Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 281 Falling Leaf Sword Technique
"I thank you very much, Senior Brother Ling." The swordsman bowed deeply to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan was at a loss for words, so he forced a smile and said, "Please, Senior Brother."

The swordsman then drew the accessory from his waist and began to demonstrate his most frequently used moves to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan was already somewhat reluctant, and when he saw the swordsman use a few ordinary sword-wielding moves, he became quite disheartened.

However, Jiang Xuan was not such a harsh person. Once he had made a promise, even if he was somewhat unwilling, he would still do his best to complete it.

However, just as Jiang Xuan looked at the swordsman's sword again, he couldn't help but sigh: "Indeed, the world is so vast, and there are many martial artists who cannot be underestimated."

Before leaving Yingzhou, Jiang Xuan had not seen many Heaven-rank martial artists or high-rank and top-rank weapons. However, after leaving Yingzhou, he met many outstanding martial artists whose strength and weapons were all noteworthy.

For example, there was the North City Captain who had just competed, and then there was the young greatsword warrior beside him, and then there were the two Qizhou warriors, Gao Rubang and Cheng Xiuyong, who won the top three places in the Five States Martial Arts Peak Group this time.

These are all outstanding martial artists, and their weapons often have their own unique characteristics.

To Jiang Xuan's surprise, this seemingly ordinary longsword warrior also possessed a fine sword.

More accurately, it should be described as a high-level or top-level longsword.

What surprised Jiang Xuan even more was that the swordsman then used a sword technique that was very similar to his Falling Leaf Spear Technique.

As soon as that sword move was executed, Jiang Xuan sensed the longsword warrior's unique perspective on that move.

"So, it can be used like this." Jiang Xuan's heart stirred, and he became very excited again.

After obtaining the Falling Leaf Spear Technique manual, he often took the time to study it. In fact, he even used many moves from the Falling Leaf Spear Technique during a previous hunt in the great forest north of Qizhou City.

Looking at it now, one of the moves has been performed in a completely different way by this seemingly ordinary longsword warrior, which makes it hard for Jiang Xuan not to feel excited.

"This move is very similar to the one in the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, but it is not. This way, it avoids being discovered by others. It can be said to be an excellent move that can be learned."

While observing the swordsman's moves, Jiang Xuan secretly began to make plans in his mind.

However, the swordsman was unaware of what Jiang Xuan was thinking at that moment.

At this moment, all the smiles on the swordsman's face disappeared, leaving only his focused concentration as he rehearsed his moves.

Jiang Xuan guessed that this swordsman might have other moves similar to the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, so he temporarily lost his somewhat reluctant attitude and began to seriously watch the swordsman's swordplay.

The longsword in the martial artist's hand was like a leaf, both light and rhythmic.

It seems that one of the reasons why the swordsman used that move, which resembled the Falling Leaf Spear Technique, was his light and rhythmic fighting style.

Jiang Xuan had no choice but to raise his opinion of this longsword warrior even higher.

Although he was not a longsword user, after his battle with Chi Yunfeng, a young master swordsman, he clearly understood the charm of the longsword and the importance of rhythm for it.

The fact that the swordsman in front of me could control the rhythm of his sword to such a degree shows that he is also an excellent swordsman.

……

Although Jiang Xian did not speak, he conveyed his meaning to the Jiang family guards with just a gesture.

Judging from her actions, she certainly didn't hesitate at all.

It was obvious that she had already made up her mind.

The Jiang family guards, upon receiving Jiang Xian's instructions, did not hesitate at all and immediately understood his meaning.

The guard from the Jiang family knew that their young master did not want to hand over the medicinal herbs on the carriage at this moment.

Whatever the reason, whether it was the difficulty in finding medicinal herbs, the loss of money, or other concerns of their Miss Jiang, it was all for the sake of the family.

But all they knew was that at this moment, they should simply follow the instructions given by the young master of the Jiang family.

Jiang Xian naturally didn't speak. If she did, the person opposite her might doubt her identity or have other thoughts.

Therefore, she simply remained silent, but instead gave a hand gesture to the Jiang family guard who was asking her for her opinion with his eyes, as if to instruct her on how to proceed.

The meaning is quite clear: their young master, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, does not want to avoid this conflict.

Looking back now, they seem to have realized it rather late.

It turns out that Jiang Xian had just ridden his horse behind them, intending for these two Jiang family guards to fight against the other group of thugs.

They couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

They were even less clear about what path Jiang Xian was currently pursuing.

They weren't even sure what she wanted to do. They had always thought this young lady of the Jiang family was very wise, but now, based on her current thoughts and intentions, she seemed even more unfathomable.

To go to war with the other side?
Without knowing the strength of the opposing thugs, it wouldn't be a good choice for the two of them to rashly start a fight. The fact that they were risking their lives for some medicinal herbs—and rather inexpensive ones at that—was truly perplexing to the two Jiang family guards.

But they still had no choice but to grit their teeth and obey their young master's orders.

Otherwise, if they were to return to the Jiang family in the future, and they did not obey the orders of their eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and went against her wishes, they would have a hard time explaining themselves to the head of the family.

So, they gritted their teeth and made up their minds.

They decided to engage in battle with several of the opposing thugs.

The Jiang family guard beside the carriage shouted to the leader of the thugs opposite him, "In that case, there's no need for further trouble."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the thugs was also puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

After saying that, the leader of the thugs frowned deeply.

"What do you mean?" The Jiang family guard beside the carriage repeated Jiang Fang's words, then laughed out loud, his eyes filled with contempt as he looked at the group of thugs.

He took two slow steps toward the other person, then stood firm with his short knife in hand.

The thugs opposite, especially the leader, were completely baffled by the actions of this Jiang family guard.

This time, he didn't look to his leader for help again. Instead, he toned down his previous arrogance, stepped out of the group, and took a few steps forward in the direction of Jiang Xian and his group.

After standing still, he quickly composed himself, his expression turning somewhat sinister.

The leader of the thugs spoke slowly to the Jiang family guards opposite him, his voice booming.

"Young man, what's this? You want to fight?" he said with a light laugh.

"Actually, none of us brothers have any intention of starting a fight today. Besides, among the three of you, apart from that young master, I'm afraid the only ones who can fight are the two of you."

"And what are your chances of winning against the eight of us, you two?" The leader of the thugs kept talking, seemingly trying to persuade Jiang Xian and his group and dissuade them from taking action.

These were Jiang Xian's first attempts to test the waters.

It was clear that in this round, the opposing thugs were at a disadvantage.

The actions of the leader of the thugs at this moment clearly showed that he lacked confidence, which allowed us to roughly judge the strength of the eight of them.

At that moment, the voice from the other end rang out again.

"So, hand over your belongings and let the carriage come by itself, and I will not make things difficult for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jiang Xian and his group to give an answer. Instead, he paced back and forth where he was standing.

He continued, "I'm not afraid to admit it, but as you all saw, I have some minor issues to deal with in my team. They call me 'boss,' so I'm here to help them resolve this conflict."

After speaking, he did not look at the Jiang family's guards, but instead turned around and glanced at the several burly men behind him.

"Therefore, I naturally don't have time to fight with you here today. So, if you trust us, let the carriage come by itself. Otherwise, I'll put aside all that trivial matter and don't blame me for taking action against you two young brothers and the young master behind you."

At this point, the leader of the thugs' eyes turned fierce, and he became completely different from before, clearly showing that he had no intention of negotiating.

Perhaps feeling that his previous persuasion had no effect on Jiang Xian and his group, he turned to threats.

This threat is not only verbal, but also physical.

Seeing that the Jiang family guard remained unmoved, his tone softened considerably.

"Losing some valuables is a small matter. If you can't bring the young master behind you back safely, things will be quite troublesome for you."

"I suspect your master won't let you off easily. What do you think?"

After he finished speaking, he closed his mouth and didn't continue.

Jiang Xian and his group had witnessed clearly the discord that had occurred within their team before.

Since their entire team's previous plans relied on their core leader.

Living off the strategies of the core leader, the thoughts of others seem somewhat insignificant.

If that's the case, it has to be said that the leader of this gang of thugs has indeed learned something from their backbone.

The composure he displayed now was quite different from when he had just robbed the road; he seemed like a completely different person.

The Jiang family guard standing on the road remained silent for a long time.

He listened to the leader of the thugs across from him finish speaking, but he never responded.

(End of this chapter)