HBWnovel Chapter 198 A Gathering of Masters
Chapter 198 A Gathering of Masters
Chapter 198 A Gathering of Masters
"With winds and clouds blowing from all directions, who in the world is a hero?"
"Heroes from all four regions, let's see who can rival them in this world!"
Lin Fei looked at the calligraphy hanging in front of the Hero's Tower and couldn't help but laugh: "What a big mouth! How dare you utter such arrogant words!"
This gathering of heroes has invited not only the young masters from the Northern Han and Southern Tang kingdoms, but also young masters from the Western Regions and even from the unorthodox sects beyond the borders of China.
The "heroes of the four regions" refers to all the young masters from the Northern Han, Southern Tang, Western Regions, and overseas. The meaning behind these words is quite clear—Liu Buhui doesn't take any of the young masters from these four regions seriously.
It's likely that in this world, apart from Liu Buhui, who has dominated the top spot on the popularity charts for years, no one else would dare to utter such arrogant words.
Xiang Boyue also seemed quite displeased with the inscription in front of the Hero's Tower: "This Liu Buhui is indeed a capable person, but his arrogance is just too much."
In fact, which person with such ability doesn't have a lot of arrogance? Not to mention Liu Buhui, even Xiang Boyue himself was often arrogant and didn't take others seriously.
As the two spoke, they entered the gates of the Hero's Tower. Accompanying them were Li Longqian and the young Taoist priest who was with him.
Li Longqian didn't want to be with Lin Fei at all, but if he didn't stay at the Hero's Tower, people would laugh at him.
However, Li Longqian was also somewhat self-aware; he couldn't handle Lin Fei alone. Not to mention, with Lin Fei was Xiang Boyue, who was even more powerful than Lin Fei.
Xiang Boyue was someone who didn't even respect the Marquis of Changshan, let alone this foreign prince.
Li Longqian knew he had absolutely no chance against these two sworn brothers. Even the talisman he had obtained from Changqing Temple might not be enough to protect him. He wisely refrained from provoking Lin Fei further.
Upon entering the Hero's Tower, Li Longqian, along with his young Taoist companion, found his room and rushed inside.
Lin Fei, on the other hand, spotted a familiar figure in the lobby of the Hero's Building.
The person sat in the corner, seemingly invisible; one might not even notice his presence unless looking closely.
But Lin Fei noticed him at a glance.
The man held a wine glass in one hand and a handful of fried beans in the other. He flicked the beans with his finger, sending them flying high into the air. Then he tilted his head back and steadily let the beans land in his mouth.
"'Demon Blade Forget-Worry' Blood Eight Desolations?" Before Lin Fei could speak, Xiang Boyue pointed out the man's identity. His gaze was fixed on the broken sword at Blood Eight Desolations' waist.
The broken sword at Xue Bahuang's waist was still without a scabbard, and compared to the last time they met, it had even more nicks and chips.
There are many people in the world who use knives, but there is probably only one knife as unique as this one, which is the famous "Demon Blade Forget-Worry" Blood Eight Desolations.
Seemingly hearing someone call his name, Xue Bahuang looked up and spotted Lin Fei and Xiang Boyue standing in the distance.
Lin Fei only then noticed that Xue Bahuang only had one eye left. His left eye was tightly closed, with a deep scar on it.
"So it's you!" Xue Bahuang smiled as soon as he saw Lin Fei. "Come here, I'll treat you to some fried beans!"
"I've forgotten your nickname is 'Dao Sword Demon Blade.' This Demon Blade was passed down to you by Xue Bahuang, wasn't it?" Seeing that Lin Fei was familiar with Xue Bahuang, Xiang Boyue's hostility disappeared.
Upon first meeting Xue Bahuang, Xiang Boyue exuded a strong fighting spirit. Rarely encountering such a master, Xiang Boyue, with his warlike nature, naturally couldn't resist the urge to fight Xue Bahuang.
Lin Fei and Xiang Boyue walked towards Xue Bahuang's position. Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xue, what about your eyes?"
Xue Bahuang touched the scar on his left eye and laughed nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I was injured by those bald monks from Leiyin Temple. If you want to get Ananda's Breaking the Precepts Blade from those bald monks, you naturally have to pay a price."
It was only because Xue Bahuang obtained the Ananda Breaking the Precepts Blade Technique, a secret technique passed down from Leiyin Temple, that he was able to open the Heaven and Earth Mystery Gate in one fell swoop. Furthermore, his ranking on the Wind and Cloud Ranking jumped past Xiang Boyue, placing him third on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, second only to Liu Buhui and Qin Zhongshan.
Xue Bahuang's gaze fell on Xiang Boyue beside Lin Fei: "Could this be Xiang Boyue, the commander of the Black Armor Army, the Overlord of Wrathful Spear?"
“Indeed, it is I.” Xiang Boyue nodded, a strong fighting spirit rising in his eyes once again. “I have long heard of the Demon Blade Forget-Worry. Today I am fortunate to see it, and I am itching to fight.”
"There will be an opportunity, there will be an opportunity. I also want to see Brother Xiang's Overlord Spear." Xue Bahuang chuckled, "However, now is not the time to fight. Let's wait until after the Heroes' Gathering!"
As he spoke, Xue Bahuang pointed to the seat next to him: "Since you are Brother Xiang, you are also qualified to sit down. I will also treat you to fried beans!"
The fried beans from Xue Bahuang aren't anything particularly rare. But the fact that he offered you some means he acknowledges you. Clearly, in Xue Bahuang's eyes, Xiang Boyue is equally worthy.
Lin Fei sat down and said to Xue Bahuang, "I didn't expect Brother Xue to come to Northern Han as well. I thought you were only focused on your swordsmanship and had no interest in anything else."
“If it were anyone else, they naturally wouldn’t be interested,” Xue Bahuang said. “However, I do want to witness Liu Buhui’s breakthrough to the Dharma Aspect stage. Perhaps it will be of some use to me when I break through to the Dharma Aspect stage in the future. I suppose the others who came this time are also making the same plan, otherwise, given their tempers, they probably wouldn’t have traveled all the way to the Northern Han Kingdom.”
Judging from Xue Bahuang's words, it seemed that besides him, other experts had also arrived. Lin Fei couldn't help but ask, "Who else has arrived?"
"Taoists from the Jade Emperor Sect and the Pangu Sect, those stinky monks from the Thunder Sound Temple and the Vajra Heavenly Wheel Temple—three of the four great sword sects have come, and the other three major gangs besides the Azure Dragon Society have also sent people." Xue Bahuang said, popping another fried bean into his mouth and chewing as he spoke, "There are quite a few people here this time. Looks like there's going to be a show!"
It seems this gathering of heroes is truly a gathering of top experts. It's likely that, throughout the entire world, only Liu Buhui, who has broken through from the Acupoint Realm to the Dharma Aspect Realm, could attract so many top-tier forces.
It seems everyone wants to see how this current number one figure in the Acupoint Realm ascended to the heavens and achieved the Dharma Aspect.