Ye Yang was taken aback, not expecting Lei Xiaodie to have such keen insight, seeing through his improvement in strength. This little woman was indeed remarkable!
Upon entering the inner chamber, Lei Xiaodie received a brocade box from a servant. When she opened it, she found it contained some Dark Iron fragments!
"Zi Yu, may I borrow your Fire God Power for a moment?" Lei Xiaodie asked with a smile.
Ye Yang understood her intention. With an Open Hand gesture, Lei Xiaodie placed the Dark Iron into Ye Yang's palm and said with a smile, "It's ready; just melt it down..."
"Mm."
Ye Yang nodded and suddenly shouted. The Fire God Fragment True Qi surged, and red flames erupted from his palm. In an instant, the Dark Iron melted away, the fiery Magma rolling in his hand without harming Ye Yang. With Ye Yang's mastery of fire elements, even being thrown into a volcano would likely pose no danger to him.
Lei Xiaodie smiled lightly, waving her hand through the air. Her graceful figure twirled as her long skirt swayed. A strand of fiery Magma floated in the air, seemingly controlled by Lei Xiaodie, and fell in succession onto the handle of the Battle Axe, inscribing the three characters "Ice Soul Axe" in a style reminiscent of Dragon Soaring and Phoenix Dancing!
Ye Yang casually handed over the Ice Soul Blade. Lei Xiaodie followed suit and named the Ice Soul Blade in the same manner. The three powerful characters left Ye Yang genuinely impressed.
"Alright, Zi Yu, this knife belongs to you. The Ice Soul Axe will remain with my Azure Thunder Merchant Association!" Lei Xiaodie said with a charming smile. "Shall I escort you back to Ye Family Forge?"
"Mm."
Ye Yang was straightforward and nodded. He wrapped the Ice Soul Blade in black cloth and held it close as he exited. Lei Xiaodie handed the Ice Soul Axe to the steward and gracefully followed behind.
...
Liang City, Martial Arts Emporium.
Another batch of fine weapons was delivered to the workshop. Meanwhile, in the main hall of Martial Arts Emporium stood a handsome young man alone, holding a long sword that shimmered with flames—he was National Talent Peng Cheng!
Ye Yang glanced over and said softly, "Peng Cheng! Hmph, is that guy still alive?"
Lei Xiaodie heard this clearly and covered her mouth with a smile, saying, "Peng Cheng is a National Talent; how could he die so easily? It is said that a flying general has been rushing day and night from Xianyang to deliver rare medicinal herbs, which is why Peng Cheng has recovered so quickly. Otherwise, with the injuries you inflicted on him, he would have to lie in bed for at least half a year!"
Ye Yang smiled lightly but did not say anything further, instead heading straight towards Ye Family Forge.
At that moment, Peng Cheng also sensed two powerful auras flash by in front of the workshop. He floated out to the door and spotted Ye Yang's figure along with Lei Xiaodie beside him!
"Hmph, that useless fool..." A trace of resentment flickered in Peng Cheng's eyes as he coldly remarked, "How could Lei Xiaodie be with him? Could it be that the Azure Thunder Merchant Association has really reached some agreement with the Ye Family?"
Behind him, an aide whispered, "Young Master, the Azure Thunder Merchant Association has delivered quite a few Weapons to Ye Family Forge these past few days. I heard they even signed a weapons deal worth one million taels of silver with the Ye Family. It seems we will need more time if we want to uproot the Ye Family's Forge."
Peng Feng snorted coldly, "Just wait. Next time, I will definitely not give Ye Yang another chance to live!"
...
At Ye Family Forge, flames roared.
"Young Master has returned! Young Master has returned!" The young servant shouted as he rushed into the workshop.
Immediately, Ye Nantian and Ye Beichi were filled with excitement and rushed out of the Forge. From a distance, they saw Ye Yang walking alongside Lei Xiaodie, and in Ye Yang's arms was a blade wrapped in black cloth that looked like an incredibly domineering long knife!
"Zi Yu, you are back!"
Ye Beichi stepped forward and scanned the surroundings before exclaiming in shock, "Such a powerful aura of a Divine Weapon! Zi Yu, is the Weapon in your arms already beyond Seventh Rank?"
Ye Yang smiled and said, "Father, Second Uncle, let's talk inside!"
"Alright!"
As they entered the secret room in the workshop, Lei Xiaodie did not hold back and followed them in. Ye Nantian and Ye Beichi did not stop her, merely nodding slightly, "Miss Lei!"
Their words were quite respectful; in their eyes, Lei Xiaodie and the Azure Thunder Merchant Association were already the saviors of the Ye Family.
"Zi Yu, let me see what kind of weapon this is!" Ye Beichi was a true weapon enthusiast. Although his cultivation was not high, he had a natural sensitivity to weapons and could already tell from its aura that the broadsword was at least of Seventh Rank!
Ye Yang smiled, stood in an open space, held the long knife horizontally, and suddenly shouted as he unleashed his energy. Instantly, the black cloth wrapping the long knife was shredded into pieces!
A strong chill spread around them. The Ice Soul Blade had a streamlined and imposing shape, with dazzling cold light glimmering on its blade. Frosty whirlwinds slowly rotated around the blade, clearly indicating that in Ye Nantian and Ye Beichi's minds, this Ice Soul Blade was undoubtedly a divine weapon!
"This..."
Ye Beichi reached out to gently stroke the back of the blade, his hand trembling slightly. His eyes were filled with astonishment as he stammered, "Zi Yu, what... what kind of weapon is this?"
Ye Yang chuckled lightly, "Ice Soul Blade, Fifth-Rank Weapon!"
"What? Fifth Rank..." Ye Beichi and Ye Nantian exclaimed in surprise simultaneously.
Beside them, Lei Xiaodie smiled and said, "Yes, I can authenticate it; this Ice Soul Blade has indeed reached the Fifth Rank level..."
"How... how is that possible?"
Ye Beichi opened his eyes wide and said, "I am almost familiar with the names of all the Fifth-Rank Weapons in the entire empire, yet I have never heard of this Ice Soul Blade. Could it be that another Master Blacksmith has emerged on the continent? That seems unlikely. I know the Master Smiths of the Fire God Clan, and none of them have the ability to forge a Fifth-Rank Weapon!"
Lei Xiaodie puffed out her chest and smiled, "Actually, this Ice Soul Blade is..."
"Wow!"
A figure flashed by as Ye Yang threw his knife to the ground, stepped forward, and covered Lei Xiaodie's mouth, laughing heartily, "Actually, this blade was specially purchased by Lei Xiaodie from an ancient city in the Northern Icefield. It is now being gifted to us at Ye Family Forge to demonstrate the sincerity of the Azure Thunder Merchant Association's cooperation with the Ye Family. Miss Lei, am I right?"
Lei Xiaodie’s face turned slightly red as she shot Ye Yang a glare but could only nod and say, "Yes, Zi Yu is correct. This Ice Soul Blade was excavated from an unknown ancient city in the Northern Icefield. I believe it is most likely the work of a Divine Craftsman from thousands of years ago; otherwise, how could it be so formidable?"
Ye Nantian said, "But for the Azure Thunder Association to gift us a Fifth-Rank Weapon... how can we possibly bear such a thing?"
Ye Beichi gently stroked the patterns on the Ice Soul Blade, furrowing his brows in confusion and saying, "How could this be possible? The mold for this War Blade seems to have appeared in the Ye Family warehouse before..."
Ye Yang chuckled, "That might just be a coincidence. Second Uncle, stop investigating and quickly put this Ice Soul Blade on display; it will become the treasure of Ye Family Forge! Also, since Lei Xiaodie has done us such a big favor, we should at least treat her to a meal, right?"
"Ah? Ha... haha, yes yes..."
Only then did Ye Beichi realize what was happening. Holding the Ice Soul Blade, he couldn't stop smiling.
...
Late at night, a beautiful figure walked into Ye Family Forge and removed her Cloak; it was none other than Zeng Xuan, whom they hadn't seen for many days!
Ye Yang put down the ore he was holding and looked up. "Sister Zeng Xuan, you’re here?"
"Mm."
Zeng Xuan floated gracefully to the edge of the well, sitting beside the furnace, and smiled, "Ye Yang, it's been a while. Your skills have improved, haven't they?"
"Not bad, not bad! Where have you been these past few days, Sister Zeng Xuan?"
"I couldn't find you, so I went to Linzi City to experience the charm of Qi Land. By the way, on my way back, I spotted several carriages from the Fire God Clan and the Peng Family!"
"Carriages from the Peng Family?" Ye Yang was taken aback.
"Yes!" Zeng Xuan nodded and said, "They appeared an hour ago south of Liang City near Azure Peak Mountain. There were quite a few guards, so it seems like they must be transporting something very important."
"Got it."
Ye Yang turned around, casually picked up the Breaking Flame Sword from the table, and dashed out with the sword in hand, his blue attire blending effortlessly into the night.
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