Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 318 The Sword's Destiny, The Wind's Warning

"Oh, I won't do it again."

Tong Xin quickly let go.

DouDou stepped forward curiously: "Haha, TongXin, are you so weak? You can't even lift a sword?"

Tong Xin's face immediately turned red: "This sword is really heavy!"

"I do not believe!"

DouDou grabbed the hilt of the Whirlwind Sword and pulled hard.

The longsword remained motionless.

"Huh? This is really heavy!"

Tong Xin nodded: "I told you so."

DouDou looked on in surprise: "How could this be?"

Tong Zhan walked over with a smile and said, "This sword is just that magical. No one but Big Brother can lift it!"

"So magical?"

The hermit's curiosity was piqued again, so he came over to watch the spectacle. He even grabbed the sword hilt, only to find that the sword was incredibly heavy. He used all his strength, but he couldn't budge it an inch.

"Alright, you should focus on studying the Blood Ruyi. That's the most important thing right now."

Tong Bo came over, chased the hermit away, and casually picked up the sword, placing it in a safer place to prevent Tong Xin, who looked like a teenager but had the mind of a child, from taking it by mistake.

Everyone looked at Tong Bo and saw that he was very relaxed and at ease, as if the sword in his hand had no weight at all.

"how did you do that?"

The hermit approached again.

Tong Zhan shook his head: "I don't know. My elder brother seized this sword from the enemy."

DouDou thought for a moment and said, "I think I've heard of it before."

Tong Bo was taken aback: "You know?"

DouDou said, "Yes, in the last two years, the legend of the Seven Swords has gradually begun to circulate in the martial arts world."

"Seven Swords?"

"It refers to seven extraordinary divine swords, each capable of unleashing incredible power."

Tong Zhan asked incredulously, "You mean, there are seven more divine swords like this in the martial world?"

“That’s right.” DouDou nodded: “At first, not many people took it seriously, but as more and more swords appeared, it gradually became a legend in the martial arts world.”

Tong Zhan asked curiously, "Which divine swords have appeared?"

DouDou stretched out her fingers and counted: "Currently, there are four swords in the martial arts world: the fiery Rainbow Sword, the extremely cold Ice Soul Sword, the Thunderclap Sword that can unleash lightning, and the Azure Light Sword that can instantly deliver sword energy to the target location."

However, these are all famous in the martial arts world. Perhaps in some lesser-known and inconspicuous places, the other three swords have already emerged?

Just like the sword in Brother Tong's hand!

Tong Zhan asked, "How can we be sure that the sword in your hand, Brother, is one of the Seven Swords?"

DouDou said, "The special feature of the Seven Swords is that they recognize their masters! No one else can pick them up except their masters."

Tong Zhan frowned: "You're wrong to say that. Brother, this sword was captured from the enemy. That enemy also had this sword in his hands."

"Huh? Really?" DouDou scratched her head. "This... maybe I made a mistake..."

In fact, although the Seven Swords recognized a master, they never had a master.

The first person to wield the Ice Soul Sword was Liu Yuru of Mount Hua.

The second one is Little Dragon Girl.

The same applies to the Thunder Sword; Ye Gucheng came first, and Lu Xiaofeng came later.

But rumors, which spread through word of mouth, are bound to be embellished.

For example, at this moment, DouDou said with a serious face: "Brother Tong, if this sword is one of the Seven Swords, then you have to be careful when using it. It is said that the Seven Swords were born with the mandate of heaven and appeared in this era because they have the mandate of heaven to complete."

"Destiny? Is it really that mysterious?" Tong Zhan asked, his face full of disbelief.

“Really, I’ve heard it…” DouDou began to recount the rumors she had heard in the martial arts world with a serious expression.

However, most of these are just rumors and have very low credibility.

After hearing this, Tong Zhan was even less convinced.

After listening to the explanation, the hermit showed a rare serious expression and said, "Divine weapons of this caliber are truly not something that ordinary people can forge. Perhaps they are related to the legendary gods and demons. The words of destiny should not be completely believed, but they should not be completely disregarded either!"

In ancient times, gods and demons coexisted, and immortals frequently appeared.

Countless moving stories have emerged from this, and in many of these stories, the element of fate appears.

Some of these were due to chance.

Some of them, however, are behind the scenes the work of powerful gods and demons.

The secrets involved are something that ordinary people would never know.

Sometimes, thousands of years have passed, and a thick veil has been placed over it. What later generations know are only those mysterious and enigmatic myths and legends. It is extremely difficult to glimpse the truth from them.

However, the Tong clan was quite prosperous in ancient times, and they were the ones who pulled the strings behind many major events, so they did know some secrets.

Although Yinxiu was usually unreliable, he was, after all, an elder of the Tong clan, and among the elders, he was considered to have a relatively influential voice.

His abilities are beyond question.

Upon hearing this, Tong Zhan hurriedly said, "Brother, if that's the case, this sword..."

"All right!"

Tong Bo interrupted, "Stop talking about all this nonsense. What destiny? It's just a rumor. As for those ancient gods and demons, that happened thousands of years ago. Talking about them here is just worrying unnecessarily. To change your mind over such an unfounded rumor is making a mountain out of a molehill."

Upon reflection, everyone agreed.

In the end, it's just a rumor.

Tong Bo drew his Whirlwind Sword, the blade reflecting his eyes.

There was no fear in those eyes, only determination.

Destiny?

Ancient gods and demons?

As he just said, it's too vague and too distant.

And reality.

At this moment, the thing facing him was that he had to break the ice seal of Shuiyue Cave and fight against Yin Zhong to avenge the entire Long family.

His opponents are ancient monsters who have lived for thousands of years and ancient forces that have developed for hundreds of years.

Although his own forces are constantly increasing, Tong Bo still feels pressured when facing such an enemy.

Faced with such pressure, he needs even greater strength.

Perfect, the Whirlwind Sword is it!

That guy is right. Divine weapons are the fastest way to increase strength in a short period of time!

"Brother, dinner's ready."

"coming."

Tong Bo put down the Whirlwind Sword and turned to walk towards the crowd.

But in his heart, he had already firmly grasped the sword.

For the family.

He will continue to use this sword! Regardless of its destiny!
Imperial Sword Manor.

Zhou Ming took the initiative to approach Yin Zhong.

"Second Uncle, it's been several days, and the location of the Blood Ruyi hasn't changed yet. If I couldn't sense that although the approximate location of the Blood Ruyi hasn't changed, it's always moving within a certain range, I would suspect that they've left it there."

Zhou Ming said, "In my opinion, they probably want to hide in the wild for a while and lay low. This won't do. Let's just take the initiative and strike!"

Yin Zhong didn't know if it was because he had lived too long that he had become somewhat oblivious to the passage of time.

It was only after Zhou Ming reminded him that he realized several days had already passed.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "That's right. Just waiting for them to make a move is too passive. Taking the initiative and forcing them might actually create an opportunity."

Immediately, he gathered two hundred Iron Guards and left the Imperial Sword Manor to search for them.

In fact, over the past few days, the Iron Guards have been well aware that the two wanted individuals have already left the Imperial Sword Manor, so the search has gradually expanded outwards over the past two days.

In the vast wilderness, without any clues, they flew around like headless flies, unable to find anything at all.

It should be noted that the previous transaction took place outside the Imperial Sword Manor, a place that required a full hour and a half of galloping on horseback.

Who knows where they've gone now?

Therefore, the results of this search were not very good.

But since it concerns the Blood Jade, we cannot give up easily, even if it's a futile effort, we must continue.

So now, you can see the Iron Guards everywhere.

Yin Hao and Yin Tianqi would sometimes leave Yujian Manor to search in person.

Therefore, this action did not attract the attention of Sanhuafang, but Yin Tianxue was very perceptive and noticed that something was wrong.

Because Zhou Ming is also in the team.

Yin Tianxue immediately sent a message by carrier pigeon.

The strange-blooded pigeon, carrying the message, flapped its wings and took flight, soon disappearing from human habitation.

But at that moment, a figure rose into the air, spread his five fingers, and several sword energies burst forth, one of which accurately struck the flying pigeon, knocking it down.

Yin Zhong moved swiftly, grabbed the dead pigeon, and landed on the ground. He sneered, "I knew something was wrong. How could those two know that the Imperial Sword Manor was issuing a large-scale manhunt when they were in the wilderness, more than an hour away from the Imperial Sword Manor?"
Sure enough, someone was secretly tipping them off.

Zhou Ming walked over and shook his head, saying, "It's a pity we can't determine the origin of this pigeon."

"It's fine, we can torture them out after we catch them!"

Yin Zhong took out the letter and saw that it indeed described his actions.

With another cold snort, he casually crushed it into powder, then turned and mounted his horse, continuing onward.

After traveling for an hour, Zhou Ming signaled everyone to stop, then took out a map and examined it with Yin Zhong.

The Imperial Sword Manor has been rooted here for five hundred years. Not to mention the surrounding area, the Imperial Sword Manor even has a detailed topographical map of the entire ancient Shu Kingdom.

Zhou Ming spread out the map and said, "Second Uncle, their current location should be halfway up this nameless hill, facing the main road. If we go directly there like this, they will find us immediately."

Yin Zhong glanced at the map and said, "They've chosen a good location, but now that we know their location, who would go straight there like this? Let's go around to the back of the mountain and surround them!"

"Second Uncle, that's a good idea."

They then bypassed the area where they would be directly seen by the other side, went around to the back of the mountain, and then had the Iron Guard spread out like a large net, ensnaring Tong Bo and the others.

On the mountain.

Looking at the crudely made wooden hut, Dou Dou asked, "Brother Tong, the Imperial Sword Manor is currently wanted by the authorities. It seems the warrant won't be lifted anytime soon. Are you going to be stuck in the wilderness for a long time?"

Tong Bo shook his head: "The Imperial Sword Manor is too powerful. Once the wanted notice was issued, it spread throughout half of the ancient Shu Kingdom. Moreover, these past few days have been the time when their morale is at its peak."

But as time goes on, morale will decline, and those carrying out the arrest warrant will become weary. After a few days, we'll find a small town to live in.

"That's good."

DouDou nodded. She had just eaten lunch, which consisted of roasted food she had hunted.

When she took her first bite, she realized how unpalatable food cooked purely outdoors could be.

Tong Bo had already been living in the wild for several days.

She was truly heartbroken.

During their conversation, Tong Zhan suddenly walked over and said, "Brother, that sword has suddenly malfunctioned."

"What's happening?"

"We didn't move, and suddenly the sword started making a constant ringing sound. We don't know what's going on."

Tong Bo was taken aback. He walked back into the wooden house and saw that the Whirlwind Sword was surrounded by a gentle breeze, emitting a strange whistling sound.

He stepped forward and grabbed the hilt of the sword.

In an instant, an inexplicable will connected with him, conveying a message to Tong Bo.

Tong Bo's expression changed: "Oh no, the enemy is coming!"

"what?"

Tong Bo picked up his longsword and said, "When the Whirlwind Sword encounters an enemy, it will actively emit a whistling sound as a warning, just like this."

He stepped out of the wooden house and looked ahead. He didn't notice anything unusual, but he quickly realized something. He used his lightness skill to move back and forth on the hilltop.

Upon returning, his expression was grave: "Birds on both sides were startled and flew away. It seems that many people are secretly lurking around, trying to ensnare us. The only ones who can send so many people to deal with us right now are probably the Imperial Sword Manor."

DouDou exclaimed in alarm, "Ah? What should we do?"

While thinking, Tong Bo said, "We're surrounded on all sides right now, and there are mountains behind us. We haven't checked the situation yet, but it probably won't be good. The only place that doesn't seem to be in any danger is directly in front of us..."

Directly in front is the official road. If the Imperial Sword Manor sends people to search, then this is the most likely place they would appear.

But strangely enough, this direction didn't present any problems.

At this moment, it has become a sense of security in their eyes.

However, what's more thought-provoking is why the people from Yujian Manor didn't come from directly in front?
Logically, they would almost certainly not choose any other option.

But at this very moment, the other side did exactly that, and they did it from both sides, their purpose clearly being to get to my current position.

This is very strange.

The fact that Yujian Manor did this can only mean that they are very clear about their current location.

And knowing their current location, the easiest place to be on guard is directly in front, which is why they deliberately go around it and flank from other directions.

This raises a question: how did they know I was here, and even my exact location?

It's impossible that someone secretly infiltrated this place.

Firstly, I didn't realize it myself.

Secondly, he had just learned that the Whirlwind Sword had a warning function.

If someone had come here to investigate, he would have known by now.

Excluding this factor, all that's left is... internal factors!
Although Tong Bo was unwilling to believe it no matter what, his calm mind still managed to analyze the result.

So, who is it?

Tong Zhan and Yin Xiu can be directly ruled out.

DouDou...emotionally speaking, he is willing to believe the other person.

As for childlike innocence...

Although Tong Bo was willing to believe his younger brother, he also knew one thing.

That is, before Tong Xin was in Yin Zhong's hands for a few days, according to the man in black, Yin Zhong performed some kind of mysterious ritual on Tong Xin.

Tong Xin himself may not have any problems, but the problem may lie in places that even he himself is unaware of.

(End of this chapter)