The matter of the dark candle can only be left as it is for now. Jiang Wang cannot move the dark candle out of the Tongtian Palace, nor is there a definite way to completely burn out the dark candle and eliminate Jiang Yan''s influence.On the contrary, Jiang Yan forcibly extinguishing the soul flame of the gods has proven that he has the ability to severely damage Jiang Wang''s soul.

    So for Jiang Wang, compromise is inevitable— it must be said that Jiang Yan really understands him.

    In the end, he can only temporarily reach an agreement with Jiang Yan.

    Jiang Yan promised never to try to dominate Jiang Wang''s decisions again, and promised never to leave the dark candle easily, and of course, he might not be able to leave.

    Jiang Wang does not completely believe Jiang Yan''s words. Compared to those, he believes more in his own thoughts.

    From the current situation, Jiang Yan can slightly influence his thoughts, but cannot detect his thoughts. Otherwise, before he tried to light the dark candle, Jiang Yan should have tried to avoid this situation, but he did nothing.

    This shows that even if everything Jiang Yan said is true, they are now two independent individuals, and their thoughts and memories will not be shared.

    But even so, in the future, Jiang Wang plans to conduct his thoughts in the Illusory Realm when it comes to Jiang Yan.

    When it comes to himself, he has to be careful.

    The path of cultivation is indeed like walking on thin ice. Who could have imagined that just using the Bone Path technique would be contaminated by the Bone Respected God?

    In any case, Jiang Wang will never use the secrets of the Bone Path system again.

    One Jiang Yan is already enough for him to worry about, and if some other evil spirits come out...

    On second thought, the reason why Jiang Wang agreed to Jiang Yan''s conditions is because the Bone Path is his target for revenge, and the Bone Respected God is definitely an unavoidable target. Whether he agrees or not, there is no difference. At least in the general direction, they are consistent. Being able to solve his own hidden dangers at the same time is even better.

    However, Jiang Wang will not really ignore Jiang Yan. Seizing the body of the Bone Respected God is a long-term choice. Once there is an opportunity to expel him in advance, he will not hesitate.

    There are two ways to do this: find a way to drive the dark candle out of the Tongtian Palace, or enhance his own soul power. If he can reach the point where he can destroy Jiang Yan without any damage, then he naturally does not need to worry about his threats.

    There is no current way for the former, and as for the latter, isn''t the Red Makeup Mirror the treasure that can enhance soul power? Although the process is very dangerous...

    In any case, although the dark candle has not been resolved, at least he has already understood what is affecting his thoughts.

    The remaining issue is how to deal with it.

    Leaving the room, Jiang Wang summoned a group of trusted aides.

    It was only Xiang Qian, Zhu Biqiong, Zhang Hai, and Dugu Xiao.

    Twenty days had passed in a flash, and he needed to fully grasp the situation.

    The five of them sat down in order of importance, quietly listening to Dugu Xiao''s complete introduction of the recent situation— he had only briefly heard her say a few words before when he was busy dealing with the dark candle.

    "...The overall situation in the Jia City region is still improving. But for some reason, the allocation of goods by the Four Seas Merchant Alliance has become increasingly difficult. Of course, there is no problem with the supply of goods in the Qingyang Town region. The number of plague victims has been reduced to seventy-six. There have been no new cases for three days. It can be said that this plague has been completely controlled in Qingyang Town," Dugu Xiao concluded.

    Her information only stopped at Qingyang Town, at most it was about Jia City, and it was not possible to grasp the situation of the entire Yang Kingdom.

    Jiang Wang was about to speak.

    Flap~

    Yunhe agilely squeezed in through the window.

    "These days, it flies down once every noon," Xiang Qian said suddenly.

    It would not leave without receiving a message.

    "An''an must miss me," Jiang Wang thought to himself, reaching out and letting it land in his palm.

    He said, "You''ve worked hard during this time. Each of the three Transcendents will receive twenty Dao Yuan Stones as a token of my appreciation."

    One Dao Yuan Stone per day is certainly not stingy, but it is also the right thing to do. When he cannot take charge, the region runs according to his will, which is already a manifestation of their loyalty.

    Zhu Biqiong and the others would not refuse either.

    Yunhe turned into a piece of paper in his hand, and Jiang Wang did not look at it for the time being, looking at the small path, "Don''t slack off in your training during this time. Once you have laid a good foundation, I will purchase a vein-opening pill for you."

    He cannot currently obtain a perfect vein-opening pill, as it is a priceless and unmarketable item, but buying an ordinary vein-opening pill is not a problem. Even if he buys it from the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, he has enough Dao Yuan Stones.

    This is a step to the sky. Dugu Xiao was both surprised and delighted, "Thank you, Master!"

    Dugu Xiao''s performance was visible to everyone, and regardless of whether they had any objections, they could not deny that this was a reward she deserved.

    In the system of Dao Merit in the Zhuangguo Dao Academy, Dao Merit points have circulation properties within Zhuangguo.

    But outside of Zhuangguo, Dao Yuan Stones are the widely recognized currency for Transcendents.

    The Dao Merit system in Zhuangguo Dao Academy is well done, and prices are very stable. Basically, ten Dao Merit points can be exchanged for one Dao Yuan Stone.

    There is a more direct manifestation:

    Five hundred Dao Merit points in the Zhuangguo Dao Academy can be exchanged for a low-level basic artifact, which is equivalent to fifty Dao Yuan Stones for a basic artifact, a reasonable price. Jiang Wang estimated that the dagger destroyed by the Bone Respected God was worth about one hundred and twenty Dao Yuan Stones. (This also shows how generous Jiang Wang was to take out two hundred Dao Yuan Stones for Xiang Qian.)

    In the Zhuangguo Dao Academy, according to the quota, one hundred Dao Merit points can exchange for a common vein-opening pill.But this was the academy''s resource support for Transcendent disciples; the true price of an ordinary Meridian Opening Pill was 1,500 Dao Merits. Converted, that was 150 Dao Yuan Stones, or one and a half Ten Thousand Yuan Stones. (Dao Yuan Stone is also known as Hundred Yuan Stone, and a hundred Dao Yuan Stones are equivalent to one Ten Thousand Yuan Stone.)

    Whether the deed of Dugu Xiao was worth 150 Dao Yuan Stones was a matter of opinion.

    For many, an ordinary maid could be bought with mere mortal gold and silver, and one Dao Yuan Stone could probably exchange for dozens of them.

    But for Jiang Wang, loyalty and dedication were far more precious than Dao Yuan Stones.

    No one expressed any objections to Jiang Wang''s decision. Instead, Xiang Qian, who had been staring at the letter in Jiang Wang''s palm with dead fish eyes for a long time, showed a rare curiosity: "Is this a secret Daoist technique from Lingxiao Pavilion?"

    Jiang Wang did not deny it and countered: "Have you also been to Yun Country?"

    This dispirited and downcast fellow really had quite a story.

    "I have." After knowing the answer, Xiang Qian seemed to lose all interest and muttered, "It''s just so-so."

    "Yun Country is a pretty good place," Jiang Wang said casually, "Let''s leave it at that for now. Everyone, go about your business. Bamboo Daoist, please stay; I need your help with something."

    The crowd filed out, with Dugu Xiao''s steps light and brisk, her heart filled with immense surprise.

    "I also have a chance to become a Transcendent cultivator!"

    She felt as if the sunlight had never been so bright, and the world had never been so beautiful!

    ...

    After the others had left, Jiang Wang took out a Rouge Mirror from his storage box and handed it to Zhu Bijing, who remained seated: "Bamboo Daoist, take a look at this mirror. Does it look familiar?"

    He now had a need to enhance his soul power, and the exploration of the Rouge Mirror had to be put on the agenda. This item, obtained from Hu Shaomeng, might be recognized by Zhu Bijing, who also hailed from the Fishing Tower.

    "I''ve seen it before."

    What Zhu Bijing referred to was the time when Jiang Wang was trapped in the world within the mirror; she had already studied it then, to no avail.

    She did not take the mirror, only asking, "What is its name? What is its origin?"

    "It''s called Rouge. I obtained it after killing Hu Shaomeng," Jiang Wang replied frankly, as it was nothing shameful.

    "Rouge Mirror..." Zhu Bijing murmured repeatedly, then said, "I seem to have heard of it, but I can''t remember where."

    She vaguely touched upon a thread of spiritual light but could never grasp it concretely.

    Frowning in thought for a long while, she ultimately came up empty-handed.

    "It seems to be a treasure," Jiang Wang said with a smile, and then put away the Rouge Mirror.

    He was not entirely unreserved with Zhu Bijing. He did not mention his initial exploration of the Rouge Mirror.

    "It''s okay, when you remember, just tell me about it. Also, please keep this a secret for me."

    Jiang Wang concluded, "After all, an innocent man is blameless, but possession of a gem brings guilt." S?a??h the ??v?l_Fir?.?et website on G??gl? to access chapters of n?vels early and in the highest quality.

    "Of course." Unable to remember, Zhu Bijing simply stopped thinking about it and crisply said, "This lady always keeps her word!"