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Chapter 730 - Twenty-four: Selling the Sword



Chapter 730: Chapter Twenty-four: Selling the Sword

Even the most vicious tiger would not eat its cubs, let alone that famous Sword Saint across Yuanzhou. Once confirming that his mother was safe, Tang Luo was left with nothing but worry.

His concern was about his grandpa, a figure he had never met but held deep impressions of.

He was the eldest son at home. He remembered when he was a child, his family wasn’t affluent. His ostentatious mother, Xu Shuhui, was in charge of their family’s finances back then, but her spending habits were not as extravagant as they were now.

She used to hold him while sorting through accounts, muttering about how to allocate funds to keep his father fed while retaining some income. After all, a martial artist with dual power bloodline could really eat a lot.

As their family’s conditions improved over time and less financial planning was necessary, his mother would occasionally reminisce about her past in Yuanzhou with him.

Perhaps to the proud Sword Saint, Xu Shuhui was considered a mere failure of a daughter. However, to her, the Sword Saint was the greatest hero in her heart.

Thus, the stories she used to tell him were all about how the famous Sword Saint of Yuanzhou dominated his contemporaries with his sword.

When he made his breakthrough as an infant, his mother held him, expressing her desire to take him back to Yuanzhou to meet his grandpa and to show him that she had a remarkable grandson.

Viewing things from the perspective of an observer, Tang Luo thought his grandpa may be exceptional as a Swordsman but he hadn’t fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, let alone being a good one. Yet, his mother, Xu Shuhui, stubbornly believed her father was the best in the world.

This Ms. Xu, who bravely followed her heart and chose happiness, abandoned her status as the daughter of Xu Clan.

The only thing she regretted was not being able to wear a wedding dress in front of her father.

Tang Luo was sure that his mother must have met his grandpa and been punished by him. Given her admiration for her father, she might even interpret it as a kind of love.

This blind filial piety really gave him a headache, which is why he was eager to know, from the senior Xu, the extent and duration of his grandfather’s punishment.

Mr. Xu pondered and finally said with a baffled expression: “To be honest, I don’t know either. Although my grandfather was very displeased about my aunt’s departure without notice, and he even said many times that he didn’t have such a daughter, the Housekeeper would still set an extra set of chopsticks for him at the family New Year feast every year. They say father and son don’t hold grudges for long, I guess it’s the same for fathers and daughters. At this point, after so many years, my grandfather should miss my aunt a lot, I guess. Even if he wants to punish her, it would probably be a slap on the wrist.”

Although the senior Xu replied lightly, Tang Luo didn’t fully believe him. From the stories he had been told since he was a child, he deduced that his mother was unpopular not only because she was a daughter but also due to her indifference towards martial arts. If it weren’t for her extraordinary talent, she wouldn’t have become an exemplary figure sought after by the young nobles of Yuanzhou.

However, what those nobles didn’t know was that her martial arts skills were not honed through diligence, but rather forced upon her by her father. His mother had once told him that his grandpa had even planned to groom her into a Grandmaster, showcasing his ability to the world.

This grand plan fell to the wayside when she eloped with his father. Now that 20 years have passed and they’ve reunited, if his grandpa discovered her martial arts had stagnated significantly, Tang Luo didn’t believe that the Sword Saint, fanatic about martial arts, would let it go so easily.

“I don’t think it’s that simple.”, Tang Luo fretfully said, “I need a favor. Please, send a letter to the Middle Ying City inquiring about my uncle and mother’s situation. The letters from the North Mountain only contain good news, I’m afraid my mother is hiding something.”

“No problem.” Senior Xu gave a solemn nod: “There’s a representative of the Beast Taming Sect on Bifang Mountain. I’ll ask him to send an urgent letter back. We should receive it within a month at most, and then we can discuss a strategy.”

Patting Tang Luo’s shoulder, senior Xu said seriously: “As I am now, I’ve changed completely. Many things that were impossible before will become easy in Yuanzhou. Promise me, don’t act rashly. Just focus on preparing for the martial arts tournament.”

“I understand.” Tang Luo nodded, assuring the worried Mr. Xu.

With business discussions over, senior Xu went back to his nonchalant self, winked and said to Tang Luo, “You see, your cousin shared such a big piece of news with you. Shouldn’t you reciprocate somewhat?”

While talking, senior Xu even made a gesture of rubbing fingers together, looking exactly like a petty merchant.

Being wealthy, Tang Luo waved his hand and said: “What’s this? You’ve helped me a great deal. I’ll cover all your cultivation expenses from now on.”

Hearing Tang Luo’s promise, senior Xu wanted to agree immediately with a beaming smile, but upon thinking about the clan rules of the Xu Clan, he could only put on a sad face and say: “What do you take me for? I can’t just take your money!”

With a quick shift of his eyes, senior Xu drew a long sword and slammed it onto the table.

“Look, it’s the sword of Cao Changqing, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. It’s forged from meteoric iron and enchanted with the spirit of a Xuan Crane. It’s a rare Spiritual Sword. It could sell for at least a million… eight hundred thousand gold coins on the market!” Like a salesman, he pointed at the sword on the table, “Dear Cousin, this is a spiritual sword crafted by a master from the Beast Taming Sect. Doesn’t it match your style a lot? Why not buy it?”

With puppy eyes, he anxiously watched Tang Luo, afraid that he would say he was not interested. After all, he had piled up a significant amount of debt recently. Even though it was supposed to be on Bu Xiao’s account, he didn’t have to think twice to know that the noble Saint Child of the Bu Clan and he were alike in that they were both men who had everything but money. He knew these bills might not ever be paid off.

He didn’t really feel guilty about owing money to the brothel, but he knew the brothel owners were shrewd. Even if customers paid cash, the madam and the shopkeeper would find ways to deduct from the prostitutes’ earnings. It was easy to imagine that while he was in Martial Saint Mountain without settling the bill, the girls wouldn’t receive a dime.

That’s why when he saw Tang Luo, he looked as if he had seen his savior, hoping to get some money from him to clear his debts, and the only way to do so without violating the Clan rules was by selling swords.

After all, these swords were obtained from defeating sword wielders from other sects and were not owned by the Xu Clan of Yuanzhou, so he could sell them with a clear conscience.

When he returned to Yuanzhou, if anyone asked about his defeat of numerous swordsmen and wanted to see his Sword Pavilion, he would simply say that he had discarded the defeated parties’ swords! With his face revealing satisfaction, the senior Xu felt like a genius.

Even though Tang Luo didn’t use swords, he was more than willing to give his cousin money. He directly said, “Such a Spiritual Sword is too cheap for eight hundred thousand gold coins. If you bring it to the auction in Lanshan City, it could easily fetch two to three million gold coins. Anyway, I won’t take advantage of you, how about we split it: two plus one equals five? I’ll buy this sword for one million and two hundred thousand gold coins. If you have more of these swords in the future, just bring them to Lanshan City.”


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