The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
The Golden Stork Sect

A few days after Hao Zhao's arrival to the Sword Center city, the guard at the gate to enter his city already seemed to experience a much more significant improvement.

This was based on information related to the collision of three subordinate patriarch sects that had spread, making the Sword Corak sect order the guard because it did not want any party to take advantage of their bad situation.

The Sword Sect and its three subordinate sects were indeed the pillars supporting their power over the Sword Center city, the, now that the three ends of his pillar had suddenly disappeared was clearly tempting especially for those parties who had no attachment to the Four Named Sects.

“Chairman, is indeed the guard in the town of Sword Center always like this?"

A young girl in a luxurious dress and elegance is walking with a man in his forties, ignoring the queue to enter the booming town of Sword Center due to tightening guard.

“No, Young Miss. There should be something going on until the Sword Corak sect increases their guard like this" said the forties man who accompanied the young girl.

The two continued walking until finally stopped by one of the warriors who stood guard. Both are aware that the eyes are not happy to be directed at them by those in line, even though both do not care.

“You see this and get out of our sight immediately" said the man in his forties, pointing out a badge from under his cloak.

The luxurious badge that looked striking was immediately checked by one of the guards, not long until the guard's expression turned tense due to the badge.

“Golden Stork Sect, Elder Ma Feng?" muttered one of the guards after reading what was written on the badge belonging to the forties man.

“I am accompanying Miss Mudaku on her first adventure, we are here to stop so don't waste more time" said the man by the name of Ma Feng.

Hearing the name of the young lady come out of Ma Feng's mouth the guard turned to the young girl beside him, after which he remembered that someone had momentarily noticed the beauty of the young girl.

“Old Feng, Young Miss Yu. Sorry to waste your time, please come in and please do not take too much revenge on my insolent attitude," said the guard.

Ma Feng only snorted in annoyance beside the young girl named Bao Yu who only smiled faintly in response to the guard's remark.

“Impress him Young Miss, his brash attitude let me take care of it by talking about it to the patriarch of the Sword Pattern sect." The returning Ma Feng continued his footsteps with Bao Yu by his side.

The guard himself was caught hearing this, though, until Ma Feng also Bao Yu had gone a long way then the conversation broke out between the guard and other guards who had just quietly refused to interfere.

“Sial, I've guessed this from the beginning see what they're wearing."

“You've been expecting why shut up? If you say that then I don't need to stop those two who are leading me to death, God damn it."

“Already, after all the one who told us to tighten guard is the Sect of Sword Pattern himself. They'll understand, so I wish you all the best."

***

It was late at night when Hao Zhao was standing in front of one of the magnificent buildings, he had met Li Chen who had managed to enter but had to go back apart because there were things that Li Chen had to do.

It was because of this that Hao Zhao finally decided to go around for the past few days until he could finally arrive in front of the magnificent building before him.

“Bangau Emas, this place should be the same as what Uncle Gao once told his information," murmured Hao Zhao.

Putting forward business over martial arts, the characteristics of this sect so similar to Treasure Lanterns made the two parties automatically rivals.

Unlike the Treasure Lantern, the Golden Stork had existed since about a hundred years ago making their existence far more influential than the Treasure Lantern.

Even so, the last few years the Treasure Lantern managed to make the Golden Stork feel difficult because the cheap price with what is traded has almost similar qualities that become the superiority of the Treasure Lantern.

Hao Zhao had just entered the Golden Stork building before being greeted by the many resources on his first floor, there was something Hao Zhao wanted to look for was indeed there given the Treasure Lantern that had not managed to build its branch in the Sword Center city.

“Buying something from a rival is not considered a traitor right?" muttered Hao Zhao while looking at what the Golden Stork was trading.

Weapons to resources that are entirely the needs of warriors, there is no difference indeed both the Golden Stork and the Treasure Lantern.

Until Hao Zhao who had indeed memorized exactly what the Treasure Lantern on the floor of his first building, could feel a similar resemblance to the contents of the first floor of the Golden Stork he was visiting.

“There is a difference, the quality that the Golden Stork sells there is a little below the Treasure Lantern. Not to mention, the price they pegged for it was not playfully expensive," Hao Zhao muttered.

Starting to understand at that time Hao Zhao why the Treasure Lantern could soar so rapidly even though it was new, which if it continued like this then it was not impossible that the Treasure Lantern could actually monopolize the swordsman resource market in the Ancient Gold empire completely.

“The only advantage the Golden Stork has is that it can open a branch in the city that the Treasure Lantern cannot, if this thing never existed then they must have gone out of business long ago," murmured Hao Zhao.

As one part of the Four Named Sects, naturally the Golden Stork had the privilege of arranging at will the permit in the city that belonged to their subordinate sect. Sword Center City was just a small example of continuously rejecting the presence of Treasure Lanterns, which of course there were many other cities doing the same.

“If the Sword Pattern Sect disappeared wouldn't it be the same as helping the development of the Treasure Lantern?" Hao Zhao with a small smile on his face.

Hao Zhao was still engrossed in his own thoughts when one of the servants approached him, with a guilt-ridden expression the servant greeted Hao Zhao.

“Young Master, is there anything that makes you dissatisfied about our Golden Stork?"

Hao Zhao only frowned, beginning to realize that it seemed as if the servant had paid his full attention to him since he first entered there.

“No, I just feel every resource here has a hostile price when compared to what the Treasure Lantern has to offer," Hao Zhao said.

The Golden Stork servant's expression instantly turned unpleasant in sight, after which said, “ Oh, so you are a Free swordsman? I'm sorry, but our Golden Stork isn't for your class swordsman."

Hao Zhao just stared at the servant expressionlessly, himself only saying what was truthfully while looking at the price plastered, suddenly accepting the word that was not wearing was clearly disturbed.

“What's wrong with a Free swordsman? I'm sure everyone who's been to the Treasure Lantern will definitely feel the same way if they come here" Hao Zhao said, trying not to be provoked.

“Really? But most of the customers here are not like what you said, you know what the reason is? That's because they know what's quality and what's not. Every one of the Treasure Lanterns sold was obviously trash, how could you compare to what the Golden Stork was selling?"

A word suddenly rang out, not from the servant but from someone else who Hao Zhao did not know.

“Oh, really?" Hao Zhao with cold eyes, stared at a young girl of a dozen years old in the luxurious and elegant dress she was wearing.