Unreconciled

In front of the main hall, Tian Jiu listed all of Lei Bei's faults.

After being scolded by Tian Jiu, Lei Bei ignored Zhang Xuezhou and kept pushing his way into the crowd.

But wherever he went, people would quickly leave.

"Tian Jiu, your story is almost exactly the same as Qing Lingzi's!" Lei Bei shouted. "Are you trying to kill me too?!"

"You've used your unique swordsmanship to commit evil deeds, and I..."

"His swordsmanship isn't unique!"

Tian Jiu was about to curse Ji Dou Lei Bei again when someone interrupted and chimed in, causing him to turn his head back.

"Just because you say it's not unique doesn't mean it isn't," Tian Jiu said, twitching his mustache. "If it's not unique, show me a few moves and let me see if your swordsmanship is really like that."

"That sword technique was in the king's possession, and we have already handed it over," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you wish to learn this sword technique, you can watch it in Room A!"

"What? You handed it over?"

Tian Jiu pursed her lips.

His goal was no different from Qing Lingzi's; both wanted to obtain Lei Bei's swordsmanship.

As a swordsman, Lei Bei's attacks were too targeted.

Lei Bei, who had not yet stepped into the Divine Ability Realm, was killed by Duan Sheli, Sole Self Realm. When Qing Lingzi also died in the process, Tian Jiu felt that a great enemy in swordsmanship had emerged.

If Lei Bei anywhere else, Lei Bei have absolutely nothing to do with him.

However, Lei Bei a first-class guest minister of the King of Huainan's Household, which made it easy for him to cause trouble.

Within the King of Huainan's Household, these swordsmen frequently engaged in sword duels.

This kind of sword fight is extremely realistic, and getting injured is normal. Although there are healers with Technique Method to treat injuries, some injuries cannot be healed by Technique Method.

For example, the counterattack of the horizontal sword technique.

This swordsmanship excels at accumulating power, and its power is extremely fierce when used to counterattack, often resulting in a life-or-death situation.

Lei Bei possessed the ability to kill swordsmen even before developing his own sword Divine Ability. If he waited for the opponent's cultivation level to rise, Tian Jiu felt that he might lose his life.

This made both him and Qing Lingzi extremely hostile towards Lei Bei.

Either killing Lei Bei or seizing Lei Bei swordsmanship are their methods for solving the problem.

Tian Jiu was surprised that Lei Bei had actually taught him his swordsmanship in such a short time.

"They really made it?" Tian Jiu asked incredulously.

"It's really been handed over, and it's in the King's hands," Zhang Xuezhou interjected, then repeated, "We're currently using the Horizontal Sword Technique to exchange for access to the secret manual in the Jia-class room for an hour."

"One hour?"

If handing over the Horizontal Sword Technique was a foolish act, then exchanging it for an hour of viewing a secret manual in Room A was utterly outrageous.

This is like spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones; it's an act of utterly shameless exploitation.

"Indeed," the King of Huainan nodded. "Guest Elder Tianjiu, you are knowledgeable in swordsmanship. Come and help me take a look at this horizontal sword technique!"

"Okay!"

"My son Qian'er was fond of swordsmanship from a young age, and his excellent swordsmanship is rare. Now, his wish has been fulfilled!"

"Yes!"

Tian Jiu walked a few steps toward the front of the main hall. When the red-robed official who was announcing the proceedings handed over the animal skin, his hand trembled involuntarily.

But Tianjiu quickly calmed his excitement.

He stared wide-eyed at the animal hide, and for a moment he had to swallow his bitter saliva.

The Horizontal Sword Technique was laid out before him, but he couldn't recognize the characters on it.

Being illiterate is not a big deal under normal circumstances; if he doesn't know how to read, others will. However, those with top-tier skills must be placed in the top-tier room, and ordinary people don't even have the qualifications to enter the top-tier room.

With the Horizontal Sword Technique right before his eyes, Tian Jiu finds it difficult to truly master it.

He looked at the various characters that resembled earthworms, and felt that he couldn't memorize them even if he tried.

"Tianjiu Guest Elder?" the Prince of King of Huainan asked, "What do you think of this technique?"

"Excellent... excellent technique!"

Tianjiu was illiterate, but he wasn't sure if others could decipher the writing on the animal hide.

If he makes reckless remarks and his true colors are exposed, he will not only lose face, but the King of Huainan will also lose his trust in him.

"I don't recognize the ancient characters on this scroll of horizontal sword techniques. I'll have to trouble Guest Elder Tianjiu and Guest Elder Lei Bei to translate it into the script of our Han Dynasty later," the King of King of Huainan said, gesturing. "If Qian'er can learn this sword technique, it will give him some self-defense capabilities."

"Yes!"

Tian Jiu bowed his head in agreement.

He glanced at Lei Bei.

The previous hostility and hostility turned into friendship in a short time. If Lei Bei could put aside his prejudices, Tian Jiu felt that he could join hands with him.

The King of Huainan rarely expressed his intention to do something, but once he did, his advisors had no right to refuse.

Tian Jiu thought about his complete illiteracy in ancient characters, and then about the beast skin scroll of the Horizontal Sword Technique that was to be placed in the Class A room. He felt a pain in his liver.

"Since Tianjiu, the guest minister, can recognize this as a fine technique, it will surely save you time and effort when relaying it," said the King of Huainan. "I hereby grant you and Lei Bei enter and exit the Jiazi room three times. I hope you will deliver the Chinese version of this technique to me in three days."

"Yes, sir!"

Tianjiu responded.

He wasn't flustered at all.

Lei Bei already mastered the horizontal sword technique; he couldn't read, but Lei Bei could.

The two of them can complete this task in three days without any problem.

"Your Majesty, I offer you my swordsmanship technique. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to visit the Jiazi Room to observe it," Zhang Xuezhou said again.

He interrupted Tian Jiu's Lei Bei with a comment, which caused Tian Jiu to change his attitude.

At this moment, Zhang Xuezhou once again chose to intervene.

Lei Bei to convince the officials and retainers of the King of Huainan's Household of the verification, but Tianjiu's appearance made the verification seem real.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't sure whether Tian Jiu had genuinely recognized the Horizontal Sword Technique or was just pretending, but the verification was clearly complete.

If anyone objects, that would be going against the will of Heaven.

His choice to interject was impeccable, which earned him a nod of approval from the King of Huainan.

"May!"

Compared to the previous vague response of "go," the King of Huainan's agreement was a genuine permission, leaving no room for discussion among the officials and advisors.

Zhang Xuezhou gasped, realizing that such superiors were not only difficult to decipher the true meaning of their words, but also difficult to get along with normally.

This clearly shows that their thoughts are as unpredictable as those of the Emperor and the Venerable One.

Zhang Xuezhou felt it would be better to finish memorizing several Huang-Lao techniques as soon as possible and leave.

If Zhao Liang and the others don't mind traveling at noon, they can set off today.

"The matter concerning Lei Bei and Qing Lingzi is now concluded. You may all leave!"

After saying this, the King of Huainan waved to the crowd.

This drew the attention of many officials and advisors, who then bowed and slowly retreated.

After everyone had left the main hall, the King of Huainan looked at the blood-red lines on his palm.

"Pill Formula for longevity pills and elixirs of immortality!"

He muttered something under his breath, then asked the red-robed official who was reading it aloud to him.

"Has Jin Chang returned?" the King of Huainan asked.

"Your Majesty, the royal palace has not received any news from Jin Chang, the guest minister," the official in red robes said. "He is wanted by the imperial court, and I'm afraid he won't dare to show his face for the time being."

"The Yin-Yang School is skilled in alchemy. If they cannot help me find a way to prolong my life, then who can help me?" the King of Huainan said, frowning.

"Your Majesty, although the Yin-Yang School is skilled in alchemy, the medical school, the Medicine King Sect, the Suspended Pot School, the Huang-Lao School, and the Daoist school are all skilled in alchemy. There is no need to keep relying on the Yin-Yang School," said the official in red robes.

"The Huang-Lao School of alchemy excels at refining yellow and white substances. Medical practitioners are only of average to above-average skill in alchemy. The Medicine King Sect and the Suspended Gourd School, one specializing in poisons and the other in detoxifications, are not adept at refining life-extending elixirs. Only the Yin-Yang School..."

At this point, the King of Huainan couldn't help but sigh heavily again.

"Jin Chang ensured that the Yin-Yang School had life-extending elixirs," said the King of Huainan. "He also inquired about the necessary ingredients for their preparation; how are they being prepared?"

"Your Majesty, everything is prepared. But isn't the matter of 'human medicine' somewhat absurd?" the red-robed official said.

"Is it absurd?"

The King of Huainan spoke in a low voice.

"Extending one's life is already defying the heavens, so it's not surprising that some cannibalistic acts occur!"

He read a sentence aloud.

When he saw that the blood-red lines on his palm seemed to be becoming more and more obvious, the King of Huainan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He pondered for a long time before standing up and walking towards the direction of the Wenying Pavilion's Jia-character room.

Alchemy has never been an easy task, but if he didn't seek a method soon, the King of Huainan felt he was doomed.

This made him consider refining it himself.

Even in failure, he possesses the resilience to withstand enough setbacks.

But if the medicine is successful, he might be able to escape the clutches of death and survive.

When he looked towards Chang'an, his face flushed, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of resentment.