"You have been at sea for many years. Have you ever discovered anything strange?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Like, what do you catch from the sea?"
"There are all kinds of strange and bizarre things in the sea. There are too many."
The man replied.
"My father said that someone salvaged the sword..."
The waiter thought of something and said.
"This is very normal, and it can be salvaged often."
The man said.
"How can there be swords in the sea? Where did they come from?"
Wang Pingbei asked curiously.
"It belongs to... the practitioners."
The man glanced at Wang Pingbei and said.
"For a cultivator?"
Wang Pingbei was stunned for a moment.
"Who would throw a sword into the sea for no reason?"
"It wasn't lost. He died in the Imperial Sea, so the weapon naturally fell into the sea."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"There are often practitioners who go to the Imperial Sea to look for opportunities. Even if there is no danger in the Imperial Sea, they may encounter enemies, and it is not uncommon for battles to occur."
"oh oh."
Wang Pingbei reacted and it seemed to be the case.
"Yes."
The man nodded.
"So what did you do with the swords you salvaged?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"I sold them. Some of the swords of the cultivators are very valuable..."
The man didn't finish his sentence. In fact, they were all looking forward to salvaging the sword.
"Haha, it's definitely better than fishing."
Xiao Chen smiled and nodded.
However, there won't be any magical weapons or the like, even precious swords and sabers like these will generally not be left behind.
If you kill someone, you must take the sword with you.
“…”
The man didn't dare to say anything. Xiao Chen could say this, but he couldn't.
"Is there anything that impressed you?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Don't be afraid, just tell me what you have to say."
"Father, Young Master Chen is a good man, you should just say what you need to say."
The waiter also said.
“I did have some very impressive things.”
After hearing what his son said, the man thought about it and nodded.
"It was getting dark, and Zhao Laosi and I were not very far away..."
"I was going to come back, dragging the net along, just in case I got anything?"
"When the net was pulled up, there was a dazzling light, which quickly disappeared..."
"We all thought we were seeing things. There were quite a lot of things in that net."
"There are water plants, fish, and a piece of sword... The sword is entangled in the water plants, otherwise it would not have been salvaged."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen's eyes flashed. Broken sword?
Wang Pingbei also looked at Xiao Chen and became a little excited.
"Is it a broken sword? Father, didn't I ask you if you have seen a broken sword? You said no."
The waiter frowned.
"You mean a broken sword, but I didn't see it clearly at the time. It was just a piece of sword. I'm not sure if it was a broken sword."
The man shook his head.
"I'm still more than ten meters away from Zhao Laosi's boat."
"And the sword?"
Xiao Chen asked hurriedly.
"It was sold by Zhao Laosi. It should be worth a lot, but he was very secretive and didn't say much."
The man replied.
"Zhao Laosi...Is he still in town now?"
Hearing the word "sold", Xiao Chen's heart sank. If it was the part that Gongsun Zhen bought, it would be fine. Otherwise, it would be a bit troublesome.
If it was sold and someone took it away, where can I find it?
It's almost impossible to find.
"He's still here. I called him and he'll be here soon."
The man replied.
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"That dazzling light, is it coming from the sword?"
"It's hard to say, because when we looked closely, it had disappeared."
The man shook his head.
"What is certain is that the sword was quite sharp and tore the fishing net apart..."
"When a divine weapon appears, there will be strange signs... Brother Chen, could it be this?"
Wang Pingbei asked in a low voice.
"It's hard to say. I'll ask Zhao Laosi when I see him."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"If I had to say what I remember most, it was the family of Mr. Xu many years ago... He fished out a knife from the sea, sold it for a lot of money, and moved to the big city overnight. He no longer lived in the town."
The man continued.
"We were so envious of him at the time. Later, I went to a big city, but I didn't hear about him... Over the years, there has been no news. Maybe he has become rich and doesn't want to have anything to do with the town anymore."
Xiao Chen's heart moved. He thought that he had lost contact with the person for many years and he might be dead.
However, he didn't say much.
The man spoke intermittently, saying several things that impressed him. Except for the first one, the others were not of much value.
One after another, people arrived.
Basically, they are the same as men. At first glance, they are hard workers who work in the wind and sun all day long, and their hands are full of calluses.
They all seemed a little reserved. After all, the cultivator... had never invited them to dinner.
Xiao Chen was smiling as he greeted them.
Thanks to Xiao Er being here, they can relax a lot with this child who they have watched grow up since he was young.
In their opinion, the big shots cannot be trusted, but this child who they have watched grow up will not harm them after all.
Xiao Chen also met Zhao Laosi, a thin man who looked somewhat shrewd.
Everyone came to the box upstairs and sat down.
"Everyone, don't be too restrained. I called you all here today just to chat with you and ask you some advice."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Yes, grandpas and uncles, Master Chen is a good man..."
The waiter also hurriedly said.
"Mr. Chen asked us to come here because he wanted to learn about some of the things that happened in the town, including some legends."
As the waiter's father spoke, he looked at an old man with a white beard next to him.
"Uncle, aren't you good at telling these stories? I grew up listening to your stories."
“Haha, those are all made up.”
The old man smiled and looked at Xiao Chen.
"It's okay to fool a child, but how dare you talk nonsense in front of an adult."
"Haha, I just like listening to stories."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"What story do you have? Tell me..."
"Okay, let me think about it."
The old man nodded.
"good."
Xiao Chen looked at Wang Pingbei and winked.
Wang Pingbei nodded, took out a cloth bag, opened it and placed it on the table.
The cloth bag was full of gold pieces.
The people at the table looked at the bag of gold with their eyes wide open.
It’s not that they have never seen gold scraps, but for them, they may never be able to earn so much gold scraps in their lifetime.
"This is a little gift from me to you all."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Of course, that's only part of it."
Money paves the way, and everything goes smoothly. It is the same in any world.
He took out the gold first to show his attitude. Just speak your mind. If you speak well, there will be a reward.
If you want someone to do something, there must be some benefit. Otherwise, who would work hard?
"My dear grandfathers and uncles, Young Master Chen is very generous and will not treat you unfairly."
The waiter also smiled.
"hehe."
There was a lot of laughter in the private room.
Soon, the food and wine were served.
"Come, let me toast to you all first... I am a stranger in this town, so I hope you will take good care of me."
Xiao Chen picked up the cup and stood up.
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen. Wasn't he giving them too much face?
A group of ordinary people, do they really need this?
"Your Excellency is joking."
The old man, who was the oldest and had the highest seniority, spoke hurriedly.
"As long as there is any place where we can be of use, just let us know."
"Come on, toast to everyone."
Xiao Chen smiled and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone finished their wine and sat down.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere became noticeably more relaxed than before.
"Second Grandfather, please go ahead and talk first."
The waiter said to the old man.
"Okay, since Young Master Chen has come to Xuanyuan Town, he must have come for an opportunity. Then I will tell you a legend about Emperor Xuanyuan. I heard it from my grandfather."
The old man smacked his lips and said.
"Please go ahead. I'm all ears."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Legend has it that Emperor Xuanyuan traveled here and found this place to be extraordinary..."
The old man stroked his beard and began to talk.
"Emperor Xuanyuan has set up a dojo here, above the Sea of Emperors... and because of the existence of Emperor Xuanyuan, the Sea of Emperors' Great Evil dares not cross the line."
Listening to the old man's words, Xiao Chen thought of the map given by the Ghost King, the long line of defense.
This is definitely not a simple line of defense. It might have been created by Emperor Xuanyuan.
Just as he guessed, Emperor Xuanyuan was here alone to suppress the great evil in the Imperial Sea!
"It is said that our ancestors all followed Emperor Xuanyuan..."
When the old man said this, his face glowed with glory, and even his back straightened a lot.
He had told these words to children before, but no one believed him.
In fact, no one believed it, including himself.
Although they are from the town, their status is the lowest in Xuanyuan Town today.
This legend endowed them with a noble status, making them spiritually... no longer inferior to others.
"Just based on what you said, I have to toast you a glass."
Xiao Chen picked up the cup and said to the old man.
"Hahaha, that's just nonsense, that's just nonsense."
The old man laughed loudly, looking much better than his previous reserved state.
The two clinked their glasses and drank it all.
The old man continued to speak, and Xiao Chen listened carefully.
Others would say a few words from time to time to add to the discussion.
The more we drank, the better the atmosphere became.
At this moment, they all believed that Xiao Chen had no ill intentions and simply came to them to learn about the history of Xuanyuan Town and listen to stories.
After the old man finished speaking, the others continued to tell some legends.
When Zhao Laosi went out to relieve himself, Xiao Chen followed him out.
"Sir? Please go first."
When Zhao Laosi met Xiao Chen alone, he was still a little nervous and said hurriedly.
"Haha, I came out just for you."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"ah?"
Zhao Laosi was stunned.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
"I heard that you once salvaged a piece of sword from the Imperial Sea?"
Xiao Chen looked at Zhao Laosi and asked.
"Do you remember what it looked like?"
"How...how did you know?"
Zhao Laosi was surprised, then he reacted.
"Did Jiang Datou say that?"
"Big Jiang?"
Xiao Chen was stunned. Is Xiao Er’s father called Jiang Datou?
"It must be him. He is the only one who knows this."
Zhao Laosi was a little excited.
"Haha, don't be nervous, I have no ill intentions, I just want to understand."
Xiao Chen said a few words to comfort him and took out the broken sword he got from Gongsun Zhen from the bone ring.
"Look carefully, but this?"
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