Chapter 69: A Single Clap of Thunder, a Legend

  Can't help but say that at the moment of opening that cabinet, Gu Du Xing who had seen a lot of gold and silver treasures also got a big fright!

  Golden light dazzles the eyes, gold! Gold bars! Gold ingots! All are gold... And there's also a thick stack of giant silver bills over a foot high...

  For a moment, Gu Dashi was dizzy and thought he had entered the treasury of some wealthy master.

  And then... Chu Yang actually arranged himself in the treasury, and didn't restrict himself... Waaah, this feeling of being trusted when you're at a dead end is just too wonderful, too warm...

  "Brother Gu, let's not stand on ceremony. We're old friends, after all," Chu Yang said with a wave of his hand. He thought to himself, I have several more trunks at home, enough to rob several dozen wealthy merchants blind. How could this be the extent of their family's wealth? But those things still have great use...

  Gu Du Xing nodded repeatedly. Suddenly, a question rose in his mind: "Chu brother, since you have so much money, why do you still want to sell... those famous swords?"

  Last night, this guy said that if he didn't sell it, he wouldn't be able to eat. But what about all the gold and silver notes in this cabinet? This amount of gold is enough for a wealthy family to indulge in luxury for three generations, yet he says he can't afford to eat? How ridiculous is that?

  "Please forgive me, Brother Gu. I deceived you last night." Chu Yang had a sly look on his face: "Brother Gu, such a famous sword, did you really think I would casually sell it? I just couldn't bear to see the Bright Sword collecting dust. So, I went to great lengths to find a good home for them..."

  "This kind of sharp weapon should be in the hands of a suitable person, to slaughter the world and laugh proudly by the rivers and lakes; only when it is displayed in the wind, rain and blood can its extraordinary style be shown, which is the final destination of a famous sword."

  "How hard is it for a person to find a suitable sword? But for a sword to find a suitable master, it's even more difficult! Luckily, Brother Gu and I share the same aspirations, and I'm just lazy enough... Hehe..."

  "Ah, I see." Gu Du Xing smiled, feeling relieved and satisfied. In his heart, a sense of "great heroes think alike" arose. Such a famous sword was never something to be bought or sold anyway. Even if Chu Yang had some ulterior motives, it was because he valued himself highly.

  Can't help but say, the mentality that comes after having a good impression is different. Because once this warm feeling appears, even if the other person does something wrong, you'll find excuses for them yourself, and they're still comfortable with it...

  "Of course, finding the true owner of a famous sword is a heart's desire. But we also need to earn enough silver coins for our meals." Chu Yang smiled and said: "Moreover, if the master of the famous sword does not pay a certain price, even if he gets it in his hands, he may not necessarily cherish it."

  Gu Du Xing nodded in agreement and said: "Exactly, I remember when I first got the Black Dragon, it was a really tough journey..."

  Two people stood facing each other, smiling. Compared to the invincible Dragon Sword Emperor of his past life, the current Gu Du Xing was undoubtedly lacking in a few parts of the wisdom that saw through everything, and had more of the impulsiveness and naivety of youth.

  Chu Yang naturally knew that the person in front of him had a certain value. Gu Du Xing's stubbornness, infatuation with swords, persistence in life, and obstinacy in doing things had not changed for his entire past life.

  Such people can definitely be friends with.

  Chu Yang didn't have Gu Du Xing's stubborn persistence, which was as hard as a sword; in his opinion, such persistence was simply foolish. But this couldn't stop him from admiring Gu Du Xing in his heart.

  This difference in character is the reason why Chu Yang from his past life became the "Martial Emperor" but not the "Sword Emperor". Because although he used a sword, his entire abilities were not limited to just swords.

  "Brother Gu, how do these few swords of mine compare to your Black Dragon?" Chu Yang asked.

  "As for sharpness, it must surpass my Black Dragon. As for hardness, it must also surpass my Black Dragon." Gu Du Xing thought seriously and replied seriously: "But in my heart, my Black Dragon is still unique. These few swords of yours, although they are rare and precious divine weapons, I always feel that something is missing! If I had to choose, I would still choose my Black Dragon."

  His fingers lovingly stroked the hilt of his sword at his waist, and the emotions revealed in his eyes at this moment were so sincere. Just like a deeply infatuated young man looking at his loved one. Although his loved one was not a stunning beauty, standing next to top-notch beauties, there was still a huge gap. But the only person who could move his heartstrings was always just this one person.

  Other beauties can make him marvel and admire, but if he chooses a lifelong companion, it's only this one!

  "What's missing?" Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

  The feeling of being alone is not wrong. These few swords look sharp and unmatched, but they really lack something. Because the iron essence in them has been swallowed by the Jiuxing Sword! And that is a sword's true divine marrow.

  Without the essence of iron, these few swords are just iron blocks with a frighteningly high density and can never become legendary divine weapons! Because they will never be able to possess spirituality.

  The treasured sword has a spirit, the more it kills and drinks blood, the more its spirit is intimidating. However, these few swords, even if they slaughtered the entire world, are just ordinary iron blocks.

  The subtle difference between them can only be revealed when they reach the level of Sword King, and that kind of high-level swordsman can truly show the difference between cloud and mud during battle. At any boundary before this, no one will notice the difference!

  But Gu Du Xing, although now only a Sword Sect member, has already sensed with his keen intuition that something is off about these few swords!

  "Brother Gu, I'm not just doing this for the sake of the Tianbing Pavilion. Chu Yang hesitated for a moment before continuing: "I have other purposes as well. But the Tianbing Pavilion does have its own necessity. It's complicated and perilous, and I need your help."

  Chu Yang smiled: "Actually, I didn't think at first that there would be someone like you coming. But since you've come, I won't let you go. I believe in you, and even more so in my own judgment."

  Gu Du Xing's eyes flashed with a sincere smile, saying: "Good."

  It's just one word, but it's Gu Du Xing's promise. He can hear that Chu Yang's words hide many things, but they are true from the heart!

  So he agreed at once.

  No matter what, just for the sake of it, the person in front of you is pleasing to the eye. Secondly, this person helped oneself during the most difficult times!

  Two people faced each other with a smile, two palms heavily slapped together.

  No one had thought that this day's applause would create a legendary story in the Nine Heavens Continent!

  "I come from a big family, the Gu family; if I tell you like this, you might not understand the weight of these four words, to be honest, even in the entire city, there may not be anyone who knows the terror of the Gu family." Gu Du Xing held his wine cup, with a hint of nostalgia and deep emotions in his eyes: "I am the adopted son of the head of this family. After my biological parents died unexpectedly, my adoptive father took me in and nurtured me carefully."

  Chu Yang nodded, thinking to himself: I don't know who in the Gu family knows? Such a huge and powerful family, if I didn't know, I'd be better off banging my head against a wall!

  It turns out that the rumors were false. The future successor of the Gu family is actually the adopted son, not the biological son.

  "My foster father has a daughter and two sons. Gu Du Xing said: 'Two brothers, who have always been hostile to me, and I really never thought of competing with them for anything. So I've always endured it. I'm very clear that I'm just the adopted son of this family; the core power of this family doesn't belong to me.'"

  "Even if I achieve something in the future, I will protect this family and not let anyone in this family get hurt, but I will never become the master of this family." Gu Du Xing smiled, and such a smile on his chiseled, cold and hard face looked so out of place.

  "But why did you want to leave home?"