Wu Shattered Star River

Seven days had passed, and Jiang Han remained beneath the stone mountain. He wasn't alone; several members of the Heaven's Blade Squad were also present, surrounding the stone mountain.

Wind Without Remorse had ordered the Heaven's Blade Squad to guard the area, so Jiang Han naturally arranged for his team to be stationed there.

As the Grand Commander, he didn't actually need to be there himself, but he had been there for the past few days.

Just as Liu Fangfei had said, he wanted to fish, to see if his enemies were foolish enough to try and ambush him in the chaos.

The plaza was bustling, with many cultivators coming daily to see the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Lin Clan.

Jiang Han initially stood guard, but later simply sat down in a meditative posture at the foot of the mountain, ignoring the commotion around him.

Jiang Han divided the twenty members of the Heaven's Blade Squad into three groups, rotating their guard duty beneath the stone mountain. Jiang Han ordered that no cultivator was allowed to approach, and any suspicious activity should be dealt with immediately.

In addition to Jiang Han and his team, hundreds of soldiers surrounded the entire stone mountain, forming a circle to keep onlookers at least a thousand feet away.

On the eighth day, a group of young masters and misses approached from a distance, representing various races.

These young masters and misses wore luxurious robes, each accompanied by guards, clearly members of powerful clans.

The group approached the perimeter, and when the soldiers tried to stop them, one young master coldly snorted, saying, "Are you blind? You dare stop Young Master Crane, Miss Jade, Young Master Heron, and Miss Yuan?"

The soldiers exchanged glances, and ultimately dared not obstruct them, allowing the group to pass.

The group strode forward, reaching the foot of the stone mountain, where several members of the Heaven's Blade Squad immediately went on alert.

Shadow Follower and Shadow Cloud, along with others, flashed into action as the group entered within a hundred-foot radius, blocking their path.

Shadow Follower said, "Halt!"

Shadow Follower was a Blood Shadow Clan member, and these young masters and misses recognized him. Moreover, Shadow Follower was a Heavenly Deity with considerable combat power.

The young master who had spoken earlier didn't dare to scold him, but instead said, "Shadow Follower, we just want to take a look, we won't do anything!"

Shadow Follower said expressionlessly, "Can't you see from out there?"

The young master was rebuffed by Shadow Follower and coldly retorted, "Shadow Follower, you may not give me face, but you won't even give face to Young Master Crane and Miss Jade?"

Shadow Follower said expressionlessly, "Without the Grand Commander's orders, no cultivator is allowed to approach. This is a military order, and I am carrying out my duty!"

The group's gazes turned towards Jiang Han, who was sitting in a meditative posture at the foot of the stone mountain. A young lady in a red dress, holding a red longsword, smiled and looked at Young Master Crane, saying, "Xu Crane, is this the Jiang Han who made a fool of your family?"

Xu Crane's expression was gloomy, and he couldn't hide the murderous intent in his eyes. He said coldly, "If not for Lord Without Remorse protecting him, his head would already be separated from his body."

Jiang Han, sitting beneath the stone mountain, seemed to sense the killing intent. He opened his eyes and met Xu Crane's gaze.

He sneered and said, "If I weren't in the Heavenly Domain Army, someone like you wouldn't even dare to appear before me. Your balls would have been crushed by now!"

"Uh..."

Jiang Han's voice wasn't loud, but many cultivators in the plaza had good hearing, and many of them heard him.

Many cultivators shuddered, intimidated by Jiang Han.

Many cultivators recognized Xu Crane, an elite member of the younger generation of the Xu Clan.

The two strongest members of the Xu Clan's younger generation were Xu Ying and Xu Crane.

How could Jiang Han be so arrogant?

To publicly declare that he would crush Xu Crane's balls?

Young masters from prestigious families cared about their reputation, especially since Xu Crane was accompanied by several young masters and misses from notable families, and Miss Jade was the Seventh Lord's granddaughter...

Xu Crane exploded upon hearing this, and a ring on his hand lit up as a longsword appeared in his hand.

The nearby young masters and misses were immediately frightened. An elder from the Xu Clan flashed forward, grabbing Xu Crane's hand and sternly saying, "Young Master Crane, have you gone mad? This is Heavenly Domain City!"

Fighting was absolutely forbidden within Heavenly Domain City. Xu Crane's status was extraordinary, but if he dared to fight within the city, he would be immediately apprehended.

Even the Xu Clan might not be able to protect him then. Even if he wasn't executed, he would at least be imprisoned for a hundred years.

"Heh heh!"

Jiang Han sneered at the sight, saying, "Xu Crane, I heard that the bounty on the Dark Rankings for me was placed by you? You're a useless piece of trash, too afraid to come out in the open, resorting to such underhanded tactics. The younger generation of the Xu Clan are all trash."

"No, that's not right... the older generation isn't much better either. So many of your elders chased after me, but they still couldn't kill me, and I even managed to kill a few of them."

"I'm not bragging... someone like you, I could kill several with one strike!"

Jiang Han's words were like knives, stabbing Xu Crane's heart again and again.

Xu Crane's eyes turned red, and his magical power surged as he was about to draw his sword and attack Jiang Han regardless of the consequences.

There were so many cultivators nearby, and he was accompanied by several young masters and misses from prestigious families. To be humiliated so publicly, something he had never experienced before, he had lost his senses.

"Buzz~"

An elder behind Miss Jade's eyes flashed with light, secretly releasing a soul technique that directly stunned Xu Crane's soul.

The Xu Clan elder quickly picked up Xu Crane and retrieved his sword, hurriedly walking away.

"Hahaha!"

Jiang Han laughed loudly, but he felt regret in his heart.

He had deliberately provoked Xu Crane, wanting to enrage him into attacking so that he could kill Xu Crane with justification.

He had just made a great contribution; Wind Without Remorse wouldn't kill him, would he?

Xu Crane was taken away, but Miss Jade didn't leave. The other young masters and misses looked displeased, but seeing that Miss Jade hadn't left, they didn't move.

Miss Jade looked at the arrogant Jiang Han, who was laughing loudly, and frowned slightly, saying, "Jiang Han, I originally admired you for capturing the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Lin Clan. But you are so frivolous and arrogant, speaking so rudely and vulgarly, you have disappointed me greatly."

Jiang Han glanced at Miss Jade and asked Shadow Follower, "Which family is she from?"

Shadow Follower transmitted his voice, saying, "Her surname is Yu, her name is Yu Zhen, the Seventh Lord's granddaughter!"

"Seventh Lord?"

Jiang Han's eyes turned cold. The Star River Sect was a force under the Seventh Lord, from the lineage of the Grand Lord. He had even killed an elder of the Star River Sect, so they were from an opposing faction.

Since they were from an opposing faction, Jiang Han naturally wouldn't be polite. His gaze swept over Miss Jade with possessiveness.

He said, "Miss Jade, you are beautiful and charming, with graceful bearing. I originally liked you very much and wanted to pursue you."

"But you associate with trash like Xu Crane, judging me without understanding the situation. You have also disappointed me greatly, and I will definitely not pursue a superficial woman like you in the future!"

"Uh..."

Jiang Han's words stunned countless cultivators nearby. Shadow Follower and Shadow Cloud exchanged glances, secretly giving Jiang Han a thumbs up.

Jiang Han was too bold!

His words seemed to mimic Miss Jade's, but they were actually flirting, even bordering on insulting her.

What was Miss Jade's status?

She was the Seventh Lord's granddaughter, a true golden branch and jade leaf. Ordinary cultivators wouldn't dare to even look at her, let alone flirt with or insult her.

Yet Jiang Han flirted with her in front of so many cultivators; his boldness was truly heaven-defying.

"You!"

Miss Jade's face flushed red, and she almost drew her sword like Xu Crane. The elder behind her quickly grabbed her arm, whispering, "Miss, calm down!"

"You just wait!"

Miss Jade took two deep breaths, glared at Jiang Han fiercely, and turned away angrily.

The other young masters and misses also disliked Jiang Han very much, but Xu Crane and Miss Jade had both suffered great losses. How could they dare to act rashly? They could only follow her away in a dejected manner.