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Chapter 68 Miss Shen's Exquisite Craftsmanship
The sky was getting clearer and clearer, and it was already hard to imagine that a flood would occur in the spring.
The sun has finally come out, but Shen An says that based on his experience, it will rain again in a few days.
Perhaps, the weather in Leizhou is just that unpredictable.
The convoy continued its journey.
Everyone is also looking forward to an even more fulfilling future.
"Master Tong has been invited. It seems that the dam will be closed soon. Then we can contact other followers of the Valley God Sect, first control the flood, then quell the rebellion, then distribute land, encourage agriculture and sericulture, select suitable young men, and then find mountain strongholds to establish bases."
If we persevere for another six months, great things will be within our grasp!
Gu Qinghan looked at Xu Tianyi with admiration.
"It's so good to have you. The Wuji Empire will definitely get better and better in the future..."
Xu Tianyi laughed heartily.
The coachman, Shen An, also laughed in agreement.
He was originally a servant of the Shen family, the son of a household slave, and the grandson of the steward Shen Ping.
He was exceptionally gifted from a young age, possessing a photographic memory, and helped his grandfather, Shen Ping, manage many of the Shen family's businesses.
To put it bluntly, he was one of the middle to high-level managers in the Shen family.
He will be the right-hand man of the future head of the Shen family.
Shen Miao is not actually the future head of the Shen family.
She was simply being pampered.
Shen An brought some investments from the Shen family with him this time.
Armor, armor, firearms, and some food and medicine.
Although it's only enough for 100 people, it actually filled 50 large trucks.
Including Xu Tianyi's carriage, as well as the accompanying guards, bodyguards, and laborers, a total of five hundred people were mobilized.
Its value exceeds 200,000 taels.
Armor and weapons are the most expensive, followed by food and medicine, and the cheapest is manpower.
Even without Shen An saying anything, Xu Tianyi knew how precious these things were.
The Wuji Empire also forbids the wearing of armor.
But given the current situation, the Qian and Xu families have been hoarding armor, and basically no one listens to the empire anymore.
Many mountain bandits have armor. If it weren't for these corrupt officials, who could have obtained so much armor?
They resold the armor that the imperial court had purchased, and the Shen family naturally saw this, so they also sold it privately.
Make money, not shabby.
Anyway, if you're going to resell it to the imperial court, I can still customize it if you buy mine.
It must be said that the Shen family is quite bold.
Even the King of Chu had private collaborations with the Shen family.
Therefore, it is reasonable for the Shen family to have Xu Tianyi send him gifts.
He gently drew the longsword from his hand.
Two large characters were engraved on the sword.
"Huh... Shen Miao made this herself? She even engraved my name on it?"
Gu Qinghan also leaned over.
"It really is true, 'Heavenly Righteousness' Sword, Shen Miao has been really good to you..."
Xu Tianyi was truly moved.
He already knew what kind of person Miss Shen Miao was from the background story.
She was incredibly attentive to Hu Weina, and deeply devoted to him, always giving selflessly to him.
Whatever Hu Wei wanted, she would find a way to get it for him.
It's hard to imagine that she would go to the mountain village to suffer for Hu Weizhen.
She was a pampered young lady who never had to worry about food or clothing, yet even when her clothes were tattered, she still thought of asking the Shen family for money for Hu Wei.
Finally arriving at Jukuzhou, Hu Wei still wanted to avenge his friend. In the perilous Jukuzhou, he abandoned Shen Miao to pursue his enemy, Xiong Nu.
The more Xu Tianyi thought about it, the more he sighed.
I felt a little sour inside.
Such a good girl, what a pity...
He silently shook his head and looked at the longsword in his hand.
The characters "Tianyi" are not carved, but rather subtly appear on the sword's surface. This way, without damaging the sword and after being infused with true energy, the two characters will emit a faint pink glow, which is very beautiful.
Xu Tianyi chuckled: "Miss Shen is playing a trick on me, making it pink for me. She must have thought it was hilarious..."
Gu Qinghan smiled too: "Pink suits you very well..."
Xu Tianyi didn't mind and silently put away his sword.
Shen An spoke from outside the curtain.
"This sword was completed by the young lady and several masters working together."
It was infused with a large amount of spirit-attracting stones, along with demon powder and extracted yin essence iron. The handle was then made of yin-nourishing wood.
Finally, after being guided by the master of the Shen family, the young lady herself tempered and refined the material.
Only then can such a fine sword be made.
This sword is extremely valuable; it was custom-made just for you.
If commissioned by someone else, it would cost at least a million taels of silver; such a sword would be enough to be passed down through generations.
Xu Tianyi and Gu Qinghan exchanged a glance.
The two were startled.
million!
Neither of them had ever seen a million taels of silver; it was incredibly precious.
Seemingly thinking the two didn't believe him, Shen An continued.
"Demon powder is made from demon cores."
Even the lowest-grade demon core is enough to make a grandmaster. Not to mention other treasures of the same level.
Xu Tianyi lowered his head, his eyes filled with emotion.
I never expected that Shen Miao would take my casual conversation so seriously.
"Thank you very much. Xu Tianyi will surely repay you in the future!"
Shen An laughed and said, "Young Master Xu, there's no need for that. You saved the young lady, so it's only natural that she would forge a sword to repay your kindness."
Xu Tianyi nodded silently, then suddenly thought of something.
"What about my nail polish? It's not that expensive either, is it?"
Shen Anle: "You knew too?"
Xu Tianyi gave an awkward laugh: "Really... I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it back..."
"Haha, Young Master Xu, I just found out that your armor was stolen by the young lady. It originally belonged to her father, Shen Yun."
The young lady said, "Since he's going to be a civil official and not on the battlefield anyway, he's definitely not needed. I might as well give him to you."
Xu Tianyi's lips twitched. This seemed to be something she was capable of doing.
If she were to use a broadsword, would she steal her grandfather's fish-dragon weapon?
They're so enthusiastic, how the hell am I supposed to repay them?
He couldn't help but draw his sword again and take a second look.
Gu Qinghan chuckled: "Is it really that good-looking?"
Xu Tianyi was silent for a moment before laughing: "Of course I want to take a good look at it. This is my first good sword, and it may accompany me for the rest of my life."
Gu Qinghan nodded.
Her own sword, Cold Fragrance.
That was made by my mother. Although it can't compare to the Heavenly Righteous Sword, it's still a top-grade item.
The Ice Soul that Mother used was an absolute gem.
She shook her head and stopped thinking about it.
At that moment, a cacophony of shouts of battle erupted from the front.
Xu Tianyi was startled, lifted the curtain, and jumped out.
"This is..."
He imagined he would see government troops strangling the rebels.
But unexpectedly, within a day of my departure...
Taikang County is in chaos.
Everywhere there was fighting, killing, and shouting.
Liu Qingfeng has disappeared.
A large group of rioters, seeing the sheer size of Xu Tianyi's convoy, gradually gathered around it.
The bodyguards dispatched by the Shen family immediately drew their swords to defend themselves.
The leader of the escort team was a mid-stage Grand Martial Master.
The Shen family won't send anyone of too high a level; they'll mainly send experienced people to deal with experts, such as Xu Tianyi and others.
At that moment, Xu Tianyi's question resounded throughout the surroundings:
"What?! Yesterday I led you to wipe out the corrupt officials, and today you're going to rebel against your lord?"
(I'll update another chapter later.)