A Contest of Old Sixes

Ou Lie was extremely famous in the martial arts world.

Many weapons used by powerful figures in the martial arts world were made by him, and countless people wanted him to forge weapons for them.

Ten miles Youshan Prefecture lies the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor!

Zhao Zhen was able to persuade the other party because Ou Lie owed the Demon-Suppressing Bureau a favor.

Otherwise, they would not be willing to accept commissions from court officials.

The imperial court and the martial arts world are two extremely separate worlds.

They've disliked each other for a long time.

The corruption of the imperial court caused considerable suffering to the common people, and those martial arts figures who rose from humble backgrounds naturally harbored great hostility towards the imperial court.

You can't call yourself a chivalrous knight-errant if you don't kill a few corrupt officials!

Officials naturally dislike this group of common people. After all, these unscrupulous people really dare to kill them.

Of course, we will not hesitate to suppress them.

Those who seek refuge with the imperial court in the martial arts world often face contempt and hostility from their fellow martial arts practitioners.

Qin Yan felt mostly envy and jealousy.

Those who pledge allegiance to the imperial court but do nothing of substance will suffer retaliation from the martial arts world.

"Lord Qin, there are quite a few martial arts practitioners outside the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor. We should keep a low profile."

Accompanying them was a member of the Demon-Searching Bureau Ma Futong.

His lightness skill was extremely remarkable; even some Innate Martial Artists couldn't catch up with him.

They are often responsible for transmitting important intelligence.

Their understanding of Youshan Prefecture probably far surpasses that of anyone in the Demon-Suppressing Bureau.

Qin Yan glanced at the martial arts master who flashed past him and simply nodded indifferently.

These people are all tainted with murderous Sha Qi; they are all killers.

Is Ten Thousand Weapons Manor always this lively?

Along the way, I've encountered quite a few skilled martial artists.

Qin Yan couldn't help but ask.

"Lord Qin, you are unaware of this."

Ten Thousand Weapons Manor is a well-known weapons dealer in the martial arts world, and it is recognized by the imperial court.

The entire manor has many excellent weapon blacksmiths, and although the weapons they forge cannot compare to those of Ou Lie, they far surpass the vast majority of weapons in the martial arts world.

Therefore, they sell a batch of weapons every month.

Most weapons are relatively standardized!

These are highly sought-after goods by merchants from all over!

Another portion consists of weapons meticulously crafted by weapon smiths, of extremely high quality.

It is the focus of contention among martial arts figures.

In addition, there are custom-made items, which generally cost several hundred taels or more.

Thanks to these, Ten Thousand Weapons Manor made a fortune.

Of course, they also had to pay hefty taxes to the imperial court; otherwise, they would have been trampled to pieces by the imperial army long ago.

Ma Futong explained as if reciting a familiar story.

Ten Thousand Weapons Manor is built halfway up the mountain and is divided into two parts, front and back, covering a huge area. Many of the surrounding trees have been cut down.

Smoke and fire rose from the direction of the foundry, and the sound of metal clanging could be heard from a great distance.

There is a square at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor, where a large number of people have already gathered.

Businessmen and people in the world each accounted for half.

Especially those merchants, besides themselves, were often accompanied by many martial arts experts or people from security escort agencies.

It should be that they are afraid that these people in the world will take advantage of others.

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

"The Ten Thousand Weapons Manor's sales are conducted through auctions, and standard weapons are sold in batches."

The remaining premium weapons will be auctioned off separately!

These weapons are at least refined to a hundred times or more, and occasionally some are made of special materials.

These weapons were mostly made by renowned craftsmen from the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor.

The price of one piece is at least over a thousand taels.

If a weapon is crafted by Master Ou Lie, the price starts at five thousand taels.

In recent years, Master Ou Lie has produced fewer and fewer weapons, but each one is a meticulously crafted divine weapon.

Prices have risen accordingly.

As soon as the news is released, it attracts some big shots from the martial arts world.

People from the prefectural government and the Imperial City Bureau will be mobilized, for fear that these guys will cause a fight.

Sometimes we even have to send people from our Demon-Suppressing Bureau Division to keep things under control.

Look...!"

Ma Futong pointed to two men dressed in martial arts attire not far away. "Those two are brothers from the Imperial City Bureau. They'll be there as long as the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor is open for business."

The Imperial City Bureau will send people; there's no telling if there are criminals from the martial arts world among them."

The other party was also able to see clearly, and upon seeing Ma Futong, nodded familiarly.

One of them even walked over quietly.

"Brother Ma, what brings you here?"

The Imperial City Bureau officer said very warmly, "This brother looks unfamiliar."

"Wang Gui, this is Qin Yan, the Commandant Patrol Envoy of our Demon-Suppressing Bureau."

Ma Futong reminded him in a low voice.

Wang Gui was startled upon hearing this and was about to bow when Qin Yan stopped him.

"I apologize for my rudeness, Lord Qin."

Wang Gui said awkwardly, then thought for a moment and continued, "Lord Qin, I have spotted a wanted criminal in the crowd. He is quite powerful, and I would like to ask for your help!"

"Capture this villain!"

"Lord Qin, our Demon-Suppressing Bureau and the Imperial City Bureau have a very good relationship."

Much of our intelligence comes from the Imperial City Bureau; we have a great deal of cooperation between us.

Ma Futong explained in a low voice.

"They probably saw us coming and wanted our help."

Who is he? What is his strength?

Qin Yan immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"A man named An Wuxia killed 27 members of a wealthy family in Canglan Prefecture, and there were more than ten other murder cases in total."

His strength is probably already at the peak of the Qi Origin Realm!

Wang Gui truthfully replied, "We've already gone to call for reinforcements. We can start as soon as everyone's here."

"There's no need for that."

Qin Yan shook his head upon hearing this. "Point the person out to me."

"This...!"

Wang Gui hesitated for a moment, after all, the young man in front of him didn't look very old.

I don't know how strong the opponent is.

"Wang Gui, our Lord Qin has effectively crippled Xiong Yue!"

Ma Futong smiled mysteriously.

"What? It's Lord Qin Yan."

After being reminded, Wang Gui immediately recalled what had happened some time ago.

Their attitude became even more respectful.

He then pointed to a corner of the crowd, where a man with a resolute face and dark skin stood, but whose eyes were extremely sharp.

One glance is enough to make someone remember your face.

"The Sha Qi is very strong!"

Qin Yan made a comment, then smiled and walked over!

"This...!"

Wang Gui was startled, but Ma Futong stopped him.

You can rest assured that Lord Qin will handle things properly.

Ma Futong said with a smile, as a member of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, he knew more than others.

"You are An Wuxia!"

Qin Yan walked up to the other party quite naturally, looking down at him as if he were sizing up prey.

"Who are you...!"

Being called out by name, An Wuxia tensed up, ready to act at any moment.

You've been caught!

Qin Yan laughed jokingly!

Swish!

An Wuxia's eyes were fierce as he thrust two fingers straight into Qin Yan's eyes, while simultaneously kicking his leg towards his groin.

They acted swiftly and ruthlessly.

Smack! Bang!

"What?"

An Wuxia's pupils contracted; his attack had been easily parried by his opponent.

"A fight has broken out!"

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

The atmosphere instantly became lively.

"Ten Thousand Weapons Manor must not use force!"

Several martial artists from the Ten Thousand Weapons Manor shouted loudly, and this group of people was quite strong, so they immediately rushed over.

"Die!"

Seeing that all eyes were on him, An Wuxia suddenly felt a little flustered.

His right hand went straight for Qin Yan's crotch!

"Still the sixth oldest."

Qin Yan had a beaming smile on his face, and felt that this person was very friendly.

Swish!

Pfft!

Qin Yan plunged two fingers directly into the other man's eye socket, followed by a powerful kick to the center of his body.

This caused everyone to hear a crisp cracking sound, as if something had broken.

Hiss!

Upon seeing this, everyone felt a dull pain in their groin; this kick was an unbearable pain for any man.

An Wuxia was in so much pain that his face contorted, veins bulged on his forehead, and he collapsed.

"You're too slow."

Qin Yan simply made a brief comment.

Trying to play these tricks on me? You're asking for trouble, aren't you?