Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 411 - 82: Come to the Royal Capital to Marry Me! (4.8K)_3

Chapter 411 -82: Come to the Royal Capital to Marry Me! (4.8K)_3

“Very well, then! I’ll follow Brother Li’s lead!”

“Hehe!” Jiang Li chuckled, a weight seemingly lifted from his heart, before saying, “Madam, when shall we visit your family home?”

Hearing the word “Madam,” Liuu Wanwan gave Jiang Li a playful glare.

Then she said, “Let’s go when spring begins next year. The heavy snow has blocked the roads; they are too difficult to traverse. It’s a long journey to Dongling City, especially with Little Dumpling and Yiming in tow.”

“Indeed!” Jiang Li nodded immediately: “Madam’s words are wise! We’ll do as you suggest.”

As the words fell,

He suddenly bent down and swept Liuu Wanwan off her feet.

Accompanied by a surprised yelp from Liuu Wanwan, one hand wrapped around Jiang Li’s neck, while the other gave a little thump to his chest.

“Are you mad!!” Liuu Wanwan chided coquettishly.

Jiang Li just chuckled: “I’m not mad, I’ve just missed my wife!”

“It’s broad daylight, you!!!” Liuu Wanwan lowered her voice.

Jiang Li chuckled again: “What does daylight matter? The residence Ah Ning bought is plenty big!!”

With another surprised cry from Liuu Wanwan, Jiang Li carried her towards the direction of the house with large strides.

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East courtyard.

Jiang Ning returned to his own residence.

Then he re-arranged the environment to be rich in the Five Elements and began to practice his martial arts cultivation.

He had not forgotten how, just when he was toasting with the Eighth Prince of Great Xia, Ji Minghao, the second son from Qinghe Marquis Mansion had suddenly paid a visit.

The second son’s approach left Jiang Ning utterly perplexed.

Not treating him as an avowed enemy for slaying his brother, yet not appearing overly friendly either.

That Qinghe Marquis’s second son, He Jinseng, seemed to display an attitude somewhere between friendly and hostile towards him, which was puzzling.

However, Jiang Ning didn’t dwell too much on He Jinseng’s ambiguous attitude.

His current strength gave him a certain level of confidence,

The kind of confidence that could face any challenge head-on.

Simultaneously, the Identity Token Ji Minghao had just given him, representing the status of the Eighth Prince, also bolstered his confidence.

Just this Token alone could unravel potential crises.

But he wouldn’t resort to such indebtedness lightly.

The identity of the Eighth Prince also signified tremendous trouble,

Potentially the trouble of a struggle for succession.

As far as he knew, the current emperor wasn’t in the prime of his life but rather nearing the age of abdication.

Although Ji Minghao’s friendship seemed very sincere without any ulterior motives,

It still carried a hint of recruitment.

If he were to accept this favor too easily, he would definitely have to repay it later.

Once entangled in a possible succession struggle, it would be a massive problem.

And such trouble wasn’t something he could just shirk; once he used Ji Minghao’s Identity Token, he would be directly aligned with Ji Minghao’s camp.

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“But if I must take action, I shouldn’t starve amidst plenty!”

Jiang Ning silently mused.

At this moment, he recalled the words Ji Minghao had said to him while they walked side by side to the front hall.

If He Jinseng proved to be an enemy,

Then he would need to rise in rank as quickly as possible.

An Eighth-Rank Official is too insignificant in the eyes of Qinghe Marquis Mansion.

He should aim to climb up the ranks.

Ji Minghao also gave him a piece of advice.

Now that he had entered the Sixth Rank of Martial Arts, he could participate in the Martial Examinations.

In Great Xia, having an official title provided a status fundamentally different from not having one.

Those generals with illustrious reputations were mostly Martial Arts Top Scholars.

Without the title of a Martial Arts Top Scholar, even with equal merits, the speed of their official promotion would be distinctly different.

Considering these points, Jiang Ning began to form some plans.

With his current accumulation, he had more than a hundred thousand Contribution Points at the Inspection Office.

With these points, he could seek another promotion.

And with his current level of Martial Arts, participating in the Martial Examinations should be straightforward; at the very least, becoming a Martial Scholar was no issue.

There were still more than two months until the County Examinations, which would determine the Martial Scholars; it would be held next spring in Dongling County.

But that was merely the position of a Scholar.

Moving up, the Prefecture Examination held at the Prefecture City to win the title of Martial Examinator would occur one month after the County Examination.

As for the Capital Examination, acquiring the title of Martial Arts Top Scholar, it differed from the once-a-year County and Prefecture Examinations.

The examination for the Martial Arts Top Scholar was held every three years in the Royal Capital.

There was still over a year until the next Capital Examination.

Thinking of these, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but remember the promise he had made to Ji Mingyue just a moment ago.

He immediately felt a headache brewing.

“Really shooting myself in the foot with my own words!”

Jiang Ning patted his head.

Then he said, “I’ll just have to wait until next year; if I go to the Royal Capital to compete for the title of Martial Arts Top Scholar, I’ll clarify things with Ji Mingyue. I believe she will have forgotten about me after a year!”

“Come to think of it, today was only our first meeting!”

“It was nothing but a casual remark!”

“A girl’s heart is like the clouds of June, ever-shifting!”

“Chances are Ji Mingyue will forget about it in a few days!”

“After all, what deep affection can there be from a first encounter?”

With these thoughts, Jiang Ning’s mood improved considerably.

Then,

He carefully arranged the environment.

He lit the torches, and their flames soared into the sky.

The snow-covered ground was also studded with swords that gleamed with a Cold Light.

Fully endowed with the Five Elements Spirit, it was his optimal environment for cultivation!