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Jori turned and headed towards Lord Ned's room, eager to tell him the good news as soon as possible.

Upon reaching the room door, he asked the swordsman on duty, "Is Lord Ned still in his room? I need to speak with him."

The swordsman on duty replied, "Sir Jori, didn't you just leave? Lord Ned is still in his room and hasn't gone out yet."

"Okay, thank you!" Jori walked to the door and knocked, saying, "Lord Ned, it's me, Jori. I have something to report."

"Jori? Come in!"

"Lord Ned," Jori entered the room and bowed to Ned Stark.

"Jori~ what's up now?" Ned looked at Jori, who had just left his room and returned not long after. He seemed a little confused.

"My lord, I just received a new message from El, saying that Lord Bai Ze is waiting for me at the tavern for a duel. If I can satisfy him, I will offer him a sword of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword!"

I cannot confirm the truth of this matter, but everyone witnessed the excellent greatsword Han Reid that he gave to White Harbor Knight Tiddar, so I wanted to inform you of this news as soon as possible. If it is true, it will be great news for the military preparedness of our North.”

Jori told Ned the news with a serious expression. Ned listened to Jori's words with some shock and looked at the Valyrian steel sword - Ice on the weapon rack next to him.

There are only a handful of Valyrian steel weapons remaining on the continent of Westeros, and the whereabouts and owners of just a few are well-known.

Lost Valyrian steel weapons, those lost to their families, are everywhere. I never imagined that a wandering swordsman could casually pick up a sword comparable to a Valyrian steel weapon and use it as a reward for a duel!

This matter left Ned Stark somewhat bewildered. He wondered what kind of expressions the Lancelot family would have if they knew that the North possessed weapons comparable to Valyrian steel that could be given away as gifts.

(The Lancelot family's heirloom Valyrian steel sword has been lost, and the Lancelot family is offering a reward of tens of thousands of gold for a dragon to retrieve it.)

“Then you should prepare well for your trip to the White Ze Swordsman's Tavern. Take this martial arts competition seriously. I hope you can have a good time, bring back that weapon, and let us see if you can be as good as Hanbing,” Ned said earnestly to Sir Jori.

“Okay, I understand. I will give this competition my all and try to bring the sword back to the Stark family, so as to lay a good foundation for our future weapons and equipment transactions with Boss Bai Ze.” Jori Caesar pounded his chest with his right hand.

Ned nodded. "Perfect. Send this message to all the lords in the North via raven. Since Boss Bai didn't limit the number of people participating in the duels, we should have more opportunities to see more fine swords and equipment."

Let those lords and captains of the knights who have nothing better to do in their territories give it a try, and see if they can add a little more depth to the Northern Territory!

“Yes, sir, I will arrange for the message to be sent immediately.” Jori bowed to Ned and left the room.

The news spread like wildfire throughout Winterfell, with news of Ser Jori's duel with Lord Bai Ze of the Swordsman's Tavern going viral, and the prize for the duel astonishing all the knights and warriors of Winterfell.

"A sword comparable to Valyrian steel weapons!" This alone made everyone in the city flock to it.

Everyone wanted to witness the duel, and they all wanted to see what this weapon, comparable to the Valyrian steel sword, looked like. Everyone was asking around about the time of the duel between the two masters. The location was definitely the dueling arena in the swordsman's tavern. Everyone wanted to arrive early to get a good spot to watch the duel.

Having found out Sir Jory's schedule for the tavern tomorrow, everyone secretly resolved not to drink too much today and to arrive early tomorrow to enjoy the duel.

Early the next morning, the servants and farmers in the city discovered that all the adults in the city had gotten up early and were rushing off on horseback or running in one direction like madmen.

"What's going on? Is there going to be a war? Is someone going to attack Winterfell?" a merchant from the city, unaware of the details, asked a familiar swordsman.

"Don't you know? Bai Ze, the owner of the Swordsman's Tavern, has brought out a sword comparable to a Valyrian steel sword as a prize for a duel with Sir Jori. Everyone's rushing to watch the duel and see this sword."

The swordsman curled his lip. For a merchant, being out of the loop is equivalent to having no source of income. He couldn't believe that there were still people who didn't know about the duel between Lord Bai Ze and Sir Jori.

He didn't glance at the merchant again and ran towards the swordsman's tavern. "Even if I can't enjoy the view from the front row, I can still take my time to see what's going on in the back," the young swordsman thought.

Bai Ze got up early and took out the two purple rare-grade weapons he had exchanged and bought yesterday, placing them on the weapon display rack at the edge of the arena in the tavern.

"You all thought it was a sword, but I actually prepared two. Let's see how you, Qiao Li, with your vast knowledge, choose which one to pick." Bai Ze's sly smile made Bai Meng feel a little strange.

He asked Bai Ze, "What's wrong, Aze? Is there something wrong with these two weapons?"

"No, no, no," Bai Ze quickly denied. Xiao Meng's question left Bai Ze speechless. Bai Ze took out Kuran's Flame Shadow Sword, preparing to use the greatsword to duel with Sir Jori today.

"Xiao Meng, open the door. I think the audience in the city can't wait to come in and grab a spot to watch our competition," Bai Ze said to Xiao Meng.

“Okay, Aze,” Xiaomeng said as she walked towards the tavern door, flipped over the sign that it was open for business, and opened the tavern door.

Looking up, I saw a huge crowd of people standing not far from the door, ready to enter the store. It looked incredibly lively!

Xiaomeng turned around and walked towards the bar, ready to greet the group of eager customers.

The crowd entered the tavern in a rather disorganized manner. The seats closest to the arena were quickly filled by the city's prominent figures and knights, while the others waited until the adults were seated before scrambling for the limited spots.

The people sitting around the arena were the first to notice the two weapons placed on the left and right sides of the weapon rack on the platform opposite the arena, and they all widened their eyes in shock.

Someone couldn't help but speak up, "Didn't you say it was one weapon? How come there are two, and two swords of different shapes?" The people around started talking, and their chatter instantly filled the tavern.

The two exquisite weapons, one red and one blue, made all the knights and swordsmen present drool with desire.

"The blue one on the right looks similar to the Han Ruide Greatsword from before, but it looks more refined. The one on the left has a shape I've never seen before, a single-edged sword? But this red is so dazzling, like dragon blood!"

Everyone was so captivated by the two weapons that they forgot to go into the tavern and order food and drinks.

"Alright, the new duel reward weapons are these two swords. The red one on the left is called the Crimson Phoenix Battle Blade, and the blue one on the right is called the Shadow Sword!"

Both weapons are swords comparable to Valyrian steel swords. After my duel with Ser Jori ends today, Ser Jori may choose one to take with him.

By the way, these two weapons, like the Valyrian steel sword, are magical weapons and have special attribute bonuses! I'll explain the different special attributes of the two weapons after the duel with Sir Jori.

Seeing the stunned crowd, Bai Ze gave them another powerful dose of brainwashing.

 …

Inside Wolfsburg, Jori prepared his full set of armor, took out his best sword, and prepared to head to the swordsman's tavern.

Just as he was calling out to Knight Haihua and Weil, who were going to travel with him, El ran up to him.

"Sir Jori, there's new information. Lord Bai Ze isn't preparing just one weapon today; he's prepared two swords of different designs. People who heard the news have already surrounded the tavern."

El finished speaking, panting heavily. Jori turned to look at Haihua and Weil, exchanging glances, unsure of what to say. Things seemed to have changed a bit now.

"It seems that Lord Bai Ze has many more swords, at least more than just one or two," Qiao Li said simply to the group.

Haihua chimed in, "Then we should leave these weapons in our Northern Territory even more, so that those red-robed men of Lancelot in the Western Territory can see that our Northern Territory is still well-equipped!" As he spoke, everyone laughed.

"Alright, since the tavern is already packed, we can't be impolite. Let's hurry up and get there; keeping everyone waiting isn't the Wolf family's style."

After saying that, Jori walked quickly outside, and the others hurriedly followed.

Jori Caesar and Haihua and the others arrived at the tavern. He was tall, with a cold face, sharp eyes, and a powerful aura emanating from him.

Qiao Li walked straight toward Boss Bai Ze, and everyone knew that there was going to be a good show today.

"Take a look at the weapons we've prepared for you. This trip will definitely be worthwhile for you," I said to Sir Jori with a smile.

After a brief bow to Bai Ze, Jori turned to look at the two weapons on the weapon rack. The two swords, each with its own unique and mysterious aura, made Jori's breathing quicken. He closed his eyes, calmed himself for a moment, and prepared himself.

"Lord Bai Ze, let's begin. I will give this duel my best today. I will show no mercy. Please be prepared as well," Qiao Li said, then gestured slightly to me.

"This is the feeling I wanted, this is it!"

Seeing Sir Jori become serious, Bai Ze also perked up. As the martial arts instructor of House Stark in the North for seven or eight years, his martial arts experience was definitely unmatched by any other knight in Winterfell.

"Then start!"

Bai Ze gripped the Flame Shadow Sword of Kuran tightly, staring intently at him.

Jori Caesar's strength is indeed not to be underestimated; every move he makes contains immense power.

However, Bai Ze was not to be outdone. With his agile movements and superb swordsmanship, he fought Qiao Li to a standstill. Everyone present was amazed by the two men's fast and precise swordsmanship.

Nearly a hundred moves had passed, and Bai Ze was getting more and more comfortable with his fighting style, rapidly unleashing various Ghost Swordsman techniques. Sir Jori, with his years of battlefield experience, was also parrying or counterattacking at varying speeds.

Finally~

Ding!

A loud clang of weapons rang in the ears of everyone present. They saw that Sir Jori's sword could not withstand such an intense duel and broke in two. One piece had already flown away, and the half he was holding was riddled with nicks and chips, clearly rendered unusable.

When the people in the tavern saw us sheath our swords and stand facing each other, everyone spontaneously began to applaud. The continuous applause echoed around the tavern. Haihua and El were especially excited, sweating profusely. They knew that this time they had it in the bag, and a sword comparable to the Valyrian steel sword was about to be theirs.

"What a wonderful duel! If it weren't for my advantage in weaponry, Sir Jori, you would be the ultimate victor today!"

Bai Ze excitedly addressed Sir Jori, whose emotions were still not yet stable.

Jori took a few deep breaths and slowly said:

"Lord Bai Ze's swordsmanship is exquisite. Even if he were to wield a weapon of the same type as mine, I think winning wouldn't be so easy!"

After speaking, Bai Ze and Qiao Li shook hands and bowed to each other, concluding today's exciting martial arts competition.

"Come, Sir Jori, the time has come for you to make your choice. Please choose one of these two weapons; it will be yours from now on!"

Bai Ze reached out with one hand towards the weapon rack at the edge of the arena.

Jori, suppressing his excitement, walked toward the weapon rack, and Bai Ze followed him, ready to introduce the special attribute bonuses of the two weapons to everyone.

As Qiao Li picked up the red Crimson Phoenix Battle Blade on the left, Bai Ze slowly explained to everyone:

"The sword in Sir Jori's hand is called the Crimson Phoenix Battle Blade. The Crimson Phoenix is ​​an ancient type of immortal bird. They have the characteristic of being immortal and indestructible, dying in fire and being reborn in fire!"

Therefore, weapons related to these divine birds inherently possess fire attribute bonuses, inflicting burning damage on enemies, scalding their bodies, and igniting anything!

As he spoke, Bai Ze picked up the blue Shadow Sword on his right and continued:

"This sword is called the Shadow Sword. It is somewhat similar to the previous Han Ruide style, but its quality is a level above Han Ruide. It is a sword of the same quality as the Valyrian steel sword. Its special attribute is acceleration!"

Wielding the Shadow Sword can increase your martial arts execution speed and attack speed, allowing you to be one step ahead of others in martial arts.

As everyone knows, sometimes being a little faster than others can mean the difference between life and death.

Jori and the others were stunned as they listened to Bai Ze's explanation.

By the Seven Gods! To think that such a magical weapon exists in the world is far superior to the Valyrian steel sword, whose usage is still unknown. It is truly enviable.

As everyone thought about it, they looked at Bai Ze and Sir Jori standing by the arena, and even more so at the sword in our hands, their mouths watering with longing.

By the Seven Gods! If I could possess such a weapon, I would die without regret.

Sir Jori ultimately chose the Crimson Phoenix Blade because its attributes were just too perfect for the North. It could cut people down and start fires in one go. Mom would no longer have to worry about me not being able to start a fire in the wild. I could catch some wild animals, chop them up and roast them, and hey~ they were cooked and ready to eat!