Chapter 434: Xu Qiqins Final Challenge! (1/2)
Chapter 434: Xu Qiqin's Final Challenge!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
As he watched the two golden falcons disappear, Wang Chong gave a long sigh. He only had to handle King Song's side now. In order to address the problem of the southwest, he couldn't rely on only his father and older brother.
The Great Tang was set up so that an army could have from twenty thousand to at most forty thousand troops. The troops his father and older brother commanded would number in the tens of thousands, which was in no way enough to defend against the combined armies of Mengshe Zhao and Ü-Tsang.
In order to handle the problem of the southwest, Wang Chong needed to work with the Bureau of Military Personnel. But in this matter, Old Eagle wouldn't be able to help him. He would have to personally pay a visit to King Song in order to come up with a plan. At the same time, he would have to be careful to not stir any objections from the Yao Clan and King Qi.
”Okay, let's go!”
Wang Chong stretched, gathered his robe, and then began walking along the golden rooftiles. The tiles under his foot seemed unmoved, as if it was only air stepping upon them.
Buzz!
Waves of noise came from around him, and as people saw Wang Chong appear on the edge of the roof, they began to call out.
”Young Master!”
”Young Master!”
”Young Master!”
……
As he stood on the edge of the golden arch and looked around, he could see that Deflecting Blade Manor was bustling with people. There were people riding horses, shooting arrows, playing chess, drinking wine, drinking tea, frolicking, competing… and many more things.
With the winter over, Wang Chong's Deflecting Blade Manor had regained its lively air. The moment the training camps reopened, these people almost immediately wanted to make their way to Deflecting Blade Manor.
And as he surveyed Deflecting Blade Manor, he could see various piles of supplies, all of them brought over by the students. The already-lavish Deflecting Blade Manor had now become even more luxurious.
The population of Deflecting Blade Manor couldn't compare to the three training camps, but this place was still extremely active. The students who Wang Chong had selected basically all had some specialty or talent.
From a certain perspective, it was correct to call this a camp of geniuses, making the place even more popular and appealing.
”Wang Chooong!”
Right when Wang Chong was looking around, a cold and clear voice suddenly rose from Deflecting Blade Manor.
The bustling Deflecting Blade Manor was instantly silenced.
In Deflecting Blade Manor, everyone either addressed Wang Chong as 'Young Master' or 'Young Master Wang'. Few people were so rude as to address him directly as 'Wang Chong'.
Standing on the arch, Wang Chong turned to look. In the direction of the Chess Hall, he immediately noticed an abnormally handsome young man with rosy lips and white teeth, dressed in blue, standing in the crowd. He was looking at Wang Chong with a challenging gaze.
”It's him!”
Old Eagle's eyes widened as he immediately recognized who this young man was. This youth had recently become extremely famous in Deflecting Blade Manor, stirring a great storm within.
”Xu Chong, is there something you need?”
Wang Chong put his hands behind him and faintly smiled.
There were few in Deflecting Blade Manor who dared to speak with him like this. And in the Chess Hall, only Xu Chong—or perhaps one should call her Xu Qiqin of the Xu Clan—dared to do such a thing.
Xu Chong, or Xu Qiqin, proudly raised her head and issued a challenge to Wang Chong. ”Wang Chong, do you dare fight a match with me?”
'It takes ten years to hone a sword.' Xu Qiqin was currently bursting with confidence. Wang Chong could feel from her the aura of a sharp sword being unsheathed.
”Hmph, how boring. Young Master, ignore that woman!”
A voice came from the chinks between the tiles under Wang Chong's foot—Miyasame Ayaka's voice. Xu Qiqin's disguise could fool other people, but it couldn't fool Miyasame Ayaka.
As an assassin, Miyasame Ayaka was far more perceptive than most.
When she left the Wang Clan and entered Deflecting Blade Manor, she had almost immediately recognized Xu Qiqin's true gender.
”Young Master, this woman is too conceited and she's too rude to Young Master. Why don't I teach her a lesson, or perhaps just make her disappear?”
'Like repels like.' Proud women never much liked proud women. From her first glance at Xu Qiqin, Miyasame Ayaka had gotten a bad impression of her.
”Hey, Ayaka, you're looking down on her too much. If you two truly fought, you probably wouldn't be a match.”
Wang Chong smiled to his feet.
”Hmph, Young Master is underestimating me?”
Hidden under the rooftiles, Miyasame Ayaka immediately replied, refusing to back down.
Wang Chong couldn't help but chuckle. He really wasn't looking down on Miyasame Ayaka. She just knew too little about Xu Qiqin, only that she was a woman masquerading as a man. Miyasame Ayaka had no idea that Xu Qiqin was actually extremely strong, comparable to Marchioness Yi.
However, in order to play the part of a man, she had intentionally concealed her aura and cultivation.
It was for this reason that Wang Chong had never once competed with her in martial arts or the like. He was simply no match for her.
”There's no need. Leave this matter to me. Just help me keep a watch on King Qi's side,” Wang Chong indifferently said.
Although Miyasame Ayaka was weaker than Xu Qiqin, Wang Chong still did not dare to risk a fight. In his plans, Xu Qiqin was a vital member of Wang Chong's team.
This woman's skills in logistics were far too good, and she was also a woman, which meant that she was more meticulous and careful.
On the battlefields of his last life, Xu Qiqin's logistics skill had been enough for her to view the entire world with disdain. Even someone as paranoid as King Qi had great trust in her, placing the logistics of basically his entire operation in her hands.
If he had had this sort of talent helping him, Wang Chong would not have had to lead an army of tens of thousands on an empty stomach and ultimately come to a dead end.
Now he had been reborn, and Xu Qiqin had still not made a name for herself, at least not on the level of her reputation from his last life.
Other than him, no one else had discovered the astonishing talents of this daughter of the Xu Clan.
Wang Chong had expended an enormous amount of time and a great deal of energy and patience to persuade her to join his cause.
Whoosh!