Chapter 335: Chapter 49: The Death of He Jinyun

Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

Backyard.

Standing in the courtyard, Jiang Ning heard Wang Jin’s words, and immediately fell into silence.

He knew that if Aunt Sun died, it would inevitably be partly his fault.

Since the previous conflicts, He Jinyun had somewhat been at odds with him.

Regarding this prestigious Young Master, he had previously tried to avoid any serious conflicts, not wanting to provoke him.

Now that He Jinyun had acted against Aunt Sun, it was like a slap in the face for Jiang Ning.

Thinking this, Jiang Ning’s hands, which had naturally hung at his sides, now clenched tightly, his nails digging into his palms.

He couldn’t forget the care Aunt Sun had shown him when he first came to the Martial Arts Hall.

He could feel that back then, Aunt Sun had treated him as if he were her own kin.

In this world, there weren’t many people he cared about, and Aunt Sun was one of them.

After contemplating for a long time, Jiang Ning slightly closed his eyes, then opened them again, a firm look flashing through.

“Master, this is not your fault! The matter of Aunt Sun mainly arose because of me!”

Hearing Jiang Ning’s unusually calm tone, Wang Jin immediately looked up at him.

The next moment.

Wang Jin was slightly taken aback.

Because he saw in Jiang Ning’s eyes the calm before the storm, like the sea under a sky covered with black clouds, with the storm gradually stirring.

“You mustn’t do anything foolish!” Wang Jin said with a solemn tone.

Wang Jin was very clear about He Jinyun’s identity.

And precisely because of this, even though Wang Jin was far stronger than He Jinyun, he dared not lay a finger on him yesterday when He Jinyun blatantly disrespected him.

Young Master!

The significance behind these three words was too great.

In front of this weighty identity, even the title of Deputy Commander of the Inspection Office seemed insignificant.

“I understand,” Jiang Ning replied, noncommittally nodding his head,

At this moment, his thoughts were very clear.

He Jinyun’s attack on Aunt Sun, whether or not his accusations were true, was as insignificant.

What mattered was that He Jinyun had chosen to act against someone related to him.

Such actions showed a lack of taboos.

In the future, there was no certainty that He Jinyun wouldn’t do something even more excessive, hurting those he cared about even more.

Moreover, whenever Jiang Ning remembered how Aunt Sun had especially saved him food and made his bed, treating him like family, he felt an overwhelming surge of emotions.

The next moment.

“Master, I’m going back first!”

Leaving these words behind, Jiang Ning turned and left.

Watching Jiang Ning’s retreating figure, Wang Jin raised his hand slightly, his mouth opening slightly.

For a long time, until Jiang Ning’s figure disappeared around the corner.

“Ah–”

All the words Wang Jin wanted to say turned into a heavy sigh.

“If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn’t have told him!”

…

Elsewhere.

Walking from the Martial Arts Hall,

Jiang Ning took one step after another towards the Inspection Office.

At this moment, his mind was a jumble of thoughts flashing through.

Sometimes recalling Aunt Sun’s kind face and past events!

Sometimes remembering He Jinyun’s identity!

But as he walked step by step towards the Inspection Office, the chaotic thoughts in his mind cleared away like unspinning silk.

…

Inspection Office.

When Jiang Ning appeared at the entrance, his gaze was as calm as a deep pool.

“Greetings, Commander Jiang!” The two guards at the gate saw Jiang Ning’s arrival and immediately bowed respectfully.

But at that moment, Jiang Ning, as if he heard them not, strode directly through the gates of the Inspection Office.

The next moment,

Without a sound,

his Spiritual Field had expanded, covering a hundred-meter radius around him.

Soon,

he spotted He Jinyun, who was drinking with others in another courtyard.

“Found you,” Jiang Ning murmured to himself.

After spotting He Jinyun, Jiang Ning immediately turned around and headed for his own quarters in the Inspection Office.

Upon returning to his own quarters, Jiang Ning sat down cross-legged and became as still as a meditating monk, his breath even, undisturbed like an ancient well.

Within his Spiritual Field that now enveloped the area, he kept a firm lock on He Jinyun.

Time passed, second by second.

The warm, comforting sun also gradually descended towards the west.

During this time, Feng Jiuge had come by.

But seeing Jiang Ning resembling a meditating monk, she quietly withdrew.

Then, Xie Xiaojiu also came by.

She stood by for quite a long time, almost a full hour, before silently moving back to the entrance of the courtyard, guarding the gate for Jiang Ning.

Although she didn’t know what Jiang Ning was doing at this moment, she knew that it was not a good time for others to disturb him in this state.

…

When the setting sun stained the sky red with its lingering glow,

Jiang Ning also saw that He Jinyun and his companions’ banquet was coming to an end.

“It’s about time,” Jiang Ning thought to himself.

The next moment,

Over the entire Luoshui County, the wind and clouds changed dramatically, dark clouds appeared from afar, and swiftly gathered above Luoshui County.

In just a short time,

the once-clear skies had turned oppressively overcast.

Howling winds swept across the banks of Luoshui Lake, stirring the waters, which beat incessantly against the shoreline rocks.

The trees within the city also rustled loudly, their trunks gradually bending.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had maximized his ability to summon rain using his Divine Skills.

The thick clouds could now easily shroud the entire Luoshui County, as opposed to only covering most of it like before.

…

Meanwhile,

At the Yellow Heaven Sect’s headquarters.

“These clouds…” Liu Linmen, looking up at the sky above, spoke with a heavy gaze and muttered to himself, “These clouds are abnormal. There’s something demonic about them!”

Seeing the clouds overhead, Jiang Ning’s figure flashed through his mind.

“Could it be him again?”

Immediately,

Liu Linmen’s gaze turned towards the distant horizon, his pupils constricting once again.