sword sentient beings

Chapter 266 Prelude
Flowers bloom and fall, spring goes and summer comes, the new buds on the trees are old, and the heat of summer gradually dissipates.

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed since the Fuhui in mid-spring, the legend of the Fuhui at that time has gradually been forgotten, and a new topic has long been discussed at the banquet of the wealthy guests.

July is coming to an end, and the south is still looking forward to a cool breeze at the end of summer, while the north is already early autumn, and the northernmost part of Yunzhou and the spring city are already soaked in coolness, as if it is the season of high and refreshing autumn.

This time, on the contrary, is the best time for Spring City. People in the city are willing to invite friends to come out to play, and they can also meet tourists from the south to escape the summer heat. Every house is closed and there is not even a dog on the street.

It's just that after July this year, there are too many tourists for summer vacation, and among them, there are too many people who look extraordinary.It seems that they are not here to escape the summer heat, but to catch up with the temple fair in this remote place.

Because there are many foreign households with spare money, the deserted tea houses and restaurants in the past are bustling outside, full of guests day and night. The storyteller also changed to a new topic.

"By the way, I don't need to tell you that everyone knows that the current situation in Spring City is not for the market, not for the rivers and lakes, but for a hidden sect outside the world, Zhuoyu Villa."

And on the upper floor of Huichun in the west of Chuncheng City, a storyteller who looks learned is talking loudly. The teahouse is full of seats.

"Speaking of this Zhuoyu Mountain Villa, most of us and the old people in Chuncheng have heard of it. It is said that it is a paradise on Jiugao Mountain, a fairy mansion. There are flowers that never fade in four seasons, and evergreen grass in eight seasons. There are also fairy fruits, Ruimu, Jiagu, Xianghe, etc., are countless. Just close your eyes and imagine, what kind of Dongtianfudi you imagined, what Zhuoyu Villa looks like."

As he said this, someone under the seat made a chi-chi sound, and he didn't know whether it was admiration or ridicule.

"Originally, the legend is the legend. Just listen to it. Who can see it with your own eyes? Only the news from the mountain has gradually spread in the past few days, but it is undeniable. Zhuoyu Villa is not only true, but also bigger. Open the mountain gate and hold a grand event called the "Sword Forging Conference". Invite all kinds of masters, including adults from the imperial court, masters from the rivers and lakes, hidden sects, and learned masters. Everyone is in it. Why did you come? To witness the birth of a sword."

"Some people say what kind of sword is this sword? If I knew, I would still be sitting here? I know that a sword can make a swordsman, an unattainable master. Every sword has magical abilities, what Moving mountains and overturning seas, flying stars chasing the moon is no problem. As for this sword, it may be the most mysterious sword in the world today. Because it is a sword that was not born, even gods don’t know it What is it like? It is hidden in the depths of Jiugao Mountain, soaked in the essence of the sun and the moon, and after thousands of tempers, it will become a sword once it is released, and it will become a blockbuster."

At this time, an old customer said, "What? The sword casting conference is about to start, and the sword hasn't been cast yet? So what's the matter?"

The gentleman smiled and said: "You don't understand that, do you? This is called a sword-making conference, not a sword-appreciating conference. You can't ask people to watch the sword after it's been successfully forged. Okay, everyone is here, and you move out of the warehouse. Bring the sword and say: "This is what I made, let's see." Who knows if you forged it yourself, or where you bought it? You must have called everyone over when you were about to forge the sword, and saw the sword with your own eyes. The sword is born."

Someone from the bottom laughed and said, "Then if the casting of the sword fails, isn't the guest coming in vain?"

What he said was a bit offending, the gentleman paused, glanced at it, and found that he was a familiar face, young, and most of them came from thousands of miles to join in the fun. He didn't know what his background was, and it was inconvenient to say more, so he said vaguely: "Actually... that's impossible. If it's not [-]% sure, how dare you recruit someone? The swordsmith knows it well. Since it's going to be opened, it's going to be a success. .According to the date, the Sword Forging Conference will be held in nine days, so the sword must have been born within ten days."

"Some people may say that we don't know about the success of sword casting? What's the difference between this kind of thing and listening to stories? Let me tell you, it's not necessarily true. The so-called magic sword is made and the world cries, and the sword furnace is opened and ghosts and gods are frightened. After a few days You see, the sky changes color, the lightning flashes and thunders, and there seems to be the sound of ghosts crying, that means the sword casting is successful."

I only heard someone laugh out loud with a "poof".But there was one in the corner, and there were two boys and girls sitting there, both of them were clean and handsome, and well-dressed, they were also familiar faces.It was the girl who laughed.

The gentleman glanced at it, and felt that although the girl only smiled lightly, there was an obvious sense of sarcasm in her expression, so she could only pretend not to see her. Customers should not be offended, especially strangers these days, whether they are Whether it's a young man who is still young or an old man who can't walk, as long as he has a face, he may be a dragon.He has always been able to be vague.

So he made another sharp turn at a right angle of [-] degrees, and said, "We can only observe the situation of the Sword Forging Conference from a distance, but the Sword Forging Conference is not only a major event in Zhuoyu Villa, we are also closely related to Chuncheng. In the past two days, everyone Has the shopkeeper made any money?"

Some people laughed at the audience, these two days the heroes from all walks of life have been coming and going, they have actually taken care of the business in the city, it can be said that they have made half a year's money in just a few days.

"That's not all, there will be more influence in the future. That person said, the Sword Forging Conference is after all a matter for swordsmiths and swordsmen. What does it have to do with me? It's hard to make some money today Now, why are you talking about the future? But I said that the Sword Forging Conference is related to everyone in Chuncheng. It is not a matter of the sky, but a matter of the side. If you don’t understand this truth, let me tell you—— This has to start with our princes."

The gentleman was talking excitedly, when someone laughed and said: "I said sir, you said this paragraph yesterday."

The gentleman was taken aback, and said, "Did I say that?"

The people below booed: "I said it!"

"I've been talking about it for days!"

"You start pulling this paragraph from scratch every day, isn't this irrigation?"

The gentleman showed no embarrassment, and said: "Oh, I forgot, what did I say before?"

He is an old man in the restaurant, and many of them are regular customers who have listened to him for many years. They also hugged him when they booed, and I joked with you:

"You said Zhuoyu Mountain Villa has a reputation for making swords, and there will be a center in Yunzhou in the future. Many people who seek swords will come to Chuncheng for food and lodging, and the business in the city will be full!"

The gentleman said: "Yes, yes, I said it."

"You said that Chuncheng has become an important town. Registering in front of the princes must have policy benefits, such as building roads and the like."

"exactly--"

"You also said that the price of magic tools will be reduced in the future, and everyone will be able to afford them, and every household will have a share."

"That's right—"

"You also said that Zhuoyu Villa will open the door to accept apprentices, and all of us can be sword talisman masters and swordsmen—"

"I didn't say that!" The gentleman hurriedly stopped and explained, "My good fellow, how dare I vouch for other swordsmiths? No matter how many apprentices they accept, everyone can't be a swordsmith. But Ah, it's always true that if your child has the qualifications, he will have a chance..."

Amidst the roar of laughter, someone said sadly: "The Sword Forging Conference is the target of everyone's criticism, and it probably won't be held."

……

The laughter stopped abruptly, and the atmosphere suddenly became stiff, just like someone threw a large piece of ice into the hot water, which stopped the boiling in an instant, turning the huge teahouse into a pool of stagnant water.

The gentleman's face turned pale immediately, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Who? Who said it? I didn't say it, I didn't say such a thing! Whoever said it will stand up."

He could pretend that he didn't hear what someone said just now was bad, but what he said was as red as a bayonet, and he couldn't change it.

Someone said calmly: "Well, you didn't say it, I said it. I stood up, what do you want?"

A man stood up in the crowd, dressed in black, with a bamboo hat on his head, his lower veil covering most of his face, he couldn't tell a man or woman by his average stature, and his voice was indistinguishable.

It stands to reason that such a person is very eye-catching, and can be seen at a glance wherever he is, but he is sitting in the crowd, and no one notices it, as if he appeared out of nowhere.Until he stood up, the people next to him rushed up, like avoiding snakes and scorpions.

The man stepped forward slowly and walked all the way in front of the gentleman. The gentleman couldn't help but stand up in fear and escape, and the man naturally sat on the chair in the middle.

"It's what I said, the Sword Forging Conference cannot be held."

"Why? People in the world don't like him Kaicheng."

"Let's talk about it in a small way, didn't he know how many crimes Xue Xianyun committed back then? How many enemies he provoked back then, which one of these enemies is willing to make him feel better now?"

"Where there is a teacher, there must be disciples. His disciples are causing disasters outside, and they are domineering at the Jianzhou Conference. Even the bandits in Lingzhou have made troubles, and the number of other enemies, whether open or secret, is too numerous to count."

"Oh, there is also a certain force that cannot be mentioned by name. It has long been eyeing Zhuoyu Villa. Their power is extremely powerful, and they will take revenge. Will they let this opportunity go?"

"On the big picture, Yunzhou shouldn't produce swordsmiths. There is a court, and the swordsmiths in the world are not part of the world. Those who join the world are under the four major monitoring systems of the court. Yunzhou has to stand on its own. Door, isn’t this a violation of taboo? Marquis Gao Yuan was originally like the emperor of the land, civil affairs, army, taxation, everything is self-contained, it is no different from a separatist regime! Now you have to hold the sword in your hand, can the court allow it? "

"There are other princes, who doesn't have ambitions? If there is a chance, who will watch Yunzhou become bigger? Who would not like to see the success of destroying the sword casting conference?"

He spoke unhurriedly, seemingly without emotion. Everyone couldn't see his expression clearly, but they all felt that he was sneering.

"Jade Jade Manor's ability is not small. The imperial court, warlords, rebels, robbers, swordsmiths, swordsmen, warriors, is there any force that they haven't provoked? It's really a talent to be so enemies all over the world. .There are so many enemies, stealthily forging swords, it’s fine if you succeed, but you dare to hold a sword-forging meeting openly, it’s really stupid. Even if you fail to make a sword, you call people here.”

"What's the fire? The sword is not easy to destroy, but as long as it is not born, it is not a sword, and it can be stillborn. The so-called accusation of thousands of people will die without a disease. How can a sword survive so many curses?" What? Every day of these ten days may be its death date. Let me put it down, and the sword-making dream surnamed Xue will come to nothing in the end."

"As for all of you, you are nothing more than scumbags and ants, so don't have any dreamy dreams. For the past ten days or so, stay in Jichun City honestly, and just live on. That's all I have to say, so I can do it myself."

After all, everyone's eyes blurred, and his figure was like a shadow, disappearing from nowhere.

(End of this chapter)