Chapter 65: Su Zhengchen! (1/2)
If the other party was the grandson of Duke Jiu, Zhao Fengchen wouldn’t dare to bear any unseemly intentions even with the backing of the Imperial Army and the Zhao Clan.
Furthermore, this made the matter complicated. Those nobles didn’t lack money and often behaved wilfully. Common sense couldn’t be used to fathom their intentions.
Just like what happened earlier, these nobles would even reject a sum of 40000 gold taels easily.
Zhao Fengchen had no confidence that the other party would sell the sword to him!
The bearded man has served Zhao Fengchen for many years, he could figure out Zhao Fengchen’s thoughts in an instant.In fact, the news which he had gathered was worse than what he had told Zhao Fengchen.
That fellow was a famous profligate scion in the capital. Not only was he wilful, he was also rebellious, often going against his family. There was a high probability that he would reject Lord Zhao’s request, regardless of his offer.
“Lord, even though Duke Jiu’s reputation is resounding and we can’t do anything to his grandson, it isn’t like there isn’t a way at all.”
The bearded man suddenly said.
“Oh?”
Surprised, a glint flashed across Zhao Fengchen’s eyes. “You have an idea?”
“I had the brothers look into the matter and we coincidentally found out that the uncle of that lad is currently serving in the Imperial Army. He is a section leader guarding the North Gate. Even though we can’t do anything excessive over the sword, if lord were to meet with his ‘uncle’, it might turn out to be even more effective than lord visiting the Wang Clan personally.”
The bearded man offered a strategy.
This time, Zhao Fengchen was truly surprised. There were four gates to the royal palace, being the North Gate, South Gate, East Gate, and West Gate. Given that the emperor lived in the north of the palace, who would dare to go further up than him? Thus, even though there was a gate at the north, it was rarely opened.
A section leader of such a place actually held one of the lowest and most insignificant positions in the Imperial Army. Zhao Fengchen didn’t expect that the son-in-law of Duke Jiu would actually be holding such a minor appointment at such a place.
“It must be the Yao Clan’s doing.”
Zhao Fengchen thought. The Imperial Army was the personal guards of the emperor. Even though Yao Clan held incredible prestige in the capital, there was a limit to how far their arms could stretch.
Given the style of the Wang Clan Old Master, Zhao Fengchen guessed that it was likely that this ‘uncle’ was a person of limited capability, that’s why he didn’t take the effort to promote him.
Even so, these had nothing to do with him.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, an idea suddenly appeared in Zhao Fengchen’s head. He pushed aside the teacup, stood up, and walked out.
Hualala!
At the same moment as Zhao Fengchen leaving the room, countless pigeons were flying all around in the capital through the darkness.
“Investigate! Investigate! Investigate!”
“It’s impossible for there to be no news about the forging of such a powerful sword!”
“In the capital, there’s nothing that can be hidden from the swordsmithing clans. Since the sword doesn’t belong to them, it must have come from somewhere else. Regardless of whether it’s the marshlands, mountains, wilderness, or remote villages, I want to find out the background of the sword!”
“This is a good opportunity to surpass the prestigious swordsmithing clans!”
“As long as we find the origin of the sword, we can become the number one swordsmithing clan in the world!”
…
Countless voices flew about through the letter pigeons, and no one believed that Wang Chong’s sword would have come from nowhere. The greatest shock in the sword duel gamble this time was that not even the prestigious swordsmithing clans knew of the origin of the sword.
In the swordsmithing industry, forging a sword required many factors, be it the ores, the swordsmiths, forge, coal… It was impossible for there to be no traces given the multitude of steps required for the forging of the sword.
As long as they could find the origin of the sword, the sword in Wang Chong’s sword meant nothing at all. To the powers who had been oppressed by the prestigious swordsmithing clans in the capital, this was an ideal opportunity to surpass them once and for all!
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Peng peng peng!
Before the sun has risen, the sound of punching fists could be heard from the backyard of the Wang Family Residence.
Wang Chong was gowned in gray training clothes with a belt around his waist. Dressed casually, he was practicing his fist technique. Since the crisis of his clan has been resolved and the matter regarding the Hyderabad ores had been settled, the pressure gripping Wang Chong’s heart was released. Finally, he could devote his attention to martial arts.
Peng peng peng!
Executing the Constellation Steps, his feet moved rapidly. The fist he released would either cause a tremor or burst the air before him. The great strength in his fists caused the air in his surroundings to shudder, and the sound of waves echoed loudly.
Three chi away, pots of plants which were about the size of an arm swayed along with the shock wave from the fists.
Training the ‘Herculean Punch’, one had to gather all his strength into his fist. Only when the air in the surroundings and one’s steps moved as though a wave could one be considered to have primarily grasped the essence of the fist.
Wang Chong had spent a significant amount of time before managing to expand and contract the muscles and meridians in his body to adapt to the strength of the Herculean Punch.
“That’s more like it!”
Wang Chong thought.
The reason why Wang Chong had decided to cultivate the Herculean Punch alongside the Dragon Bone Art wasn’t just because the fist technique was strong and allowed one to utilize strength several folds of what they possessed.
More importantly, when one had reached the level of being able to manipulate the air in the surroundings to create the sounds of waves, one would be able to make use of the intent behind the Herculean Punch to stimulate one’s blood and hasten the cultivation of the Dragon Bone Art.
Meaning to say, these two complemented one another!
Wang Chong only happened to stumble on this trick coincidentally.