Chapter 238: Chapter 236: The Second Prince’s Letter

"Collect!"

Jiang Chen took a deep breath.

Then, he beckoned toward the Pill Furnace.

"SWOOSH!"

A streak of purple-gold light shot out from within the Pill Furnace.

It landed in Jiang Chen’s hand.

He looked at the Elixir in his hand—the Cyan Silkworm Pill.

Its almost jade-like green surface was covered by a purple-gold halo that spanned a full third of the Pill.

This Cyan Silkworm Pill could be considered a Purple Gold Quality Elixir, with at least thirty percent of its composition reaching that grade.

It was an exceptionally rare, high-quality Elixir.

Moreover, as a Cyan Silkworm Pill, it could continue to evolve in the future.

Jiang Chen was very satisfied with the Elixir he had refined.

"Cyan Silkworm, from now on, you’d better listen to me."

"You’ll definitely be rewarded for it."

BUZZ!

The Cyan Silkworm Pill actually vibrated.

It was as if it was agreeing with Jiang Chen.

That’s right. Although Jiang Chen had refined the Cyan Silkworm into a Pill, he had preserved its soul.

This Cyan Silkworm Pill now possessed a soul.

The power of a Cyan Silkworm Pill lay in its ability to perfectly preserve the Cyan Silkworm’s soul and consciousness.

The Alchemy process may have caused the Cyan Silkworm some pain, but upon successful refinement, it would absolutely love its new form.

The Cyan Silkworm Pill in his hand was clearly excited.

The Cyan Silkworm knew how much it stood to gain now that it had become a Cyan Silkworm Pill.

With the Cyan Silkworm’s own Cultivation, it might not have achieved anything significant even in ten thousand years.

But by following Jiang Chen, as long as the Pill evolved, the Cyan Silkworm’s Cultivation would continuously improve.

It would face no bottlenecks and could one day become a Legendary Martial Emperor.

Of course, this was only a possibility, not a guarantee of success.

The potential was there.

And what Jiang Chen needed was this very ability of the Cyan Silkworm’s soul to persist.

’Heh heh, City Lord’s Mansion... it’s about time I made my entrance.’

「At the same time, in the City Lord’s Mansion.」

Wen Bufan had led men to assassinate Elder Qi, only to be thwarted by Jiang Chen and forced to flee back to the City Lord’s Mansion in disgrace.

Naturally, he was resentful.

It took him several days of recovery before his head stopped hurting.

His hatred for Jiang Chen was immense.

’Damn it, Jiang Chen, oh, Jiang Chen, do you really think you can mess with me?’

’How can a good-for-nothing like you, who was dumped by his own fiancée, possibly compare to me?’

A cruel smile spread across his face.

Just then, Lin Hai rushed in.

Lin Hai had also made a full recovery by now.

He was full of life and energy.

"Young Master, big news! Big news!"

Lin Hai said excitedly the moment he entered.

Wen Bufan frowned and asked, "What big news? Tell me."

Lin Hai was so excited he was practically spitting.

"Young Master, it’s a letter from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom!"

What?

Even Wen Bufan, who wanted to remain composed, couldn’t keep his cool.

A letter had come from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

The Fire Sparrow Kingdom was an absolute behemoth.

Hanwu City was merely a minor city under its rule.

And the Fire Sparrow Kingdom was truly teeming with masters.

The Sovereign was a genuine Martial Arts master.

A Martial Arts master could crush Hanwu City with a snap of their fingers.

In fact, the City Lords of all the cities under the Fire Sparrow Kingdom were members of the kingdom’s royal bloodline.

This was why the Jiang Family didn’t dare to provoke the City Lord’s Mansion lightly.

After all, the City Lord of the City Lord’s Mansion was related to the Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom—he was even one of the Sovereign’s close relatives—making him a difficult person to deal with.

Wen Quan, the City Lord of Hanwu City, was one of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom Sovereign’s younger brothers.

Wen Bufan had to address the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s Sovereign as "Uncle."

It was this relationship that made the position of every City Lord in the Fire Sparrow Kingdom extremely stable, and few could challenge them.

Now, hearing that a letter had arrived from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, Wen Bufan knew they must have caught the kingdom’s attention.

"Quick, I need to see my father."

He hurried straight to his father’s residence.

Lin Hai immediately followed.

「Inside a luxurious room.」

A man with a dignified expression sat there—it was Wen Quan, the City Lord of Hanwu City.

He looked at his son, Wen Bufan.

He said faintly, "No matter. Since you didn’t get the Cyan Silkworm, let the matter rest for now."

"However, a letter has arrived from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom. There’s something that needs your attention."

At that moment, Wen Bufan’s face lit up with joy.

He asked, "Father, is it good news?"

In his mind, any news from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom had to be good news.

But Wen Quan shook his head. "Not necessarily."

"See for yourself."

With that, he handed the letter to Wen Bufan.

Wen Bufan took the letter from his father and opened it.

He leaped up in excitement.

"Haha, it’s from my Second Brother! Second Brother actually sent a letter!"

He was thrilled. His so-called "Second Brother" was actually the Second Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, Wen Shixi.

’The last time Second Brother came to Hanwu City, he dug out that good-for-nothing Jiang Chen’s Eighth-Grade Martial Vein, and Jiang Chen is still in the dark about it.’

That was right. Jiang Chen might not know who had stolen his Martial Vein.

But the people of the City Lord’s Mansion did.

It was the Second Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, Wen Shixi.

Not only did Wen Shixi dig out Jiang Chen’s Martial Vein, but he also stole his fiancée, Qin Muxue.

Now, Qin Muxue was devotedly following Second Prince Wen Shixi.

Of course, not many people knew about this.

Wen Bufan and Wen Quan happened to be among those who did.

The deed was done with the cooperation of the City Lord’s Mansion, helping Second Prince Wen Shixi.

Although Qin Muxue tried to break off the engagement at Wen Shixi’s behest, she failed.

Even Elder Resentment was injured and had to retreat, preparing to return to Hanwu City after Wen Shixi integrated the Martial Vein and his Cultivation improved.

Now, however, he had sent a letter to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Wen Bufan read the contents of the letter.

He was immediately overjoyed.

"Father, this is great news! My Second Brother says we are to make a move and suppress the Jiang Family."

"Haha."

’The fact that Second Brother sent this letter means he has not only perfectly integrated Jiang Chen’s Eighth-Grade Martial Vein, but his Cultivation has likely improved immensely as well.’

He laughed happily.

’As long as I can satisfy my Second Brother, I’ll have a meteoric rise if he becomes the Sovereign in the future.’

"Father, leave this to me. Suppressing the Jiang Family is nothing. I’m going to wipe them out completely and give Second Brother a surprise!"

The thought of how Jiang Chen had ruined his plans and made him suffer fueled his anger.

He wished he could destroy the Jiang Family right this instant.

Coincidentally, the Second Prince’s letter arrived, ordering them to suppress the Jiang Family.

It was the perfect outlet for his desires.

He could use this opportunity to wipe out the Jiang Family and get his revenge.

Wen Quan frowned.

He knew that the City Lord’s Mansion had no choice but to do this.

After all, it was an order from the Second Prince.

Now that the Second Prince possessed the Eighth-Grade Martial Vein he’d dug out from Jiang Chen, his Cultivation speed was bound to be astonishingly fast.

With extraordinary experts aiding him, his chances of becoming the next Sovereign were extremely high.

If this matter was handled well, he, Wen Quan, would also reap significant benefits.

After a moment of contemplation, Wen Quan finally nodded. "Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you."

"The guards of the City Lord’s Mansion are at your disposal."

Wen Quan granted his son an immense amount of authority.

He was going all out to deal with, and even suppress, the Jiang Family.

Then, he suddenly added a warning, "Also, the Jiang Family’s recent rise is somewhat strange. Be careful not to fall into one of their traps."

Wen Bufan puffed out his chest and said arrogantly, "Father, don’t worry. The Jiang Family is nothing. I can crush them with one hand."