Embers of Sword

Chapter 181 Betting
After the Snow Lord left, the room was completely silent.

The flickering oil lamp returned to normal, as if it had never flickered.

That thin book caught Xie Xuanyi's attention...

The story of Qin Baihuang spread so far, and it turned out that Fangyuanfang was the one behind it. However, according to what the small owner of the square said, there seemed to be more than one "big shot" who was connected with Fangyuanfang in the Dachu Imperial City.

In just ten years, Nanli's business has been able to extend its reach to the Da Chu royal family?
It was really unexpected.

Xie Xuanyi thought about it carefully and felt that there was something else behind Master Xue's words.

The Qin family's affairs don't seem to be that simple...

Unconsciously, he opened the storybook and started reading it. The story of the national teacher and the Taoist nun was indeed very interesting, with twists and turns, ups and downs. Xie Xuanyi read it with great interest the whole night.

It was not until the next day that Duan Zhao got up and knocked on the door.

Only then did Xie Xuanyi realize that a night had passed.

"Little Mountain Master, you didn't sleep last night?"

Duan Zhao yawned loudly and noticed the dying oil lamp on the table.

Body cultivators are different from sword cultivators. In the early stages of cultivation, body cultivators focus more on the physique, while sword cultivators focus more on the soul... A sleepless night is nothing to a sword cultivator.

In fact, for a warrior like Duan Zhao who is in the Golden Body Realm, it is nothing.

It's just that he was really too tired after traveling all these days.

"It's out of the way."

Xie Xuanyi stood up, closed the storybook, and said calmly: "...I'll drive today, you can catch up on your sleep in the back."

When he read the first half of the sentence, Duan Zhao felt regretful and thought it was a pity not to take a half-day break.

The little guy felt a little embarrassed at the second half of the sentence, and asked awkwardly, "Isn't this a bit bad?"

"What's wrong?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Sleep well. There will be a lot of troubles waiting for you when you arrive at the Imperial City tonight."

Duan Zhao blinked and perked up: "What's the trouble?"

"...the kind that might require physical action."

Xie Xuanyi patted the little fellow's strong shoulders and chuckled, "When the time comes, you will be allowed to use only your fists instead of the sword."

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As sunset approached, a light rain fell in the imperial city.

Xining Street, Yuanqing Building, private room on the third floor.

"Brother Lin, I'll toast you a glass."

There was an extremely sumptuous banquet on the table, but there were only two people sitting at the table. One was wearing a black robe embroidered with gold, and the other was dressed simply, wearing only a green cloth shirt.

The young man in the black robe embroidered with gold stood up, raised the wine cup with both hands, bowed respectfully, and then slowly drank it all.

"I heard that a few days ago, in the internal competition of Wuzong, Brother Lin took second place."

The young man said with emotion: "At the age of 23, he has reached the eighth level of the Golden Body Realm. I am afraid that he can be compared with the Exiled Immortal Master back then."

The man in the green cloth shirt returned the toast with a blank expression and shook his head: "Brother Qin, please don't flatter me. I am far behind Master Wu Zexian... Besides, I only came in second place in this competition, not first place. Master Brother is the real martial arts genius, and he is only one step away from forging a martial arts god. The one who can really catch up with Master Wu Zexian is not me, but him."

"The road of cultivation is long, Brother Lin Yu, you will definitely achieve great things in the future."

The young man in black robe smiled slightly and said, "It's a pity...the limelight of the Wuzong Competition was completely overshadowed by the Sword Qi Ceremony of Dasui Sword Palace."

"..."

Lin Yu was silent for a few breaths, shook his head, and said nonchalantly: "Wu Zong does not care about so many false reputations, and this competition is not to be announced to the world."

"What a spirit."

The young man in black robe sat down and said with emotion: "As expected of a descendant of a famous family in the North, is the old man in good health?"

"Thank you, Brother Qin."

Having said that, Lin Yu stood up, and it was his turn to toast.

He looked sincere and drank it all in one gulp. "The elixir that the Qin family gave to the old man a few days ago was indeed very effective. The old man's illness has improved a lot... and his qi and blood have not declined in the past few days."

"polite."

The young man in black robe waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "I just happened to ask for this 'Shenyuan Pill'. If it is useful to the old man, I will ask for two more. I heard that this pill borrowed the spiritual energy of the 'Immortal Fountain' and can prolong life. I don't know if it is true or not."

"Fountain of Immortality?"

Lin Yu was stunned and shook his head: "Where in the world is there such a magical object... Even if there is, who would use it to make pills?"

"Brother Lin, have you forgotten the scandal of the Dao Sect sixty years ago?"

The black-robed young man smiled and said, "If there is no immortal spring in the world, what kind of temptation can make a great immortal in the Yangshen realm rebel? As for the immortal spring being used as medicine, it is indeed absurd... However, whether it is true or not, it is enough to have a miraculous effect on the old man's illness."

"Too."

Lin Yu sighed softly, and after a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Where did Brother Qin get the 'Shenyuan Pill' from?"

"Ok?"

The young man in black robe finally got the question he wanted.

He raised his eyebrows and said meaningfully: "Why...Brother Lin wants it?"

"The Lin family suffered heavy casualties in the war in the North. Now I am the only son in the Imperial City who can show filial piety. How can I bear to see my father suffer from illness?"

Lin Yu said seriously: "This medicine is expensive. Lin Yu dare not trouble Brother Qin to continue spending money. If you have any way, please let me know. The Lin family is willing to reward you generously."

The young man in black robe frowned and said, "Brother Lin, we are friends, why do we have to talk about this? Besides, this is not a question of whether it is expensive or not... a divine object like the Divine Source Pill is not something that can be 'bought' with money."

Lin Yu was stunned.

"It's true."

The young man in black robe sighed and said, "I bought this Divine Source Pill from Fangyuanfang. I asked the owner of the Fangyuanfang to buy a few more pills..."

Lin Yu became nervous: "Fangyuanfang? What did they say?"

"Disaster."

The black-robed young man smiled bitterly and said, "There are only a few Divine Source Pills. Even Fangyuanfang doesn't have many in stock."

Lin Yu showed disappointment in his eyes.

But he vaguely caught the key words, Fangyuanfang didn't have much inventory...

This means that there is actually more than one Fangyuanfang.

"but."

The young man in black robe said in a deep voice: "It just so happens that there is a small shop owner in the Imperial City. He told me that Fangyuanfang is very interested in Brother Lin. If Brother Lin wants the 'Shenyuan Pill', you might as well meet him."

Having said that, Lin Yu suddenly understood the reason why this banquet was set up today.

"..."

He looked at Brother Qin in front of him silently. After a long while, he asked seriously, "Can we meet now?"

"Of course, I can see you now."

The young man in black robe smiled, stretched out his hand, raised it above his head, and patted it gently.

thump.

Immediately, there was a soft knock on the wooden door outside the private room.

"Brother Lin... this is the 'Wood Master', one of the four small masters of Fangyuanfang."

The young man in black robe stood up, picked up the silk on the table, wiped his lips, and said calmly: "You two chat first, Qin is going out to take care of some trivial matters."

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During the entire banquet, the chopsticks were not used much.

From beginning to end, Lin Yu didn't eat a single bite of the food.

Today, the young prince of the Qin Mansion invited him to Yuanqing Tower in the name of celebration, and he felt that something was wrong... But after all, the elixir sent by the Qin Mansion cured the old man's chronic illness a few days ago, so he had to give him face with this meal.

really.

There is another mystery behind today's banquet.

"Wood Master?"

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the tall man in front of him.

The man was wearing a loose green shirt and a green mask. He looked like a wooden stake and was vaguely creepy.

“…Exactly.”

Mu Zhu bowed slightly and slowly came to the opposite side of Lin Yu. He took out a brocade box from his arms.

The brocade box is opened.

A glittering and precious pill emitted a faint glow on the banquet table, and a sweet fragrance immediately spread out.

"Here is the second Divine Source Pill."

The owner of the wood said calmly: "Old Patriarch Lin is suffering from a serious illness. If you need it, Brother Xiao Lin can take it."

"No reward for no merit."

Lin Yu only glanced at it and then looked away. He said expressionlessly, "Mr. Mu, why don't you name a price? The Lin family never likes to owe favors to others. Including the Divine Source Pill that Prince Qin had given me before... the Lin family will pay it off today."

"……ha."

The Wood Lord grinned.

But because of the mask, this short dry laugh seemed quite strange.

"?"

Lin Yu frowned, not understanding what the laugh meant.

"The Qin family has already paid for the previous Divine Source Pill."

The owner of the wood stretched out his hand to adjust the mask, cleared his throat, and said slowly: "Brother Xiaolin, don't worry. This Shenyuan Pill was also given to me for free by Fangyuanfang."

Lin Yu remained unmoved.

Because he knows one thing: free is the most expensive.

"You should have seen the Qingzhou case files?"

Mu Zhu suddenly spoke and said something completely unrelated.

"nature."

For the sake of the Divine Source Pill, Lin Yu responded patiently.

"After the destruction of Beihai Mausoleum, luck will flow into Dachu... If everything goes as expected, the world will usher in an unprecedented golden age in the next decade."

The owner of the wood said in a deep voice: "As the times are great, Fangyuanfang certainly hopes to borrow the help of the heroes of the world."

Lin Yu said coldly: "What do you say have to do with me?"

"Of course it's relevant."

Master Mu said softly, "You just won the second place in the martial arts competition... In Fangyuanfang's eyes, you will definitely be in the top ten of the future genius list. Brother Xiaolin is an absolute martial arts genius!"

"so?"

"The Lord wants to place a bet on you."

The owner of the wood said seriously: "This Divine Source Pill is just a good relationship between Fangyuanfang and you, and a good relationship between Fangyuanfang and the Lin family."

After saying that.

The two of them remained in a stalemate for a long time.

Lin Yu stood up and said expressionlessly, "I'm sorry... this good fortune is too expensive, and the Lin family can't afford it. Please tell Prince Qin that I will find a way to make up for the favor of the Divine Source Pill a few days ago."

"Please stay."

Mu Zhu quickly stood up and stretched out his hand to stop the young warrior who did not play by the rules.

A cold and calm black light emanated from the Qingcan mask.

The owner of the wood sighed slowly and said, "The great abbot told me that if you are unwilling to accept the 'gift', you might as well try to exchange it."

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the young master in front of him.

"Fang Yuan Fang hopes to use a Divine Source Pill in exchange for your taking action once."

The owner of the wood said sincerely: "I heard that there is a traditional practice of asking for fists in the Wu Sect. You might as well think of it as Fang Yuanfang using a 'Shenyuan Pill' to buy you a chance to ask for fists... In this battle, no matter the winner or loser, the Shenyuan Pill will belong to the Lin family."

"Who?"

Lin Yu remained unmoved.

But when he heard this question, Master Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

He slowly lowered the arm that was blocking the young man in front of him and spoke word by word.

"Da Sui Sword Palace, Xie Zhen."

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