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Chapter 1449 - Chapter 1449 Chapter 711 The One Who Understands Womens

Chapter 1449: Chapter 711: The One Who Understands Women’s Hearts_2 Chapter 1449: Chapter 711: The One Who Understands Women’s Hearts_2 Time is fair, but talent is not; for most disciples of the Palace of Striking Swan, they cannot even complete the basic daily cultivation, let alone study Spirit Arts or ponder their path ahead.

In the past, every generation of the Palace of Striking Swan would have disciples who managed to achieve the Striking Swan Physique. Now, if one emerges every three generations, it’s already considered quite an accomplishment.

After all, mediocrities outnumber geniuses in this world.

And so-called public opinion is mostly determined by the will of the mediocre, not by the will of some genius.

Even a sect like the Palace of Striking Swan still has to consider the true desires of its disciples.

Thus, for nearly a hundred years, the proposal to restart the three parts of the Bridal Clothes Technique has been brought up more than once at the Elder Council.

And the reason it hasn’t been fully approved is because the Palace of Striking Swan today is different from the past.

They can no longer pretend to ignore the huge drawbacks of the Bridal Clothes Technique, allowing someone to lose what they’ve strived for over decades is already too much, not to mention dying on the spot, struggling to leave descendants – this has exceeded the Palace’s self-defined scope.

Therefore, the Elder Council decided to first remove the drawbacks of the Bridal Clothes Technique and then begin plans to restart the practice of the technique.

With the current level of development in martial arts, modifying the intrinsic flaws in martial arts isn’t difficult, but there still hasn’t been a good solution for the toxicity of the Three Elements of Earthly Fiends Crystal.

As a superior sect of Zhongzhou, the Palace of Striking Swan naturally sought help from other sects, such as the Medicine God Sect.

However, the solutions provided by the latter are completely from a healer’s perspective.

The method to remove the toxicity of the Three Elements of Earthly Fiends Crystal is, of course, to expel all the poison from the body.

But in doing so, the technique would essentially be ruined, as if when seeking a way to alleviate arm pain, a physician says amputation would end the pain – it’s just as ludicrous.

Perhaps for the Medicine God Sect, eliminating the poison to preserve life is most important, but that’s far from enough for the Palace of Striking Swan.

Hence, this kind of research can only be done by themselves, but while it’s easy for Striking Swan’s warriors to increase the powerful destructive force of Spirit Arts, trying to solve the problem of the Three Elements of Earthly Fiends Crystal’s toxicity is somewhat beyond their expertise.

Because of the progress in research, this proposal has been shelved, until Cao Daochen appeared.

“The Du Family has been able to pass down their legacy until now without being burdened by the Red Cloud Crystal’s toxicity, they must have a way to resolve the problem of crystal toxin!” declared Transmission Elder Yao Guang confidently, “As long as we obtain this method, the drawbacks of the Bridal Clothes Technique might be readily resolved!”

“It seems this is Saint Child of the Cao Family’s intent,” whispered Yao Shenzong, the Elder of Foreign Affairs, who had been silent until now, “The battle at Diancang Mountain shook Longzhou not long ago, leaving the Second Young Master of Lin Clan in great embarrassment. Now that the Evil King Palace wants to challenge the Longxi Alliance, this timely piece of news is akin to a borrowed dagger.”

Hearing that they were being used brought discomfort to anyone, but Cao Daochen’s information happened to scratch an itch for the Palace of Striking Swan, which made people somewhat vexed.

After some thought, Yao Guang turned to Yao Shenzong, the Elder managing external affairs, and asked, “Is the Du Family a member clan of the Longxi Alliance?”

“Not just a member clan, they are also servants of Longxi’s Pride, stationed in Tang Luo’s territory, and highly valued,” Yao Shenzong replied.

Although the western part of Longzhou is a remote area, information about Longxi’s Pride is vital intelligence that every sect must gather.

Not only age, preferences, and proficiency in techniques, but even minor details must not be overlooked.

Upon hearing of the Du Family from Xiling, Yao Shenzong already knew Cao Daochen’s purpose, “Given Longxi’s Pride’s protective nature, he won’t show even a shred of courtesy to an envoy from our sect. And the Longxi Alliance will be the same, they might not protect other member clans, but when it concerns a servant of Tang Luo, they will definitely stand with them!”

Provoking the Longxi Alliance was not much of a big deal for the Palace of Striking Swan, but Tang Luo’s presence was too critical.

Looking through his entire growth history in comparison to the historical records reveals that he is aiming for the achievements of the Human Race’s Saint Kings.

In terms of growth rate, he has already reached the pinnacle of Xiehe’s martial arts history.

Even for a Palace of Striking Swan with over a thousand years of legacy, they do not wish to cross paths negatively with such a future.

Because unless they deploy the Human King, they simply do not have the power to coerce this pride of Longxi.

And if they were to be resented, who knows how great the cost they might have to pay in the future would be.

Moreover, with the Longxi Alliance rising like the sun at its zenith, why should the Palace of Striking Swan unnecessarily act the villain?

“Let it go for now,” said the reflective Protector Elder Yao Jia, after a moment of thought, “When the Longxi Alliance and the Evil King Palace face imminent danger, we can send an envoy to Longxi. If the Du Family is willing to share their method for solving the crystal toxin, we could consider sending strong aids to the Longxi Alliance. By doing so, we not only curry favor with Tang Luo but also obtain what we seek. What do you all think?”

The Transmission Elder Yao Guang smiled and said, “The best of both worlds, an excellent plan!”

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Southern Mainland, Yan Fu City

One of the sacred cities with millions of inhabitants in the Southern Mainland, Yan Fu City was situated on the shores of the North Sea.

Guarded by the four divine mountains of Xumi, Miao Gao, Dan Mu, and Shan Jian, it appeared like a paradise on earth.

As typical of the open-minded Southern Mainland, the girls from the coastal cities, in particular, were fiery and unrestrained.

Upon his return, Old Xu Ying felt as if he had entered heaven, spending his days either accompanying girls in sea harvesting or surfing with them.

Forget worshipping the mountains and seeking the path, forget the Saint Children of Yuanzhou; he wanted to spend his last days on the shore of the South Sea, indifferent to any martial or sword paths.

In order to fit in, he even tanned his originally pale and radiant skin dark, all for the beloved girls of the South Sea!

As Old Xu Ying hurried toward the beach, he was grabbed by the arm by another equally dark-skinned young man.

Displeased, he turned his head and looked at the pesky kid clutching his arms, Old Xu Ying frowned and said, “Kaba, if you don’t give me a good reason, I’m going to dunk your head into the coral reefs later!”

“Hey, Old Ying, have you forgotten? We’re brothers!”

The young man quickly released Old Xu Ying’s right arm and pleaded with a flattering smile, “Good brother, we don’t harm good brothers!”

“Speaking of good brothers, how about you pay back the money you owe me first?”

Old Xu Ying counted on his fingers, “Xiao Zhen wants rice powders from Siam, Mina needs soap nuts from Beimang, Duo’er is missing a colorful gauze dress, Lulu wants…”

“Whoa, wait a minute, wait a minute!”

Called Kaba, the young man waved his hands hastily, “Who are all these people you’re talking about? I don’t know any of them. And, how do you even know what they want?”

He lightly flicked his short hair, scattering light like a rainbow’s crystal drops.

Old Xu Ying said proudly, “Do you know why I’m called the beloved Old Xu Ying by all?”

“I have no idea…”

“It’s because just by exchanging a glance, I can understand what the girls need.”

Lifting a finger elegantly, Old Xu Ying flashed a big white smile, “Give me an hour, and I can make all the beauties on this beach happy. That’s who I am, Xu Ying, the man who understands a woman’s heart the most!”

“Alright, alright, brother Old Ying.”

Kaba shrugged, “But no matter how much you want to make women happy, you still need money, right? The shopkeeper asked me to tell you that your crappy sword pawned at the shop is about to pass its due date.”

“No way, that can’t be true, don’t lie to me!”

Old Xu Ying was startled, “How much time has passed?”

“Whoa, looks like the eternal spring of the beach made brother Old Ying forget about time. It’s already mid-October!”

Kaba shrugged, “In half a month, it’ll be due. If you want to get that sword back, you’d better think fast about making some money.”

“Damn, is it already mid-October?”

Old Xu Ying’s face was filled with panic, his head darting around frantically as if searching for a hidden treasure.

“What kind of money-making work could there be around here?”

Kaba sighed, “I know your swordsmanship isn’t bad; I’ve got a guard job for you. Go through Dan Mu Mountain to Yan Fu City; you leave tonight. You’ll make a round trip in no more than ten days, earn a thousand in wages, and can use that to pay off the interest first, then look for other ways!”

“Ha, Kaba!”

Old Xu Ying was overjoyed, slapping the dark-skinned young man’s shoulder, “You really are my good brother!”

“Cut it out!”

Kaba spat, “I don’t need a brother who’s bound to die under women sooner or later.”

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