Chapter 454: Someone Who Can't Be Chased Away

Chapter 454: Someone Who Can't Be Chased Away

Before coming up the mountain, Chen Chao knew that asking Sword Qi Mountain to help forge a saber would be no simple task. Putting aside whether or not the swordsmiths here had the skill, just the act of forging a saber would raise many voices of dissent on Sword Qi Mountain. He had prepared many arguments, but in the end, he only met with the Mountain Lord and did not meet the other swordsmiths.

The trouble had been taken on by Yang Furen himself.

This Mountain Lord looked at the many swordsmiths present and, after a long silence, asked, "Can it not be done in this old man's personal capacity?"

Someone quickly replied, "Even if Mountain Lord thinks so, will those outside the mountain think the same?"

Yang Furen said, "Have you all considered that if he brings a saber up the mountain and leaves with a broken saber, people might think Sword Qi Mountain is nothing special, that we can only forge swords and cannot even repair a broken saber?"

Some of the swordsmiths frowned upon hearing this. Having spent their entire lives on Sword Qi Mountain, they valued the reputation of Sword Qi Mountain more than anyone else.

Before they could reply, Yang Furen just smiled and said, "It's not that complicated, you're all overthinking it."

"Anyway, this old man doesn't agree. If Mountain Lord insists on doing this, then this old man will leave the mountain today and never return, nor will I acknowledge myself as a member of Sword Qi Mountain."

The elderly man who had initially given Chen Chao a hard time at the mountain gate spoke up, his stance resolute.

Yang Furen asked, "Wen Hu, why go so far?"

The old man called Wen Hu frowned and said, "This old man simply cannot stand by and watch Sword Qi Mountain make a foolish decision on this matter. If Mountain Lord insists on going through with this, I'm afraid this won't work." for new novels

The other swordsmiths also spoke up. While not as extreme, their sentiments were roughly similar.

Such a situation had never occurred on Sword Qi Mountain, this was the first time in many years. Although Yang Furen was the Mountain Lord in name, oftentimes, he could not make decisions alone about matters on the mountain.

"When that girl came up the mountain and took away nine flying swords, it was already inappropriate. But at least she was a student of the academy and not someone from the Great Liang Dynasty. However, this person is an official in the Great Liang Dynasty, and his status makes this matter too delicate, Mountain Lord!"

"Yes, that girl took nine flying swords, which were still slightly inferior to the Hundred Year Swords. How many such flying swords does Sword Qi Mountain have? Mountain Lord, would the ancestors of Sword Qi Mountain approve of this if they knew?"

"Mountain Lord, we've never opposed any of your decisions, but today, we ask you to think this over carefully."

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Everyone on the mountain voiced unanimous opposition to this matter.

"To be honest with everyone, this old man is actually helpless against that broken saber."

Yang Furen suddenly smiled and said, "Doesn't anyone want to try to reforge that broken saber and show the world what kind of place Sword Qi Mountain really is?"

Someone smiled bitterly, "If even Mountain Lord is powerless, how could we have any solutions?"

The world knew that Yang Furen was the world's greatest swordsmith. If even he could not accomplish this task, they naturally would not even think about it.

Yang Furen sighed, "Spending a lifetime forging only swords, isn't it boring?"

Just as the man relaxed, Chen Chao suddenly threw a punch. The man frowned, about to block the attack. But he was already struck on the shoulder by the punch, sent flying back several dozen feet, barely managing to stand steady. Eventually, he barely stabilized himself with his sword after nearly falling down. Chen Chao chuckled, "Stop practicing the sword. Stick to forging swords honestly."

Despite considering himself to have a decent temperament, the man inexplicably felt a surge of anger upon hearing these words. Without a word, he thrust his sword forward, overlapping sword images and abundant sword intent. This sword strike was actually quite skillful.

However, Chen Chao paid no mind. Not all cultivators in the world were as powerful as the demon girl he had encountered before. This sword cultivator before him was clearly nowhere near as strong as that demon girl.

The man's swordsmanship was different from that of other sword cultivators in the world. It lacked that elegant feeling and was instead more down-to-earth, which actually closely matched the style of Sword Qi Mountain. Those obsessed with sword forging would not bother with such complexities.

Afterward, the bamboo forest was filled with sword qi, yet not a single green bamboo was damaged. Chen Chao faced the enemy with his broken saber and quickly gained the upper hand. In the end, with a final strike, Chen Chao used a technique to disarm the man of his flying sword. The simple and unadorned flying sword, similar to the man, fell to the ground nearby, quietly embedding itself in the earth.

Chen Chao's blade halted before the man's neck.

Then, Chen Chao sheathed his saber.

The man looked incredulous.

He had no enmity with Sword Qi Mountain; killing someone here would be unreasonable. Chen Chao sheathed his saber out of restraint and also because the other party had not harbored any killing intent towards him from the beginning.

Chen Chao walked back to the pavilion, picked up the green bamboo, and said with a smile, "You seem to have forgotten that I'm also ranked third on the Latent Dragon List."

The man remained silent. Having been bested, what more could he say?

Chen Chao turned and continued up the mountain, leaving behind one last remark, "Rest assured, if I see the Mountain Lord and he still wants me to leave, I'll go down the mountain."

The man stood there, dumbfounded.

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The standoff in the great hall continued.

As the Mountain Lord of Sword Qi Mountain, Yang Furen looked at the swordsmiths, who were also looking back at him.

No words were exchanged.

Until, not long after, a figure appeared, carrying a green bamboo.

Yang Furen turned his head to glance over, curious.

The swordsmiths also looked over.

Many of them were curious about this young martial artist whose fame had already resounded throughout the world.

But even if they were curious, they would not do anything for him.

Chen Chao arrived before the great hall, followed by many disciples of Sword Qi Mountain, each carrying some degree of injury. Chen Chao looked at Yang Furen and said with a smile, "Someone just tried to make this junior leave the mountain, but their skills were average, so they didn't succeed."