dognovel Chapter 348: The Infinite Sword Sect!
Chapter 348: The Infinite Sword Sect!
There is a small tavern in a certain mountain range, with high mountains on both sides and near the official road.
A young man in white, holding a folding fan, walked slowly towards him, fanning himself.
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
A guy with a towel on his shoulders came over hurriedly.
"Give me three pounds of beef and a pot of good wine!"
The young man in white put away his folding fan and sat down.
The clerk was stunned at first, thinking that this guest looked polite, but how come he spoke in a gangster-like manner.
Then he quickly responded and went to the kitchen to prepare.
The young man in white was none other than Zhao Dongchuan who was travelling far away.
He glanced around calmly and found that the store was doing good business, with many people coming here to escape the summer heat and cool down.
Some businessmen were dressed up and drinking and chatting, and some farmers were drinking tea here to quench their thirst.
There is no such "white-faced scholar" as him!
"Sir, here are the wine and meat for you! Please enjoy!"
The waiter came over with a plate of food and a jug of wine and placed them on the table in front of him.
Zhao Dongchuan smiled and nodded, picked up the chopsticks beside him and wanted to take a bite of beef.
But then he stopped and thought, this is not right, what if the meat is poisonous?
He glanced around silently and found that everyone else was talking to themselves, eating and drinking, and his doubts were slightly reduced.
Zhao Dongchuan was still a little worried. This was his first time traveling in the world, and he might fail before he had gone far.
Just as he was hesitating, another group of people walked into the store... They were in groups of three or five, holding swords and other weapons in their hands.
As soon as they came in, they started yelling and asking the waiter to serve the wine and food...
Because of their large number, the small tavern suddenly became crowded.
"Hurry up and serve me some wine..."
Seeing that there were no empty seats in the store and Zhao Dongchuan was dressed like a scholar, several men in grey gowns and tight clothes naturally sat next to him.
Zhao Dongchuan didn't mind. He moved the wine and meat slightly and smiled at them.
"Brothers, there are so many of you. I guess the wine and meat won't be served for a while. Why don't you drink some of mine first..."
Zhao Dongchuan said with a smile, looking harmless.
"Little brother, you are quite interesting. Normally, those scholars would be so scared when they see us that they would run away long ago, but you are so calm... and you even treated us to a drink!"
"I see you guys walking like dragons and tigers, with righteousness in your eyes. I think you must be chivalrous men... Of course I'm not afraid!"
Zhao Dongchuan flattered him silently!
After hearing what Zhao Dongchuan said, the few people were obviously very pleased.
"Hahaha, little brother, you are indeed quite courageous..."
"Then we won't be polite!"
As they were talking, several men took out chopsticks from bamboo tubes and started eating without any hesitation.
Zhao Dongchuan poured a bowl of wine for each of them, picked up his own bowl, and toasted everyone.
Seeing several people eating meat and drinking wine quickly, Zhao Dongchuan secretly relaxed a lot.
"It seems that there is nothing wrong with this wine and meat. I was just overthinking it!"
Zhao Dongchuan laughed at himself and started eating as well.
Soon, the food and drinks for the people at the same table were served, and they also invited Zhao Dongchuan to eat and drink with them.
Zhao Dongchuan naturally didn't hesitate to drink and eat meat with them.
Relying on the alcohol-resolving function of his internal energy, he urged several people to drink more, and their faces flushed after drinking, and they looked a little tipsy.
"Little brother, you can drink a lot! When you drink, you don't look like a scholar at all..."
A dark-faced man said this while being a little drunk.
"Haha, sorry to have made you laugh!"
"Brothers, where are you going with all this fuss?"
Zhao Dongchuan drank and chatted with them, and their relationship became closer, so he stopped being shy and asked curiously.
"Hahaha, little brother, since we get along so well, we won't hide it from you. We brothers are all going to participate in the martial arts competition of the Wuliang Sword Sect of Dali Kingdom..."
The black-faced man took a bite of meat and said drunkenly.
"Infinite Sword Sect?"
Zhao Dongchuan's heart moved!
Why does this name sound so familiar?
"What kind of sect is this Wuliang Sword Sect?"
Zhao Dongchuan asked with pretended curiosity.
"Hey, little brother, you are not from the Jianghu, so it is normal that you don't know about the Dali Kingdom's Wuliang Sword Sect..."
The thinner man next to him explained.
"The Wuliang Sword Sect consists of two factions, the East and the West. Every five years, they compete in swordfighting at Jianhu Palace to compete for the title of Sect Leader!"
"Look, we're invited to watch the ceremony!"
Perhaps because they were chatting happily, they quickly explained the whole story one after another.
"Dali, the Wuliang Sword Sect, the Eastern and Western sects, are having a swordfight?"
Zhao Dongchuan had a vague guess in his mind, but he was not sure yet.
He was moved and said, "Brothers, can you take me with you so that I can also broaden my horizons..."
"This... this..."
Several people were a little hesitant!
"Don't you want to go home? Or go to Beijing to take the exam?"
The black-faced man asked with some confusion.
It’s not that they didn’t want to take him, but they felt that a scholar like Zhao Dongchuan would not be interested in the affairs of the underworld.
"I came out this time to study and broaden my horizons. I naturally can't miss such an interesting thing..."
"Hahaha, little brother, since you are not afraid, then we naturally don't mind taking you along. But you need to be careful with your words and actions on the road. Others are not as easy to talk to as we are!"
Several people laughed and then agreed to Zhao Dongchuan's request.
Soon after having enough food and drink, the group continued their journey towards Dali.
On the way, several people reported Zhao Dongchuan's affairs to an old man in green clothes. The man looked at Zhao Dongchuan and did not comment, obviously not caring.
They were all well-known figures in the Yunnan martial arts world, so they were naturally not afraid of any trouble caused by a pale-faced scholar.
Soon after a few days of travel, they crossed the border between Dali and Song and arrived at Dali.
As they got closer to their destination, they met many martial artists who were invited to watch the ceremony like them.
Zhao Dongchuan had changed his clothes on the road inadvertently. When passing through a town, he also bought an iron sword so that he would not stand out in the crowd!
Suddenly there was some commotion in front of the team, and Zhao Dongchuan looked over alertly.
"Hahaha, long time no see, Brother Ma Wu... How are you these days?"
"Hahaha, it's okay, but my martial arts skills have been neglected. Brother Liu, please give me some pointers later..."
I saw a group of people on the opposite side. The one riding a horse in the middle was a slightly plump old man, and he was accompanied by many martial artists.
This is not the point. The point is that among this group of people, there is a young man with handsome features, who looks like a scholar.
He was just watching everyone chatting boredly, somewhat absent-mindedly, just admiring the scenery around him.
"Could this person be the famous bootlicker?"
Zhao Dongchuan's heart moved, and he couldn't help but think secretly.