"Then you have been at sea all year round, have you ever discovered anything strange?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Like what to catch from the sea?"
"There are all kinds of strange and weird things in the sea. There are too many."
The man replied.
"My father said that someone salvaged swords..."
The waiter thought of something and said.
"This is so normal and can often be salvaged."
The man said.
"Why are there swords in the sea? Where do they come from?"
Wang Pingbei asked curiously.
"It belongs to...the cultivators."
The man glanced at Wang Pingbei and said.
"For practitioners?"
Wang Pingbei was stunned for a moment.
"Who would throw a sword into the sea?"
"It wasn't lost. He died on the Imperial Sea. The weapon naturally fell into the sea."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Practitioners often go to the Imperial Sea to look for opportunities. Even if the Imperial Sea is not dangerous, they may encounter enemies. It is not uncommon for battles to occur."
"oh oh."
Wang Pingbei realized that this seemed to be the case.
"Yes."
The man nodded.
"Then what did you do with the swords you salvaged?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"Sold. Some of the swords of the cultivators are valuable..."
The man didn't finish speaking. In fact, they were all looking forward to salvaging the sword.
"Haha, it is indeed much better than fishing."
Xiao Chen smiled and nodded.
However, there are no magic weapons or the like. Even swords and swords of this level are generally not left behind.
When you kill someone, you must take the sword away.
"..."
The man did not dare to say anything. Xiao Chen could say this, but he could not.
"Is there anything that impressed you?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Don't be afraid. If you have anything, just ask."
"Father, Mr. Chen is a good man. Just say what you need to say."
The waiter also said.
"Impressive, indeed."
After hearing what his son said, the man thought for a while and nodded.
"It was getting dark at that time, and Zhao Laosi and I's boat was not very far away..."
"I was originally going to come back and drag the net away. What if I get something?"
"When the net was pulled up, there was a dazzling light, which quickly disappeared..."
"At that time, we all thought it was just dazzling. There were a lot of things in that net."
"There are aquatic plants, fish, and a sword... The sword was entangled in aquatic plants, otherwise it would not have been fished out."
Wang Pingbei also looked at Xiao Chen, feeling a little excited.
"Is it the Broken Sword? Father, didn't I ask you if you have ever seen the Broken Sword? You said no."
The waiter frowned.
"You were talking about a broken sword, but I didn't see it clearly at the time. It was just a piece of sword. I'm not sure if it was a broken sword."
The man shook his head.
"I'm still more than ten meters away from Zhao Laosi's boat."
"Where's the sword?"
Xiao Chen asked hurriedly.
"If Zhao Laosi sold it, it should be worth a lot, but he was very secretive and didn't say much."
The man replied.
"Zhao Laosi...is he still in the town?"
Hearing 'sold', Xiao Chen's heart sank. It would be better if it was Gongsun Zhen who bought the part, otherwise there would be some trouble.
If you sell it and let someone take it away, where can you find it?
Almost impossible to find.
"He's still there. I called him and he will be here later."
The man replied.
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"That dazzling light comes from the sword?"
"It's hard to say, because when we took a closer look, it had already disappeared."
The man shook his head.
"What is certain is that the sword was very sharp and tore the fishing net apart..."
"When the divine weapon is born, there must be a vision...Brother Chen, is it possible?"
Wang Pingbei asked in a low voice.
"It's hard to say. I'll ask after I meet Zhao Laosi."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"The most impressive thing is that many years ago, Xu Laosan's family... At that time, he fished a knife from the sea, sold it for a lot of money, and moved to the big city overnight, no longer in the town."
The man continued.
"We were envious at that time. Later I went to the big city once, but I didn't find out about him... There has been no news over the years. Maybe it's because he has become developed and I don't want to have anything to do with the town anymore."
Xiao Chen felt something in his heart. He had lost contact for many years and might be dead.
However, he didn't say much.
The man talked intermittently and said several things that impressed him deeply. Except for the first one, the others were of little value.
One after another, people also arrived.
Basically, they are the same as men. At first glance, they look like hard workers who are exposed to the wind and sun all day long, and their hands are covered with calluses.
They all seemed a little reserved, after all, the cultivator... had never invited them to dinner.
Xiao Chen was smiling and chatting with them.
Thanks to the fact that the waiter is here, having this child they have grown up watching makes them feel more relaxed.
In their view, big shots cannot be trusted, but this child they have watched since childhood will not harm them after all.
Xiao Chen also met Zhao Laosi, a lean and seemingly shrewd man.
Everyone came to the box upstairs and sat down.
"Everyone, don't be too restrained. I'm here today. I just want to chat with you and ask you some questions."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Yes, grandfathers and uncles, Mr. Chen is a good person..."
The waiter also said hurriedly.
"Master Chen came to us because he wanted to know something about what happened in the town, including some legends."
Xiao Er's father said, looking at an old man with a white beard next to him.
"Second uncle, aren't you good at telling these stories? I grew up listening to your stories."
"Haha, those are all made up."
The old man smiled and looked at Xiao Chen.
"It's okay to fool children, but how dare you talk nonsense in front of adults."
"Haha, I just like listening to stories."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"If you have any stories, just tell them to me..."
"Okay, let me think about it."
The old man nodded.
"good."
Xiao Chen looked at Wang Pingbei and winked.
Wang Pingbei nodded, took out a cloth bag, opened it, and placed it on the table.
The cloth bag is full of broken gold.
The people at the table looked at the bag of broken gold and their eyes widened.
It's not that they've never seen scrap gold, but that for them, they may never earn so much scrap gold in this life.
"This is a little bit of my heart, given to you."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Of course, this is only part of it."
Money opens the way and makes the journey smooth, no matter in the world, it is the same.
He took out the gold first, just to show his attitude. You can talk about it, and if you talk it over, there will be a reward.
If you want people to do things, there must be benefits, otherwise who would do their best?
"Grandpas and uncles, Mr. Chen is very generous and will not treat you badly."
The waiter also smiled.
"hehe."
There was a lot of laughter in the private room.
Soon, the food and wine were served.
"Come on, let me toast you all first... I am an outsider and come to this town, so I hope you will take care of me."
Xiao Chen picked up the cup, stood up and said.
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen, was he giving them too much face?
A group of ordinary people still need this?
"My lord is joking."
The old man is the oldest and has the highest seniority, he said quickly.
"As long as there is a place where we can be used, just give us your orders."
"Come and pay homage to everyone."
Xiao Chen smiled and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone also drank their wine and sat down.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed than before.
"Second Grandpa, please speak first."
The waiter said to the old man.
"Okay, since Mr. Chen came to Xuanyuan Town, he must have come here for the opportunity. Then I will tell you a legend about Emperor Xuanyuan. I heard it from my grandfather."
The old man clicked his mouth and said.
"Please tell me, I'm all ears."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Legend has it that back then, Emperor Xuanyuan traveled here and found that this place was unusual..."
The old man stroked his beard and started talking.
"Emperor Xuanyuan set up a dojo here, above the Imperial Sea... and because of the existence of Emperor Xuanyuan, the Great Evil of the Imperial Sea did not dare to step beyond the thunder pool."
Listening to the old man's words, Xiao Chen thought of the map given by the Ghost King and the long line of defense.
This is definitely not a simple line of defense, maybe it was created by Emperor Xuanyuan.
Just as he guessed, Emperor Xuanyuan was sitting here alone to suppress the great evil in the Imperial Sea!
"It is said that our ancestors all followed Emperor Xuanyuan..."
When the old man said this, his face glowed with glory, and his waist even straightened up a lot.
He had told these words to children before, but no one believed him.
In fact, even he himself didn’t believe it.
Although they are from the town, their status is the lowest in Xuanyuan Town today.
This legend gave them a noble status and made them spiritually... no longer inferior to others.
"Just because of your words, I have to toast you."
Xiao Chen picked up the cup and said to the old man.
"Hahaha, it's just nonsense, it's just nonsense."
The old man laughed, feeling much better than his reserved state just now.
The two clinked their glasses and drank in one gulp.
The old man continued to speak, while Xiao Chen listened carefully.
Others would say a few words and add something from time to time.
The more wine I drank, the better the atmosphere became.
At this moment, they all believed that Xiao Chen had no ill intentions and simply came to them to learn about the history of Xuanyuan Town and listen to stories.
After the old man finished speaking, others continued to tell some legends.
When Zhao Laosi went out for convenience, Xiao Chen followed him out.
"Sir? Please come first."
When Zhao Laosi saw Xiao Chen alone, he was still a little nervous and said quickly.
"Haha, I came out just for you."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"ah?"
Zhao Laosi was stunned.
"What...do you want to see me for?"
"I heard that you once salvaged a sword in the Imperial Sea?"
Xiao Chen looked at Zhao Laosi and asked.
"But do you still remember what it looked like?"
"You...how did you know?"
Zhao Laosi was surprised and reacted immediately.
"Did Jiang Datou say that?"
"Jiang Datou?"
Xiao Chen was stunned. Is Xiao Er’s father called Jiang Datou?
"It must be him, he is the only one who knows about this."
Zhao Laosi was a little excited.
"Haha, don't be nervous, I don't mean any harm, I just want to understand."
Xiao Chen comforted him with a few words and took out the broken sword he got from Gongsun Zhen from the bone ring.