Upon hearing this, Master Duan nodded to Jiang Liu and said, "Yes, I just brought him back yesterday, and you're here today."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu immediately asked happily, "Then can you sell me that top-grade Treasure Blade?"
Upon hearing this, Master Duan nodded and said, "That's fine. I was originally planning to send it to the Ascension Tower for auction in a few days!"
Jiang Liu immediately said happily, "Then there's no need for that trouble. Just name your price!" Jiang Liu said magnanimously. After all, he had just received 200,000 taels from the White Saint Society last night, and his pockets were bulging.
Master Duan hesitated for a moment and said, "Name your price? It's not easy to name a price!"
"Oh, I see! Well, I happen to have a top-quality sword here, though it was forged by the Weapon Forging Sect. Would you like to take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Master Duan immediately became interested. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get it out quickly!"
Jiang Liu took the sword off his back and handed it to Master Duan.
Master Duan accepted the sword with both hands, then drew it and handed the scabbard to Liu An. He then held the sword in his left hand and ran his right hand along the blade, drawing blood instantly. He flicked the blade with his finger, clicking his tongue in admiration, "A fine sword, a fine sword, truly a fine sword. It is indeed worthy of being forged by the Weapon Forging Sect!"
"To be fair, young man, your sword is better than my Treasure Blade. Are you sure you want to trade with me?"
"I'm used to using a knife, not a sword. Could we exchange this knife?"
"There's definitely no problem. To be honest, I still need to pay my little brother back."
"In that case, shall we switch?"
"No problem!" Master Duan said, then went into the room next door, took out the precious Treasure Blade he had made last time, and handed it to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu accepted the Treasure Blade with both hands, drew it, and recognized it as the very same Treasure Blade from before. Overjoyed, he casually brandished it a few times. He then sheathed the sword and prepared to bid farewell to Master Duan.
"Thank you very much, Master Duan. I'll take my leave now!" Jiang Liu said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Master Duan returned the greeting and said, "No need, no need. I should be thanking you. I was just looking for a weapon forged by the Weapon Forging Sect to study, and you brought it to me. Thank you so much, young brother!"
"Haha! Let's not thank each other like that. I'll take my leave now!" Jiang Liu happily cupped his hands in thanks to Master Duan and walked out of the Hundred Craft Hall.
Master Duan then pulled out the sword again and began to examine it carefully.
Jiang Liu had barely stepped out of the Hundred Craft Hall when he saw a luxurious carriage heading straight for him. A headache immediately shot through him; why was that bald guy here again?
At that moment, Jiang Liu stood on the street waiting for the carriage to approach. The carriage was still some distance away when Feng Yi, dressed in a blue robe, jumped down from it.
He excitedly called out to Jiang Liu, "Brother Jiang, we've finally found you! Come on, let's go find Bai Feiyu together!"
"Bai Feiyu? Isn't he in Yu County?" Jiang Liu asked with a puzzled look.
"Haha, Bai Feiyu has come to Wind City! He heard that the Holy Maiden of the Sun Moon Sect is about to arrive in Wind City, so he rushed here!" Feng Yi said happily.
"Oh? Is the Holy Maiden of the Sun Moon Sect really that beautiful? That she attracts so many people to pursue her?" Jiang Liu asked with a curious expression.
"Of course! You know Murong Yin from Ascension Tower, right? I heard she's even prettier than her!" Feng Yi said with a longing look.
"Really? I'll have to see!" Jiang Liu said nonchalantly.
"You should believe it. The Holy Maiden of the Sun Moon Sect is not only extremely beautiful, but more importantly, she has a talent for cultivation. She is only twenty-three years old and is already Eighth Rank Martial Practitioner. Of course, she can't compare to Brother Jiang."
"Oh, in that case, her talent is quite impressive!"
"So? Interested?" Feng Yi asked Jiang Liu with a lewd smile.
"Interested or not, do you think you can arrange it?" Jiang Liu couldn't help but tease Feng Yi when he saw his expression.
"Uh! I'd like to make arrangements!" Feng Yi paused for a moment, then said helplessly.
"Haha! Didn't you say Bai Feiyu was here? Where is he?" Jiang Liu stopped teasing Feng Yi.
"Yes, yes, let's go find Bai Feiyu first!" Feng Yi hurriedly pulled Jiang Liu into the carriage.
The carriage entered a street filled with the scent of rouge. Jiang Liu drew back the curtain and saw, wow, the entire street was lined with brothels, taverns, and theaters. This was the famous Wine Blossom Street.
Jiang Liu thought to himself, "This prefect of Wind City is quite clever; he's managed to bring all these trades together. That makes management easier and prevents trouble from arising."
The carriage stopped, Jiang Liu alighted to see the three characters "Drunken Revelry Inn" hanging above the plaque. Feng Yi led the way inside, and the shopkeeper behind the counter immediately greeted them, calling out, "Young Master, what brings you here?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu glanced at Feng Yi. This was the Feng Family's property!
Feng Yi asked directly, "Is Bai Feiyu up there?"
"Is Young Master Bai receiving guests upstairs? Do you wish to go up, young master?" the shopkeeper hurriedly replied.
"Okay! Find someone to lead the way!"
"Sanzi, take the young master to the elegant room on the third floor," the manager instructed.
Feng Yi waved his hand, and the shopkeeper retreated behind the counter, while Sanzi led the way.
As soon as Jiang Liu Feng Yi reached the third floor, they heard loud shouts and urging people to drink coming from the elegant room.
Jiang Liu even took a look at the sky outside. It was only early morning, and he was already drinking so heavily? Was he planning to stay drunk all day?
Feng Yi didn't care about anything else. Hearing the sound, he took the lead and rushed in.
As soon as the door opened, the sounds inside paused abruptly, then a cacophony of shouts of "Young Master Feng!" erupted, with only one call for "Bald Feng" standing Baldy Feng clearly.
Jiang Liu knew without even looking that the Baldy Feng was definitely Bai Feiyu, so he deliberately stopped outside to see how the two of them would make a scene.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Feng Yi got angry, and loud banging sounds immediately came from inside.
Then, the young masters who were drinking with him started to persuade him to leave, and Jiang Liu then leisurely walked into the private room. Sanzi had already run downstairs to report to the manager.
The private room was in a mess, and Feng Yi and Bai Feiyu were each being pulled away by a group of people.
Jiang Liu looked at the two guys with a mocking expression. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the public eye, he would have really wanted to beat them up first.
"Alright, everyone, sit down! If you really want to fight, after we've eaten and drunk our fill, isn't there a fighting ring outside the South City Gate? Let's go there and have a fight!"
Uh! Feng Yi and Bai Feiyu's expressions froze instantly, and everyone in the private room was also stunned. Good heavens, this is a ruthless person! Trying to break up a fight by advising someone to go to Life-and-Death Arena?
The two dared not disrespect Jiang Liu, for they were genuinely afraid Jiang Liu suddenly turn on them.
Just then, the innkeeper arrived, and Bai Feiyu quickly asked him to bring out more wine and dishes. He was quick, and they were served in no time.
Jiang Liu raised his glass, looked around at everyone, and said, "Everyone, it's nice to meet you all. Let's all have a drink!"
Immediately, people raised their glasses in twos and threes. Although they didn't know who Jiang Liu was, they saw that Feng Yi and Bai Feiyu were giving Jiang Liu, so they wouldn't embarrass him.
In an instant, the private room erupted in clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.