Eternal Sword

Chapter 428 War
Chen Tang did not interrogate the person behind Shang Yin.

One of the hermit's rules is to keep secrets, and using any means against these hermits is just a waste of time.

The two of them dealt with this tail before returning to the inn.

However, after returning to the inn, Chen Tang was still thoughtful.

Seeing Chen Tang's strange expression, Ali gestured to ask.

"There should be more than one person targeting us."

Chen Tang pondered and said, “After killing the hermit, the feeling of being spied on did not disappear immediately.”

"Where is he? Is he also a hermit?"

Ali gestured to ask.

She was not aware of the person Chen Tang was talking about.

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "On our way back, he seemed to realize the danger and left. He didn't continue to spy on us."

"This person doesn't give me the feeling of a hermit, and he is very far away from us. I can't detect his location."

Chen Tang waved his hand and said, "Rest. The man who was hidden died. He should have been scared away. Without absolute certainty, he won't show up. We can sleep peacefully."

The two rested in the inn for a night, got up early, had a good meal and a few drinks, and continued on their journey.

A few days later, Chen Tang arrived at the territory of Wuxing County, where Plum Blossom Peak was located.

According to the map, Meixiang County, located at the foot of Meihua Peak, should be not far ahead.

When Chen Tang and Ali arrived in Meixiang County, their pace gradually slowed down.

Not far ahead, the county town, which should have been bustling and bustling, has now become a dilapidated ruin.

The entire county town was lifeless, with charred ruins everywhere. A few wisps of smoke slowly rose up, but they did not come from the stoves of ordinary people, but from the flames that had not yet been extinguished in the ruins.

Chen Tang's face was as gloomy as water, and he dismounted and walked.

Ali also followed behind obediently.

The muddy ground beneath my feet was covered with marks of horse hooves and cart shafts, in a disorderly manner, and the entire county seemed as if it had been trampled by thousands of troops.

This mud is mixed with blood.

Chen Tang led the horse and walked around, inspecting the surroundings.

On the ruins, there were broken pottery jars, tilted doors, and those shocking corpses!
At first glance, it almost covered the entire county, which was shocking.

Broken limbs and arms can be seen everywhere.

Most of the dead were young and middle-aged men. Some were unarmed, some were holding various farm tools, some were holding swords, and they looked like gangsters. Some were officials and runners...

These people tried to resist before they died, but without exception, they all died!
Many people died in similar ways.

The throat was scratched by a weapon as thin as a cicada's wing, and the wound was smooth and narrow, which shows how sharp the weapon was and how fast it was!

Some were stabbed in the head or chest, pierced through by the sword.

It can be concluded that the thing that could cause this kind of wound is Master Xuan’s flying sword!
"This is the sin committed by the Xuantian Army!"

There was someone next to him pounding the ground and crying, his voice full of tears.

In Langya Pavilion, Chen Tang only heard from other people that the Xuantian Army had committed crimes such as burning, killing and looting in various parts of Daxia.

But it was just a plain sentence after all.

Only when I saw it with my own eyes did I feel the impact that struck my soul directly.

Chen Tang gradually clenched his fists, and a surge of hot blood surged in his body.

In the ruins not far away, an old man in his sixties or seventies was sitting on the ground in a daze, with disheveled hair, dusty face, dull eyes and numb expression, as if he had lost his soul.

These are the people who survived the war.

But even if he was alive, he was no different from a dead person.

The family was broken up, the people died, the life's hard work, the relatives around me, all gone.

Overnight, it vanished into nothing.

Chen Tang randomly asked a few survivors and roughly found out the details.

Last night, a Xuantian army arrived in Meixiang County, started a massacre, and abducted all the women and children in the county, and then disappeared.

After walking for a long time, Chen Tang finally left Meixiang County.

He looked back at the county town that was like hell on earth, remained silent, tightened the bow and arrow on his back, jumped on his horse, and galloped towards Meihua Peak.

Before noon, Chen Tang and his companion had already arrived.

Meihua Peak is not very high, and the mountain is mostly covered with plum trees.

The Plum Blossom Sword School is located on Plum Blossom Peak.

Chen Tang and A Li were dressed a little strangely, but after they took out the invitation from Langya Pavilion, the disciples at the door became serious and did not dare to be careless. They quickly invited the two in and asked someone to inform the head of the sect.

Peng Shiquan heard the news and came over with people to meet them personally.

"Friends from Langya Pavilion have come from afar, please come in!"

Peng Shiquan looked very generous and enthusiastic, and invited Chen Tang and the other two into the hall.

"I haven't asked you two friends how to address me yet?"

Peng Shiquan looked at Chen Tang and A Li, feeling somewhat puzzled, and asked with a smile.

The truth is that Chen Tang and the other two look too young and unfamiliar.

The outfits of both of them looked a bit strange.

Chen Tang was dressed simply, not like the literary young man from Langya Pavilion.

The girl was quite well-behaved and looked like a maid.

Moreover, Chen Tang was carrying a huge and powerful bow with a quiver hanging on his back and a long sword hanging from his waist, which looked really weird.

"My name is Shen Tang, known in the martial arts world as 'Flying Feather Flowing Light Sword', and I come from Shujian Hall."

Chen Tang looked calm and said, "This is my cousin, Shen Li."

When Peng Shiquan heard the name, he thought it matched the equipment on Chen Tang, so he laughed and said, "So it's the Feiyu Liuguang Sword. I've heard of your name for a long time."

"How is Old Lady Su doing lately? I heard that she has come out of retirement to take charge of the Langya Pavilion now?"

When Chen Tang heard this, he knew that Peng Shiquan was testing him.

Chen Tang said calmly, "Grandma is in good health. It was just over a month ago that she fought with the Xiangguo Mansion. Grandma showed up once and then went back."

Peng Shiquan seemed to be concerned and asked a few more questions about Langya Pavilion.

Chen Tang had stayed in Langya Pavilion for more than a month and had already become familiar with the people there. He could just deal with them casually with a few words without any flaws.

Peng Shiquan felt relieved and arranged for Chen Tang and the other man to move in.

"On my way here, I saw the Xuantian Sect slaughtering people in Meixiang County. Does Sect Leader Peng know about this?"

After standing up, Chen Tang asked casually.

Peng Shiquan was grief-stricken when he heard this. He shook his head and sighed, saying, "I just heard about this as well. I am preparing supplies and will take people down the mountain to visit the people in Meixiang County in the next two days."

"Master Peng, you have worked hard."

Chen Tang nodded.
When I just came in, the Plum Blossom Sword Sect was decorated with lights and full of joy, preparing to welcome the new leader, and I was not affected at all.

Chen Tang asked again: "Is this Xuantian bandit really so arrogant? Is there no way to eliminate him?"

"In recent years, the Xuantian Sect has grown stronger and stronger, and it is becoming difficult to suppress it."

Peng Shiquan said in a deep voice: "The first thing I will do when I take over as the head is to lead the Plum Blossom Sword Sect to join the Zhanxuan League. We can't compete with Xuantian Sect by relying on just one or two martial arts forces. Only when the martial arts join forces can we have a chance to wipe out Xuantian Sect!"

(End of this chapter)