Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 174 - 168: Since you excel in Blade Technique, let’s compete in archery then!

Chapter 174: Chapter 168: Since you excel in Blade Technique, let’s compete in archery then!

After Card left, his third disciple belatedly followed.

Zhang San gave a meaningful look to Wang Ziteng and Big Head Wang.

The third disciple had just run a few steps outside when Big Head Wang tripped him with his foot.

The nearby Martial Artists immediately helped him up with enthusiasm, worried that he might have hurt himself. They quickly covered his mouth, took control of him, and led him away.

After all, as long as his mouth was covered, he couldn’t cry out in pain.

That means no pain!

Standing on the platform, Zhang San looked leisurely over at Hong Shan.

The man, who looked younger than forty, also met Zhang San’s gaze at just the right moment.

"Master Hong Shan seems displeased,"

"You come to the Mysterious Soldiers Sect and kill the guests of the Mysterious Soldiers Sect, what makes you think I should be happy?"

Zhang San smiled and retorted, "You’re not from Mysterious Soldiers Sect, it’s none of your business. The Red Dragon Sect is related to you, why don’t I see you seeking revenge with the Vermilion Bird Principal Officer?"

Zhang San’s words left Hong Shan red-faced with frustration.

"How about this, since Master Hong Shan, you’ve come all this way, let’s have a match in terms of forging. If I win, you join the Town Martial Office and work for free for three years. If you win, I’ll leave the Mysterious Soldiers Sect immediately and I won’t go back on my word!"

Although Hong Shan had just entered the Spiritual Platform Realm, he believed that even Ouyang Zhen couldn’t compare to him in forging.

Seeing Zhang San challenging him like this, it must be that Ouyang Zhen had recently made improvements in forging.

So Ouyang Zhen has improved, haven’t I?

"Fine! Then please lead the way, Sect Master Xie, as Ouyang Zhen and I have a good contest today."

Zhang San waved his hand and said, "Master Hong Shan, you misunderstood. It’s not you fighting Senior Ouyang Zhen. Ouyang Zhen is the Military Chief of the Town Martial Office and the person in charge of the Red Dragon Mountain outpost. His status is honorable, and his ability is immense. To deal with you, I am enough."

Hong Shan originally thought Zhang San was speaking figuratively, but he never expected that by Zhang San’s ’I’, he really meant himself.

And Sect Master Xie felt that there might be some play in this.

After all, Zhang San’s Blade Technique was so formidable, making him an unrivaled being in his realm. Such a person couldn’t possibly possess such astonishing talent and ability in forging as well.

After all, everyone’s energy is limited.

Soon, everyone arrived at the forging area of the Mysterious Soldiers Sect.

Zhang San and Hong Shan each chose a Forging Platform.

"Since it’s a competition, why don’t we forge the same item and compare its might, how about it?" Zhang San asked.

Hong Shan laughed heartily and said to Zhang San, "You are the junior, I’ll let you choose. What shall we forge?"

"No! Your skills are inferior to mine, so naturally I should let you choose, go ahead."

Upon hearing this nonsense, Hong Shan scoffed disdainfully, "Since Master Zhang is proficient in the Blade Technique, you must be well versed in forging blades. Therefore, let’s forge arrows instead. We’ll each forge an arrow, then shoot them using the same formation to see which arrow is more powerful. How about that?"

The moment they heard this, the people of the Town Martial Office were somewhat panicked.

Everyone had seen Zhang San’s Blade Technique, and some had witnessed his Techniques, but Archery, does Zhang San know that?

Although a Forging Master doesn’t need to be skilled with all kinds of weapons, if you don’t understand them well enough, you cannot forge the best weapons.

But at this moment, Zhang San appeared completely unconcerned, "Alright then."

Then, both started to search for iron ore to begin forging.

After all, only forging one arrow, so there is no need to hammer out too much iron ore for a long time.

Among those present at the Town Martial Office, only Ouyang Zhen understood forging, so everyone gathered around.

"Military Chief Ouyang, do you think my Brother San has any chance of winning?"

Military Chief Ouyang looked at Wang Ziteng with an awkward expression and sighed.

"To be honest, even when I forged arrows for the first time, I also picked a lot of arrowheads, then went to watch archery, just like Zhang San who actually picked a single arrow and then used someone else’s arrowhead as a template. I really am..."

Wang Ziteng didn’t quite understand and asked, "Isn’t it right to learn from others like this?"

Ouyang Zhen said with a bitter smile, "It’s not about being right or wrong, but this is just the most basic and simplest craftsmanship. Relying on this, Zhang San will have a hard time winning!"

Meanwhile, Hong Shan, who was forging, glanced out of the corner of his eye to see what Zhang San was doing and found Zhang San using another arrowhead to make a model, almost bursting out laughing.

With this level of skill, not even as good as an apprentice, and he dares to compete with me?

Hong Shan, looking at Zhang San’s actions, became even more confident.

Soon, Zhang San hammered the iron ore into a small piece of metal, then completely refined it into liquid using Earth Fire, and poured it into a mold.

Then, Zhang San took out a piece of wood from the Gluttonous Bag, which was the top-quality wood Ouyang Zhen had promised to give to Zhang San.

Zhang San carved the wood into a cylindrical shape, similar to an arrow shaft.

Then, under the shocked gaze of everyone, he drew Horizontal Blade and sliced the arrow shaft into nine sections.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Only Master Ma, looking at Zhang San’s actions, cracked a smile.

Seeing Master Ma smile, Xie Dezhao immediately came over and asked, "Master Ma, you understand forging, don’t you? Who do you think will win, Master Hong Shan or your student Zhang San?"

Master Ma pointed towards Zhang San and whispered, "Zhang San, completely unaware of archery and hence unfamiliar with arrows. On the other hand, Master Hong Shan is hammering a large piece of iron ore, obviously intending to forge a unified arrow that will be engraved with runes later, its might will certainly be extremely strong."

Hearing this, Xie Dezhao felt much more at ease.

He had thought Zhang San was so capable, but turns out he doesn’t know about arrows!

"But Zhang San knows he’s ignorant about arrows, so he used the Wood Seal Technique to transform the arrow shaft into nine different Wood Seals. These seals can accelerate, explode, penetrate armor, and even make the arrow turn. Tell me, with nine enhancements on one arrow, isn’t the power of this arrow great?"

Initially elated, Xie Dezhao suddenly panicked.

"Doesn’t this mean Zhang San is going to win, and Master Hong Shan is going to lose this round?"

Master Ma glanced at the frantic Xie Dezhao.

Although he had no particular relationship with the Mysterious Soldiers Sect, since he and Hong Shan were on good terms, and they had invited him, giving him money and treating him well, it didn’t seem right not to console him a bit.

So, Master Ma patted Xie Dezhao on the shoulder, softly consoling him, "Sect Master Xie, you don’t necessarily need to think this way."

Upon hearing this, Xie Dezhao couldn’t help but feel a surge of hope.

"Is there still a chance for a turnaround?"

"Remember what Zhang San said earlier? If he loses, he’ll leave."

"Yes! So, Zhang San is bound to lose this round, right?"

"Sect Master Xie, actually, Zhang San meant that if he loses, he will leave, but he never said the Town Martial Office would leave. And if he wins, he certainly won’t leave either. So whether he wins or loses, it’s just about Zhang San’s personal decision to stay or go. It doesn’t majorly impact what the Town Martial Office needs to accomplish. Therefore, don’t stress too much over the outcome."

Xie Dezhao felt somewhat comforted, but why did he feel even colder inside?!