If he had known that Nie Fang only needed to study his Swimming Dragon Sword for a while before agreeing to join Yan Qingxue, Su Xin would not have spent so much effort to provoke Nie Fang into accepting the duel.
However, Su Xin suddenly thought of something and asked Nie Fang, "Brother Nie, you've seen my Swimming Dragon Sword. Every time I swing it, there's a loud sound. Can you make something that can make the sound disappear? Also, this thing can be taken off at any time. "
The problem with the Swimming Dragon Sword was something that Su Xin had neglected.
His current identity was Meng Qingze, so it was best not to reveal anything that symbolized Su Xin's identity in the past.
Although the Ranking List of Young Masters only stated that his symbol was a swift sword, his name was still on the Ranking List of Black Masters.
If someone wanted to kill him and claim the bounty, they would definitely go to Constant Peace Manor to investigate everything about him.
On the other hand, Su Xin's Swimming Dragon Sword had appeared on many occasions. In particular, the Swimming Dragon Sword's voice was unique and very recognizable.
Therefore, when Su Xin thought of this matter, he wanted to hide the Swimming Dragon Sword. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to not use it for the time being.
Otherwise, if someone found out about it, everything he had set up in Merchant Mountain City would be in vain. Moreover, he would be endlessly hunted down.
Now that he had met Nie Fang, whose refining skills were second only to those master refiners, he wondered if he could temporarily modify the Swimming Dragon Sword.
Nie Fang took the Swimming Dragon Sword from Su Xin's hand and carefully examined it. After a quarter of an hour, he clicked his tongue and sighed, "It's truly a genius idea. The small ball in the armguard can dissipate the force of the recoil. When facing an enemy head-on, coupled with the Swimming Dragon Sword's own sharpness, it can easily cut through an enemy's weapon.
However, Young Master Meng, why did you make it not make a sound? The unique feature of your Swimming Dragon Sword lies in its dragon roar. If you remove the sound, it won't live up to its name. "
Su Xin replied, "Of course I'm not afraid when facing an enemy head-on, but when it comes to sneak attacks, the sound will be a failure."
Hearing such a young talent on the Ranking List of Young Masters say the words' sneak attack ', the few of them were somewhat unable to react.
Shouldn't sneak attacks be despised by others? How could this person be so open and aboveboard?
Su Xin chuckled and said, "Everyone here is also a veteran in Jianghu. You should know that in a life and death battle, who cares about sneak attacks?
They're about to kill you, yet you're telling them that they're just and honorable? Idiots like you deserve to die. "
Nie Fang and Tao Qian both laughed. It was indeed reasonable.
They had been roaming the Jianghu for a long time. Even when they had to deal with their enemies, they would use some sneak attacks.
However, this kind of thing was not good to say. Sneak attacks were something that only the evil sects would do. Even if they used it, they had no other choice.
These kinds of excuses were often used by the righteous sects, and everyone was used to it. However, it was really unique for Su Xin to say it so openly and aboveboard.
However, it was precisely because of this that Nie Fang and Tao Qian felt that this Young Master Meng was open and aboveboard. He was not like those hypocritical villains who said one thing and did another.
Nie Fang pondered for a moment and said, "I can make a layer of soundproof cover for this handguard to reduce the sound to the minimum. However, it can't be completely silent. Within a step, you'll still be able to hear the sound of the sword being drawn."
Su Xin nodded and said, "Then many thanks, Brother Nie."
Nie Fang said, "It's a small matter. I can make it for Young Master Meng right now. Ah Chen, raise the stove for me."
The apprentice immediately lit a fire and blew air, while Nie Fang took out a bumpy piece of ore that looked like a beehive from the pile of ores in the backyard.
He swung the sledgehammer with both hands and quickly smashed the ore to extract the iron embryo within. Then, he changed to a set of small hammers and iron chisels and continuously hammered on the iron embryo, imitating the shape of the Swimming Dragon Sword's handguard to create a small ball. He was extremely fast and used less than fifteen minutes.
This small ball was bright silver in color, and its surface was also bumpy. After Nie Fang polished it until it was shiny, he put it on the Swimming Dragon Sword and completely covered the handguard. To his surprise, there were no gaps at all.
Nie Fang handed the Swimming Dragon Sword to Su Xin. Su Xin waved it a few times, and as expected, the sound was very faint. Outside of a step, almost no sound could be heard.
Nie Fang said, "This is made from Deep Sea Heavy Silver. It has excellent soundproofing effects. Many people like to use it to make things like daggers for sneak attacks and assassinations.
However, the color of this thing doesn't match the Swimming Dragon Sword. I'll just add a layer of red copper on it later. "
The Swimming Dragon Sword's color was brass with a hint of scarlet. It did not match the bright silver handguard ball.
However, this was exactly what Su Xin wanted. Not only was the sound gone, even its appearance had changed completely. This time, it should be completely unrecognizable.
"No need, it's fine like this," Su Xin said.
Nie Fang shook his head regretfully. To a Weapon Refiner like him, a piece of work must be perfect.
"Let's go, there's only one more person left. Let's go find that Hong Lietao who 'keeps fighting despite repeated defeats'."
Nie Fang and Tao Qian had never interacted with Hong Lietao before, so they did not know where he was. However, with Fang Hao around, it was very simple. He had many scoundrels in Merchant Mountain City, so it was not difficult for him to find out.
"Young Master, Hong Lietao is currently drinking in a restaurant on West Phoenix Street. We can just go there directly."
Su Xin nodded and led the group to West Phoenix Street.
Fang Hao said that Hong Lietao was in a restaurant, but in reality, it was just a small, low-rise tavern.
Even an Acquired Realm martial artist would not be willing to come to this place, but Hong Lietao was an Innate Realm martial artist, yet he was drinking enthusiastically here.
Hong Lietao was about forty years old, and his face was unshaven, making him look very unkempt.
Beside him was a long, black saber, and he held a pot of soju. He was drinking very contentedly with a plate of spiced broad beans and salted peanuts.
When Su Xin and the other two arrived, Hong Lietao had naturally sensed the aura of Xiantian Realm cultivators emanating from their bodies.
However, he acted as if he did not see it and continued to eat and drink as he should.
Su Xin said in a clear voice, "Brother Hong, I am Meng Qingze. I represent Miss Yan Qingxue to invite you to work together."
Hong Lietao lazily drank the entire pot of soju before saying, "I don't care who you represent. If you can beat me into submission, I will do whatever you want me to do."
Among the three of them, it was the easiest to deal with Hong Lietao.
This person was an idiot. Using his fists to talk was better than anything else.
Su Xin narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as I beat you into submission, will you really listen to me?"
Hong Lietao chuckled and said, "Why would I lie to you? In the past, those people from the Yan family all came to recruit me. Unfortunately, they were useless. If they can't beat me into submission, I won't work with them even if I have to risk my life.
You are the same. I know that you are an expert on the Ranking List of Young Masters. That sword of yours is a Yellow Grade weapon, right? If you use it to fight me, I won't accept it.
Also, your master is an Essence Soul Realm Martial Dao Grandmaster. He must have taught you many powerful martial techniques. If you use these things, I won't accept it either. "
Standing at the back, Fang Hao mumbled, "Not allowed to use this, not allowed to use that. You might as well just let Young Master tie his hands up and make plans with you."
Hong Lietao really did not have the demeanor of an expert at all. Even Fang Hao could not quite stand it anymore.
However, Hong Lietao acted as if he did not see Fang Hao's mumbling. He looked provocatively at Su Xin and said, "How about it? Do you dare to agree to this condition, Young Master Meng?"
"No problem, I agree."
Su Xin threw the Swimming Dragon Sword in his hand to Nie Fang and said to Tao Qian, "Hall Lord Tao, lend me your sword."
Tao Qian immediately threw the longsword in his hand to Su Xin.
Although his sword was not a Yellow Grade weapon, it was still the Dragon Spring Sword that Nie Fang meticulously forged. The sword body was long and narrow, with a sharp edge.
"Go out and fight. It won't be good to destroy the owner's tavern," Su Xin said coolly.
Hong Lietao said, "Of course we have to go out. I won't be able to display my skills if we fight here."
This tavern was located in a rather remote area to begin with. There were not many people around. Fang Hao went out to disperse the passersby to make space for the two of them.
Su Xin stood still and Hong Lietao drew the long saber beside him.
It was a long saber similar to a horse-chopping saber, except that it did not have a hilt as long as a horse-chopping saber.
Holding the saber in his hand, Hong Lietao's aura immediately changed.
From the original decadent vicissitudes, it became incomparably sharp. It was as if he was the horse-chopping saber in his hand, incomparably cold and sharp!
With a fierce shout, Hong Lietao had already made his move. In an instant, the overwhelming saber shadows had already drowned Su Xin!
Tao Qian and Nie Fang who were watching the battle from the back immediately changed their expressions.
As martial artists on the Honor List, even if they had not fought with Hong Lietao before, they had seen him fight.
However, the Hong Lietao today was too different from the Hong Lietao of the past. Whether it was the aura on his body or the shocking saber shadows, it was as if he was a completely different person!
Only now did they know that Hong Lietao had not displayed 100% of his strength when fighting in the past. Today, when he saw Meng Qingze, a martial artist on the Ranking List of Young Masters, it triggered his fighting spirit!
Being in the middle of the saber shadows, Su Xin felt it even more deeply. He felt a wave of saber intent in Hong Lietao's saber!
An incomparably sharp and indestructible saber intent!
When martial arts were displayed to the extreme, one could comprehend the essence of martial arts. The sword had sword intent, the fist had fist intent, and the saber had saber intent.
Unintentionally, only having a form was equivalent to a person without a soul, just a walking corpse.
Most martial artists in the Xiantian Realm could only cultivate a "form" of a martial art technique. Even Fang Dongting from Qingcheng sword school was the same. Although he was on the Ranking List of Young Masters, he could at most cultivate a form of the Dao Sword Technique that was secretly passed down in Qingcheng sword school, but he could not comprehend the sword intent within.
Who would have thought that an unknown Xiantian martial artist in Merchant Mountain City could actually use saber intent!
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