593 Hero (2/2)

As for detailed information, Gu Shenwei had made a guess and Shangguan Nu's performance had proven his guess was correct.

Gu Shenwei also didn't want to explain. ”Tell me who the mole is, and I can spare your life.”

”Spare my life? Haha, you wish to spare my life while your own life is at stake? You only have one chance to kill me. After today, you will die before me.”

”You still have time to think about it.” Gu Shenwei wasn't in a hurry. The mole couldn't hide for long. As soon as the situation changed, he would soon show his true colors.

Gu Shenwei started walking outside. All of a sudden, he paused, as if he had remembered something important, turned around, and said, ”You should use your internal energy less frequently; it's not good for your health.”

The Dragon King just left after that, leaving the shocked and puzzled Shangguan Nu alone. When they had met at Heaven's Pass, Shangguan Nu was forced to swallow a small pill, which made him nervous for a long time. Later he found nothing unusual and had finally laid his worries to rest not long ago. Now this fear was stirred up again by the Dragon King's words.

He secretly guided his internal Qi and found that the internal energy in his Dantian really seemed to have changed slightly.

Luo Ningcha was sent back to the Flower Camp while Gu Shenwei led the guards back to his own camp. The day's warrior contest was not over yet, and he was still interested in watching it.

Without the Dragon King's permission, a small banquet was being held in the camp. The laughter from the tent could be heard from afar. The guards on duty looked back admiringly. When they saw the Dragon King, they all greeted with a smile, ”Congratulations, Dragon King.”

Shangguan Fei was making heroic remarks in the tent. Over thirty soldiers of the Dragon Army were listening with wine glasses in hands. Surprisingly none of them showed any signs of impatience.

”I won!” Shangguan Fei couldn't restrain his joy, and shouted to the Dragon King, ”Three straight wins!”

”Bring everyone in for a drink.” It was daytime, so Gu Shenwei thought there was no need to be so vigilant.

The Dragon King's order was met with a unanimous welcome. To Shangguan Fei, it sounded like direct praise, so he became even more elated. He was immersed in a strange sense of contentment. Ever since childhood, this was the first time someone had sincerely admired his martial arts skills. These swordsmen of Big Snow Mountain, who usually tried to avoid him, were all drinking with him on their own initiative today.

Shangguan Fei's only regret was that Long Fanyun was not here. He had simply disappeared after riding the Flame Foal into the horizon and winning the horse race yesterday. The Dragon King was probably the only one who knew his whereabouts.

Shangguan Fei came over with two glasses of wine before he remembered that the Dragon King did not drink, so he poured all of them into his mouth and said in a low voice with a wink, ”Of course, it's all to the Dragon King's credit.”

”Hmm, it's good you know that.” Gu Shenwei didn't intend on pointing out the truth. ”Get ready for the contest's second round.”

”Me again?” Shangguan Fei was taken aback and sobered up.

”You are the only player of the Dragon Army. Of course you have to compete to the end. If you don't get first place, the hard work you've done will be in vain.”

”Ehh? That's not what the Dragon King said earlier.”

”Alright, you don't have to beat everybody.”

Shangguan Fei heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had won three times in a row and enjoyed the feeling of being a hero, he firmly believed that his opponents had been forced to show their flaws and he still did not want to put himself in real danger. But what the Dragon King said next pushed him into the abyss of suffering once again.

”I've bet with three lords and only won one of them. There are two bets left now, so you have to win.”

Fang Wenshi was waving his hand so Gu Shenwei walked towards him, leaving Shangguan Fei alone to himself, as he muttered, ”The Dragon King has arranged everything, right?”

”We've completely offended King Kuari this time,” Fang Wenshi, who also had a cup of wine in his hand, felt happy for winning the bet yet worried for the tricky situation. ”Now more people will have the impression that the Dragon King has many kung fu experts under him.”

”It's inevitable.”

”King Kuari is really patient. He has invited so many kung fu experts from the Central Plains and the Western Regions but doesn't use them, and insists on using the sabermen of his own country. Even I know that the people of Norland are good at riding and shooting but have nothing worthy of praise in martial arts.”

Fang Wenshi's words were a bit exaggerated. There were indeed not many famous sects in Norland, but it didn't mean that all the kung fu practitioners here were worthless. Experts like Bie Yan could still win a place even if he was put in the Central Plains.

The one with better martial arts skills was actually Shangguan Fei. It was just that he didn't have confidence in himself and naturally, others would despise him.

Although King Kuari had hidden his power in the warrior contest, the outcome of this fiasco was probably not what he had expected.

Fang Wenshi pointed at the saber and sword on the table and said, ”These are the earnings from the bets we won.” Then he pointed at two pieces of wood beside the saber and sword, and continued, saying, ”Someone delivered those just now. I don't know what it means.”

Gu Shenwei knew that this was the wooden saber that the disciples of the Essence Pavilion had shown him. It was very similar to the weapon Shangguan Ru used.

The deadline for the Essence Pavilion had passed but they didn't deliver 'part of the hostage' as they had threatened except for the broken wooden saber. Gu Shenwei snorted with disdain. The people of the Essence Pavilion were good at confusing the mind, and perhaps because of this, they lacked a profound understanding of the heart and appeared very naive when they resorted to all sorts of schemes and intrigues.

As long as one's willpower was strong enough, one could resist their hypnosis and see through the fog. The disciples of the Essence Pavilion were also ordinary martial arts practitioners.

Gu Shenwei beckoned for Shangguan Fei to come over. ”Go take a rest, we're going on a mission tonight.”

”What mission?” Shangguan Fei's face paled. The Dragon King's missions had always been dangerous, which he had tried to avoid every time.

”To save your sister.”