âI know. Everyone put your things down and rest,â Zhou Shu said casually.
Yin Wuyou and Lu Wenshuang looked at each other.
Yin Wuyouâs eyes were full of excitement, while Lu Wenshuang only felt bored.
Lu Wenshuang wasnât interested in bullying weaklings.
âGeneral Chen, General Yin, it will be up to you later,â Zhou Shu said.
Chen Ji and Yin Cheng Shan nodded heavily and said at the same time, âDonât worry, Marquis!â
The sabers in their hands dropped to the ground at the same time, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
The Green Dragon Crescent Blade and the Flaming Sunset Saber were both long sabers, and they looked extremely murderous.
Matched with Chen Ji and Yin Chengshan, who were both tall and sturdy men, they looked like they could hold off ten thousand enemies by themselves standing in the middle of the main road with sabers in their hands.
With these two great gate gods here, who could easily pass through? Shi Songtao and the other Forging Masters were confused. They couldnât understand what Zhou Shu, Chen Ji, and Yin Chengshan were saying Shi Songtao thought about it and felt that even if he asked, there was a high chance that he wouldnât get an answer. Instead, he would be asking for a rebuff.
He might as well not ask anything. After all, as the official envoy, Zhou Shu would be the one to bear the responsibility in the end!
After waiting for half a day, just as Zhou Shu was beginning to yawn, a group of people finally arrived.
âItâs the diplomatic mission from Great Wei,â Yin Wuyou said through gritted teeth.
Enemies were bound to cross each otherâs path!
Zhou Shu was also a little surprised. He didnât expect to meet Great Wei first.
What a coincidence.
When Zhou Shu and the others saw Shen Yueâs group, Shen Yueâs group naturally also saw them.
But Shen Yueâs team didnât stop. Instead, they walked to Zhou Shuâs team.
If Chen Ji and Yin Chengshan hadnât blocked most of the main road, they would have continued forward.
âWhat are you trying to do?â Shen Yue narrowed his eyes, his expression cold.
âHey, isnât this Brother Shen?â Zhou Shu chuckled. âBrother Shen, youâve been pretending to be a Forging Apprentice for so many years. Youâre finally not pretending anymore. Looks like you guys have gained quite a lot.â
His gaze fell on the bags behind Shen Yueâs group.
The bags on everyoneâs backs were almost half the height of a person. There were quite a lot of forging materials.
Zhou Shuâs eyes lit up, and he smiled even more happily.
âNone of your business!â Shen Yue snorted. âGood dogs donât stand in the way. Move!â
Last time, he had already fallen out with Zhou Shu, so he couldnât be bothered to pretend. Not long ago, he had already received news of Xiao Shunzhiâs death, and the hatred between him and Great Xia had increased yet again!
âYou want to get through us?â Zhou Shu chuckled. âSure, Iâm very interested in the materials that you have identified. Why donât you introduce them to me, Brother Shen? At the same time, give me ten to twenty kilograms of each material. How about that?â
Shen Yueâs expression changed slightly. He involuntarily took half a step back and shouted coldly, âWhat do you mean?!â
âWhat do I mean? Am I not clear enough?â Zhou Shu said. âThen letâs put it simply, robbery!
âRaise your hands and hand over the forging materials obediently!
âI am compassionate, and Iâm only robbing half. Iâm just robbing you and not hurting you. Donât ask for trouble.â
Zhou Shu had no intention of robbing everything. If he really did so, they would be directly eliminated.
If this happened, Great Qin wouldnât be able to carry out their plan. If eight out of the nine nations were eliminated at the second checkpoint, Great Qinâs plan would be a direct failure.
Great Qin would definitely not accept it.
But if he robbed half, there would be no problem. Great Wei could continue to challenge the next checkpoint, and it wouldnât affect Great Qinâs plans.
Shen Yue was furious.
Robbery?
How dare they!
How dare they!
This is not Great Xiaâs territory. How dare they act so recklessly!?
âZhou Shu, you dare to rob us? Arenât you afraid that Great Qin will execute you on the spot?â Shen Yue said angrily. The few martial artists behind him had already put down the materials in their hands. They each took out their weapons, and their auras erupted.
Behind Zhou Shu, Chen Ji and Yin Chengshan also took a step forward. One of them held the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, while the other held the Flaming Sunset Saber. The two sabers were overflowing with killing intent, and the two of them directly targeted the martial artists from Great Wei.
âWhy wouldnât I dare?â Zhou Shu shrugged. âLooks like you guys are planning on resisting. Old Shen, youâre a smart person, but it seems like you want to do this the hard way.
âYou have one, two, three guards, including you. Are any of you above the third rank?â
Shen Yue frowned. The third rank?
This was the grandmaster realm!
Of course, Great Weiâs diplomatic mission had a third-rank grandmaster. But they didnât allow the third-rank grandmaster to follow them in this challenge. It would be a waste of talent!
They were accompanied by two fourth-rank martial artists and one fifth-rank martial artist. Shen Yue was currently a fifth-rank martial artist, and the other Forging Masters were martial artists above the seventh rank.
Such strength was considered above average among the nine nationsâ challengers. After all, the trial mainly tested forging ability, not martial power. âYou donât?â Zhou Shu said with a smile. âWe do.â
He snapped his fingers, and a hint of helplessness flashed through Lu Wenshuangâs eyes. But she still released her aura with Yin Wuyou secretly nudging her.
The aura of a third-rank grandmaster made Shen Yueâs expression very ugly.
Their team of nine was not weak, but they had no chance of winning against a grandmaster.
âYou donât even have a third-grade martial artist, let alone a second-rank martial artist, right?â Zhou Shu smiled happily.
âSorry, we do.â Zhou Shu snapped his fingers again.
Yin Wuyou also smiled very happily and cooperatively released her aura.
This time, she didnât plan to hide anymore. If she still hid her cultivation level at this time, how was she going to show off to her own people?
Boom!
The aura of a second-rank martial artist was much stronger than that of a third-rank grandmaster.
Even Chen Ji and Yin Chengshan were shocked, let alone Shen Yue and the others.
Shen Yueâs body started to tremble slightly. No one knew if it was from fear or anger.
What a bully!
One is a second-rank martial artist while the other is a third-rank martial artist!
There are also two men who look like death gods carrying sabers!
This isnât the way to do things! Shen Yue actually felt a little wronged.
Where is Great Qinâs army?
Donât you care? The aura of a second-rank and a third-rank martial artist erupted. Canât Great Qin detect it?
Great Qinâs army didnât appear as Shen Yue expected.
Shen Yue stared fixedly at Zhou Shu, his face alternating between green and purple.
Fight? Stop fooling around. Just a second-rank martial artist could kill all nine of them without any bloodshed.
Not to mention, they had a third-rank martial artist as well!
They were on completely different levels.
If they didnât fight, would they allow them to rob them?
Shen Yue was full of grief and indignation as he heard Zhou Shu continue. âOld Shen, you have to be more open-minded. We can have a good exchange without much loss on your end. Leave half of the forging materials, and you can continue to challenge the checkpoints.
âIf we fight, you guys will be beaten up for nothing, and the outcome wonât change. Whatâs the point?
âAlthough our side is much stronger than yours, if we really fight, fists and kicks have no eyes. You know that.â
Zhou Shu chuckled like an old friend.
In Shen Yueâs eyes, he looked like a ferocious demon. How can there be such a shameless person in this world?
How can he talk about robbery so openly?
Shen Yue glared at Zhou Shu, wishing he could skin him alive.
âGrand Minister, someone doesnât seem to believe in our abilities. Shall we show them?â Zhou Shu said.
âAlright,â Yin Wuyou replied crisply.
Boom!
With a wave of her hand, a dazzling sword light slashed out. In front of everyoneâs eyes, a deep ravine over 30 meters long appeared. Everyone from Great Wei shut their mouths and didnât even dare to breathe. The entire place became silent.