Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

In the process, the swordsmith has embarked on a mad path of self-destruction.

Since it cannot be done with a spirit-controlled artifact.

So... how about trying to add intelligence to the weapons?

So the swordsmith went on a crazy experiment, first with spiritual plants, then with demonic beasts, and finally he even tried to forge swords with humans.

At this point, Jiang Min took a long breath, "The concealment the swordsmith did back then, if it hadn't come to light, many people wouldn't have believed that he really did those things."

"What happened?" Chu Xunfeng frowned.

"He really did it, using the Yin Sha Pearl left over from the ghost cultivator to forge the sword he wanted."

"A cunning weapon that uses soldiers to control people."

"The main material is the Yin Sha Pearl."

Chapter Eleven, Deceptive Soldiers

The conversation stopped for a long time.

Outside the inn's window, whether it was because they hadn't noticed before or because the blood-eyed, blood-bladed creature had receded, the chirping of spring insects drifted into the inn's lobby.

Chu Xunfeng pondered for a while before speaking, "And then what?"

"After that..." Zuo Shaojun continued the story Jiang Min hadn't finished, "Such evil weapons are naturally harmful to both others and oneself."

Chu Xunfeng was not surprised by the continuation of the story; he simply nodded and waited for Zuo Shaojun to continue.

"Actually, it was fine at first. I heard that the swordsmith used this weapon to defeat many opponents who were impossible for him to defeat with his own cultivation level. But soon the weapon started to go out of control."

"Yin Sha is something that living people should not enter. Once Yin Sha is activated, the swordsmith's abnormality will naturally be exposed, and the things he has done in the past will also be revealed. Sword Manor originally wanted to give him a chance to turn back, but for the swordsmith..."

"His ideals and his pursuits were trampled on by those who once idolized him." Zuo Shaojun's expression was somewhat wistful, and his tone became drawn out. "So he went mad and was eventually expelled from the Longquan Sword Manor."

It's clear that the people from Longquan Sword Manor are hiding something from me, especially regarding the final battle of the swordsmiths; it couldn't have been just a casual remark.

However, Chu Xunfeng was a very astute person. He did not press the matter, but instead changed the question, "So, the method of forging that special weapon that he could use to control people with a sword, which Brother Jiang just called a 'deceptive weapon,' has been passed down."

He seemed puzzled, but he didn't actually intend to ask a question.

After all, if the forging method had not been passed down, why would Longquan Sword Manor be escorting the Yin Sha Pearl back to Longquan Sword Manor at this moment?

"As far as I know... the method of forging the mysterious weapon should have been lost." Zuo Shaojun looked hesitant and even turned to look at Jiang Min, as if asking her a question.

However, Jiang Min could only shake her head, "It should be that the technique has been lost."

Chu Xunfeng remained silent for a while, then suddenly asked the two men from Longquan Sword Manor a question that seemed unrelated to the current situation, "What level of cultivation did that swordsmith you mentioned earlier possess in his lifetime?"

"I heard that it's stuck in the Human Profound Realm," Zuo Shaojun gave a clear answer.

Longquan Sword Master had already figured it out: the cold gentleman in front of him was surprisingly quick-witted and knew how to conduct himself properly. There were some things he could tell him that were no big deal.

"In other words, this swordsmith once defeated a cultivator above the Human Profound Realm, or at least the Earth Profound Realm, with his treacherous weapon. So, I actually have an idea now." Chu Xunfeng looked up at the two people from Longquan Sword Manor.

"The story of the swordsmith is not exactly a secret, but rather a tale. Everyone in Longquan Sword Manor knows that the Yin Sha Pearl can be used to forge ghost weapons. And Longquan Sword Manor is indeed transporting the Yin Sha Pearl at this time. This fact cannot be ignored. You all say that the method of forging ghost weapons has been lost. Is there any possibility?"

"Is Longquan Sword Manor trying to recreate the forging method of the Ghost Weapon?" Chu Xunfeng said casually. Before the two could recover from their shock, he went even further and made his bold speculation, "We may have actually seen the Ghost Weapon forged by Longquan Sword Manor with our own eyes."

"Blood-eyed Blood Blade?" Zuo Shaojun stood up, goosebumps rising all over his body, his gaze fixed on Chu Xunfeng. "You mean that blood blade, is a ghost weapon?"

"It's just speculation, because the appearance and disappearance of that blood-eyed, blood-bladed creature, as well as its displayed combat power, are all too illogical."

"Moreover, the power displayed by the Blood Eye Blood Blade is different from that of the strange weapons described in your stories. At least the strange weapon we saw could not even defeat a Human Profound Realm cultivator, and it is also very different from the strange weapons forged by the swordsmiths in the stories."

"Therefore, my guess is that even if that thing is a ghost weapon, it is not the ghost weapon forged by the swordsmith you mentioned."

"Let's leave it at that for tonight..." Zuo Shaojun raised his hand and pinched the corner of his eye. After putting his hand down, he turned to look at Chu Xunfeng. "Don't tell the prefect and the others about what happened today."

“I know. Oh, and there’s one more thing I need to remind you. Tonight, that constable in purple has been watching you. Be careful.”

Chu Xunfeng left behind this meaningful remark and went upstairs, leaving the two from Longquan Sword Manor behind.

Zuo Shaojun's honesty earned him Chu Xunfeng's honesty, and after tonight's events, their relationship could be described as that of friends.

As Chu Xunfeng walked away, his footsteps fading into the distance, Zuo Shaojun looked at Jiang Min, who hadn't gotten up, and asked, "You really don't know anything?"

“Young Master… there are some things that Master hasn’t told you, in order to protect you and also to protect Sword Manor.” Jiang Min pursed her lips and looked at Zuo Shaojun with difficulty. “I definitely know some things, but I can’t say them, so please don’t make things difficult for me.”

"Protect me? Protect me of what? I am the young master of the manor, I am the leader of the Longquan Sword Sect, do I need this old man to protect me like this!" Zuo Shaojun gritted his teeth and roared these words at Jiang Min.

Zuo Shaojun took a while to catch his breath before staring at Jiang Min and saying, "I'll ask you three questions, and you'll answer them truthfully! That thing tonight, you seemed to know that its purpose was the goods we were pledging. You know what it is, right?"

“I…I know…” Jiang Min’s lips trembled, and she finally managed to utter the word “I know” with a sigh of relief.

"That blood-eyed blood blade is a product of the Ghost Weapon, isn't it?" Zuo Shaojun asked softly.

"..." This time, Jiang Min remained silent, her head bowed.

Often, silence is the answer. Jiang Min's lack of outright denial was essentially an admission.

"Okay, one last question." Zuo Shaojun sat on the bench, his hands clenched into fists. He seemed to be struggling with his thoughts, gathering his courage to face reality.

"Sword Manor... no, my father, for whom are you making this strange weapon? Who needs this kind of thing!" Zuo Shaojun suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze shining frighteningly in the darkness, as if there were flames burning within them.

However, Jiang Min let out a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed. He was not discouraged or dejected, but rather completely relaxed.

Seeing Jiang Min's expression, Zuo Shaojun pursed his lips, already guessing Jiang Min's answer to him.

"Young Master, I don't know, and I'm not worthy to know the answer to your question." Jiang Min looked at Zuo Shaojun with an air of complete composure.

It makes sense, after all. Jiang Min wasn't a direct descendant. He might know that Longquan Sword Manor was forging strange weapons, and might even have seen them, but he wasn't qualified to know some core, confidential things.

"I have one more question," Zuo Shaojun sighed softly, this time without putting any psychological pressure on Jiang Min. "Does Shuang'er know about this?"

"As far as I know, the young lady is unaware of this matter."

"That's good..." Zuo Shaojun breathed a long sigh of relief and slowly got up.

"Let's leave it at that for tonight..."

Chapter Twelve, Honest Judgment

The next day, the sun rose high in the sky.

Chu Xunfeng slowly descended the stairs and stepped into the lobby of the inn.

There weren't many idle people in the lobby of the inn. Chu Xunfeng waited for a while and saw the Longquan Sword Manor's caravan bustling about, but he didn't see Jiang Min, who was in charge. He had specifically checked before leaving, and Zuo Shaojun wasn't in the room either.

"Waiter." Chu Xunfeng beckoned to the waiter who was idly standing at the door, and called him over. "I have something to ask you."

"Hey, sir, please speak." The waiter chuckled, his expression mercenary.

"Did you see the bearded man in charge of the caravan and that handsome young master this morning?" Chu Xunfeng asked, taking out three pieces of silver.

"Yes, I've seen them. Early in the morning, around 7 a.m., those two you mentioned went out, with a beautiful girl with them."

"Hmm." Upon learning that Jiang Min and Zuo Shaojun had gone out, Chu Xunfeng also got up and left the inn.

Seeing that Chu Xunfeng had walked away, the waiter happily accepted the few pieces of silver that Chu Xunfeng had left on the table.

After leaving the inn, Chu Xunfeng didn't care where Zuo Shaojun and Jiang Min went, nor did he care what the two sword servants Zuo Shaojun hadn't brought with him were doing. He was already prepared for someone to be watching him.

Whether it's Longquan Sword Manor or anyone else.

Last night, he deliberately revealed to Zuo Shaojun the range that the Wind Sensing Technique could perceive, and what he said was indeed true. But besides the Wind Sensing Technique, he also had something even more powerful that could perceive the external environment.

[Someone is watching us; it's that young master Zuo's swordsman.]

No one else has it?

[Yes, they are monitoring the users, but not directly tracking them; most of them are only around the third realm.]

really......

Chu Xunfeng remained calm and continued doing what he was supposed to do. The young man asked passersby along the way, inquiring about the location of the Kamakura prefectural government office.

The county government office was some distance from the inn where Chu Xunfeng and his group were staying. If someone was really trying to find out about them, they should have had enough time to realize what was going on.

In fact, almost all of Chu Xunfeng's predictions were correct.

After turning the corner, the Kamakura County Government Office came into Chu Xunfeng's view, and at the same time, the tall and burly constable in purple robes, Lian Cai, also came into view.

Lian Cai seemed to be about to leave the county government office when he ran into a young man who was walking out from around the corner. The two met face to face.

"Officer Lian, I had intended to visit you, but it seems I've come at an inopportune time?" Chu Xunfeng looked at the purple-clad officer and gave him a faint smile.

"Brother Chu," Lian Cai said, cupping his fists to Chu Xunfeng, "I heard that the inn where you were staying was attacked by Blood Eye Blood Blade last night... I was just about to go and ask about the situation."

"Unfortunately, the young master of Sword Manor and the captain of the caravan went to the government office early this morning, probably to see the prefect. Constable Lian is likely to be disappointed." Chu Xunfeng smiled.

Lian Cai didn't speak, but stared at Chu Xunfeng for a while, then suddenly smiled, "Brother Chu, you should also be considered a party involved, right?"

"Hmm." Chu Xunfeng nodded.

"Then, shall I invite Brother Chu to find a place to sit down, have a cup of tea, and have something to eat?" Lian Cai extended an invitation. "It doesn't seem like Brother Chu has wandered all the way to the entrance of this yamen."

The two, each with their own ulterior motives, found themselves on the same page.

Lian Cai led Chu Xunfeng for quite a distance before finding a tea stall. The two sat down, and the shopkeeper, seeing Lian Cai dressed in the purple robes of a constable, warmly approached them.

Lian Cai generously let Chu Xunfeng order, and Chu Xunfeng casually ordered a few snacks and a pot of hot tea.

Treat it as a breakfast or lunch.