Xiao Chen chatted with the bearded man for a few words, bought two small items, and then left with Wang Pingbei.
"Brother Chen, is there anything good here?"
Wang Pingbei asked.
"Yes, but the price is high, so there is no need to buy it."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"The most important thing is, I don't want him to think that I have good eyesight, otherwise he will definitely suspect the matter of the Earth Spirit."
"Oh, so that's how it is."
Wang Pingbei suddenly realized that this guy was really cunning.
As for pretending not to know him, he had never thought of that.
"Let's have a drink with him tonight and see if we can get anything out of him."
Xiao Chen said this and continued walking forward.
"What do you think he knows?"
Wang Pingbei followed quickly.
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Think about it, a businessman like him is the most well-informed... Putting aside other things, where did all his things come from? It's impossible that all of them were taken back, there must be some that he got himself!"
"Then what?"
Wang Pingbei didn't understand what Xiao Chen meant.
"For a person like him, there is no such thing as a quick move without profit. Since he has come to Xuanyuan Town, he must have some ideas."
Xiao Chen said slowly.
"Others might come here to try their luck for a piece of animal skin, but he won't... At least, he won't come before Zhao Cangqiong and the others arrive."
"Yes, it seems that we haven't found any powerful existence yet."
Wang Pingbei looked around and said.
"Yes, but you can't feel it."
Xiao Chen said this, pursing his lips.
"That old man over there is quite powerful..."
"Hmm? Why do I feel like he's just an ordinary person?"
Wang Pingbei said in surprise.
"Haha, if I can make you feel unusual, I wouldn't be considered a strong person."
Xiao Chen smiled and looked away.
The two walked around the street for a while but didn't find anything great.
Afterwards, the two went to the shops along the street. The prices here were more expensive than outside, and... more exaggerated.
"Sir, to be honest with you, this spear was salvaged from the Imperial Sea..."
The wealthy shopkeeper pointed at a spear and said to Xiao Chen.
"It is said that this spear has been dormant in the Imperial Sea for at least hundreds of years... When the spear rose into the sky and saw the light of day again, strange phenomena occurred between heaven and earth."
"Oh? Really? What vision?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"That is... there was a colorful glare emanating from the spear. At that time, all the strong men in Xuanyuan Town went to the Imperial Sea and started fighting for it."
The shopkeeper talked nonsense.
"For this spear, there was a bloodbath, almost dyeing the Imperial Sea red."
"Haha, you shouldn't be a shopkeeper. You should be writing novels."
Xiao Chen looked at the shopkeeper and smiled.
"cough……"
The shopkeeper coughed dryly.
"You're joking. What I said is true."
"Well, then tell me, why is this spear, which so many people fought for and killed so many people for, lying here now?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Forehead……"
The shopkeeper opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"What is the origin of this sword?"
Xiao Chen pointed at another sword and asked.
"This sword is also unusual. It comes from Xuanyuan Realm..."
The shopkeeper took a look and started to make up lies.
"Stop...if you keep talking nonsense, I'll go look somewhere else."
Xiao Chen interrupted the shopkeeper.
"Well, it was done by Zhang the blacksmith in the back street."
The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly.
"It is said that Zhang the Blacksmith was a weapon refiner in the past, but something went wrong with him and he lived in seclusion in Xuanyuan Town."
"oh?"
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows. Equipment refiner?
"Brother Chen, I have also heard that in Xuanyuan Town, in addition to various forces, there are also hermits and masters here."
Wang Pingbei whispered.
“I don’t know whether they chose a place to live in seclusion or whether it is for Xuanyuan Realm.”
"Blacksmith Zhang from the back street..."
Xiao Chen remembered it, picked up the sword, flicked it lightly, and it made a clanging sound.
This sword can barely be considered a precious sword.
However, the blacksmith who can forge such a sword is definitely not an ordinary blacksmith.
"Blacksmith Zhang only makes one sword like this every year... You can't buy it anywhere else except from me. Even if you go to him, he won't sell it to you."
The shopkeeper said hurriedly.
"I have been cooperating with Zhang the Blacksmith here. His swords are all given to me to sell."
"To be honest, I am a swordsman, but... this sword is not to my liking."
Xiao Chen said as he put the sword back.
"Do you have a better sword? If so, bring it out. If you can satisfy me, the price is not a problem."
"My young man, you also know that our Xuanyuan Town is not very big, so this is considered a precious sword."
The shopkeeper shook his head helplessly.
"If you can't figure this out, then there's nothing to lose. At least in Xuanyuan Town, there's no sword better than this one... When it comes to sword forging, no one in Xuanyuan Town is better than Zhang the Blacksmith."
"Is there a broken sword in Xuanyuan Town?"
Xiao Chen thought about it and asked.
"The previous divine weapon is broken."
"Broken sword? Divine weapon?"
The shopkeeper was startled and looked Xiao Chen up and down.
"Before, someone in Xuanyuan Town was looking for the broken sword... and asked me to keep an eye out for it. If I find it, I should notify him in time."
"Are you talking about Gongsun Zhen from Shanhai Tower?"
Xiao Chen's heart moved.
"You know?"
The shopkeeper was even more surprised.
"Well, Gongsun Zhen and I are somewhat close friends, and he told me this."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Did he leave a sound transmission stone? Otherwise, how would you have notified him?"
"No, he asked me to find someone... that person is from Shanhai Tower."
The shopkeeper replied.
"But after so long, I still haven't seen or even heard of such a broken sword."
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Have you inquired about it?"
"Of course. This is something a big shot has asked me to do. I will definitely take it seriously."
The shopkeeper nodded.
"I can guarantee that there is no such broken sword in Xuanyuan Town."
"No one has sold it at the stalls outside?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"No."
The shopkeeper shook his head.
"I have been doing business here for more than ten years. If there is any, I will definitely get the news."
"All right."
Seeing this, Xiao Chen stopped asking questions and prepared to leave.
"What is your relationship with Elder Gongsun?"
The shopkeeper asked curiously.
"What's the relationship? Haha, I beat him."
Xiao Chen smiled, turned around and left, leaving the shopkeeper stunned.
"It seems that Gongsun Zhen also made some arrangements after obtaining the broken sword."
After coming out, Wang Pingbei whispered.
"Since the shopkeeper said there is none, then there is a high probability that there is none... What should I do?"
"Just strolling around..."
Xiao Chen said, took out the map given by the waiter, and found the location of "Blacksmith Zhang in the Back Street".
"After the tour, let's go meet this blacksmith Zhang."
"Weapon refiner... Brother Chen, do you think he is a hermit master?"
Wang Pingbei frowned.
"I don't know, but anyone who can forge a sword must be extraordinary. Let's go and see for ourselves."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Don't be too utilitarian, be more casual, maybe you will get unexpected gains."
"OK."
Wang Pingbei nodded.
Xiao Chen strolled around casually. Although he didn't find the broken sword, he was not in a hurry.
That being said, if he really found the broken sword as soon as he got there, he would be even more suspicious and wonder if there was some conspiracy involved.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence!
Even if he was God's own son, this shouldn't be the script!
He didn't expect to find Emperor Xuanyuan's inheritance and the Xuanyuan Sword in two or three days.
Now he has animal skins, sword spirits, and two broken swords. It can be said that he is far superior to others.
If even he can't obtain the inheritance of Emperor Xuanyuan, then there will be no hope for others.
In about half an hour, Xiao Chen had almost walked through the entire Xuanyuan Town and came to the back street.
"The blacksmith shop of Zhang the Blacksmith is in front. Let's go and take a look."
Xiao Chen put away the map and headed north towards Wang Ping.
"good."
Wang Pingbei nodded and looked around.
"Don't mention it. Living in seclusion here is really a good choice... At that time, I was thinking that I couldn't go back to Qingyun Tower. After you let me go, I would find a place like this to live in seclusion and not worry about worldly affairs."
"Hehe, what now?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Of course I'm following you, Brother Chen, now."
Wang Pingbei said hurriedly.
"It's more satisfying to follow Brother Chen than to be a proud figure in Qingyun Tower."
"Haha, that's a good realization."
Xiao Chen said, pointing to a courtyard.
"It should be here."
"Really? There's no blacksmith shop written on it."
Wang Pingbei was puzzled and went forward, only to see that the gate of the courtyard was also closed.
"Didn't you hear from the shopkeeper that all the swords made by Zhang the Blacksmith are sold by him, so Zhang the Blacksmith's shop is not open to the public."
Xiao Chen came to the door.
"This is not a blacksmith shop. Listen... there is a faint clanging sound coming from here. Blacksmith Zhang should be forging iron right now."
"Really? Why didn't I hear it?"
Wang Pingbei pricked up his ears and listened carefully, but still found nothing.
"Knock on the door."
Xiao Chen did not release his spiritual sense rashly. When he was in someone else's territory, he had to follow their rules.
"good."
Wang Pingbei nodded and knocked hard on the gate.
Snap, snap, snap…
“It seems familiar.”
Xiao Chen looked at the courtyard and listened to the faint sounds, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
At the beginning, when he went to find Linghu Nian for the Xuanyuan Sword, he also went to a courtyard like this in the suburbs.
At that time, Linghu Nian lived in seclusion in the suburbs of Longhai, leading a peaceful life. He usually worked as a blacksmith and was very leisurely.
In a flash, so much time has passed.
Linghu Nian has already established his foundation, but he... hasn't established his foundation yet.
"who?"
Just as Xiao Chen was reminiscing, a man's voice came from inside.
"Is this the home of Blacksmith Zhang? We are here to visit Blacksmith Zhang."
Wang Pingbei said hurriedly.
Crash.
The gate opened, revealing a dark face.
This was a burly man, probably in his forties or fifties, with a leopard head, round eyes, and a beard with every hair standing upright... like Zhang Fei.
He was shirtless, with a body full of muscular muscles that were shiny dark and covered in sweat.
Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei looked at him. Is he Blacksmith Zhang?
This look and this outfit... are pretty similar to the image they have in their minds.
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