Chapter 136: Arriving at Tiexin Island

Huaimie, who had originally harbored hostility toward Bu Jingyun, saw that Bu Jingyun had actually given them the Peerless Sword just like that.

When the Peerless Sword was not obeying commands, Bu Jingyun was even willing to go with them to Tiexin Island, which greatly changed Huaimie's feelings toward Bu Jingyun.

Huaimie opened his mouth and shouted:

"Bai Ling, come out quickly!"

Bai Ling, dressed like a tomboy, walked out from the side looking disgruntled.

She looked at Huaikong and said embarrassedly:

"Huaikong."

"You, you all!"

Huaikong had not expected that both Huaimie and Bai Ling had actually left Tiexin Island.

Fortunately, they had now found Bu Jingyun, and Bu Jingyun had also agreed to go with them to Tiexin Island to save their master.

Long Er, standing to the side, heard they were going to Tiexin Island and jumped up with joy.

Duan Fengyun grabbed Long Er by the calf, lifted him up by the back, and said:

"Long Er, I'll say this plainly first: if we go to Tiexin Island and you still don't listen to instructions and run around everywhere, next time we go anywhere, we won't be taking you along."

Hanging in the air, Long Er begged for mercy:

"Dad, I know, I will definitely be obedient."

Having received Long Er's promise, Duan Fengyun and the others followed the three of Huaikong and rushed to the pier.

Duan Fengyun actually did not want to take Long Er to Tiexin Island, although with the martial power of the four of them, dealing with Tie Kuangtu was more than enough.

But for a madman like Tie Kuangtu, no one could guarantee what hidden cards he might have.

However, now that the Jianghu had completely fallen into the hands of Di Shitian, Duan Fengyun did not want Long Er to be captured by Di Shitian after he left.

After considering everything, Duan Fengyun felt it was more reliable to keep Long Er by his side.

The group rushed to the pier, and Huaikong and Huaimie each found the members of the Iron Gate hidden by the pier.

Huaikong, Huaimie, and Bai Ling took one boat, while Duan Fengyun's group of four plus Long Er took another, and the two boats slowly sailed toward Tiexin Island.

Long Er, who had never been on a boat before, looked around excitedly, while Duan Fengyun and the others secretly observed the route just in case.

Tiexin Island was worthy of being a reclusive place; after the boats changed through several river channels, Duan Fengyun and the others finally vaguely saw a small island ahead.

The boat carrying Huaikong and the others arrived at the shore first, followed immediately by the boat carrying Duan Fengyun and the others.

Tiexin Island was indeed true to its name, with iron ore and the like visible everywhere.

Long Er, feeling playful again, had the idea to look around, but how could Duan Fengyun, having learned from previous experience, be fooled again?

He stood behind Long Er, not moving an inch, his eyes staring fixedly at Long Er.

Seeing this, Long Er had no choice but to give up his idea and followed Huaikong and the others to the Iron Gate.

Along the way, many people greeted Huaikong and the others; it seemed that the three of them were also very well-respected on Tiexin Island.

At this time, inside the room, Tie Kuangtu, who was "on the verge of death" and looking like he was about to kick the bucket, was informed by his trusted subordinate that Huaikong and the others had returned, and had brought Bu Jingyun and the others along.

The Tie Kuangtu who had been on the verge of death a second ago jumped straight up from the bed.

He laughed loudly:

"Haha!

As expected of Tieshen's three good disciples, they found Bu Jingyun so quickly; my masterpiece will soon be completed.

Pass the word down, set up a banquet; I want to treat these guests who have come from afar well, and celebrate the success of Huaikong and the others."

After the subordinate left, Tie Kuangtu put on a deathly, listless appearance again.

He picked up the "celebration wine" already prepared for Huaikong and the others on the desk; today he was going to treat them to a good drink.

He sat in his custom-made wheelchair and slowly maneuvered the wheelchair out of the room.

Meanwhile, Huaikong and the others had arrived outside the Iron Gate with Duan Fengyun and his group.

The four of them, now outside the Iron Gate, felt a familiar scent; it was exactly the same as the smell of iron-working at the old Sword Casting Villa. It seemed this Iron Gate was also a master of forging.

The group walked into the Iron Gate, and when they reached the main hall, Tie Kuangtu was already sitting upright in the main seat.

Seeing the guests had arrived, he pretended to use all his strength to stand up to welcome the arrival of Duan Fengyun and the others.

Seeing this, Huaikong and the others hurriedly stepped forward to support the swaying Tie Kuangtu.

"Master, your health is poor, please sit down quickly.

Duan Fengyun and the others are people of the Jianghu, they won't mind such things."

Duan Fengyun and the others stepped forward and greeted him:

"Senior, you don't need to be so formal, please sit down."

Huaikong introduced the group to Tie Kuangtu:

"Master, this is Duan Fengyun, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng, and that little fellow is Long Er.

After the Peerless Sword recognized Bu Jingyun as its master, we were unable to take the Peerless Sword away, and in order to save you, they followed us all the way to Tiexin Island.

After you recover, Master, we must thank them properly."

Following this, Huaikong introduced Tie Kuangtu to Duan Fengyun and the others:

"This is my master, Tieshen, the master of this Iron Gate, and also the most formidable forging master in the Jianghu."

Tie Kuangtu shook his head kindly and said:

"Those are just empty titles, not worth mentioning.

Since you have all come from afar to my Tiexin Island, you must be hungry. I have already prepared wine and food in the back hall, please take your seats."

Duan Fengyun looked at the kind and approachable Tie Kuangtu and teased to himself:

"This Tie Kuangtu is acting quite realistically; if he were in the modern era, he would have won an Oscar.

It seems this banquet is not a good one; I must warn Yun and the others."

Duan Fengyun guessed what Tie Kuangtu wanted to do at the banquet, but he only prepared to warn Bu Jingyun and the others.

As for Huaikong and the others, he would absolutely not mention it to them.

Before Tie Kuangtu had revealed his true colors, if he were to tell Huaikong and the others rashly, the disbelieving Huaikong and the others would certainly confirm it with Tie Kuangtu.

Therefore, he decided to wait for Tie Kuangtu to reveal his true colors himself before telling Huaikong and the others the truth.

The banquet prepared by Tie Kuangtu was quite sumptuous, with everything one could wish for, which made Long Er, who had never seen the world, drool with greed.

After everyone had taken their seats, a trusted aide of Tie Kuangtu brought out the "celebratory wine" that Tie Kuangtu had prepared long ago.

Pointing at the wine, Tie Kuangtu said:

"This wine is truly fine wine; it was a gift to me from the Jiushen of the past.

I treat it as a treasure and have never been able to bear drinking it.

To thank you distinguished guests for coming all this way to the Tiemen to treat my illness,

I shall today overcome my reluctance and bring out this bottle of fine wine to share with you all."

Duan Fengyun picked up his wine cup, drained it in one gulp, and said:

"It is indeed fine wine!

Brother Shuang, Brother Yun, Brother Feng, this fine wine of Senior Tie is just like the aged Nü'er Hong we used to drink at the World Society; it is truly excellent wine.

You won't find another shop like this once you pass this village, so you must drink plenty."

When Duan Fengyun's words reached the ears of Tie Kuangtu and the three people with Huaikong, they all thought he was praising the fine wine.

But when they reached the ears of Qin Shuang and the other two, they heard something else entirely.

Because the three of them, who knew Duan Fengyun's character well, knew that Duan Fengyun never drank Nü'er Hong.

Duan Fengyun would always turn his nose up whenever he smelled Nü'er Hong, yet today he actually praised this wine of Tieshen as being like Nü'er Hong.

It seems Junior Brother Duan has discovered something; this wine is full of hidden meaning.

After a brief exchange of glances, the three of them picked up their cups without showing any abnormality and began to drink and toast with the others.

The three of them secretly circulated their True Qi, and the wine was evaporated before it even reached their throats.

As for Duan Fengyun, that drunkard, he drank the wine straight into his stomach.

Having been soaked in the Zhuoshi Mo Chi, he was already immune to all poisons, so how could he fear Tie Kuangtu's poison?

Moreover, in the original story, what Tie Kuangtu gave Huaikong and the others was only a sleeping potion, not some lethal poison at all.

So, completely unafraid, Duan Fengyun ate and drank heartily, not thinking at all about their current situation.

And Long Er, hearing Duan Fengyun praise the wine so highly, also curiously picked up his cup and took a sip.

In order not to let Tie Kuangtu suspect anything, Duan Fengyun did not stop Long Er's actions.

Slowly, the defenseless Huaikong and the other two began to feel dizzy, and Long Er also slowly began to show a reaction.

Seeing this, the four of them, Duan Fengyun included, began to perform their respective acts.

Nie Feng, Bu Jingyun, and Qin Shuang fell straight to the ground with a thud.

And Duan Fengyun, supporting his head with one hand and pointing at the wine with the other, looked at Tie Kuangtu and said:

"The wine is poisoned!"

Having said that, the best actor Duan Fengyun fell to the ground one after another.

And the truly drugged Huaikong, the other two, and Long Er also collapsed.

Seeing that his conspiracy had succeeded, Tie Kuangtu stood up from his seat in a swaggering manner; where was the lifeless appearance he had just a moment ago?

Tie Kuangtu clapped his hands, and a group of his subordinates walked in.

Tie Kuangtu walked to Bu Jingyun's side and obtained the Peerless Sword he had dreamed of.

He laughed triumphantly:

"Haha, the Peerless Sword, I have finally obtained it; my Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor will soon be complete."

The Peerless Sword, sensing that it was not being held by Bu Jingyun, kept trembling incessantly in Tie Kuangtu's hand.

Strangely, this fellow Tie Kuangtu actually had a way to suppress the trembling Peerless Sword, which surprised Bu Jingyun, who was pretending to be unconscious.

It seems that these sword-casting families all have their own unique set of sword-control techniques.

Tie Kuangtu stroked the Peerless Sword as if he were stroking the skin of a peerless beauty, unable to bear letting go.

He looked at the people lying scattered all over the place and then said to his subordinates:

"Take this group of people away and lock them up with that old fellow.

After I use the Peerless Sword to finish the final step of the Heavenly Tribulation Battle Armor, I will deal with them properly."

This group of people were the trusted aides Tie Kuangtu had replaced after his successful sneak attack on Tieshen.

The old fellow Tie Kuangtu spoke of was none other than the master of Huaikong and the others, and Tie Kuangtu's elder brother, Tieshen.

After Tieshen was ambushed by Tie Kuangtu, he was imprisoned by Tie Kuangtu in the Tiemen Jindi.

Except for the past Gate Masters of the Tiemen, no one else was qualified to enter the Tiemen Jindi.

Therefore, with Tieshen imprisoned in the Forbidden Land, no one discovered him at all.

After arranging things for his henchmen, Tie Kuangtu walked out triumphantly, carrying the Peerless Sword.

Tie Kuangtu went alone with the Peerless Sword to his workshop, where a suit of armor in the workshop emitted bursts of cold light.