#1059 - Chapter 1059 Find out
Shopkeeper Wang listened to the waiter and thought about it, but he only glanced at Bai Wuchen and didn't have any impression of the others.
"You're mistaken, hurry up and get back to work!" Shopkeeper Wang said sternly, thinking the waiter was slacking off.
The waiter turned to leave, but muttered, "Similar, really similar."
After Bai Wuchen and his group of four left the tavern, they happened to see two soldiers in the distance posting a royal proclamation on the notice board in the west of the city.
The news of the royal proclamation spread, and all sorts of idlers in the market rushed over, gathering in a crowd at the notice board, all standing on tiptoe, craning their necks, and excitedly peering inside, whispering to each other. People outside the crowd inquired about inside information, their faces filled with the excitement of uncovering a secret. Those who gradually left quickly spread the news.
A conspicuous yellow notice was posted on the notice board, which read:
"The West Imperial Palace is recruiting strong and sturdy men to enter the palace. Those who pass the selection will receive a thousand gold pieces. Those who are not selected will receive silver stones. The selection will take place at the gate of the West Imperial Palace."
The land of Xizhou is different from Lianyunzhou; only gold and silver stones can produce brave men.
The noisy crowd surrounded the yellow notice, blocking the notice board completely. The dense crowd formed a large circle, with heads jostling all around.
Ye Wuxin and Ye Xiaoyao went to inquire about the news, but they didn't want to squeeze into the crowd. Ye Wuxin twirled her lowered hand, closed her eyes, and with a flick of her divine sense, directly sensed the information on the royal proclamation.
Bai Wuchen and Hei Xuan waited on the side. Hei Xuan inadvertently turned his head and saw the gate of the West Imperial Palace not far away.
Looking from afar, the palace gate was heavily guarded by a large number of soldiers, but one could vaguely see the incredibly magnificent palace inside.
Hei Xuan just stared blankly, his clear and cold eyes seeming to recall a scene he had once seen.
Before long, Ye Wuxin and Ye Xiaoyao returned with the news.
Ye Wuxin had thought of a plan and said, "Second Senior Brother, the West Imperial Palace is recruiting. We can take this opportunity to sneak in. That way, we can see the West Emperor and borrow the Four-Legged Bronze Cauldron."
Bai Wuchen didn't speak, as if contemplating the feasibility of Ye Wuxin's method. Ye Xiaoyao added,
"Second Senior Brother, we don't know what will happen after entering the West Imperial Palace. Why don't we leave Hei Xuan somewhere to stay and wait for our good news?" Ye Xiaoyao said this to ensure a smoother acquisition of the Four-Legged Bronze Cauldron.
Bai Wuchen understood what the two of them meant. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before raising his dark and bright eyes and uttering a single word.
"Okay."
Bai Wuchen found an inn for Hei Xuan to stay in, instructing him not to run around, and then gave him the gourd containing the morning dew, telling Hei Xuan to remember to drink it every day.
After arranging Hei Xuan, Bai Wuchen followed Ye Wuxin and Ye Xiaoyao to the gate of the West Imperial Palace.
A group of soldiers formed a small circle, in the center of which was a huge strength stone. The leader of the soldiers stepped forward and said to the onlookers.
"Any strong and sturdy man can come forward and try. As long as you lift this strength stone above your head, you will be directly recruited." After that person finished explaining the rules, the surrounding people instantly burst into an uproar.
The strength stone looked very heavy. Most of the onlookers were just there to watch the excitement, and no one wanted to try.
"I'll try!" A man in cloth clothes stepped forward from the crowd.
He was a blacksmith, tall and strong, with powerful arms. Even in cloth clothes, his whole body was full of explosive muscles.
The man bent down, his hands tightly gripping the wooden handle on the strength stone, fully prepared.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the blacksmith, wanting to know if he could lift the strength stone. Even Bai Wuchen and the others watched casually.
With a burst of strength, the blacksmith's whole body tensed, the veins on his hands bulging. The man slowly lifted the strength stone off the ground, then higher and higher, until the blacksmith reached his limit.
The blacksmith scratched his head sheepishly, looking like an honest man.
"Second Senior Brother, go, let them worship you," Ye Wuxin said to Bai Wuchen, and the thin man standing in front of Bai Wuchen and the others turned his head and scanned the three of them.
Bai Wuchen and his group looked somewhat thin, but having cultivated to this point, these strength stones were nothing to them.
The thin man chuckled and raised his voice, as if speaking to them.
"These days, people really make wild claims without considering their capabilities."
The three naturally heard the sarcasm in the thin man's words. Ye Xiaoyao turned his head and patted Bai Wuchen on the shoulder.
"Second Senior Brother, show them what you've got."
Bai Wuchen thought it was okay, so he directly passed through the people in front and came to the small circle.
The soldier's leader saw Bai Wuchen come up and sized him up. Bai Wuchen was completely...
"Little brother, don't be impulsive, be careful you hurt your back later ~"
"Hahahaha ~" A burst of laughter rang out around the crowd.
But Bai Wuchen didn't react at all, his face calm, the corners of his lips curving into a beautiful arc.
"Can I start?" Bai Wuchen looked at the soldier's leader, his beautiful eyes like the dawn, sparkling with a heart-stirring and yearning light.
The soldier's leader nodded, wanting to see how Bai Wuchen would embarrass himself.
Bai Wuchen smiled faintly, bent down, and grabbed the wooden handle with only one hand.
"He's actually using one hand!"
"I think it's useless whether he uses one hand or two."
"That's right, this young master is so thin, I think he's mostly just trying to show off."
The surrounding crowd pointed and whispered at Bai Wuchen, their voices incessant.
"Swish ~"
Bai Wuchen directly lifted the strength stone effortlessly with one hand, looking like it didn't take any effort at all.
The surrounding crowd was instantly silent, everyone's eyes wide, the shock in their eyes not disappearing. Even the soldier's leader opened his mouth wide, his eyes full of disbelief. Only Ye Xiaoyao and Ye Wuxin looked at the surrounding situation with smiles on their faces.
"Bang!"
Bai Wuchen easily put down the strength stone, his face still calm, as if nothing had happened. Bai Wuchen glanced at the soldier's leader, who only reacted at this moment.
"Pass!" The soldier's leader shouted, even his voice trembling.
Bai Wuchen calmly walked off the stage, and the surrounding area instantly rang with whispers.
The man who had just mocked Bai Wuchen and the others directly left after being slapped in the face.
