Wu Shattered Star River

Returning to the Land of the Gods once more, there were still many welcoming envoys here.

With Yao Ao's formidable strength, these envoys didn't dare approach.

Pei Yuanhu and Pei Zhu were no longer nearby. Jiang Han scanned the area, and an elderly man flew over, bowing to Jiang Han and saying, "Lord Jiang, this is a letter from Miss Zhu!"

Jiang Han took it and read it. It contained instructions from Pei Zhu, saying that she had returned to the Radiant Assembly with Pei Yuanhu and told Jiang Han to settle his family and clansmen before returning to Radiant Mountain.

She also mentioned that if Jiang Han had no place to settle them, he could bring his family, clansmen, and friends to Radiant City.

She could then arrange an area for them to live in, or in nearby cities. However, if they wanted to join the Radiant Assembly, they would have to wait for the assessment.

"Let's leave here first!"

After reading the letter, Jiang Han left the vicinity with Yao Ao. After flying a distance, Jiang Han put Yao Ao into his spatial artifact and then used Void Escape.

After dozens of Void Escapes, he was far away from the entrance. After confirming it was safe, Jiang Han released Yao Ao and asked, "Uncle Yao, where do you want to settle down?"

"Settle down?"

Yao Ao's eyes showed some confusion. He had been to the Land of the Gods once before and even joined a five-star force. But later, he had a falling out with the higher-ups in the force, and he was even hunted down for a while before returning to the Land of Frigid Winter.

Seeing Yao Ao like this, Jiang Han said, "There are three options. The first is to go to Grand Righteous Sect. The two Deputy Sect Leaders, Mo Xie and Lan Mo, have a good relationship with me, and I am also an Honorary Head Teacher of the Grand Righteous Sect. With Uncle Yao's ability, it would be more than enough to be a Deputy Sect Leader, and the rest of the cultivators you brought can be settled in the Grand Righteous Sect."

"The second option is to go to the Radiant Assembly with me. With Miss Pei Zhu's connections, Uncle Yao has a great chance of joining the Radiant Assembly, or even becoming a Head Teacher. The rest of the clansmen can be settled in Radiant City first, and we can slowly figure out a solution later."

"The third option is to conquer a small force, with Uncle Yao as the Sect Leader, and slowly develop and grow stronger. If you want to conquer a force, it's best to do it near Radiant City, so I can come back anytime, and it'll be convenient for me to help with anything."

Yao Ao pondered for a moment, then said, "I want to conquer a force, just a four-star force, and slowly develop and grow stronger. Going near Radiant Mountain is fine, as long as there's a suitable force, anywhere is the same."

Jiang Han understood that Yao Ao would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, and didn't want to be restrained. He also didn't want to join a super force like the Radiant Assembly, where he might be controlled for life.

"Alright, I'll take you to Void Escape and go to the Radiant Assembly. I'll go scout out the situation first and find a suitable force to conquer."

Jiang Han took Yao Ao back in. He didn't rush to use Void Escape, but first refined some Life Essence spiritual herbs to replenish his strength. He had consumed a lot earlier, and now that he was about to use Void Escape continuously, he needed to recover first.

After resting for three days, Jiang Han had recovered almost completely. He continuously used Void Escape and, with Void Immortal Art, he didn't worry about being ambushed by experts. He arrived at Radiant City very smoothly.

After entering the city, he didn't rush to release Yao Ao but went to the Si Ya in the city to find Yan Huigang of the Intelligence Division.

Yan Huigang happened to be in the Si Ya. Upon learning that Jiang Han was looking for him, he personally came out to greet him.

Yan Huigang was the Deputy Commander of the Intelligence Division, with a not-so-low rank, and his cultivation was at the sixth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm, but he was very humble in front of Jiang Han.

Jiang Han had no real power or position in the Radiant Assembly and was only a Deputy Commander of the guards on Jade Maiden Peak.

But Yan Huigang was very clear about Jiang Han's combat power and potential, and even more aware of Jiang Han's position in Pei Zhu's heart, so he was exceptionally polite.

Jiang Han asked, "Has Miss Pei Zhu returned?"

Yan Huigang nodded slightly, then sighed and said, "However, Miss Pei Zhu has been confined to Radiant Feather Mountain for a hundred years for some unknown offense. She is not allowed to come out until she breaks through to the seventh level of the Dao Ancestor Realm."

Jiang Han pursed his lips. He knew that Pei Zhu had been implicated by him. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Has the sect issued any orders to deal with me?"

"Deal with you?"

Yan Huigang was stunned, then shook his head and said, "The Punishment Division has not issued any decrees. Young Master Jiang, have you committed an offense?"

"It's good if there isn't!"

Jiang Han didn't explain too much. He thought for a while and asked, "Brother Yan, do you know of any four-star forces nearby that are relatively easy to conquer? I have a friend who is at the eighth level of the Dao Ancestor Realm, and he wants to occupy a four-star force."

"Four-star force? Easy to conquer?"

Yan Huigang was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "I won't hide it from you, the nearby forces all have inextricable relationships with the higher-ups of the sect. If you touch any force, it may eventually involve a higher-up in the sect..."

Jiang Han touched his nose. He thought it was understandable since the Radiant Assembly was so large, the higher-ups of the sect must have many relatives and friends.

Even if they didn't have relatives and friends, the leaders of the nearby forces would also seek a higher-up in the Radiant Assembly as a backer, otherwise, they would definitely not be able to survive for long.

He asked, "What about further away? Are there any four-star forces without backers?"

"In fact!"

Yan Huigang said, "Any force will have backers in the open or in secret. One-star forces rely on two-star forces, two-star forces rely on three-star forces... five-star forces rely on six-star forces, and six-star forces are backed by a higher-up in the Radiant Assembly. Of course, on the surface, everyone has no affiliation..."

"Young Master Jiang, don't worry, let me think!"

Yan Huigang took out a map, a very detailed map of Radiant Dao, with the names of countless forces marked on it.

Yan Huigang scanned it several times, his gaze suddenly fixed on a large mountain, and he said, "This force is not bad!"

Jiang Han looked at it. This force was not particularly far from the Radiant Assembly. He estimated that at his Void Immortal Art speed, it would take at most a day to get there.

This force was located in a super mountain range and was named Eastern Forest Gate, marked as a four-star force on the map.

Yan Huigang said, "This force used to have an eighth-level Dao Ancestor Realm expert, but he died in the River of Gods a few years ago. The current Sect Leader is only a seventh-level Dao Ancestor Realm expert."

"The most important point is that this force is backed by a five-star force, Heavenly Water Sect, and this Heavenly Water Sect... is backed by Young Master Pei Xiang!"

"So as long as you greet Young Master Pei Xiang, and Young Master Pei Xiang sends a message to Heavenly Water Sect, saying that the annual tribute should be paid, I estimate that Heavenly Water Sect will have no objection."

"Pei Xiang?"

Jiang Han was stunned. He didn't expect it to involve Pei Xiang. Pei Xiang was Pei Zhu's cousin, lived on Jade Maiden Peak, and had a good relationship with Jiang Han.

"Alright, I'll go talk to Pei Xiang!"

Jiang Han got up to say goodbye. He went to a large restaurant in the city, then released Yao Ao. After discussing it with Yao Ao for a while, he threw the spatial artifact to Yao Ao and went to Radiant Mountain himself.

Jiang Han put on the Radiant Assembly's Daoist robe, took the token, easily entered Radiant Mountain, and arrived at Jade Maiden Peak.

"Hmph!"

Just as he arrived at Jade Maiden Peak, Pei Fei flashed out, staring at Jiang Han with cold eyes and saying, "Jiang Han, how dare you come back?"