Chapter 32: Jianlu
Dongyi City is the closest place to the sea on land, and it is not only the largest city today, but also the most prosperous harbor.
It is bordered by Qi to the north, Qing to the south, and several vassal states.
Among the countries, because of the existence of the great master Sigu Sword, although the area of Dongyi is not large, the status is not low, although it is not as good as Nanqing and Northern Qi, but it is far above those vassal states.
At least the safety of the city is still guaranteed.
Because of this, the business of Dongyi City is extremely prosperous.
You must know that Ye Qingmei's starting place was actually in Dongyi, coupled with the convenience of shipping, to put it mildly, when it comes to wealth, I am afraid that there is no city in the world that can compare with it.
Therefore, whenever there is any dispute, Dongyi will open the way with money and take out a large amount of money as an apology.
Just like the two female assassins from the Sigu Sword Sect in the future, not only did they fail to assassinate Fan Xian and were counter-killed, but Nanqing held him accountable, and Yun Zhilan, the first disciple of Sigu Jian, personally led the team into Kyoto to apologize.
Dongyi, who barely became one of the three major powers by relying on a great grandmaster, was still too weak after all.
If it weren't for the formation of today's three-legged situation, Nanqing was worried that Northern Qi and Dongyi would join forces, but he was afraid that he would have already swallowed Dongyi's fat.
The sword house that Sigu Jian painstakingly managed was actually to increase Dongyi's strength, so as not to easily become cannon fodder for the two countries to fight in the current situation.
Speaking of which, the four great masters in this world actually have their own weaknesses.
Dongyi City is to Sigu Sword, Northern Qi is to Bitter Lotus, Ye Family is to Ye Liuyun, and Nanqing is to Emperor Qing.
There is not a single great master who is truly unrestrained and unhindered.
In life, walking through, seeing, and passing by, there will always be traces inadvertently, and this trace has become a bond, and then it has evolved into a chain that binds the great masters, and has become their weakness.
In the battle of Dadongshan in the original book, Sigu Jian and Kuhe knew that there was a conspiracy, but they still wanted to go, in order to protect everything behind them.
Even if he was seriously injured and dying in the end, he fought his last breath to arrange the aftermath before he died.
Bitter lotus cultivates all day long, does not ask about the world, and slaughters his own family with a sword in all directions, breaking his affection, the two seem to be indifferent and ruthless, but in fact, their 'love' is far more intense than anyone else.
Even if Emperor Qing designed to kill Ye Qingmei, who helped him ascend to the throne all the way, and used his own son as a pawn, and countless people close to him died under his plan, he still had 'love'.
It's just that his 'love' is almost all given to his supreme imperial power.
Xu Chuan thought about this, smelling the wet and salty breath in the sea breeze, he was a little distracted for a while.
"Hey, what are you doing stupidly, being suppressed by the majesty of this city?"
A young voice came from not far ahead, waking Xu Chuan from his contemplation.
It was a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, with red lips and white teeth, a tall and straight posture, dressed in green clothes, with a calm expression, and there was a faint taste of fairy wind and bones.
It's a strange child, and it's not easy.
Xu Chuan silently commented on him in his heart, he glanced at Dongyi City, and said: "I smiled, I came from a small place, I didn't know much, and when I suddenly saw such a Xiongcheng, I naturally couldn't help but be shocked in my heart." ”
The young man in Tsing Yi raised his eyebrows and pouted: "Can you be more perfunctory in your deception?" ”
Xu Chuan smiled, didn't say much, and asked instead, "After talking so much, I still don't know your name?" He paused and said, "By the way, my name is Xu Chuan, I came from the Northern Qi Dynasty, and I have always heard of the prestige of the Sigu Sword, and I came here to see if there is a chance to join the Sword House." ”
He felt that the young man in front of him might be able to contribute to his joining the Sword House, and there was nothing to hide, so he directly explained his intentions.
The young man in Tsing Yi flashed a different color in his eyes, he looked at Xu Chuan's face, his fingers moved, and he seemed to be calculating something.
After a while, a hint of discouragement flashed in his eyes, but he still raised his spirit and said, "My name is Tie Xiang, you can call me Thirteen Lang." He glanced at the sword on Xu Chuan's waist and said: "The sword is good, I hope your swordsmanship will not be a showmanship, the great master is estimated not to accept apprentices, if you are interested, you can go to the Houshan Sword House, as long as you pass the test, you can still be a named disciple of the Sword House." ”
"Named disciple?" Xu Chuan pondered for a moment and asked, "Can a named disciple learn the Sigu Sword?" ”
Tie Xiang said with a somewhat admiring tone in his affirmation: "Of course, as long as you join the Sword Mansion, you can borrow the Sigu Sword and Sword Book, and the Great Grandmaster is broad-minded and never hides his selfishness. He looked at Xu Chuan and said, "There is actually not much difference between the registered disciples of the Sword House and the true disciples of the Great Grandmaster, the only difference is that the registered disciples have almost no chance to get the personal guidance of the Great Grandmaster. ”
Xu Chuan smiled and said, "It's okay, with my level, it's not worth wasting time as a great grandmaster." ”
He glanced at the bustling Dongyi City and said, "Since this is the case, I won't enter this city, and I will go directly to Jianlu." ”
With that, he waved his hand and walked towards the grass hut outside the city.
Tie Xiang looked at Xu Chuan's back, and there was always a strange sense of disparity in his heart.
When he entered the city to run errands, when he saw Xu Chuan inadvertently, he found that his face was very strange, and he couldn't calculate anything after several calculations.
The reason why he abruptly stepped forward to ask questions was to observe them closely and make a new calculation.
As a result, nothing was calculated, as if the person's physiognomy was not within the scope of his study.
Shaking his head, thinking about what he was going to do, he didn't think much about it, turned around and walked towards Dongyi City.
If he joins the Sword House, they will always see each other again.
Xu Chuan walked while thinking about the identity of the young man in Tsing Yi just now.
He felt that the teenager's name seemed familiar.
Qing Yu Nian's plot, although he can remember the general context, but many details are not clear.
Iron Phase, Thirteen Lang, he pondered the memories associated with it.
Suddenly, a name flashed in his mind, Wang Shisanlang!
Si Gu Jian's little apprentice who has never been known.
It's just that why did he suddenly talk to him?
After thinking for a while, Xu Chuan suddenly laughed, he just had to do his own thing, why bother with these inconsequential things?
Now, what he has to do is to join the Sword House and take a look at the Sigu Sword.
However, this sword house is not easy to enter, a large grass house is connected into a concave shape, and the only opening is not facing the main road, but leaning in the direction of the mountain behind.
If you want to enter the Sword House, you must first take a detour to climb the mountain, and then go down from the mountain road to enter the Sword House.
This is actually a simple test for visitors in Jianlu.
However, as long as you can go to the Sword House, no matter what your intentions are, you have the right to be able to say two sentences.
Whether it is a challenge or a request for advice, it can be raised on a relatively equal footing.
Agree or not, Jianlu will usually give an accurate answer.
The mountain is not low, and the road is not easy to walk, Xu Chuan walked this section of the road from noon to evening during the day.
Of course, if he used his true qi, he would have been much faster, but in order to show respect, he still walked this way step by step with his feet.
It wasn't until night fell that he finally really stepped into the door of the Sword House.