Eternal Sword

Chapter 373 Zhiwei’s whereabouts
In the past six months, Chen Tang has been practicing hard on the boat. He has opened up the four orifices of his nose and ears, and his hearing has greatly improved.

There was a lot of noise around him, but he was concentrating and could hear clearly the conversation between several people in the teahouse.

Chen Tang glanced over there.

The four people who were sitting around a table near the official road were also dressed in martial arts clothes, but some of the small movements they made were slightly different from the martial artists around them.

The majesty and solemnity that occasionally flashed in his eyes and eyebrows made him seem like he was from the military.

In addition to these four, there was a table in the corner, where two young people, a man and a woman, sat.

The man was a little older, probably in his early twenties, with a handsome face, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He was wearing a plain and upright blue shirt. His long black hair was casually tied behind his head. A few strands of hair in front of his forehead fluttered gently in the wind, adding a bit of unrestrained and unruly look.

A plain green long sword with a sheath was leaning upright against the table, within easy reach.

The girl sitting next to him was much younger, having just passed the age of coming of age. Her hair was tied into a bamboo-leaf bun, her skin was whiter than snow, and she was pretty and charming. She looked delicate and lovely in a emerald green dress.

The girl's sword was slightly shorter and was placed close to the man's long sword.

Chen Tang observed that in addition to the four people who seemed to be from the military, there was also the man in blue, the owner of the teahouse, who was lying leisurely on a rocking chair, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, his eyes half open and half closed, with a gleam of light occasionally, and he seemed to have some skills.

A thin man with small eyes said in a deep voice: "What Brother Luo said is not groundless. I heard that Shen Guobao was expelled from the family tree by Langya Pavilion a few years ago."

"It should have been so!"

Scarface Luo Shixian said, "Shen Guobao took advantage of his background as a member of the Shen family of Langya Pavilion and spent a lot of effort to marry Ye from Jiange Pavilion. However, due to his bad behavior, the old Pavilion Master disliked him very much."

"After the battle of Xiajiang, Shen Guobao relied on Xia Daozi as his backer, made slanderous remarks, and constantly defamed the old Pavilion Master and the Northern Expedition Army, forcing General Xuan to hand over his military power, and the old Pavilion Master retired again."

The thin man sighed and said, "I didn't expect that the old Pavilion Master would also make mistakes. My daughter has entrusted her to the wrong person."

Luo Shixian said: "It's not the old Pavilion Master's fault. After all, Shen Guobao is from a famous family. The marriage between the two families can be considered a good match. Who would have thought that Shen Guobao would degenerate and only know how to flatter and collude with Xia Daozi to cause chaos in the court. He is indeed the biggest traitor since the founding of our Great Xia!"

The four people sitting around a table beside the official road looked over here again with unfriendly expressions.

Chen Tang could probably hear it.

The old Pavilion Master that everyone is talking about should be the Nanxia Sword Sect.

That General Xuan is most likely Jian Zong’s nephew, Ye Xuan, who once led the Northern Expedition Army.

As for Xia Daozi, he had no idea who he was.

This surname should be the royal family of the Xia Dynasty.

Someone next to him suddenly said, "I just heard that the Xia family came to propose marriage and wanted to form an alliance with the Shen family."

"Who is with whom?" someone asked.

The man said, "The Xia family's representative is Xia Daozi's son, Xia Yuanxian. The Shen family's representative is naturally the Miss Zhiwei who was just found."

Chen Tang was about to leave, but when he heard the words "Miss Zhiwei", he was stunned.

The Shen family’s missing daughter for many years turned out to be Zhiwei?
In other words, Zhiwei should have been called Shen Zhiwei.

Thinking back to some of the past events Zhiwei had told me, as well as their approximate ages, it was indeed very possible.

Moreover, Zhiwei knows a very special sword technique.

Zhiwei's mother, Ye Taoyuan, was born in Dongshan Sword Pavilion. By this calculation, Zhiwei's grandfather is the Nanxia Sword Sect!

"No wonder……"

Chen Tang murmured softly, recalling the complicated look on Emperor Wu's face when he saw this sword technique on the top of the snowy mountain.

Emperor Wu also instructed him to take good care of Zhiwei.

Chen Tang was secretly happy for Zhiwei.

At the beginning, Zhiwei made her own decision and came to Nanxia to practice with a master just to find her family. Now it seems that it was indeed the right decision.

Chen Tang thought that there would be many twists and turns during this period.

Suddenly, Chen Tang's heart moved.

If Zhiwei is Ye Taoyuan's daughter, then her family was destroyed, her father died, and all the suffering she had endured over the years were all caused by Xuantian Sect!
In other words, after Zhiwei came to Nanxia, ​​it is very likely that he became a disciple of his enemy!

In the past two years, no one knew what Zhiwei had gone through, but she was able to return to Langya Pavilion and be with her family.

There's something a little weird about this.

Chen Tang pondered for a moment, then brought A Li into the teahouse. Someone just left, so the two of them sat down.

The way they were dressed didn't look like those of martial artists, but more like rookies entering the martial arts world.

Chen Tang was carrying a bow and arrow, and the girl was holding a long wooden box. They didn't even have a proper weapon and looked very immature.

Everyone in the teahouse just looked up and then looked away.

A shop assistant quickly removed the tea set and served a new cup of tea and some snacks.

"Brother, I need to ask you something."

Chen Tang stuffed two taels of silver into the clerk's palm and asked in a low voice, "Who is the Xia family? What kind of person is Xia Yuanxian?"

"The Xia family is the royal family of Great Xia, and Xia Daozi is now the Prime Minister of Great Xia, second only to the emperor."

The waiter said truthfully, "Master Yuan Xian is the eldest son of the Prime Minister. Before he was 20 years old, he was appointed as the Central Commander, in charge of the imperial guards in the capital and the palace. He is young and promising, and holds a high position of power."

Chen Tang pondered it.

Xia Dao himself was the prime minister, and his children also controlled the imperial guards of the capital's palace.

From what I heard just now, I know that Shen Guobao is Xia Daozi's man and is in charge of the garrison outside the capital.

This is not something that can be done by those in high positions of power. I'm afraid that even the emperor may be sidelined!

Chen Tang asked again: "Brother, you haven't answered me yet, what do you think of this Xia Yuanxian?"

"hey-hey."

The guy laughed strangely and said, "I'm not sure about this."

The waiters in the teahouse seemed to be cautious and were obviously not like the surrounding gangsters who spoke without restraint.

Luo Shixian frowned and said, "As far as I know, Langya Pavilion is also quite disgusted with this pair of treacherous ministers. With Langya Pavilion's prestige and status, why would it marry Xia Daozi?"

"Yes."

The thin man sighed and said, "Miss Zhiwei has been missing for many years and has returned. I didn't expect that she would become a tool for the marriage between the two families. It's pitiful."

"You two brothers don't know."

Another person said, "Xia Dao knew that if he went to propose marriage, he would be rejected by Langya Pavilion, so he asked for an imperial decree first, and the emperor drafted an order to grant marriage."

"what!"

There was an exclamation from the crowd.

Emperor Xia has issued an imperial decree. No matter how high the status of Langya Pavilion is, it cannot openly disobey the decree, otherwise it will definitely cause an uproar.

Luo Shixian said angrily: "Xia Daozi is really vicious. He formed an alliance with the Shen family and tied Miss Zhiwei and Xia Yuanxian together, making the Shen family afraid to act rashly. I'm afraid he will become even more unscrupulous in the future!"

(End of this chapter)