Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 195 Visitors to the Inn
"That Zhu guy is a venomous person. He keeps complaining about my failure in refining weapons. His success rate isn't that high either."

After the monk surnamed Lian finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something. He glanced at Gao Rubang quickly, and seeing that he had no other reaction, he continued to talk to himself.

"Senior, may I ask, what grade is this giant axe?" Gao Rubang hesitated for a long time, but still asked slowly.

"The refining failed, and the quality cannot be improved. In terms of grade, it can be considered the top grade. It is meaningless if it cannot be improved." The cultivator surnamed Lian seemed to have no interest in weapons that could not be improved, and spoke in a casual manner.

"Top-grade? This giant axe is actually a top-grade weapon?" Gao Rubang actually spoke out.

"Take it. If the martial arts performance goes smoothly, come back to Qixi Taoist Temple and I will forge you a ninth-grade giant axe."

The monk named Lian handed the giant axe to Gao Rubang, patted the storage bag, and soon disappeared from Gao Rubang's sight.

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An inn somewhere near Micui Peak in Qizhou.

An old man was stroking his gray beard and sitting in front of a coffee table that looked a bit quaint and worn.

The old man hung the teapot above the teacup, and the tea slowly flowed down the spout. He was also full of thoughts.

"Wow..."

The old man was awakened from his thoughts by the sound of water.

Reaching out for the rag on the table and wiping away the water, the old man once again fell into deep thought.

"Qizhou is really facing an unprecedented event this time." The old man put the teapot on the quaint coffee table, picked up the teacup in front of him that was already filled with tea, and slowly put it to his mouth.

After taking a sip, the old man's messy thoughts finally began to return to rationality.

This old man is Mr. Sha.

Jiang Xuan has not returned from the martial arts training ground today, but according to Mr. Sha's prediction, there should not be much suspense about Jiang Xuan becoming the first in the Heavenly Class Group.

After all, a peak Heavenly Rank warrior can be said to be invincible in an ordinary Heavenly Rank group without other peak warriors.

The only suspense may be how wonderful Jiang Xuan's performance will be in the Tianjie group and what kind of crushing competition he will put on.

If Mr. Sha had any worries at this moment, he was only worried about Jiang Xuan's opponents.

I was worried about whether Jiang Xuan's opponent would be injured, what kind of injury he would suffer, and how serious the injury would be in the competition with Jiang Xuan.

Another point, Sha Lao was worried about Jiang Xuan's opponent's weapon. Sha Lao was very clear about the power of the short sword, and ordinary weapons simply could not compete with it.

The reason why Mr. Sha gave the short knife to Jiang Xuan was because he valued the knife's simple and low-key appearance.

Mr. Sha is well aware that in battle, weapons can have a very great confusing effect on the opponent.

In a competition with an opponent of equal strength, a single detail may tip the balance of victory and further determine the outcome of the battle.

However, there has been some progress in Jiang Xuan's case, but another thing that Mr. Sha has always been worried about seems to be about to happen.

He has tried many methods, tried many times, and tried to influence many people.

However, Mr. Sha eventually discovered that things seemed to have returned to the starting point after all the twists and turns.

It seemed as if all his efforts had no substantial effect, as if all his efforts were in vain, as if all the ups and downs he had experienced at his age seemed less real in the face of what happened in Qizhou.

A few days ago, Qizhou City was in chaos. Before the chaos in Qizhou City, Mr. Sha had anticipated it, but he did not expect that Qizhou City would be in such chaos to that extent.

The chaos in Qizhou City has caused all the common people to be exploited, all the warriors in Qizhou City to be coerced, and the two major families in Qizhou City, the Wu family and the Gao family, are in chaos, as if they have no backbone.

What he hadn't expected was that Qizhou City had become so chaotic that it needed to be sealed off, that the city lord had disappeared, and that the imperial capital had even sent an imperial envoy. And what saddened Old Sha even more was that Qizhou City had become so chaotic that young warriors were being sacrificed.

He still has lingering fears. If he had not taken action that day, the future of Qizhou City might have been ruined, and Qizhou City might never again become the prosperous Qizhou City it once was.

"Squeak..."

A somewhat harsh sound was heard from the opening and closing of the old door of the inn.

Then, there was a faint sound of footsteps, and then the room returned to silence.

"Go ahead." After hearing the subtle footsteps, Mr. Sha first frowned slightly, then picked up the teacup.

"I still can't hide it from you, senior." A man's voice was heard from the side of the door, but there was no sign of anyone.

"I am just a warrior. I don't deserve the title of senior." Old Sha put down the teacup and said calmly.

"Someone from Dianlin Taoist Temple has arrived. Are you aware of this?" the voice said.

"I don't know, but I guessed it." said Mr. Sha.

"In that case, what do you think?"

"Ideas? What ideas? What ideas can a mere warrior like me have? Can I fight against those cultivators with my warrior strength?" Old Sha asked a series of questions, his tone rather helpless.

"You can't remain a warrior forever. There will come a day when you will regain your strength." The man paused, then continued, "However, if you wait until you do, I don't know what will happen to Qizhou."

Sha Lao knew what the voice meant, but he was weighing the pros and cons.

"What does he mean?" asked Mr. Sha.

"As long as you can promise to work for one year, the previous agreement will take effect." Upon hearing what Mr. Sha said, the man's voice immediately showed a hint of excitement.

"For half a year, don't do anything you don't want to do." Mr. Sha said firmly.

"This..." The man's voice finally hesitated.

"Otherwise, there is no need to discuss it."

"Please forgive me, senior. This matter is of great importance and I cannot make the decision alone. I need to go back and discuss it." said the voice.

"Okay, but to show your sincerity, there's one more thing you need to do."

"Senior, please speak."

"I want you to do everything in your power to protect the child."

"Squeak..."

With the sound of the shabby door of the inn opening again, the man's voice disappeared and he stopped talking.

Mr. Sha sighed and continued to sip his tea.

The Five States Martial Arts Competition has finally come to an end. According to the rules of the Five States Martial Arts Competition, Jiang Xuan must go to the Yingzhou City Lord's Mansion within seven days, otherwise he will be deemed to have waived his qualifications.

"Squeak..."

Pushing open the shabby door of the inn, Sha Lao's snoring became clearer.

Glancing around the room, Jiang Xuan discovered that Mr. Sha had fallen asleep on the coffee table.

(End of this chapter)