Chapter 110: Spread Throughout Jianghu
Inside a tavern in Qiaomu Town, on the second floor by the window facing the street, there was a table set up. A young man with a handsome face and an air of elegance sat beside it.
There were four dishes on the table, three meat and one vegetarian, plus a pot of wine. The young man poured himself a drink while perking up his ears to listen to some guests' conversation in the building.
"Have you heard? Recently, a big thing happened in the Jianghu, causing all kinds of masters to rush out and hurry here."
"It's said that the treasure of Wu Kuang Ho Qianfan has appeared in the world, and various powerful demons and gods are all eyeing it."
"Are you saying this is true?"
"I don't know, but it's been circulating outside and should be somewhat reliable."
"It's hard to say, Wu Kuang Huo Qian Fan, what kind of person is he? One of the few top masters in Wu State. The treasure he left behind, how can it be easily found? And besides, it's been made known to everyone."
"That's true, if someone knew about such a treasure, they wouldn't bother to hide it and would go look for it themselves, why would they spread the word?"
Two middle-aged men sat beside a table, judging from their demeanor, they should be people of the jianghu. The two were drinking and chatting at the same time.
So far, in Jianghu, the most sensational thing is that Wu Kuang's treasure has surfaced, and many treasure maps have been scattered out.
"It's strange, Wu Kuang's treasure has become so widely known, it's as if everyone knows about it. Could it be that Luo Shi Bo spread the news himself, in order to avoid being remembered by people in the martial arts world?"
As he listened to the many Jianghu people in the wine house discussing the treasure of Wu Kuang, the young man's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he pondered what ulterior motives lay behind this matter.
Not bad, it's a conspiracy. The treasure of Wu Kuang Ho Chi-fan has become such a big deal that almost everyone knows about it. There must be someone behind the scenes pushing and plotting something.
"Master, Wu Kuang Ho Qian Fan is almost invincible in the world. The treasure he left behind must have many good things. We also want to find a way to get a treasure map and go search for the treasure, okay?"
At another table, three people sat, two men and one woman, a middle-aged man, a young boy and a girl. Among them, the very young boy was full of excitement, excitedly saying.
The middle-aged man's expression sank as soon as the young man spoke, and a hint of anger appeared on his face. He quickly slapped the young man's head, leaving him no time to dodge.
"Master, why did you hit me?"
Covering his head with a package that had appeared out of nowhere, the young man looked at the middle-aged man with a wronged expression, saying innocently.
"You dare to say that, wasn't I telling you earlier? When venturing out into the world, the most important thing is to be cautious and careful. The treasure of the martial arts crazy person, is that something you can intervene in? You don't even look at your own weight, afraid that before you even get involved, you'll be finished off by someone."
The middle-aged man glared at the young man and scolded him.
Whether the young man was in a rebellious phase, the middle-aged scolding did not make him realize his mistake, but instead said with discontent: "Master, your martial arts are strong, even if the treasure hunt attracts many people to compete, we don't have no chance at all, right? The demon cultivation system."
He picked up the wine bowl and drank all the wine in it, then said with a bad temper: "You young man are inexperienced, you think my martial arts skills are good, but if I look at the world of Jianghu, I still have a long way to go, let alone you. So, don't even think about the treasure of the Martial Crazy."
"Haha, kid, your master was right. The treasure of the Martial Crazy is not something ordinary people can intervene in. With your thin arms and legs, you're simply asking for death by getting involved."
A burst of wild laughter erupted, with words full of sarcasm and disdain.
The one who let out such a loud and wild laugh was an old man, with a dark complexion that looked somewhat dirty, his hair was messy and tangled like a bird's nest, the clothes on his body were not torn or tattered but were somewhat loose and ill-fitting.
In short, the old man gave people a messy and abnormal feeling. When he spoke sarcastically to the young man, accompanied by a contemptuous expression, it was completely disdainful of others.
"You, you old good-for-nothing, whether I go on a treasure hunt or not, whether I die or not, what business is it of yours? Who cares about your idle chatter?"
The young man was obviously very angry and immediately retorted back with a scolding mouth.
"Not good!"
The young man's curse had barely escaped his lips when the middle-aged man and Zhao Ji both spat out these two words almost simultaneously.
Sitting by the window, drinking alone, was Zhao Ji. He had arrived in Qiaomu Town at noon and had been waiting in this wine house for an entire afternoon until dusk.
Three days ago, Zhao Ji sneaked into the Green Camp at night and watched a great show. In the end, he didn't kill the Bull Demon King and Peony, but only took away Wu Kuang's treasure map and Bao Yu's Rainy Night Pear Blossom Needle.
As for the origin of the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle, Zhao Ji also inquired about it from Man Niu. This type of hidden weapon originated from the Tang Gate, not the Sichuan Tang Gate, but the Mo Family's Tang Gate.
The Mohist school was a very large school, along with the Taoist, Confucian and Military schools, and had many branches under it. Some branches emphasized military power, some emphasized mechanical skills, and others studied killing instruments.
Tangmen specializes in the study of killing instruments, and among war machines and killing tools, it focuses more on killing tools. The Pear Blossom Needle is a representative of Tangmen's killing tool.
The cylindrical device of the violent rain pear flower needle is not disposable. After the pear flower needles inside are launched, they can be installed and launched for a second time.
Three days ago, Zhao Ji obtained a treasure map of Wu Kuang's Ho Thousand Fans from the Barbaric Cow. He realized that something was wrong and during the two-day rush to Qiaomu Town, he also inquired about some news and learned that this matter had already spread throughout the Jianghu.
Alright, back to the story. A middle-aged man let out a startled cry as he jumped up from his seat, and with him, a long sword that had been placed on the table was suddenly swung into the air, its scabbard striking against something.
A long sword swung out, at a position of just an inch from the boy's head, and blocked a chopstick. The powerful force struck the scabbard and the long sword slightly deviated, while the chopstick itself was broken into several sections.
"That's something! That old guy is quite violent, scolded for one sentence and directly wanted to kill people."
Watching from the sidelines, Zhao couldn't help but evaluate them in his mind: "Judging by the old man's imposing demeanor, it's highly likely that he's a top-notch master. As for the middle-aged man, his cultivation is not weak either. Even if he doesn't enter the first-rate category, he's still a top-tier existence among second-rate warriors."
For a martial artist, unless the aura is fully released from the body and all of one's strength is displayed, it is not possible to discern a person's cultivation by appearance.
However, once they make a move, it's different. From the power of a warrior's move, one can see that person's baseline cultivation and make some assessments.