Ten Thousand Sword Masters

The refined middle-aged man was none other than Qian Liu, the leader of the Left Banner of the Common People. Qian Liu looked around the hall, found an empty table, and walked straight over to it.

Zhang Jianyun glanced at Qian Liu, but didn't think much of it, and continued eating and drinking with Niu San and the square-faced man.

"My friend is still here, so I'll have to take my leave." Zhang Jianyun said, getting up and bidding farewell to Niu San and the other man before returning to Liu Fei's side.

"Did you get any useful information?" Liu Fei asked in a low voice.

Zhang Jianyun shook his head, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Qian Liu.

By noon, the entire hall and the private rooms of the restaurant were full, and the place was bustling with noise.

Qian Liu’s table, which was originally occupied by him alone, was now full, with another group of people sitting with him.

Qian Liu was also very sociable and quickly became friends with the group. He ordered several jugs of wine from the waiter and soon got them all drunk.

During the meal, people occasionally discussed the Frostflower Fruit, but they only mentioned it briefly and the discussion was not very lively.

Hearing the faint murmurs of discussion around him, Qian Liu's lips curled into a smile, and he began to guide the other drunk people in front of him.

That's right, he was the one who spread the news that there was Frostflower Fruit in Cangxi Town.

Cangxi Town originally had no Frost Blossom Fruit, but Qian Liu transplanted a Frost Blossom Tree from the Cang Sheng Left Hand headquarters to Cangxi Town. That tree bore three Frost Blossom Fruits, which were about to ripen.

The reason Qian Liu transplanted the Frost Blossom Tree to Cangxi Town was to attract many martial arts figures and demons and monsters, thereby causing chaos in the entire town and ultimately leading to Yang Changping's arrival.

Qian Liu's goal was to kill Yang Changping, the leader of Cangxi Pavilion, amidst the chaos!

The reason he didn't ambush Yang Changping directly was that he didn't know Yang Changping's strength and lacked the confidence to fight him head-on. He could only look for an opportunity in the chaos to kill him in one fell swoop.

Having gathered enough people at his table, he dropped a bombshell that ignited discussion among the room.

The Frostflower Fruit is located in the Litian Mountains outside Cangxi Town.

Through the words of several people around him, the news spread instantly, centered around Qian Liu.

Before long, everyone in the Jiaxing Restaurant knew about it.

Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei were shocked when they heard the news.

"Quickly, go back and report to Boss Yang. I'll continue gathering information here," Liu Fei said.

"Alright, I'll go back and report right away." After saying that, Zhang Jianyun got up, left Jiaxing Restaurant, and went back to Cangxi Pavilion.

Cangxi Pavilion, office space.

"Is the Frostflower Fruit located within the Litian Mountains?"

Upon hearing Zhang Jianyun's report, Yang Changping stood up from his seat in shock.

"This is getting a bit tricky," Yang Changping muttered to himself.

It should be noted that the Litian Mountain Range is very large and is a place where demons and monsters roam.

Could it be that the Frostfruit is protected by powerful demons or monsters?

Could someone deliberately spread news about the Frost Blossom Fruit to attract martial arts practitioners to fight against the demons and monsters guarding the fruit, so as to take advantage of the chaos?

The more Yang Changping thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

At this moment, he still doesn't realize that this is a trap set for him.

"I'm going to the Litian Mountains now. You and Liu Fei will mingle among those martial arts figures and fight with them for the Frost Blossom Fruit," Yang Changping instructed before striding out of the office.

Yang Changping went to the stables, selected a horse, and then rode away from the pavilion.

Outside the pavilion, watching Yang Changping ride away on horseback, Qian Liu smiled slightly; the fish was about to be caught in the net.

Zhang Jianyun rushed to Jiaxing Restaurant, only to find it deserted, with no customers and Liu Fei nowhere to be seen.

"Lord Zhang~"

Upon seeing Zhang Jianyun, the waiter hurriedly came over and said, "Master Zhang, Lord Liu said that he has already gone to the Litian Mountains with those martial arts figures, and he wants you to go find him yourself."

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Jianyun said, turned around and left Jiaxing Restaurant, walking briskly towards the Litian Mountain Range.

After a hurried journey, Zhang Jianyun finally caught up with the large group of martial arts figures and saw Liu Fei in the center of the crowd.

He rushed over and caught up with Liu Fei.

"How's it going? What's the latest instruction from Boss Yang?" Liu Fei asked in a low voice as he saw Zhang Jianyun arrive.

"The sect leader said that we should join these martial arts figures to compete for the Frost Blossom Fruit. He himself has already headed to the Li Tian Mountain Range," Zhang Jianyun said.

Looking at the vast group of martial arts figures, Liu Fei curled his lip, "We'll have to be able to outmaneuver these people."

"The Pavilion Master said that this Frost Blossom Fruit is also useful against demons and monsters. Who knows, demons and monsters might appear in the future," Zhang Jianyun said with some worry.

"The Litian Mountains are a place where demons and monsters roam. If these martial artists want to go up there to their deaths, it's none of our business," Liu Fei said with a grin.

Looking at the excited crowd, Zhang Jianyun said, "If so many people are killed by demons and monsters, this will be a major event, and the position of the Pavilion Master will be in jeopardy."

"That's true, but I don't think many people will die. These people may not have read many books, but they are all shrewd. In case of danger, they will definitely run faster than you and me," Liu Fei said.

Just as they were talking, a large group of people arrived outside the Litian Mountains.

Upon seeing the entrance to the mountain range, the martial arts practitioners all stopped in their tracks, none daring to be the first to step into the mountain range.

"Is Shuanghua really located in the Litian Mountains?"

"The Li Tian Mountains are a place where demons and monsters roam. Going in would be suicide."

"Is it really wise to venture into the dangerous Litian Mountains for a fruit whose very existence is uncertain?"

Immediately, various discussions arose, forming a stark contrast to the previous excitement, as if everyone had suddenly become wiser.

A sense of dread began to spread, and people started to back down, wanting to leave.

"The mountain range is so vast, even if there really are Frost Blossom Fruits, how are we supposed to find them? What if we get eaten by demons and monsters before we even find the fruit?"

"Exactly, this mountain range is too big to search anywhere."

"Even if we risk our lives to find it, so what? There are so many of us, we still have to fight tooth and nail to get it."

One by one, the martial arts figures put their wisdom to use, and a variety of witty remarks burst forth, persuading people to give up the fight for the Frost Blossom Fruit.

"It would be good if these people gave up, saving us the risk," Liu Fei said happily, looking at the crowd that was about to retreat.

Zhang Jianyun also breathed a sigh of relief; he was also unwilling to enter the Litian Mountain Range.

At this moment, Qian Liu, standing in the crowd, seeing his scheme about to collapse, immediately shouted, "Eating the Frost Blossom Fruit can increase one's cultivation by thirty years; we must not miss such an opportunity!"

"Although there are demons and monsters in the Litian Mountains, there are so many of us that they will retreat in their presence."

"I have a treasure-hunting mouse that can find Frost Blossom Fruit!~"

Upon hearing Qian Liu's last shout, the martial arts figures instantly surrounded him.