"Pass down my orders. Bring the best saber and sword in the clan to the Bluebottle Pavilion as well. Let everyone witness what the best saber and sword is!"
Upon receiving the news, Elder Cheng Youqing of the Cheng Clan immediately issued an order.
"But elder, that's 1200 gold taels …"
The threshold for this duel was extremely high. A Cheng Clan disciple tried to remind him, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted.
"Hmph, do you think that we will lose?"
Cheng Youqing glared at him in displeasure.
"I dare not!"
The Cheng Clan disciple hurriedly lowered his head in fear.
"Regardless of the background of that nobody who is trying to gain the limelight, this is our chance in this wagered fight. To use 1200 gold taels to suppress the other clans and vie for the title of the Number One Sword in the World, where else can we find such an opportunity? In comparison, what is 1200 gold taels? "
Cheng Youqing said.
Regardless of whether it was the Cheng Clan, Zhang Clan, Lu Clan, or Huang Clan, none of them dared to hold this duel. Otherwise, they would become the common enemy of the others.
However, when the Bluebottle Pavilion stepped forward, everything changed. This was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!
In the past, the Cheng Clan would inform the other clans of any news. However, this time, the Cheng Clan didn't tell anyone. Instead, they secretly sent a sword to the Bluebottle Pavilion and hung it there.
The same situation also happened. The Lu Clan, Huang Clan, and Li Clan, which had several hundred years of heritage, secretly sent their swords to the Bluebottle Pavilion!
Everyone was suspicious of the other party's' little tricks', but this time, no one pointed it out.
"Hehe, even our Great Gengjin Sword Pavilion only sells a sword for 600 to 700 gold taels. What right does that lad have to sell it for 4000 to 5000 gold taels in the capital! Even we don't dare to do such a thing! "
"If that lad didn't set up such a rule, we wouldn't have taken the initiative to pay him a visit. But now … you asked for it! "
It wasn't just the few great swordsmithing clans. In the capital, the various large sword shops and Great Sword Workshops were filled with dissatisfaction.
Wang Chong's ostentatious behavior didn't affect the major swordsmithing clans but the major swordsmithing shops and Great Sword Workshops. Such an uninvited guest had already incurred the displeasure of the major swordsmithing clans.
"Go! Take out the treasure of our Gengjin Great Sword Building. Even if I can't obtain the title of number one in the world, I'll make that guy bleed a little and teach him a lesson! "
In the capital, all of the Great Sword Shops and Great Sword Shops seemed to have come to an agreement. All of them took out their treasured swords and sabers and sent them to the Bluebottle Pavilion.
For this kind of sword and saber gamble, if one party won, it would be more than four thousand. If ten parties won, it would be more than forty thousand. This was enough for anyone or any faction to bleed!
Regardless of the intentions of the crowd, with so many sabers and swords from the Central Plains participating in the duel gamble, the influence of the duel gamble grew stronger and stronger.
"Go! Let the Han of the Central Plains witness the prowess of our Abbasid Caliphate and Charax Spasinu! Don't look down on us just because this is the territory of the Central Plains! "
A large number of sword and saber merchants from the Western Region also joined in.
The whole thing was like a rolling snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and getting a little out of control! Even some swordsmithing clans, sword shops, and sword towers were attracted here.
"Humph! Do you really think that your swords and sabers are the number one in the world? "
As the matter continued to fester, no one noticed an unprepossessing 'full-bearded' brawny man standing among the crowd. Gazing at the swords and sabers on the pavilion, he sneered coldly.
The Bluebottle Pavilion wasn't some deserted alley. On the contrary, it was located in the vicinity of the Tang dynasty's royal palace. There was a huge flow of people here, and those who came here were either wealthy merchants or martial arts experts.
Such a huge matter had happened in the Bluebottle Pavilion, and it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
The full-bearded man was one of them.
"Ten years of forging a sword without anyone bothering about me, and I'll shock the world in a single day. After I forge that sword, I'll show you all what it means to be the number one in the world! "
The eyes of the full-bearded man were filled with indignation. After taking a deep glance at the swords and sabers on the pavilion, the full-bearded man retracted his gaze. Without alerting anyone, he passed through the crowd and left stealthily.
After leaving the city, he walked out of the wide official road, along the undulating mountains, and through the shrubs that reached his shoulders, he finally arrived at the peak of a remote mountain.
The peak of the mountain was barren, and from afar, one could smell the heavy scent of a furnace.
As Zhang Xuan walked closer, he could see broken swords strewn all over the mountain peak, scattered all over the place. At the center of these densely packed broken swords, a Sword Hut stood.
Beside the Sword Hut, a huge metal furnace was still burning, and thick smoke billowed out from within.
The full-bearded brawny man walked over, bent down, and used a pair of pliers to pick up a red-hot sword embryo from the metal furnace. After placing it on a metal plate, 'ding ding dang dang', he began striking it.
This sword embryo was four fingers wide and five chi long. It was abnormally thick, and even though it wasn't completely forged, it gave off an exceptionally tough feeling.
"Copper, chromium, tin … I've spent ten years honing the secret formula, and now, I'm finally going to forge the toughest and sharpest sword in the world! This time, I'll let all the swordsmithing clans in the world see what a true swordsmithing master is! "
Thoughts flashed through the full-bearded brawny man's mind as he swung his hammer even faster and more ferociously. Countless sparks burst forth from his hammer.
In the remote mountain, no one knew that there was an unknown swordsmithing master here.
As the descendant of a hidden swordsmithing master, the full-bearded brawny man possessed the bloodline of an ancient swordsmithing tribe, the Rouran. This was the first ancient tribe in the world to forge metal weapons.
Even though this tribe had long been annihilated in the annals of history, the full-bearded brawny man had successfully passed down an ancient Rouran secret formula!
The greatest wish of the full-bearded brawny man was to inherit the will of his ancestor. Not only did he want to forge the sharpest sword in the world, he also wanted to forge the toughest sword in the world. No expert would be able to break it, and he wanted to wash away the humiliation that his ancestor had once suffered!
And this was his best chance!
"Ding ding dang dang!"
At the peak of the mountain, a raging gale blew and a blazing fire rose several dozen zhang into the air. The fire continued to burn from dusk till dawn, never stopping.
Late in the morning, the flames at the peak of the mountain finally died down.
The full-bearded brawny man held onto his newly forged broadsword and walked out of the Sword Hut in satisfaction, leaving the mountain. At the same time, there was an additional sword in the Bluebottle Pavilion!
…
The commotion caused by the sword duel gamble in the Bluebottle Pavilion continued to grow. In just a single day, the number of swords participating in the duel gamble reached more than twenty, and this was the result of a selection process.
Even the high price of 1200 gold taels wasn't able to stop them!
The four great swordsmithing clans in the capital, the swordsmithing merchants in the Western Regions, the sword shops and smiths in the capital, as well as some unknown swordsmithing experts … Wei Hao was already overwhelmed with work.
He had never expected that the commotion would develop to such an extent. Mosaide's appearance was like a fuse that ignited the entire weapon market in the capital.
A large number of swordsmithing clans, smiths, smiths, and even foreign powers joined in. The entire matter was like a broken dam, unable to be stopped.
Like a rolling snowball, the attention of more and more people gradually gathered in front of the Bluebottle Pavilion!
"Tsk tsk! 4800 gold taels, to think that it would become 4800 gold taels! "
"Tsk tsk! Count the number of swords on the pavilion, 20, 30 … If he were to lose, he would probably lose all of his fortune and go bankrupt! "
"Heh, even if he were to go bankrupt, he would still be wearing his pants!
"Hahaha, that fellow has kicked a metal plate! The Zhang Clan, Huang Clan, Lu Clan, and Huang Clan, which one of them isn't a top-notch swordsmithing clan in the Tang dynasty? For this lad to challenge them to a sword duel gamble, isn't he just displaying his slight skill before an expert? "
"Hehe, what do you mean by 'overestimating the immensity of heaven and earth'? This is what it means by 'overestimating the immensity of heaven and earth'. The capital is filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. How can other places compare to it? If he wants to court death, what can you do? "
…
In front of the Bluebottle Pavilion, the crowd burst into laughter. Even though the battle for the 'Number One Sword in the World' was a huge commotion, it was something that only sword merchants were concerned about.
To these people, they were more concerned about something else.
This storm was caused by that fellow at the Bluebottle Pavilion. Everyone had been concerned about him all along. They weren't concerned about how formidable his swords were, but how badly that fellow would lose in the end.
More than thirty top-notch swords were no joke. Just thinking about the identities of those people, they could really make one go bankrupt.
Some of the more shameless ones even set up a gambling den in the vicinity of the Bluebottle Pavilion.
The matter continued to grow, and gradually, it attracted the attention of another unique group.
"Hehe, look at the Bluebottle Pavilion, it sure is bustling! There are so many people there. There must be at least a few thousand of them, right? "
"The Number One Sword in the World, this title sure is huge!"
"Look at those swords, they aren't bad, just that they are a little expensive!"
"Bullshit! If there's a good sword, what does money count for? I'm just afraid that it's just an ordinary sword! "
"That's right! How can a sword that costs 600 to 700 gold taels be considered a good sword? It's fine to sell it to ordinary people, but it's really embarrassing to sell it to us, the Imperial Army! "
…
On the golden walls of the Tang dynasty royal palace, a row of Imperial Army members stood on top of the walls, gazing at the distant Bluebottle Pavilion.
Looking from the tall walls of the palace, the Bluebottle Pavilion seemed much smaller in comparison. However, the green-colored roof and the huge crowd in the surroundings were the most eye-catching sight within a few kilometers.
The Bluebottle Pavilion was just a short distance away from the Tang dynasty royal palace, and the commotion there had already attracted the attention of the Imperial Army. Life within the palace was extremely dull. Thus, when the duel gamble involving the swords of the Central Plains and the Western Regions was announced, it immediately attracted the attention of the Imperial Army.
"Hm, who is that? It seems to be Li Juntou! "
Just as they were chatting merrily, someone suddenly spoke. Everyone followed the gaze of that colleague and saw a few familiar figures walking toward the Bluebottle Pavilion.
"Shh! It's Lord Zhao! "
"Shut up, don't speak anymore!"
The expressions of the Imperial Army changed slightly, and none of them spoke a word.
The distance of several hundred zhang was covered in an instant, and before the eyes of the Imperial Army members, the three figures walked into the Bluebottle Pavilion.
"We're from the Imperial Army!"
The three of them took out their identity tokens and revealed their identities.
"What!"
Wei Hao was busy tidying up the information of the guests who were participating in the duel gamble. Upon hearing those words, his eyes widened and he abruptly stood up. His entire being calmed down.
Without waiting for the trio to continue speaking, Wei Hao sucked in a deep breath and stared at the trio seriously. He waved his hand, walked around the table, and hastily strode forward. The three Imperial Guards were baffled by his actions.
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