Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Old Ma looked at the self-confident face of Jiang Yuan and could no longer hold back.
He then asked the doubt in his heart.
"Young master, how strong are you now? Can you rival the leader of Heifeng Fortress?"
Jiang Yuan said, "Uncle Ma, rest assured, if I didn't have this confidence, how could I lightly talk about leaving the city, let alone going with an open escort!"
Then Jiang Yuan shook his head, "As for how strong I am now, I don't know!"
Upon hearing this, Old Ma immediately nodded vigorously, "Alright! Since the young master is so confident. I'll arrange it now, we will go with an open escort tomorrow, openly leaving the city! I want to tell everyone in Lin'an County, the Zhenyuan Escort Agency has a successor!"
After finishing speaking, he left the hall in a hurry.
Jiang Yuan looked at the extremely excited and hurriedly leaving Old Ma, and then he laughed.
The Zhenyuan Escort Agency, in Old Ma's heart, was no different from home.
He had given most of his life to these four words of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Now suddenly hear about going with an escort again, and it is an open escort.
His excitement could be fully understood.
Then Jiang Yuan turned to Gu Mo, "You have broken through to the Eighth Stage of the Body Forging Realm?"
Gu Mo nodded, "Yes! I just broke through last night, young master's perception is indeed sharp!"
Then he said, "Young master, I feel like my spirit seems to be naturally incredibly strong as if I don't need to cultivate my spirit, I could immediately break through to the Ninth Stage of the Body Forging Realm."
[Name]: Gu Mo
[Realm]: Body Forging Stage Eight (Spirit Nurturing)
[Innate Destiny]: Potential of Sword God (Purple), Born with Spirit (Green), Rough Understanding of Sabre (White)
[Born with Spirit]: Naturally possesses a strong spirit, exceptional senses, and powerful mental strength.
Jiang Yuan said, "Your feeling should be correct! But don't rush to break through, stay in the Eighth Stage of the Body Forging Realm for ten days to half a month, and feel every change that each realm brings, settling down might be more beneficial for your future!"
Gu Mo nodded, "I was thinking the same, rash continuous breakthroughs might lead to an unstable foundation!"
The next day.
Early morning.
At the gate of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
The escort agency's gate, forged of black iron, suddenly made a loud "rumbling" sound as it slowly opened to both sides.
This sound instantly attracted the attention of countless people on the street.
The next moment.
"Clop! Clop!"
The sound of horse hooves could be heard.
Soon after, a bright red banner fluttered in the wind, making a rustling sound.
On it was written a big character: "Jiang."
"What is this?!" People who saw this scene were instantly stunned.
A few months ago, they had long been living on this street and had seen this scene countless times.
It was Jiang Zhenyuan's entourage whenever he went on a mission.
Every time he went on a mission, it was always such a grand spectacle.
In his life, he had never undertaken any secret missions.
If he wouldn't accept it, if he did accept, it had to be an open mission!
The red banner, the neighing of the horses, the spirited escort masters.
This familiar scene made their memory incredibly deep.
They thought they would never see this scene again because Jiang Zhenyuan had passed away.
Unexpectedly, they saw this familiar scene again today.
At this moment.
Old Ma loudly said, "Fellow villagers, please make way, we are going out of the city on a mission!"
As soon as these words came out, the vegetable-selling aunts and meat-selling uncles on both sides of the road quickly pulled their stalls back, and pedestrians retreated to both sides.
They made way for the Zhenyuan Escort Agency's carriage, leaving a wide road.
Old Ma bowed his hands from the carriage, "Thank you, fellow villagers!"
Just then.
Someone below asked loudly, "Uncle Ma, are you going on a mission?"
"Exactly!" Old Ma laughed, "Our young master is going to complete the mission that the old master couldn't finish."
Having said that, he patted the horse's back.
The strong horse immediately stepped forward and went straight ahead.
This time, the number of people going on the mission was not many, only seven or eight, with three carriages.
Originally, according to Jiang Yuan's opinion, only three people were needed for this trip.
But the young escorts in the agency disagreed.
They said that Zhenyuan Escort Agency had never taken on such a shabby mission, they must be taken along.
Not for anything else, just to make a grand appearance.
This was a matter of the agency's honor.
When Jiang Yuan said that they would encounter a great enemy on this trip.
The enemy was the chief of the Black Wind Stockade, a ninth-level body-forging expert!
Because Lei Zhan died at Zhenyuan Escort Agency, he would definitely take revenge for Lei Zhan.
Hearing these words, some people's eyes flickered, and a trace of fear appeared on their faces.
The scene of the godlike battle that day reappeared in their minds.
That sense of fear, they still couldn't shake it off.
But there were also a few people who said with flushed faces that they were not afraid, and they were willing to live and die with the young master.
Looking at their youthful spirit, their fearlessness of life and death.
Jiang Yuan finally had to agree to take them along.
At this time, the carriage of Zhenyuan Escort Agency slowly drove towards the direction out of the city along the avenue.
Some people looked surprised, "An unfinished mission?"
Could it be the goods that Jiang Zhenyuan was transporting before?
The chief has asked me to monitor the Zhenyuan Escort Agency here, it seems that something has come up now!
Thinking of this, his face was immediately filled with excitement.
He quickly slipped into the crowd and disappeared in an instant.
At the same time.
Sitting in the carriage, Jiang Yuan looked in the direction where that person disappeared.
He murmured in his heart, interesting, I didn't expect that someone would be monitoring me here.
That's fine, if there's any malice, you'll be knocking on death's door soon.
Along the way, the young escorts were all excited.
Going on a mission!
These two words were full of longing in their hearts.
In the past, when the old escorts were there, they were not qualified to follow the old master around the world.
Now it's different, a new generation replaces the old.
They were determined to make a name for themselves with the young master.
On the other side.
Li Hong looked at Jiang Yuan, who was about to leave the city, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Old Fifth, do you think this Jiang Yuan is tired of living? Does he actually dare to leave the city? Doesn't he know that Ning Buqi must be bone-deep in hatred for him by now?"
"I don't understand either!" The black-clad man beside him shook his head, then added, "But I think Jiang Yuan is a smart man, since he dares to leave the city, he must have something to rely on!"
"Reliance... Could it be..." Li Hong pondered for a moment, "Could it be that he is confident in confronting Ning Buqi head-on?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he shook his head the next moment.
"Impossible! Ning Buqi is a renegade disciple of the Lanke Temple, with an orthodox heritage, much stronger than the common level nine body forging in the mundane world. Even if he is a level seven body forging, or perhaps has just broken through to level eight, he still can't possibly confront Ning Buqi head-on."
The black-clad man nodded, "Indeed it's unlikely! My arrows back then, if it were a common level nine body forging, I could kill them with one arrow. But the chief of the Black Wind Stockade was able to withstand my several arrows with his flesh and blood and retreat intact. With such strength, if he fought me in close quarters, I would definitely die under his palm!"
Li Hong nodded, then laughed.
"Old Fifth, find an opportunity to follow from a distance, it won't be long before Ning Buqi should come looking for him! I am a bit curious, what exactly does Jiang Yuan have to rely on, to dare to leave the city so openly!"
"Yes, sir!"
The man in black respectfully replied.