Chapter 1087: Xia Wang Mansion (9600 9800 Supplement)
"We are just strangers, aren't we? Is it really okay to tell us your plan the moment we meet?"
Dugu Jian looked completely bewildered.
Could this Breaker have something wrong with his brain?
"Haha... Actually, I arrived long ago. I saw your words and actions, so I naturally trust your character... Besides... it's just a game. Are you going or not? Give me a straight answer!"
Situ Zhaixin laughed.
"We're going! Such a big spectacle, of course we have to go."
Before Aaron could even speak, Dugu Jian answered with eyes shining.
The Divine Catcher Tietui was just about to give chase when Dugu Jian, sharp-eyed and quick-handed, lunged forward and hugged Divine Catcher Tietui's thigh: "What are you doing... It took me so much effort to find a high-level player to carry me, and you scared her away. I don't care, you have to compensate me, compensate me!!!"
The capital was prosperous and naturally different from other places; various shops stood in rows, and the streets were bustling with crowds, making it very lively.
Dugu Jian wore a bitter expression, but then, looking ahead, he became animated again: "According to the directions I asked for earlier, Xuanjing is almost here!"
"Indeed!"
The other players heard this and rolled their eyes one after another.
The steward immediately smiled even more kindly, bowing slightly to show respect.
Behind them, that high-level NPC rolled his eyes and immediately followed: "May I ask the names of you two heroes?"
A scholar-looking student shook his head and sighed: "I wonder who that Lady Yuan is? To actually stir up half the martial arts world... Could she be the number one fairy of the martial arts world?"
"Haha... Others might fear the Divine Catcher, but I certainly don't!"
Of course... there were plenty of fights and brawls every day, but fortunately, there was a mature process for handling and compensation, so one just followed that.
When Aaron and Dugu Jian walked into Bafeng Tower, both were slightly taken aback.
Even a prince would be polite to a Dragon Tiger List expert, so he naturally dared not be negligent.
Before the mansion, all specifications were of the prince standard, with two rows of elite guards, mighty and imposing.
Xuanjing City was the hub of the world, divided into nine gates; each gate was filled with heavy traffic, and countless merchants, tourists, and scholars... formed long queues.
……
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"So it is Hero Lang!"
"Pfft... Imperial Court lackeys of the Six Gates, come and catch me if you can!"
"Situ Zhaixin... your crime is exposed, come with me!"
To hell with the commoners!
A large number of such hot-headed youths die in the martial arts world every year; they basically have no mission value.
Although riding a horse was interesting, after playing for two months, he had long since grown tired of it.
Divine Catcher Tietui would not let the matter rest, leaping with both legs and striking out in a series of kicks in mid-air; his toes actually emitted Vajra Blade Qi!
Wisps of blade qi crisscrossed, slicing through the white gauze, making it flutter in pieces like a butterfly dancing through flowers.
Dugu Jian remarked: "The sword in my brother's hand is just the work of an ordinary village blacksmith... but that doesn't stop the Sword of Talisman Water from being world-renowned, while some people, even holding a divine sword, cannot become a god of the sword!"
But by the time he had the energy for that, Situ Zhaixin would have already run far away...
Tietui blocked with both hands, using the 'Thousand-Hand Official Silver Palm' to intercept, and suddenly shouted in a deep voice: "Evil demon, will you not surrender yet?"
The so-called 'White Guest' is actually an official Breaker, who can openly use cheats.
"Let's go, to Bafeng Tower!"
The Xia Wang was also a Dragon Tiger List expert back in the day and originally came from the imperial family; the Son of Heaven was overjoyed upon hearing this and bestowed upon him the title of Prince.
The game world has its own operating laws; if one plays like that, the world wouldn't collapse, but the person would likely explode!
"Hey... wait up, my name is Xiao Lei, why don't we go together!"
Even the game officials of the Imperial Court only ban crossbows and iron armor...
"Dead monk, stinky bald donkey!"
"Good, this time we are going to stir up a huge scene in Xuanjing City!"
Situ Zhaixin cursed.
"The Xia Wang Mansion recruiting Guest Elders is actually something everyone knows the reason for; it's just a facade..."
On the plains, a city wall towering into the clouds rose from the ground, reaching a height of thirty-three zhang, which is one hundred meters!
Divine Catcher Tietui wished he could kick him to death!
Dugu Jian had also seen posts on the forum and knew this was a player gathering spot, so he immediately suggested it.
At this moment, the most repeated sentence among the crowd was: "The divine thief Situ Zhaixin!"
Someone like Situ Zhaixin is formidable; not only is his own account completely hidden, but even his IP address cannot be traced, so only a White Guest can be sent to deal with him.
At this moment, however, stars were sparkling in his eyes, as if he had already foreseen the martial arts world he desired: "One day ago, the world's number one divine thief—Situ Zhaixin—posted a notice to the Xia Wang Mansion, declaring he would take the treasure treasured by the Xia Wang Mansion—the 'Nine Dragons Shadow Wall'—on the night of the full moon!"
——Vajra Lion Roar!
"Let's go then!"
Aaron and Dugu Jian had clean backgrounds, and their Travel Permits, verified by the system, were genuine, so they entered the city smoothly.
"The Xia Wang Mansion naturally refused, immediately hiring many experts to stop the divine thief from stealing the treasure!"
"Hee hee... How about it? Big brother, is my move strong?"
"Xuanjing City, we've arrived!"
"That is indeed highly likely..."
Although he knew players all had a bit of a 'Teddy' attribute, Aaron was still somewhat speechless.
Situ Zhaixin smiled slightly: "However, if you stay with me for a long time, you will also be flagged as abnormal accounts, which is a bit troublesome..."
Even two sixty-year cycles! As long as the game character's body meridians can withstand it, theoretically, one thousand or ten thousand years of Internal Energy is possible.
Aaron's mouth curled slightly, revealing a pleasant smile.
He stepped out from the crowd, ignoring the murderous gazes of the two rows of mansion guards, and arrived before the main gate: "I am Lang Fantian, here specifically to apply as a Guest Elder!"
Aaron and Dugu Jian queued to enter the city and heard two martial artists ahead discussing fervently: "It's here, it's here... This time, we must demand justice for Miss Yuan Yuexin!"
Aaron spurred his horse and ran for another distance, passing a mountain hollow.
Only after the words slipped out did he feel somewhat embarrassed, looking back at Aaron: "Big Brother..."
Hearing Aaron state his identity, he was immediately moved: "Could you be the Sword of Talisman Water, Lang Fantian, who drew his sword in a fit of rage for a passerby in Yuanding City, overturned Leiyu Hall, and slew Ghost Fear Duan Hong?"
Dugu Jian complained as usual.
The Divine Catcher Tietui specialized in the 'Powerful Vajra Leg Technique' and had incidentally added three sixty-year cycles, or one hundred and eighty years of internal energy, to himself; although he had no fame in the Jianghu, to ordinary Dragon Tiger List experts, like that Ghost Fear Duan Hong, he was a piece of cake!
"That is indeed me!"
Her Breaker technique was mainly concentrated on light-body skills, and her internal energy cultivation was only about one sixty-year cycle; she truly could not beat this Divine Catcher Tietui.
Listening to the discussion in his ears, Dugu Jian looked at the Xia Wang Mansion and asked: "Big Brother... should we take it on?"
Furthermore, ancient roads were difficult to travel; even the imperial roads were filled with dust, and from time to time there would be petty thieves and road bandits—this, however, was Dugu Jian's fun!
Another Confucian scholar nodded with a solemn face: "Sigh... martial artists rule the day, and the world is in chaos! If Jingcheng falls into chaos, won't it be the common people who suffer?"
"The God of Swords?!"
"Just by you?"
Moreover, due to being adjacent to the Six Gates headquarters, whenever the Dragon Tiger List or Black List were released, it was always the fastest place to receive the news.
Situ Zhaixin chuckled, shook the white gauze on her body, and a galaxy was seen lying across the air; she was as light as a swallow, like a Heavenly Immortal from the nine heavens, stepping on the gauze as she walked, and in an instant, she arrived before Divine Catcher Tietui, her hands moving like flying fingers as she struck nine times in succession!
Aaron stood with his sword in his arms, full of the demeanor of an expert.
"Seventy-seven? Seventy-eight? I can't count them all..."
In the Jianghu, carrier pigeons were always a bit faster than people at delivering news.
Situ Zhaixin spat, her figure retreating.
Dugu Jian grabbed a high-level NPC.
Dugu Jian rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any mind.
"What Big Brother is famous for is not the sword in his hand..."
His eyes lit up, as if he saw a large bonus at the end of the month beckoning to him: "Perfect, there is a Divine Catcher who has been on standby nearby... Divine Catcher Tietui, move out! I will immediately send you the location of those people!"
"But this requirement is really strict; how many have already been thrown out?"
This place was an extremely tall building in Xuanjing City, with eight floors in total, almost taller than the Imperial Palace.
Although he knew full well that Dugu Jian was lying, Tietui still had to explain politely, then use soft force to toss Dugu Jian aside without even brushing off a single hair, only then channeling his leg technique to chase into the dense forest.
The players were discussing heatedly, which left the high-level NPCs on the side completely confused.
The high-level NPC spoke vividly, but Dugu Jian only heard the keyword and couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him: "Big Brother... the target is Xia Wang Mansion!"
Dugu Jian looked at this city and murmured in a low voice.
Many players, and even high-level NPCs wanting to make a name for themselves, mingled here, bringing quite a bit of business to the surroundings.
"Big Brother, it's very hard... practicing requires the five hearts facing the sky, sitting cross-legged... like you, I really can't learn it."
"Brother, you too? Let's form a team!"
Pfft pfft pfft pfft!
Aaron was traveling with Situ Zhaixin, and after crossing a mountain, a person suddenly appeared in front.
"If you can't stay still, then sit properly on the horse and practice!"
What was surprising was that among the group, there was no shortage of Jianghu people wearing sabers and carrying swords.
The Imperial Court did not have a 'ban on blades'; after all, this was a martial arts Jianghu world, and once blades and swords were prohibited, the whole world would surely rebel!
He actually knew long ago that the game company was watching him.
"That is a Breaker, not a high-level player."
"This Nine Dragons Shadow Wall, it is said to be a secret treasure of the inner palace, capable of retaining images upon it, marvelous and extraordinary, later bestowed by the Emperor to the Xia Wang... it is worth a fortune!"
Players! If they don't court death, they aren't human!
For example, suddenly surging with sixty years of internal energy!
Those who can work as a gatekeeper or steward in a prince's mansion must have a sharp eye.
What's more, Xuanjing City was the hub of the world; Aaron slaying Duan Hong with one sword already meant he had the strength of the Dragon Tiger List, and those who should know, already knew.
"So Big Brother is the Sword of Talisman Water, Lang Fantian?"
This NPC looked very clever, and the most valuable thing on his entire body was a vintage long sword; he was likely the kind of young hero fooled by Jianghu stories, now only a laborer carrying bags in Jingcheng.
Xiao Lei looked at Aaron, his eyes shining: "When will my Liuqin Sword be as famous as the Sword of Talisman Water?"
He was a White Guest hired by the official *Sword Moving the Jianghu*, specifically to deal with these Breakers.
Divine Catcher Tietui laughed.
Xiao Lei murmured this sentence, seemingly stunned, feeling that what this hero beside him said made a lot of sense.
She sent a secret voice transmission to Aaron, then her figure, like a large bird, swept past the two and flew into a dense forest.
Aaron closed his eyes, appearing half-asleep, and opened them at this moment to answer.
Aaron nodded slightly: "However... as a Breaker, aren't you afraid of encountering a Divine Catcher?"
Of course, theory is theory, and reality is reality.
This person was over two meters tall, wearing coarse linen clothes, with long thighs and plain features, as if molded at random, very carelessly, but his temples were bulging high, a picture of a Grandmaster standing like an abyss or a mountain!
Two months of practicing on horseback had allowed his internal energy to achieve some small success, increasing various physical indicators like speed and strength, and he no longer feared ordinary experts.
——Bafeng Tower!
……
But that won't do!
If it weren't for us paying, where would you high-level NPCs get your rice bowls?
……
"You go to Xuanjing and wait for me!"
"Not bad, not bad……"
Because Bafeng Tower was even more crowded than usual, almost packed to the brim.
Low-level Breakers sometimes cannot fully conceal their own accounts, and they are caught one by one by the official big data.
Two months later.
And by the time he came back to his senses, he had already followed Aaron to the living room—it seemed that others regarded him and Dugu Jian both as Lang Fantian's lackeys.
And outside the plaza, a circle of players and NPCs were gathered to watch the excitement.
And at this moment, inside the monitoring room of the real world, that miserable bald technician had undoubtedly noticed Situ Zhaixin: "This is... the Breaker Situ Zhaixin!"
Strong crossbows and Archers were set up all along the battlements, and elite soldiers and strong generals patrolled every certain distance; with this level of security, even with top-tier lightness skills like Situ Zhaixin's, he would likely only be able to sneak across at night, as it would be extremely difficult to climb over during the day.
These are players!
If one dared to deal with them rudely, even if they didn't file a complaint, posting on the forum after logging off would be enough to give one a hard time.
"Your Excellency needs no test, please come to the living room for tea!"
"What's going on?"
Xia Wang Mansion.
Then, ahead lay a vast plain.
"I heard that this time, winds and clouds from all directions are gathering in Xuanjing; not only us, but even 'Dingyin Shitai' and 'Tulongzi' from the Dragon Tiger List, and 'Zuo Sifei', 'Dachen', and 'Shui Mu Yin Hou' from the Black List have all come!"
Aaron nodded: "Let's go... we are setting off for Xuanjing!"
The steward guarding the gate of the mansion was a portly middle-aged man, wearing a long robe embroidered with copper coins, his face always wearing a smile.
"Damn it, a game that's too realistic isn't good either; just running the map is enough to tire a person to death..."
Aaron was still leaning on that iron sword given in the starter village, heading toward Xia Wang Mansion with Dugu Jian.
Dugu Jian stood up, brushed the dust off his body as if nothing had happened, and asked with a cheeky grin.
"Mm, let's go take a look."
As soon as he entered the living room, Xiao Lei felt a bit suffocated.
Those in the living room were all famous martial arts experts; at this moment, their gazes were like Electric, converging upon them, and anyone more timid would likely be scared into wetting themselves.
Dugu Jian, however, was dauntless; regardless of whether they were players or NPCs, he stared back at anyone who dared to glare at him—wasn't it just a contest to see who blinked first? Whoever blinked first was a grandson!
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