Tang Wanzhuang looked at Zhao Changhe's apologetic smile and thought to herself that this guy has always been unruly and lawless. When has he ever shown such an apologetic attitude
Because of Xia Chichi
If he really fell in love with a demon cult witch, it would be a bit troublesome... But no matter what, in the early stage of cooperation, he must not do anything that would alienate him, and he could worry about it later.
She had no intention of causing any trouble, and slowly got to the point: "The Four Symbols Sect came here for the sword in the Ancient Sword Lake. The Four Symbols Sect had performed many rituals here before, and I guess they did find some tricks and might be able to summon the ancient sword... They might even have figured out some of the ancient sword's habits."
Zhao Changhe poured her a cup of tea: "And then?"
Tang Wanzhuang found his expression somewhat amusing, and said leisurely, "The court has its own reasons for not taking this sword. The last era collapsed, the universe was in chaos, and many space cracks, or dimensional fragments, were formed, scattered in all directions. Through the cracks, there may be a scene from the past, drifting alone in the void; or there may be only violent turbulence, which is impossible to survive."
Zhao Changhe understood what he meant: "So the bottom of the Ancient Sword Lake actually leads to a dimensional fragment, which can be said to no longer exist in this world. No wonder it has not been found for so many years."
"Yes." Tang Wanzhuang was very satisfied with his erudition, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to ordinary people what dimensional fragments are: "If it is said that the whole world belongs to the king, does this different dimension count? Your Majesty's intention is that there is no need to force it, and leave it for those who are destined to be there. These places often have some ancient secrets, and are also opportunities for people. Don't cut off people's path to heaven."
Zhao Changhe was surprised: "Is this the idea of an emperor? This shouldn't be the case... Shouldn't he monopolize resources..."
Tang Wanzhuang glanced at him and said nothing.
This is indeed not what an emperor should think. She admires your majesty's magnanimity. But it doesn't seem to be a good thing. Now that there are so many chaotic things, Xia Longyuan, who is so magnanimous, may have to take some of the blame.
She was not suitable to discuss His Majesty, so she just said: "In short, this is His Majesty's goodwill towards his people, and it is absolutely true. Although there are certainly many dangers, there will definitely be heroes who rise up in danger - Yue Hongling is one of them. She is not relying on the inheritance of the third-rate Luoxia Villa now."
Zhao Changhe nodded and said, "I understand. Please continue."
"The same is true for Ancient Sword Lake. We all know that it is an alternate dimension, and there is indeed a magic sword hidden in it. Just because the court didn't deliberately try to take it doesn't mean we haven't explored it. If someone thinks the court didn't take it because they don't know how to do it, then they are wrong. We know how to take it, but we think it's a bit tricky, so we didn't do it."
"So what's the problem?"
"It was supposed to be the sword of a pair of lovers in ancient times. Before the collapse of the era, the man might have betrayed his lover, and the woman was heartbroken and committed suicide here. It happened that the era collapsed, and the sword became spiritual. It used all its power to protect the owner's body, isolated from the dimension, and hid at the bottom of the lake. At that time, the sun turned to summer, which might be in line with the man's practice. Taking advantage of this opportunity, some spiritual methods might be used to make the sword appear."
Zhao Changhe understood: "And the reason why it showed up like this is essentially because it thought that the unfaithful man had come, and it wanted to kill him for its master, so it would be very fierce and kill anyone it saw."
"Not really. You have the Dragon Bird now, so you should know that the so-called sword spirit is not a life with self-thinking, but just a kind of will. The master's strong hatred for the unfaithful man before his death is infused into it. If it can't sense the breath of that unfaithful man, it may not take the initiative to kill. But if it really senses it, it will definitely kill people, including those who break their promises, and it will judge them similarly." Tang Wanzhuang sighed: "However, how many people in the world dare to say that they can prevent it from having murderous intentions... So every time it appears, someone dies."
Zhao Changhe put his hands in his pockets and sat obediently.
He felt that if he went there he might be chopped into pieces.
Chi Chi, the dead witch who rarely speaks the truth, is probably also in a very dangerous situation...
Tang Wanzhuang said: "The Four Symbols Sect is very powerful, and perhaps they have found these clues, but they act in secret after all, and it is unlikely that they can investigate as carefully as we do. It is very likely that they know the results but not the reasons. So they should either give up, or if they still want to implement it, what do you think they will do?"
Zhao Changhe thought for a moment, "Maybe they relied on their strength and thought that if someone stepped through the murderous intent and stabilized the sword, they could control it, so they might find a decent man to help them get the sword, and then rob it."
"Yes, I guessed so too, it's consistent with the Demon Cult's behavior... But this is bad." Tang Wanzhuang said: "Assuming that the sword is willing to be held by a gentleman, it is equivalent to recognizing a new master. In less than a moment, the new master was killed. Ask Longque what he thinks."
Dragon Bird: “…”
Zhao Changhe Waterfall sweat.
With the tsundere nature of Dragon Bird, if it had the ability to move itself, it would definitely go crazy and chop down everyone present. The opponent's vicious sword full of hatred was even more so. It had originally judged that the people around it were all ungrateful and perfidious, and it actually killed its new good master. How could it not go crazy!
Tang Wanzhuang said: "We haven't been able to find out how many masters the Four Symbols Sect has sent. They are hiding a bit deep. But in order to take a sword that is not related to the Four Symbols Sect's beliefs, it can only be regarded as an ordinary treasure hunt. It is definitely not necessary to mobilize the strong men on the Earth List such as Zhuque. At most, they will mobilize the Human List, and they may not be able to control the crazy sword..."
"Yes." Zhao Changhe nodded and said, "After all, a sword is not a person. It doesn't feel pain, is not afraid of getting hurt, and is light and sharp, so it is difficult to restrict. We still don't know how magical the ancient sword is. If it is really more spiritual than the dragon bird and can fly around and kill people by itself, it will be very, very troublesome."
Tang Wanzhuang nodded: "That's right, and with the power of the ancients, there is a high possibility that this sword will take the initiative to kill people. Once it escapes the restrictions of the Four Symbols Sect and wreaks havoc, Jianhu City may be slaughtered to pieces. We don't want to see this happen, we must stop it. These are the details of your mission this time."
Zhao Changhe asked, "Where are the people from the Four Symbols Sect? Does the Demon Suppression Division have any clues? Maybe I can talk to Chi Chi directly." "They are cautious. When they found that the Demon Suppression Division had strengthened its power, they moved away and didn't find a new address in a short time. This is also the reason why I gave this task to you. Maybe you can communicate with Xia Chi Chi. It would be best if you can convince her to give up this task. If she refuses to give up, you must never use that method."
Zhao Changhe was worried about Xia Chichi, so he didn't want to say more. He stood up and bowed, saying, "I understand. I will take care of this matter. Bye."
Zhao Changhe left the bamboo building with a worried look on his face. Tang Wanzhuang slowly stood by the railing, leaned against it and watched his back as he walked away. A light breeze blew by, and she coughed softly a few times.
Finally, a maid came out from nowhere and put a cloak on her. "Miss, since you are here in person, you can just stay at Jianhu Lake and suppress the Four Symbols Sect from making any rash moves. Why let him do this? He is only at the fourth level of Xuanguan. Whether it is the guardian of the Four Symbols Sect or the ancient sword itself, he cannot handle it."
Tang Wanzhuang shook her head slightly: "I will protect him secretly and won't let anything happen to him. This mission is nothing more than a reason for him to join the Demon Suppression Division. Otherwise, how can I be so easy to talk to the Four Symbols Sect and just stop them from doing anything?"
"Ah?" The maid was even more confused: "He... since he doesn't want to be a prince, what's the point of joining the Demon Suppression Division?"
"He is integrated into the official identity, not the Demon Suppression Division. And it also allows the onlookers to see my judgment that he is the prince." Tang Wanzhuang coughed again, and after a long while, she whispered: "When everyone thinks he is the prince, he is naturally the prince. My denial is meaningless."
The maid said with a chuckle, "Miss, is this considered cheating him? You said you don't ask about his identity, but you can't control others. So this is your plan..."
"If letting him be the emperor is considered a trap... cough cough... then let it be." Tang Wanzhuang spread out her palms and looked at the blood she coughed up: "After all, I don't have many years left...
When Zhao Changhe met Tang Wanzhuang in the bamboo building, Han Wubing also met people from the Four Symbols Sect over there.
"Master Han, do you want a good sword?"
"Yes, you have?"
"I don't have it, but there is one in Ancient Sword Lake."
"The legend is false."
"No, it is real, and we have a way to make it appear. Mr. Han, you may as well take a look. If it is real, you can take it. If not, just leave."
"Who do you need me to kill?" Han Wubing's first reaction was to hire someone to kill someone, otherwise no one would be willing to give you a sword.
"You should have heard of Maitreya teaching Zhang Banfo."
"He..." Han Wubing hesitated for a moment, "It's very difficult. I need to wait until I see the sword. Now?"
"The beginning of summer."
"I have an appointment that day, let's change it."
"If Mr. Han wants to have a duel, it can be done in the evening, and taking the sword can be done during the day. There is no conflict."
Han Wubing pondered for a long time, and finally his desire for a good sword prevailed. He nodded and said, "Okay, then Lixia, how can I find you?"
"Young master, just come to the lakeside and you will know." The man said sincerely and slowly stepped back.
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I recommend a book called "Late Tang Floating Life", a historical text about the late Tang Dynasty. If you are interested, you can read it.
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