Chapter 308: The Arrival of the Tong Brothers

Upon hearing Duan Fengyun's confusion, Tong Zhan spoke up:

"Our Tong Clan possesses a supreme treasure called the Spirit Mirror, which can foresee good and ill fortune. Last night, it suddenly trembled, and what's more, images of the Nether Sword appeared on it.

And since Big Brother said he once saw the Sword Embryo of the Nether Sword at the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, we came to the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop.

Boss Qin, the fact that this Nether Sword can attract the attention of the Spirit Mirror shows that this is no ordinary sword. It will absolutely bring disaster to the Human Realm; it would be better to destroy it sooner rather than later."

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"There is indeed something wrong with this Nether Sword. When I obtained it yesterday, I felt my entire being becoming bloodthirsty. Fortunately, I threw it from my hand in time.

Furthermore, Master Men said the Spirit Sense used to forge the Nether Sword had been cursed; the Nether Sword is a sword of ill omen!

I wonder if your Tong Clan has any way to destroy the Nether Sword or hide it away so it never appears in the world again."

Tong Xin did not want to be so long-winded and asked directly:

"Where is this Nether Sword now?

Take it out and let us see it!"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Then everyone, follow me. I took the Nether Sword to my home last night to admire it."

Duan Fengyun walked in front, Tong Zhan and the others followed closely behind, while Men Jianqiu and the others walked at the very back; the dozen or so people marched in a grand procession toward Duan Fengyun's home.

Duan Fengyun pushed open the door. When the guard saw Duan Fengyun and prepared to greet him, he was waved off by Duan Fengyun. The guard then saw over a dozen people following closely behind Duan Fengyun as they entered.

"Master, this is...?"

The guard asked in surprise.

He had been on duty here for over five years and had never seen so many people come to the house, so he was very puzzled, thinking Duan Fengyun was about to handle some major affair.

Duan Fengyun replied:

"They are all guests, here to visit the manor."

Upon hearing this, the guard greeted Tong Zhan and the others enthusiastically. He knew Duan Fengyun's temperament well; if they were not people with whom he had a good relationship, Duan Fengyun generally would not let them come to his home.

After Tong Zhan and the others exchanged greetings with the guard, they followed Duan Fengyun into the main hall.

"Everyone, please sit for a moment; I will go get the sword!"

After Duan Fengyun gave instructions to the group, he went to the kitchen to retrieve the sword.

Although Dou Dou had been to Duan Fengyun's home before, she had never been in the main hall. Having seen many high-end goods, she could not help but exclaim when she saw the Night Pearls in the hall:

"This Boss Qin is truly a wealthy gentleman with riches spanning the region.

These Night Pearls are all priceless treasures. If my father were still here, he wouldn't be able to resist returning to his old trade upon seeing these pearls."

Hearing Dou Dou's words, Men Laotou and Dazhu rubbed their eyes hard; they had not expected these inconspicuous beads to be so valuable.

At the same time, the two could not help but sigh inwardly:

"They always say not to flaunt one's wealth, but this Boss Qin doesn't treat money as money at all.

Such valuable items are just placed in the main hall for people to admire; if someone with ill intentions were to see them, the consequences would be imaginable."

What the two of them did not know was that the last person who had designs on these beads was already waiting in line at the Bridge of Helplessness.

Yin Tianxue pointed to the chair she was sitting on and said:

"It's not just the Night Pearls.

These chairs and tables of Boss Qin's are made of rosewood and golden nanmu; they are all fine items.

My father usually likes to collect such furniture, but he doesn't have as much as Boss Qin has here. Boss Qin's wealth should no longer be described as 'wealthy enough to span a region,' but rather 'wealthy enough to rival a nation'!"

"Madam Tong, you jest.

I am merely fond of collecting these ancient woods; I am not as wealthy as you say. It was just a coincidence that I acquired them." Duan Fengyun stood outside the door, holding the Nether Sword, and laughed.

Everyone present looked toward Duan Fengyun outside the door, though the focus of their attention was naturally not Duan Fengyun, but the Nether Sword in his hand.

Feeling the waves of baleful aura from the Nether Sword, Tong Zhan spoke up:

"What an evil sword. Even from this distance, I can feel the baleful aura and killing intent on its body; it is truly a demonic sword."

The Spirit Mirror on Tong Zhan's back also felt the Nether Sword and began to tremble incessantly, as if it wanted to emerge.

Tong Zhan disregarded the presence of others and took the Spirit Mirror off his back directly.

Tong Zhan held the Spirit Mirror in his hand, and the mirror continuously emitted light toward the direction of the Nether Sword, while the Nether Sword in Duan Fengyun's hand did not show weakness, the pair of eyes on the hilt glowing with red light.

Duan Fengyun felt a strong killing intent coming from the sword, attempting to bewilder his mind, so he simply threw the Nether Sword onto the ground.

"What an evil sword. A wave of killing intent keeps coming from it, trying to bewilder my mind."

Duan Fengyun directly recounted what had just happened with the Nether Sword.

"Big Brother, be careful!"

Just as Tong Bo was about to reach down to pick up the Nether Sword, Tong Zhan spoke up.

After Tong Bo cast a look at Tong Zhan to signal he was fine, he picked up the Nether Sword.

Tong Bo looked at the Nether Sword in his hand and felt it was no different from the other swords in the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, so he drew it directly.

Tong Bo brandished the Nether Sword, and the sword danced in his hand, creating a flash of sword light.

"This Nether Sword is nothing special. It's about the same as other weapons.

It doesn't have the killing intent you mentioned, Boss Qin, nor does it make me do bad things."

Dou Dou walked to Tong Bo's side, full of curiosity, and said:

"Tong Dage, can you let me see the Nether Sword?"

"Dou Dou, you want to see the Nether Sword too?

Come, here you go!"

Duan Fengyun handed the Nether Sword to Dou Dou. When Dou Dou took the Nether Sword, her body shuddered; she felt a chill rise within her.

Then, a wave of killing intent rose from the body of the Nether Sword, and Dou Dou lost herself completely under this killing intent.

A flash of red light flickered in Dou Dou's eyes, and she brandished the Nether Sword, preparing to slash at Tong Bo.

Fortunately, Tong Bo reacted quickly and dodged this strike from Dou Dou directly.

"Dou Dou, what is wrong with you?"

Tong Bo shouted.

But Dou Dou paid him no heed; instead, she picked up the Nether Sword and slashed at the others.

Seeing Dou Dou's state, Duan Fengyun knew that Dou Dou's mind must have been controlled by the Nether Sword.

Duan Fengyun shouted loudly:

"Quickly think of a way to seize the sword! The Nether Sword has controlled her mind. To make her regain her senses, the Nether Sword must leave her hand."

After Duan Fengyun finished speaking, the three Tong Clan Brothers—Tong Bo, Tong Zhan, and Tong Xin—directly surrounded Dou Dou. Tong Zhan used the Spirit Mirror to suppress the Nether Sword, while Tong Bo and Tong Xin seized the opportunity to strike and knock the Nether Sword from Dou Dou's hand.

After the Nether Sword left her hand, Dou Dou instantly sobered up. Looking at the gazes of the people around her, Dou Dou asked in confusion:

"Tong Dage, what just happened? Why are you all looking at me with those expressions?"

Tong Bo replied:

"Just now, you were holding the Nether Sword and seemed to suddenly become a different person; you picked up the Nether Sword and started slashing at me."

Dou Dou asked in confusion:

"But just now, you were holding the Nether Sword and were perfectly fine."

Realizing what had happened, Yin Tianxue spoke up:

"The people of the Tong Clan never kill, so they have no murderous intent.

Plus, Tong Bo is currently pure and straightforward, with absolutely no evil intentions, so the murderous intent of the Nether Sword had no effect on him."

Tong Zhan nodded; he had been thinking the same thing as Yin Tianxue.

Having witnessed the terror of the Nether Sword, Tong Zhan could not let the Nether Sword remain in this world; he had to destroy the Nether Sword.

Tong Zhan picked up the Nether Sword and then issued an order to the Spirit Mirror:

"Spirit Mirror, as the Clan Leader of the Tong Clan, I command you to destroy the Nether Sword immediately."

But how could the Spirit Mirror possibly do anything to the Nether Sword? It did not move in the slightest in Tong Zhan's hand.

Tong Xin shook his head:

"It seems the Spirit Mirror cannot do anything to this Nether Sword either.

Since we cannot destroy the Nether Sword, let us hide it away so it can never reappear in the Human Realm."

Tong Zhan and the others nodded, indicating their agreement with Tong Xin's suggestion.

Tong Zhan walked up to Men Laotou and said:

"Master Men, the Nether Sword is of great consequence. For the sake of all living beings, we must take the Nether Sword away and hide it. I wonder if you have any other thoughts on the matter?"

Men Laotou waved his hand and said:

"I only have one request: you must hide the Nether Sword well and make sure no one ever finds it."

"Master Men, rest assured, we will definitely hide the Nether Sword well."

Tong Zhan replied.

After Tong Zhan finished speaking, he turned to Duan Fengyun and the others and said:

"Everyone, we shall take our leave now!

Boss Qin, I hear you have plenty of fine wine here; next time I have the chance, I will definitely come here to have a taste."

After Tong Xin returned to Shuiyue Dongtian, he would brag to Tong Zhan every day about the fine wine here at Duan Fengyun's place, which had hooked Tong Zhan's craving for alcohol.

If not for the important business that had to be handled today, Tong Zhan would have insisted on mooching a couple of glasses of good wine from Duan Fengyun.

Duan Fengyun said with a smile:

"Friends coming from afar—you are all straightforward people, which suits my taste.

In the future, whenever you want to drink, come find me; I will definitely treat you with good wine and good food."

"Then many thanks, Boss Qin. We shall take our leave."

After speaking, Tong Zhan and the others departed.

Watching Tong Zhan and the others leave, Men Laotou stared fixedly at the Nether Sword in Tong Zhan's hand and muttered:

"I hope they can hide the Nether Sword well and not let this sword reappear in the Human Realm."

Men Jianqiu patted Men Laotou on the shoulder and said:

"Father, you can rest easy.

Clan Leader Tong and Miss Yin will surely have a way to hide the Nether Sword.

You don't need to worry so much!"

Men Jianqiu turned to Duan Fengyun and said:

"Boss Qin, thank you for what happened this morning.

When Sha Dage and I get married in the future, we will definitely invite you to drink at the wedding; you must drink a few extra cups then.

There are other matters at the Sword Casting Workshop, so we won't stay long. Farewell."

After Tong Zhan and the others left, Men Jianqiu and the others also departed one after another.

Watching the crowd leave, Duan Fengyun smiled, then sat in his chair with his eyes tightly closed.

He wanted to see where the Tong Clan Brothers had hidden the Nether Sword.

The Nether Sword was currently the only key to driving Yin Zhong to become a demon; he could not let Tong Zhan and the others hide the Nether Sword.

Without the Nether Sword, what would Yin Zhong use to become a demon? His own mission would not be completed, and then he would have no choice but to remain in this world forever.