Chapter 455: Who Ask This World to Be Surnamed Chen?

Chapter 455: Who Ask This World to Be Surnamed Chen?

Yang Furen looked at the young martial artist who had climbed to the mountaintop, still carrying that green bamboo, and could not help but feel both amused and exasperated.

However, seeing Chen Chao appear here did surprise him. It was not unusual for someone to try and drive him away without his knowledge. Although Sword Qi Mountain had many swordsmiths, it did not mean the entire mountain lacked cultivators. In fact, swordsmiths who interacted with swords daily had a more advantageous position than other sword cultivators. Sword Qi Mountain had its own sword immortals; albeit few in number. However, this time, the sword immortals did not intervene. Even so, the numerous sword cultivators on the mountain actually failed to stop this young martial artist from climbing up?

Yang Furen smiled and said, "My apologies."

Chen Chao got straight to the point and asked, "Is it really that troublesome?"

Yang Furen pointed to the swordsmiths and said softly, "They say that helping you forge a saber would bring destruction upon Sword Qi Mountain. Although this old man doesn't think it would be that drastic, I can't convince them otherwise."

"People, the hardest thing is to convince another person."

Yang Furen felt rather emotional, though it was not entirely unacceptable.

Chen Chao probed, “How about you let this junior give it a try? This junior is quite good at arguing.”

Before Yang Furen could respond, Chen Chao asked again, “If I manage to win the argument, can the saber be reforged?”

Yang Furen chuckled, “We can give it a try together.”

Chen Chao put down the green bamboo he was carrying on his shoulder, took a few steps forward, and looked at the group in front of him. “Seniors, shall we have a chat?”

Wen Hu answered coldly, “There's nothing to talk about. You'd better leave the mountain right now, or don't blame Sword Qi Mountain for not being hospitable!”

Chen Chao replied in surprise, “So, Senior, driving people away is Sword Qi Mountain's way of treating guests?”

Wen Hu who had already had an unpleasant encounter with Chen Chao at the mountain gate found himself at a loss for words, his face turning extremely ugly.

“Our Sword Qi Mountain only forges swords and nothing else. Commander Chen, you've come to the wrong place."

One of the swordsmiths said expressionlessly. Though it was an excuse, the meaning was clear.

Chen Chao laughed, “Why doesn't Senior just say that Sword Qi Mountain doesn't have the ability?”

"Shut up!"

"How dare you insult our Sword Qi Mountain like this?!"

"Mountain Lord, chase this person off the mountain at once!"

Chen Chao's words immediately triggered reactions from many of the swordsmiths, stirring up emotions in front of the great hall.

Yang Furen glanced at Chen Chao with some helplessness. How could this kid dare to say anything?

The truth might be somewhat close, but saying it outright was clearly a direct slap in the face of Sword Qi Mountain.

Chen Chao shook his head and asked, "So, was this junior wrong to say that Sword Qi Mountain is unwilling to help because it's afraid of the foreign lands, fearing retaliation, and even the possibility of Sword Qi Mountain no longer existing in this world?"

Upon hearing this, the swordsmiths fell silent. Compared to the previous question, the answer to this one was even more severe. Nodding to this would be a greater insult to the pride of Sword Qi Mountain.

Yang Furen silently sighed. This young martial artist's skill with words was indeed more formidable than his martial arts.

“How dare you speak such nonsense?!"

Li Heng smiled gently and replied, "Your Majesty has grown old, so how could this servant not age as well? Besides, after experiencing so much with Your Majesty, even the most timid person would have gained some courage."

The Great Liang Emperor smiled faintly without saying any more and continued walking forward, with Li Heng naturally following behind.

"By now, that lad should have already arrived at Sword Qi Mountain, right?"

The Great Liang Emperor paused in front of a vermilion wall and suddenly spoke up. Though his voice was calm, there was still some emotional fluctuations.

Li Heng chuckled and said, "The reports sent earlier mentioned clearly that he met a mother and daughter while still in Changping Prefecture. They parted ways at a ferry and he headed to Yellow Dragon Prefecture, while the mother and daughter went to White Deer Prefecture. Perhaps not having the heart to do so, he returned to White Deer Prefecture to find them, but he was too late. The child's mother had been killed by cultivators from Clearwater Mountain. He then went to Clearwater Mountain and killed all the cultivators on the mountain."

An entire mountain of cultivators, countless lives, was casually mentioned in the reports.

The Great Liang Emperor said calmly, "Those cultivators never valued human life. If they died, so be it."

Li Heng continued, "After that, he went to obtain the antlers that had Sword Qi Mountain's bounty, helped a pair of siblings come to the Divine Capital, then went to Ancient Mountain Commandery and killed the local warden. He also crippled a low-ranking official's cultivation; that official was later beaten to death. After leaving, he encountered a sword-seeking event in Sword Proximity Commandery, left behind a sword, helped a girl from a brothel, and taught a group of sword cultivators a lesson. Now, he has already reached the foot of Sword Qi Mountain."

The Great Liang Emperor smiled and said, "His temperament is somewhat like Ours, but he likely has a heart demon. He used to be indifferent, but then suddenly became compassionate. It's just that he couldn't convince himself otherwise. This lad grew up by the Wei River and then survived that great flood, struggling to stay alive. He remembers that incident, so he should have no reason to care about this world. Experiencing some things on this journey and maturing a bit is a good thing."

Li Heng remained silent, just listening quietly.

"People, no matter how much they hear about good or bad, nothing compares to seeing it with their own eyes. He suffered for several years, thinking there was no one to trust, no one to turn to, and no one to help. This journey, with its different experiences, will help change his mindset."

The Great Liang Emperor muttered to himself.

Li Heng smiled and asked, "Your Majesty seems to have very high expectations for him?"

"Who asks him to carry the blood of my Chen Family?"

The Great Liang Emperor said calmly, "Those few sons of Ours, which of them do you think can compare to him?"

Li Heng shook his head. This was a question the Emperor could ask, but he could never answer it no matter what.

"However, now that he's at Sword Qi Mountain, those people are unlikely to help him."

The Great Liang Emperor smiled and said, "Being in my Great Liang, there are both advantages and disadvantages. But it seems this lad hasn't reaped many benefits; instead, his identity has caused him problems everywhere."

Li Heng asked curiously, "If that's the case, why did Your Majesty still send him to Sword Qi Mountain? Knowing this would happen, why waste the effort?"

The Great Liang Emperor glanced at Li Heng and shook his head, "Using a broken saber, isn't that inconvenient?"

This time, Li Heng was truly at a loss for words. It was often said that the mind of the emperor was hard to fathom. Even after following the Great Liang Emperor for so many years, he could not decipher the meaning behind this statement.

"He lost his father, lost his mother, and lived alone by himself all these years. Just thinking about it is hard."

The Great Liang Emperor looked up and said softly, "But even if he lost his parents, doesn't he still have Us?"

"Who asks that lad to carry the blood of the Chen Family?"

"Who asks Us to be biological brothers with his father." "Who ask Us to be that boy's biological uncle?"

Sword Qi Mountain can ignore him, but do they dare to ignore Us?"

The Great Liang Emperor smiled, looked in the distance, and said softly, "Who ask this world to be surnamed Chen?"