Eternal Saber-Chapter 345 - 66: Truth and Falsehood
Chen Tang asked again: "How much do you know about Granny Zijing?"
"Not very well."
Shen Yu said: "Although I often see her by Uncle Wanderer’s side, I haven’t really talked to her much."
Chen Tang pondered silently.
Shen Yu said: "There shouldn’t be any problem, what Granny Zijing said does make sense. If it weren’t for her reminder, when you got off the ship, you would surely have been targeted by the Hermit Organization."
Chen Tang nodded, giving Ye Yushi a glance, signaling her to be cautious.
Before long, Granny Zijing came back in, took out three human skin masks from her bosom, and handed them to the three of them in turn, saying: "Put them on first, and adjust if anything doesn’t fit."
"Do I have to wear one too?"
Shen Yu asked.
Granny Zijing nodded and said: "We all have to change identities when getting off the ship, myself included."
Chen Tang put on his human skin mask, feeling a cool sensation on his face as it adhered tightly without causing any discomfort. Breathing was easy, and the craftsmanship was extremely exquisite.
Looking into the copper mirror beside him, he saw that he had already transformed into a burly, unattractive man.
After putting on her mask, Ye Yushi became an unsophisticated village woman.
Shen Yu’s mask made her look like a small, frail village girl.
From the looks of it, their human skin masks also came with identities, clearly a family of three.
"These masks are truly exquisite, not the slightest flaw. Granny Zijing, did you make these?"
Being a young girl at heart, Shen Yu found wearing the human skin mask novel and was full of excitement.
"Haha, there are quite a few flaws."
Granny Zijing first had Shen Yu sit in front of the copper mirror, then took a pile of bottles, jars, and oddly shaped tools from her bosom, none of which Chen Tang could name.
Granny Zijing used these tools to draw on the edges of Shen Yu’s human skin mask.
Indeed, some traces could be seen at the junction of the human skin mask and Shen Yu’s skin, along with discrepancies in skin tone.
A person with keen eyesight would definitely notice it at a glance.
Moreover, Shen Yu’s attire, hairstyle, etc., clashed with the human skin mask.
However, under Granny Zijing’s disguise, before long, Shen Yu had transformed completely!
If he didn’t know the reason, even if Shen Yu stood right in front of Chen Tang, he wouldn’t recognize her.
Next was Ye Yushi.
Under Granny Zijing’s disguise, she became a plain village farmwoman, with slightly disheveled hair.
Perhaps due to frequent exposure to the elements, her skin appeared slightly dark red and her pores were large; even her once delicate and fair palms became somewhat rough.
Besides the jade flute at her waist and the ancient sword on her back, there was no trace of the Jade Flute Fairy.
Jade Flute Fairy said: "Looks like I need to put away my flute and sword too."
"Indeed."
Granny Zijing said: "I’ve prepared a hollow carrying pole for you, you can hide them inside."
Next was Chen Tang.
Sitting in front of the copper mirror, looking at Granny Zijing behind him doing his makeup through the mirror, Chen Tang suddenly said: "Granny, your skills in disguise are truly marvelous, astonishing. In my opinion, even those expert in disguise from the Hermit Organization can’t match you."
Granny Zijing’s expression remained unchanged, her hands did not pause.
Chen Tang smiled slightly and continued: "With such skill in disguise, if Granny were to disguise herself, no one would be able to tell real from fake."
While speaking, Chen Tang kept observing Granny Zijing’s eyes through the copper mirror.
Beside him, Ye Yushi was also extremely tense, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword.
Much to Chen Tang’s disappointment, from beginning to end, Granny Zijing’s eyes didn’t show the slightest fluctuation, remaining extremely focused on doing his makeup.
A moment later, Chen Tang’s makeup was complete.
Granny Zijing casually patted Chen Tang’s shoulder and said: "Does it matter if it’s real or fake?"
Chen Tang remained silent.
Granny Zijing took out another mask from her bosom, put it on, and began to make herself up.
"Let’s go."
Granny Zijing said: "We are a family of three generations, we’ll rent a carriage right after leaving the port and head straight to Chuansi City."
After speaking, she hunched her back and staggered out.
"Is everything alright?"
Ye Yushi saw Chen Tang’s strange expression and asked softly.
Chen Tang shook his head and said: "When she casually patted me just now, all the acupoints in my body were sealed, and the moment she raised her hand, she released them."
"To use Inner Qi to such an extent..."
Ye Yushi’s heart was shocked.
This was a master, far beyond her reach!
Shen Yu couldn’t help but ask: "What did Granny Zijing mean by her words just now?"
Chen Tang gave a bitter smile and said: "She’s telling us to put our minds at ease and not overthink. If she is genuine, naturally she won’t harm us; if she’s fake, with that skill, killing us would be as easy as flipping her hand."
"Let’s go."
Chen Tang said.
Since we’re here, let’s settle in.
The three of them stepped out, Ye Yushi noticed a hollow carrying pole leaning by the door, she placed her jade flute and Night Rain Sword inside, and walked out carrying it.
Granny Zijing was waiting at the door for the three of them to catch up, raising an arm in front of Chen Tang.
Chen Tang understood, supporting her as they slowly disembarked from the ship.
Ye Yushi held Shen Yu’s hand, following behind.
The people on the cargo ship had been arranged ahead of time, seeing the four of them disembarking, no one stopped them.
Soon, the four of them disappeared into the crowd.
Following Granny Zijing’s instructions, Chen Tang rented a carriage and drove it following the map’s guidance towards Chuansi Country.
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Half a month later.
Chen Tang and the others arrived at Chuansi City, having had a relatively smooth journey.
Traveling between cities in the Celestial Cauldron Continent wasn’t as strict as in Qian Country, you didn’t need passes or such things.
According to Shen Yu, after the Continent Lord died unexpectedly, the Celestial Cauldron Continent fell into chaos, with major Military Lords killing each other, and now only four remain divided among themselves.
The Celestial Cauldron Continent originally had sixty-six cities, now divided among four major Military Lords.
The Beihai Country in the north, protected by the Congyun Race guarding the Clouds Gathering Saber, occupies the most cities and the largest territory.
The other three countries are roughly equal.
The Amaterasu Race, guarding the Celestial Mirror, occupies the eastern side of Celestial Cauldron Continent with fourteen cities.
The Moonlit Night Race, guarding the Moonlit Sword, occupies the southern side with twelve cities.
The Shen Family holds nine cities in the western part of Celestial Cauldron Continent.
Due to the heavy casualties from wars among the Four Nations, a ceasefire treaty was signed ten years ago, allowing for a decade of recovery and prosperity, providing Celestial Cauldron Continent with a rare period of peace.
Upon entering Chuansi City, Granny Zijing first settled Chen Tang and the others in the Military Commander’s Mansion, instructed them to wait there, and then left alone.
After leaving, Granny Zijing went straight to the council hall in the rear courtyard of the mansion. She seemed very familiar with the Military Commander’s Mansion, and relied on Uncle Wanderer’s token to walk unimpeded to the heart of the rear courtyard.
However, upon reaching the entrance of the council hall, an elderly woman happened to be walking briskly towards her, stopping her with a frown: "How do you have the Young Master’s token?"
Granny Zijing casually removed her mask, revealing a face.
The woman was stunned; the two looked exactly alike!
"You..."
The woman was about to speak when the person in front of her lifted a hand and removed another layer of mask, revealing a handsome and refined face.
"Young Master."
The woman realized and bowed in salute.
