72: Xiao Xuan, let me test your skills.

“Young friend, your eyesight is quite good!”

“To think you could tell that this saber was forged from Mysterious Iron.”

“However, that’s only flawed Mysterious Iron, not the pure, impurity-free Mysterious Iron used by the government.”

“Otherwise, even if the old man had ten thousand guts, I wouldn’t dare to bring this saber out.”

Liu Yi saw Lu Xuan’s surprised expression, and a hint of pride appeared on his aged face.

Clearly, this saber was his treasured masterpiece!

To be able to surprise this Martial Artist Genius, Liu Yi’s vanity was finally satisfied.

He had purchased this piece of flawed Mysterious Iron from someone else at a great cost back then.

“No wonder, so it’s flawed Mysterious Iron?”

The doubt in Lu Xuan’s heart was finally answered.

Mysterious Iron was something strictly forbidden by the government for commoners to possess. How could Liu Yi, a blacksmith shop’s Shopkeeper, have the guts to bring it out?

Lu Xuan took the silver-white great saber from Liu Yi’s hand, observed it carefully, and then pressed his right hand against the blade to test its strength.

Not long after, Lu Xuan lowered his right hand and spoke with satisfaction.

“Although it’s flawed Mysterious Iron, it’s still good enough.”

“Shopkeeper Liu, I want this saber. Name your price.”

Although this saber was forged from flawed Mysterious Iron, its sturdiness far surpassed great sabers forged from fine iron.

With this Mysterious Iron great saber, Lu Xuan wouldn’t have to change sabers so frequently from now on.

Liu Yi stroked the white beard on his chin with one hand and said calmly.

“No need, this is a gift from the old man to you, young friend!”

“Just now, to satisfy the old man’s curiosity, I damaged your treasured saber.”

“The old man truly feels bad about it, so I intend to give this saber to you as compensation.”

“Hmm?”

This saber is free for him?

Lu Xuan had thought he would have to pay a hefty price for this saber.

He hadn’t expected that the blacksmith shop’s Shopkeeper in front of him would actually give it to him for free.

“Is that so? Then I thank Shopkeeper Liu!”

Since the other party had said so, Lu Xuan had no intention of refusing and accepted it without hesitation.

County Yamen!

The back hall of Dengfeng County’s County Yamen was still the same as yesterday.

Zhao Sheng and Qian Hao were still sitting in the main seats of the hall, while Li Daren was not among them.

As for the County Yamen officials, today only County Magistrate Zeng Fan was sitting there.

Because Li Daren had lost his right arm and was weak from blood loss, he needed to recuperate for a period and could no longer carry out the mission to eliminate the Human-Faced Wraith.

Zhao Sheng’s expression was not good at this moment, his brows tightly furrowed.

Especially when he thought of Old Li’s arm, which was lost due to his misjudgment.

However, now was not the time for self-reproach; he still had to think about solving the Human-Faced Wraith problem.

That Human-Faced Wraith killed another family last night, and its strength had increased significantly.

Even he, a Martial Artist at the Major Achievement of the Blood Refinement Realm, couldn’t say he could easily resolve it.

However, fortunately, he encountered a mysterious Senior last night.

He hadn’t expected that within Dengfeng County, there was an existence even stronger than the three of them.

Moreover, that Senior was also there to resolve the Human-Faced Wraith, just like them.

So, as soon as Zhao Sheng returned to the County Yamen, he immediately confirmed the contact address left by that Senior with County Magistrate Zeng Fan.

It turned out that the Shen Mansion mentioned by that Senior was very close to the Black Tiger Gang Leader’s residence.

No wonder that Senior suddenly appeared at the Black Tiger Gang Leader’s residence last night.

Zhao Sheng inadvertently glanced forward, then saw County Magistrate Zeng Fan’s distracted appearance, and he then slowly said.

“Lord Zeng, there’s no need to worry. We, the Blackbird Guard, will take care of that thing.”

“What you need to do now is to cover up what happened last night.”

With that Senior’s intervention, resolving the Human-Faced Wraith matter was already a certainty.

“Yes, Lord Zhao, your subordinate has already sent people to cordon off that area, and no one is allowed to enter.”

As for how those people died last night, County Magistrate Zeng Fan didn’t have the guts to ask Zhao Sheng and the others.

County Magistrate Zeng Fan only knew that when he personally led people to the Black Tiger Gang Leader’s residence.

On the ground of the residence, there were only some charred marks and some unburnt ashes.

After seeing this horrifying scene, County Magistrate Zeng Fan no longer cared about any kinship with the Black Tiger Gang Leader.

If he weren’t still the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, he himself would have been unable to resist wanting to flee Dengfeng County City.

Even a Martial Artist from the Blackbird Guard at the Blood Refinement Realm lost an arm.

And this ghoul kills without batting an eye. Who knows if it will be his turn tonight?

He hadn’t lived enough yet!

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Zeng Fan quickly stood up, a smile plastered on his face, and cupped his hands towards Zhao Sheng.

“The safety of Dengfeng County this time is in the hands of you Lords.”

“Your subordinate will wait here to congratulate you Lords on your triumphant return!”

In the evening, the sky was tinged with a golden hue, and the setting sun cast its last rays.

Shen Mansion!

At this time, in the side hall of Shen Mansion, Lu Xuan was sitting around a large table.

The table was laden with various exquisite dishes and top-grade fine wine that constantly emitted fragrance.

And sitting opposite Lu Xuan was the Shen family’s Old Master, Shen Yunwei.

Lu Xuan drank cup after cup of the wine handed to him by Shen Yunwei, his expression unchanged.

“Xiao Xuan, you truly have a good capacity for alcohol.”

Shen Yunwei saw that he was already three parts drunk, while Lu Xuan opposite him showed no signs of intoxication, and couldn’t help but exclaim repeatedly.

He truly was Qingqing’s older brother; not only was his Martial Dao Aptitude outstanding, but his alcohol tolerance was also better than his, a drunkard.

Halfway through drinking, Shen Yunwei suddenly remembered something and put down his wine glass.

“Xiao Xuan, you’ve traveled all the way here from Qingyun County. You must have experienced a lot.”

“I observe your complexion, and it seems even better than before. What stage has your Martial Dao Realm reached?”

“Xiao Xuan, if you want to go to Baidao Prefecture City alone, the dangers along the way will far exceed the journey from Qingyun County to Dengfeng County.”

Shen Yunwei was still a bit worried seeing Lu Xuan going to Baidao Prefecture City alone.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to see what stage Lu Xuan’s Martial Dao Realm had reached.

Shen Yunwei’s question made Lu Xuan pause.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Xuan also put down his wine glass and spoke calmly.

“Old Master, with my Martial Dao Realm, as long as nothing unexpected happens, safely reaching Baidao Prefecture City is possible.”

“Is that so?”

“Xiao Xuan, would you like to spar with me so I can see what stage you have reached?”

Shen Yunwei was somewhat unconvinced by Lu Xuan’s answer, believing it to be a young person’s arrogance.

“Hmm?”

A strange expression appeared on Lu Xuan’s face as he glanced at the insistent Shen Yunwei.

However, Lu Xuan did not refuse Shen Yunwei’s suggestion.