Chapter Seven Escorting the Convoy

  Li Qingzhu's men also had some internal skills, barely considered third-rate masters, and were naturally not worth mentioning. Under Wang Chen's suppressed strength, they were knocked to the ground in a dozen or so moves. Li Qingzhu saw his men lying on the ground groaning, his face even more unsightly: "Good kung fu, I'll learn from you!" After finishing speaking, he drew out the long sword from his waist and pounced over.

  Although Li Qingzhu's character is not very good, it must be said that his strength is still quite good, at least in the upper third tier he is quite accomplished. His long sword has a lot of style and it's clear that his father has put in a lot of effort to teach him. His footwork is also very good, like a whirlwind, floating around.

  However, in Zhang Chen's eyes, his swordsmanship and footwork were full of flaws. His swordsmanship had some regularity but the foundation was too poor, the sword was unstable and inaccurate, obviously he hadn't put in enough effort. Although his footwork was agile and nimble, the transition between movements was too obvious, making it easy to judge the direction of his steps.

  To observe his swordsmanship and gain more combat experience, Wang Chen also exchanged several hundred blows with him in a virtual and perfunctory manner, until finally he heavily slapped the sword and "accidentally" sent Li Qingzhu flying.

  Li Qingzhu's face turned gloomy after losing, and he left with his men without saying a word. Wang Chen didn't chase after them either. After they left, Zhang Tie immediately became excited, pulled Wang Chen into the house and said: "Xiao Mei, go prepare some dishes to go with wine, bring some wine, I'll have two cups with Brother Chen."

  After a while, Wang Chen and Zhang Tie sat opposite each other, with Little Plum sitting beside Zhang Tie. "Thanks so much this time, Brother Chen. If it weren't for you, I'd be in danger now. I don't know how to thank you."

  "There's no need for thanks between us two, but there is one thing I need your help with," Wang Chen said, taking a sip of wine.

  "Whatever it is, just say it, I'll definitely help you if I can," Zhang Tie also patted his chest in response. Through thick and thin, true feelings are revealed. Originally, the two had a good relationship, and this time when they encountered danger, Wang Chen was able to stand up for him, so their relationship naturally became even closer.

  "My giant sword is no longer very useful, it's too light. Use high-quality refined iron to make me another one, the same style, the heavier the better!"

  "No problem, I'll forge a sword for you with the finest steel. This is the level of craftsmanship I achieved just last month! In our workshop, only a few masters and I have reached this level!"

  ………

  "When you and Xiaomei get married, be sure to let me know, and a wedding banquet is definitely a must"

  Zhang Tie's face rarely showed a look of embarrassment, and the little plum beside him was also red-faced, lowering his head without speaking, but not refuting, obviously acknowledging Wang Chen's words. Looking at the two people's expressions, it can be seen that this marriage is likely to happen. Wang Chen was also happy for his brother, being able to marry and have children is a worthwhile life, so he drank a few more cups.

  Half an hour later, the wine and dishes were finished. Wang Chen left the small courtyard with a slight drunkenness, under the escort of the two, and promised to come back for his sword in a few days.

  In a room on the mountain of the Dragon Tiger Gang.

  "Trash, all trash!" Li Qingzhu cursed at several of his subordinates, constantly smashing things, porcelain paintings and so on scattered all over the floor. His face was extremely terrifying. "Revenge, I must take revenge, this kid actually dares to be so arrogant!" Li Qingzhu thought frantically in his heart about ways to avenge himself against Wang Chen.

  It took a long time for Li Qingzhu's face to gradually calm down. Seeing the old man's improved complexion, one of the scolded paws carefully walked to Li Qingzhu's side and whispered: "Old master, isn't Sun Guantie your uncle? I heard that recently the escort agency has been robbed by mountain bandits, it's very dangerous, why not..."

  Claws and fangs exposed a sly smile, making the room feel even more eerie.

  "Hmm!" Li Qingzhu nodded, but his mind was thinking more. The gang had recently encountered a crisis, which might even affect the future direction of the gang. The next trip to escort the treasure was crucial. He also heard from his father that someone would definitely rob the treasure, and this big battle was already unavoidable, with an expanding trend.

  In the capital city, Prince Liang's mansion.

  At 10 o'clock in the middle of the night, a young man stood in front of the desk and reported on the situation.

  "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Xia has been subdued. As for those cultivators, they dare not make a move due to the might of our ancestors. We will soon control the entire country!"

  The middle-aged man sitting on the desk in a dragon robe, with an extraordinary momentum, nodded after listening to the young man's words and said: "Imperial son, how about the control of other states?"

  "Already more than a dozen factions have surrendered, three state cities have been taken down, but there are still some factions that want to divide and conquer!"

  "Hum! Imperial son, remember this: this faction is a great hidden danger. If you can't control them, kill them all and leave no future troubles!"

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  Yangzhou City. Inside the mansion of a gang's headquarters.

  "The matter in Cangzhou has been settled!"

  A respectful voice came from the darkness: "Master, rest assured, they will never reach Yangzhou City. We have arranged for Shadow Guards to be in place, and everything is guaranteed to go smoothly!"

  "There are only a few more months until the Wulin Conference begins, this is the best opportunity for all of you to unite and deal with Liang Wang, you must deliver the invitations to each of the major sects, it's imperative that the conference be held smoothly!"

  "Yes!"

  Wang Chen did not know, because this time he had already been drawn into a huge whirlpool.

  The Liang king controlled the emperor of Xia, attempting to change the situation of warlord separatism and unify the country. The factions among themselves formed alliances and competed with each other, also wanting to unite the forces of the rivers and lakes to deal with the Liang state!

  The secular powers are no match for the power of the immortal cultivators, and even the cultivators themselves dare not take action due to their fear of Liang Wang's ancestral cultivation.

  This game has been uneven from the start, Liang Wang has already won, it's just a matter of time.

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  The Dragon and Tiger Society's business is mainly in Cangzhou, and there is a large base in the northeast of Cangzhou City. The base has rooms for members to rest, and generally, members must live in the base when they are in Cangzhou. This makes it convenient for the gang to assign tasks and manage its members.

  A month later, early in the morning, the Dragon and Tiger Sect's base. More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages, dozens of tall horses, set off amidst the bustle. Of course, apart from the goods on the horse-drawn carriages and the masters on the horses, there were also many ordinary disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, including Wang Chen.

  After the horses and carriages departed, several people nearby quietly dispersed in all directions, and the news of the Dragon Tiger Gang's departure also spread quickly.

  Originally, a mine disciple like Wang Chen would never be sent to escort the convoy. But with Li Qingzhu's "help", things became very clear.

  Due to his concern, Wang Chen specially checked the recent major events. He didn't know if he hadn't checked. After a slight check, he realized that the recent Jianghu was chaotic to an extreme degree.

  The three major factions in Cangzhou City, which had been seemingly harmonious until now, suddenly erupted into a large-scale struggle. The cause of the incident is already unknown, but what's different from before is that this time it's gotten even bigger, giving people a sense of impending doom.

  It's not just Cangzhou, Jingzhou and Jingzhou that have simultaneously erupted in large-scale battles. The Longhu Gang is said to be working with the Jindao Gang in Yangzhou, while the Juliu Gang is also on the move, closely connected to the Heilong Gang.

  But these were not what Wang Chen was concerned about.

  On the official road, a team of cars moved slowly. Wang Chen walked in the middle of the team silently, but his figure and the childishness on his face made him stand out from the crowd, not to say that he was outstanding among them, no way, compared to those tall men, he was indeed shorter by a bit.

  The life of a caravan guard is not as happy as he thought it would be a few years ago, but rather very dangerous. At Wang Chen's age, if he hadn't offended someone, he wouldn't have been assigned to this place.

  The team was full of old-timers who could guess what was going on and didn't want to get involved, so they didn't bother with Wang Chen. In fact, if it weren't for the giant sword on Wang Chen's back that intimidated them, they would have bullied this newcomer a long time ago.

  Wang Chenle's leisurely, pretending to be ignorant, hurried along the road. However, upon closer inspection, his right hand was slightly shaking, and he was indeed practicing sword techniques with his fingers as a substitute for a sword. Wang Chen had seen excellent sword techniques before, but he still insisted on choosing the "Upper Sword" that Sword Crazy had realized just before his death.

  However, after more than a year of continuous practice, Wang Chen had already vaguely grasped the peak of Shen Jian, although his moves were not necessarily very brilliant, but the sword in his hand seemed to be an extension of his own arm, and wherever he thought of going, he could reach.

  It just feels like it disappears between the conversion of moves, and I believe that with diligent practice, the Sword Body Realm will be reached soon, and some legends in the martial arts world also vaguely confirm my own thoughts.

  Fu Tianchou, a legendary figure, was orphaned at the age of seven and spent twenty years mastering knife techniques to avenge his parents' death. However, what made Fu Tianchou legendary was not his life story, but his knife technique. Throughout his life, no one taught him martial arts, yet he created his own unique knife technique called "拔刀术" (drawing knife technique). It is said that the practice of this technique is extremely simple: continuously drawing the knife, increasing speed and power to the point where no one can withstand it.

  Although the knife-pulling technique only has one move, Fu Tianchou's enemy is also a top-notch master, but he was split in two by his one knife, and after the knife entered the scabbard, the opponent fell to the ground with a loud noise, with fresh blood seeping from his chest. Later, others witnessed it and were shocked, and the reputation of the knife-pulling technique spread throughout the world.

  However, after Fu Tianchou, no one else managed to master the Draw Sword Technique.

  Wang Chen had only mastered the basic sword techniques, and although he didn't have a master to compare himself to, with the help of his spiritual energy and his astonishing physical abilities, Wang Chen estimated that his sword skills should be at the level of a top-notch expert. However, lacking actual combat experience, his real sword skills might be slightly weaker than expected. Nevertheless, with his formidable strength, he could easily handle ordinary top-notch experts.