

Jiang Yanming was preparing to answer with his hands clasped in respect.

At this moment, a disciple from Beiliu City boarded the ship and respectfully bowed to Senior Liang: "Senior, Young Master Jiang's luggage has been loaded onto the ship. Shall we weigh anchor and set sail?"

Upon hearing this, the old man looked at Jiang Zhi.

"This junior takes his leave." Jiang Zhi tactfully bowed and then leaped off the boat.

Seeing this, the old man smiled and said, "Let's go."

"Yes." The disciple from Beiliu City bowed respectfully and then left the ship's deck.

"Young friend Jiang, is the sword in your hand the 'Ten Directions Annihilation'?" the old man asked.

"It is indeed 'the annihilation of all ten directions'," Jiang Yanming replied.

"'Ten Directions Annihilation' comes from the Thousand Machines Sect, and I, Liang, played with it for a while."

The old man chuckled and said, "My research has revealed that the sword is made of a special metal, so when activated by Qi, it can attract each other, allowing the separated blades to return."

"Interestingly, the 'Ten Directions Annihilation' sword disappeared for a period of time. More than twenty years ago, when the Thousand Machines Sect Master was born, this sword was in his hands."

"Later, the Thousand Machines Sect Master was severely injured by Alliance Leader Jiang's three swords, and 'Ten Directions Annihilation' also fell into the Great River and disappeared without a trace. I never thought it would end up with young friend Jiang."

The old man smiled and said, "I can only say that you are destined to experience the 'annihilation of all ten directions'."

"It is indeed fate." Jiang Yanming nodded, deeply agreeing with this.