Chapter 30: Bad Luck Strikes

As soon as the three words "Gentleman Sword" were spoken.

The originally noisy restaurant suddenly became quiet.

It was as if the world had lost its sound, and one gaze after another looked toward Dou Changsheng.

The Gentleman Sword was now famous.

If one were to talk about the hottest topic in the Great Jin recently, it was naturally the Gentleman Sword.

He debuted in Junxian, single-handedly wielding a sword, invincible, and never struck a second sword when killing.

He killed Wang Xiong, the Iron-Armored Mad Lion, with one sword, charged the formation alone, broke through a hundred cavalry, killed a Primordial Xiantian Zhenjing expert, and scared another Primordial Xiantian Zhenjing expert into fleeing in panic.

Twice entering Jianmen Pass, a Dibang Grandmaster heard his name and was actually helpless, only able to watch the Gentleman Sword show off his power.

He left behind the words: "One sword across the sky, dominating the top."

The next ten years would be the era of Dou Changsheng.

The younger generation was destined only to look up to him.

What "a promise worth a thousand gold," "righteousness reaching the clouds," "chivalrous liver and righteous gall"—none of these could compare to the sensation of a Dibang Grandmaster willingly acting as a stepping stone for him to become famous.

The news spread and immediately shocked the world.

Countless people were extremely curious about this Gentleman Sword, Dou Changsheng.

This person who had monopolized all recent topics appeared before everyone, naturally attracting attention.

Dou Changsheng had been focused on traveling during this period. Suddenly hearing about some "Gentleman Sword," he was naturally indifferent. If the other party hadn't said the three words "Dou Changsheng," Dou Changsheng would probably still be curious about who would give such a nickname.

Now hearing that he was the Gentleman Sword, Dou Changsheng was in a bad mood.

It was a good nickname, but it couldn't stand being ruined by someone.

The visitor asked again, and Dou Changsheng replied: "What is it?"

The visitor immediately said: "My master is currently in a private room on the second floor and invites Young Master Dou for a gathering."

Finally, he explained: "It is not that my master is unwilling to come and invite you personally, but it is inconvenient due to status, so I can only come on their behalf. I hope Young Master Dou will forgive me."

Dou Changsheng looked at the gazes focused on him and knew that the lobby was no longer suitable. He stood up, grabbed the Hero Sword on the table, and said: "Lead the way!"

The visitor led the way personally, and they soon arrived at the private room on the second floor. Dou Changsheng pushed open the door and walked in, only to find a woman sitting in a rattan chair in the room.

The woman sat in the rattan chair, her face handsome, and even though she was wearing a goose-yellow long dress, she still gave people a neutral feeling, very much like a man.

A wooden hairpin was inserted into her black, supple hair.

At this moment, she looked at Dou Changsheng with a smile on her lips and raised her fair jade hand, signaling Dou Changsheng to sit down.

Dou Changsheng glanced at her again. As if noticing Dou Changsheng's gaze, the woman casually lifted a part of her skirt, allowing Dou Changsheng to clearly see that her legs below the knees had completely disappeared.

This was a disabled person without lower legs; there was a real special situation, not an intentional affectation of status.

Dou Changsheng immediately apologized: "A moment of impropriety."

The woman shook her head slightly and said: "No need for that."

"My skills were inferior to others; being able to survive is already a stroke of luck, so why force more?"

"Young Master Dou must also be curious why I invited you to the private room for a gathering."

"I am from the Tang Clan of Jiangdu in Southern Chen. In terms of seniority, I am of the same generation as Tang He, only older than Tang He."

"This Hero Sword was forged by my father, Tang Fangxiong."

Seeing this, Dou Changsheng immediately held up the Hero Sword with both hands and handed it over: "Brother Tang left in a hurry last time and did not take the Hero Sword. Now returning it to the Tang Clan is returning it to its rightful owner."

Tang Qingyan reached out and pushed the Hero Sword back, saying: "This sword is gifted to you; it is a precious sword gifted to a hero."

"This sword will become famous throughout the world because of you in the future. Speaking of which, this is not a loss for my Tang Clan, but a gain."

"Sharp swords are easy to obtain, but famous swords are hard to seek."

"Without a hero to accompany it, experiencing one thrilling major event after another, how can it become famous throughout the world and become a famous sword known to all?"

"When the Hero Sword dominates the world, everyone will know the name of my Jiangdu Tang Clan for sword forging."

Listen to that; this is the art of language.

This was someone who knew how to speak. Even though Dou Changsheng knew there was water in it, he still felt comfortable listening to it, like eating a popsicle in the scorching summer.

Tang Qingyan personally picked up the teapot, filled a cup of tea for Dou Changsheng, and then slowly said: "Before Brother He left the Great Jin this time, he personally told me that if I saw Changsheng, I must take care of you."

"He said that although you haven't met for long, you admire each other like biological brothers."

"I am of the same clan as Brother He, so Changsheng is naturally my brother. Now that the Qingyang Spring is opening, dragons and snakes are mixed at the foot of Sanyang Mountain, and the situation is quite chaotic."

"I, this sister, have to give a few words of advice."

"Even if you, Changsheng, are not afraid of danger, it is still quite troublesome to encounter some flies."

Dou Changsheng took a sip of tea and asked in a deep voice: "May I ask Sister Qingyan to speak clearly?"

Tang Qingyan shook her sleeves, revealing a section of fair, lotus-root-like forearm, and said with a smile: "The opening of the Qingyang Spring is called a gathering of heroes from all over the world, but in fact, it has long been regarded by major sects, great sects, and princes as their own property."

"So the spots are decided early, and the sword fighting is just to decide who is high and who is low, and how much one gets."

"This time you were recommended and got a spot, but someone was squeezed out because you cut the line."

"Many people are unhappy and are rubbing their hands, waiting for you to arrive so they can find trouble with you."

"After all, this is a dispute between juniors; as long as no lives are lost, no one cares."

"Among these people, the leader is Lin Daoqi of the Capital Lin Clan, the Mad Saber."

"The Capital Lin Clan and the Xiangzhou Wang Clan have always had a poor relationship."

"This Lin Daoqi is now highly regarded by the Lin Clan. Coming here this time is not to seize the Qingyang Spring, but to make a name for himself, using all the participants this time as stepping stones, and then officially impacting the Human Ranking to compete with the heroes of the four nations."

"Chen Weiquan, a descendant of a capital official, is also a talent of the capital and one of the Ten Heroes."

"But what is truly worth worrying about is the Master of the Sanyang Sect, this Daoist Qingyang."

"Daoist Qingyang is a Divine Marvel Grandmaster, but it was precisely in the territory of the Sanyang Sect that the military pay was submerged by a landslide, and in the end, the gold and silver disappeared."

"The chaos in the North originated from the disappearance of the military pay, and then the storm became bigger and bigger. The border army was unstable, the Great General of the North was imprisoned, and one thing after another began to appear."

"You came to Sanyang Mountain from the North to participate in the Qingyang Spring Heroes' Gathering. I think this is just an excuse. You must be shouldering a heavy responsibility to investigate the theft of the military pay."

"The Great General of the North was imprisoned, and the world was shocked."

"Great General Yu has kindness to me, so I have to repay it."

"I came here to investigate the truth about the military pay."

"Now I want to join forces with you, Changsheng, to solve this case of the stolen silver."

Damn it, why can't this matter go away?

I am not Yu Yun's father! ===== CHAPTER 31 =====