Dragon Tamer
Chapter 1350 - 1354: Report Back

Chapter 1350: Chapter 1354: Report Back

"This Sword of Walking Cold..."

"This Sword of Azure Fire..."

"And this Night Heart Sword, they’re all priced at ten thousand Liuli, right? Wrap them up, I’ll take them all."

Zhu Minglang casually pointed out several ancient famed swords displayed at the Divine Weapon Pavilion and instructed the jade-garbed woman to pack them up.

The jade-garbed woman was momentarily stunned.

"Junior sister, pay up." Zhu Minglang said.

Gong Yuexia was taken aback. Only after Zhu Minglang reiterated did she finally reach for the money pouch.

Payment made, swords acquired.

The transaction proceeded swiftly. Both the jade-garbed woman and Gong Yuexia hadn’t fully processed what happened. After all, such purchases really didn’t require much thought to complete.

"Since you’re now treating us as honored guests of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, surely offering my junior sister a cup of tea isn’t a problem?" Zhu Minglang turned to the jade-garbed woman and asked.

"Of course." The jade-garbed woman personally poured a cup of tea, then said in a feigned apologetic tone, "Oh my, little sister, how did you get hurt this badly? It’s my fault for mistaking you as an accomplice of that thief and planning to settle scores. Who would’ve thought that the dignified Heavenly Zither Fairy would buy stolen goods from the black market? My apologies to you, truly."

"Hmph, commerce has always been free in Tianheng Valley!" Gong Yuexia retorted.

"The imprints on these swords haven’t been removed." Zhu Minglang pointed out to the jade-garbed woman.

"Simple." The jade-garbed woman, clearly confident in her own spellwork, didn’t hesitate to perform it in front of Zhu Minglang and Gong Yuexia.

This was exactly what Zhu Minglang wanted. His eyes stayed trained on the jade-garbed woman’s hand. He noticed she actually used the sword to cut her finger, allowing her blood to drip onto the three swords Zhu Minglang had just purchased...

The blood merged with the swords, and the glowing imprints vanished!

"Does your Divine Weapon Pavilion require you to bleed for every weapon you sell? When business booms, don’t you run the risk of anemia every day?" Zhu Minglang quipped lightheartedly.

"Not every sword is worthy of me bleeding for its imprint removal. These three happen to be ones I’m personally selling." The jade-garbed woman replied.

"You didn’t forge them yourself?" Zhu Minglang inquired.

"I don’t possess such wealth-attracting skills." The jade-garbed woman said.

"Then might I ask, who is the master swordsmith behind these three swords?" Zhu Minglang pressed further.

"Surname Zhu..."

"Hmm?"

"Given name, Minglang." The jade-garbed woman declared proudly.

"Hmm hmm hmm????"

Gong Yuexia, standing at the side, observed Zhu Minglang’s reaction. She saw his brow initially arch, but then one brow remained raised while the other drooped down.

"Zhu Lang, do you know this person?" Gong Yuexia asked, puzzled.

"No, no, I don’t. It’s just that someone with such a name must be unmatched in the world!" Zhu Minglang replied.

"???"

"Might I ask, sister, which Sky Field is your Divine Weapon Pavilion located in? Would it be possible to visit this master Zhu Minglang someday?" Zhu Minglang inquired further.

"Wilderness of Zhu Tian, Canxiu-Luzhou. You’re welcome to visit any time." The jade-garbed woman replied.

"Certainly. Certainly." Zhu Minglang said.

Though Zhu Minglang felt an urge to storm over immediately to uncover the identity of the person impersonating him, reason held him back.

This person might be a friend using such a means to seek him out, or perhaps a great enemy fishing for his presence under false pretenses.

Since he had yet to solidify his footing in Jun Tian, recklessly heading to another Sky Field would leave the Sword Spirit Dragon unable to ensure his safety.

For now, he noted it down.

The opportunity would come someday!

...

"Junior sister, once we return, everything proceeds as I’ve instructed. Understood?" Zhu Minglang said to Gong Yuexia.

"Wouldn’t it be better to truthfully report to Master?" Gong Yuexia suggested.

"Fine, go ahead then. Tell Master this: You were gullible and got tricked into buying a marked stolen good, almost getting killed by the Divine Weapon Pavilion in the process..." Zhu Minglang quipped.

Gong Yuexia hesitated for a long moment, and ultimately decided to follow Zhu Minglang’s guidance for the report. After all, this mission had indeed counted as a mishap on her part.

...

Upon returning to Qin Yun Palace, Zhu Minglang began reporting on the mission’s events.

"I battled against a hundred experts from the Divine Weapon Pavilion for hundreds of rounds, fighting from south to north, and then from north to the west. We were about to reclaim the Eight Wilderness Ancient Sword Spirit when they dispatched significant reinforcements, including a jade-garbed woman who was evidently above the Moon Radiance God Divine Realm. Left with no choice, we opted for a strategic retreat, risking everything to bring back these three ancient war swords instead..." Zhu Minglang animatedly recounted his escapades.

The entire narrative was thrilling, filled with twists and near-disasters. If not for his wit, valor, and tactical brilliance, Gong Yuexia might have faced a tragic fate, losing both life and wealth...

"Yuexia, was it really as complicated as this?" Weaver Star Fairy asked.

"Mm... mm, yes, Master. We failed to retrieve the Eight Wilderness Ancient Sword Spirit. I accept any punishment, Master." Gong Yuexia admitted.

"You can’t be blamed. It’s my oversight. I hadn’t anticipated the Eight Wilderness Ancient Sword Spirit being a stolen artifact. Just now, I delivered the three swords you retrieved to the Ten Thousand Calendars Wheel. It turns out this outcome is a blessing in disguise; the three swords are actually better suited for the Red Sun’s needs." Weaver Star Fairy explained.

"Red Sun??" Zhu Minglang feigned surprise before remarking, "Isn’t that the sun in our heavens?"

"Indeed. You’ve done well. Encountering the Divine Weapon Pavilion and withdrawing unharmed is no small feat, considering the animosities between us of the Southern Heavenly Palace and the Divine Weapon Pavilion..." Weaver Star Fairy acknowledged.

Evidently, Weaver Star Fairy chose to say no more. Matters concerning the Sun-Moon Law were seldom discussed, even among those directly involved like Nie Qiqi.

"Master, can these three swords truly replace the Eight Wilderness Ancient Sword Spirit?" Gong Yuexia asked.

"As long as they are famed swords, they suffice." Weaver Star Fairy nodded.

Zhu Minglang’s lips curled into a smile.

So it’s true.

Master Sister was feeding the Sword Spirit Dragon.

The Sword Spirit Dragon was rather unique. Even though Zhu Minglang had a mental bond with it, dragons born of sword spirits lacked human concepts like language. It communicated solely through emotions, reflecting its own temperament and quirks.

In the world of sword spirits, many human notions simply did not exist.

Thus, Zhu Minglang couldn’t discern from the Sword Spirit Dragon’s emotions what it had experienced over the years, who had cared for and comforted it, or how it had ascended to become one of the four great suns of Jun Tian.

However, based on intel from Nie Qiqi, along with frequent interactions with the Evening Cloud Palace’s Star God official personnel, Zhu Minglang deduced the Sword Spirit Dragon’s rise to becoming a sun was closely tied to the Heavenly Zither Fairy—his Master Sister standing right before him.

And this time, Weaver Star Fairy had been explicit: the Eight Wilderness Ancient Sword Spirit was intended for the Red Sun.