I, the wanderer of the universe, love making friends

Chapter 134: Go all out to the beat of the drum

Time flies by.

A month later.

Anqing City became extremely lively.

In the streets and alleys, you can see all kinds of martial artists everywhere.

They came from different sects and families, and each came to this city with their own purpose.

Their common goal is the banquet that Shen Lang will invite Jiang Biehe to tomorrow.

In fact, for these people in the martial arts world, Yihua Palace and the so-called safety of the martial arts world are not the topics they care about most.

What they really care about is whether they can take this opportunity to establish relationships with prominent families such as the Qin family, the Nangong family, and the Murong family.

In this turbulent world, it is crucial to have a strong force and a deep background.

If you can establish relationships with these big families, it will undoubtedly be a very beneficial thing.

Even if you cannot achieve this goal, at least you can take this opportunity to meet more people in the same industry and expand your network of contacts.

Yihua Palace had already made preparations and had booked the entire Zuixianlou, the most luxurious building in Anqing City, as the venue for this banquet.

This month, Shen Lang also appeared in Anqing several times.

The rest of the time is spent in seclusion and practice.

As for where Xiaoyuer went, Shen Lang didn't pay any attention at all.

The booklet he gave Xiaoyuer recorded many exquisite martial arts. If Xiaoyuer could practice seriously, it would only be a matter of time before he became a master.

Even if he cannot become a top master, with his cleverness, he will never suffer losses easily in the world.

This was actually just a small compensation given to Xiaoyuer by Shen Lang for Tie Xinlan's sake.

Because Shen Lang has always been very principled since he came out to make his way in the world.

In addition, there is another matter that is causing a lot of controversy in the world.

That was the rumor that Jiang Biehe castrated himself in order to practice magical skills.

The rumor became more and more intense, and even reached the point where it was out of control.

Some people swore that they had personally seen a secret book fall from Jiang Biehe's body, on which were written eight large characters: "If you want to practice this skill, you must castrate yourself first."

Those present at the time included Qin Jian, the leader of the Guangdong and Guangxi martial arts world, Nangong Liu of the Nangong family, and the heir of Yihua Palace.

What's more, some people even said that Jiang Biehe's swordsmanship was exactly the same as described in the rumors. Not only was his speed incredibly fast, but his moves were also strange and unpredictable, making it impossible to defend against him.

For a time, the entire martial arts world was in an uproar. Whether it was a teahouse, a restaurant or an inn, wherever martial arts people gathered, one could hear heated discussions about this matter.

Some people firmly believe this, and think that Jiang Biehe is willing to make such a sacrifice in order to pursue a higher level of martial arts;

Some people are skeptical and think that this is just nonsense. How could Jiang Biehe do such a thing?

Just as everyone was discussing this, someone suddenly said disdainfully, "You want to castrate yourself? In my opinion, you're afraid others will snatch it away, so you're saying you have to castrate yourself to achieve it."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately resonated with the people around them, and they all echoed: "Yeah, maybe this is just a cover, the purpose is to discourage others."

"This gentleman is absolutely right. I think so too."

"Me too!"

"But why is there such a rumor? Don't you find it strange?" Another person frowned and asked the question in his mind with a puzzled look on his face.

"Yes, there must be a reason behind this. Could it be that someone deliberately framed Hero Jiang? But why did the secret book appear on him?" Someone else couldn't help but ask.

"I think Jiang Biehe might be spreading rumors because he's afraid someone might come and steal the secret manual, but in reality, he's been practicing secretly himself!"

These questions were like heavy stones thrown into a calm lake, stirring up waves and further complicating an already confusing situation. Everyone expressed their opinions and argued endlessly, but no convincing conclusion could be reached.

Jiang Biehe, who was deeply caught up in the rumors, vaguely felt that someone seemed to be plotting against him.

However, no matter how hard he tried to find, he could never find the person who was really targeting him.

He wrote down the names of people who might have done this, but after careful consideration, he found that no one fit the description.

In addition, the banquet that Shen Lang was going to host was imminent, so this matter had to be temporarily handed over to Jiang Yulang to handle.

After dusk, Anqing City was bustling with activity. All the inns, big and small, were already full of people, and the brothels, restaurants and taverns were also crowded with people from all corners of the world.

Everyone toasted to each other, talked about anecdotes from all over the country, or speculated about what might happen tomorrow.

It can be said that countless pairs of eyes are closely watching the upcoming banquet.

At this time, a banquet was being held where Shen Lang was.

Because Nangong Liu and Qin Jian have already rushed back.

To express gratitude for their great help, the banquet was also served with the finest ingredients and the most delicious wines.

At this moment, these two people were sitting opposite him, and Murong Shanshan and Murong Shuang were sitting next to him.

"Brother Qin, Brother Nangong, please!" Shen Lang raised his glass and said, "Anqing was able to gather so many heroes at once, all thanks to your help."

Qin Jian smiled slightly and responded, "I still want to thank Brother Hua for his hard work during this period. I offer a toast to Brother Hua."

"Third brother, what you said is exactly what I wanted to say." Nangong Liu also picked up the wine glass, "Brother Hua, you have worked hard. I offer you a toast."

Murong Shanshan's eyes rolled around, and she suddenly asked, "Why, is it hard work that's all you can say?"

After saying that, she blinked her bright big eyes, looking playful and cute.

Murong Shuang on the side said with a smile: "Yeah, you went back and forth, didn't you bring anything back?"

As she spoke, she poured wine for Shen Lang.

At this time, Nangong Liu smiled slightly and said, "Haha, of course I won't return empty-handed. This time I went home, I specially brought back some elixirs that others gave me. I hope Brother Hua will accept them."

Qin Jian also said: "I also brought some precious medicinal herbs, I just hope Brother Hua doesn't despise them."

After hearing this, Shen Lang laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "Let's talk about this later. Let's drink first! We haven't seen each other for so long, we must have a good drink tonight!"

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

The others raised their glasses, and the atmosphere became lively for a while.

After putting down the cup, Qin Jian looked at Shen Lang curiously and asked, "Brother Hua, at this point, you still don't want to tell us what you're going to talk about tomorrow? I feel like I'm being scratched by a cat!"

Nangong Liu on the side also nodded in agreement, his face also full of confusion and curiosity: "Yes, Third Brother is right, Brother Hua, don't you even trust us two brothers?"

Seeing this, Shen Lang put on a feignedly mysterious smile and slowly said, "My two brothers, you have misunderstood me. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that the time is not right yet. Tomorrow, everything will be revealed."

Time passed slowly and the wine was almost finished.

Shen Lang and the other two got up first, left the banquet and returned to their rooms.

Nangong Liu and Qin Jian were playing music with musical instruments outside as they did before.

Nangong Liu was seen holding a drumstick in his hand, hitting the drum head hard, making bursts of passionate sounds.

As agreed before, he began to beat the drum and play the passionate "Qin Wang Breaking the Formation Music".

To his intense drumming, Shen Lang followed the beats, concentrating fully and giving it his all.

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(End of this chapter)