Chapter 303: Offering Advice

Another half month passed, and the pugilistic world remained as calm as ever.

Men Laotou had already discovered the clues between Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu, and naturally, Men Laotou was unwilling to marry his daughter to the mysterious and dim-witted Yin Zhong.

Men Laotou had already begun to make things difficult for Yin Zhong at every turn, wanting to force Yin Zhong away.

However, the dim-witted Yin Zhong chose to accept everything stoically, leaving Men Laotou feeling as if he were punching cotton.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Men Jianqiu knew that things could not go on like this, so she thought of Duan Fengyun.

Early in the morning, Men Jianqiu took Yin Zhong to the market to buy a pile of things; after all, one could not go empty-handed when asking for a favor.

Seeing his daughter and Sha Dage bringing home bags upon bags, Men Laotou wore a smile on his face, lamenting that his daughter had finally grown up.

But Men Jianqiu told him very clearly that these things were not bought for him, telling him to give up that thought.

After hearing this, Men Laotou felt cold inside, and he became even more opposed to the marriage between Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong.

In the afternoon, having confirmed that Duan Fengyun was at home, Men Jianqiu brought Yin Zhong and their bags of gifts to Duan Fengyun's door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Hearing the knocking, the servant opened the door and saw Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong standing outside with smiles on their faces.

Men Jianqiu smiled and said:

"Brother, I'm looking for Boss Qin, could you please announce us?"

The servant naturally recognized the young lady of the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, and he smiled and said:

"Miss Men, the master is home. I will go announce you; please wait here for a moment."

After saying this, the servant turned and entered the house.

Looking at the servant who had run in in a fluster, Duan Fengyun took a sip of tea and asked:

"Who was knocking at the door just now?"

The servant replied:

"Master, it is Miss Men from the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, and there is also someone who seems to be a helper they recently hired, called Sha Dage!"

Upon hearing that Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong had arrived, Duan Fengyun said with a smile:

"It's them.

Quickly invite them in!"

Having received Duan Fengyun's approval, the servant hurried back out and announced:

"Miss Men, the master says you may enter."

Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong walked into the main hall with smiles on their faces, carrying their gifts.

Seeing Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong carrying bags of all sizes, Duan Fengyun saw through their intentions at a glance.

It must be that Men Laotou did not agree to their affair, so they had come to ask for his help.

He feigned ignorance and asked:

"Jianqiu, Sha Dage, why have you come?"

After Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong placed the gifts on the table, they said:

"It has been a long time since we visited you, Boss Qin. We happened to be passing by, so we came in to sit for a while and pay our respects to Boss Qin."

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"One does not visit the Temple of the Three Treasures without a reason.

Jianqiu, Sha Dage, if there is anything you need my help with, just speak up.

If you are truly only here for a visit, please take these things back."

Yin Zhong looked at Men Jianqiu awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

Seeing this, Men Jianqiu no longer hid her intentions, and she said with a sincere expression:

"Boss Qin, the reason Sha Dage and I came to find you today is mainly because of our own affairs.

Sha Dage and I are in love, but my father looks down on Sha Dage and wants to tear us apart.

Sha Dage and I came today to ask for your help, Boss Qin, to speak before my father and get him to agree to our marriage."

Duan Fengyun laughed heartily in his heart; this was the perfect opportunity to have Yin Zhong forge the Nether Sword.

As long as he brainwashed them a little, the two of them would definitely take the bait.

And the dim-witted Yin Zhong, not knowing what to say, could only kneel on the ground and say:

"Boss Qin, I am not good with words.

I beg you to help with my marriage to Jianqiu; I am willing to work like an ox or a horse for you!"

Duan Fengyun hurriedly helped Yin Zhong up and said:

"It is better to tear down ten temples than to destroy one marriage.

Since the two of you are so in love, I will lend you a hand.

However, whether it succeeds or not depends on your own fortune.

I will not take the initiative to speak of your marriage before Master Men, because you are his daughter after all, and the wishes of one's parents are the most important.

If you want Master Men to agree to your marriage, Sha Dage needs to demonstrate his ability.

Doesn't your Men family have a piece of heirloom Millennium Cold Iron?

Let Sha Dage try to melt it down and forge it into a divine weapon.

With this divine weapon, I believe Master Men will definitely agree to your marriage."

"But for this piece of Millennium Cold Iron, my Men family has not found a way to melt it for generations; how could Sha Dage possibly do it?"

Men Jianqiu asked doubtfully.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"There is a will of heaven in the dark."

"I feel that Sha Dage is the person who can refine this piece of Millennium Cold Iron."

When Yin Zhong heard the two of them mention the Millennium Cold Iron, he asked with a puzzled look:

"What Millennium Cold Iron are you talking about?

Can this piece of Millennium Cold Iron really make Master Men agree to the matter between me and Jianqiu?"

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"Yes, Sha Dage.

You may not know this, but this piece of Millennium Cold Iron is an heirloom of Jianqiu's family; for generations, they have wanted to melt this piece of Cold Iron and forge it into a divine weapon.

Yet, not a single person has succeeded. If you can melt this divine iron and forge it into a divine weapon, I believe Master Men will certainly agree."

After hearing this, Yin Zhong, full of motivation, held Men Jianqiu's shoulders and said:

"Jianqiu, believe in me.

I will definitely be able to forge this piece of Millennium Cold Iron into a peerless divine weapon; I want to present this peerless divine weapon to you."

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Duan Fengyun laughed:

"If you want to open the furnace to forge a sword, you must send your father away.

If your father is around, he certainly won't agree to you using his divine iron to mess around.

However, Sha Dage, you must let me know when you forge the sword; I want to witness the birth of a peerless divine weapon with my own eyes!"

Men Jianqiu smiled and said:

"Then many thanks for your golden words, Boss Qin. When we find the opportunity to open the furnace and forge the sword, we will definitely come to notify you, Boss Qin.

Boss Qin, if there is nothing else, we shall take our leave."

Duan Fengyun pointed at the large pile of gifts on the table and said:

"It is often said that one should not accept rewards without merit.

But as a matchmaker, it is quite fitting for me to accept this. I look forward to drinking the wedding wine of you two." After Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong smiled slightly, they turned and left.

Watching the backs of the two as they left, Duan Fengyun wore a smile; he did not know what the final outcome for these two would be in this life because of his existence.

However, he would certainly prevent the tragic ending of the original story from happening.

Duan Fengyun greatly admired a woman like Men Jianqiu who dared to love and hate; he would not let Men Jianqiu repeat the same mistakes.

Duan Fengyun directly had the servants divide the things on the table; they were all gifts, tea leaves, and such, which he and Yueya had no use for at all.

In the following days, Duan Fengyun was waiting for Men Jianqiu to notify him.

And three days later, Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong finally waited for their opportunity.

That evening, Men Laotou went to visit an old friend's house.

The moment Men Laotou left the Sword Casting Workshop, Men Jianqiu took Yin Zhong and snuck into Men Laotou's room.

"Sha Dage, hurry and look for it. My father has always hidden that piece of Millennium Cold Iron in his room. Be careful not to miss any corner."

After speaking, the two of them searched around in Men Laotou's room, but as time ticked by, the two of them gained nothing.

Men Jianqiu sat on Men Laotou's bed and muttered:

"Where could Father have put the Cold Iron?"

Men Jianqiu patted the pillow with one hand and felt something strange coming from the pillow.

Men Jianqiu opened the pillow to look, and the Millennium Cold Iron was indeed inside.

It turned out that Men Laotou, who always felt that it was unsafe to put the divine iron anywhere, had hidden the divine iron directly inside his pillow so that he could have peace of mind.

Men Jianqiu took out the divine iron and waved it in front of Yin Zhong, saying:

"Sha Dage, I found the divine iron!"

The two of them hugged each other in high spirits; they had finally found this piece of divine iron.

The two of them brought the divine iron to the Sword Furnace, where the furnace fire had long been stoked to a blaze by the two of them in advance.

Seeing Men Jianqiu and Sha Dage coming out of Men Laotou's room looking mysterious, Dazhu asked loudly:

"What are you two doing sneaking around in Master's room?"

And when Dazhu saw the Millennium Cold Iron in Men Jianqiu's arms, he shouted loudly:

"What are you doing taking Master's divine iron?

Jianqiu, don't you know this is Master's heart and soul?

If something goes wrong, we will be beaten to death by Master."

Men Jianqiu shouted:

"What is there to be afraid of?

I am his daughter; would he kill me, his daughter, over a piece of scrap metal?

Sha Dage and I are preparing to melt this divine iron and forge a sharp divine weapon.

Dazhu, hurry and notify Boss Qin to come over. We promised him before that we would notify him when we forged the sword.

If you don't go, when Father comes back later, I will say it was you who incited us to forge the sword."

"You... you!"

Dazhu was left incoherent by this maneuver of Men Jianqiu's; in order to protect himself, he had no choice but to act as an errand boy and go to Duan Fengyun's house to notify Duan Fengyun.

Dazhu ran to the entrance of Duan Fengyun's house, knocked on the door, and said to the servant who came over:

"Little brother, good evening.

I am Dazhu from the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop. Please notify Boss Qin and say that our Men Family Sword Casting Workshop is about to start forging a peerless divine weapon.

Please invite Boss Qin to witness this great moment."

After speaking, Dazhu turned and left, and the servant immediately ran to tell Duan Fengyun.