Sorting Through the Gains

"Brother Xiang, we owed this three-battle agreement to you. Otherwise, we likely could not have preserved even that last shred of dignity.

"I have already had the catalogue of the Shang Commandery Divine Constable Gate's collection copied out. Whatever you need, feel free to ask."

Within the inn where they were temporarily staying, Ding Hui repeatedly thanked Xiang Yang. The two Gold Badge Constables behind him likewise wore expressions of reverence and awe.

This was a small county not far below Lan Mountain, and a day had already passed since the three-battle agreement.

Recalling the circumstances of that final battle, even Ding Hui, with his steady temperament, still felt lingering fear. He could not help marveling at the heaven-shaking, earth-moving strength of Xiang Yang and Tang Wuyi.

In that final strike, Xiang Yang's thunder and fire became dragons. Together with the Que Xie Blade, man and blade merged as one, and his entire being rose into a wholly different realm.

Though Tang Wuyi's long blade had shattered into fragments, when he cast aside the blade in his hand, the blade intent within his heart climbed another level. The Grand and Magnificent attack he unleashed in a torrent could be called the fiercest move Ding Hui had ever seen since he began practicing martial arts.

That final strike had even stirred changes in heaven and earth. The manifestation of spiritual qi could be seen clearly even from several miles away.

In the end, Xiang Yang's skill was a notch higher. He severed one of Tang Wuyi's little fingers with the Que Xie Blade, bringing the final arranged battle to an end. He had won the last match and successfully salvaged the Divine Constable Gate's declining situation.

"I, Xiang, came from the Divine Constable Gate. Naturally, I must drink the water and