The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 442: Counterattack (Please subscribe, please collect, please vote for the monthly ticket and recommend the ticket)
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The sound of blood dripping on the ground echoed clearly in everyone's ears.

He Jin knelt on one knee with a shocking wound on his chest that almost split him in two.

The blood was dripping from that wound.

The entire palace is divided into two parts from the center.

There was a clear sword mark on the ground.

With one sword, the entire palace was divided into two parts, left and right.

Emperor Xuan stood in front of the sword mark, his expression changing.

Several golden-armored guards surrounded him in the center and looked at Su Mu with vigilance.

The palace was already crowded with people, but at this moment, it was completely silent.

If someone looked down from above at this time, they would definitely be able to see that almost every roof in the entire city of Hulao Pass was crowded with people.

Everyone's eyes were fixed in the direction of the palace, with expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces.

Even people outside the city saw the dazzling sword light just now.

"Swordsmanship..."

Yang Zheng muttered to himself, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Drawing swordsmanship?"

Lu Pengju stood beside Yang Zheng and thought, "Could it be the Sect Master? No one else in the sect can use such sword intent.

But the master's natal sword is gone, how can he use the sword-drawing technique?"

"Not the Sect Master."

Yang Zheng said affirmatively, "It's Su Mu."

"Su Mu?"

Lu Pengju was stunned, "He knows how to draw a sword?"

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"Your Majesty forgive me."

Su Mu's voice rang out inside Hulao Pass, reaching everyone's ears clearly.

"The divine weapon was too powerful, and I failed to control it well. I lost my grip and destroyed your majesty's palace, and injured Eunuch He.

I have decided to sell this magic weapon, and use the proceeds to repair the palace and compensate Eunuch He."

Emperor Xuan frowned. Su Mu's actions were really beyond his expectations.

He actually dared to draw his sword!

And it could actually hurt He Jin. This sword is so powerful.

He Jin is quite powerful. If his sword can hurt He Jin, then it will threaten his own ability.

Su Mu must not be allowed to stay any longer.

Tomorrow when you lead your troops out of the pass, that will be the day you die!
"Everyone, this is a military appreciation meeting. You have all appreciated the power of Su's sword. I am now ready to sell it. Please make an offer. The highest bidder wins!"

Su Mu stepped into the air, and after a few steps, he came to a towering roof, raised Thunder, and spoke loudly.

After one sword strike, the thunder returned to its sheath.

On the surface, it looks unremarkable.

But everyone saw clearly the power of the sword just now.

The Xuan Emperor's palace, which was split apart by a sword, and the severely injured He Jin, a powerful fusion realm master, were still before their eyes.

As everyone knows, Su Mu is only a warrior in the Nascent Soul stage.

A Nascent Soul warrior can actually hurt a strong man in the Fusion Realm. It shows how powerful this sword is!
The sword-drawing technique is the secret of the Sword Sect, and there are almost no people who can truly recognize Su Mu's sword skills.

Everyone subconsciously thought it was the power of a divine weapon.

After all, magical weapons have always been legends, and no one has ever seen how powerful they are.

Even Emperor Xuan thought so, not to mention others.

As soon as people heard Su Mu say he wanted to sell this magical weapon, the atmosphere inside Hulao Pass suddenly became lively.

"I'll give you 10,000 taels of gold!"

Someone shouted impatiently.

"Ten thousand taels? You're just sending away beggars! I'll give you one hundred thousand taels!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

"Two hundred thousand taels!"

The sounds of bidding rose and fell, and Hulao Pass suddenly became an auction site.

Emperor Xuan's face was gloomy. This scene was beyond his expectation. Even if he wanted to stop it now, it was too late.

Damn Su Mu, he trampled on the royal family's reputation.

What Emperor Xuan didn't expect was that Su Mu was so brave, and he didn't expect that the magic weapon in Su Mu's hand would be so powerful.

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

Now that things have developed to this point, even Emperor Xuan feels out of control.

The bidding sounds continued one after another.

The crowd was excited.

If Emperor Xuan ordered the imperial guards to suppress the rebellion forcefully now, I am afraid that all the warriors in the city would rebel immediately.

These warriors are lawless to begin with, using force to break the law, and now they have almost lost their minds.

Thoughts were turning in Emperor Xuan’s mind.

Such a powerful divine weapon must never fall into the hands of others.

He winked at someone in the crowd.

"Gold, three million taels!"

The man received the signal from Emperor Xuan, raised his hand and shouted.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the noise in the city disappeared, and then there was a sound of people gasping for breath.

Three million taels of gold!
Who can come up with so much money?

Everyone's eyes turned to the direction where the sound came from.

I saw an ordinary person standing there in the crowd with a calm expression.

"I'll offer three million taels of gold."

The man said calmly, "If it's not enough, whoever offers a higher price, I will give him one or two more, no upper limit.

I'll definitely take this magic weapon."

"Who is this?"

"I don't know him, but he has a strong aura and his cultivation is definitely not weak."

"When did such a person appear in the martial arts world?"

"You are ignorant, aren't you? Let me tell you, he is Tao Wansan!"

"Tao Wansan? The Tao Wansan who is said to be rich enough to rival a country?"

There was a lot of discussion in the crowd, and everyone had a different expression.

Su Mu's heart moved slightly.

He had also heard of the name Tao Wansan. There has always been a legend among the people that he is the richest man in Daxuan.

I didn't expect that he was actually a warrior, and his cultivation was quite strong. Even if he hadn't reached the fusion realm, he was not far behind.

There are indeed many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this world.

"Is there anyone who offers a higher price? If not, this sword will belong to you, brother."

Su Mu raised his voice.

He doesn't care about Tao Wansan's identity.

As long as the other party dares to bid, he dares to sell.

Anyway, after that sword strike just now, the thunder sword intent was exhausted and it was just a remnant weapon.

Just now, Su Mu also noticed the exchange of glances between Emperor Xuan and Tao Wansan.

Su Mu had no objection to selling such a group of remnant soldiers to Tao Wansan.

Emperor Xuan's people bought this sword, it would be fine if they just put it aside for viewing, but if they dare to use it.

Sorry about that.

Lei Ting definitely dares to break it and let them see.

Three million taels of gold is not a small amount, and there are only a handful of people in the world who can afford it.

And there are even fewer people who are willing to spend three million gold to buy a magic weapon.

After a moment, no one answered.

Su Mu's gaze fell on Tao Wansan.

"Since no one offers a higher price, this Thunderbolt will belong to Brother Tao!" Su Mu said loudly.

He noticed that Tao Wansan and Emperor Xuan had a momentary eye contact again, and he became more certain of the relationship between them.

"Brother Tao, of these three million taels of gold, one million taels will be used to repair His Majesty's palace, one hundred thousand taels will be used as medicine for Eunuch He, and the remaining one million and nine hundred thousand taels, I'd like you to help me exchange them for food and fodder, is that ok?"

Su Mu raised his voice.

Tao Wansan was obviously stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked Emperor Xuan for help.

Emperor Xuan's expression became increasingly gloomy.

In his heart, he wanted to beat Su Mu to death immediately, but in front of so many people, he still had to maintain his identity.

On second thought, Su Mu would die soon anyway, and he could get the food and fodder back later.

So Emperor Xuan nodded slightly.

With Emperor Xuan's permission, Tao Wansan felt more confident.

"Easy to say."

He raised his voice.

"It wouldn't take a million taels of gold to repair the palace, would it?"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the crowd, "Everyone knows that our Majesty is diligent in his work and loves the people.

He certainly didn't want to spend so much money on his own palace.

In my opinion, keeping 100,000 taels of gold to repair the palace is more than enough, and the rest can be exchanged for food and fodder so that the soldiers at the border can have enough food and water to fight against the demon court. It would be better to update the soldiers' weapons and equipment. Wouldn't that be better?
Your Majesty must think so too!"

"Of course, Your Majesty is definitely not a hedonistic and foolish king."

Another voice sounded.

The two of them sang in unison, and the crowd immediately started to cheer.

Even the soldiers at Hulao Pass showed anticipation on their faces.

Emperor Xuan snorted in his heart.

These warriors all deserve to die!

"You all have a point."

Emperor Xuan said, "The soldiers have risked their lives, how can I enjoy myself?
Tao Wansan, exchange my one million taels of gold for weapons, equipment, and food, and distribute them to the soldiers at the border."

"Your Majesty is wise! Commander Su is mighty!"

A voice erupted from the crowd.

Emperor Xuan flicked his sleeves, unable to stay any longer, and left with his men.

Who is Su Mu, and is he worthy of being on par with him?

Su Mu caught a glimpse of the person shouting out of the corner of his eye. Who else could it be but Shi Binbin?

The other person who sang the same tune with him was naturally Dongfang Liuyun.

Seeing Su Mu coming, the two of them waved at Su Mu proudly.

Although they didn't know that Su Mu was the Recruiting Envoy, they would never miss the opportunity to make Emperor Xuan lose face.

Why did Su Mu use the gold he got from selling the magic weapon to give to the dog emperor to cultivate his palace?
"Brother Tao, please deliver the food and fodder to the outside of Hulao Pass tomorrow morning."

Seeing Emperor Xuan leave, Su Mu didn't care much. He walked straight to Tao Wansan and spoke.

"The food and fodder have been delivered, and this Thunderbolt will be yours."

The crowd of onlookers has not yet dispersed.

Everyone comes to Hulao Pass just to reward the soldiers.

They were still excited about the scene where Su Mu split Emperor Xuan’s palace with one sword.

Even if I can't get this Thunder, it would be good to take a few more glances at it so I can brag about it when I go back.

There were also people in the crowd who were eyeing us with eager eyes.

They didn't dare to snatch the magic weapon when it was in Su Mu's hands, but when it was in Tao Wansan's hands, that might not be the case.

No matter how rich Tao Wansan was, he was just a businessman.

"Before sunrise tomorrow?"

Tao Wansan was stunned for a moment, "Time is too tight, if it is three million taels of gold, I can give you the banknote now.

But to exchange it for food and fodder, Commander Su, it is impossible to do so overnight.

It would take at least ten days or half a month to purchase and mobilize so much food and fodder."

"Others can't do it, but I believe you can do it."

Su Mu said meaningfully, "In addition to food and grass, medicinal materials and other natural treasures are also fine.

If you can't do it before sunrise, I'm sorry, but I'll have to wait until I come back from the wilderness to give you this Thunderbolt."

"Commander Su, are you going to the wilderness?"

Someone around asked curiously.

"I have taken over as the Great Xuan Recruiting Envoy. Tomorrow I will lead the troops out of the pass to conquer the Demon Court."

Su Mu said slowly, "I don't know when I will be back. Brother Tao, can you wait in time?"

The last sentence was said by Su Mu to Tao Wansan.

He believed that Emperor Xuan would definitely not let him bring Lei Ting out of seclusion.

With such a powerful magic weapon in hand, who can kill Su Mu?

Emperor Xuan doesn't want to see this happen.

"I try my best."

Sure enough, Tao Wansan hesitated for a moment and said, "I will definitely be back before sunrise."

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Dongfang Liuyun and Shi Binbin looked at each other.

Recruiting envoy?
Emperor Xuan wants to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
Borrow the sword from the demon court to kill Su Mu?

It really kills two birds with one stone.

Let Su Mu and Yao Ting fight to the death, and he, Emperor Xuan, will reap the benefits!

Did Su Mu just agree to him like that?
The two of them thought to themselves that there seemed to be no other choice but to agree.

Just as they were thinking, Su Mu's voice came to their ears.

Just listen to Su Mu continue.

"After sunrise tomorrow, Su will lead his troops out of the border to conquer the demon court."

Su Mu said loudly, "Time is running out, so I decided to perform a magic trick at Hulao Pass tonight and make public the method of forging magic weapons that I have learned.

If someone can master the method of forging a divine weapon, it will be a blessing for Daxuan."

Su Mu's gaze swept across the entire room and finally fell on Wang Huomin, the leader of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

"This Pavilion Master Wang originally wanted me to teach him the method of forging weapons alone, and then he would teach it to others."

Su Mu raised his hand and pointed at Wang Huomin.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
In an instant, Wang Huomin broke out in a cold sweat.

He could feel the anger and murderous intent in those gazes.

These angry warriors could beat him to death at any time.

"It's not me, it's your majesty's order."

Wang Huomin blurted out.

Su Mu sneered twice, "But I refused.

I have always believed that those who are complacent are the ones who are incompetent. If someone is better at forging weapons than me, I will just be happy.

Skills should give everyone the opportunity to learn them.

Everyone should have the opportunity to become a weaponsmith."

Su Mu's voice echoed in Hulao Pass, and almost everyone could hear it clearly.

Inside the room, Emperor Xuan crushed the armrest of the chair.

By winning people's hearts in this way, is he planning to rebel?
I was right about him. He deserves to die and be cut into pieces!

Clouds rose under Su Mu's feet, and he stepped into the air, step by step, and arrived at the top of Hulao Pass.

Looking at the crowds of people inside and outside the city, he slowly sat down on the top of Hulao Pass.

"Everyone, listen to my method of refining weapons."

Su Mu spoke in a calm voice.

Most people's attention was attracted by Su Mu's voice. Even those who were not weaponsmiths pricked up their ears.

This is an unprecedented opportunity. Even if I can't learn it myself, I can record down the weapon-casting method that Su Mu talked about, so that it can be passed down.

While most people were listening attentively to Su Mu's teachings, no one noticed that several figures quietly sneaked into Hulao Pass and into the Xuan Emperor's palace which was split in half by Su Mu's sword.

(End of this chapter)