Chapter 307: Persuading Old Man Men

Duan Fengyun brought Yin Zhong to the outside of the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop; because the main gate was open, Duan Fengyun walked straight in with Yin Zhong.

Led by Yin Zhong, the two arrived outside Men Jianqiu's room.

Men Laotou stood up from his chair with a smile when he saw Duan Fengyun, but when he saw Yin Zhong walking out from behind Duan Fengyun, his expression changed instantly.

Men Laotou said irritably:

"Why have you come back again?

This is no place for you to stay, leave quickly!"

Hearing Men Laotou's words from inside the room, Men Jianqiu knew it was Yin Zhong who had arrived, and she shouted loudly:

"Sha Dage, Sha Dage, is that you?"

Yin Zhong ignored Men Laotou and ran straight to the front of Men Jianqiu's door, saying:

"Jianqiu, it's me, I've come to find you."

Watching this pair of star-crossed lovers, Duan Fengyun sighed and said:

"Truly a couple that makes others envious.

Master Men, Sha Dage and Jianqiu have feelings for each other, and Sha Dage is honest and sincere; why won't you agree to let them be together?

If you are looking down on Sha Dage for having no money, then I will immediately hire Sha Dage as the manager of my Ririsheng Guild, and I will make him wealthy at once."

Men Laotou shook his head and said:

"Boss Qin, I do not look down on Sha Dage. Although I, Men Laotou, am no saint, I would not ruin my daughter's happiness for the sake of money.

I am doing this for their own good!"

Duan Fengyun asked in confusion:

"Master Men, what hidden difficulty do you have? Tell us, and let us think of a solution together.

If you force Jianqiu and Sha Dage apart, I believe they will suffer more alive than dead, and they might even do something foolish!"

At this moment, Men Jianqiu also shouted from inside the room:

"Father, Boss Qin is right. If you insist on tearing Sha Dage and me apart, then I will have no choice but to be a pair of star-crossed lovers with Sha Dage in the afterlife.

If you truly have some hidden difficulty, then tell me, won't you!"

Men Laotou looked up at Duan Fengyun, then turned his head to look at the door of Men Jianqiu's room. After thinking for a long time, as if he had found an answer, Men Laotou took out the key from his bosom, walked to the door of Men Jianqiu's room, and opened it.

Seeing the light of day again, Men Jianqiu saw Yin Zhong outside, and the two immediately embraced each other tightly.

Men Laotou slumped into his chair, and Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"Master Men, now that everyone is here, you can tell us."

Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong also turned their gazes toward Men Laotou; they were also very curious as to why Men Laotou had suddenly seemed like a different person.

After thinking for a moment, Men Laotou replied:

"Last night I drank some wine, then opened the chest containing the Millennium Cold Iron, and inside I accidentally discovered a letter.

The letter said that the Millennium Cold Iron is a cursed divine metal; weapons forged from Millennium Cold Iron will thirst for blood and affect the mind of the wielder.

And to break the curse of the Nether Sword, one must sacrifice the sword-caster's beloved; only the blood of the beloved can wash away the curse on the Nether Sword.

Now that Sha Dage has forged the divine metal into a weapon, if you and Jianqiu were to marry, the curse of the Nether Sword would fall upon you. That is why I had to stop you and Sha Dage from being together. Father's painstaking efforts are all for your own good, Jianqiu!"

Upon hearing this, Men Jianqiu felt as if she had been struck by lightning. No wonder she had felt a cold sensation when the Nether Sword was born last night; it seemed the curse of the Nether Sword had already taken effect on her.

Yin Zhong also looked at his own hands in disbelief; he never expected that his good intentions would end up harming Jianqiu.

He immediately let go of Jianqiu and looked at her with a complex expression, not knowing what to do.

Men Laotou looked at the two with anticipation; he hoped that after knowing this answer, Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu would choose to let go for each other's sake.

Duan Fengyun also suddenly understood; he had been wondering why Men Laotou had changed so much all of a sudden—it turned out he knew about the curse of the Nether Sword.

However, with him here, he would certainly not let Men Jianqiu be harmed by the curse of the Nether Sword.

Duan Fengyun said:

"Master Men, Jianqiu, Sha Dage, no one knows if the curse of the Nether Sword is true or false.

Furthermore, if the curse of the Nether Sword is real, wouldn't it be enough to just destroy the Nether Sword or hide it away?

If you trust me, please hand the Nether Sword over to me for safekeeping.

I will definitely not let the Nether Sword fall into the hands of others, and this way, Sha Dage can be with Jianqiu forever."

Men Laotou's eyes lit up upon hearing this; that's right, why hadn't he thought of this solution?

And upon hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Men Jianqiu and Yin Zhong held hands; they could be together!

Men Jianqiu said:

"Father, Boss Qin is right.

As long as the Nether Sword does not appear in the world, then this curse will not come to pass, and Sha Dage and I can still be together.

Father, please agree to the marriage between Sha Dage and me!"

At this moment, a bright idea struck Yin Zhong, and he knelt down with a thud in front of Men Laotou, saying:

"Master Men, my feelings for Jianqiu are sincere; please let Jianqiu marry me.

I will definitely love her, cherish her, and never let her suffer the slightest grievance!"

Men Laotou feigned anger and said:

"You come to propose to me empty-handed?

Go outside and ask around to see who proposes to a woman's family like this."

Hearing Men Laotou's words, Men Jianqiu burst into laughter.

The dim-witted Yin Zhong looked at Men Jianqiu in confusion, and Duan Fengyun stepped forward to help Yin Zhong up, saying:

"Sha Dage, Master Men means that he has agreed to the marriage between you and Jianqiu.

It's just that you need to have a gift to propose; you can't come to Master Men empty-handed."

Duan Fengyun whispered as he secretly stuffed something into Yin Zhong's hand, then winked at Yin Zhong, signaling him to give it to Men Laotou.

This time, however, Yin Zhong was very firm; he didn't even look at it and stuffed the item in his hand right back to Duan Fengyun.

He, Yin Zhong, had promised to give Men Jianqiu happiness, so he would marry her in a grand and spectacular fashion.

Since Men Laotou required him to propose, he would pick a date and go to Men Laotou to propose in person.

Seeing that Yin Zhong was so determined, Duan Fengyun smiled awkwardly and quietly put the item back into his bag.

If Men Laotou knew what the item Yin Zhong had just rejected was, he would definitely jump up and oppose this marriage.

What Duan Fengyun had just given Yin Zhong was a land deed; the current user of the land was a winery, which Duan Fengyun had only recently acquired.

Duan Fengyun had originally intended to kindly give it to Yin Zhong to use as a betrothal gift for Men Laotou, but he hadn't expected Yin Zhong to refuse; it seemed Men Laotou was destined not to enjoy such good fortune.

Yin Zhong promised Men Laotou:

"Master Men, rest assured, I will pick a good day to come and propose to you.

Please believe me, I will definitely give Jianqiu happiness!"

Men Jianqiu looked at her beloved's determined expression with a smile on her face.

Just then, Tong Zhan and the others, having traveled at full speed from Shuiyue Dongtian, finally arrived at the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop.

Hearing the sound of hooves outside, Men Laotou knew that uninvited guests had surely arrived, and the few of them ran out the door.

Men Jianqiu looked at Tong Zhan and the others, knowing they wouldn't come to the temple without a reason; if nothing else, they were surely here for Sha Dage again.

Men Jianqiu asked with a huff:

"What are you doing at the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop again?

You are not welcome here!"

Tong Zhan jumped off his horse first and said:

"Miss Men, please don't misunderstand, we have no ill intentions in coming here this time.

We only wish to ask you about a sword called the Nether Sword; is it here with you?

This sword is very dangerous, and we hope you will hand it over as soon as possible!"

Before Men Jianqiu could answer, Men Laotou stepped forward and replied directly:

"We have no Nether Sword or Yellow Springs Sword here; you have come to the wrong place, leave quickly!"

But Tong Bo strode directly into the Sword Casting Workshop, found a weapon, and brought it out to gesture with it:

"That Nether Sword is exactly the same as this sword; you must be lying, it is definitely here with you."

Then Tong Bo ran up and pulled on Yin Zhong, saying:

"Sha Dage, they say this Nether Sword was forged by you; are you that amazing?

I heard this Nether Sword is very powerful!"

Yin Zhong did not want to lie to Tong Bo, but he did not know how to speak, so he chose to keep his mouth shut and looked at Men Laotou with a pleading expression.

Seeing the sword waving in Tong Bo's hand, Men Laotou's expression changed drastically; he pushed at Tong Bo and the others, saying:

"There is no Nether Sword here, leave quickly, we do not welcome you here."

If it were any other day, Men Laotou would surely have brought out the Nether Sword to talk at length to everyone and boast about this divine weapon.

But after learning of the curse of the Nether Sword and its connection to Men Jianqiu's life, Men Laotou only wanted to hide the matter of the Nether Sword so the world would not know.

Duan Fengyun asked suspiciously:

"Clan Leader Tong, the Nether Sword is indeed here with us, but how did you learn of the matter of the Nether Sword?

The Nether Sword was only successfully forged last night, and you have already rushed here."

Duan Fengyun then said to Men Laotou:

"Master Men, I believe Clan Leader Tong and the others have no ill intentions.

Perhaps they can help with the matter of the Nether Sword."

Duan Fengyun did not help Men Laotou hide the matter of the Nether Sword; he was now starting to play the role of the villain to drive Yin Zhong to become a demon.