Chapter 103

“Come out, all of you. Now that I’ve discovered it, there’s no point in hiding it.” After saying this, Zhang Weihao continued eating and drinking, not taking the poison to heart at all.

I’ve tried it, and it’s not a big problem, but the effect is limited. After all, the other party didn’t really intend to kill him; at least, killing him wasn’t their first choice.

“Since you knew it was poisonous, why did you still eat it?” The shopkeeper was clearly an expert, perhaps even wearing a human skin mask to disguise himself. He was surprised and curious that Zhang Weihai would continue to eat it despite knowing it was poisonous.

Human skin masks do exist, and the production process is extremely cruel. It involves carefully peeling off a person’s face skin and then using special techniques to create a mask that can be worn on the face in a way that is indistinguishable from a real one.

Some experts in this field can use a completely different human skin mask to transform it into the appearance of the person they want to be. However, the raw material human skin mask is still required, and a large number of human skin masks must be available to make such a production. It is not possible to write or draw on just any human skin.

Zhang Weihao knew these things because the Lianhua Treasure Mirror contained descriptions of this and the process of making you. Wang Lianhua himself was a top-notch master of disguise and an expert in this field.

Not only does it describe the production process, but it also teaches how to tell if someone is wearing a human skin mask and what the key points to pay attention to are. In short—professional.

“Because I’m not afraid of poison, at least not this time. The taste is pretty good. It’s probably made with pufferfish poison to enhance the flavor.” Pufferfish poison is a neurotoxin. Poisons also need raw materials. Although Zhang Weihai isn’t exactly a genius with a silver tongue, he can still distinguish some things after eating a lot.

“I never imagined that the renowned Young Master Lingyu would be such an expert in this field. We have indeed made a fool of ourselves by trying to teach a fish to swim.”

“So they came for me, for these swords?” Zhang Weihao pointed to the Peerless Sword Box on Xue Youren’s back.

Previously, Zhang Weihao carried the items himself, mainly because he didn’t want anyone to rummage through his carriage. Although he had taken some protective measures, he didn’t have a master swordsman like Xie Xiaofeng to be his coachman, so he had to carry the so-called “treasures” with him. This was not only to make him look more pretentious and show off, but also to reduce some unnecessary trouble. After all, his carriage was quite messy, so it wouldn’t be strange to find something like a bellyband.

“It is said that Young Master Lingyu’s peerless sword case contains countless divine weapons. Who in the martial world does not yearn to possess these divine weapons?”

“Then you can just ask me for them. As long as you meet the requirements, or can beat me in a bet, you can take whichever of these divine weapons you want.”

“Young Master Lingyu is joking. I do not know that I have such ability, so I can only ask a group of friends in the martial arts world to ask Young Master Lingyu for the sword in this way.”

“Alright, a group fight isn’t out of the question either. As long as you can beat me, these swords and the silver notes I have are all yours. It’s not much, only worth about 500,000 taels of gold. Wealth, fame, and powerful weapons to dominate the martial world are all here with me. If you have the ability, feel free to take them. You can challenge me to a duel if you’re alone, or you can challenge me to a group fight if you want. I can accept either way, no limit on the number of people.”

“But this is just a resting place for people, it would be a shame to damage it. Let’s go outside. Call all your men out. Hidden weapons, poisons, ambushes—anything goes. Everyone attack at once. It’s not that you’ve surrounded me, it’s that I, Zhang Lingyu, have surrounded you all. If you can’t please me and give me my pleasure, you’ll all be leaving your lives here.”

The shopkeeper was well aware that Zhang Lingyu, the number one young master in the martial arts world, possessed amazing skills, at least at the level of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, and was absolutely no less than Jiang Yuyan. Therefore, this time the team was very powerful. But even so, the first thing they prepared was a compound nerve poison that was the least likely to be discovered, but it turned out to be useless.

They originally thought the other party would directly attack and start a massacre, or simply run away. Unexpectedly, he openly and generously accepted their gang attack, even allowing them to use hidden weapons and poison, using every possible means. And he was challenging all of them alone. Could this guy really be a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm?

Aside from the Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, who is known as a “legend in the martial arts world,” the shopkeeper couldn’t imagine what kind of existence could possibly deal with their super-strong assassination lineup, which was composed of several underground assassin organizations. This lineup was even capable of assassinating a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, so it should be possible.

The shopkeeper was uncertain because he had never witnessed a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm take action. However, a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm was only one word longer than a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, so even if he was stronger, the difference was limited.

Zhang Weihai calmly wiped his mouth, then got up and walked out of the inn. Xue Keren, Li Xunhuan, and Lin Shiyin hurriedly followed. Tie Chuanjia stayed outside to look after the carriage, while Zhang Weihai’s shadow clone hid in the shadows to keep watch. If anyone tried to take advantage of his carriage, the shadow clone would be more than enough to deal with them. He had used this trick to take down many fools before.

When Zhang Weihao and his group stepped out of the post station, the area outside was already densely packed with men in black. At a glance, there were at least two or three hundred of them. Even a seasoned veteran like Li Xunhuan was sweating profusely, never expecting such an exaggerated lineup.

However, considering the divine weapons in Zhang Weihao’s hands, it seemed quite reasonable, which was also why he hoped Zhang Weihao would go to the martial arts world outside the Great Wall to cause trouble.

Because Li Xunhuan knew better than anyone else how much turmoil these divine weapons would cause in the entire martial arts world once they appeared, and even trigger a very serious catastrophe in the martial arts world.

For example, compared to the martial arts catastrophe caused by the Happy King and Fairy Yunmeng, which was not necessarily achievable and was invisible and intangible, divine weapons were much more practical, and there was more than one of them. These were top-tier equipment that could immediately increase combat power for anyone who obtained them, and were priceless.

The capital city is naturally not short of experts, and with many things happening there recently, many people and forces know that Zhang Weihua will be returning to the capital soon, so they guessed that such a battle would take place.

At this time, many people were hiding in the shadows watching the battle. There were people from both the legitimate and criminal worlds. Some were even waiting for Zhang Weihao to fall into trouble so they could help him out. It wouldn’t be too much to ask him for a divine weapon then, would it?