Gu Jiantang glanced at Yuan Tingshan who was lying motionless in the pit, his hand still tightly gripping the Nanhua Saber. Gu Jiantang didn't think that the Crown Prince of Beiliang was so daring as to kill an official under the Emperor's nose. Teaching Yuan Tingshan, who had an old grudge, a lesson was just a little too much. The people of the capital wouldn't really care about Hsu Fengnian. After all, his preposterous behavior had already caused calluses in the ears of the Great Peace City. Furthermore, he had blocked ten thousand imperial students on the Imperial Road and even spat at them. This could be considered as foreshadowing today's fight, but it wasn't too strange. After all, hiding one's strength for more than twenty years, the Heavens rewarded the diligent. In the end, there were great benefits. If it was a Crown Prince who had always had an excellent reputation, he would have been dragged away and stripped of his hereditary bestowment. There were actually only two things that really interested Gu Jiantang. First, why did Đồng Thái's twelve flying swords end up in Hsu Fengnian's hands? Second, the origin of the red robed otherworldly item that had pounced on Liu Haoshi. Ordinary otherworldly items simply couldn't enter the Imperial City that was filled with purple and yellow dragon aura. Ever since the Devil Sect that occupied half of Jianghu completely vanished after the battle at the Devil Slaying Platform, the world publicly acknowledged that there was no longer a Heavenly Demon. Gu Jiantang was in a daze for a moment. Even though he had been the Minister of War for eighteen years, he still suddenly became furious. That Xu family's child actually went back on his word and played hard to get with him. With just a thought, a flying sword with a perfect sword embryo pierced straight towards Yuan Tingshan's head. This made Gu Jiantang extremely shocked and angry. Under the feet of the Emperor, you, a Crown Prince of a different surname, relied on the muddled debt that the Zhao family owed the Xu family to collect some old debts. You picked the best time to pull chestnuts out of the fire. Gu Jiantang turned a blind eye and let you do whatever you wanted. However, you didn't know the severity of the matter and dared to insult me, Gu Jiantang, in front of all the important officials of Li Yang. Did you really think that I was a drowning dog that everyone could beat?
Gu Jiantang used his sleeve to control his qi and wave away the flying sword peach blossom. Just as he was about to raise his hand to control the Nanhua Saber to teach this crazy little Beiliang barbarian a lesson, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a smile that flashed across the corners of Hsu Fengnian's mouth. Gu Jiantang, who had experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom to the point that even the eight winds could not move him, withdrew his intense killing intent in the blink of an eye. He calmly said, "Yuan Tingshan used his saber to block the sword, which was a great disrespect to the Beiliang. It was indeed impolite of him to teach you a lesson. However, if you want to kill Yuan Tingshan, whether it's today or next time, I will draw my saber at you once."
One generation of grudges, one generation of grudges. This was the pride that only a few pillars of the imperial court possessed. If Gu Jiantang made a move against the younger Hsu Fengnian today, he was destined to be criticized by the world. Gu Jiantang was the number one saber user in the world. If he won, there would be no glory, but he couldn't seriously injure him. If he got in the way, it would only increase the Beiliang's Heir Apparent's arrogance. Gu Jiantang had never been stingy with gifts to the direct subordinates of the Ministry of War. However, Gu Jiantang, who was in front of him, was usually too lazy to even look at the eldest son of the Butcher's Heir Apparent.
Hsu Fengnian shook the sleeves of his python robe, and the twelve flying swords returned to their original positions. Then, he gently inserted his hands into his sleeves. This action was filled with the aura of a commoner. It was exactly the same as Xu Xiao's. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked.
Hsu Fengnian chuckled and said, "Minister Gu's Thunder of Mind, which can kill the Saints of the Three Religions, has really opened my eyes. I'll have to experience it in the future."
Minister Gu was a playful way of addressing Meng Qi's sore spot.
Gu Jiantang did not pretend to be magnanimous and laugh it off. Lame Xu could place a Beiliang Saber on his shoulder in front of the generals of both sides and slap him wantonly. It was extremely humiliating. Gu Jiantang could endure it again and again. However, in front of Hsu Fengnian, Gu Jiantang did not have that kind of calmness. This had nothing to do with tolerance. Gu Jiantang was one of the Four Great Generals of the Spring and Autumn Period who resigned from his position as the Minister of War and was given the title of Pillar of the State. This was the first time in his life that Gu Jiantang stared so seriously at the eldest son of the Xu family. "I'll wait for you to come to Liao to worship your ancestors. As long as you dare to compete with me for the title of Number One Saber User, within the territory of Liao, no one will dare to scheme against you except for me."
Hsu Fengnian still had his hands in his sleeves in a lazy and roguish manner.
Gu Jiantang waved his hand, and two eunuchs led a group of Yulin Guards to carry out the bloodied Yuan Tingshan from the pit. Gu Jiantang glanced at the young mad dog with a deathly still expression and a deathly gaze. Scarlet blood flowed down the Nanhua Saber and dripped onto the square. Gu Jiantang said indifferently, "From today onwards, the Nanhua Saber will belong to you, Yuan Tingshan. Treat it as Beihu's dowry."
Yuan Tingshan slowly turned his head and looked at the Great General who replaced the King of Beiliang as the only Pillar of the State in the dynasty. His eyes exploded with a touch of spirit, and he grinned with difficulty.
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