Becoming a Martial Master: Starting as a Swordsmith

There are quite a few pretty girls in Changping County.

Shen Chu had never heard of Li Chengwen having any romantic escapades; she never expected to find them here...

The boy sensed something was off and instinctively took half a step forward, blocking the woman's path, and looked at Li Chengwen warily.

Li Chengwen then seemed to wake from a dream, suddenly realizing that he had lost his composure.

He quickly coughed twice, awkwardly averting his gaze, his ears already bright red. He then scratched the back of his head and chuckled sheepishly.

"Ah... um... I mean, these two are... friends you met on the way?"

Shen Chu found Li Chengwen's flustered appearance amusing, but remained outwardly composed.

"It was a little accident on the way, and it's a long story. This lady and her son encountered some thugs on the roadside, and I helped them out. They then said they wanted to follow me to repay my kindness, and they followed me all the way here."

"Oh, I see, I see."

Li Chengwen nodded repeatedly, but his gaze kept drifting towards the woman before he quickly looked away, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Well... now that we're in Qingyang County, we can't just leave them standing in the street. Come on, let me take you to a place to stay and settle in first!"

As he spoke, he turned and led the way, his pace quickening slightly, his back exuding an indescribable passion.

Shen Chu followed behind him, watching his blatant attempt to cover up his embarrassment, and sighed inwardly.

Even a blind man could see from Li Chengwen's reaction that he had taken a liking to the woman.

as predicted,

Li Chengwen led Shen Chu and the young mother and son down the street, talking non-stop the whole way.

As he got more excited, he kept turning around, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifting towards the woman, as if observing whether she was interested in his introduction.

Shen Chu walked beside him, taking in all his little actions, and sighed inwardly.

He lowered his voice and spoke in a volume that only the two of them could hear:

"Young Master, I met that mother and child on the road. I've already told you the details. They said they were visiting relatives, but something strange happened on the road, so I'm still a bit wary of them. You... should also be careful, don't be too..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Chengwen waved his hand and laughed nonchalantly:

"Oh, I know, I know, don't worry! They're just a mother and child in distress, what could possibly go wrong? Look at that boy, he's as thin as a bamboo pole, and that woman looks so frail, what trouble could they possibly cause? Let's find them a place to rest first, we can't just leave them standing on the street, can we?"

Seeing his lustful appearance, Shen Chu knew that there was no point in saying anything more, so she could only shut her mouth and silently follow behind him.

After many twists and turns, Li Chengwen finally entered an inn.

Shen Chu followed behind, glancing around the inn's surroundings.

The inn has three floors and a wide facade. Several mahogany tables and chairs are placed in the lobby, and several calligraphy and paintings hang on the walls.

"Please stay here with us for now. Although it's not the most luxurious place, it's still considered to be in the upper-middle range in Qingyang County."

Li Chengwen smiled at the woman and the boy, then walked to the counter and patted the table: "Manager, two more superior rooms, please!"

The innkeeper flipped through the ledger and said with a smile, "Alright! Two superior rooms. You're lucky, sir, there are just two left."

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Li Chengwen paid the money with satisfaction, took the room key, and was about to turn around to invite Shen Chu and the young mother and son upstairs when he suddenly heard a noisy sound of footsteps and shouts behind him.

"Shopkeeper! Prepare our best rooms!"

A large group of people poured into the inn's lobby.

The leader was a man in his early thirties, dressed in a white, close-fitting outfit with a long sword hanging at his waist, looking quite splendid. Behind him were seven or eight men, all armed and exuding a menacing aura, clearly not to be trifled with.

Seeing this, the innkeeper's smile froze for a moment, and he quickly said apologetically, "Esteemed guests, I'm so sorry, all the best rooms in our inn were just booked by that gentleman. We only have a few ordinary rooms left. What do you think..."

The man in white looked in the direction the shopkeeper was pointing and his gaze fell on Li Chengwen.

He sized Li Chengwen up and down, noticing that although his clothes were decent, his demeanor was ordinary and he didn't seem like someone of importance. He snorted coldly, stepped forward, and said arrogantly:

"Hey, you, give up the upper room."

Li Chengwen frowned, about to retort, when Shen Chu tugged at his sleeve and whispered:

"Young Master, the other side has a large number of people, and they are all armed. They are obviously skilled fighters. There is no need to fight them head-on. A regular room will suffice."

The woman also whispered a word of advice, "Yes, Young Master Li, a regular room is fine. There's no need to cause trouble for us."

Li Chengwen was initially reluctant after hearing Shen Chu's words, but when the woman also tried to persuade him, his anger subsided considerably. He pursed his lips, muttered a few words, and then turned to the shopkeeper, saying:

"Alright then, a regular room is fine too."

He thought the matter was over, but the man in white did not give up.

He glanced around the inn's lobby, his gaze sweeping over the other guests who were eating or drinking tea, before suddenly speaking coldly: "Not just him, everyone staying in the best rooms in this inn, give up your rooms!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the entire inn lobby.

The shopkeeper's face turned pale instantly, and he repeatedly cupped his hands in apology, saying, "Sir, this...this isn't quite right, is it? The other customers have also paid; there's no reason to make them carry things out..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

One of the attendants behind the man in white suddenly slammed his hand on the counter.

"When did it become your place to bargain when we, the members of the Longchuan Sword Sect, speak?"

The other guests who had stayed in superior rooms in the lobby originally wanted to protest, but as soon as they heard the words "Longchuan Sword Sect", everyone's expression changed.

Shen Chu and Li Chengwen exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.

Longchuan Sword Sect?

What's their background?

At this moment, a waiter who had been watching the commotion came over and explained to them in a low voice:

"You outsiders don't know, but the Longchuan Sword Sect is one of the top sects in Qingyang County, with several hundred disciples and, it's said, several masters overseeing it. In this small area of ​​Qingyang County, not only ordinary people but even the government has to give them some face. If they want to stay in a superior house, who dares to refuse?"