I Can Deduce Arts by Slaying Demons-Chapter 72: Xiaoxuan, Let Me Test Your Skills

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Xiaoxuan, Let Me Test Your Skills

"Young friend, you have a keen eye!"

"To think you could see that this blade is forged from black iron."

"However, it is only flawed black iron, not the pure, impurity-free black iron of the government."

"Otherwise, even with a thousand guts, the old man wouldn’t dare bring it out."

Liou Yi saw the surprise on Lu Xuan’s face, and a hint of pride showed on his old face.

Clearly, this blade was one of his treasured creations!

To surprise such a martial arts genius, Liou Yi’s vanity was finally satisfied.

This flawed black iron was something he had bought at a high price from someone else years ago.

"No wonder, so it was flawed black iron?"

The doubts in Lu Xuan’s heart were finally answered.

Black iron is something strictly prohibited by the government from being accessed by the public. How could Liou Yi, a shopkeeper at a blacksmith, have the guts to bring it out?

Lu Xuan took the silver-white broadsword from Liou Yi, observed it carefully, and pressed his right hand onto the blade to test its strength.

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

"Even though it’s flawed black iron, it’s still more than sufficient."

"Mr. Liou, I’ll take this blade. Name your price."

This blade, though forged from flawed black iron, was still far sturdier than blades forged from refined iron.

With this black iron broadsword, Lu Xuan wouldn’t need to change swords so frequently.

Liou Yi stroked the white beard on his chin with one hand and said in a nonchalant manner.

"There’s no need, it’s a gift from the old man to you, young friend!"

"Earlier, to satisfy the old man’s curiosity, I damaged your treasured sword."

"The old man feels truly apologetic, so I’ve decided to give you this sword as compensation, young friend."

"Hmm?"

Is he giving the sword to him for free?

Lu Xuan thought this sword would require great expense to acquire.

He didn’t expect the shopkeeper of the blacksmith to offer it to him for free.

"Is that so? Then I thank Mr. Liou!"

Given the other party’s words, Lu Xuan did not refuse and accepted it without hesitation.

The county government office!

The back hall of the Dengfeng County government office was just like the day before.

Zhao Sheng and Qian Hao were still seated in the main positions of the hall, while Li Daren was not present.

As for the officials of the county office, today only County Magistrate Zeng Fan sat there.

Due to Li Daren losing his right arm and suffering from blood deficiency, he needed time to recuperate and was unable to undertake the mission of eliminating the face-man ghoul.

Zhao Sheng’s expression wasn’t good at the moment, his brows tightly furrowed.

Especially when thinking about Old Li’s lost arm, which resulted from his own misjudgment.

However, now wasn’t the time for self-blame, as he still needed to think about solving the issue of the face-man ghoul.

The face-man ghoul killed another family last night, and its power increased consequently.

Even he, a martial artist of the accomplished Blood Refining Realm, dared not claim he could easily resolve it.

Fortunately, they encountered a mysterious senior last night.

Unexpectedly, in Dengfeng County, there existed someone more powerful than the three of them.

And that senior, like them, had come to resolve the issue of the face-man ghoul.

Therefore, the address left by that senior was immediately confirmed with County Magistrate Zeng Fan when Zhao Sheng returned to the county office.

It turned out that the Shen residence mentioned by the senior was very close to the residence of the Black Tiger Gang’s leader.

No wonder that senior appeared at the Black Tiger Gang’s leader’s residence last night.

Zhao Sheng inadvertently glanced forward and saw County Magistrate Zeng Fan looking distraught, prompting him to speak slowly.

"Mr. Zeng, there’s no need to worry. We, the Profound Bird Guard, will handle that creature."

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

With that senior taking action, resolving the face-man ghoul issue was almost certain.

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, I have already dispatched people to block off that area, prohibiting anyone from entering."

As for how those people died last night, Zeng Fan didn’t dare ask Zhao Sheng and the others.

Zeng Fan only knew that when he personally led people to the Black Tiger Gang leader’s residence,

all that remained on the ground were some charred marks and some unburned ashes.

Seeing this chilling scene, Zeng Fan no longer cared about any nonsensical familial ties with the Black Tiger Gang’s leader.

If he weren’t the County Magistrate of Dengfeng County, he would have been tempted to flee the county town himself.

Even the Blood Refining Realm martial artist from the Profound Bird Guard lost an arm.

And this ghoul, who killed without blinking, who knew if it would be his turn tonight.

He hadn’t lived enough yet!

Thinking this, Zeng Fan quickly stood up, a smile on his face, and clasped his hands together as he spoke to Zhao Sheng.

"The safety of Dengfeng County is in the hands of you, esteemed gentlemen."

"I shall await your victorious return here!"

In the evening, the sky was tinged with a golden hue, the setting sun casting its last glow.

Shen Residence!

At this moment, in the side hall of the Shen Residence, Lu Xuan was seated at a large table.

The table was filled with various exquisite dishes and top-notch wine exuding a fragrant aroma.

Sitting opposite Lu Xuan was the head of the Shen Family, Shen Yunwei.

Lu Xuan downed cup after cup of the wine Shen Yunwei handed him, without a hint of change in his expression.

"Xiaoxuan, you truly hold your liquor well."

Shen Yunwei, seeing himself already three parts drunk while Lu Xuan showed no sign of intoxication, couldn’t help but repeatedly marvel.

As expected of Qingqing’s eldest brother, not only is his martial arts aptitude extraordinary, but even his drinking capacity surpasses him, a drunkard.

Midway through drinking, Shen Yunwei suddenly remembered something and put down his wine cup.

"Xiaoxuan, you must have experienced a lot traveling from Qingyun County to here."

"Judging by your complexion, it seems even better than before. Which stage of the Martial Arts Realm have you reached?"

"Xiaoxuan, going alone to the White Dao Prefecture city, the dangers on that journey far exceed those from Qingyun County to Dengfeng County."

Seeing Lu Xuan traveling alone to the White Dao Prefecture city, Shen Yunwei was still somewhat worried.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to see where Lu Xuan’s martial arts realm had truly reached.

This question from Shen Yunwei made Lu Xuan pause.

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

"Old master, with my martial arts realm, as long as nothing unforeseen happens, I can safely reach the White Dao Prefecture city."

"Is that so?"

"Xiaoxuan, would you like to spar with me a bit so I can see what level you’ve reached?"

Shen Yunwei was somewhat skeptical of Lu Xuan’s response, thinking it might be an expression of youthful arrogance.

"Hmm?"

Lu Xuan showed a hint of a peculiar look, glancing at Shen Yunwei’s insistence.

Nonetheless, Lu Xuan didn’t refuse Shen Yunwei’s proposal.