Zhang Sheng's Move Shocks Everyone

"All right! The matter of the wall can wait. Where is your salt-making site? Take me to see it."

When Uncle Dashan heard that they wanted to visit the salt-making site, he hesitated at once.

"This..."

"What? Are you trying to conceal it? Making salt without authorization is a capital offense."

"My lord! We truly haven't been making salt without authorization!"

"How dare you keep making excuses! Wang Ergou, who used to live here, has confessed everything. I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"

As he spoke, the leader in black angrily drew the saber at his waist.

In the time it took him to draw his saber, the defense squad also pulled out the weapons they carried, looking ready to fight to the bitter end.

"You dare resist? Men! Seize every last one of them!"

"Yes!"

At the leader's command, the men in black behind him drew their sabers. A bloody fight could erupt at any moment.

"My lord! You mustn't! We're all common folk. We don't have the salt-making method you're looking for. You mustn't take someone else's one-sided account on faith."

"You're stubborn beyond reason! Seize the people here. We still need quite a few workers to build the Grand Canal, and there just happen to be plenty here."

The leader in black was growing impatient as he spoke. He was ready to seize them by force first and deal with the rest later.

But before he could give the order, a deep voice rang out.

"Wait!"

The leader in black looked toward the voice and saw a young man approaching with two girls. The three were Zhang Sheng and the others.

"Who are you?"

"Who am I? Heh! I built Blue Silver Village. Who do you think I am?"

"You've got some nerve! Looks like the man in charge is here, so I won't have to waste any more effort. Hand over your secret salt-making recipe.

"Perhaps, for the sake of your contribution, I can consider letting the matter of your unauthorized wall go."

"What? Not going to keep up the act? Heh! That's mine. Why should I hand it over to you? Just what the hell are you?"

"Good! Good! Good! What a sharp-tongued young man!"

The leader in black was so angry that he said "good" three times in a row.

"Since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, you can't blame me. Seize him, dead or alive!"

"Kill!"

At their leader's command, the men in black behind him rushed at Zhang Sheng and the others, looking ready to end the fight quickly.

Zhang Sheng's side was no pushover either. The defense squad and Lan Yun immediately stepped in front of him.

But Zhang Sheng told them to stand down. This time, he would act personally and send a message to the outside world at the same time.

As long as he, Zhang Sheng, was here, Blue Silver Village was not a place where just anyone could run wild.

Watching the men in black about to reach him, Zhang Sheng merely said, as casually as could be:

"Blue Silver Grass, third Soul Skill-Blue Silver Sword Qi!"

As soon as Zhang Sheng's words fell, countless streams of Sword Qi appeared before him, floating in midair. Then, with a shout of-

"Go!"

"Ah..."

"Bang..."

Countless streams of Sword Qi flew at the men in black. In the blink of an eye, the charging men were torn apart by the Sword Qi, and screams rang out one after another.

Blood filled the sky, staining the surrounding snow red, while the remaining Sword Qi struck the wall,

leaving pits all over it, as if bearing witness to this heart-stopping moment.

"Gulp!"

As the Sword Qi slowly dissipated, a frightening silence fell over the scene.

Whether they were familiar with Zhang Sheng or, like the leader in black, did not know him well, everyone now looked at him with fear in their eyes.

The leader in black who had come looking for trouble, in particular, wished he could strangle the person who had given him the information.

What kind of person had he been sent to capture? This was a devil.

"Ahem! You, go back and tell the person behind you to behave himself. Otherwise, I'll go looking for him myself. Got it?"

"G-got it! I'll report it truthfully!"

"You got it? Then why aren't you getting the hell out of here?"

Zhang Sheng's furious shout, imbued with Soul Power, reached the leader's ears and nearly deafened him. The sound also frightened him out of his wits, and he hurriedly begged for mercy.

"I'll get out right now! Right now!"

The leader in black mounted his horse, his face pale, and galloped off in the direction he had come.

After watching the leader leave, Zhang Sheng noticed that the people around him were looking at him strangely.

Some were afraid, some were full of admiration, and others were excited. Every person seemed to have a different reaction.

"All right! Arrange for this place to be cleaned up, so it doesn't frighten anyone else."

"Wow! Master! You're amazing! You tore the enemies to pieces in one move! Can you teach me?"

"No! Why does a child like you always love fighting and killing?"

"Master! Please teach me! I'll be good!"

"Ugh... talk normally!"

"Hahaha!"

After Zhang Sheng and Lan Yun's playful exchange, the scene that had felt somewhat unsettling a moment ago immediately felt a little better.

Even so, the people still found the effect of Zhang Sheng's attack quite unforgettable.

It was already far beyond their understanding, so when they looked at Zhang Sheng now, it felt as though they were looking at an immortal.

Zhang Sheng really couldn't stand the way they were looking at him, so he quickly left with Lan Xin and Lan Yun.

Watching Zhang Sheng and the others recede into the distance, Uncle Dashan stepped forward and warned everyone.

"Everyone had better let this matter rot in your stomachs. Understand?"

"Understood, village chief!"

After reminding everyone, Uncle Dashan left as well. Zhang Sheng's sudden move today had frightened him too.

Over the years, he had come to know Zhang Sheng's background fairly well.

He simply hadn't expected Zhang Sheng to have grown to such a level. He felt both gratified and somewhat apprehensive.

"Sigh! Let fate decide!"

Since it had happened in the cold of winter and at the village gate, not many people in Blue Silver Village knew about it.

They were merely a little puzzled by the sudden appearance of some pits in the wall at the gate.

Meanwhile, the leader in black whom Zhang Sheng had let go had finally returned to Chang'an after traveling day and night.

"Lord Chancellor! Zhao Da has returned!"

"Send him in!"

"..."

"What? Did something happen?"

"Reporting to the chancellor! He returned alone and has already fallen unconscious."

"Useless! He can't even handle a little task. When he wakes up, bring him to me."

"Yes, Lord Chancellor!"

"You're dismissed!"

"I take my leave!"

After the person making the report left, another voice came from behind the screen.

"Father! Do you think someone else could be behind this? Otherwise, with Zhao Da and his men's abilities, they couldn't have ended up in such a sorry state."

"I'm not very sure myself. Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, the Yuwen Clan's influence has grown greater and greater.

"The enemies we face have also grown stronger. So, Chengdu, you must be careful at all times."

"Father! You worry too much. His Majesty has now granted me the title of Great General Tianbao. Who in the world could be my match?"

"Chengdu! What have I always taught you? A man shouldn't be so arrogant.

"I know your courage and martial prowess are extraordinary, but there's always a mountain higher than the last. It never hurts to be careful."

"Yes, Father! I know I was wrong!"

"Mm! Good, as long as you understand."

Yuwen Huaji was quite satisfied with his son, Yuwen Chengdu. After all, one of them served at court as a civil official and the other as a military officer, allowing them to look after each other.