Chapter 84: The Famous Sword of the Former Dynasty, Ye Tai’a

Chapter 84: The Former Dynasty's Famous Sword, Ye Tai'a

Outside Yu Prefecture City, at the foot of Sanmiao Mountain.

Han Wenxin pointed to the mountain and said with a smile, "The scenery of Sanmiao Mountain is quite beautiful, especially Mingyue Pavilion on North Peak. At night, you can see the entire night view of Yu Prefecture City. I wonder if Miss Dai is interested?"

All the way here, Han Wenxin had been talking and introducing things.

Fa Wu saw this scene and was a bit confused as to why Han Wenxin was so persistent. Could it be that this Officer wanted to scheme for the beautiful Young Miss's money?

If Han Wenxin knew what Fa Wu was thinking, he would definitely feel wronged. Was he scheming for money? What kind of person did he think Han Wenxin was?

Dai Ling shook her head, her expression cold and indifferent.

Tian Can Sou finally couldn't help but say, "Officer Han, we might need to stay at Faxi Temple for a few days, so you don't need to see us off."

Fa Zhi clasped his hands together beside him, remaining silent.

Han Wenxin waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's fine. Tonight, I'm on night patrol responsible for the curfew. Since we've met, it's fate, so let me, Han, escort you a bit further."

Tian Can Sou raised an eyebrow, feeling a little displeased.

"Officer Han, come here for a moment. I have something to say to you."

Dai Ling said to Han Wenxin, then walked towards a tree in the distance.

"Okay, I'm coming."

Han Wenxin saw this and quickly followed.

Under the hazy moonlight, tree shadows flickered.

Dai Ling stood in the moonlight, her figure graceful and slender, like a Fairy.

When Han Wenxin thought of being able to embrace such a beautiful woman, his heart immediately thumped wildly. Zhou Xianming, oh Zhou Xianming, when you return and see me embracing such a beautiful woman, I wonder what you old fellow will think.

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Dai Ling said indifferently, "Officer Han, do you have improper thoughts about me?"

Upon hearing this, Han Wenxin's heart rejoiced. He didn't expect Dai Ling to be so straightforward, speaking her mind directly. He immediately said, "Miss Dai, I am sincere towards you. My father is a retired Officer, and our family has two ancestral homes on Tianxiang Street, two shops in Chunxi Square, and thirty acres of land…"

Before An Jing got married, Granny Wang would come to his house every day to arrange marriages for him, and his doorstep was almost worn out by her.

In his opinion, as long as he subtly displayed a few of his talents, this beauty would surely be easily won. He had always used this method in brothels and pleasure boats, and it had never failed.

After all, Han Wenxin believed that he was in no way inferior to his half-brother.

It was a pity An Jing didn't know Han Wenxin's true thoughts, otherwise he would definitely feel disdain.

One was paying for pleasure, and the other was getting it for free; these were two completely different Realms.

"No need to say more, we are not suitable."

Dai Ling interrupted Han Wenxin's words.

"Not… not suitable?" Han Wenxin heard this, as if he had misheard, "Miss… Miss Dai…"

"You are very good, but you are suitable for someone better, not for someone like me, who is the best."

After speaking, Dai Ling turned and left, leaving a stunned Han Wenxin behind.

Faxi Temple, wing room.

The candlelight was dim, flickering brightly.

"Second Uncle, that Sword Intent today must have been from the rumored Town Evil Sword, right?"

Dai Ling poured two cups of tea and asked in a low voice.

Tian Can Sou took a deep breath and slowly said, "That's right. To cause such a stir today in Yu Prefecture City, it could only be Ye Tai'a."

"Ye Tai'a?" Dai Ling's eyebrows raised slightly.

She knew about the Town Evil Sword, but she was unfamiliar with Ye Tai'a.

"The Town Evil Sword is Ye Tai'a."

Tian Can Sou nodded, sighing with emotion, "This sword was forged by the seventh Great Zhou Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, named Ye Tai'a. Legend has it that it was made from three thousand catties of iron from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, hammered and folded a hundred times, and then infused with copper mother Ore. Finally, all its essence was exhausted, and it was refined and forged in the depths of an active volcano using the endless flames. At that time, Great Zhou gathered all the skilled craftsmen, spending fifty years on it. This sword is bloodthirsty; each time it was forged, it would absorb the blood of the sword master. During its forging, over three hundred sword masters died."

"Despite such immense expenditure of manpower, material resources, and effort, the sword still wasn't successfully forged. Finally, the seventh Great Zhou Emperor had to abandon its creation, and Ye Tai'a thus lay dormant under the active volcano for hundreds of years, until the ninth Great Zhou Emperor went to investigate Ye Tai'a beneath the geovulcano, only to discover that Ye Tai'a had already revealed its sharpness, suspended in mid-air above the active volcano."

"Legend has it that when the ninth Great Zhou Emperor grasped Ye Tai'a, Ye Tai'a began to absorb his essence blood, and only then did it come into being. On the day Ye Tai'a emerged, dark clouds gathered, lightning struck from the sky, and strange phenomena abounded. Swords within a radius of thousands of miles resonated, shaking people's hearts. However, the ninth Great Zhou Emperor at that time died from exhausting his essence blood. Afterwards, the experts of the Great Zhou imperial family all tried to subdue this sword, but all were drained of their essence blood, yet no one could subdue it. So, the sword was split into six parts and used as a Seal to suppress this geovulcano."

"Therefore, this sword is called Ye Tai'a, and also the Town Evil Sword. To this day, no one has ever been able to subdue it."

Dai Ling's brows furrowed, "So that's how it is. I saw the Sword Intent rushing forth today, and it seemed to be pointing to something."

"It is indeed a bit strange. With the Seal damaged, this sword might also be about to emerge."

Tian Can Sou's face was solemn, and his eyes held a hint of dread, "However, this sword is an evil object, so remember not to touch it."

The Five Venoms Sect was a branch of the Demonic Cult, with a deep foundation. They had some understanding of the things recorded in ancient texts and naturally knew the terror of Ye Tai'a.

Even if the Great Zhou Emperor was not the most top-tier expert at the time, he was still among the top five, and the ninth Great Zhou Emperor even possessed the strength of a Grandmaster Peak, just one step away from being a Great Grandmaster.

But even so, the ninth Emperor was still drained of his essence blood and died by Ye Tai'a, which showed the ferocity of Ye Tai'a.

"I understand."

Dai Ling nodded and took a deep breath, saying, "We only need to obtain the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that is being suppressed."

Their purpose for this trip was not for the sword, but for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi sealed underground.

Tian Can Sou nodded and said, "That's right. As long as you obtain that wisp of Spiritual Qi, your cultivation will definitely reach the First Rank directly, and it's even possible to form a Human Flower. With your Aptitude and age, your chances of breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm in the future will be even greater."

Dai Ling nodded heavily, worried, "What I'm worried about now is how to deal with the many experts attracted by the surge of Sword Intent tonight."

Tonight, Ye Tai'a's Sword Intent soared to the sky, causing such a commotion, which would definitely attract attention from various parties. They had originally planned to quietly take the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but now it seemed there would be many more difficulties.

Tian Can Sou smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Buddha statue was broken by Li Fuzhou, and the Seal is already seventy to eighty percent broken. Within three days, the Seal will surely break, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will dissipate in an instant. To try to rush to Yu Prefecture City within this time is undoubtedly a fool's dream."

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PS: Spiders are not one of the "Five Venoms." The reason spiders are considered one of the Five Venoms is because of the setting in Jin Yong's Wuxia novels regarding the "Five Venoms Sect," which replaced geckos with poisonous spiders.

Among geckos, while many species are highly venomous, there are also many common species in daily life that are non-venomous or only mildly toxic. Therefore, some later novels or games, when creating settings, often intentionally or unintentionally changed geckos to spiders. In areas where the Han Chinese have traditionally resided, most spider species are non-venomous or mildly venomous, posing a threat only to small insects.

However, to be precise, spiders cannot replace geckos as one of the Five Venoms. This is because the Five Venoms have a basic standard: they are highly toxic creatures used in Chinese folk medicine. Spiders, whether in ancient times or today, are generally not used in medicine. Therefore, including them in the Five Venoms is a very imprecise and unscientific practice.