Chapter 164 Sword Master
"How did you recognize me in front of the city gate?" Mr. Shang asked. Although he and Yang Chong had reached a deal and there was no need to pursue the previous matter, he didn't like the feeling of being exposed at that time. He wanted to know why Yang Chong could see through his disguise. If he didn't get the answer, he would be unable to sleep or eat. Although he was rich, there was almost nothing in the world that he had, but a sense of security. He lacked it very much.

"Is it just this matter?" Yang Chong asked, wanting to make sure. This seemed too normal to him.

"This matter is very important to me. I want to know how well Luo Wang knows me." Master Shang affirmed. Luo Wang, this ferocious beast lurking in the shadow of the Qin State, has now shown signs of backlash, and he has to be on guard.

"This matter has nothing to do with Luowang. The reason why I was able to determine that Master Shang was hiding in the Zhang family's guards was just because of a small detail." Yang Chong said.

"Details?" Master Shang was stunned. Yang Chong was the second person besides Han Fei who could surprise him during his trip to Xinzheng.

"Yes, Master Shang's sword-holding gesture exposed his identity." Yang Chong stood up and pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"My gesture of holding the sword?" Master Shang hesitated and his eyes fell on Yang Chong's fingers pressing on the hilt of the sword.

The Taia sword is thick and long, and is hung at the waist. In order to prevent the sword from tilting, Yang Chong needs to press his thumb on the hilt to stabilize the sword.

"This?" Master Shang suddenly understood. Was his identity exposed just because of this small detail?

"In today's world, long swords are rare. Rich families and various schools of thought may have them in their collections, but the armies of the seven countries and the guards of each family are not so extravagant as to use long swords as standard weapons. Among the group of guards, only Master Shang holds the sword incorrectly. Although I still cannot confirm your identity, sometimes just suspicion is enough. After all, I can make countless mistakes, but Master Shang, you only have one chance." Yang Chong said.

“That’s right, you can make countless mistakes, but I can’t make even one mistake.” Master Shang breathed a sigh of relief. Although Yang Chong’s answer surprised him, fortunately it was not the worst one. However, this incident also gave him a warning that to achieve great things one must also pay attention to small details, and even the smallest things may cause a series of chain reactions.

"We must be careful not to be careless, but what is more important right now is to get Master Shang out of the city as soon as possible." Han Fei interrupted. Master Shang was now a hot potato, and the longer he stayed in Xinzheng, the more dangerous it would be.

"No need to send them off. In Xinzheng, if the enemy only uses assassination tactics, we are all here and don't need to be afraid of assassins. Now they use official power. Coincidentally, most of my troops in Xinzheng are under my command, so we don't have to be afraid. If we take action, it will disperse our strength, which may not be a wise move." Yang Chong said.

"So you mean that we should wait here for the assassin to come?" Han Fei asked.

"The best option is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations." This was Yang Chong's answer. As for the tactics of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, deceiving the public, and using false strategies, he had no interest in playing them. They were too laborious.

"Okay. I'll listen to you." Han Fei pondered for a moment and felt that what Yang Chong said made sense. Now that they were gathered together, if they were still defeated by the Luowang killers, they could only blame themselves for their bad luck.

The only way now is to hide all the Luowang assassins and catch them all in one fell swoop. Only in this way can we send Master Shang back to Qin safely. Otherwise, even if we send him out of Xinzheng, he may not be able to return to Qin safely.

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"Hahaha, an old man like this actually comes to Zilanxuan. He really is young at heart even though he's old." A loud laugh suddenly came from the hall of Zilanxuan.

An old man unexpectedly appeared in front of the gate of Zilanxuan. He was very old, with wrinkles all over his face, and it was almost impossible to recognize his original appearance. His shoulders could not bear the pressure of time and had become hunched. He looked like an old man in his twilight years. However, such an old man appeared in the hall of Zilanxuan at this time.

What is Zi Lan Xuan? This is a place for enjoyment. Since it is a place for enjoyment, it certainly has requirements for the body. For an old man like this, let alone enjoying himself, I am afraid he doesn't even have the strength to move, let alone anything else.

"It's no use even if his heart isn't old. With his hands, I'm afraid he doesn't even have the strength to clasp hands?" The other man held the beauty in one hand and pointed at the old man with the other, mocking him unscrupulously. He couldn't afford to offend other people, but he still had the courage to offend an old man.

"I don't have much strength left, but I still have the strength to kill people." The old man said with a smile, not annoyed by the ridicule at all. He just walked slowly, as if he would fall down if touched.

"Are you here to look for your grandson, old man? Well, your grandson has grown up, so as a grandfather, you don't need to worry about him. Men need to grow up." The man holding the beauty didn't know that the danger had come, and he was still mocking the old man with great interest.

"I'm here to look for someone, but not my grandson." The old man walked slowly past the man and stepped on the stairs leading to the second floor.

At this time, many people's eyes were cast on the man whose mocking expression had not yet faded. Why didn't he say anything? They were still waiting to see the fun.

Under the expectant gaze of the crowd, red lines suddenly appeared on the man's face and then spread out.

"Blood? Blood!" The woman in the man's arms was suddenly startled. Others only saw a red line, but what she saw was blood, drops of blood oozing out. With her scream, the solidified man suddenly shattered, like a piece of broken porcelain, and shattered to the ground in an instant.

"Murder, murder." No ordinary person could enter Zi Lan Xuan, but such a cruel and bloody scene was beyond their endurance limit. Amid screams, pigs and dogs ran away in chaos.

"Here they come." Gai Nie and others on the top floor heard the chaos downstairs and realized that Luo Wang's killer had appeared.

"Here they come, so arrogant!" Yang Chong looked towards the door. He could already feel the murderous aura raging from downstairs.

As for Wei Zhuang, he had already rushed out of the room. In a flash, he swung his sword and chopped down the old man at the stairs. In his eyes, there was only a distinction between enemies and friends, not the old or the young, women or children.

"Young man, don't be so angry." Facing Wei Zhuang's sword, the old man just chuckled. He didn't use his weapon, but stretched out his finger and pointed at the sword that Wei Zhuang was about to chop down. "Hmm!" Wei Zhuang's eyes were fixed. His sword was actually blocked by a finger. How could it be possible?

Wei Zhuang gathered all his strength, but found that his shark-tooth sword could not move an inch in front of the old man's fingers. There was a ray of sword energy between the old man's fingers. It was a sword, a famous sword.

"That old fellow Guiguzi did teach two good disciples, but they are still too young after all." The old man looked at Wei Zhuang. While blocking Wei Zhuang's attack with his index finger, he flicked his middle finger. Wei Zhuang felt an unparalleled force shaking him and the sword in his hand almost slipped out of his hand.

With the power of the shock, Wei Zhuang dodged and looked at the old man in front of him with unprecedented solemnity in his eyes. The feeling the old man gave him was something he had only felt from his master Guiguzi. His master Guiguzi was one of the strongest warriors in the world, and he was also a master of kendo. His swordsmanship was so strong that even if he was not the best in the world, he was almost the best. But now, he saw another master of kendo.

The person who came was a sword master!
Wei Zhuang realized this and became extremely alert. If he fought with such a being, he would die without a burial place if he was not careful, so he could not afford to be careless.

At this time, Gai Nie rushed out from another direction, but before he could get close to the old man, he was forced back by a sword energy.

"Gai Nie, it seems that the person I'm looking for is really here. In this case, there is no need for me to waste my time here with you." When the old man saw Gai Nie, the laziness in his eyes completely disappeared, and his hunched body became upright. An old tiger awakened and he saw his prey.

"Who are you?" Gai Nie asked. He felt three completely different sword intents from the old man's recent attack. One of them was not unfamiliar to him. It was the sword intent of Black and White Xuan Jian.

A swordsman's appearance may be fake, but his sword intent cannot be fake. It can be said that a swordsman's sword intent is the condensation of his spirit, energy and spirit, and it is his life. It is also because of this that a swordsman can often only cultivate one sword intent, which is his foundation. But just now the old man only made three moves, but displayed three completely different sword intents. Such a thing is simply unbelievable.

You know, even his teacher only mastered two kinds of sword intent.

"I have lived too long and have forgotten my name. But fifty years ago, people generally called me Yanri." The old man approached the two brothers.

"Yanri from fifty years ago?" Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were shocked when they heard this. How strong has Luowang's top-ranking killer, who existed fifty years ago, become now?

Is this the true master of kendo?
"Now that Luowang has a new Sun Cover, you can't call me that anymore. You two should leave. I'm only targeting one person on this trip, and it's not you." said the old man. Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie posed no threat to him, but Guiguzi behind them made him wary.

"Although you are a martial arts master, you shouldn't let us retreat with just one word." Gai Nie's voice remained calm. He and Wei Zhuang were both proud people, but compared to Wei Zhuang's outward arrogance, his pride was restrained. He seemed gentle, but in fact, he was crazier and more arrogant than Wei Zhuang.

"You don't know how to appreciate my kindness." The old man snorted coldly, and in order to avoid any more trouble, he directly attacked the two brothers.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang looked at each other and attacked with their swords at the same time, and they started with a joint attack. The brief fight just now had made them both realize that the old man in front of them was a true master of swordsmanship, and they would not be able to resist him at this moment. Only by joining forces could they hold off the old man for a while.

The coordination of the vertical sword technique and the horizontal sword technique of the Zongheng family can be said to be the ultimate in sword moves, without the slightest flaw. The attack is even more awe-inspiring and indestructible. But after all, the two are still too young and their skills are not deep enough. Facing their attacks, the old man directly rushed into the field of the Zongheng sword technique. The ten fingers of his hands turned into ten swords. The sword energy was raging, and it was both domineering and flexible. Every time a finger pointed at the sword edges of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, the arms of the two brothers trembled and their blood boiled.

Under the pressure of the old man, the two brothers who were originally on the attacking side kept retreating. In the raging sword energy, the surrounding walls, wooden boards, and pavilion pillars were already in a mess.

The downstairs was in even greater chaos. The guests who had been having fun just now were now only in a state of fear. Various broken fragments kept falling from the upstairs. Many people were unable to dodge and were seriously injured.

Han Fei walked out of the room and looked at the scene in front of him. Before he could say anything, he was thrown down the stairs by Zi Nu. Amid Han Fei's wailing, a chain sword wrapped around his waist, allowing him to land safely on the corridor on the second floor. This was no longer a place for Han Fei to appear, and the chaos downstairs also required Han Fei to deal with.

It was at this moment that two long dragons of sword energy, one black and one white, emerged from the swords of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang. As the two dragons intertwined, they became more and more ferocious and violent, absorbing all the surrounding ruins into them. Amid the fragments of bricks, stones, and earth, they pounced towards the old man like two living dragons.

"Combined attack? If your teacher used this move, I might have to retreat, but you? Not even close." The old man sneered and swung his palm to chop out. The sword energy surged and turned into ripples, blocking the two long dragons like waves.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were knocked away by the old man at the same time, but they also successfully forced the old man to retreat three steps.

In the collision of sword energy, an even more powerful force rushed up and down in all directions. In the tilted force, the corridor was broken and the third floor was directly penetrated. The roof collapsed and the moonlight leaked into Zi Lan Xuan.

The wall collapsed, revealing Master Shang in the room.

Someone was knocked flying in a miserable state, and the direction he flew was exactly where the old man was.

In the raging sword energy, there is a realm of death, but even in such a realm, the person who seemed to be knocked away took the initiative to throw himself into it. With a sword chant, a cold light flashed and pointed directly at the old man's brow.

"A rising star of Luowang? Not bad." The old man sighed lightly. He was not at all surprised by this sudden sword attack. He pointed his finger at the incoming sword. The even more powerful force made the attacker pause. The arm holding the sword swung outwards under the huge force, and the door in the middle was wide open. Just as the old man was about to step forward to finish off the sword, the man's feet spun with the swinging force, and his left hand pulled out a dagger from the hilt. While spinning, he had already circled behind the old man, and the dagger went straight to his back.

This is her real killer move.

(End of this chapter)