Han Sen followed the butler to the garden behind the manor. There was a jade-like lake in the garden, and a long stone path led to a pavilion in the middle of the lake. Liu Meng was sitting in the pavilion, smiling at Han Sen.
"Mister Liu, is the special collection you want me to see the fish in this lake?"
The butler bowed to Liu Meng and left. Han Sen went to the pavilion alone, but it was empty. Aside from the fish in the lake, there was nothing else.
Liu Meng looked at Han Sen seriously and said, "The special collection I want you to see is right in front of you."
"Are you talking about yourself?" Han Sen's eyes opened wide as he looked at Liu Meng.
Liu Meng, on the other hand, was very serious. "That's right. Ever since I was born, I've been working hard on my cultivation. However, I've never killed anyone or anything with my own hands. I've never fought with anyone before. To me, this is a very precious collection. I want to share this with you for the first time."
Han Sen had a wry smile, and he said, "I'm afraid you have the wrong person. This is a very precious collection. I hope you can be careful and find someone who is qualified to share it with you."
Liu Meng calmly said, "As a member of the Lan Te family, I have received the best care and protection. Even in the sanctuaries, I don't have to do anything, and I can get whatever I want."
"That is a good thing," Han Sen said.
The Lan Te family had connections with many families in the Alliance, so it was normal for Liu Meng to receive such treatment. Han Sen didn't think it was a bad thing.
Liu Meng nodded and said, "It is a good thing, but to me, it is a very sad thing.
No matter how hard I work, no matter what I achieve, in front of the glory of the Lan Te family, it is nothing. "
Han Sen looked at Liu Meng and did not speak. He did not come from a family like that, so he could not empathize with Liu Meng's feelings.
"I am very interested in practicing, and I have been working hard. But as the heir of the Lan Te family, I have not been able to find someone who can fight me seriously," Liu Meng said.
Han Sen thought, "Aren't you talking nonsense?
Who would want to fight with you for no reason? If something happened to you, would Lan Te's family spare him? "
"When I saw you fight Yu Qielan, I knew you were the one I was destined to fight. I was going to have to fight you."
Liu Meng looked at Han Sen excitedly. His black gem-like eyes seemed to be shining as he focused on Han Sen.
"Pfft!" Han Sen almost spat out a mouthful of blood. This was truly a disaster falling from the sky.
He had done nothing, and yet, the heir of the Lan Te family had set his sights on him. Lan Te viewed him as a rival, and he did not know who to turn to for help.
Han Sen wanted to say to Liu Meng, "What do you see in me? I will change right now."
Liu Meng seemed to see Han Sen's depression, so he smiled and pulled out a short sword. He placed it on the table in front of Han Sen and said, "I know this will make things difficult for you, but this is a small collection of mine. If you can beat me, it is yours."
"Hmm, I don't think I am that good. How about I recommend someone who is really good?" Han Sen thought to himself, "Even if you give me a hundred million, I won't beat up the heir of the Lan Te family for fun. I'm not as bored as you, looking for someone to beat you up for fun."
Liu Meng didn't get angry at Han Sen's words. He pushed the dagger in front of Han Sen and said, "Take a look at this short sword. This is not a modern alloy dagger. It is a sword from ancient times. It is called Taia."
Han Sen did not know much about swords from ancient times, but he did know that the metallurgy back then was very backward. Back then, humans were still at the primitive stage of the planet, and the metal resources on the planet were very limited. Not even Z-steel could be used to make a good weapon, as there were only a few types of metal that could be used to make it.
But Han Sen didn't want to reject Liu Meng's offer, so he picked up the sword and slowly pulled it out of the scabbard. When he pulled it out of the scabbard, a murderous aura began to emanate from the blade. It made Han Sen's hair stand on end, and he was shocked by it.
Han Sen couldn't help but look at Taia. It was no more than two feet long, but it was wider than most swords. It looked like it was made of bronze, but the inside of the blade had a redness that was like the rising sun.
It wasn't the color of blood. It was more like the red of the rising sun when Yin and Yang intersected.
It was an ancient bronze sword, but it had a chilling murderous aura. Amidst the murderous aura, however, there was an indescribable power.
However, even if this sword was different, it was still a product of ancient times. Bronze was not suitable to be used as a weapon. Any Z-steel sword, even if it was less than 1% of Z-steel, could easily cut through a bronze sword.
"This sword was made in ancient times in a country called the Chu Kingdom. It was the work of two very famous blacksmiths. It was later acquired by the first emperor of ancient times. It is the best of the ten ancient swords," Liu Meng explained.
Han Sen wasn't a swordsman, and he wasn't interested in a sword that looked good, but was useless. In Han Sen's mind, practicality was the most important thing. This kind of thing should be kept in a museum.
"You must think this sword is just a piece of art." Liu Meng looked at Han Sen's face and knew what he was thinking. He smiled.
"Forgive me for being blunt, but the craftsmanship of ancient times must have been very backward.
This sword looks very rough. Perhaps it has the beauty of art. Unfortunately, I'm just an ordinary person who doesn't understand art, "Han Sen said.
Liu Meng did not speak. Instead, he pulled out a dagger and tried to stab Han Sen, who was standing in front of him.
Han Sen was shocked. He didn't expect Liu Meng to attack him there. They were too close, and Liu Meng's attack was fast. Han Sen had no time to dodge.
Han Sen recognized the material of the dagger, too. It was a dagger made of Z-steel.
Han Sen did not have time to think, though. He used Taia to block the attack and moved his body. He wanted to use the moment Taia was cut in half to dodge the attack.
Katcha!
Something was broken, but it wasn't Taia. It was Liu Meng's Z-steel dagger.
Han Sen looked at Taia, and then looked at the Z-steel dagger in Liu Meng's hand. He looked at Taia in shock, unable to believe what he was seeing.
"The Taia Sword was originally five feet long. In ancient times, it was considered a big sword. However, it was later broken in half. This is only one half of the broken sword. The other half is in the hands of the Qin family. The old man of the Qin family has offered a high price for the broken sword many times, but I have refused," Liu Meng said calmly.