Chapter 50

Then, the woman picked up a small dagger from the display case.

"It's called the Three Shadow Dagger."

The sharp edge of the blade sent a chill down one's spine just by looking at it.

The woman aimed the dagger at the sacks of rice piled against one wall.

Pheeing!

With a sharp whistling sound, the blade of the dagger shot out. The blade flew with tremendous speed and pierced deep into the sack. Both its speed and power were extraordinary.

Click.

When she activated the handle, the blade popped out again.

"Usually, this type of Hidden weapon has only one blade, or at most two. But this Three Shadow Dagger has three blades. It's perfect for catching enemies off guard. The price is two hundred and fifty nyang. As a bonus... I'll give you twenty spare blades separately."

Jeong Charyeon's mouth dropped open at the mention of two hundred and fifty nyang. The price was much higher than she had imagined. But she also thought it would be nice to have a dagger like that.

Jeong Charyeon looked at Jeok Leegeon, asking with her eyes what he thought.

In reality, she was teasing him, asking if he could buy it for her even though it cost two hundred and fifty nyang.

Jeok Leegeon shook his head with a nonchalant look.

"Undignified. It looks too cowardly."

You look more cowardly. Just say you think it's a waste.

What dignity or fairness could one expect from a Hidden weapon, but now that she heard it, it was true.

This time, the woman showed her something else.

This Hidden weapon was a small gourd-shaped tube.

"It looks like a liquor bottle, and you can actually put water or liquor in it. But this thing is a vicious weapon called the Flying Sky Bomb. A hundred cow hair needles are fired from here. They are so thin and small that they are difficult to block with a sword, and they are coated with a deadly poison, so even a graze guarantees instant death. It's disposable, but it guarantees a kill. The price is four hundred and twenty nyang. If you buy it, I'll give it to you for a special price of four hundred nyang."

Jeong Charyeon felt a little eerie because she said the word "instant death" so casually.

Anyway, the prices are astronomical.

Jeok Leegeon shook his head again.

"If you use something like that, you'll be branded an enemy of the Martial World."

Only then could Jeong Charyeon guess why this place was operating in secret. Ordinary weapon shops usually couldn't sell poisoned weapons. This was due to national regulations, but also because sects like the Sichuan Tang Clan had strict regulations on poison. Besides, even if it wasn't poison, judging by this gloomy atmosphere, it seemed like they were dealing with a lot of stolen goods.

The woman introduced the next weapon with a calm face.

This time, it was a sword.

Since Jeong Charyeon was a sword user, she showed much more interest than in the previous weapons.

"It's the Yongcheon Sword. It's such a famous sword that it needs no explanation."

Then, Jeok Leegeon nodded for the first time, acknowledging it.

"It looks pretty good. What's the price?"

"Two thousand nyang. This item cannot be discounted even by a penny."

Jeong Charyeon admired the sword, examining it closely. It really felt like it would cut you if you just touched it. She thought, so this is what a really good sword feels like.

Jeok Leegeon, who had been watching her, suddenly asked.

"Was the sword you're using now given to you by your father?"

"Huh? Yeah. He gave it to me three years after I started learning swordsmanship."

"I see. That sword is very good. He gave his daughter something good."

Jeong Charyeon looked down at her own sword.

Is this sword that good?

"And for beginners, what's most important is what you're used to. It's not like your Inner Force is overflowing to the point where you need a good sword."

Only say things like that when we're alone.

Jeong Charyeon's face flushed slightly.

If you tease a skinny person by calling them a glutton, it's just teasing, but if you say that to a fat person, it's insulting. It's annoying to call a beginner a beginner.

"It's true that that sword is better, but it's not worth spending two thousand nyang to replace it."

Then Jeok Leegeon asked the woman.

"Is this all you have here?"

The woman's expression hardened as if she felt ignored. Soon, the woman gave a strange smile.

"Can you afford the price?"

"That's not your concern."

Then, an old man's voice was heard from behind.

"Since they are special guests, we must show them items worthy of them."

The old man came in carrying a small box.

When he opened the box, a cold aura emanated from it. The surroundings quickly became chilly.

"The Ice Jade Hand. It's a dagger containing the energy of extreme yin, and it's a unique weapon that helps women improve their cultivation just by possessing it."

Jeong Charyeon couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. The price that followed was jaw-dropping.

"Fifteen thousand nyang."

Is that really how expensive such a small dagger is?

"What do you think? Isn't this good enough?"

Jeok Leegeon seriously examined the dagger. Soon, his eyes narrowed and he said nonchalantly. It was a completely unexpected remark.

"If I buy this, can you throw in a bonus?"

He's going to buy it if they throw something in? Even though it's fifteen thousand nyang?

The old man's eyes gleamed at the word "bonus."

"Is there something you want?"

Then Jeok Leegeon casually looked around.

"Can't I just pick anything from in here?"

The old man stared at Jeok Leegeon for a moment.

Jeok Leegeon calmly accepted his gaze.

"Good."

"Alright. I'll buy it at that price."

Jeong Charyeon was startled.

"Are you really going to buy it?"

Jeok Leegeon took out a bill from his pocket without hesitation and handed it over.

The old man looked down at it and smiled.

"A bill from the Continental Battlefield... This is reliable."

"A-are you really buying it at this price?"

Jeong Charyeon was excited. No matter how good it looked, it was just a single dagger. Fifteen thousand nyang was an unimaginable amount of money, and he said he'd get something thrown in...

Jeok Leegeon wandered around. After looking at this and that, he took something out of a box tucked away in the corner.

It was a leather glove covered in dust. It was too old and dirty, and even had mold on it.

Jeong Charyeon frowned involuntarily. It was an item she didn't even want to touch.

"I'll take this."

Hey, are you crazy? If they told you to pick anything, take that sword from before!

The old man stared at Jeok Leegeon without a word.

After staring like that for a while, the old man smiled.

"Good. Take that."

This time, Jeok Leegeon smiled.

As the two were about to leave, the old man asked.

"May I know your name?"

Jeok Leegeon's expression was serious as he turned around.

"Jeok Leegeon."

Then the old man asked.

"Will we have a chance to meet again?"

"Since I received a bonus."

Then the old man smiled.

The two left the place like that.

The woman smiled brightly, as if she felt relieved.

"It's finally sold."

The Ice Jade Hand had not been sold for a long time because its price was so high and it only helped women.

"We made a great profit. How did Grandpa notice that he had so much money?"

"He has much more money than that. And we've suffered the biggest loss since we started this business."

"Yes? What do you mean?"

The woman still didn't understand the situation.

The old man calmly explained.

"Do you know what the glove he took as a bonus is?"

"What is it?"

"The Wind God Armor."

"S-surely you're not talking about the unique weapon of the Fist King Wind God, who was the greatest expert in the world three hundred years ago?"

"That's right. That's it."

The woman was shocked. The Wind God's unique weapon was a divine weapon that couldn't even be compared to the Ice Jade Hand.

"The Wind God Armor flowed into our Dark Hall sixty years ago. The previous Dark Hall Master, Elder Yoo, did not rush to dispose of it. He knew very well that the Wind God Armor could lead to the destruction of our Dark Hall. We couldn't sell it openly either. If the rumors spread, all sorts of evil spirits would flock to us, thinking that we had other treasures. In short, the Wind God Armor was too precious for us to dispose of."

"Why did you treat such a precious item like that?"

"It was Elder Yoo's will. To give it to someone who is destined to have it. But I really didn't know that such a young man would recognize the Wind God Armor."

"How much is it worth?"

"It's an item that cannot be converted into money... But if I had the money, I would buy it for a million nyang."

The woman was speechless for a while.

"He got it for only fifteen thousand nyang?"

Since it was with the Ice Jade Hand, it was almost free, wasn't it? She felt so sorry.

This time, she asked worriedly.

"Now that the Wind God Armor has gone out into the world, won't we be in danger?"

"It won't."

"Why?"

"Because he recognized the Wind God Armor at once. The fact that a young boy recognized this means that the sect or personal Inner Force of that child is great. He's not a child who would easily blab about it anywhere. He knows that I deliberately gave him the Wind God Armor. So he will repay us for our kindness at least once."

The conversation he had with Jeok Leegeon at the end contained such a meaning.

The old man's next words surprised the woman even more.

"Did you see the sword and blade that child was carrying?"

"I saw them."

"Those were more precious than the Wind God Armor."

"......!"

The woman was so shocked that she was speechless. The Wind God Armor alone was a rare treasure that could change the ranking of the Ten Great Divine Weapons of the Martial World right now. But a sword and blade that were more precious than the Wind God Armor?

The old man's eyes began to shine blue.

"Perhaps, with this incident as an opportunity, we may be able to fulfill the long-cherished wish of our Dark Hall that has been passed down for three hundred years."