Eternal Sword

Chapter 403 The Day of Battle
When Chen Tang heard this, he knew that this matter was a bit tricky.

No wonder the head of Langya Pavilion was so lukewarm towards him. He left him there for so many days and didn't send anyone to look for him. He almost forgot about him.

Behind the Sword-Forging Villa is the support of the Northern Expedition Army.

If anything were to happen, I'm afraid even Langya Pavilion wouldn't be able to protect him.

The four people present fell silent for a moment.

There were more than a dozen lives lost in Zhujian Villa. Even Langya Pavilion might not be able to save Chen Tang, let alone them.

Song Wu suddenly stood up and said, "Brother Chen, you have to bear with it for a while and don't reveal your identity for the time being. I will go back and start investigating the Sword Forging Villa."

Chen Tang was touched.

This is not just a matter of loyalty between brothers, but also because Song Wu has absolute trust in him, which is why he said this.

Moreover, this move would involve huge risks.

If you are not careful, you may even ruin your future!

Shen Zhiyuan was worried and knew the pros and cons of the matter, so he quickly said, "Old Song, don't be impulsive. We need to think about this matter carefully."

Song Wu said in a serious tone: "This is unusual. There must be something wrong with the Sword Forging Villa."

"Even so, it is unlikely to investigate the Sword Forging Villa."

Shen Zhiyuan said: "After this incident, the Sword Forging Villa has been heavily guarded. It can be said that water cannot get in and the air cannot get through. Any disturbance will arouse the vigilance of the Sword Forging Villa."

Su Muzhe also advised: "If General Song works under General Liu, once he transfers personnel and makes any unusual moves, it is very likely that General Liu will find out!"

"If any of these people tell General Liu about this, General Song will be finished!"

Song Wu said: "So, I am the only one who can investigate this matter."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "Brother Song, I appreciate your kindness. I am alone and have no ties. I have nothing to fear. At worst, I can just leave. The world is so big that there is no place that I cannot find a place to stay."

"You hold an important position in the Northern Expedition Army. It's not easy to get to this point. There's no need to put yourself in danger because of my affairs."

Song Wu patted Chen Tang's shoulder and said with a relaxed smile: "Don't worry, don't you trust my methods?"

The light skill "Flying Star Step" practiced by Song Wu is ranked as one of the top ten light skills.

Back in Beiqian, Chen Tang and a few other newbies in the martial arts world were all outshined by him.

Shen Zhiyuan looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "But have you ever thought about it? What if, I mean what if, you investigate the Sword Forging Villa and end up finding General Liu, what will you do?"

Song Wu fell silent for a moment.

But soon, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Above General Liu is General Wang Xiaobo, the commander of the Northern Expedition Army."

"If the king..."

Shen Zhiyuan wanted to ask again.

"No need to say it."

Seeing that Shen Zhiyuan was about to persuade him again, Song Wu interrupted him and shook his head, saying, "If something goes wrong at Zhujian Villa, it will be a huge hidden danger for the Northern Expedition Army. Even if it's not for Brother Chen, for the Northern Expedition Army, I have to find out the truth!"

Shen Zhiyuan sighed inwardly.

He understood Song Wu's temperament.

He is a man of his word. Once he makes a decision, no one can dissuade him.

"Why are you going? Let's talk about it after we finish drinking. It won't take another day or two."

When Shen Zhiyuan saw Song Wu turning around and leaving, he quickly stopped him.

Song Wu said, "No more drinking. There is no time to lose. Let's get drunk again after this matter is over."

After saying this, Song Wu strode out of this place.

Come and go like the wind, act decisively!
Chen Tang stared at Song Wu's departing back in silence, his heart filled with turmoil and he could hardly control himself.

He knew that by going there, Song Wu was gambling his own future and life!

"General Song is truly a man of character."

Su Muzhe's eyes revealed deep admiration.

As soon as Song Wu left, the remaining three people became worried and no longer wanted to continue drinking.

The three of them had a simple meal, and then Chen Tang stood up and said goodbye.

Shen Zhiyuan and Su Muzhe were just about to stand up to see them off when the girl named A-li came over and followed Chen Tang silently.

Both of them were slightly stunned.

I don’t know when Ali came.

However, the two did not think much about it. They just thought it had been a long time since they last saw each other and had a pleasant conversation, thus ignoring others.

Chen Tang returned to his residence, and the next few days were peaceful.

During this period, Shen Zhiyuan came to see him twice.

After all, he was Song Wu's friend and lived in Langya Pavilion, so Shen Zhiyuan couldn't neglect him.

The two exchanged views on the calligraphy and each had their own thoughts.

As the time for the battle at the Xiangguo Mansion and Langya Pavilion was approaching, Shen Zhiyuan had no time to be distracted and focused on preparing for the battle, so he did not come over again.

Chen Tang once wanted to ask about Zhiwei's situation, or ask Shen Zhiyuan to take him to see Zhiwei.

But he changed his mind and realized that the matter of Zhujian Villa had not yet come to a conclusion. Shen Zhiyuan was still somewhat wary of him as an "outsider".

The war is imminent, and Zhiwei will definitely show up at that time, so the two will have a chance to meet, so there is no need to rush.

During this period, Chen Tang went to the armory twice to check the progress of sword making.

For the first time, the seven flying swords showed no signs of melting.

Later, I don’t know what materials Qi Bo got, but when Chen Tang went there for the second time, the fire was even more intense, the temperature was extremely high, and there were heat waves rolling within a radius of hundreds of meters.

The seven flying swords were burned red and showed signs of softening.

Ding-ding-ding-ding!

Qi Bo personally took to the battlefield, swung the hammer, and forged the work, causing sparks to fly.

There was some news about the geniuses on the list. Xiao Wuhen's eyes were bleeding and he temporarily stayed in Langya Pavilion to recuperate. During this period, under the careful treatment of Su Li, the master of both medicine and poison, his injuries improved and he was said to have regained some of his vision.

But it is impossible to recover and return to the way it was before.

The impaired vision of both eyes has a huge impact on Xiao Wuhen!

This also means that his ranking of tenth on the list cannot be maintained at all, and there will definitely be changes this year.

Of course, this matter was too embarrassing after all, so Lin Mubai, Xiao Wuhen and others were all very secretive about it.

The martial artists in Langya Pavilion only knew that Xiao Wuhen had suffered a great loss, but they didn't know at whose hands he suffered the loss.

This day was the day when the Xiangguo Mansion and Langya Pavilion had an agreed battle.

Langya Pavilion had already prepared a spacious training ground in advance that could accommodate tens of thousands of people.

This time, not only people from the martial arts world of the six states came to watch the battle, but also many people from the imperial court.

Crowds from both sides surged, each occupying one side of the martial arts arena, clearly divided into two camps: the Jianghu and the court.

One of the parties was naturally led by Xia Daozi and his son, and Zhongshu Ling Shen Guobao.

Ten thousand imperial guards wearing heavy armor and holding weapons guarded the two men in the middle, making it so tight that not even a fly could fly in.

Normally, when Xia Daozi and Shen Guobao arrive at Langya Pavilion, the safety of the two should be the responsibility of Langya Pavilion.

But the two were too afraid of death.

Both of them knew their status in the hearts of the people in the world.

There are two imperial guards stationed near Langya Pavilion, ready to provide support at any time!
The opposing Jianghu camp was not large in number, with only a thousand or so people. In addition to some disciples from the top forces in the six states, there were also well-known Jianghu people and green forest heroes.

The many martial artists pointed at Xia Daozi and Shen Guobao who were hiding among the imperial guards, sneered at them, and laughed from time to time.

"Laugh, laugh."

Xia Dao sneered in his heart: "Wait a minute, I'll see which of you gangsters can still laugh!"

Langya Pavilion is located in the middle of the two major camps.

It's not only because of the identity of the owner of Langya Pavilion, but also because Langya Pavilion itself is somewhat special, intervening between the martial arts world and the government. Some of the clansmen are in the martial arts world, while others are in the government.

This is the way Langya Pavilion survives.

No matter which side is more powerful, Langya Pavilion will always be able to preserve its lineage.

Today, the Langya Pavilion was able to stabilize the two major camps of the court and the martial arts world, not only because Old Lady Su was present to watch the battle in person.

Moreover, a big shot who was powerful enough to calm the situation and shock the whole world had arrived at Langya Pavilion!

Ye Xuan from Jiange!
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That day, Chen Tang, A Li, Mei Zhenyu, and Zhu Lingxue took a walk around Langya Pavilion. They saw almost no one along the way.

Almost everyone ran to the martial arts arena to watch the fight.

Chen Tang first went to the armory for a look.

The sword-making seems to have reached the final stage. Success or failure will be decided today.

Qi Bo didn't even have time to talk to Chen Tang, he was concentrating.

Chen Tang watched for a while, and then walked towards the training ground, fearing to disturb Qi Bo from forging the sword.

"There are so many people over there, will we be discovered if we go over there?"

Mei Zhenyu was still a little worried.

"fine."

Chen Tang smiled and said, "We can just stand in the corner and watch the fun. We don't have to show up in public."

"Yes, yes. Everyone's attention will definitely be on the people coming to compete. No one will pay attention to us."

Zhu Lingxue's eyes were shining, and she was rubbing her hands together, feeling somewhat excited and expectant.

Some people are born to like watching fights and want to join in the fun.

Not to mention such a huge battle involving all the geniuses, even if two people were fighting on the side of the road, there would be a lot of people watching.

Not long after, Chen Tang and the other three arrived at the edge of the martial arts arena.

This place is already crowded with people and noisy.

At first glance, the two camps of people were densely packed, with three layers inside and three layers outside, surrounding the huge training ground in the middle.

The people from Langya Pavilion were located on a high platform in the middle, which was quite conspicuous.

Sitting in the middle was a white-haired old woman. She was old but full of energy. Beside her was a crimson dragon-headed cane. She was concentrating on watching the two people fighting in the martial arts arena.

Judging from her status, this person should be Old Lady Su.

Next to Old Lady Su, there sat a young girl, who looked quiet and lovely.

Although the distance was far, Chen Tang recognized at a glance that this girl was Zhiwei!

Old Madam Su gently held Zhiwei's little hand and seemed to like her very much.

Chen Tang's eyes turned.

On the two rows of chairs where Old Lady Su was sitting, the first seat on the left was the head of Langya Pavilion, Shen Yuanlin.

Opposite to him was a man in a black robe, with a handsome face and bright eyes. Even when sitting there, his posture was still upright, with an imposing aura of profound and majestic!
Ye Xuan from Jiange!

At this moment, Ye Xuan, who had been motionless, turned his head slightly, and his eyes passed through the layers of people and instantly fell on Chen Tang!
Chen Tang was shocked.

At this moment, he felt as if he was seen through from head to toe and had no secrets at all.

At this moment, Ye Xuan nodded imperceptibly.

Before Chen Tang could sense what was happening, the other party withdrew his gaze.

Chen Tang was a little confused.

Was this legendary Master Xuan greeting him just now?

Not too possible.

It's probably an illusion.

At this moment, something suddenly changed on the martial arts field!
(End of this chapter)