Chapter 266: The Meteor Hammer
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
A sight that shocked everyone emerged.
The fragile leaves flew out like sharp flying daggers, piercing straight into the target.
“Excellent! Teacher, you are amazing!” The Second Prince quickly said. This time, he changed the way he addressed Qin Xiaoyao from “Madam” to “Teacher.”
It should be noted that “Teacher” was a respectful form of address in this era.
When a man was addressed as “Teacher,” it meant the other party respected very much the man who was being addressed in this manner.
Women, on the other hand, almost never received such a form of address.
Qin Xiaoyao only gave the Second Prince a glance before accepting his token of respect.
“It’s just a small trick. I’ve embarrassed myself in front of Your Highness.” She bowed and cupped her hands as she replied.
“Sigh! Teacher, you’re too humble.” The Second Prince looked at Qin Xiaoyao with a smile. The more he looked at her, the more satisfied he was with her attitude.
At the same time, he once more lamented inwardly that it was a pity the person in front of him was not a man.
“Teacher, your martial arts skills are outstanding. Did you practice martial arts since you were young? May I know who your master is?” The Second Prince asked Qin Xiaoyao after suppressing some other thoughts.
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered.
“I didn’t practice martial arts when I was young,” she cupped her hands once more as she replied.
“It’s just that I have always been strong from a young age. When I was ten, I was picked up by a traveling Taoist priest and was taught some martial arts.”
When she saw the curiosity on the Second Prince’s face, Qin Xiaoyao continued, “It’s a pity that master didn’t tell me his name and only called himself the Crazy Taoist Priest.”
She was Qin Sanya. Where was she supposed to learn martial arts from? However, she was pretty good at bluffing.
“Crazy Taoist Priest?” the Second Prince muttered. He noted it down mentally.
He was thinking when he went back later, he would send someone to check if there was such a person in the martial world.
When he saw Qin Xiaoyao looking at him, the Second Prince quickly regained his composure.
“Teacher, your inner strength is strong, and your ability to shoot leaves to hurt people is superb. I wonder how are your sword and saber techniques?” he asked.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at the row of weapons at the side.
She caught sight of a meteor hammer lying among the myriad weapons.
“The sword and saber are too light. I’m not used to them.
“I usually use daggers. Or, the meteor hammer over there is not bad either.” As she spoke, the dagger slid down Qin Xiaoyao’s sleeve, and a dagger that glowed with a silver light instantly appeared in her hand.
The guards at the side got a big shock and immediately surrounded her.
However, the Second Prince stopped them.
After telling the guards to step back, the Second Prince looked at the dagger in Qin Xiaoyao’s hand with a smile.
“So, you used this dagger to get rid of the mountain bandits’ second-in-command and the other mountain bandits who were killed?”
“Mm-hmm,” Qin Xiaoyao replied.
Then, she gently weighed the dagger in her hand.
“Although the dagger is light, it is portable and easy to conceal. It’s not as troublesome as a sword or saber.”
After saying that, Qin Xiaoyao looked at the meteor hammer not far away, and a hint of interest flashed across her eyes.
“If I encounter a big-sized enemy, the meteor hammer will be a better choice of weapon.”
The Second Prince followed Qin Xiaoyao’s gaze.
When he saw the meteor hammer, a look of intrigue flashed across his eyes.
“That meteor hammer weighs 280 catties. Ordinary people won’t be able to wield it.
“But Teacher, you possess divine strength. Perhaps you can give it a try.”
That meteor hammer was left behind by his master, the late North-conquering Great General.
His master was also born with divine strength. With this meteor hammer, he swept through the battlefield wiping out thousands of enemies, and was almost invincible.
Unfortunately, no one could use this weapon after his master’s death.
In the end, he took the meteor hammer and brought it along with him.
Qin Xiaoyao looked at it with interest.
After glancing at the Second Prince, she walked towards the meteor hammer.
After going closer and observing for a while, she reached out with her hand.
Following that, the Second Prince and the others saw Qin Xiaoyao lift the meteor hammer up easily.
Then, she began to swing the weapon around in the middle of the drill ground in an impressive manner.
The moves were swift and forceful. One could occasionally hear the sound of the weapon tearing through the air.
The Second Prince was overjoyed.
“Teacher, you are powerful indeed! You can use it to strike the decorations on the drill ground or the flowers and plants in the garden to test the power of this meteor hammer.”
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes lit up and she did not hold back any longer.
She quickly tossed the meteor hammer at the archery target not far away.
When the target was hit, it emitted splintering sounds before quickly falling apart.
Next was the weapon rack.
The moment the rack was hit by the meteor hammer, the weapon rack also collapsed to the ground in pieces.
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered when she saw a wooden floor not far away. She tossed out the meteor hammer again.
Bang! With a loud noise, the wooden floor was smashed right through, leaving a gaping hole.
Next, it was the trees and flowers in the garden.
They were all hit by the meteor hammer.
Qin Xiaoyao felt as if this meteor hammer was specially made for her.
When she swung it around, it felt extremely effortless.
This weapon was really good. Even if she was surrounded by zombies during the apocalypse, she was confident that she could break through their encirclement with this weapon.
This meteor hammer’s ability to deal with multiple enemies at once was amazing!
Under the Second Prince’s constant praise, Qin Xiaoyao continued swinging the weapon for more than half an hour before she finally stopped.
Qin Xiaoyao reluctantly returned the meteor hammer to its original position and walked back to the Second Prince. She cupped her hands as she expressed her thanks.
“Thank you for letting me test the hammer, Your Highness.”
The Second Prince was all smiles.
“You’re too polite, Teacher!”
“A treasured hammer for a hero! I can’t unleash the meteor hammer’s full potential even if I keep it with me.
“Why don’t you take it with you later? You will definitely not bring disgrace to this weapon.”
As soon as he said this, the expression on the guards by his side changed.
Just as they were about to dissuade him, they saw the Second Prince gesture to them to shut up.
Thus, the guards did not dare to move again.
The Second Prince wanted to give away the weapon left behind by the North-conquering Great General?
What was His Highness thinking?
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered slightly when she saw the guards’ reaction.
Then, she cupped her fists and bowed to the Second Prince.
“Thank you, Your Highness. I appreciate the Your Highness’ kind intentions.
However, I think I’d better not take this meteor hammer,” she said.
The Second Prince’s expression changed slightly.
“What’s wrong? Teacher, don’t you like this meteor hammer?” That shouldn’t be the case. After all, when he saw her pick it up, swinging it around as if she wasn’t willing to let go, it would be strange if she didn’t like it.
“No,” Qin Xiaoyao replied.
“However, I’m afraid that the meteor hammer won’t be of any use in the hands of a mere commoner woman like me.
“This weapon can only realize its value by following Your Highness to the battlefield.”
She liked the weapon, but she didn’t have to have it.
Who would be willing to fight and kill when they could live a peaceful and happy life?
Wasn’t it more comfortable to be with her husband, living every day like a perfectly compatible and harmonious couple than to fight on the battlefield?
That was right. Qin Xiaoyao had already seen through the Second Prince’s intention to recruit her.
To be honest, she was a little tempted, but she still preferred her current life.
It was more practical to lead an ordinary life. She already had such a good husband and such a fine family. Why would she still pursue that kind of exciting life?
The Second Prince was stunned momentarily.
“Teacher, why don’t you follow me…” he immediately said.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Qin Xiaoyao took a step back and bowed to him.
“I’m just a commoner woman. I only wish to follow my husband, stay at home to help my husband and raise my children, and live a stable life.
“Your Highness is a man of great talent and strategy. There are naturally countless famous scholars and generals to do your bidding at your disposal.”
Her words were considered a rejection.
The Second Prince’s face stiffened.
When he thought of the fact that Qin Xiaoyao was a woman, he felt another pang of regret..