Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

The people inside the palace gate didn't seem to care too much about the upcoming competition between Zhuo Yichen and Gong Shangjiao.

After all, in their eyes, Gong Shangjiao had been traveling among various martial arts sects for many years. Not only was he knowledgeable and experienced, but he had also successfully passed the extremely difficult and challenging Three Realms Trial. For such a person, his martial arts skills were self-evident.

At this time, Gong Zishang was sitting alone in front of a table in the hall, but he would occasionally glance at the two people in the room. On the other side, Gong Huanyu and Gong Ziyu were sitting together at another table, talking in low voices.

As for Gong Hongyu, he sat upright on the seat holding the sword, with a serious expression, and a majestic presence without anger. At the same time, the three respected elders also found their own seats and sat down.

At this moment, Gong Yuanzheng pulled Zhuo Yixuan's sleeve with a worried look on his face and asked anxiously, "Is Brother Chen really okay?"

Seeing this, Zhuo Yixuan gently patted Gong Yuanzheng's hand and comforted him, "Don't worry. If your brother Chen can't even beat Master Jiao, then after returning to Tiandu, his training intensity will probably have to double!"

Before he finished speaking, the two people in the center of the Blade Hall did not give others a chance to speak, and they entangled with each other as quickly as two lightning bolts.

There was a crisp sound of "clang". It turned out that Gong Shangjiao was slashing at him with a long sword. Zhuo Yichen reacted very quickly and raised the long sword in his hand to block the fierce attack. Then, he turned around gracefully and lifted the long sword that was slashing on the sword. His movements were smooth and seamless.

However, Gong Shangjiao was no ordinary man. He shook his wrist, raised his long sword again, and swept it towards Zhuo Yichen's waist with lightning speed, trying to sneak attack him when he was not prepared.

But Zhuo Yichen was already alert, and he almost at the same time raised his long sword to his waist, barely blocking the fatal blow. In an instant, a string of dazzling sparks burst out from the intersection of the sword and the sword, like gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky.

All I saw was the flashing of knives and the flying of swords. The two sides fought back and forth with fierce moves that were dazzling to watch.

Gong Yuanzheng stood aside, his eyes wide open, watching the fierce competition excitedly, and he was really enjoying it.

However, for Gong Hongyu and others, the scene before them was completely different.

Their expressions gradually became solemn, because in their understanding, Gong Shangjiao has always been the most powerful person in the palace.

But now, Gong Shangjiao was fighting with a young man who had not yet received the ceremony of coming of age, and there were even signs that he was being suppressed.

As expected, just as everyone was paying close attention, there was a crisp sound, and the long sword in Gong Shangjiao's hand was suddenly picked up by Zhuo Yichen and flew into the air.

At the same time, the long sword in Zhuo Yichen's hand could not withstand the huge impact of the force. The sword body collapsed instantly and broke into countless pieces and scattered all over the ground.

"Xiao Chen broke your sword. When we return to Tiandu, I will ask Old Jiang to forge a new one and send it back to the palace." Zhuo Yixuan looked at the broken sword and offered to compensate the guard with a new one.

Before the guard could respond, Gong Zishang beside him suddenly became extremely emotional and shouted loudly: "Old Jiang? Could it be that the Old Jiang that Lord Zhuo is talking about is the famous forging master Jiang Lanming, or Senior Jiang?"

Faced with Gong Zishang's excited reaction, Zhuo Yichen couldn't help but feel a little surprised. After all, he couldn't think of anyone else with the surname Jiang in the family, so he nodded slightly to show his affirmation.

“Ahhhhhhhh!!!” Suddenly, a sharp, piercing, deafening explosion sounded, as if piercing the sky, resounding throughout the Blade Hall.

The sound was so loud and sharp that not only did everyone in the hall tremble with fear, but even those passing by outside the hall stopped and looked sideways, looking in the direction of the Blade Hall in astonishment. There was no doubt that the scream came from Gong Zishang.

Gong Zishang rushed to Zhuo Yixuan at an astonishing speed like an arrow shot from a bow. Her figure was as fast as lightning, making it almost impossible to see her movements.

At the same time, her face was full of excitement and anticipation, her eyes were shining with a fiery light, and she said eagerly: "I wonder if I can appreciate the weapon made by Mr. Jiang first when it is delivered?"

When everyone present heard the name "Jiang Lanming", they suddenly realized what was going on and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that it was no wonder that Gong Zishang was so excited.

It turns out that Jiang Lanming is a well-known person in the world. The weapons he makes are unparalleled in the world, and each one is a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship, which makes countless people in the martial arts world dream of it.

These weapons, whether in terms of material selection, craftsmanship or power display, have all reached perfection and can be called the best weapons. However, it is regrettable that the weapons made by Jiang Lanming are rarely sold on the market.

But even so, every time a new work of his comes out, it will definitely cause a sensation in the entire world and become the object of scramble for by many people in the world, and they will even start a fierce fight for it.

You know, Jiang Lanming is a well-known weapon casting master in the martial arts world, and his craftsmanship is unparalleled! The weapons he personally made are priceless and hard to come by!

For anyone who ventures into the martial arts world, owning a weapon forged by Jiang Lanming would definitely be a supreme honor and a significant symbol of one's own strength!

At this time, facing Gong Zishang's request, Zhuo Yixuan did not easily agree. He only heard him slowly say: "This weapon is originally used as compensation, so we need to ask him if he is willing to do it first. After all, Xiaochen and Jiao Gongzi broke his sword during the sparring, so it is reasonable to compensate him with a new one."

On the other side, Zhuo Yichen had already walked quickly towards the place where the long sword was. He flashed, and with a slight hook of his feet, he easily grasped the long sword steadily in his hand.

Then, he began to examine the long sword carefully, and said to Gong Shangjiao: "Master Jiao, when I was sparring with you just now, I noticed that the material used for your long sword seemed quite ordinary. Besides, after the fierce battle just now, I believe that there must be a lot of cracks on the blade now, right? How about this, you just hand over the long sword to me, and when we return to Tiandu tomorrow, I will ask Grandpa Jiang to personally forge a better sword for you!"

Hearing this, Gong Shangjiao couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He thought that he was really lucky today to get such a rare opportunity! So he quickly responded: "If I am lucky enough to be reforged by Mr. Jiang, it will naturally be my great honor!"

"It's settled then." Zhuo Yichen walked back to Zhuo Yixuan with a smile on his face.

Gong Yuanzheng and Zhuo Yichen were whispering to each other, not wanting others to hear.

"Master Zhuo, Guard Hongyu has just investigated the matter clearly." Gong Hongyu did not want to make this farce worse. "It is indeed as Second Master Zhuo said. It was our guards who provoked first and plotted against us later."

Gong Hongyu slowly stood up, his face solemn and sincere. He bowed deeply to Zhuo Yixuan and the second son Zhuo beside him, and then said solemnly: "This incident is indeed the fault of me as the blade holder! Here, I want to express my apologies to you, Lord Zhuo, and the second son Zhuo."

Upon seeing this, Zhuo Yixuan behaved very magnanimously and frankly accepted the salute from Gong Hongyu. At the same time, he nodded slightly and responded: "Well, I hope that Mr. Gong can effectively strengthen the management of the palace gate guards in the future. After all, sneak attacks from behind are not what a gentleman should do." After that, he looked at Gong Hongyu thoughtfully with his deep eyes.

In response to Zhuo Yixuan's words, Gong Hongyu hurriedly nodded and agreed with a smile, saying that he would severely punish the guards who committed the crime later and would never condone them.

At this time, Zhuo Yixuan continued, "Mr. Gong, Zhuo and my brother have been bothering you here for a long time. Although our Demon Collection Bureau is not as busy as before, Zhuo still has some important official business to deal with, and it is not convenient to delay too much time. Therefore, after some consideration, the two brothers have decided to set off tomorrow and return to Tiandu with my brother Yuanzheng." Having said that, he paused for a moment, observing the changes in expression on Gong Hongyu's face.

Then, Zhuo Yixuan seemed to suddenly think of something and added: "Of course, if Mr. Gong is not sure about this, you can send someone you trust to accompany us to Tiandu." After saying this, Zhuo Yixuan seemed to have not noticed that Gong Hongyu was frequently exchanging glances with the three elders present, as if he was not interested in this subtle interaction between them at all.

Gong Hongyu said that his eldest son and youngest son would escort Gong Yuanzheng to Tiandu together. Gong Zishang rolled his eyes and suddenly asked to go with them.

"Zhiren, I wonder if you would allow me to go with you."

Gong Hongyu glanced at Gong Zishang and thought of Jiang Lanming. A hint of cunning flashed through his mind, and he agreed to Gong Zishang's request to go with him without much resistance.