Chapter 458: Midnight Assassination (1/2)
Chapter 458: Midnight Assassination
At that moment, a guard came running in with a message. “A report for the fourth master Changyang Xiangtian. There is a man named Ming Dong seeking audience.”
Hearing Ming Dong’s name, Jian Chen was stunned for a moment before a joyous smile overtook his face, and he quickly left the room.
Seeing Jian Chen walk out of the palace, the white robed youth standing outside revealed a smile. This was the Ming Dong that Jian Chen hadn’t seen for half a year.
Ming Dong had a happy smile as he walked toward Jian Chen and slapped him on the shoulders, “Hey! Jian Chen, you actually did return! I was expecting you to come back later.”
Jian Chen looked over Ming Dong—there was a noticeable difference from the Ming Dong of half a year ago to the one right now. His aura had calmed down a bit and he no longer looked as impatient as before.
“Let’s talk inside!” Jian Chen laughed as he brought Ming Dong into the palace. This was the special palace allocated to Jian Chen by the king, so there were around fifty Black Armor soldiers outside.
The two sat down in two chairs. A maid brought the two some snacks and two cups of tea before leaving after being dismissed.
“I was just planning on going to find you, but who would have thought that you were hiding away in the palace?” Jian Chen was quite delighted. Ming Dong and him were like good brothers, now that they had both met once again, they were naturally be happy.
“Back when the war had only just finished, I accepted the king’s invitation. His kindness is a hard thing to decline so I stayed within the palace for several days to try out the lifestyle here. This is the very first time I’ve lived in such a way, so I decided to stay for a little longer.” Ming Dong laughed.
“Then are you done with such a lifestyle?” Jian Chen laughed.
Ming Dong took a bite of a snack and began to chew before speaking vaguely, “I originally planned on staying for a little longer. But now that you’re back, wherever you go, then I, Ming Dong, will naturally follow.”
Suddenly, Ming Dong looked to Jian Chen, “Ah, Jian Chen, should I call you Changyang Xiangtian or Jian Chen?”
“Just call me Jian Chen, I rather like that name. The name ‘Changyang Xiangtian’ is something only my clan calls me. Outside of that, I am Jian Chen.” Jian Chen spoke without hesitation.
Ming Dong nodded his head before looking serious, “The assignment you gave me has already been completed. The Heaven’s Stolen Fortune has already been given to your father. I know of your circumstances too. When the time comes, don’t forget to call for me to help deal with the Hua Yun Sect.”
Jian Chen laughed, “There’s no need. I’ve already dealt with the Hua Yun Sect.”
Ming Dong was startled for a moment before he asked in confusion, “Dealt with? How so? Don’t tell me that you’ve forgiven the Hua Yun Sect that easily.”
Jian Chen and Ming Dong continued to talk through the night. When it came to Ming Dong, Jian Chen did not hide anything. Everything that had happened after the two had split, Jian Chen told him aside from the matter with the tiger cub. It wasn’t because he didn’t trust Ming Dong, but it was because the fewer people that knew about it, the better. Plus, if he did tell Ming Dong, there was a chance Ming Dong would feel a larger amount of pressure.
After listening to Jian Chen speak of what happened, Ming Dong let out a slow breath of air. It was when Jian Chen spoke of the battle with the eight Heaven Saint Masters that Ming Dong had nearly leaped out of his skin.
“I never thought that so many things like that could happen. The Jiede clan and Shi family cannot be allowed to get away with this. Wait until we gain enough strength, we will definitely make those two pay a heavy price. But Jian Chen, this disaster has brought you some profit as well. Although you came across such misfortune, your strength has grown exponentially. You’re even a Heaven Saint Master now as well as an Imperial Protector of the Qinhuang Kingdom. I can barely believe it. If I’m not wrong either, you’re only 21 years old.”
It was only when it was late at night that Ming Dong left Jian Chen’s place. As an esteemed guest of the Gesun Kingdom, he had his own room.
After Ming Dong left, Jian Chen walked into his own room and sat on the bed to meditate. At this time, the tiger cub that had previously been sleeping on the bed, from absorbing the heavenly resources, finally awoke.
Refreshed, the tiger cub stood on all four of its limbs and blinked its bright eyes at Jian Chen. Then, its body leaped onto Jian Chen’s shoulder and used its shaggy head to rub Jian Chen’s face as it let out a purr of content.
The cub was able to control the size of its own body, so at the moment, its body was about the size of a third of a meter. This was the equivalent to the size of a small cat, making it look rather cute.
Taking the cub into his hands, Jian Chen regarded the strength of the cub with a small smile on his face. In just these past few days, the tiger cub had reached the strength of a Class 3 Magical Beast. This rate of growth was absolutely terrifying, and if this trend were to continue and he had enough heavenly resources, then it wouldn’t even take another year for the cub to become a Class 5 Magical Beast.
“It’s no wonder that the Heavenly Tiger God was a being only seen in the ancient past. This rate of growth is far too quick.” Jian Chen sighed with admiration.