Volume 1: The Mysterious Sect of the Ghost Hand Heavenly Doctor - Hidden Sharpness 049
Several young masters originally thought Tang Xin was a good target for teasing, seeing that she had no martial arts skills and assumed she was an ordinary girl. They blocked her way, but when they saw the man in blue robes supporting her, their faces turned pale and they involuntarily took a step back.
The Emperor is dead!
Admiring eyes fell on him, and he hastily apologized: "Sorry sorry, we didn't mean to." As soon as the panicked voice dropped, several people quickly walked away.
"Are you okay?"
"Aren't you holding me? How could anything happen?" She smiled slightly and subtly backed away from his side, earlier she just needed to adjust her footsteps to stand firm, even if he hadn't held her, she wouldn't have collided with him.
Gentle eyes fell on her slightly lowered cheek, gazing at her stunning side profile, his heart skipped a beat as he grasped her hand: "I'll hold your hand, be careful." Without waiting for her response, he pulled her along, walking forward.
Looking at her hand being held by him, Tang Xin's slightly lowered eyes flickered, and she looked up to see the person beside her with a smile on his lips, his elegant face filled with warmth. It seemed like he knew she was looking at him, so he lowered his head, and as their eyes met, the doting and gentleness in his eyes made her heart skip a beat.
West Lake shore, green willows fluttering in the wind, a gust of clear wind blows across the lake surface, creating ripples of emerald waves. On the arched bridge, people come and go, some stopping to gaze at the scenery below. Under the bridge, three or four small boats are moored along the edge, while on the lake surface, two or three elaborately decorated boats are drifting about. West Lake is the largest lake in the Imperial City, with a pleasant landscape all year round, attracting throngs of visitors, and many noble young men often come here to take a boat ride.
At this time, the pleasant sound of a guqin came from one of the boats on the lake, and many pedestrians on the bridge stopped to listen quietly. After all, there are not many people playing the guqin in West Lake, but listening to the pleasant sound of the guqin and looking at the beautiful scenery has a unique flavor.
On the boat in the middle of the lake, at the bow, a woman was intently stroking the strings of a zither placed on her legs, and the melodious sound flowed slowly from her fingers. In the small cabin inside the boat, two middle-aged men sat facing each other, with a pot of wine and several dishes of snacks on the small table between them.
"Brother Liu, this time you've successfully caught that demon, it's a great help to our Hidden Gate. After Hidden Gate returned to the mountains and forests, we rarely get involved in Jianghu affairs, and even less so with people from Jianghu. If it weren't for the importance of this matter, I wouldn't have dared to ask for your help." He said, taking out a book from his bosom and handing it over: "This is a martial arts manual given to me by our sect leader when I left the mountain, saying that if we asked someone for help, we should thank them with this."
"Could this be a military register?"
Liu Ziyang stared at the book in shock, his hands trembling as he took it: "Thunderbolt Fist Method..." Excitement surged up in his heart, and he couldn't help but touch the four characters on the cover. In the Dragon Ascending Continent, cultivating with martial power was only about strength, but to truly become a master, martial skills were indispensable. However, secret manuals of martial skills were extremely rare. Just thinking about how the number one expert in the world could shake the Jianghu with just one set of sword techniques made him stand still for a long time, and one can imagine how excited he was when he got his hands on this fist method.
"Not bad, the martial arts manual of the hidden gate is quite precious. If you can grasp the key points of this Thunder Fist technique, you will definitely become a powerful master. Now that I have captured that demon, I estimate that I will set out to return to the mountain within these two days, so I came especially today to thank you."
"Lin brother, this...this is too much thanks to you, such a precious thing, you actually gave it to me."
"If it weren't for Brother Liu's help, I wouldn't have been able to find the demon's hiding place so easily. This is what you deserve, no need to thank me."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ziyang smiled and nodded: "My trip to the imperial city is not even known by my own son. Lin brother, since you are returning in two days, why don't I accompany you on your journey? It would be safer for both of us to travel together."
"The people on this boat are quite elegant." Emperor Xian and Tang Xin stopped at the edge, their eyes falling on the boat in the middle of the lake.
"In the imperial city, when one has leisure time to stroll and play, there is no place better than the west bank of the lake."
She smiled and jumped onto a boat by the side, Emperor Xian followed her and went aboard as well. The two of them entered a small cabin inside and sat down. The boatman pushed off from the shore and slowly rowed out into the lake.
"I've heard that the most famous thing about the number one manor in the world is its ability to forge top-notch weapons. Is the sword you're wearing also from your manor?"
"How did you know I had a sword on me?" Emperor Miao smiled, his eyes falling on her body.
"Didn't you have one? I remember the first time I saw you, you were wearing a soft sword. Have you switched to a hard sword now?" Her eyes sparkled with amusement as she scanned his body, seemingly checking if he was carrying a sword.
He smiled: "My imperial family is famous for its swordsmanship. When the swordsmanship is practiced to perfection, it can be exchanged for a soft sword. Using a soft sword requires reaching a certain level, otherwise, you can't bring out the essence of the sword. The one on me is indeed a soft sword, but the sword energy is too heavy and I'm afraid of hurting you, so I won't let you see it. Although you can't become a martial artist, you also can't lack self-defense weapons. When I return to the manor, I'll personally forge a dagger for your self-defense."
"Will you still forge swords?" She asked with a tone of surprise, looking at his refined and elegant appearance, it was really hard to imagine him forging swords.
He smiled slightly: "Of course, the emperor's sword casting is passed down from ancestors, but there are sword casting masters in the village, I rarely cast swords personally." As soon as his voice fell, he felt the unmistakable aura emanating from around him, and he couldn't help but pause, getting up and walking out of the small pavilion.
Tang Xin looked out of the small window on the boat and saw that they had already reached the center of the lake, while the aura came from a luxurious boat not far away. Having such an aura would absolutely not be an ordinary person. Although there were many masters in the imperial city, those who could truly be considered strong were few. Who was this person on the boat?
She got up and walked out to the bow of the boat, standing against the wind, her eyes fell on that ship: "What's wrong?" She asked Emperor Mo by her side.
"A very strong aura." Emperor Miao said in a low voice, his eyes still fixed on the ship ahead.
Tang Xin smiled: "You're the number one master of this imperial city, and yet you'd say something like that. It seems the people on that boat aren't ordinary."
"No, I am not the number one expert in the Imperial City." He withdrew his gaze: "Mu Tianyu's strength is much higher than mine, and there is more than one expert in this Imperial City who is stronger than me, at least not just one."
"Are you referring to Mu Chenfeng?"
"Hmm, back then his strength was far superior to mine, ten years have passed, naturally he won't be weaker than me."
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked out of the opposite boat, wearing an unremarkable gray robe, but his robust aura was so obvious that he was not an emperor, but he exuded a strong aura, in the imperial city, it is estimated that only Mu Tianyu can be mentioned with him.
But when he saw the middle-aged man walking out behind him, he was taken aback.
"Is it him?"
