The encounters between people were really marvelous. Zhang Tie had not imagined that he could meet such a congenial friend in Datang City after disguising.
The literati in white robe called Lin Yichen. After meeting Zhang Tie in the Talents' Pavilion, the two people toured the Talents' Pavilion together. After that, they toured the Thousands Steles Forest, the Emergence Temple and the Hidden Dragon Cave. When the night fell, the two people drank heartily in the Rainflower Building on the bank of the Sword-washing Lake.
To be honest, Zhang Tie had read a lot of books. Among the figures that he had met, Meng Shidao and Zuoqiu Mingyue were all top figures in Taixia Country. However, Lin Yichen's demeanor and wisdom made Zhang Tie admire him.
In the Talents' Pavilion, Lin Yichen commented on the poems and articles of the literati in the pavilion. He was humorous and straightforward.
In the Thousands Steles Forest, Lin Yichen could tell Zhang Tie all the ancient and modern anecdotes and the rubbing of inscriptions on steles. When it came to calligraphy, Lin Yichen showed Zhang Tie the "Yan Wen Stele" which could make a character have 81 changes by dipping his finger in the rainwater under the eaves of the Steles Forest …
In the Hidden Dragon Cave, Lin Yichen told Zhang Tie about the origin of dragons, including the totem of Hua people before the Catastrophe, the image of dragons on the Western Continent and the connection between the legend of immortal dragons and the virtual image of knights in far-ancient times, which enlightened Zhang Tie a lot …
After traveling with Lin Yichen in Datang City for half a day, Zhang Tie couldn't figure out Lin Yichen's capability. Therefore, Zhang Tie realized that Lin Yichen was not a commoner.
"Come on, Brother Lin, I propose a toast to you …" Zhang Tie made a cup of liquor for Lin Yichen in the Rainflower Building. After that, he raised his cup and said, "I know Brother Lin is not a commoner. It's fate that we could meet each other in Datang City, cheers …"
"Hahaha, I'm not a commoner. Younger brother, you're not a commoner either. It's fate that we could meet each other in Datang City with hundreds of millions of people …" Lin Yichen threw a glance at Zhang Tie with a smile as he burst out into laughter. After clinking glasses with Zhang Tie, he bottomed up the liquor.
"What brings you to Datang City, Brother Lin?"
"If I told you that I came here to find someone, would you believe me?"
"Oh, Brother Lin, do you have any relatives or friends in Datang City?"
"Not a relative, not an old friend!"
"Then they are enemies!"
"They're definitely not enemies!"
"Who's that? Brother Lin, have you found them?"
Lin Yichen suddenly sighed, "For an emperor, it's easy to get a thousand troops, but it's hard to get a good general. For me, sometimes it's more difficult to find a suitable disciple than an emperor looking for a commander. Some people can wait for their disciples to find a master, but I can only find a disciple myself. If the disciple's aptitude is not good enough, he or she will fall into a bottleneck in cultivation. No matter how hard it is to break through, his or her achievements will be limited, and he or she will not be able to inherit my unique skills …" Lin Yichen suddenly sighed, "For an emperor, it's easy to get a thousand troops, but it's hard to find a good general. For me, sometimes it's more difficult to find a suitable disciple than an emperor looking for a commander. Some people can wait for their disciples to find their masters, but I can only find my own disciples. If the disciple's aptitude is not good enough, he or she will fall into a bottleneck in cultivation. No matter how hard it is to break through, his or her achievements will be limited, and he or she will not be able to inherit my unique skills …"
"That's really a pity!" Zhang Tie let out a sigh with a smile as he continued, "I think if that person could meet Brother Lin and have a chance to be Brother Lin's disciple, he or she would laugh even in his dream!"
"There's nothing pitiful about it. Perhaps it's God's will. After losing a disciple, I have one more friend who can drink with me. It's also fate. When you come, you're happy; when you leave, you don't feel sad. Isn't it a pleasure in life? Come on, let's drink …" Lin Yichen burst out into laughter as he raised his glass and toasted with Zhang Tie again.
Zhang Tie booked the entire floor on the top floor of Rainflower Building. When they drank 18 jars of top-quality rainflower brew, it was already late at night. Lin Yichen stood up unsteadily as a bizarre secret method crystal appeared in his hand. Closely after that, he gave it to Zhang Tie, saying, "I've not had such a good drink with others for many years. It's really a pleasure to have a drink with younger brother in Rainflower Building. Take this as a gift for younger brother …"
Without looking at the secret method crystal, Zhang Tie took out a top-quality nanobead. After taking that secret method crystal, he gave it to Lin Yichen, saying, "As a commoner, I don't have anything valuable with me. Brother Lin, take this bead as a souvenir. There're some javelins and some home-brewed medicament in it. Hopefully, we could meet again in the future …"
"I've gifted you a piece of jade and you've given me a pearl. I'll take it …" Lin Yichen took the nanobead as he said, "All good things must come to an end. Before leaving, I have one thing to say to you …"
"Brother Lin, please go ahead. I'm all ears …"
"In the future, younger brother, no matter where you go, don't forget your original intention. Only a real hero who doesn't forget his original intention!" Lin Yichen watched Zhang Tie with gleaming eyes as he said, "Hundreds of millions of commoners in Taixia Country are our beloved ones. If we couldn't protect the beloved ones in this world, what's the use of us? Superfluous things would definitely be damaged by the God. The law of the God is to damage superfluous things …"
Zhang Tie was startled as he instantly sprung up and bowed deeply towards Lin Yichen, saying, "Your words are really ear-splitting. Thanks for your warning, Brother Lin. I will always bear it in mind …"
"Hahaha, let's go …" Lin Yichen burst out into laughter as he bottomed up the wine in his glass. After that, he started to sing towards the sky, "The autumn wind is rustling; the fragrant branches are fluttering; the light frost is rustling; the sick birds are chirping. The mysterious bird is flying over Xiling Hill … "
In the long song, Lin Yichen dropped his glass and strode out of Rainflower Building. With another step, he had entered the sky; with the third step, he had disappeared in the skyline. His song was faintly discernible …
'I've not imagined that I could meet this person in the Talents' Pavilion in Datang City and have a pleasant talk with him. What a coincidence! 'Zhang Tie was fascinated by the void.' In front of Lord Fairysea, who dares call himself a famous person in Taixia Country? '
After taking a look at that piece of secret method crystal in his hand, Zhang Tie immersed his spiritual energy into it. Closely after that, a line of words appeared in Zhang Tie's mind as fast as a lightning bolt — — Deities Killing Swordsmanship, a supreme sword skill that could directly break the void of the opponent's mind sea by turning spiritual energy into a sword …
Among the nanobeads, there were 10 vats of top-quality all-purpose medicament that were brewed in Castle of Black Iron and 9 golden spears.
"Ah … Kr … Kr … Kr … Kr … Kr … Kr … Kr …" The waiter who delivered the wine stood outside the room and stared dumbfoundedly at the Fairy Sea King who had disappeared.
Zhang Tie turned around. The moment he made eye contact with Zhang Tie, the waiter's dumbfounded look had disappeared. Zhang Tie had erased the memory of what had happened just now. After being confused for a couple of seconds, he recovered his composure in a split second. "Sir, here's your wine …" The waiter walked over and put down the jar as he watched the empty chair and glass in front of Zhang Tie with an amazed look, asking, "Yi, where's that guest …"
"He's busy. He's already left. Pay the bill …" Zhang Tie waved his hand over the table as a handful of gold coins appeared on the table with clangs …
"Ah, sir, I don't need so much …"
"You can keep the rest …"
Zhang Tie replied as he walked out of Rainflower Building.
…
The taxi driver had long left. Zhang Tie wandered alone on the bank of Sword-washing Lake as he felt a bit hesitant. It was really an accident for him to encounter Lord Fairysea in Datang City. When two divine dominators stayed together, they could sense each other's qi activities like two fierce tigers walking together with a fence. No matter how well they hid themselves, they could still sense each other's real identities. As a result, Zhang Tie's plan to assassinate the third prince became a bit unstable.
'If I kill the third prince at this moment, the others might not know that I did it; however, Lord Fairysea must have known it. Perhaps, Lord Fairysea has already sensed something. Why did I change my identity and come to Datang City from Youzhou Province for no reason at this moment?'
'What should I do?' 'Should I do it or not?'
After circling around Sword-washing Lake for a while, Zhang Tie gradually recovered his firmness. 'As long as Lord Fairysea is not on the same side as Imperial Alliance, it's not a big deal for me to kill the third prince. After thinking about it carefully, Lord Fairysea's last words were more like a warning or a bottom-line — — as long as I don't do anything harmful to the world, Lord Fairysea would be my friend instead of my enemy.'
'Is killing the third prince harmful to the world?' 'Of course not. In the holy war, the ambitious third prince and Imperial Alliance who want to usurp the throne are the scourges that shake the foundation of Taixia Country. Undoubtedly, by killing the third prince and dissolving Imperial Alliance, Taixia Country could avoid internal strife.'
'If Lord Fairysea wants to prevent me from doing anything in Datang City, he would never give Deities Killing Swordsmanship to me. By giving Zhang Tie the Deities Killing Swordsmanship to me, Lord Fairysea means that he doesn't want to interfere in my affairs.'
'It seems that Lord Fairysea hasn't asked me what I'm going to do in Datang City over the past half a day.' 'Even when I asked him why he came to Datang City, he didn't ask me what I'm going to do here.'
Zhang Tie suddenly quivered all over as he thought of a possibility, 'Has … has Lord Fairysea long known the affair between the third prince and Imperial Alliance? Imperial Alliance sent a black invitation card to me and I came to Datang City by disguising my real identity? Perhaps Lord Fairysea has long known what I'm going to do …'
'I have to kill him. However, I have to make a good plan on how to kill him. I have to do it flawlessly this time!'
After making the decision, Zhang Tie found that he had already come to the front of a super high-rise luxury hotel on the bank of Sword-washing Lake …
…
(To be continued.)
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