Chapter 438 - Sword Testing
When the incident occurred at the street, Shao Xuan and the three weren’t too far away and heard the commotion. Although they couldn’t see what happened, Black Bear and Maoda could guess.
“Must be a mammoth on a rampage,” said Maoda. He had heard the mammoth and how it stopped abruptly. The city guards would never let them continue causing destruction in the city.
“Thank goodness we left early or we would be involved.” Black Bear then thought of what Shao Xuan said as they left the shop. His eyes darted at him a few times, deep in thought.
In the past, Maoda would have definitely gone over but compared to the Gongjia family, the commotion here was not attractive. “Let’s go, let’s go to the Gongjia’s place. Right, Which side of Gongjia Residence does Gongjia Heng live in?” Maoda wondered. He arrived in King City later and only knew of Gongjia Heng after talking to other people in the city privately.
“That side. I’ve been there before.” Black Bear pointed and led the way.
The Gongjia people mostly lived in one spot. There was a large garden wall surrounding the area. Although there were other people there, they were very few. However, due to the large population, there were four doors in the walls in four directions.
They didn’t have to worry about getting the right door either because there were so many people outside because of Gongjia Heng. Even if the neighbourhood was large, they just had to ask around to find out.
Some people followed, asking questions. Unfortunately, this man without a name did not speak. His spine was as straight as a longsword, he walked majestically down the path.
Perhaps he was a wise man?
Wise people of this mortal world always had thoughts that differed from others. They could not be confined to the regular logic. Perhaps this guy would become a famous warrior in the future?
Black Bear did not pay attention to the man. He was growing anxious, now that there was another failure. “Tell me, what type of weapon should I choose?”
“A sword? I heard the Gongjia people make more swords. Maybe the sword will be sturdier than the other weapons,” said Maoda.
Black Bear turned to Shao Xuan.
“Use whatever weapon you’re used to. When you cut, treat the rock like it’s a fierce beast charging right at your face. Don’t think about anything else,” said Shao Xuan.
Black Bear nodded. He had thought of the same thing. It was best to use whatever you were used to. His favourite weapon was actually the axe.
On the other side, the guards at the gate switched a new rock for the test. A new rock was provided with every test, though they were all of the same grades.
Just as Black Bear stepped forward, Shao Xuan whispered something to him. Black Bear’s eyes brightened and nodded.
Under watchful eyes, the chief of the trading party as tall as a bear directly picked up an axe. He tested the axe in his hand and tapped the blade with his finger so he had an understanding of its quality. While he was not familiar with the rock, he was familiar with axes.
Thinking about Shao Xuan’s words, when he walked over, he did not face the rock directly like everyone else. He stood a little slanted. Then, he looked at Shao Xuan. When Shao Xuan nodded lightly, he took a deep breath, focused his energy and emptied his mind. He recalled the fierce beast that had charged at them while they were travelling earlier. During the moment of danger, there was no hesitation. He roared loudly, lifting both arms and the axe mightily and then slammed it down on the rock hard!
His eyes were filled with cold violence, the aura radiating from him gave the crowd chills.
Bang!
This was different from the crisp clanging of the previous tests.
The rock split into two sections while the axe was deeply wedged in the wooden block underneath.
The crowd was even more concerned than Black Bear himself. “Pick it back up! Check if the axe is chipped!”
The coldness in his eyes disappeared in an instant as he snapped back into reality. He was nervous now. Using his strength, he pulled the axe out of the wooden block.
“N-no…?”
“No dent!”
“Hahaha boss! You did it!” Maoda ran over excitedly. He rubbed his palms, considering trying out too.
Shao Xuan also went over to congratulate him.
“You’re done here, so get the hell out!” A flat voice rang, standing out amongst the congratulatory voices.
It was as if Black Bear’s joy was splashed with a tub of cold water. His smile disappeared and he looked over with a sulk. “Oh! I was just wondering. So it’s Linlu.”
Linlu tribe? Shao Xuan knew what tribe it was because yesterday, the carriage he passed on the way to Ji Ju’s place was owned by the Linlu tribe. He heard that this family had somehow kissed the Ji family’s shoes and now was a new aristocratic family in King City.