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Chapter 85: Talisman Flying Sword
Cape City, Langya Pavilion.

There were only a dozen or so people sitting in the huge hall, but all of them were powerful figures who could make the whole city tremble with just a stomp of their feet.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was tense and solemn, as if even the air had frozen.

"I was the one who was caught off guard this time!"

In the depressing atmosphere, the middle-aged man Yue Zhenting in blue stood up and clasped his fists towards all directions.

Originally, they were planning a siege against the Dragon God Temple, but they didn't expect that the Dragon God Temple would take advantage of it. They took advantage of the emptiness of Cape City and robbed the people in the surrounding villages.

"Master Yue can't be blamed for what happened this time."

The old man in white, the head of the Bai family who was sitting in the west, shook his head and said, "Who would have thought that they would dare to do such a cruel thing? Who would have thought that they were the remnants of the Blood Demon Cult?"

The four big families in Cape City are closely related and may have had some competition with each other, but now is a critical moment and it is certainly not the time for internal strife.

"The Blood Demon Cult has been planning this for a long time. Not only our Cape City, but also the Bi Bo City and Chao Yin City in the East Sea County have been attacked by them. The losses are even more severe than ours. The islands in the East Sea are even more bloody..."

"They have done something so unjust that it is a direct declaration of war against Daqian. They will definitely take further action next. I am afraid that a great chaos will occur!"

Everyone present knows that although Daqian is powerful, it is now in disarray. The Dragon God Temple must have been prepared for daring to do such a thing, and it would be difficult to sweep it away like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

Soon, the four major parties reached a consensus.

Report to the court and at the same time maintain strict defense. If Cape City can be defended, then defend it. If it cannot be defended, then retreat and wait for support from the court.

"Come to think of it, this time it was all thanks to that mysterious man in black."

After finishing the business, Lu Bohan, the head of the Lu family, suddenly exclaimed, "If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to respond in advance, and I'm afraid those guys from the Dragon God Temple would have really escaped unscathed."

"That's right!"

"The Blood Demon Cult is ready to make a move. Troubled times are coming. Talents are needed right now. We should also come up with some real good stuff!"

Bai Yuanze, the head of the Bai family, nodded...

……

After placing Uncle Qiang in the front yard and calling a doctor for treatment, and confirming that his life was not in danger, Cao Ze returned to the backyard. After comforting Su Xiaozhi, he took out the belt he had taken from Lu Longshu and examined it carefully.

There is an embossed flying dragon on the black belt, and the texture feels as smooth as jade in the hand.

Cao Ze knew that the black dragon shadow that could avoid water flew out from the belt, but after studying it for a long time, no matter whether it was poured with water, burned with fire, or even dripped blood to recognize the owner, the belt did not react at all, just like an ordinary belt.

Cao Ze sighed. He had to put away such a good treasure for now and see if there would be a chance to uncover its secret in the future.

"Where did this belt come from?"

Su Xiaozhi saw Cao Ze studying the belt, so she also studied it carefully, being careful not to disturb Cao Ze. When she saw Cao Ze was about to put away the belt, she said, "The dragon carved on it is so beautiful, especially its eyes, which look like a real dragon."

"Eye?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ze looked towards the eyes of the flying dragon relief.

At first glance, there's nothing special.

But when Cao Ze looked over with full concentration, the world in front of him suddenly shifted. The belt in front of him disappeared, and the flying dragon disappeared. Instead, there was a space of about one cubic meter.

Among them were some scattered silver coins and several hundred taels of silver notes. What made Cao Ze happy was an inconspicuous talisman next to it!
There was a handleless small sword drawn on the talisman, and the sword was faintly glowing with golden light, but at this moment the golden light had become extremely dim, and it was obvious that its power was about to be exhausted.

"This is the talisman!"

He was fully aware of the power of this thing. Although Lu Longshu was being played around by him, the long sword in his hand was already full of gaps and could even break at any time.

This was when Fu Bao's flying sword did not directly touch the long sword. If it had directly touched, his Bailian long sword would probably have been cut in two in an instant.

As Cao Ze's mind moved, the talisman appeared in his hand, and at the same time, the world in front of Cao Ze returned to normal again.

Cao Ze suddenly realized that this belt, in addition to being able to stimulate the water-repellent black dragon, is actually a spatial treasure!

Mount Sumeru can contain a mustard seed, and the universe can be found in one’s sleeves…

Cao Ze had heard too many legends, and he knew that this world was magical and magnificent, but he never thought that he would possess a space treasure so soon.

He even wanted to give Lu Longshu an award for "Best Corpse".

With a thought, the teapot on the Eight Immortals Table beside him disappeared out of thin air, followed by the difference, the bench...

Then it appeared out of nowhere...

Su Xiaozhi on the side was already stunned, looking at the objects around her that kept disappearing and reappearing out of thin air, and the hands that were holding Cao Ze's shoulders couldn't help but exert a little force.

After playing for a while, Cao Ze turned his attention back to the talisman in his hand.

Infuse qi and blood, and guide it with thoughts.

Swish!
In an instant, the talisman paper disappeared, and a small golden sword about a foot long floated in front of Cao Ze. Then, following Cao Ze's thoughts, it swam like a dragon in the courtyard, bringing out brilliant golden light.

After a moment, the golden light in the courtyard disappeared and turned into a piece of talisman paper and fell into Cao Ze's palm.

"Come on, try it!"

Cao Ze handed the talisman to Su Xiaozhi.

From the very beginning, he had never thought of using the talisman himself. There was no need for that. The reason why he was so happy was that the talisman had no restrictions on the user's cultivation level, which meant that Su Xiaozhi could also use it.

From now on, Su Xiaozhi will finally be able to protect herself!
"I?"

Su Xiaozhi hesitated and refused subconsciously, "You should keep such a powerful treasure. It would be a waste if you give it to me."

Cao Ze smiled slightly and looked at Su Xiaozhi jokingly, "Do you think I can use it?"

"If this thing is more powerful than me, why did it end up in my hands?"

Su Xiaozhi thought about it and it seemed to be the case, so she reached out and took the talisman.

This talisman is not useless to Cao Ze. He can try to use it to cast the Snow Falling Knife or Strike the Sea. With the power of the talisman's flying sword, this move will probably become extremely terrifying.

However, the power of the talisman is running low. If he wants to use the talisman flying sword to perform sword moves, he will definitely need a lot of practice. There is a high probability that the power of the talisman will be exhausted before he can successfully perform the sword moves.

It would be better to let Su Xiaozhi protect herself.

"Inject Qi and blood, feel it with your mind, and then control it..."

Cao Ze taught Su Xiaozhi how to use the Fubao Flying Sword step by step.

The talisman does not consume much energy and blood, but instead consumes more of the spirit.

Su Xiaozhi only controlled the flying sword to pierce back and forth in the courtyard a few times, and then fell into Cao Ze's arms, panting.

"Brother Ze..."

The beauty in his arms had a look of dullness in her eyes.

“Sword…sword…”

Cao Ze quickly waved his hand to shoot down the out-of-control Fu Bao flying sword.

The out-of-control flying sword of Fu Bao turned into a piece of talisman paper and fell to the ground, but the two of them had already walked into the bedroom hugging each other, leaving only a piece of talisman paper slowly falling in disarray in the wind.

I'm afraid it has never been so neglected since it was created.

A short separation is better than a new marriage. After making love, Cao Ze hugged Su Xiaozhi, leaned against the head of the bed, and checked the last item in his space belt.

This is a fist-sized black stone with a strange shape. It has no spirituality and is not special at all.

But since it could be placed so solemnly in Lu Longshu's belt, it must be no ordinary thing.

With a thought, the stone appeared in his hand.

The moment he appeared, Cao Ze's arm sank and almost slipped out of his hand.

Now that he had already strengthened his bones and possessed a strength of no less than tens of thousands of pounds, he almost failed to hold a fist-sized stone?

Cao Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and began to become interested.

……

At the Yue family’s bamboo garden, Yue Lingke cleaned Hong Xing’s wound and applied medicine on it.

Although Hong Xing is a maid, the two grew up together and have long been like sisters. Grandmaster Yue Lingke, who is cold in front of outsiders, is more like a little sister next door at this time.

Hong Xing told the story of what happened in Bishui Village.

"Man in black?"

Yue Lingke murmured, "Why did he save you?"

"After this close encounter, I can be sure that he must be very young and a rare genius!"

Hong Xing did not answer Yue Lingke's question, but spoke with stars in her eyes.

Yue Lingke's lips curled up slightly, "He is indeed a genius, a genius who steals hearts!"

"Why don't we issue a notice that if the man in black is willing to join our Yue family, he will be escorted by a beautiful woman. Maybe the man in black, who is not interested in the huge reward offered by the four major families, will really show up!" Yue Lingke joked.

Hong Xing curled her lips, "Hong Xing wouldn't dare!"

"Hong Xing is not worthy of such a genius. Only someone like Miss can match him."

"If it's Miss..."

Yue Lingke interrupted Hong Xing and chuckled, "He's still far from it!"

Hong Xing closed her mouth and looked at Yue Lingke with eyes full of admiration. She felt that Yue Lingke was glowing at this moment. Yue Lingke had always been her idol.

"Come to think of it, I saw the little fellow that the young lady valued in Bishui Village."

No longer talking about the man in black, Hong Xing thought of Cao Ze.

"He risked his life to save the villagers of Bishui Village from the hands of the Sea God Church. With his strength at the Bone Refining Realm, he was willing to take such a big risk to do this, and in the end, it worked. He is truly a man of courage, strategy, affection and righteousness!"

"That guy has a very clever mind!"

Yue Lingke was quite pleased.

……

"Take a look at this. This is porcelain from Donghai County. It has exquisite patterns. This is porcelain used by the four great families!"

"Buttermilk, buttermilk with milk and brown sugar, so sweet!"

"Shu brocade, Shu brocade, the finest Shu brocade shipped from Shu, buy a piece and take it back to make clothes for your wife..."

Jinxiu Street is the most prosperous commercial street in Cape City.

As you walk through the streets, you can hear the sounds of hawking.

Su Xiaozhi held Cao Ze's arm and wore a pink peach blossom skirt. It was the same dress Cao Ze had made for her in Bishui Village last time. It had been washed many times and looked a little faded and old.

Cao Ze was wearing that black robe, which was quite new.

He had only worn the robe a few times after it was made, and he couldn't possibly go fishing in it.

However, Su Xiaozhi's ruqun appeared many times.

As for the cheongsam, it was already damaged. Although Cao Ze had been very careful, he was always careless in a hurry and inevitably tore a hole in it.

It's time to make some new clothes.

However, Su Xiaozhi did not throw away the cheongsam. She would wear it occasionally, pretending to be a rich lady who encountered bandits, which was quite interesting.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in front, and many people were gathering together and discussing something.

"One thousand taels of silver, refined Zang Dan, and a top-grade weapon..."

From time to time, there were sounds of people gasping for air in the crowd.

"Who is this man in black? Why do the four families attach so much importance to him?"

"Hey, you don't know this, right? It is said that a few days ago, people from the Dragon God Temple were looting outside the city. This mysterious man in black killed a master of the Dragon God Temple's Refining Organ Realm. His sword skills are perfect and his future is limitless!"

"Can even a master of the Refining Organ Realm be killed?"

Many people exclaimed and even couldn't believe it. To them, masters of the Organ Refining Realm were already god-like figures. How could they be killed?
"Not only that, I heard that the Dragon God Temple is offering a reward of 10,000 taels for the head of this man in black!"

"I wish I were this man in black!"

Looking at the bounty list in front of them, many people were secretly drooling.

Of course, there are also some who are self-aware, "If you were the man in black, your head would have been taken to the Dragon God Temple to claim the reward by now..."

After listening for a while, Cao Ze and others understood what was going on.

It was nothing more than that the four big families increased the remuneration again in an attempt to recruit the mysterious man in black, and the Dragon God Temple even offered a reward of ten thousand taels.

"I didn't expect my head to be so valuable!"

Cao Ze was inexplicably happy and even wanted to collect the bounty on his own head.

"Cape City is truly home to hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"

Su Wu also sighed lightly, but quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about it. The world on the bounty list was still too far away from them.

Looking at Cao Ze, he was already very satisfied.

Although Cao Ze had just broken through to the Bone Tempering Realm and was still a long way from the mysterious man in black, he was already a genius among ordinary people and still had great potential in the future.

Most importantly, he was very good to Su Xiaozhi.

This is enough!

Only Su Xiaozhi tilted her head and looked at Cao Ze, as if thinking about something.

The four of them did not stay here for too long, and Cao Ze did not take this little episode to heart. Instead, he turned around and bought four bowls of buttermilk.

I scooped it into my mouth with a spoon and it tasted similar to the yogurt in my previous life, sour and sweet, with a smooth and refreshing texture. Both the texture and taste were quite good.

Looking at Su Xiaozhi who opened her mouth beside him, Cao Ze scooped another mouthful and fed it to her.

After drinking the yogurt and taking a sip, Su Xiaozhi felt the sweetness go straight into her heart. She squinted her eyes and held Cao Ze's arm tightly, like a kitten clinging to its owner.

Then the group entered the Shu brocade shop next door.

Even with Cao Ze's vision, he was somewhat amazed by the Shu brocade. Its texture was soft and smooth, and its patterns were vivid and lively. Compared with other cloths, it was a dimensionality reduction attack in terms of both material and craftsmanship.

But Shu brocade is really expensive. One piece costs twenty taels of silver, which is almost equivalent to the price of half a prescription of Yi Jin medicine.

However, Cao Ze now has a huge sum of money and doesn't care about these dozens of taels of silver.

One person cut several pieces of Shu brocade and made several sets of clothes.

After paying the money, even the boss looked at him differently.

However, Su Xiaozhi's attention was attracted by another item in the store.

They were a pair of extremely long socks, which, when worn, would almost cover the entire leg.

This thing is made of finest silk. No, not necessarily silk. You can feel that it is elastic just by looking at it.

Moreover, Cao Ze is very familiar with this thing!
"Stockings?"

Cao Ze was stunned. He had never thought that he would see such advanced things in this world. He really felt a little confused.

What he didn't know was that in this world where force is respected, the powerful are often better at enjoying themselves, and often hundreds of thousands or even millions of people support a few people for enjoyment. After countless years, the variety of things naturally became much more than he expected.

Although Su Xiaozhi had never seen this thing before, her intuition as a woman told her that this was a good thing.

“If I put this on…”

Su Xiaozhi had already thought about how to use it to show off her straight long legs.

And these socks are not only available in white, but also in black, which naturally gives them another flavor.

Su Xiaozhi even thought divergently, wondering if there could be other colors besides black and white?
However, this kind of thing was still too embarrassing. Although Su Xiaozhi was very excited, her father and elder brother were there with her, so she couldn't say much for the time being.

After taking measurements and paying the deposit, Cao Ze and his companions walked out of the store with the boss's farewell. They then strolled around Jinxiu Street for a few hours before going to Tianxianglou for a big meal.

On the way home, Cao Ze had a stomachache and went to the toilet. He came back after a long time, which made Su Wu and others worried.

The stomachs of warriors are different from those of ordinary people, so they usually don't get upset. However, once they do, the consequences can be very serious.

Night, Cao family compound.

In the master bedroom in the backyard, Cao Ze took out a ball of something from his covered stomach, handed it to Su Xiaozhi, and said with an expectant smile, "I'll give you a gift!"

Su Xiaozhi's eyes lit up when she saw what Cao Ze was holding. She immediately noticed Cao Ze's look and said coquettishly, "This is not a gift for me. This is a reward from my husband, right?"

"If you don't like it, I'll throw it away..."

Cao Ze made a gesture to throw something, but was stopped by Su Xiaozhi, "No, no..."

"Go change it!"

They are an old couple, and have been honest with each other countless times, so naturally there is no need for those red tapes.

"The texture of these socks is really good. They feel really comfortable. I wonder what material they are made of..."

"No need to take it off, just wear it..."

"Husband, you seem particularly excited today?"

"You look so beautiful today..."

"How about I try the black one?"

(End of this chapter)