vstars Chapter 902 Family’s Concern
Chapter 902 Family’s Concern
“It is indeed the Sword Demon. This man is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also bloodthirsty. Countless sects respect and fear him,” Jiang Lanfeng explained.
Lin Ping nodded: "If it weren't for the fear of the Sword King Sect and the Sword Demon's terrifying strength, I'm afraid the major sects would have already joined forces to launch a campaign against them."
For some reason, the scene of the six major sects besieging Bright Peak came to Lin Ping's mind. He felt that the Sword King Sect was somewhat similar to the Ming Cult.
"The strength of the Sword King Sect and the Sword Demon is beyond your reach. Just run away whenever you encounter a disciple of the Sword King Sect," Jiang Lanfeng said earnestly.
Even she wouldn't dare challenge the Sword King Sect, let alone Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying, who hadn't even reached the fifth level yet.
In other words, the Sword King Sect will be a forbidden area for their training this time.
"When do you plan to set off?" Jiang Lanfeng asked impatiently. If it weren't for the late hour, he probably would have told them to leave immediately.
"There's no time like the present..." Lin Ping said in a serious tone.
"Alright, setting off at night will be a good test for you." Jiang Lanfeng nodded in satisfaction, not expecting Lin Ping to be so understanding.
“I mean we can set off in three months…” Lin Ping explained.
The land of Bashu is no joke. Putting aside these sects, the terrain alone is enough to give Lin Ping a hard time.
Li Bai's poem "The Road to Shu is Hard" was already imprinted in Lin Ping's mind. He even felt that the road to Shu was a no-man's land and a dead end.
"We must set off tomorrow!" Jiang Lanfeng said angrily, which immediately startled Lin Ping into a cold sweat.
He dared not utter a single word of dissent; this could be a matter of life and death.
Jiang Yunying naturally had no objections; she only regretted that she was too weak to help Lin Ping.
If she breaks through to the peak of the fifth stage, there's no need for Lin Ping to suffer this hardship.
“I should say goodbye to my father-in-law and mother-in-law, what if they don’t agree?” Lin Ping retorted.
"I'll talk to Xiuwu, he won't disagree. Let's set off first thing tomorrow morning," Jiang Lanfeng said forcefully.
Lin Ping knew her status in the city lord's mansion, and the city lord of Jiangcheng dared not utter a single word of dissent.
That evening, Lin Ping stopped his activities with Jiang Yunying, figuring there was plenty of time and no rush.
"My lady, this journey is extremely dangerous. I will plead with my aunt on your behalf. I absolutely cannot let you go with me," Lin Ping said earnestly.
Although Jiang Yunying's martial arts skills were not bad, and she would not hold him back, she was, after all, a woman, and her body was delicate and she could not live such a life of hardship.
"Husband, do you not want to be with me every day?" Jiang Yunying asked with a disappointed look on her face.
This is a soul-searching question.
How could Lin Ping not want to be with Jiang Yunying? He was obsessed with it!
To be honest, everything Lin Ping did was for the sake of being with Jiang Yunying.
"Anyone who doesn't want to be a coward is a grandson!" Lin Ping cursed.
“But I can’t make my wife come with me on an adventure just because I want to be with her,” Lin Ping explained.
“My husband keeps saying he loves me and wants to think of me, but has he ever considered my feelings?” Jiang Yunying’s voice was choked with emotion. “My husband can do anything for me, but how can I not want to protect him? If he can’t even provide the most basic companionship, how can Zhaolan feel at ease?”
Lin Ping was slightly taken aback, not expecting Jiang Yunying to say such a thing.
From beginning to end, he was somewhat chauvinistic, always wanting to shoulder everything alone and not allowing Jiang Yunying to suffer any harm.
Little did they know that the other person would feel sad and guilty for not being able to help in any way.
"What more could a husband ask for than such a wife?" Lin Ping cupped Jiang Yunying's pretty face and couldn't help but kiss her.
The next day.
The city lord's mansion was bustling with activity early in the morning. Not only did Luo Shaojiang arrive as the sun rose, but even Jiang Yunyu, who liked to sleep in, got up early.
Without a doubt, they were there to see Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying off.
As per Jiang Lanfeng's instructions, the two could not carry too many items, and their silver notes could not exceed one hundred taels; this was also part of their training.
Therefore, they packed their luggage early, preparing to set off when there were fewer people.
However, when they pushed open the door to sneak away, they found a huge crowd outside.
"Nephew-in-law, come back soon, your uncle believes in you!" Jiang Xiuwen still had that rough, unrefined look as he patted Lin Ping's shoulder forcefully.
If Lin Ping hadn't been so skilled in martial arts, he probably would have been sent flying by his blow.
"Ping'er, Yunying, don't blame your father for being heartless." The city lord of Jiangcheng looked helpless.
After experiencing many things, he no longer believed that high martial arts skills were of much use; the knowledge in Lin Ping's mind was the foundation of the City Lord's Mansion's strength.
As long as Lin Ping is around, within three years he will definitely be able to bring about a dramatic change in the strength of the City Lord's private army, even surpassing the King of Wu.
The city lord of Jiangcheng secretly wanted Lin Ping to stay, but Jiang Lanfeng had already given the order.
There's nothing we can do; she's the eldest sister, after all. And she's incredibly skilled in martial arts. The City Lord's Mansion owes her a precious youth.
From any perspective, the city lord of Jiangcheng should obey Jiang Lanfeng's orders.
The city lord's wife had long lost her elegant and noble demeanor; at this moment, she was simply a mother worried about her children.
"My poor daughter, my poor son-in-law, it's all because your mother is useless, making you suffer like this," the city lord's wife said with heartache, tears streaming down her face.
Her concern for Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying's safety was genuine, and her tears were real, but her exaggerated expression seemed a bit fake.
She was clearly crying for the sake of the city lord of Jiangcheng, to let him know how incompetent she was, that she had to watch her daughter and son-in-law go to their deaths.
How could the city lord of Jiangcheng not know his wife's intentions? He could only turn his head away and pretend he hadn't seen it.
Of course, he knew that the next few months were probably going to be tough.
Not being allowed to have sex is probably the least of your worries; there's even the risk of being forced to kneel on a washboard.
"Sister, brother-in-law, go with peace of mind. Yu'er has grown up and can help Father." Jiang Yunyu said, patting his chest, showing quite a bit of manly spirit.
Jiang Yunying was very gratified. She was glad that Jiang Yunyu was capable enough to keep her trapped in the city lord's mansion for life and to prevent her from following in Jiang Lanfeng's footsteps.
"Good lad, you've got potential." Lin Ping patted Jiang Yunyu's muscular chest and nodded in satisfaction.
In Lin Ping's view, Jiang Yunyu has made great progress. Although he is still not comparable to himself, he has made a hundred or a thousand times more progress than before, and at least he has taken responsibility.
If you were to say what Jiang Yunyu's greatest success was, it would be finding a good brother-in-law, Lin Ping thought to himself.
"Brother-in-law, I heard from my elder sister that you recently met with Miss Jiang Hongling." The chubby boy asked mysteriously, "Did you also see Miss Xiao Nong?"