It is the pinnacle of swordsmanship skills in the Eastern Continent. Professionals who practice nine swordsmanship schools are respectfully called kendo masters.
In order to hone themselves and improve their sword skills, they often travel around together with mechanics and monks to subdue evil spirits and suppress evil creatures. They are the most respected group of people in the Cathay Dynasty.
The birth of the Nine Swords was during the Third Era. At that time, the great arcane masters of Netheril controlled the most elite and richest land in the Western Continent, while the Eastern Continent belonged to the ancient Xianglong Celestial Dynasty.
Kendo masters also climbed mountains and waded in rivers from the Eastern Continent to the Western Continent in order to hone their skills.
Under the collision of Eastern and Western thoughts and cultures, kendo masters saw opportunities for further advancement.
During the exchange with the high elves who retreated to the High Forest and Evermeet Island, the Eternal Blade was born; during the discussion with the Grand Arcanist, the Yufeng Mage was born from the arcane flames.
The swordsmen who returned to the Eastern Continent gathered countless sparks from the collision of ideas and pushed the skills of swordsmanship to the extreme.
From then on, no matter it was the Xianglong Celestial Dynasty or the Cathay Dynasty that took over its power, the sword master of the country was always only the Nine Swords Master.
——Detect traps!
The spell aura uses Miss Ranger as a dot and extends forward in a cone shape.
"Of course, Anjie, let Ren see your progress today!"
Ashe also came out of the room. After seeing Ren, she showed him a big bright smile, then waved her hand and said with a smile:
Ren nodded towards Angelica and walked towards the cave.
"Let's go, no matter what, let's go in and take a look first."
It would be a good thing if these annoying guys really evacuated, but then there wouldn't be many valuable things here.
Tiger claws, shadow hands, white crows... none of them are the ultimate in martial arts, they are just the road to the top, and I am already standing on the top!
"Well done, it's up to me what happens next. Don't move, you guys, and don't step on that area."
"This girl...why did she wake up like this all morning? What did that guy Ai Xi teach her last night?"
The three of them walked to the left along the path among the fungi. When the steep descending steps reached the end, the path was blocked by a curtain hanging on the passage.
"Ren, which way should we go, left or right?"
After briefly tidying up, Ren walked out of the room and happened to meet Angelica coming out of another room.
The ground at the end of the ramp is covered with a large number of fungi that emit various colors of light.
"Have a good rest. Can we set off now?"
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Angelica, who was eager to try, raised her hand to bless herself with a spell.
Looking at the cave, Ren and Ashe both let out a surprised sound.
Ai Xi turned to ask Ren.
Soon, with a soft click, in Miss Ranger's field of vision, the blood-red area returned to normal.
"Did you see it too?"
Ai Xi said softly.
The sizes of these fungi vary, some are only a few inches small, and some are even as tall as Miss Ranger. Among the fungi, two looming winding paths spread to the left and right.
Thick curtains fell down, blocking the sight of the three people. They could not see what was happening on the other side of the curtain.
"Okay."
The entrance to the cave is extremely spacious, but after entering, it shrinks rapidly toward the middle. Before walking ten meters away, the width of the passage is only less than three meters, and the distance between the top of the cave and the ground is less than five meters.
Angelica drew out a long arrow, put it on the bowstring, and followed Ren carefully.
The moment the girl met Ren's eyes, she didn't know what she thought of. She blushed and hurriedly avoided the paladin's gaze.
Angelica looked at the assassin in front of her, her eyes twitching non-stop, and her fair and jade-like cheeks were gradually stained with a layer of blush.
Angelica looked at Ren and asked in a low voice.
"Huh?"
This, this is too shameful!
The night wind blew through the woods, making a rustling sound, and the night passed by in the blink of an eye.
The moment the magical aura covered the bacteria, a blood-red area suddenly appeared in Angelica's field of vision.
Renn could clearly see that the materials used for these tanned curtains came from the leather of various animals, but they were treated extremely roughly.
The three of them walked a few meters in the passage. After turning a corner, the original flat ground turned into a set of steps extending downward, and a natural stone slope was formed on the right side of the steps.
This is the confidence and pride of being a master of Nine Swords!
Ashe smiled and nodded, then put her arms around Miss Ranger and raised her neck towards Ren.
Looking at the series of messy footprints in front of the cave, Ren frowned.
As Ai Xi said, his figure quickly became blurry.
Ashe's voice came from the shadows.
While Ren was thinking about his career plan, in another room, Ashe was also teaching Angelica some professional skills common to rogues and rangers, and mixed in some personal goods by the way.
Could it be that you...are trusting someone else?
"Morning, handsome boy!"
Miss Youxia nodded in a voice as loud as a mosquito.
"Go to the left." Ren glanced briefly and replied.
The girl raised her hand and whispered.
"Angelica, let Ren see your performance."
"Um."
An unpleasant thought suddenly came to Ren's mind.
This curtain is made of hundreds of leather strips, each about the width of an adult's hand. The leather is fixed on the ceiling of the cave, hanging down straight to the floor. The curtains on the two sides are tightly glued to the wall.
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——Shadows hiding!
The professional ability of the Phantom Assassin can hide one's figure with the help of shadows and reduce the chance of being discovered.
"How did you sleep last night?"
"It's done, it's a simple collapse trap. Just be careful, you two, and don't go here."
When Ren opened his eyes again, what greeted him was the bright golden sunlight filling the room.
"Yes, the direction of these footprints... It seems that the Dragon Witch Cult has evacuated from here? And it seems to be in a hurry."
"There's a trap, over there!"
Along with the words, a shadow squirmed to the location pointed by Angelica.
As the terrain became narrow, Miss Ranger had to put away her animal companions.
Five hours later, under the leadership of Ai Xi, the three of them came to a hillside. Directly below the hillside was a dark cave, like the open mouth of a giant beast, eerie and terrifying.
At first glance, it is the handiwork of a kobold.
"Be careful, there's a trap up here!"
Miss Ranger, who had not yet released the spell, warned.
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