Chapter 304: Chapter 192: The Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart Has Caught Up

Qing Dai was curious about the Young Master’s past, but an investigation had its limits.

It was enough to just understand the Young Master’s circumstances.

After delivering the snacks, Qing Dai excused herself.

Then she began to use her own methods to investigate.

’It’s a good thing I made some arrangements when I came out.’

’Otherwise, if I wanted to find anything out, I’d have to go through the clan.’

’Too much trouble.’

Although these methods couldn’t determine everything, they were sufficient to look into the Young Master’s situation.

「That evening.」

Qing Dai had gathered enough information.

The more she read, the more shocked she became.

’The Young Master grew up like this?’

’How could someone like that achieve so much?’

Afterward, she showed the file to her lady.

Meng Qiewei glanced at Jiang Man, who was engrossed in his study of Arrays, before she began to look over the file.

There wasn’t much information about his village; most of it was from his time at the Yunqian Bureau.

The village was described as a barren land where, starting at age seven, he had toiled day and night just to earn a single piece of dry rations, only occasionally getting a little more.

After joining the Yunqian Bureau, he cleaned the stables every day and could still barely fill his stomach.

He never ate until he was full.

It was just a simple summary, with no specific descriptions.

’But how could a person like this have come so far?’

Suddenly, Qing Dai felt it was perfectly reasonable that the Young Master didn’t know anything about Arrays.

’Life was already so difficult, how could he possibly have learned about Arrays?’

’He simply never had the opportunity.’

Not only that, but she also came to a profound realization of just how valuable the Young Master’s first-place achievement was.

Under such conditions, anyone else would have been utterly unable to distinguish themselves.

Sensing that it was getting dark, Jiang Man closed his book.

But as soon as he looked up, he saw the pity-filled gaze in Qing Dai’s eyes.

’Are you pitying an Unparalleled Celestial Pride?’

"Young Master, was your life difficult in the past?" Qing Dai suddenly asked.

Jiang Man was taken aback for a moment. After a brief thought, he said, "Not at all."

"Even when you think back on it now, it wasn’t difficult?" Qing Dai asked, curious.

Jiang Man said calmly, "You can’t judge the past based on your present circumstances. Actually, I was quite happy back then."

’Thinking back, it was indeed hard and scary, but that’s only in comparison to now.’

Back then, he had actually been very happy, especially after Old Huang came along. He would even eat less himself just to make sure Old Huang had enough to eat.

Later, after being goaded by Old Huang, he found a wife.

’That was probably the happiest time of my life.’

’My wife ran away, but then she came back.’

’It’s just that things have gotten a bit more dangerous.’

Qing Dai fell silent. She didn’t believe that kind of life could be dismissed with a single, simple sentence.

In that instant, she also understood why the Immortal Sect would set aside dealing with so many people on their list and focus all their energy outward.

At that moment, Jiang Man looked at Meng Qiewei and said, "Miss Ji, it’s getting late. I’ll be heading back now."

Then he pointed at the books on the table and said, "Can I take these back with me?"

"Will you read them if you take them back?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man thought for a moment and said, "Normally, no. I’d only open them if I needed to set up an Array one day."

Hearing this, Meng Qiewei smiled. "Then you can’t take them back."

"Why not?" Jiang Man asked.

"What do you think, Young Master Jiang?" Meng Qiewei replied.

Jiang Man considered it for a moment, then came to a realization. "This way, I’ll think of Miss Ji when I need them."

"So you won’t think of me otherwise?" Meng Qiewei asked, curious.

"Should I be thinking of you otherwise?" Jiang Man retorted.

Meng Qiewei simply smiled and didn’t respond.

After that, Jiang Man stood up to take his leave.

Meng Qiewei rose as well. "I’ll see you out, Young Master."

She then told Qing Dai to stay and clear the table, and also to pack up the food for Jiang Man to take with him.

"You’re a really good person, Miss Ji," Jiang Man said on the way, holding the snacks in his hand.

As they walked, the Silver Bell at the end of Meng Qiewei’s braid chimed softly. "Just because I gave you snacks?"

"No," Jiang Man said, shaking his head.

"Then what is it?" Meng Qiewei asked with a smile.

’Because you not only give me Spiritual Source, but also good food. Of course you’re a good person,’ Jiang Man thought.

But he didn’t say it out loud.

While they were walking, Meng Qiewei suddenly asked, "Young Master Jiang, do you think I’m any different this time compared to before?"

Jiang Man paused. "Different? The biggest change is your earrings. Before, they were little silver bells, but now they’re jade. And the color of your pupils has changed a bit."

"Also, your fingernails. The first time we met, they were colored, but not today."

"What about Xiaoqing?" Meng Qiewei asked again.

Jiang Man shook his head. "I didn’t notice her."

In the end, Meng Qiewei didn’t say anything more.

Jiang Man then departed via Sword Control.

He stood on his Flying Sword, his Heart Spirit immersed in the Array Patterns.

He could sense the profundity of the Array Patterns.

But he could also understand them quite well.

If it weren’t for his Cultivation having no bottlenecks, he would definitely make time to study them properly.

’It’s very interesting stuff.’

’Even though I couldn’t bring the books back, Old Huang probably knows about the sixteen Basic Array Patterns as well.’

’I can ask Old Huang during dinner and have him teach me.’

’It’s all about time. I should always make use of it.’

Afterward, he took out the Identity Token that Ting Fengyin had given him. He casually drew an Array Pattern and unlocked the Array on it.

Then, he looked at the contents inside.

It was a report from the Zhenyue Bureau.

He received a copy as well.

One of the reports was particularly interesting.

The Zhenyue Bureau had discovered a stele but was unable to decipher its inscription.

For a time, the investigation had stalled.

Now, they needed someone with that kind of expertise to interpret it.

He had asked Old Huang, and the old man could indeed decipher it.

He had even translated it for him.

However, Jiang Man couldn’t understand it himself. But if he sent it out, they would surely understand.

But Jiang Man was in no hurry.

’If I wait until the last moment to send it, it will better display my profound knowledge.’

’That’s how I can mobilize more forces.’

’Even though the mission is already complete, having some influence in the Zhenyue Bureau is definitely not a bad thing.’