【The Empire of the Divine Eagle】(Volume 4, 90 pages)

Chapter 90 Sworn Brothers

As night fell, Wu Tianjiao and Jian Hou walked down the street. To avoid attracting attention, Jian Hou

disguised herself in sky-blue men's clothing, resembling a handsome young man in his

twenties

. With delicate features, a jade-like face, and red lips, she was exceptionally beautiful. To make it even more convincing, she wore a long sword at her waist, looking every bit like a young swordsman wandering the martial world.

The sight of her and Wu Tianjiao, this handsome couple, on the main street of Wutu Town naturally attracted the attention and admiration of passersby

. Many young women even flirted with them, leaving them feeling overwhelmed.

Wutu Town was a large and ancient town with a history of nearly a thousand years. Its size rivaled that of a typical small county town. The streets were wide and lined with numerous shops; even after nightfall, many vendors still hawked their wares

along the streets . 　　Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Queen strolled along the streets for a while, eventually arriving at a crossroads, the busiest . There stood a restaurant there called Wu Tu Grand Restaurant, a five-storey establishment and the largest in Wu Tu Town. 　　Neither of them were hungry, but tired from walking, they decided to rest inside. As soon as they stepped through the door, a waiter approached them, bowing and smiling, saying, "Gentlemen, your presence is an honor. Please take a step up; there are private seats upstairs." 　　Climbing the stairs, they saw that the upstairs was brightly lit, and about seventy percent of the seats were occupied. Although it was called a private room, the diners were still drinking and chatting noisily. Seeing that the two were well-dressed young men, a waiter quickly approached, smiling obsequiously, "Gentlemen, please come this way." 　　He led them to a table by the window, pulled out chairs, and said, "Gentlemen, please have a seat." 　　This window seat offered a view of the street. After serving the tea, the waiter hurried away, returning a while later with a menu and asking, "What would you two gentlemen like?" 　　Wu Tianjiao frowned at the menu, noting its tattered, dirty appearance and dusty sheen, as if it had just been found under the counter . The waiter, clearly embarrassed, said awkwardly, "Gentlemen, I'm truly sorry, but we rarely have wealthy patrons here. Our guests usually order only a few simple dishes and rarely need a menu, therefore..." … 　　Wu Tianjiao waved his hand, nonchalantly taking the menu, flipping through it, and then tossing it back to the waiter, saying, “One of everything on this menu, please.” 　　The waiter bowed and smiled wryly, “Young master, our shop has never had such distinguished guests before. We didn’t know you two would be coming, so we didn’t prepare anything. Half of the dishes on this menu are not prepared. Please forgive us.” 　　Wu Tianjiao laughed, “Then just make whatever you have.” 　　The waiter was overjoyed and readily agreed, but after a pause, he added, “Make them all and bring them up. Will you two be able to eat them? Even if you can, there’s not enough room on this table.” 　　Wu Tianjiao raised an eyebrow and said impatiently, “Just do what I tell you to do. We’ll keep the good ones and leave the bad ones aside. You’ll still be charged the same price. Don’t worry, you won’t be shortchanged a single penny.” 　　The waiter was naturally overjoyed to receive such a generous customer and bowed repeatedly as he went to do so. As Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Empress entered , they immediately attracted the attention of the other guests. Wu Tianjiao's extravagant spending further fueled the whispers. The Sword Empress couldn't help but chide him, "Tianjiao, what are you doing again? You don't have to spend money like this!" 　　Wu Tianjiao laughed, "Don't worry, I'm paying. It's rare for us to eat out, so I have to treat you to a good meal. It's only because it's a small place like this. If this were the capital, I'd take you to the most luxurious restaurant!" 　　The Sword Empress rolled her eyes, speechless and helpless at such a spendthrift. 　　Soon, dishes were brought out one by one. Although Wutu Town was a large town, compared to the imperial capital, it was just a small place. For the worldly-wise Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Empress, the dishes were nothing special—just chicken, duck, fish, and meat, laid out on the table. Few were truly delicious; the only exception was the local carp, which was quite plump and tender, and barely worth a try. 　　Their table couldn't hold all the food, so they moved it to an empty table next to them. With these two wealthy patrons, the restaurant's business picked up, mostly out of curiosity to catch a glimpse of these two extravagant spenders. 　　At this moment, a young man in a scholar's robe, wearing a cap and turban, ascended the stairs. He appeared to be only early twenties, with a fair face, red lips, and delicate features; his appearance was remarkably handsome . He held a folding fan with a white jade handle, and his every glance exuded elegance. 　　The scholar in the blue robe reached the top of the stairs, his bright eyes sweeping around. Seeing that the diners upstairs were mostly merchants and commoners, only Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Queen, dressed in blue robes, appeared refined and elegant. Therefore, he unconsciously walked towards Wu Tianjiao and sat down at a table on the left. 　　The waiter hurried over, bowing, and asked, "What would you like, young master?" 　　The scholar in the blue robe slowly placed his folding fan on the table, looked up, and said, "Go and tell the kitchen to prepare a few of their best dishes and wines." 　　The waiter then asked, "What kind of wine would you like, young master?" 　　The scholar in the blue robe casually replied, "Bring up your best wine." 　　After the waiter left, the scholar in the blue robe, holding a teacup in one hand, turned around and smiled at Wu Tianjiao. 　　Wu Tianjiao saw that this man was not much older than himself, yet he had a jade-like face and red lips, with delicate features and was extremely handsome . He felt as if he had seen him somewhere before, and couldn't help but glance at him again, wondering, "Do I know him? Why does he seem familiar?" 　　He thought for a long time but couldn't recall where he had seen this scholar in the blue robe before. Just as Wu Tianjiao was wondering, the scholar in the green robe suddenly stood up, walked over, and cupped his hands in greeting to the two men, saying, "Greetings, brothers." 　　Seeing that he had been greeted, Wu Tianjiao quickly stood up as well, cupping his hands in return, saying, "Greetings, brothers." 　　The scholar in the green robe smiled at Wu Tianjiao and said, "When I came up just now, I saw you and felt you looked familiar, as if I had seen you somewhere before. May I ask your name?" 　　Wu Tianjiao hurriedly replied, "My name is Wu Tianjiao. I also felt a sense of déjà vu when I saw you just now." He then introduced Jian Hou, saying, "He is my elder brother..." 　　"Feng Feiyang!" Jian Hou quickly stood up and interjected, glaring at Wu Tianjiao with obvious annoyance. 　　The scholar in the green robe glanced at Jian Hou with his handsome eyes, then clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "So it's Brother Wu and Brother Feng, a pleasure to meet you!"

"A pleasure to meet you! It's truly a pleasure to meet you, Brother Lin Ao... Ah! Haha, I remember now, I met

Brother Wu in the capital. I admired Brother Wu greatly, but unfortunately, I missed the opportunity. I never expected to

meet Brother Wu here tonight. It's truly a coincidence! What a coincidence!"

Wu Tianjiao's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself, "Why can't I remember when I met him in the capital?" But

because the other party was handsome and spoke with refinement, he asked, "Brother Lin, are you alone? Why don't you sit down and

join me at the table? It would be good to hear your esteemed teachings. What do you think, Brother Lin?"

Lin Ao's eyes gleamed with a strange light, and he readily replied, "As I just said, after meeting Brother Wu in the capital, I

felt I had missed the opportunity. What Brother Wu said is exactly what I was thinking, so I won't stand on ceremony."

As he spoke , he sat down next to the two of them and turned to instruct the waiter to

bring the cups, chopsticks, and dishes he had ordered from his table to this table.

The waiter readily agreed and brought over the cups, chopsticks, and teacups.

Just then, a thin old man came up the stairs. He stopped at the top, shrugged, and

glared with beady eyes. After glancing around, he walked over to the table of three and sat down

in the seat Lin Ao had just occupied. He grinned at the three of them and said, "Sit here!"

This time everyone could see clearly that this man had a weasel-like face, a bulbous nose, a goatee, shrugged shoulders,

and a hunched back. He looked rather sleazy, and his clothes were ill-fitting, with the buttons barely fastened

and the sleeves too short, revealing most of his dark, thin wrists.

Such a person would certainly not be welcomed in a restaurant, and even the waiter didn't come with him.

Wu Tianjiao's side had almost finished receiving the food and drinks. He seemed to have known beforehand that three

people would be at the table, and the dishes were so plentiful that even the three of them couldn't possibly finish them all.

The wine was of the finest quality, made by a dragon carving. Lin Ao reached for the wine pot, filled the cups of both men, and then

filled his own cup as well. Raising his cup, he laughed and said, "We met by chance, yet we feel like old friends at first sight. Brother,

let

, he drank it all in one gulp. Wu Tianjiao raised his cup and laughed, "Brother Lin, we should feel like old friends at first sight. This cup should be offered to you by brother." He

also

drank it all in one gulp. Jian Hou frowned and said, "Tianjiao, you two feel like old friends at first sight. I... am not good at drinking, so I won't drink with you." Lin

Ao laughed loudly, "That's right! That's right! Brother Wu and I should feel like old friends at first sight. We should have a couple of drinks . Brother Feng, it's our first time meeting, so let's have one drink." As he spoke, he filled the cups of wine in front of Wu Tianjiao and himself, and drank them 　　all in one gulp. Wu Tianjiao saw that although he was a scholar, he was naturally bold and generous, so he drank another cup with him. 　　The old man with a bulbous nose at the next table watched them put down their cups, raised his nose to sniff the air, swallowed hard, and said, "Hey, waiter, I've been sitting here for ages, didn't you see?" 　　Only then did the waiter lazily pour a cup of tea and bring it over, standing there without saying a word. 　　The old man picked up the teacup and took a sip. He gargled a few times, then swallowed, rolled his small eyes, and looked at the waiter standing beside him, saying, "Why didn't you ask me what this old man wanted to eat?" 　　The waiter, seeing his poor appearance, probably penniless, coldly replied, "What do you want to eat?" 　　The old man didn't answer, but reached into his purse and rummaged around for a while before pulling out a dozen or so gold coins. He placed them one by one on the table, slammed his hand on it, and shrieked, "Do you think I'm penniless and can't pay the bill ? Are all these gold coins fake?" 　　The waiter, seeing the handful of gleaming gold coins, was dumbfounded and quickly bowed and smiled obsequiously, "You misunderstand, sir. Didn't I just ask you what you wanted to eat? I'm standing here waiting for your orders." 　　"That's more like it," the old man snorted, raising his thin, dark fingers like claws to count the gold coins one by one, putting them into his pocket. Then he pointed to the table for the three men and said, "Make it the same way they do. Bring the wine first, so I can moisten my throat." 　　The dishes Wu Tianjiao ordered were very lavish, already filling three tables. Even three people couldn't finish them, and the old man, wanting to make it the same way, certainly couldn't finish it all by himself. But the waiter, seeing the old man surrounded by gold, didn't care whether he could finish it or not, and readily agreed. He turned and quickly gave the order, this time moving faster, soon bringing over a pot of good wine. 　　The old man hurriedly took it, poured himself a cup, raised the cup, and muttered to himself, "Practice makes perfect. Come, come, you've been waiting for days, this old man toasts you... gulp..." He downed the wine in one gulp. 　　Hearing the old man toasting him to himself, Wu Tianjiao couldn't help but purse his lips, almost bursting out laughing. 　　The old man poured wine with one hand and raised his cup with the other, saying, "It's a pity there are no drinking games here. We can break off flower branches as tokens and play a drinking game, which would be quite elegant. But to play a drinking game, we need a leader. There's only one bachelor at this table, so it seems we can't play the drinking game. Come on, let's drink... *chuckle*..." He downed another cup. 　　Wu Tianjiao, puzzled, whispered to Jian Hou, "Feng... what is a drinking game?" 　　Jian Hou replied, "If several friends are drinking together, they can play drinking games. For example, each person recites a line of poetry, and the poem must contain the character 'flower.' The 'flower' character must be in the third character of the poem. The third person to recite a line has to drink. The number of people who drink depends on which character the 'flower' character is in." This continues in turn. 　　"Yes, yes," the old man chimed in with a smile, "That's called a 'flower game,' and the person who gives the order is the 'game master.'" 　　Lin Ao smiled faintly and said, "Brother Wu, let's drink." 　　At this moment, the dishes the old man had ordered were served one after another. The old man picked up the wine pot, gulped down the wine, smacked his lips, and shouted in a shrill voice, "Hey, waiter, refill the wine!" 　　As he shouted, he picked up a plate of dishes with both hands, grabbed some with his chopsticks, and shoved it into his mouth. He barely chewed the food, swallowing it whole in one gulp. The plate of dishes was swept away like leaves in the wind, emptying in just a few bites . 　　The waiter brought over a pot of wine, which the old man took and drank voraciously. Just as he finished the pot, the second dish arrived. He put down the pot, said to the waiter, "More wine," 　　and then moved the dish to his face with both hands, devouring it with swift, rapid movements. 　　His coordination with the waiter was flawless; just as the waiter brought the wine, he finished a dish, and just as the waiter brought the dish, he finished the pot of wine, ordering "More wine."

This meant he could drink a pot of wine and eat a plate of food without wasting a single moment. In the blink of an eye, he had already drunk

seven or eight pots of wine, and the seven or eight plates of food in front of him were all empty.

Lin Ao and Wu Tianjiao ate and talked, and the two seemed to get along better and better, as if they had known each other for a long time.

The Sword Queen didn't drink much wine or eat much. She just tilted her head and watched the little old man drinking and eating,

thinking that the little old man was quite amusing, and a smile

unconsciously appeared on her face. But the little old man, although he was eating with his head down, seemed to have eyes on his forehead. Just as she smiled,

he suddenly raised his head, squinted his small eyes, and grinned at the Sword Queen.

Before long, there were more than thirty dishes on the little old man's table, and more than thirty pots of wine had been added. He

actually ate them all, turning the plates upside down, leaving not a drop of soup or broth.

This left the waiters who delivered the dishes dumbfounded. They had never seen

such a voracious eater in their entire careers.

When the waiter brought the last dish, the old man, burping from drinking, asked, "Hey, waiter, is

there ?"

The waiter replied, "Sir, this is the last dish."

The old man nodded and chuckled, "This old man is almost done. A few more and I won't be able to eat anymore."

He wolfed down the dish, then picked up the wine jug, drank it all, and slowly stood up

. He patted his stomach, grinned, and said smugly, "Today I've finally done right by you. Wine and food, I've

fed you until you're full, hehe, and I didn't even have to pay!"

The Sword Queen was secretly puzzled. He said he didn't have to pay, so who was paying?

The old man seemed to guess her thoughts, winked at her, and staggered over,

grinning "Young master, it's quite a coincidence that this old man has met you, the third young master. Hehe, this old man's wine

bill... I guess I won't have to pay, right?"

He reeked of alcohol, making one want to vomit, and even referred to the three young masters as "this third young master."

Lin Ao frowned, about to explode, when suddenly, a very thin voice sounded in his ear, "The third young lady

has made a new good friend. In front of him, this old man didn't reveal a single word that you are the third young lady!"

Seeing that the old man was drunk, Wu Tianjiao quickly said, "Old man, it's on me for the wine bill."

Lin Ao laughed and said, "No, Brother Wu, didn't you see that this old man wanted me to treat him? Of course, I'll pay

."

The waiter, seeing the old man stand up, quickly came over. The old man slurped his drink again, pointed at Lin Ao and Wu

Tianjiao , and said smugly, "See? These two young masters are even vying to pay for this old man's drink, so I

don't have to pay." With that, he staggered up the stairs.

The waiter looked at Lin Ao and Wu Tianjiao, hesitant to speak. Lin Ao waved his hand and said, "This old man's drink

bill can be added to our account when we get back."

The waiter was satisfied with that, replied "Yes," and turned to leave.

Wu Tianjiao smiled and said, "I think this old man must be an extraordinary person. Otherwise, how could one person eat

so much food and wine?"

Jian Hou nodded and chuckled, "You have some insight. This person is likely an extraordinary person who travels the world, and his

martial arts skills are quite formidable."

Lin Ao laughed and said, "Both of you brothers carry long swords; you must be young heroes. I am but a scholar, and to have the opportunity to associate with two young heroes today

is truly a great honor."

Wu Tianjiao laughed and said, "Brother Lin, you jest. Brother Feng and I are just scholars..." " If you can't succeed in books, you might turn to swordsmanship,

but even that doesn't guarantee success. How can you be considered a hero

then?" Lin Ao laughed loudly. "Both of you brothers are full of heroic spirit. A true man shouldn't be a good prime minister, but

a good knight-errant I could abandon my studies and learn swordsmanship from you two!"

The swordsman smiled and pursed his lips. "Brother Lin, you can't include me in this. Although I carry a long sword, I've only

learned a few fancy moves, hardly worthy of serious consideration!"

Lin Ao said, "Alright, brothers!" "We hit it off immediately, and I'd like to learn swordsmanship from you. Would you be willing

to teach me?"

Wu Tianjiao said hesitantly, "Brother Lin, please don't tease me. My skills are far from enough to be your teacher."

Lin Ao glanced at his sword and said, "The three of us have met by chance and gotten along very

well . I'd like to become sworn brothers with you two. What do you think?"

Wu Tianjiao felt a chill run down his spine but forced a smile and said, "Brother Lin, what you say is exactly what I wanted. It's rare for us to hit it off immediately and

become sworn brothers. " "Brother, this is a perfect match, but I wonder if Brother Feng has any objections?"

Sword Queen chuckled. "If you don't have any objections, then naturally I have none."

Lin Ao was overjoyed and said, "Then it's a deal! The three of us shall become sworn brothers at this banquet, as inseparable as hands and

feet, bound by life and death. Alright, let's talk about our ages and see who's the oldest!"

Sword Queen frowned and was the first to announce her age: "I'm twenty-six."

She was the oldest here, and her claim was undoubtedly an attempt to appear younger. If she revealed her true age, it would surely terrify

Lin Ao.

Wu Tianjiao also reported, "Brother, I'm nineteen this year." He intentionally added a few years to his age to avoid being

called too young.

Lin Ao laughed, "So, I'm twenty-eight this year, making me the eldest brother of both of you!"

The Sword Queen frowned, secretly annoyed, "Why didn't I wait for him to announce it before I did? Now he's

gotten the better of me! He's actually the eldest brother of the dignified Sword Queen of the martial world!" Helplessly, she cupped her hands to Lin Ao and said, "You are

the eldest brother , I am the middle one, the second brother, and Tianjiao is the youngest, the third brother."

"Yes! Yes!" Lin Ao said happily, "Come, second brother, third brother, let's have a drink."

Wu Tianjiao raised his cup in response, "We toast to Brother Lin."

Lin Ao smiled and raised his cup, "No, let's all drink together, let's toast to our sworn brotherhood."

The three of them drank a cup together, and Lin Ao asked, "Where are you two staying, my virtuous brothers?"

Wu Tianjiao replied, "It's just behind the Xinglong Inn, not far away."

Lin Ao laughed loudly, "What a coincidence! This is another coincidence, I'm also staying behind the Xinglong Inn."

After a pause, he asked again, "Where are you two going, my virtuous brothers?"

Wu Tianjiao couldn't say that they were going to the Xuantian Temple, so he said, "Fengcheng."

Lin Ao lightly tapped the table and said, "I thought that after we became sworn brothers tonight,

we'd be going our separate ways tomorrow, a long and tearful farewell. It seems we still have a few days to travel together."

Wu Tianjiao asked, "Where are you going, Brother Lin?"

"Jinyang!" Lin Ao replied, "If you two brothers finish your business in Fengcheng,

you can visit me in Jinyang and stay for a few more days."

At this time, the number of diners in the restaurant was gradually decreasing. Lin Ao stood up and said, "We can go now."

Wu Tianjiao hurriedly called out, "Waiter, the bill!"

Lin Ao waved his hand and said, "Third brother, this meal is our sworn brotherhood feast, so it's only right that I, as the eldest brother, pay

. You can't take it from me."

Saying this, he took out a handful of gold coins from his pocket, handed them to the waiter, and asked, "Is this enough?

" Ji accepted the gold coins, bowing deeply, and said, "It's a total of seven gold, four silver, and nine copper coins. This..."

Lin Ao waved his hand and said, "It's all yours."

The waiter was stunned and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for the reward, young master."

The three left the restaurant and returned to the back of the inn. The innkeeper saw the three of them enter together,

chatting and laughing, and quickly bowed, saying, "So the three young masters are acquaintances?"

Lin Ao smiled and said, "We're brothers!"

The waiter hurriedly said, "I'll go make tea for the three young masters." After saying that, he quickly left.

Wu Tianjiao hurriedly said, "Brother Lin, my room is in the east wing. Please come and sit in my room!"

He walked ahead, pushed open the door, and the three of them had just sat down in the room. The innkeeper had already made three cups of tea and brought them in.

Lin Ao asked the Sword Queen, "Second brother, who else is at your residence?"

The Sword Queen sighed and said, "To be honest, elder brother, I lost both my parents when I was young, and now I'm all alone

."

"Oh!" Lin Ao sighed, "Forgive my impertinence, elder brother, for touching upon your painful memories!"

The three chatted for a while before going to rest. Dao Ji and Jian Ji were already fast asleep in the next room,

so Wu Tianjiao and the Sword Queen didn't disturb them. They shared a room, and after Lin Ao left, the Sword Queen closed the doors and windows,

glanced at Wu Tianjiao, and suddenly chuckled.

Wu Tianjiao, already undressed and on the bed, was startled and asked, "What are you laughing at?" The

Sword Queen sat on the bed and said with a smile, "You're really charming; beauties come to you willingly. You're quite the lucky one!"

"A beautiful woman?" Wu Tianjiao exclaimed in surprise, "What beautiful woman?" His mind raced, and he

instantly understood, blurting out, "You mean... Lin Ao is a woman?"

The Sword Queen chuckled, "You're not entirely stupid. Although Lin Ao's disguise is skillful, it can't fool my

eyes. She has fair skin, no Adam's apple, and a faint, youthful fragrance—clearly a woman.

Moreover, I can sense that her martial arts skills are quite remarkable, seemingly reaching the Emperor Martial Realm. She approached you on her own initiative

and became sworn brothers with us; I really don't know what she's up to. Perhaps she's a martial artist..." "Is she an assassin sent by the Baili

family to take your life? You'd better be careful!"

Wu Tianjiao snorted. "No wonder I didn't think she was a man, it turns out she's a woman! But... she looks familiar, like I've seen her before, but I can't remember who she is? Where have I seen her before? And I don't sense any malice

from her ?" 　　The Sword Queen said sternly, "If she's one of the top assassins in the martial arts world, she won't let you feel any killing intent at all! Only when you let your guard down and are most relaxed will she release her killing intent and give you a fatal blow, making it impossible to defend against. That's the most terrifying and deadly thing. You must not be careless!"

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