Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 1357 - 221: The Strength of the Side-by-Side King!

Chapter 1357: Chapter 221: The Strength of the Side-by-Side King!

As the door bolt fell, the heavy door slowly opened a crack.

Through the crack, Jiang Ning immediately saw that familiar little face and short figure.

"It really is you, sir!!" The girl’s eyes lit up upon seeing Jiang Ning’s face.

"Genuine beyond doubt!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Sir, hurry in, I’ll go wake the State Preceptor right away!" The girl pushed open the heavy door with her slender arms, then stepped aside to let him in.

"Don’t disturb her sleep. I’m not in a hurry. It’s fine to wait until she wakes up!" Jiang Ning advised.

"Then come with me, sir. I’ll make you a pot of tea first!" the girl suggested.

"Alright!" Jiang Ning nodded.

With that, the girl led the way ahead of Jiang Ning.

Chatting along the walk, she babbled about the recent events.

She mentioned that Su Qingying has been a bit gloomy these days, saying that without him, the National Master Mansion became even more deserted and lifeless.

Listening to her chatter, Jiang Ning casually strolled forward with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face.

After crossing a few courtyards,

he suddenly saw a woman in a plain white long dress standing under a tree in full bloom.

The woman had her back to him, with long black hair cascading down messily, apparently having just awoken, without grooming.

Just then,

a gust of cold wind blew through,

instantly lifting the girl’s long hair and dress, revealing a waist as wide as a palm, and legs that were proportionate and gracefully curvaceous under the clinging hem.

"Aren’t you cold wearing so little?" Jiang Ning walked over.

Su Qingying turned around and shook her head expressionlessly, "I’m not cold!"

It seemed that keeping a tense face for so long made her unable to change her expression swiftly.

"True!" Jiang Ning remarked with a smile, looking at Su Qingying who was chin-level to him.

Just then,

Su Qingying’s eyes flashed with a hint of surprise as she looked at Jiang Ning.

"Divine Venerable, have you taken the final step?"

"You can see that?" Jiang Ning asked.

Su Qingying was standing four feet in front of Jiang Ning, with her eyes closed.

"Divine Venerable, standing in front of me, is like an ancient fierce beast!" As she spoke, her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if in gentleness.

The next moment,

Su Qingying opened her eyes again and looked up at Jiang Ning.

"Divine Venerable, may I touch your chest to feel your heartbeat?"

Seeing Su Qingying’s serious expression, Jiang Ning nodded.

Subsequently, he saw Su Qingying’s slender hand reach into his collar.

The slightly cool hand landed on his chest.

"Such strong internal organs, so this is the realm of Martial Arts Mythology!" Su Qingying murmured with admiration, with no hint of gender sentiment, only deep marvel at Jiang Ning’s physique.

The next moment,

she withdrew her slender hand.

"Congratulations, Divine Venerable. Not only have you broken free from restraints, gaining rebirth and freedom, but you’ve also taken a perfect step forward." Su Qingying praised sincerely.

"Back then, how many times did you undergo blood exchange?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Seven times!" Su Qingying replied, looking at Jiang Ning with envy.

"Divine Venerable, do you have a Second Grade cultivation method?" Su Qingying further asked.

"I do!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"I see." Su Qingying felt disappointed, her tone inadvertently turning lower, "It seems I can’t help you with anything, Divine Venerable!"

Hearing this, Su Qingying’s expression turned slightly dejected and downcast.

"Why do you say that?" Jiang Ning asked.

Su Qingying replied, "Divine Venerable, your departure before was surely because of my insatiable greed, only taking without giving in return."

"But now that I understand, I find there’s nothing where I could assist Divine Venerable."

Hearing Su Qingying’s words, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile.

At this moment, Su Qingying seemed a bit more lovable.

A bit of pure yet silly lovableness.

"There is something I need your help with!" Jiang Ning said.

"Divine Venerable, please tell!" Su Qingying immediately looked up, her eyes shining as she gazed at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning then mentioned that his elder brother and sister-in-law were about to arrive in the Royal Capital.

"I see, that’s simple!" Su Qingying patted her chest with a resounding thud.

Jiang Ning was immediately drawn to her actions and then found it amusing.

As Su Qingying dropped her hand, her flat chest was clearly visible.

Even compared to him, it was somewhat inferior.

"Divine Venerable, leave this matter to me! The family of Divine Venerable is my family too! I will treat them like family and ensure they are unharmed in the Royal Capital."

"Then many thanks!" Jiang Ning smiled.

...

A moment later,

Inside the bamboo house.

Jiang Ning deliberately delayed for a moment, then took part of the Divine Points from Su Qingying and casually added them to his Authority.

Whoosh—

After finishing this, he pretended to exhale a long breath as if feeling somewhat fatigued.

"Thank you, Divine Venerable!" Su Qingying thanked Jiang Ning, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"It’s nothing!" Jiang Ning waved his hand and continued, "I’ll be staying in the Royal Capital for the next few days and will come every day to remove your shackles."

"Divine Venerable, please continue to stay in my room. My jade bamboo bed might still be of some help to you!" Su Qingying offered.

"Alright!" Jiang Ning agreed.

"I’ll tidy up for you, Divine Venerable!" Su Qingying immediately stood up and said.

"Wait!" Jiang Ning stopped her actions.

Seeing the curiosity in Su Qingying’s eyes, he asked, "Do you know what the current stance of the court and the Imperial Family is on the Yellow Turban Army?"

"I know a little!" Su Qingying halted her steps and nodded.

"Tell me!" Jiang Ning prompted.

"Xiao Wuque fought against the Yellow Heaven Taoist earlier, suffering a terrible defeat and returning injured. Currently, no one in the court can suppress Xiao Wuque to that extent," Su Qingying began, then paused and pondered slightly, "In the Imperial Family, perhaps that prince might have such strength."

"Which prince is that?" Jiang Ning inquired.

"The Side-by-Side King! The Old Prince who has long retired from worldly affairs!" Su Qingying answered.

Hearing this title, Jiang Ning’s heart trembled.

The Side-by-Side King, a name he had heard a few times before.

Every time he heard it, it was related to Lin Qingyi.

Lin Qingyi was the consort of Prince Qi.

And Prince Qi was the legitimate son of the Side-by-Side King.

To his knowledge, after Prince Qi mysteriously fell into a slumber, the Old Prince arranged for Prince Qi to wed Lin Qingyi as a means of breaking the misfortune.

But the real reason was that Lin Qingyi had a unique physique, and the Old Prince was cultivating a vessel, a vessel for him to advance further.

"How strong is this Side-by-Side King?" Jiang Ning questioned.

Su Qingying shook her head, "I don’t know!"

Then she added, "It’s been a Jiazi since the Old Prince made a move, and his last action was against the Yellow Heaven Taoist; the two were evenly matched, no winner decided! But if they held back, no one knows!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

Feeling a bit solemn.

He knew very well that to be bestowed the title of Side-by-Side King was in itself a testament to the terrifying strength of the Old Prince.

Side-by-Side King, from a literal understanding, looking at the title,

equivalent to heaven having two lords.

Having this title for so long without incident already demonstrated the Old Prince’s strength, strong enough that even the Heavenly Son chose to tolerate.

With five thousand years of historical knowledge, he understood that any emperor with enough strength would never allow such a thing to happen.

Peaceful coexistence only has one reason.

That the Side-by-Side King is so powerful, so powerful that the Heavenly Son is extremely wary and has no choice but to endure.

He pondered for a long time over the matter, and though he hadn’t faced the Old Prince, he felt a growing sense of importance over it.

"Anything else?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Su Qingying said, "A few days ago, I went with the old blind man and others to meet the Heavenly Son, but no results came from the discussions, and since then, I haven’t paid attention to this matter."

"I do not know the court or Imperial Family’s current stance on the Yellow Heaven Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded.

"Understood!"