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Chapter 139 Liu Jiang
Chapter 139 Liu Jiang
Bai Ke suddenly appeared in the courtyard, arms crossed, and said to the man opposite A-Can, "What can you do about it?"
Liu Jiang, who had been furious and looked ready to devour someone after hearing Bai Ke's words, suddenly calmed down.
He was already born with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was tall. After calming down, he even exuded an aura of profound and imposing presence.
Liu Jiang chuckled self-deprecatingly and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to A-Can, "Brother Can, that's really not right of you. You didn't even tell me when Senior Brother Bai was right in front of you!"
Ah-Can was indignant that he hadn't bowed to Bai Ke but had spoken to him first, and couldn't help but retort:
"You didn't even ask me, why should I tell you? Who the hell do you think you are? You're just a Golden Core cultivator, what are you pretending for?"
Ah Can had been holding back for a while. Given his personality, if it weren't for arranging help for the young master, he would have already turned against Liu Jiang, who was always putting on airs.
Heh, you don't want these pills? If you don't want them, then give me back the bottle of pills. What's the point of holding onto them like that?
If it weren't for the fact that Liu Jiang held a certain position among the inner disciples, he wouldn't have bothered to compromise like this; he would have slapped him across the face long ago.
Golden Core, is that so great? As an inner disciple of the sect who has been studying for a long time, I have only just entered the Golden Core realm. What makes me think I can act so high and mighty in front of my Uncle A-Can?
It should be noted that although Bai Ke said that A-Can's cultivation level was still not impressive, A-Can was a genuine Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator. Otherwise, how could he detect the cultivation levels of other disciples?
As a child raised by Bai Ke's mother before her death, A-Can is also a gifted individual; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to order him to stay by Bai Ke's side before her passing.
Lions never associate with wolves. If he didn't have some skills, why would he be so highly regarded by Bai Ke?
It's laughable that Liu Jiang thought that with his Golden Core cultivation and reputation among the inner disciples, he could squeeze more benefits out of Bai Ke.
Unexpectedly, after Bai Ke appeared, A-Can's attitude towards him completely changed.
"Heh, what's so great about the Golden Core stage? You think you're something special just because I call you 'Brother Shengcan'? Today I'll teach you what the Golden Core stage is all about!"
Liu Jiang laughed in anger, his spiritual energy surging, and he slapped at A Can with his backhand. He thought that after showing his strength, Bai Ke would definitely look at him with new eyes.
At that time, won't they get whatever they want? As for Ah Can, he's just a servant. Do you think Bai Ke would stand up for him?
At this critical juncture when the election of the Holy Son is about to take place, would he really turn against himself for the sake of a servant? It would be utterly ridiculous, so Liu Jiang felt free to strike with his palm.
"Hmm...not bad. That palm strike had a force of about 1,500 jin. For someone with your early Golden Core cultivation, that's really impressive."
Just as Liu Jiang had predicted, Bai Ke would definitely treat him as an honored guest after witnessing his strength.
Although he was rough and rugged in appearance, he was extremely good at speculation and opportunism. Ever since he broke through to the Golden Core stage, he had been waiting for the right price to go up.
Based on the information he had gathered, only Bai Ke and Lin Xiu were capable of winning the position of Holy Son.
Everyone else was far inferior to these two in terms of both cultivation and family background, so the final winner would be either Bai Ke or Lin Xiu.
Liu Jiang had been hesitant about which faction to join, but with his Golden Core cultivation, he was sure to be highly valued no matter where he was.
However, as mentioned before, people strive for higher positions and water flows downhill. Lin Xiu has many forces under his command, so even if he went, he wouldn't gain much benefit.
But Bai Ke's side is different. According to inside information, behind Bai Ke stands a huge enforcement hall.
And most importantly, none of Bai Ke's subordinates have pledged allegiance yet. If he were to join Bai Ke now, he would surely be entrusted with a high position.
He might be able to take this opportunity to make further progress, break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and even gain more benefits.
Even if the Holy Son election fails, Bai Ke's status in the Tian Ce Palace will allow him to easily obtain a high position, and as a "loyal minister who has followed the dragon from beginning to end," he will certainly not be mistreated.
If he succeeds in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in time, he can request to guard the sects or cultivation kingdoms under the Tian Ce Palace. Wouldn't it be easy for him to become king and ruler then?
This was a blatant act of speculation. In his view, regardless of whether Bai Ke could win the position of the Holy Son of Tian Ce, it would bring him many benefits, so he naturally favored Bai Ke's side.
So when faced with Ah-chan's recruitment, he remained ambiguous, neither accepting nor refusing, forcing Ah-chan or Bai-ke to offer more benefits.
As expected, the conditions I proposed should attract Bai Ke's attention, then I should demonstrate my strength, and then everything else should fall into place naturally.
Although things are not quite as expected, the outcome is the same. He's just a servant, so killing him is fine.
With this thought in mind, he slapped Ah-Can with even more force, having previously held back some strength, and actually used all his strength.
"Heh, you're getting too cocky after I just gave you a compliment, aren't you? Did I ask you to make a move?" Bai Ke's calm voice resounded in Liu Jiang's ears like a bolt from the blue.
To his disbelief, his powerful palm strike was effortlessly caught by Bai Ke, as if it had vanished into thin air.
"You... what exactly... what is your strength?" Liu Jiang's slightly hoarse voice rang out. He was confident that no one in the Golden Core Realm could withstand his palm strike so easily.
"Oh? You finally figured it out? Aren't you supposed to be pretty smart? How come you couldn't figure out why I distributed all the Golden Core cultivation pills to you?"
Bai Ke smiled and said to Liu Jiang, then waved his hand and used a burst of spiritual energy to push him away, sitting down in the spot where Liu Jiang had been sitting.
"Yuan...Yuan Shen? You broke through to Yuan Shen? You actually broke through to Yuan Shen?" Liu Jiang stared blankly at Bai Ke, muttering in disbelief.
"Heh, you snobbish jerk! Why can't my young master break through? Weren't you so arrogant just now? Show me your arrogance again!"
Seeing Bai Ke staring at him leisurely, A-Can immediately understood and grinned maliciously at Liu Jiang, who was standing there dumbfounded.
As soon as he finished speaking, an aura of a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage emanated from him, forcefully compressing the area where Liu Jiang was located.
"What?! You actually... you, a mere servant, are also at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage? How unjust is Heaven!"
Liu Jiang looked up at the sky and sighed. He had worked so hard to break through to the Golden Core stage, while A-Can, who was being driven by others, had already reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. How ironic!