Inside the small courtyard.

Chen Yuan and Zhao Nanshan sat facing each other, the atmosphere somewhat heavy. Chen Yuan remained silent, waiting for Zhao Nanshan to speak.

"The saber technique passed down in my Zhao family is called the Six Harmonies Saber. It's a fierce technique that once made quite a name for itself. It's a pity that I, in my incompetence, haven't been able to bring glory to the Zhao family's Six Harmonies Saber..."

Chen Yuan listened to Zhao Nanshan's sigh, remaining silent, simply waiting to hear the conditions he would propose. If they were too difficult, Chen Yuan would turn around and leave without hesitation.

"Learning my Zhao family's Six Harmonies Saber is possible, but... you must agree to two conditions. The first is to become the backing of the Sanhe (Three Harmonies) Martial Arts School. In a few days, other martial arts schools want to remove the Sanhe Martial Arts School. You must stand up for them."

Zhao Nanshan held up two fingers.

"Okay, what's the second?"

If it was just resisting the other martial arts schools, it wouldn't be much of a problem for Chen Yuan.

"The second..." Zhao Nanshan took a deep breath and continued:

"Originally, I wanted you to exchange it for the spiritual medicine Azure Jade Tendon-Mending Paste, but you definitely wouldn't agree. So, help me kill someone."

"Who?"

He had never even heard of the Azure Jade Tendon-Mending Paste, so naturally he wouldn't agree to exchange it for that. Killing someone, however, if they weren't too strong, might be worth a try.

"Nanling Prefecture, Dragon Tiger Gate Master, Xu Lingtian!"

A hint of hatred flashed in Zhao Nanshan's eyes.

"What's his strength?"

Chen Yuan understood. Perhaps it was this Xu Lingtian who had crippled Zhao Nanshan, otherwise, he wouldn't be so full of hatred.

"Right now, if nothing unexpected has happened, he should be at the peak of the Condensing Qi realm."

"Farewell!"

Chen Yuan cupped his fist in salute and was about to leave.

What a joke! With his small stature, the man could kill him with a flick of his finger. It wasn't worth it for a saber technique of unknown power.

"Young people these days are too impatient. I didn't say I wanted you to kill him right now..." Zhao Nanshan glanced at Chen Yuan.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Wait until you have the strength to kill him in the future, then take action. I can teach you the saber technique beforehand," Zhao Nanshan said softly.

"Are there any restrictions?" Chen Yuan looked at the old man suspiciously.

"Even if there were restrictions, would you definitely not go back on your word?"

Zhao Nanshan looked at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan shook his head and said:

"I am a man of my word."

"Alright, this old man will trust you once. Wait..." Zhao Nanshan stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked toward a room. After a short while, he came back with a thin booklet in his hand and placed it in front of Chen Yuan.

"This is my Zhao family's Six Harmonies Saber. I hope you can make a name for yourself in the Jianghu (Martial World) with this saber technique in the future."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, picked up the yellowed booklet, and carefully flipped through it. There were many annotations on it, which seemed to have been written in recent years.

With this, Chen Yuan could save himself a lot of trouble.

Afterward, Chen Yuan set up his stance in the backyard. Under Zhao Nanshan's guidance, he looked quite decent, which made Zhao Nanshan exclaim that Chen Yuan had extraordinary talent in the way of the saber.

Moreover, his foundation was solid, and every strike was fierce and powerful.

Otherwise, even with the best talent, it would be impossible to improve so quickly.

After a long while, Chen Yuan sheathed his saber and let out a long breath.

"Your talent is not bad, but it's a pity that you're a bit old. Those famous sects won't accept you..." Zhao Nanshan seemed a little regretful.

"The strongest power in the world is the imperial court!"

Chen Yuan said softly.

Zhao Nanshan shook his head:

"The imperial court is indeed powerful, but how many people are there in the imperial court? If you want to get support, you must climb to a very high level step by step to grasp true power."

Chen Yuan chuckled and stopped talking about this topic, simply saying:

"In three days, when those martial arts schools come to the door, I will be there."

"This old man naturally believes in Head Constable Chen's words."

Chen Yuan nodded, turned around and left. As he stepped out of the door, he suddenly turned his head and asked:

"Senior Zhao, how many people have you taught this Six Harmonies Saber to?"

He got this saber technique so easily that Chen Yuan couldn't help but suspect that he was just one of the candidates, not the only one who had learned the saber technique.

Zhao Nanshan's expression remained unchanged:

"Do you think my Zhao family's Six Harmonies Saber is cabbage on the street?"

Chen Yuan didn't say anything more, smiled, and turned to leave.

After Chen Yuan's figure had completely disappeared, the smile on Zhao Nanshan's face disappeared. He pushed open the door with firm steps, walked to the bedside, and lifted a wooden board.

Inside, there were five yellowed booklets that were exactly the same as the saber manual Chen Yuan had taken away.

"The fourth one, with so many people, there will always be someone who can avenge me." Zhao Nanshan shook his head with a smile.

He really had a glimmer of hope for this Chen Yuan. For no other reason than that his foundation was solid, his physique was strong, and his talent was not bad. He had the potential to step into the Condensing Qi realm and even higher realms.

In fact, when Chen Yuan asked to learn the Six Harmonies Saber, Zhao Nanshan wanted to extort a sum of money from him, but after thinking about it, he gave up. For some reason, he felt a trace of killing intent on Chen Yuan.

He even guessed that if he didn't take out the saber manual, he might even snatch it.

......

When he came out of the Sanhe Martial Arts School, it was already Shen Shi, around four o'clock in the afternoon. Chen Yuan was already a little hungry. Zhao Nanshan had not stopped guiding him in practicing the saber earlier.

This time, it was very smooth. The Six Harmonies Saber was indeed a level stronger than the saber techniques in the county government office.

As for the conditions he had agreed to with Zhao Nanshan, the first one, helping him solve the oppression of the other martial arts schools, was not a big deal for a head constable.

As for the second one, it wasn't too late to take action when he really had the strength anyway, and there were no restrictions or constraints.

"Brother Yuan."

Wang Ping, who was guarding the door, saw Chen Yuan come out and immediately greeted him.

"Let's go eat."

Seeing Wang Ping like this, he must have been waiting here all the time. Chen Yuan waved his hand directly, ready to eat.

On the way, Wang Ping didn't ask anything about what happened in the Sanhe Martial Arts School. He was very tactful. Chen Yuan was ready to take care of him and let him choose any of the martial arts in the county government office.

"This market is quite lively."

Wang Ping looked at the bustling crowd and chuckled. From time to time, when he saw a young lady from a certain family, his eyes would light up as he stared at the two advantages and one loophole of the lady.

Chen Yuan glanced at him. Wang Ping's "strengths" had already been revealed a little.

"There are only four markets a month, how can it not be lively..." Chen Yuan smiled.

In the distance, Liu Ruoqing, wearing a long dress, moved her feet constantly in the crowd, making the young man following behind her a little helpless. He regretted bringing her out this time. It was simply a headache.

"Second Brother, if you really can't catch up with me, you have to promise to let me play in this Ping'an County for a few days. At worst, you can go back first..."

Before Liu Ruoqing could finish her words, she suddenly stepped on a stone, slipped, exclaimed, and lunged toward Chen Yuan, who happened to be passing by.