699- (1)

Ye Qingtang arrived at a less crowded place in the black market after walking through the bustling streets. This area was full of forging workshops that sold weapons.

Among the forging workshops, there was a simple-looking stall that stood out. There was an old plaque hanging on top of the forging workshop. The word “bliss” was engraved on it.

Though it was the least eye-catching workshop on the street, there was a crowd of people outside the door. These people were dressed in expensive clothes and did not seem to be normal citizens.

“Du Sheng, please. Just sell me one sword.” In the small stall, a man who was well-dressed was chatting with a young man around sixteen or seventeen.

The young man was handsome but dressed in normal clothes. However, the man who was asking for a sword was still begging him constantly.

“Sorry, but Master said that he is not in a good mood today, and he does not want to sell any sword,” the young man Du Sheng said and sighed.

“Please! I have prepared all the things that the Master will like. Just help me to convince him and ask him to sell one sword to me. Any sword will do.”

“Yes yes. Just give me any random sword at any price. Please, just sell one to us.”

“A half-completed product will do as well!”

A group of well-dressed men were begging Du Sheng.

The stall was completely different from other forging workshops. Du Sheng could only shake his head under so many requests.

“Please go back, everyone. We will not sell any sword today.”

The workers from other forging workshops all wished to pull those clients to their stalls when the Bliss Forging Workshop chased away their businesses.

Ye Qingtang was used to the scene.

Though the Bliss Forging Workshop was small, it had the most business. It was harder than anything to purchase a sword from the Bliss Forging Workshop. It all depended on the shop owner’s mood to sell a sword no matter what the buyer’s identity was or how much he was willing to pay.

Ye Qingtang had come to the place many times with her Senior Brother in her previous life under the name of their Master. However, no matter how much effort they spent, the shop owner still did not agree to forge a weapon for her Master. Eventually, her Master had to come to this place personally and convinced the owner after a few days with a great price paid.

The owner of the Bliss Forging Workshop was different from others. As the rumors said, he was a famous blacksmith on the past. All weapons that he forged were divine weapons. However, the person had a weird temper and chose to hide in the black market of the Nine Nights Dynasty. He rarely met with people.

In her previous life, the method of forging weapons with Spirit Crystals was created by him after a few years.

The group of people did not manage to purchase any swords even though they spent much effort in trying to convince the workers. They could only stare at the few weapons left hanging in the stall.

Ye Qingtang walked into the small forging workshop. Her gaze did not change when she saw the poor decorations of the stall. Her sight passed the weapons and landed on Du Sheng, who was cleaning a sword.

“Hi, I would like to see Master Du,” Ye Qingtang said straight away.

Du Sheng lifted his head and was slightly stunned when he saw the pretty young man in front of him.

The other customers in the stall all turned around to see the origin of the voice.

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700- 2

“Who is this? Is he insane? He wants to meet Master Du?”

“He doesn’t seem to belong to the monarch city. He does not know the rules.”

“He wants to meet Master Du? What a joke!”

The group of people stared at Ye Qingtang in sarcasm and found his request amusing.

Master Du was the owner of the Bliss Forging Workshop and the only blacksmith here. He was so renowned that even the royal members of the Nine Nights Dynasty needed to pay respect to him. It was extremely difficult for normal people to even purchase a half-completed weapons forged by Master Du, not mentioning about meeting him.

Du Sheng was stunned as he did not expect that the pretty young man would have such a request.

“Sorry, Master does not meet any guest.”

“Hey, do you know the rules? Master Du is not someone you can just meet if you want. Who do you think you are?” The customers at the side mocked.

Ye Qingtang did not bother with the sarcasm and took out the dagger that she forged by her waist and handed it to Du Sheng.

“Please give this dagger to Master Du. I’ll wait to see whether he is willing to meet me after seeing this dagger.”

The customers all stretched out their heads to take a look at the dagger she took it out.

However, they only saw a black dagger with nothing special.

“What’s wrong with him?”

Master Du would be willing to meet him based on a poor dagger?

Is he brain-damaged?

However, Du Sheng’s eyes sparkled when he saw the dagger in Ye Qingtang’s hand. He was an orphan that Master Du adopted. He learned the forging skills from Master Du all along, and his observation skills were different from those of others.

Du Sheng could see that the dagger in Ye Qingtang’s hand was definitely not mediocre with just one look. However, he could not tell what was used to forge the dagger.

“Wait a while.” Du Sheng suddenly changed his words. He took over the dagger and walked towards the inner room of the forging workshop.

The group of people who were prepared to witness the joke were shocked after Du Sheng took the dagger and rushed away.

What is going on?

Within a short while, Du Sheng came back with a white-haired elder who seemed to be above fifty years old.

The people in the forging workshop were all astonished when they saw the elder behind Du Sheng.

“Master… Master Du?”

“Master Du came out? What is going on?”

The group of people were confused and looked at Ye Qingtang in surprise.

What is special about that dagger?

How could the dagger invite Master Du out?

Ye Qingtang was calm. She had forged the dagger personally with a Spirit Crystal. Any skilled blacksmith would be able to see that the dagger was special.

The method of forging weapons with Spirit Crystals was created by Master Du in her previous life. In this life, Master Du had yet acquired the method. Ye Qingtang was sure that she would be able to invite Master Du out with the dagger.

“Master, this is the owner of the dagger,” Du Sheng said softly in respect.

Master Du’s sight then landed on Ye Qingtang. His experienced and sharp sight sized up the young man with extraordinary disposition.

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701- 3

At the moment, a well-dressed young man suddenly stepped forward and walked in front towards Master Du.

“Master Du, I’m Chu Yi from the Tiangang Sect. Today, I’m here to meet you in the name of my master.” The young man explained slowly.

Master Du’s sight then landed on Chu Yi.

The rest in the forging workshop looked at Chu Yi in awe when they heard that he was a Tiangang Sect disciple.

Tiangang Sect was a super sect of the Nine Nights Dynasty. Its ability could be compared to that of the Falling Sky Valley. People who were able to enter the Tiangang Sect were extremely talented.

“My Master has sent a letter previously. May I know whether Master Du has received that?” Chu Yi smiled and asked.

Master Du nodded his head slightly.

Seeing the Tiangang Sect disciple Chu Yi, others interpreted Master Du’s response differently. Previously, they thought that Master Du was invited out by the dagger of the unknown young man. Now, it seemed that they were thinking too much.

When Du Sheng was introducing Ye Qingtang to Master Du, his voice was soft. Thus, no one else heard that besides the two of them.

Now, as they saw Tiangang Sect disciple Chu Yi go forward, they all credited Chu Yi for inviting Master Du out.

Chu Yi also thought that way.

“It’s my pleasure to be able to meet Master Du today. My Master wants you to help him to forge a sword. My Master said that as long as you are willing to do so, he will offer a few hundred kilograms of black gold meteoric iron,” Chu Yi said respectfully.

The moment Chu Yi finished his words, gasps sounded throughout the forging workshop.

How precious was black gold meteoric iron?

It was almost impossible to find any weapon forged using black gold meteoric iron in normal forging workshops.

A few kilograms of black gold meteoric iron could not be calculated by money. Only a super sect like the Tiangang Sect would be able to offer a few kilograms of black gold meteoric iron at one shot.

Everyone’s eyes were filled with joy. How lucky they would be if they could get a weapon forged using black gold meteoric iron?

No wonder Master Du came out personally! The price that the Tiangang Sect offered was too tempting!

“Black gold meteoric iron?” Master Du’s face was expressionless.

“Yes.” Chu Yi nodded.

“I’m not short of black gold meteoric iron, and I’m not interested in forging any weapon for your master. If you do not have other things, please leave.” Master Du waved his hand impatiently.

His words shocked Chu Yi and everyone else.

“Master Du, what… what do you mean? Did you not agree to forge a weapon for my Master?” Chu Yi panicked as he did not imagine that he would receive such an answer.

“When did I agree to that?” Master Du frowned.

“You received my Master’s letter, and the letter also explains my Master’s intention. Did you not agree to my Master’s request since you came out personally today?” Chu Yi said.

Chu Yi was stunned. The letter clearly explained his Master’s request and said that he would be here at this time. He thought that Master Du must have agreed since he came out personally. However, he did not expect Master Du to reject his request!

Master Du frowned and took a glimpse at Chu Yi. “How does coming out here have anything to do with your master? Who said that I walked out because of your Master?”