At that moment, the long blade that Shuichi Akita held was a typical Huaxia style.

The sheath was engraved with two coiling, golden dragon patterns, and the hilt was black as ink, exuding a sense of heaviness.

Clearly, this was not a product of Dongying; people guessed that the blade must have been a gift to Shuichi Akita.

With a clang, under everyone's gaze, Shuichi Akita drew the long blade! The snow-white blade emitted a blinding cold light!

"This..."

"A Tang Blade! It's a Tang Blade!"

The straight blade, now under the exhibition hall lights, shimmered, and its sharp edge faintly revealed a cold gleam, truly exuding an intimidating sharpness!

In attendance were quite a few sharp-eyed individuals, and before long, they recognized that what Shuichi Akita held in his hand was indeed a Tang Blade!

The Tang Blade was a monumental mark in Huaxia's history of weaponry! Not only was it pleasing to look at, but its practicality in battle is still talked about with relish to this day!

More importantly, the craftsmanship of Dongying blades was all based on the Tang Blade!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, worthy of being a Tang Blade, indeed quite beautiful. One of these days, I also ought to get one to display at home!"

"Ah, but such things as Tang Blades aren't so easy to come by. You must know, back in the Tang Dynasty era, only we in Huaxia could afford to wield such refined weapons! Many people exhausted their efforts just to acquire a Tang Blade. Nowadays? Getting a genuine Tang Blade is no easier."

Everyone was chattering with great interest about the Tang Blade in Shuichi Akita's hand, but Xu Fan watched and frowned.

This guy obviously looked down upon Huaxia's weapons, and him taking out the blade now surely wasn't for simple appreciation...

As expected, at that moment, Shuichi Akita sheathed the long blade back, cast a cold smirk, and looked over the crowd.

"All flash, no substance."

In those simple four words was mixed endless disdain! The crowd, originally filled with pride, now watched Shuichi Akita's mocking demeanor with rising anger in their hearts!

"What the hell did you just say? Who are you calling all flash, no substance?"

"Be a man, say it again if you dare!"

The Tang Blade was the pride of Huaxia, how could they tolerate such barbaric insults? At that moment, people glared furiously at each other, wishing they could tear Shuichi Akita apart right there and then!

"Haha, a piece of trash, yet treated like a treasure? I truly feel sorry for you lot..."

Facing the crowd's rage, Shuichi Akita was not in the least bit intimidated. He chuckled mockingly and gave a sign to his subordinate.

Instinctively, the crowd's eyes shifted to Shuichi Akita's subordinate and the other box he held. They instantly realized the truth.

This guy! He clearly came prepared!

"Haha, don't look at me like that. It's not intentional. I have a deep love for weapons. Wherever I go, I always bring one with me. This one is among my collection."

Shuichi Akita calmly met everyone's gaze, and took a Dongying Blade wrapped in plain cloth out of the long box, unwrapping it as he spoke: "A blade is the sovereign of all weapons. If only its appearance is left, wouldn't it become a laughingstock?"

Unlike the Tang Blade seen earlier by everyone, the Dongying Blade that Shuichi Akita now held in his hands had a very simple appearance, without a single piece of decoration visible.

Both the hilt and the blade were black as ink, with a slight curve differing from the Tang Blade.

At that moment, with the Dongying Blade in hand, Shuichi Akita seemed to become full of confidence.

He gave his subordinate a look, and understanding the signal, the subordinate drew out the aforementioned Tang Blade.

"Ha!"

With a fierce shout from Shuichi Akita, holding the Dongying Blade, he vigorously struck down at the edge of the Tang Blade!

The swords clashed! The crisp symphony of metal echoed throughout the exhibition hall!

The crowd instinctively held their breath, their eyes glued to the scene.

They had thought, at most, the two blades would chip when struck together, at most there would be a small nick. However, at that moment, everyone watched in shock as the Tang Blade, which they had taken such pride in, was cleaved into two under Shuichi Akita's Dongying Blade!

With a clang, the severed Tang Blade fell powerlessly to the ground, just like the shattered hearts of the onlookers at that moment.

This Tang Blade, a symbol of their pride, was now easily shattered by the Dongying dwarf. This sense of defeat was even more humiliating than a slap in the face!

One proud head after another lowered in defeat at that moment, and Shuichi Akita, the victor, proudly held his head high.

"Do you concede?"

Three provocative words resonated through the exhibition hall, and until the echo faded, no one responded.

The moment the blade broke, everyone's spirits had already sunk; now, who had the courage to challenge him?

"Hmph, not even worth one strike…"

Heaven knows whether Shuichi Akita's words were meant for the people present or for the Tang Blade he had just split. With confidence, he sheathed his long sword and turned his gaze to Uncle Yao.

"Old man, your Huaxia has an old saying, 'facts speak louder than words.' You saw what just happened, didn't you? Now, do you admit defeat?"

"Additionally, Mr. Jiya, you should also acknowledge it, right?"

"This…"

Jiya, not as combative as Shuichi Akita, awkwardly grimaced and looked over to Uncle Yao.

Perhaps due to his age, Uncle Yao seemed calmer compared to the disheartened crowd, smiling without responding to Shuichi Akita and instead, looking towards Xu Fan.

"Boy, see anything worthwhile?"

"Hmm."

Xu Fan nodded and said, "That Tang Blade just now was not authentic."

Anyone who has a deep understanding of weapons would be able to tell that the Tang Blade brought by Shuichi Akita earlier did not represent the true craftsmanship of the Tang Blades.

Uncle Yao, deeply immersed in this field, had probably realized this as well.

Uncle Yao nodded and, looking at the blade Shuichi Akita was holding, said, "However, the blade in this youngster's hand seems to be no ordinary one."

"To split it with one slash, one must acknowledge it's a fine blade. Qing Shan, have you discerned anything?"

While speaking, Uncle Yao turned towards his bodyguard.

Qing Shan, in his Zhongshan suit, chuckled wryly and shook his head in response to Uncle Yao's question. "Uncle Yao, I'm just a rough man who practices martial arts and am frankly ignorant..."

"This…"

Although Qing Shan was self-deprecating, even someone with internal strength like him couldn't pinpoint the sword's secret, which made Uncle Yao frown.

"Boy, don't just watch, the old man's face has been swollen by a hit, do you recognize it?"

He looked at Xu Fan, thinking that this guy might have broader knowledge and perhaps could figure something out.

"Heh, this guy really isn't afraid of death…"

Xu Fan squinted as he examined the blade in Shuichi Akita's hand.

He could naturally discern the origin of the blade Shuichi Akita held…

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