Worldwide Escort Agency.
This is an escort agency completely controlled by the Jiang Family. The chief of the escort, Liu Zhen, is an adept at the Postnatal Realm Seventh Layer.
This escort task is extremely important, therefore, Liu Zhen personally takes the lead.
At this moment, looking at the escort team ready to depart, Liu Zhen glanced again outside the escort agency.
"The Second Miss said she would come to join the escort, but she hasn't shown up yet. Could she have overslept?" Liu Zhen sighed and summoned a subordinate.
"Pass the order, ten minutes later, prepare to depart immediately!"
"Yes, Leader!"
Just then, Jiang Lingyue's cheerful voice came from outside the door.
"Uncle Liu, I just arrived and heard you talking about me."
Turning his head to see Jiang Lingyue, Liu Zhen immediately smiled.
Having served the Jiang Family for many years, he was quite fond of this clever and lively Second Miss.
"Second Miss, I thought you were going to stand your Uncle Liu up, it's good that you've come."
Jiang Lingyue pointed to the youth in a hemp garment beside her and introduced, "Uncle Liu, let me introduce you to Lu Ye, twenty years old, and his cultivation is at the Condensing Origin Seventh Layer!"
Liu Zhen looked over and laughed heartily, "No need for a special introduction, Second Miss. I know the young talents of the Red Cloud Sect. I even drank at their wedding banquet with Miss Qingge back then."
"Since you're here, let's set off immediately. Time is pressing, and we can talk as we go."
"Second Miss, I'll go organize the team first." Liu Zhen finished speaking and hurriedly left.
All at once, the entire escort agency became busy, with escort wagons exiting one after another.
In contrast, Jiang Lingyue and Lu Ye, who were not part of the escort agency's roster, had nothing to do at the moment.
A few minutes later.
Liu Zhen came over to find the two of them and led them to a carriage.
"This is the client who wants the escort agency to protect as well. Second Miss, you are to guard here."
After giving instructions, Liu Zhen looked solemn and immediately commanded the convoy to set off. The rolling wheels moved forward.
Jiang Lingyue whispered, "It seems this escort task is indeed very stressful. It's rare for Uncle Liu to be so serious."
Lu Ye gazed around, "Is your Jiang Family's escort still afraid of unexpected incidents on the road?"
Jiang Lingyue gave him a sidelong glance and said, "You still haven't accepted my sister and don't see yourself as part of the Jiang Family."
Lu Ye smiled faintly, making no comment.
The current Jiang Family had yet to engender a sense of belonging in him.
The only ones he had a bit of fondness for might just be Jiang Lingyue and Qing Yu in front of him.
After a pause, Jiang Lingyue explained, "Although the Jiang Family has some strength, it's not the most powerful."
"Not to mention other things, just within a thousand miles, there are four Innate Clans, two in Cloud Leaf City, and two in Qingshan City."
"Moreover, there are other forces stirring within, including some that are extensions of other powers, backed by Innate Realm powerhouses, leading to a complex situation."
"Brother-in-law, to be honest, in just the past half-year, the Jiang Family's escort has been hijacked three times."
Hearing this, Lu Ye became pensive.
This essentially means that within a thousand miles, it's mostly under the jurisdiction of the four major families.
Of course, there are also plenty of external forces infiltrated as various nails.
Even though the Jiang Family has the ancestor sitting at the helm, other forces have their powerhouses as well.
Both sides maintain an understanding, adhering to the premise that neither will deploy their ancestor first. It comes down to competing next-level core strength.
"Esteemed heroes, the journey is long; why not come up and rest for a while?"
At this time, a soft voice emanated from inside the carriage.
The curtain lifted, and a young woman peeked out with a smile, inviting, "Walking is tiring; please come up and sit."
Jiang Lingyue glanced at Lu Ye and, as the client had invited them, proceeded to board first.
Lu Ye, however, did not follow into the carriage; with two women inside, he had no interest in joining.
He chose to sit beside the driver on the carriage frame.
The convoy soon left Cloud Leaf City, slowly heading toward Luohua City.
The journey was peaceful, and soon, evening arrived.
Traveling at night posed many inconveniences; Liu Zhen immediately instructed the convoy to stop and find a suitable place to set up camp.
Jiang Lingyue emerged from the carriage, gazing at the resplendent sunset at the horizon.
"Wow, such a beautiful sunset, brother-in-law, let's go over there to watch it." She excitedly pointed to a small hill not far away.
Inside the carriage, the young woman's expression turned slightly peculiar.
A brother-in-law and sister-in-law… going on an escort mission together?
What a strange combination, and where is her sister?
Shaking her head, a curious gleam appeared in the young woman's eyes.
This escort mission probably won't be peaceful!
Because this escort includes something that those intercepting the escort desperately need.
On the other side.
Lu Ye, although not particularly interested in watching the sunset, couldn't resist Jiang Lingyue's pulling.
"You're a young lady, can't you mind your manners? What's with all the pulling and tugging?" Lu Ye said rather helplessly.
"I wouldn't bother pulling others." Jiang Lingyue slightly rolled her eyes, indifferent, "We're both innocent; there's nothing to be wary of."
Casually finding a stone on the hill to sit on, Jiang Lingyue propped her chin with her hands and gazed into the distance, murmuring, "Such a beautiful sunset... If only we could watch the sunset every day like this."
Her eyes dimmed slightly.
Since the Jiang Family Ancestor was severely injured, although the news hasn't been leaked.
The Jiang Family has already lost its stabilizing needle.
Every person from the Jiang Family's main lineage has had their burden significantly multiplied.
Everyone cautiously maintains the current balance, fearing to break it.
Because, they can no longer draw another Innate Realm card out...
The Jiang Family, truly, can't produce one anymore.
This time out for inspection, the Jiang Family has in fact suffered some losses in many villages and towns below.
In Cloud Leaf City, besides the Jiang Family, there's another Innate Clan, named the Tian Family.
Compared to the Jiang Family Ancestor, the Tian Family Ancestor advanced to the Innate Realm about ten years later and is now approximately at the Innate Second Layer Realm.
In the past, the Jiang Family's industry faintly suppressed the Tian Family.
Some small local conflicts had also relied on family confidence, boldly confronting and achieving victory.
However, when encountering a similar situation this time, including Patriarch Jiang Lianshan, after much deliberation, they chose to concede.
Because if by any chance the conflict escalates, requiring both sides' ancestral ancestors to intervene...
Where could they produce a perfectly intact ancestor?
Lu Ye, looking at Jiang Lingyue, who revealed a rare hint of fatigue, was slightly surprised.
It turns out, someone who seems carefree can also feel weary?
After pondering for a moment, Lu Ye asked, "Did something happen? You're not quite right... Watching the sunset is not that difficult; the Qingshan still stands, how many sunsets have we watched before? Though the seas change into mulberry fields, these two remain unchanged."
Jiang Lingyue stared blankly at the slowly setting sun, seemingly akin to the gradually declining Jiang Family at this moment.
She sighed, gently shook her head, and a small smile reappeared on her face.
"The Qingshan still stands, how many sunsets have we watched before... Brother-in-law, you speak so eloquently. I'm a bit tired; can I lean on your shoulder for a bit?"