Chapter 558 - 558: For His Parents, He Would Stop at Nothing

Jiang Xinghai was well aware of this. After all, he was no longer a naive young man just starting out.

He had a deeper understanding of the ways of the world and its dangers than the average person.

Sun Zhen nodded silently from the side, showing his absolute support for Zhao Wenxiang's suggestion.

Of course, this was also because he was Jiang Xinghai's servant and wouldn't dare to disobey in the slightest.

"By the way, do you still remember my granddaughter, Wan'Er?"

Zhao Wenxiang suddenly eyed Jiang Xinghai with a smile.

"Zhao Wan'Er. We just met yesterday, of course I remember." Jiang Xinghai scratched his head, wondering what Zhao Wenxiang was getting at.

"She's flying to the Imperial City tonight."

Zhao Wenxiang said with a profound smile, "When you go to the Imperial City in the future, I believe you two will meet again."

"Is she going there for school?" Jiang Xinghai asked, confused.

"No. When you visited my Piaomiao Mountain Villa yesterday, didn't you notice that my own children weren't there?" Zhao Wenxiang gave a mysterious smile.

"That's right. Other than you and the old butler, the rest of the family members didn't seem to be core members." Realization dawned on Jiang Xinghai.

Zhao Wenxiang clasped his hands behind his back and walked toward the rear garden. "Twenty years ago, when the Zhao Family went into seclusion, I sent them all to the Imperial City to make their own way. Now, you could say they've achieved some small success."

"So, Grandpa, you've been planning to expand into the Imperial City for twenty years." Jiang Xinghai was gradually starting to understand.

"There's much more to the past, but let's not talk about it today. Perhaps one day we'll also meet in the Imperial City."

Zhao Wenxiang stopped in his tracks. "I should be heading back as well. Young Xinghai, you must remember my advice: once you arrive in Shanghai, keep a low profile."

Jiang Xinghai nodded emphatically.

"Also, I suggest you take the most ordinary train. The lower the profile, the better," Zhao Wenxiang proposed again after a moment of thought.

"Take a train?" Jiang Xinghai looked mortified.

"It might not be comfortable, the journey is longer, and it's a bit noisy, but it's low-profile enough, isn't it?" Zhao Wenxiang said with a grin.

"Alright." Jiang Xinghai nodded again.

'It's been years since I've taken a regular train.'

'From Shanhe Province to Shanghai... that's at least ten hours.'

It was two in the afternoon.

"Sun Zhen, pack our bags and book train tickets. No sleeper car. We're leaving soon." Jiang Xinghai turned his head to look at Sun Zhen.

Sun Zhen nodded and left.

"In that case, I wish you a safe journey." Zhao Wenxiang didn't linger either, his figure flashing before disappearing from the rear garden.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Jiang Xinghai looked over at Shen Lingxue, who was admiring the autumn chrysanthemums by herself.

The two chatted for over ten minutes before a message came from Sun Zhen.

The train tickets were for forty minutes from now. They had to leave immediately.

"Go on. Remember to take care of yourself, and don't forget to let me and the baby know you've arrived safely."

Shen Lingxue gazed affectionately at Jiang Xinghai. Although reluctant to part, she knew that all good things must come to an end and understood the need to let go.

"Don't worry. Just rest up and take care of yourself at home. With Min Rou here to protect you, I can be at ease."

Jiang Xinghai gave Shen Lingxue a hug, then took out the remaining eight Lower Grade Spirit Stones from his storage pouch. "Take these. You'll need them when you cultivate in your spare time."

Shen Lingxue didn't refuse, putting them away with great care.

Then, Jiang Xinghai turned and left without hesitation.

He didn't say goodbye to anyone else, lest it stir up more sadness.

However, Yu Li, the one with the Primordial Spirit Body, noticed Jiang Xinghai's departing figure.

She had once spent a night with Jiang Xinghai, an experience from which she had benefited immensely.

The same was true for Jiang Xinghai. Yu Li's constitution was only slightly inferior to that of Shen Lingxue, who possessed the Thousand Derivation Spiritual Body.

It could be said that both women's unique constitutions offered him all sorts of benefits.

Right now, Jiang Xinghai still had a sufficient amount of Primordial Yin Power within him.

He only needed to refine it to reach the late stage of the Celestial Destiny Realm at Great Perfection.

「Half an hour later.」

Jiang Xinghai and Sun Zhen boarded the train to Shanghai.

Nowadays, relatively fewer people took regular trains, but the cars were still packed. It just lacked the old feeling of being squeezed together like sardines.

Jiang Xinghai sat by the window, lost in thought with his eyes closed.

Sun Zhen sat beside him, guarding him silently.

On this trip, Jiang Xinghai wouldn't rest until he found Mirror Lake Manor!

For his parents, he would stop at nothing!

"Beer, soda, mineral water! Peanuts, ham, grilled fish fillets! Please move your legs..."

As the train started and stopped at various stations, the sound of the vendor's calls rose and fell.

As the night grew deeper, the passengers in the car gradually drifted off to sleep.

With a blast of its horn, the train pulled into another station. The passengers disembarked and boarded in an orderly fashion, letting people off first.

Jiang Xinghai was roused from his deep thoughts. "What time is it?"

"It's almost midnight. We have another two hours until we arrive," Sun Zhen, who had been vigilantly standing guard, replied.

"Good."

Jiang Xinghai took out his phone and sent a message to Nightingale, who was in Shanghai.

The seated passengers were either resting with their eyes closed or looking down at their phones. The atmosphere was relatively peaceful.

"WAAAAH!!!"

Suddenly, a piercing cry shattered the silence.

The sound came from a baby in the arms of a young woman.

The baby was wailing while chewing on its bottle. Its cries echoed through the train car, making people feel both worried and annoyed.