This was an ordinary town located in the center of the Great Wind Country. Like most of the areas in the Great Wind Country, the land here was dry and yellow, and sand was blown everywhere all year round. But after so many years, they had gotten used to it. The town was very small, and there were only a few people living here, only a few hundred families. But because of its excellent location, there were many people passing by every day. Therefore, the taverns and inns in the town were very popular.
This was the best inn in the town. Although it was already afternoon, there were still no empty seats. People were eating and drinking while talking loudly or in low voices. In the seat next to the small window of the inn, a man wearing a loose gray robe and a wide-brimmed round hat sat quietly. The brim of the hat was pulled down very low, making it impossible to see his face clearly. He poured himself a cup of wine and drank by himself. Even when he drank, he did not raise his head. Everyone knew that this person must be extraordinary, but no one went to test him. Even the waiter here felt very strange when he approached him. After the wine and food were served, he hurriedly left, not daring to stay for long. All kinds of people could appear here, and generally, no one would offend strangers, especially those who acted strangely — except for some people who were not healthy enough.
"Have you heard that the tomb of Emperor Taizu of Tenryū Province was robbed, and all the guards were killed. What is even more bizarre is that the group of tomb robbers found a secret edict of Emperor Taizu from the seam of the sleeve of the yellow robe worn by Emperor Taizu. The edict said that there was a treasure map hidden in an iron sword left by Emperor Taizu. Whoever could get the treasure would have enough wealth to rival a country overnight! "At a table near the mysterious man, one person said to another. His voice was not loud, and he did not deliberately lower it. It seemed that it was not a very confidential matter.
The person opposite him did not see anything strange. He took a sip of wine and said, "This matter was deliberately publicized, and now there are not many people who don't know about it. Judging from the reaction of the imperial family of Tenryū Province, this incident seems to be real. I just don't know who is so powerful as to be able to steal the tomb of Emperor Taizu of Tenryū Province without anyone knowing. Countless daring people have tried in the past, but in the end, they could only fall into the hands of the heavy guards. "
"I heard that because of this incident, the Tenryū clan was robbed multiple times. I also heard that the emperor of the Tenryū Province is also looking for that iron sword. After so long, there hasn't been any special changes in the Tenryū Province. I think that the mysterious iron sword isn't in their hands. I wonder who will be lucky enough to obtain that fortune. "
"So what if you have a lot of wealth? You have to be alive to spend it. In contrast, I'm more interested in the matter of our Great Wind Nation and Sunflower Dew Nation's Imperial Jade Seals being stolen. We've lost it for over half a year, yet we still haven't found it. This is indeed an enormous humiliation to our Great Wind Nation and Sunflower Dew Nation. "
"I heard that the theft of the heirloom seals of the two empires was done by Evil Sect."
"That's right. This Evil Sect is truly remarkable, and frightening. Not to mention that they treat the heavy defenses of the imperial palace as nothing, the heirloom seals of every nation are the most important objects. The places they are placed in are also extremely secretive, yet they were silently taken away by them. I wonder how they found it. Perhaps they really are as omnipotent as the rumors say. It's better to provoke the north or south than to provoke the Evil Sect. The massacre of the HuangFu and Baili Families is a bloody lesson. And the master of the Evil Sect, the person known as the 'Evil Emperor,' is even more like a demon. Sigh … Just thinking about it makes my entire body tremble. "
"... Isn't it the same for me? In our Great Wind Nation, who doesn't shiver when this name is mentioned?"
Bang, the unlatched wooden door of the tavern was roughly pushed open. A young man with a pale complexion, wearing white clothes, and a gloomy expression walked in. Two people dressed as attendants followed behind him, and they also had swords hanging from their waists. The young man's face was filled with arrogance, as if he was looking down on everyone. After he walked in, he coincidentally heard the conversation between the two people, and he snorted coldly, "Ridiculous. A mere Evil Emperor actually scared you to this extent. Aren't you afraid of embarrassing yourself?"
As soon as he said this, the tavern that was originally filled with all sorts of conversations suddenly became much quieter. Everyone looked at him as if they were looking at an idiot. This man's dressing, demeanor, and the ridiculously arrogant words he had just said made it easy for people to guess that he was the son of some great family. He was also someone who relied on the power of his family to think highly of himself, and did not put anyone in his eyes. He was the kind of person who was extremely useless.
The two people who had just been talking indifferently glanced at him, and one of them said disdainfully, "It's better to provoke the north or south than to provoke the Evil Sect. It's better to provoke the King of Hell than to provoke the Evil Emperor. You're so young, yet you speak so arrogantly. "
Hearing this person speak to him in such a tone, the young man's face darkened. With a cold laugh, he said, "In this young master's eyes, the Demonic Emperor is just a thief who hides his head and shows his tail. He doesn't even dare to show his true face. If I see him, I will definitely kill him. Only trash like you would tremble in fear."
The two people's expressions changed slightly. One of them raised his wine cup, narrowed his eyes, and said in a flat tone, "Shangguan Ping Chuan has really taught a good son. He hasn't even learned ten percent of his abilities, but his arrogance is ten times greater. You better put away your arrogance. The Evil Emperor is not someone you can offend. If what you said today reaches the Evil Emperor's ears, let alone your father, even the entire Shangguan family won't be able to protect you. And even if the Evil Emperor kills you, your whole family won't even dare to let out a fart. "He said disdainfully, then ignored the young man. From the sword on the young man's back, he guessed that this young man should be the eldest son of the Shangguan family, one of the Great Wind Nation's five great families, Shangguan Yun. Unfortunately, he was a despicable piece of trash, and the young man didn't even have the interest to talk to him.
"You, how did you know that my father is Shangguan Ping Chuan?" The young man, Shangguan Yun, asked in surprise.
However, the two of them didn't pay any attention to him. They didn't even look at him when he asked. Shangguan Yun wasn't too stupid. Seeing these two people still act like this even after knowing his identity, he knew that they weren't ordinary people. He could only let out a cold snort and forcibly suppress his anger. He glanced at the inn, then furrowed his brows. Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the shabbiness of this inn.
He looked at the window, then walked over and knocked on the table with the hilt of his sword. He squinted his eyes and said, "Little brat, this seat is mine. If you know what's good for you, then get out of the way."
The person sitting at the table was the man wearing a wide robe and a wide hat. The mysterious man who had never shown his face. Shangguan Yun's voice fell, but he didn't raise his head or look at him. He was still drinking by himself, as if he hadn't heard what the man had said.
When the waiter saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to mediate, "Young Master, there are still two private rooms upstairs, do you think you can …"
"Shut up!" Shangguan Yun snorted coldly. He had just been suppressing his anger because of the two men, and now he was looking for someone to vent it on. He said in a gloomy voice, "You've already given me enough face by letting me in. Don't talk nonsense here. I'm going to sit in this seat today!"
The waiter knew who he should provoke and who he shouldn't, so he didn't dare to insist. He glanced at the mysterious man, and didn't dare to step forward to mediate. He could only say timidly, "Then Young Master and this guest should discuss this peacefully." After saying that, he hurriedly walked away to avoid being involved. How could he not see that this man was deliberately looking for trouble?
"Hey, my Young Master told you to get out of the way, are you deaf?" A follower behind Shangguan Yun also stepped forward and shouted, at the same time kicking the table leg with his foot.
The mysterious man still ignored them, as if he didn't hear them. His reaction, on the contrary, stimulated Shangguan Yun's anger. He laughed sinisterly, "Boy, don't think I can't see through you. It's such a hot day, but you're dressed so tightly. I guess you must be a wanted criminal nearby. Even if these cowards saw through you, they didn't dare to say a word. Today, you fell into my hands, you're unlucky! Dabao, take off his hat for me! "
The follower called 'Da Bao' responded. He took a step forward and grabbed at the wide hat that covered the mysterious person's face. However, just as his hand reached out, a miserable scream suddenly came from his mouth. His entire body fell to the ground, his left hand gripping his right hand that was in so much pain that it was almost numb. He cried out in a heart-wrenching manner. His right hand was bleeding profusely, and there was a chopstick stuck in his palm. More than half of the long chopstick was stuck in his hand, and no one could see when or how the chopstick got stuck in his palm. It was as if it had appeared out of thin air.
Everyone's eyes were focused on this position, except for the mysterious man, who was still as quiet as before, without the slightest reaction.
Shangguan Yun suddenly felt a chill run through his body, and he couldn't help but shiver. Then, he suddenly pulled out the Shangguan family's family treasure, Liu Yujian, and stabbed it at the mysterious man.
Ping …
The sword that had just stabbed out felt like it had suddenly hit an incomparably hard black iron, and a counterforce that was many times stronger than the force he used to stab out hit him, causing Shangguan Yun to let out a miserable scream. Liu Yujian flew out of his hand, high up, and then fell on the ground a few meters behind him … Under everyone's horrified gaze, the famous Spirit Sword broke into dozens of pieces when it landed on the ground. And next to the broken sword, there was a wooden chopstick, intact.
All eyes were on the mysterious man. Although he hadn't made any movements from beginning to end, no one doubted that he was the one who had done this. Using wood to break steel, this required at least a Heaven Realm cultivation … Who on earth was this mysterious man who hid his head and showed his tail?
Shangguan Yun's hand, which was holding the sword, was broken by the great force, and blood was gushing out. Only now did he realize that he had offended someone he shouldn't have. Judging from the speed at which he had attacked, and how he had broken his family heirloom, the Willow Jade Sword, with an ordinary wooden chopstick, even his strongest grandfather, the Patriarch of the Shangguan Family, was no match for this man.
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