Chapter 84: Talents Gather, Mysterious Ma Gu
Upon arriving at the pavilion, Jiang Ping pointed to the most elegant young gentleman on the left and said, “Chen brother, this is the heir of the Langya Pavilion, known as the Qilin Talented Man, Mei Yongsi.”
Hearing Jiang Ping’s words, the refined man cupped his hands in a slight bow towards Chen Changsheng.
After sizing up the heir of Langya Pavilion, Chen Changsheng spoke, “In the Central Courtyard, amidst talents and spirit, if one asks who is the strongest force.”
“Perhaps no one can say for sure, but if one asks who has the most news in the entire Central Courtyard.”
“That would surely be the Langya Pavilion by the Jinsha River.”
“Roaming the world’s heroes, bowing to the Mei Lang of Jiangzuo.”
“Being able to witness the Jiangzuo Mei Lang of Langya Pavilion today is truly an honor.”
“Hahaha!”
“Chen brother, you’re too generous. This kind of renown is merely the respect of many fellow friends.”
After exchanging pleasantries with Mei Yongsi, Chen Changsheng turned to the man next to him.
This man had a completely opposite temperament to Mei Yongsi; while Mei Yongsi was elegant and amiable, he seemed like a breath of fresh spring air.
The man was robustly built, dressed primarily in animal skins and rough sheep wool, and his style was distinctly not from the Central Courtyard or the Eastern Wastes.
After glancing at him, Chen Changsheng had already formed a guess.
Without waiting for Jiang Ping to speak, Chen Changsheng took the lead and said, “This brother’s attire and demeanor are quite different from the Central Courtyard, it appears you must be from the Southern Wilderness.”
“I have heard tales about the Southern Wilderness.”
“It is said that an extraordinary prodigy emerged from the Southern Wilderness.”
“By the age of five, he could tear apart tigers and leopards, and by eighteen, he was bestowed the title of ‘First Warrior’ by thirty-six tribes of the Southern Wilderness.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, the burly man grinned and said, “I didn’t expect you to have such deep knowledge about the Southern Wilderness. The Central Courtyard doesn’t emphasize physical cultivation.”
“I’ve been here for a while, but I haven’t found a suitable opponent.”
“I’ve heard that there is a strong country in the Eastern Wastes that highly values physical cultivation.”
“May I ask if you are from the Xuanwu Kingdom?”
Facing the burly man’s inquiry, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said, “Although I come from the Eastern Wastes, I am not from the Xuanwu Kingdom.”
“If this brother wishes to see the prodigy of the Xuanwu Kingdom, you can seek out this gentleman beside me.”
“Brother Su is a one-word honorary prince from the Left Emperor of the Xuanwu Kingdom, and he is the most outstanding prodigy in all of Xuanwu Kingdom.”
Upon hearing this, the burly man turned to Su Tian.
“I sense a strong aura from you; your fighting spirit is higher than the eagle in the sky.”
“Your battle intent is fiercer than the wild wolves on the grasslands. I want to fight you.”
“I am Batulu; you can just call me Batulu.”
In response to the burly man’s invitation, Su Tian cupped his hands and said, “I am Su Tian, the one-word honorary prince of the Xuanwu Kingdom.”
“Just in time, I also wish to spar with you.”
“On the grasslands, ‘Batulu’ symbolizes a warrior. Since you dare to bear this name, your strength should not be lacking.”
Seeing the rising battle intent between the two, Jiang Ping quickly stepped in to mediate.
“I didn’t expect Brother Chen to not only be affluent but also well-versed in knowledge.”
“Brother Su and Brother Batulu seem to hit it off; it’s truly a case of hero recognizing hero!”
“Since Brother Chen is so knowledgeable, why don’t you guess the identities of the remaining few friends?”
Facing Jiang Ping’s challenge, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly, not taking it overly seriously.
Talents are often solitary; if they do not reach a certain level, they generally do not bother with others.
Silently chuckling at Jiang Ping’s little schemes, Chen Changsheng turned to the last noble-looking man.
“Brother, your every gesture exudes an inexplicable nobility.”
“Throughout the entire Central Courtyard, only the Yao Guang Sacred Ground’s Saint Son possesses such grace.”
“Eighty years ago, a baby was born in the Yao Guang Sacred Ground, and when he was born, a magnificent red glow filled the sky.”
“By the age of three, he could read through the sacred texts of the Yao Guang Sacred Ground, and by five, he had already defeated many disciples.”
“By eight, there were no rivals among the younger generation of the Yao Guang Sacred Ground.”
“By ten, there wasn’t a young opponent worthy of his effort.”
“I speak truly, he is celebrated as the transcendent Yao Guang Saint Son.”
Hearing this, the Yao Guang Saint Son smiled and said, “Brother Chen is joking; ‘transcendent’ is just a title.”
“If Brother Chen does not mind, you can call me Fu Yao.”
“Fu Yao?”
“When the great roc rises with the wind, it soars straight up to ninety thousand miles.”
“Indeed a wonderful name!”
After praising the mysterious Yao Guang Saint Son, Chen Changsheng turned to the two women.
Faced with the two women before him, Chen Changsheng frowned.
“I already met Fairy Ziling yesterday, but I do not quite understand this fairy’s background.”
“May I ask if Fairy could provide a hint?”
“I do not have such a grand background as they do; I come from a small sect, and you wouldn’t know me.”
“What you said is incorrect; I still have some understanding of the situation in the Central Courtyard.”
“If you don’t speak, how can I know you truly are unknown to me?”
In response to Chen Changsheng’s questioning, the fairy with a face like a ‘large pancake’ and features like ‘sesame seeds’ spoke.
“I am Ma Gu of the Qianshan Sword Sect.”
Upon hearing this name, the crowd began pondering.
“The Qianshan Sword Sect is 3,800 miles away from the Kunlun Sacred Ground.”
“It is not a large sect, and each generation only has one disciple.”
Chen Changsheng accurately stated the origins of the Qianshan Sword Sect; he knew about the Qianshan Sword Sect because about six or seven hundred years ago, he had once conducted business with them.
However, interestingly, the Qianshan Sword Sect had already been in decline by that time.
Given how much time had passed, I wonder how the Qianshan Sword Sect is still continuing!
Just as Chen Changsheng was contemplating the issues surrounding it, Mei Yongsi interjected.
“According to the records of Langya Pavilion, the Qianshan Sword Sect had already disappeared three hundred years ago.”
“I didn’t expect that, at present day, I would encounter a disciple of the Qianshan Sword Sect. It seems I need to refresh the intelligence of Langya Pavilion again.”
Regarding Chen Changsheng and Mei Yongsi accurately stating her background, Ma Gu showed no change in expression, only faintly saying, “This time participating in the Heavenly Heroes Conference, I merely wish to restore my sect and do not wish to contend with anyone.”
“Aren’t you going to bet on stones?”
“If we don’t start soon, I might get exhausted.”
“Ah!”
Hearing this, Jiang Jin smacked his forehead and said, “Look at my brain; I almost forgot about Brother Chen’s important matter.”
“Today is Brother Chen’s day to showcase his talent; if we delay Brother Chen’s major affair, that would truly be a sin.”
Saying this, Jiang Jin led Chen Changsheng to several stones piled together.
Next to the stones, many big shots were already waiting.
It was apparent that before Chen Changsheng arrived, many had already employed their means to probe the stones.
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