My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"Your Highness, I do know a little about Hidden Peak Mountain!"

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was lost in thought, Zhang Xinnian's voice suddenly rang out beside him.

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai turned his head to look at Zhang Xinnian.

"This Hidden Peak Mountain is not far from the Dragon Tiger Sect."

Zhang Xinnian nodded and said, "Hey, speaking of which, Lord Marquis is from the Dragon Tiger Sect!"

"As for the Dragon Tiger Sect and Hidden Peak Mountain, there seems to be... some connection, but I'm not quite sure what that connection is!"

He was, after all, a soldier, and didn't know much about the ways of the martial arts world.

That's all, I only heard about it by chance.

"Yeah?"

Jiang Xiaobai looked slightly surprised.

If that's the case, then when he goes back, he can have a proper talk with his father.

However... this Hidden Peak Mountain is quite unique.

The control over the Concealing Edge Order is extremely strict.

Originally, as the Concealed Edge Tokens were accumulated, the chances of obtaining them would also increase.

However, the new rules mean that those who have obtained the Hidden Edge Token in the martial arts world may not be satisfied with just one.

If someone wants to skip the first test, they must accept two coins.

To observe the blade wall, you need three, which naturally reduces the number of Concealed Edge Tokens that can be distributed.

have to say.

That's quite a demanding requirement!

While Jiang Xiaobai was thinking this, someone had already paid the silver and stepped forward to try it out.

That was also a burly man.

He carried a thick-backed knife on his back, and his arms were strong; he was clearly a man of considerable talent.

After paying the silver, the burly man went directly to the bronze coffin.

Looking at the heavy black iron sword inside, the man took a deep breath.

The next moment, the man gripped the knife handle with both hands and pulled hard.

"drink!"

With a low shout, the veins on the man's arm bulged instantly, and a surge of internal energy erupted from his body.

His robes billowed, and the ground beneath his feet trembled.

But... the heavy knife in the coffin remained completely unmoved.

Ok?

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiaobai raised an eyebrow slightly.

So heavy?

The man's face flushed red, and he exerted force again.

No matter how much he pulled, the knife remained pressed down without any reaction.

A moment later, the man finally released his grip, staggered back two steps, and looked extremely pale.

"fail!"

Liu Guanlan's voice then rang out.

The man gritted his teeth and finally backed down.

Soon, another person stepped forward.

This time it was a middle-aged man wielding a sword. He didn't look as burly as the other man, but his aura was deeper.

Before moving forward or backward, he didn't rush to exert force, but instead circled the bronze coffin and looked around first.

Then, the man reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife.

The internal energy circulated little by little.

call!

The air around us seemed to be stirred.

The man's sleeves fluttered, and many people became more serious upon seeing this.

"This person's internal strength is quite formidable!"

"Hmm, he should be at the peak of the sixth rank!"

"It might work!"

Amid the murmurs, the man suddenly exerted force with both hands.

The next moment.

The man's expression changed as well, because the knife remained motionless.

Not only did it not get out, it didn't even shake once.

"this……"

Sweat soon beaded on the man's forehead. After persisting for a few more moments, he had no choice but to let go and retreat with a face full of resentment.

"fail!"

Liu Guanlan spoke again.

Jiang Xiaobai's expression became even stranger as he watched this scene.

Is this knife welded to the inside?

To his bewilderment, more and more people tried, but without exception, they all failed.

The only one mentioned it briefly, but only briefly.

Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but marvel at this.

If you really had to use brute force to get this thing out, how much strength would that take?

At this moment, Zhang Xinnian glanced at Jiang Xiaobai and couldn't help but say, "Young Master, this thing is simply impossible to produce!"

"Brute force definitely won't work!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly: "Other methods are worth trying!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

"Your Highness, you don't have any designs on yourself, do you?"

Zhang Xinnian paused, then added, "But even with so many experts, it wouldn't work; it's even less likely that you, Young Master, could succeed!"

"So, Your Highness, you'd better not overthink it, lest you embarrass yourself going up there!"

"..."

Jiang Xiaobai looked slightly speechless.

Why does this sound so unpleasant?

Zhang Xinnian noticed Jiang Xiaobai's expression and chuckled twice.

He didn't mean to hurt Jiang Xiaobai.

However, his young master doesn't even have internal energy, so it's practically a pipe dream for him to take out the heavy sword inside!

"hehe."

Jiang Xiaobai chuckled, then slightly raised his head and said, "You're mistaken. This young master... can actually take it out!"

Ok?

Zhang Xinnian was stunned for a moment.

Tang Ningshuang also glanced at Jiang Xiaobai in surprise.

Even the woman standing next to him, wearing a straw hat, turned her head slightly and glanced at Jiang Xiaobai.

Her face was covered by a straw hat, so her expression was not clear, but judging from her movements, she was obviously somewhat surprised.

Is Jiang Xiaobai able to produce it?

It must be bragging, right?

Yes, not only the woman in the straw hat thought so, but Zhang Xinnian and Tang Ningshuang also shared the same idea.

After all, none of these martial arts masters could lift it.

Jiang Xiaobai has no internal energy, so why should he be able to take it out?

"What, you don't believe me?"

Jiang Xiaobai's lips curled up slightly.

"Your Highness, this... is not a matter of belief."

Zhang Xinnian said, "The main problem is that this isn't something you can solve just by thinking."

He knew Jiang Xiaobai was smart, but this sword strike clearly relied on skill!

"Yeah?"

Jiang Xiaobai's smile deepened.

He disagreed with that statement. He believed that many things in this world, while seemingly relying on physical strength, actually depend on intelligence.

Of course, if you tell this to these martial arts practitioners, they probably won't believe you.

Thinking about this, Jiang Xiaobai pondered for a moment and said, "Alright then."

"Then today, I, the young master, will show you!"

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai raised his head and looked in Liu Guanlan's direction: "Lord Liu, if I may ask, is it true that no matter what method is used, as long as the knife is taken out, it will be fine?"

Yes, he needs to confirm that.

But as soon as he said that, many people nearby looked at Jiang Xiaobai.

"That's right. The rules of Hidden Edge Mountain only say that you should take out the knife."

Liu Guanlan was also taken aback for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "There are no restrictions on the method used, but... this coffin cannot be overturned; it contains traps!"

"Once it flips over, everything inside will be completely locked in place!"

"Oh, sure, sure!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai couldn't help but laugh, and then waved to Zhang Xinnian.

Zhang Xinnian was taken aback, but still came closer.

Jiang Xiaobai then lowered his voice and whispered a few words in Zhang Xinnian's ear.

Zhang Xinnian was initially full of doubt, but as he listened, his expression became even more peculiar: "Your Highness, are you sure?"

"Sure!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "Go!"

"good……"

Zhang Xinnian glanced at Jiang Xiaobai, then at the bronze coffin, and finally nodded: "Then, Your Highness, please be careful here!"

After saying that, Zhang Xinnian turned and walked outside.

Tang Ningshuang stared at Zhang Xinnian's retreating figure, filled with doubt.

What did Jiang Xiaobai ask Zhang Xinnian to do?

Of course, Tang Ningshuang wasn't the only one puzzled; the woman in the bamboo hat was also somewhat surprised and glanced at Jiang Xiaobai.

But soon, her gaze returned to the bronze coffin.

At that moment, another person stepped forward to try.

The man was not tall, but his hands were enormous, clearly indicating that he had practiced palm techniques.

The man approached the coffin, paid the silver, then gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands and let out a low shout.

boom!

A surge of internal energy erupted from the man's body.

The robes of many people around were fluttered by the wind, and with this person's insistence, the knife was actually raised three inches.

But after three inches, he stopped. The man gritted his teeth and held on for more than a dozen breaths before finally letting go and retreating, his face flushed.

"Ugh, another failure!"

Liu Guanlan's voice rang out again.

As time went by, more and more people started trying it.

Even on the fourth floor, some of the elderly people that Jiang Xiaobai had met before started to try it out.

Even so, it ultimately ended in failure.

"Why!"

Liu Guanlan sighed, looked up, and asked, "Is anyone else going to try? If not, that's it for today!"

After the voice faded, everyone looked at each other, but no one immediately stepped forward.

After all, most of the people who were supposed to try it have already tried it.

Even those few elders and seniors failed, so the rest of us, even if we go up, will probably just be wasting our money.

Liu Guanlan waited for a moment, and seeing that no one came forward, he prepared to speak again.

But just then, a hand suddenly rose up from the crowd.

"I!"

As the voice faded, everyone turned to look, only to see Jiang Xiaobai standing there with a smile on his face: "Hehe, isn't it just a little heavy sword?"

"Come, let me try. I can crush him with just one finger!!!"