Over the past few days since arriving in Torch Dragon Territory, after completing the territorial handover and confirmation of the lord's authority, Zhang Tie had mostly wandered about alone, visiting the ten cities under Torch Dragon Territory's jurisdiction as well as the Swallow Return Mountains within its borders. After several days of roaming around, Zhang Tie had gained a general impression of the local customs and people of Torch Dragon Territory.
Today, by sheer coincidence, Zhang Tie had only returned to Mysterious Heaven City that morning. Seeing an ordinary inn that seemed rather lively, he had gone in to grab a bite and learn a little about the city's situation. To Zhang Tie, the simplest way to understand a place was to visit public gathering spots such as teahouses, taverns, and inns, then sit and listen to the old and young men bragging and shooting the breeze for a while. Before long, one would have a clear picture of many things.
What Zhang Tie had not expected was that here, he actually heard Black Iron Heroic Tale, with himself as its protagonist.
The story of Black Iron Heroic Tale was vividly told, part truth and part fiction. Some events had been experienced by Zhang Tie and given a touch of artistic embellishment, while other events were things Zhang Tie had never gone through, yet had been reasonably pinned onto him all the same. They made his image both full and lifelike, righteous and hot-blooded, turning him into a living legend.
What was going on?
A string of question marks flashed through Zhang Tie's mind.
When the storyteller mentioned that tonight, Boss Feng of Mysterious Heaven City would summon the city's eight great courtesans to perform The Peony Pavilion at Pear Fragrance Garden, the people in the inn's dining hall began