861: Chapter 821: Shadow Valley Blade 861: Chapter 821: Shadow Valley Blade Lu Chuan, accompanied by Li Xunying, walked down the street and soon, they arrived in front of a courtyard.
Lu Chuan looked up and saw a towering stone pagoda standing before them.
The gate slowly opened, and a man dressed in a plain gray robe ca out, looked at Lu Chuan, and said with a smile, “Welco to the Sword Making Pagoda.
Are you here to forge a precious sword, or are you here to sell one?”
Lu Chuan took down the jet-black longsword hanging from his body, raised it with both hands, and held the precious sword horizontally.
“I am here to have this precious sword appraised.
I know nothing about this longsword, so, I need soone to check it for .”
The man before him was imdiately drawn to the precious sword.
He quickly walked forward, picked up the blade, and examined it carefully and intently.
“This precious sword looks of extraordinary quality, definitely not ordinary.”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then continued, “Indeed, it’s extraordinary.
I got it from a powerful individual.”
“Since that’s the case, could you please find a master to help appraise it?
If you know soone, that would be great too.”
The man nodded slightly, “My na is Xu Cong.
Please co with .
This precious sword is indeed no simple matter; my expertise is limited, so it’s best to have a professional look at it.”
Lu Chuan entered, and the courtyard featured a ticulously maintained bamboo garden.
Among the bamboo, he saw stone tables and chairs.
Xu Cong led Lu Chuan to a stone table, asking Lu Chuan and Li Xunying to sit and rest.
Then, he quickly ran towards the direction of the high tower.
After entering the tower, he rushed up the steps and ran upwards.
Lu Chuan sat at the stone table and poured himself a cup of tea from the teapot.
“Big brother, try not to drink the tea outside, just in case sothing unexpected happens?”
Li Xunying pulled out a chair and sat down.
“You are much more cautious than I am, but I’m not afraid of poison; I have my own ways of dealing with it.”
The two sat in the bamboo garden, and Li Xunying reached out, picking up the slender precious sword.
He drew it from its sheath, revealing a blade dull and dark as ink, looking profoundly black.
“This longsword looks very odd; I think this sword is not simple.”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “You’re right; this precious sword is of exceptional quality.
I plan to give it to Gu Xiaorou, but before I do, I need to understand the situation with this sword.”
“Are you worried that there could be sothing unclean hidden within the blade?”
“One must always be cautious, no matter what; I can’t hand over sothing completely unknown to soone I’m closest to.”
After chatting for a while, Xu Cong soon arrived quickly with soone.
“Thank you for waiting.
This is Master Wan Hua; he is a Grade 9 Swordsmith at the Sword Making Pagoda!”
Lu Chuan quickly got up and walked towards the man in the white robe.
“Greetings, Master Wan Hua, being a Grade 9 Swordsmith, you must be highly skilled,” Lu Chuan said.
“Absolutely.
A spirit grade precious sword in his hands is like playing with straw; forging for him is second nature.”
“Our Sword Making Pagoda, in the entire Forest City, has a quite good reputation.
Most of the equipnt forged here has been bought by the City Guards, earning quite a sum.”
“Master Wan Hua is indeed an experienced old master.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask him.”
Lu Chuan looked at Wan Hua, who had graying temples, evidently of so age.
“The precious sword I need you to appraise is this one.”
Lu Chuan handed over the jet-black longsword to Wan Hua.
Master Wan Hua took the precious sword, drew it from its scabbard, and imdiately furrowed his brows.
He peered at the pitch-black blade for a mont, involuntarily taking in a deep breath of cold air.
“This longsword, this pitch-black blade, can only have co from that place.”
Lu Chuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked, “Which place?”
“Dark Shadow Valley.
It isn’t too far from here, but it’s extrely dangerous.
Ordinary people would find it very hard to survive there.”
“That place is best left alone by ordinary people.
If they go, it will be perilous.
This precious sword must have co from there.”
“The materials needed to forge such a sword can only be found there.”
Lu Chuan looked at Wan Hua and asked, “Since that’s the case, could you tell more about this precious sword?”
“No problem.
It’s called the Ink Shadow Sword, it has no additional features, just a normal longsword.
However, it has an extra property, if it’s used at night, the blade becos even sharper.”
“Basically, that’s it.
This sword is about a Grade 5 spirit weapon, making it a very fine precious sword indeed, worth collecting.”
After examining the Ink Shadow Sword, he sheathed the blade and handed it back to Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan took the longsword and strapped it onto his back again.
“Thank you, Master, for resolving my doubts.
I won’t trouble you any longer, I’m heading back now.
Li Xunying, you can pay the fee.”
Li Xunying stepped forward, taking out so silver pieces to hand over.
Wan Hua quickly chuckled and pushed away Li Xunying’s arm, “Hehehe, no need, you keep it.
I know you, you’re Lu Chuan, you just killed the Lord of Forest City, and now you’re the Manor Master of Lu Manor.
Having such a personage co over here certainly honors us greatly.”
“How could I take your money.”
Wan Hua said laughingly.
Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Thank you.”
Then, Lu Chuan and Li Xunying turned and left.
When the two reached the entrance of Lu Manor, they saw the Su family’s carriage parked right at the gate.
Lu Chuan quickened his steps into the manor.
He almost walked into Su Qianming, who was just stepping out.
Upon seeing Lu Chuan, he quickly broke into a warm smile.
“Young Master Lu, you’ve returned.”
“Hmm, I just stepped out for a bit.”
“Oh, I just ca over, I saw Gu Xiaorou as you ntioned, and took the Seven-Star Nether Powder in front of her.”
“Rest assured, I’ve already given the antidote to Miss Gu to hold onto.”
Lu Chuan nodded slightly and stepped forward to pat his shoulder, “You’re quite efficient, getting it done so quickly.”
“Of course, this is a big deal for , so of course I’d take it seriously.”
“Alright, you can go back now.”
“Go on back, co and find if there’s anything else.”
Su Qianming scratched his head, “Young Master Lu, tonight I plan to sit on the City Lord’s throne.
I’ve taken care of so people in the Inner City Guards, they all support taking over.”
“At that ti, I will hold a banquet to celebrate this precious mont, and then I hope you can personally co over too.”
“With you there, I’ll feel much more confident.”
Lu Chuan smiled and said, “You want to help emphasize your status, right?
No problem, I’ll co over.
If anyone dares to cause trouble at the banquet, I’ll lend you a hand.”
“That would be truly wonderful, thank you very much, Young Master Lu.
I’m deeply grateful, and once I beco City Lord, I’ll definitely repay you generously!”
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