Pu Zheng replied with some pride upon hearing Wu Shuangren's question.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his expression darkened.
The Forged Edge Workshop is gone...
Wu Shuangren patted Pu Yuan, who was still wiping away tears, and promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely rebuild Forged Edge Workshop for you in the future."
Pu Yuan's eyes widened upon hearing this, his mind going completely blank!
Pu Zheng was equally shocked, looking at Wu Shuangren with disbelief.
He couldn't understand why, on their very first meeting, Militia Commander Wu seemed to really admire his son.
Wu Shuangren instructed someone to take the father and son downstairs to rest and eat, so they could catch their breath before continuing their journey.
He stood there, pondering things related to the Traits.
He has now met many people with entries on their Traits and has gained some understanding of the meanings and special characteristics of these Traits.
Apart from one's own Traits, the Traits for other people should symbolize a part of that person's personality and special abilities.
[Mad Osprey] represents Guo Jiwang's unrestrained and wild nature, while his special ability should be reflected in his wisdom. This is because Wu Shuangren has seen Guo Jiwang make decisions or predictions on several occasions, and the Traits above his head were burning.
Another special ability might be reflected in his alcohol tolerance. In any case, Wu Shuangren has never seen Guo Jiwang far, nor has he ever met anyone who can drink more than him!
Xu Yu's "Lean Tiger" represents the astonishing power hidden beneath his slender body.
"Innate super strength" refers to the special ability of the target's Traits.
Whenever Xu Yu unleashes his full power, the Traits above his head ignites like flames.
Similarly, Lin Qian's [Snow Leopard] also represents a part of his personality, and when the opponent uses all his strength to push his speed to the limit, the Traits above his head will also burn.
This indicates that the special ability that the [Snow Leopard] Traits grants Lin Qian is speed.
Wu Shuangren is currently unaware of Zhang Liao's [Radiant Tiger] special ability, as he has never seen the character's Traits burn.
As for Lu Yulin's [White Qilin], the White Qilin is the son of the dragon, a noble status, which may represent Lu Yulin's unwillingness to submit to human nature. Therefore, he ultimately chose to betray Mount Liang and establish his own sect.
As for [White Qilin's ] special ability, after hearing Lin Qian recount Lu Yulin's breakthrough battle, Wu Shuangren guessed that the special ability this Traits gave Lu Yulin might be an enhancement to the corresponding martial arts or a breakthrough in realm.
In terms of practicality, the Traits obviously vary in quality.
If Wu Shuangren's guess is true, then Lu Yulin's [White Qilin] is undoubtedly the most powerful Traits he has ever seen, successfully making the other party Great Grandmaster!
Furthermore, Xu Yu's [Lean Tiger] and Lin Qian's [Snow Leopard] are also very practical. One is strength, and the other is speed, giving them extremely outstanding qualities among martial artists of the same level!
Looking at Pu Yuan's [Iron Hou] now, Wu Shuangren remembered that the Iron Hou was a legendary divine beast that could suppress water, so he guessed that the special ability of the other party's Traits might be related to water.
Considering that forging requires water quenching, Pu Yuan is very likely to become a master forging master in the future!
This made Wu Shuangren very excited.
Others might think forging is just a minor skill, but Wu Shuangren knows that technology can change the world!
Since it's difficult for a sports student like myself to pursue a career in science and technology, I might as well recruit some related talent; who knows, there might be some pleasant surprises in the future?
"Go and inform my father immediately, and have him send people over here!"
Zhang Yu and his men hadn't gone far when he immediately gave an order with a grim expression.
"Young Master Zhang."
Long Lie looked at Zhang Yu, whose expression was contorted, and said, "We're not far from Yi Province now. By the time you send your men over, Wu Shuangren and his men will have already entered Yi Province territory. Yi Province is now their territory. If Wu Shuangren has arranged for people to meet us at the border, things will become difficult."
"..."
Zhang Yu fell silent, gradually calming down.
Long Lie is right, and things haven't reached the worst point yet. If they directly lead their men into a large-scale open battle with Wu Shuangren, there will be no room for maneuver.
But he was extremely unwilling to let Zhang Yu leave with his men like that!
What's your idea?
Zhang Yu asked in a deep voice.
Long Lie licked his lips, a bloodthirsty glint in his eyes. "It all depends on whether Young Master Zhang is willing to take the gamble!"
Night fell.
Wu Shuangren led his team to a post station on the border of Yi Province, intending to rest for the night.
It was past midnight, the night was so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Dozens of figures quietly approached the post station under the cover of night.
"Enemy attack!!"
A sharp whistle suddenly pierced the night sky.
"Your mother!"
"Light the fire, release the arrows!"
"Formation--"
One after another, shouts and the sound of swords being drawn rang out, and streaks of fire lit up the area around the post station, making the whole post station lively!
Having rescued the Pu Lineage father and son in front of Zhang Yu, Wu Shuangren was naturally on guard. After checking into the post station, he ordered half of his personal guards to rest and the other half to keep watch, preparing in advance for any potential encounter with the enemy.
The attack actually happened!
Swoosh swoosh--
A series of whooshing sounds rang out as ignited arrows whistled towards the post station!
The crossbow bolts from the Yi Province Militia quickly returned fire, the sounds of arrows piercing the air, muffled groans, and screams rising and falling.
The inn was quickly set ablaze, and the people inside began to evacuate.
At the same time, shouts of battle rang out from all directions, sounding as if many enemies were attacking from all sides!
A dozen or so figures suddenly rushed forward from the side at great speed; they were all elites.
Long Lie, wielding his sword in both hands, charged ahead, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
They forced everyone out of the post station with fire, and then took advantage of the chaos to kill the Pu family father and son!
This was the plan that Long Lie proposed to Zhang Yu.
The enemy only has a little over a hundred people, so their main focus should be on protecting Miss Xu Family. Being attacked suddenly late at night gives them a great chance of success.
Feilong's gang is best at taking risks and snatching chestnuts from the fire. Long Lie has led his men in many similar night attacks over the years, and they have never failed!
The situation was developing exactly as Long Lie had predicted. The people inside the post station were forced out by the fire attack, and most of the defenders were also distracted by the first wave of frontal assault.
The sounds of battle raging from all directions and the feints launched from the perimeter also drew the attention of some of the defenders.
Long Lie led a group of elite troops to launch a surprise attack amidst the chaos, successfully flanking the enemy. His eyes were sharp as a hawk's, and he immediately spotted a group of people, heavily guarded, withdrawing from the post station.
In this chaotic situation, those who are gathered and protected by the crowd are naturally the most important targets.
"Kill Xu Family!"
Long Lie roared and led his men to charge forward.
Shouting like this can both mislead others and make them wary, causing them to focus more of their manpower on the Xu Family.
After Long Lie shouted this, the crowd in front suddenly split into two groups, one group stayed in place, and the other group continued to retreat forward.
Long Lie looked up and, by the light of the fire, saw a red figure among the retreating group.
Among the group that remained in place, he saw Pu Zheng and Pu Yuan.
Long Lie had seen the two men's portraits, so he recognized his target at a glance and couldn't help but sneer.
He had assumed that Wu Shuangren would arrange for people to protect Miss Xu Family and the Pu Lineage father and son together, but now it seemed that Wu Shuangren was worried about Miss Xu Family being affected and chose to divide his forces.
That's perfect!
"Hahaha, kill these pigs!"
Long Lie roared, leaving an afterimage in his wake, and charged forward with a whoosh.
An astonishing killing intent swept over us!
Surrounded by his guards, Pu Yuan as the demon-like figure drew ever closer, his body trembling uncontrollably.
The nightmare of the night the Forged Edge Workshop was destroyed resurfaced in his mind—
No one could stop that figure; with each flash of the blade, someone fell...
"Form ranks!"
The guards protecting the Pu Lineage father and son remained calm and quickly formed a circular formation.
The outermost layer consisted of shields, with long spears extending from behind them, while the innermost guards held powerful crossbows.
"Release the arrows!"
Seven or eight crossbow bolts were fired at Long Lie was charging the fastest.
Long Lie snorted coldly. He could have easily dodged, but he didn't. His twin swords flashed up and down, exploding into streaks of silver light, deflecting all the incoming crossbow bolts.
He knew very well that the most important thing in this kind of raid was to break the enemy's morale as soon as possible, so he chose the most domineering way of fighting!
The crossbowmen in the circular formation only had time to fire one volley of arrows before Long Lie had already rushed to the front of the formation.
Four or five spears thrust at him almost simultaneously, but Long Lie, and his twin swords slashed out at an extremely fast speed.
A series of blades flashed in the firelight, like leaping silver pythons, and in the blink of an eye, they cut down all the spears that were thrusting at them!
"Get out of here!!"
A muffled thunderous sound emanated from Long Lie's body. He thrust his twin blades forward, piercing the gap between the two shields, and then forcefully deflected them to the sides.
With the terrifying explosive power of First Rank expert, he forcefully pried open the two shields, creating a gap in the circular formation!
"Ah--"
Pu Yuan, at the center of the circular formation, cried out in alarm and staggered to the ground. He almost thought he would be beheaded in the next second, just like what had happened in his nightmares these past few days!
But that nightmare never actually happened.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Long Lie rushed in, while the two guards behind the shield did not dodge or evade, but stood still to form a human wall.
These guards were all dressed in full infantry armor!
Being caught off guard by a sudden attack, there certainly wouldn't have been time to put on a full set of heavy armor, indicating that these guards never removed their armor from beginning to end.
"Your mother!"
Long Lie cursed, his twin blades slashing through the breastplates of two guards, sparks flying as he forced them back.
At this moment, several spears were thrusting at him from both sides, and several crossbow bolts were also shooting at him from the front, so he could only retreat.
He was only wearing leather armor, which prevented him from breaking through enemy lines like a fierce general on the battlefield. Of course, he could wear a full set of infantry armor, but that would severely impair his movement and weaken his combat power.
He was ultimately a man of the martial world, not a general on the battlefield.
Over the years, he has mostly fought against martial arts practitioners, who do not possess such tight formations and superior heavy armor.
However, Long Lie did not believe that such a circular formation could stop him. He moved around the circular formation with extremely fast movements, occasionally slashing out with his sword.
Long Lie's elite troops quickly arrived, and just as he was about to have them cooperate with him to break the formation, a figure suddenly emerged from the post station.
Wielding a long-handled broadsword, the man charged towards the oncoming elite troops. With a flash of light, his seemingly simple moves miraculously struck their target, sending a severed arm flying.
The scream had barely left his lips when another head flew off, blood splattering everywhere!
Master!
Long Lie paused, turning to look at the newcomer.
It was Wu Shuangren!
Long Lie had assumed Wu Shuangren would be guarding Miss Xu Family's side, but he hadn't expected her to dare to guard this area.
Long Lie revealed a ferocious smile and immediately gave the order:
"Go and kill Xu Family!"
A dozen or so experts immediately bypassed Wu Shuangren and chased after the other group that had retreated; Long Lie, on the other hand, exerted force with his feet and rushed towards Wu Shuangren.