The Nine Cauldrons

Book 7 Chapter 13 The Forbidden Area of the Sword Tower

In this pure and simple village, children at the age of five to six were practicing their sword arts seriously.

Teng Qingshan and Li Jun glanced at each other, both of them astonished.

“Yes. Shangguan Quan, lead the way to the central areas of the Northern Yan Town,” Teng Qingshan said. Shangguan Quan hastily responded with a smile, “The town is just several Li away. We will get there real soon.” Shangguan Quan hastily led the way, while many villagers of this town greeted Shangguan Quan.

When the others asked him why he didn’t go to the beach, Shangguan Quan pretended as if nothing had happened and replied, “Yes. I am accompanying my two friends to the central areas of the town.”

Shangguan Quan had seen Teng Qingshan’s ability, so naturally, he didn’t dare to provoke him.

He clearly knew that—even if all the villagers combined forces, they still wouldn’t be a match to this mysterious man.

……As they walked on the wide path, the morning sun shone on the ground.

Teng Qingshan and Li Jun carried their bundles, while Shangguan Quan at the side repeatedly answered their questions. After talking for a while, Teng Qingshan confirmed one thing: “According to what this fisherman said, the Bright Moon Island has a length and width of seven hundred to eight hundred Li, which is about the same size as the Jiangning County! The Northern Sea Continent is the size of two prefectures! There’s a big difference.”Through this, Teng Qingshan realized that—The Bright Moon Island is not the Northern Sea Continent!

And when he asked this fisherman if he knew of the Godly Axe Mountain, the fisherman also shook his head with a blank expression on his face.

“You mentioned that the general is very powerful? How many generals are there on this Bright Moon Island?” Teng Qingshan asked.

“Our Bright Moon Island has a total of eighteen towns with a total of eighteen generals!” Shangguan Quan hastily answered, “Of course, out of the eighteen generals, the general of the Black Sea Town at the northern side is the Island Lord of our Bright Moon island.”

“The general is the Island Lord?” Li Jun said in shock.

Actually, since Teng Qingshan and Li Jun came on a boat, and as the questions they asked were all basic information, Shangguan Quan naturally knew that they were from the foreign lands.

Although Shangguan Quan was surprised, he was only an ordinary fisherman, thus, he didn’t dare to harbor any other thoughts. “The eighteen towns of the Bright Moon Island and the eighteen Houses of Generals have existed for over a thousand years. There is also competition between the eighteen generals; if the most powerful general was able to obtain the support of the Sword Tower, then he would become the Island Lord of the Bright Moon Island.

“The support of the Sword Tower?” Teng Qingshan had heard the two words “Sword Tower” more than once.

It was obvious that the eighteen generals held high positions in this Bright Moon Island, but the position of the Sword Tower was a lot higher and superior!

‘Of course!”

Shangquan Quan’s eyes revealed admiration as he said, “The Tower Lord of the Sword Tower is definitely the number one expert of our Bright Moon Island, an invincible existence! Even if the enemy was protected by over ten thousand soldiers, the Tower Lord would still be able to take the head of the enemy! Therefore, none of the eighteen Houses of Generals dared to disobey the Sword Tower’s order.”

Teng Qingshan and Li Jun glanced at each other.

The position of the Sword Tower is superior indeed.

“Where is the Sword Tower?” Teng Qingshan asked.

Shangguan Quan pointed eastward into the distance as he said, “Look there.” Teng Qingshan and Li Jun then looked eastward as Shangguan Quan continued saying, “Can you guys see the two mountains leaning against each other!”

It was faraway on the east side. Although it was extremely far, they could still see the two lofty mountains.

“The mountain at the northeast is where the Sword Tower is located!” Shangguan Quan stared afar and said with misty eyes, “The mountain at the northwest is the forbidden area of our entire Bright Moon Island! Legend stated that... only the most powerful experts of the Sword Tower are able to obtain the chance to enter the forbidden area occasionally!”

“Sword Tower? Forbidden Area?”

Teng Qingshan stared at the two distant mountains that were adjacent to each other. With just his eyes, Teng Qingshan was unable to discern how far apart these two mountains were.