bayedsolid Chapter 198: Tang Clan in Shu (1)
Chapter 198: Tang Clan in Shu (1)
Qianyue Town, Qianyue Blacksmith Shop.
"The King of Qin sweeps across the world, his gaze fixed on the sky like a tiger! He wields his sword to cut through the clouds, and all the princes come westward!"
"Dong Jun, do you know who wrote this poem?"
In the yard of the blacksmith shop, Nangong Chunshui leaned against the millstone, reciting poems and drinking the strong liquor he had begged from Luo Sheng.
Baili Dongjun dances with one hand free from dust and the other hand full of makeup, making the dance look like the wind.
After these days of continuous practice day and night, Baili Dongjun has mastered the Nineteen Styles of Embroidered Sword and Five Tigers Breaking Mountain Knife like his own arms.
Nangong Chunshui was also constantly giving guidance. With his excellent natural talent in martial arts, Baili Dongjun had already learned 90% of the two-handed sword technique.
Even if he faces an enemy at the Ninth Sky Realm, Baili Dongjun has a good chance of defeating him.
Hearing Nangong Chunshui's question, he suddenly put away his sword and raised his head to answer:
"I don't know, but it sounds very impressive!"
Nangong Chunshui smacked his lips and smiled:
"This was written by the Immortal Poet who lived with me day and night. It's been over a hundred and twenty years now!"
"All the princes are coming west... Hey, Lord Dong, have you heard about what's happening in the southwest recently?"
Baili Dongjun put down his sword, sat down in front of the millstone, snatched the wine gourd from Nangong Chunshui's hand, and took a big gulp:
"Senior Luo's wine has no other special features. Its main feature is its strong flavor. One sip is like swallowing a knife!"
"What happened in the southwest? What happened? I'm with you every day, and I haven't heard anything about it..."
Nangong Chunshui took out three copper coins from his sleeve, held them in both hands and shook them five times.
He threw the coin on the ground for the last time, looked at the different ends of the coin, and sighed with a hint of sadness:
"Di Shui Master, it looks like a war is about to begin!"
Baili Dongjun picked up the copper coin, somewhat confused:
"What weapons? Why are you so mysterious today?"
Nangong Chunshui rolled his eyes at him:
"There are three people who are good at fortune-telling in the world. The first one is Lü Suzhen from Qingcheng Mountain. The second one is Li Changsheng from the past, that is, me!"
"As for the third one, let's not talk about it. That old guy was trapped in the mundane world and is now serving as Xiao Chongjing's national teacher."
Baili Dongjun stroked the copper coin in his hand, not quite understanding:
"So, you saw that war was coming from the hexagram shown on this copper coin. Is it really that magical?"
Nangong Chunshui patted Baili Dongjun's shoulder with an extremely cocky expression:
"Of course. I can tell the past and future of the world with these few copper coins. Do you want to learn, boy?"
Baili Dongjun snorted and turned his head away:
"If you beg me, I'll let you teach me!"
Nangong Chunshui raised his hand and tapped Baili Dongjun on the head and said angrily:
"You little bastard, there are so many people who want to learn this but don't have the opportunity!"
Then, he put away the copper coins, looked towards the southwest and said leisurely:
"Your cousin has done something shocking again. Tsk~ It can't be said to be a bad thing, but it can't be said to be entirely good either..."
"Forget it, telling you about this will only cause you more trouble, so it's better not to tell you!"
Baili Dongjun looked at Nangong Chunshui who was sighing in front of him with a confused look on his face and muttered:
"What are you talking about? Why don't you tell me?"
Nangong Chunshui stood up from the millstone, dusted himself off, and said:
"You'll know after a while. Go get your nephew Yin. It's time for us to leave!"
Baili Dongjun had just picked up his sword when he heard Nangong Chunshui say he was leaving and immediately asked:
"Leaving? Going to Snow Moon City?"
Nangong Chunshui jumped off the millstone and shook his head:
"No, let's go to Jincheng in Shuzhong!"
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After bidding farewell to the God of War Luo Sheng, Baili Dongjun drove his carriage and left Qianyue Town.
Yin Luoxia, sitting in the carriage, lifted the curtain, looked at the scenery along the road and asked:
"Brother Chunshui, why are we going to Jincheng? Are we going to visit your old friend?"
Nangong Chunshui suddenly remembered that Yin Luoxia was now Liu Yue's apprentice, and immediately slapped his thigh:
"Oh no, oh no, Dongjun, stop the car!"
Baili Dongjun pulled the reins, and Liefengju stopped obediently:
"What's wrong? Did you forget something with Senior Luo?"
Nangong Chunshui pulled Yin Luoxia out of the carriage, looking embarrassed:
"Disciple Yin, it's not that I don't want to take you with me. We are going to the Tang Sect in Shu. Your master Liu Yue has a feud with the Tang Sect!"
"It's my fault for just remembering this. What a sin!"
Yin Luoxia was shocked:
"Tang Sect? The one with the dual powers of poison and darkness? How could my master have any grudge against the Tang Sect? I haven't heard you mention it!"
Baili Dongjun asked:
"Then tell me what the festival is about?"
Nangong Chunshui hesitated:
"This... is all about romantic matters, let's not talk about it! Disciple Yin, you should stay in Qianyue Town for a while. I'll come find you after Dongjun and I finish our business and return from the Tang Sect!"
Yin Luoxia sighed, "That's fine, since the Grandmaster has given the order, I, a little disciple, dare not disobey!"
Seeing this, Baili Dongjun took out a gold ingot from his belt and stuffed it into Yin Luoxia's hand:
"Sister Luoxia, keep this money for your use. Be sure to be careful. Brother Chunshui and I will come back to you as soon as we finish our business!"
Yin Luoxia reached out and rubbed Baili Dongjun's hair, her face flushed:
"Okay, thank you, Junior Master Baili. I'll stay in this town for a few days!"
"I'll just treat this gold as capital. I just don't know if there's a gambling house in Qianyue Town. I'll go gamble a few times and earn some money for Junior Master to buy some wine."
Baili Dongjun smiled mischievously:
"Sister Luoxia, please don't go too far. Don't wait until Brother Chunshui and I come back and you've won over this town!"
Nangong Chunshui was like a bright light bulb beside him. He pouted and said disdainfully:
"Stop, stop, stop. You two are just so good, calling me uncle and sister all the time, each talking about your own things, right?"
"I always feel like there's something sour and stinky in the air...hiss! Why is there such a sour smell!?"
Baili Dongjun rolled his eyes and said, "What do you care? Get in the car!"
After Nangong Chunshui got in the car and said goodbye to Yin Luoxia, the two of them headed straight for Jincheng in Shuzhong.
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At the same time, Wen Yanzhao, who was flying in the sky, had already seen the outline of Lingnan City.
In less than a cup of tea, Wen Yanzhao jumped down from a high altitude and landed steadily at the door of the Wen family's distant home.
As soon as I entered the gate, I heard the complaining voice of someone warming a pot of wine coming from the backyard:
"Wen Buping, Wen Buping, when are we leaving? There are less than five days left until the poison testing conference!"
"You make poison in this yard every day. With that kid Zhao'er around, how can you make poison?!"
"When the time comes to go to the Tang Sect, I'll throw him onto the stage. I guarantee you'll be completely poisoned, inside and out, leaving the Tang Sect completely wiped out!"
Wen Yanzhao laughed inwardly and walked straight into the drug laboratory in the backyard.
"Uncle, what did you just say about me?"
I was lying on a bench with a pot of wine in my arms. When I heard Wen Yanzhao's voice, I frightened him and fell to the ground.
"Ah? Zhao'er, you still remember to come back?"
"Hurry, hurry, persuade your second uncle to stop. The poison in this room is enough to kill half of Beili!"
Wen Yanzhao blinked his eyes and scanned the room, finding it filled with Moment of Beauty, Three Inches of Ashes, Gnawing Heartbreak Powder, and Yellow Springs Incense...
Wow, Wenhujiu was right. Once these things are taken out, half of Beili will be unable to withstand them!
Wen Buping took off his ice silk gloves and said with a smile:
"Zhao'er, even though our Wen family is sure to win with you, Second Uncle shouldn't forget his roots, right?"
"Let's focus on being prepared for any eventuality!"
As he spoke, he turned around and took out a huge box from behind him, and opened it in front of Wen Yanzhao...
It was packed full with hundreds and thousands of bottles and jars of various kinds. The scene was even more exaggerated than when Wen Yanzhao first left the Wen family to go to Chaisang!
Wen Yanzhao widened his eyes and said in astonishment:
"Uncle, we're just going to compete, not to destroy a country. You're...too exaggerated!"
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