The waste prince is so fierce

As the most famous swordsmith in Wuwei County, Ye Leng has his own unparalleled pride.

"Okay, then I'll ask County Magistrate Xiao to be a witness."

After saying that, Li Quan took out something from his arms. It was about one foot long. It could be called a dagger, but it wasn't quite.

Because the object in Li Quan's hand was not sharpened, it looked like a dagger, but in fact it was more like a ruler.

Ye Leng looked at the weapon that Li Quan took out and sneered again.

"Your Highness, you are underestimating me."

Faced with Ye Leng's arrogant attitude, Li Quan did not get angry.

"Brother Xiao, you will know after trying it."

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

Xiao Changsheng held the long sword forged by Ye Leng and Li Quan's "dagger" of unknown origin in his hands, and attacked with all his strength.

"clang!"

There was a crisp metal collision sound.

Xiao Changsheng's eyes widened, as if he had seen something incredible.

"This...how is this possible!"

Seeing that the masterpiece he had worked so hard to create was broken into two pieces and fell to the ground, Ye Leng's face was full of disbelief.

He quickly stepped forward to pick up the broken knife, carefully looked at the broken end, and then violently snatched Li Quan's "dagger" from Xiao Changsheng's hand.

Seeing that the dagger that cut off his precious sword was not damaged at all, Ye Leng stood there in shock. After a moment, he said in despair.

"I, Ye Leng, have studied the art of forging since I was young. I became a master at the age of fourteen and could work independently. I thought my forging skills could be ranked among the top five in the world, but I didn't expect to be defeated by you today."

"Well, I'll give you my life!"

After saying that, Ye Leng actually picked up a dagger and tried to commit suicide.

Seeing that Ye Leng really took the bet so seriously, Li Quan hurried forward and snatched the dagger from his hand.

"What are you doing?"

Ye Leng was furious when he saw Li Quan trying to stop him.

"I am not here to kill you today, but to ask Master Ye to help me forge a weapon."

"impossible……"

Ye Leng, feeling humiliated, was about to refuse, but Li Quan threw out a temptation that he could not resist.

"Master Ye, please don't refuse. If you are willing to help me, I am willing to teach you the method of forging this dagger. I believe that as long as Master Ye masters this method, you will definitely be one of the top five swordsmiths in the world!"

As soon as Li Quan said this, Ye Leng's raised dagger stopped in mid-air.

Seeing that Ye Leng seemed to be wavering, Li Quan continued.

"Although everyone will die eventually, the death may be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai. Why don't you consider it, Mr. Ye?"

"However, if one's aspirations in life are not fulfilled, one will be left with endless regrets and remorse after death."

Li Quan finished his words and remained silent, waiting for Ye Leng's response.

After a few breaths, Ye Leng slowly put down the dagger in his hand and let out a long sigh.

"I, Ye, have forged swords all my life, but my skills are inferior to others, and I cannot even comprehend the truth as deeply as young people."

"Forget it. As long as Your Highness doesn't despise me as a useless person, I am willing to serve Your Highness!"

Ye Leng suppressed the arrogance in his eyes and bowed respectfully to Li Quan.

Seeing Ye Leng's reaction, Li Quan hurried forward to support him.

"Master Ye, you can't do this!"

"I just used this as a provocation before, I hope Master Ye won't blame me."

"My Qiwang Mansion welcomes Mr. Ye to visit at any time!"

Li Quan knew very well that although this old man had a strange temper, he had extraordinary skills.

Otherwise, Xiao Changsheng would not respect him so much.

Moreover, with Dakang's current technological level, it is not easy to forge such a sharp weapon.

Therefore, Li Quan was also full of respect for Ye Leng.

When Xiao Changsheng heard that Li Quan invited Mr. Ye to go to Prince Qi's Mansion, his expression changed slightly.

"Your Highness is planning to invite Elder Ye to the Prince Qi's Mansion to forge weapons?"

"I have everything here. Your Highness, would you like to..."

"No need for that. I have already ordered people to prepare everything you need. It is in no way inferior to what you have here."

Forging divine weapons is a secret matter.

Although the camp in the north of the city is Xiao Changsheng's territory, there are too many people and too many eyes to see, so it is difficult to ensure that the news will not leak out.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Li Quan decided to set up a special forging department in the Prince of Qi's Palace.

"But, Your Highness..."

"General Xiao, rest assured. Although Mr. Ye has agreed to forge a magic weapon for me, he will not let go of the affairs here."

"So, while Master Ye is in Prince Qi's mansion, the affairs here will be handed over to my apprentice. His skills are now not inferior to mine, so General, you can rest assured."

Mr. Ye seemed to see through Xiao Changsheng's thoughts and proposed this solution.

After hearing what Mr. Ye said, Xiao Changsheng's worries disappeared.

He wanted to lend a helping hand to Li Quan, but he almost took away the best swordsmith in the camp.

Upon learning that Master Ye would arrange for his apprentice to take over the weapons forging business, Xiao Changsheng said no more.

After leaving the camp in the north of the city, Li Quan took Ye Lao back to the Prince of Qi's Palace.

In the forging room, Mr. Ye carefully looked at Li Quan's dagger.

After flipping through it several times, Old Ye frowned and looked at Li Quan.

"Your Highness, this weapon looks just like the one I forged, so why is it so sharp?"

Mr. Ye looked at Li Quan with confusion on his face.

In response to Mr. Ye’s question, Li Quan explained slowly.

“The reason lies in the difference in forging process.”

"The swords used by Dakang soldiers are mostly made of medium- and low-carbon steel. Even the divine weapons forged by famous masters are only made by carburizing to make the blade reach the level of ordinary high-carbon steel."

The weapon in my hand is made entirely of high-carbon steel, and its strength is far beyond the reach of ordinary weapons on the market."

"High carbon steel? What material is this?"

When Ye Leng heard Li Quan mention this unfamiliar term, his doubts grew even more.

"This... is actually a special metal material. However, what's really amazing is not the high-carbon steel itself, but the alloy steel made using modern technology."

Li Quan explained, "It can maintain the extraordinary strength of the weapon, but also allow the weapon to be easily bent without breaking, combining the two advantages of hardness and toughness."

Speaking of resilience, Ye Leng seemed to understand something and nodded. As the old saying goes, "Too rigid is easy to break", which emphasizes the importance of resilience. And this resilience can also be used to describe life. People should be smooth and not too rigid, so as not to offend others and bring disaster.

"Then, Your Highness, what kind of weapon do you want me to make for you?"

Since Li Quan was willing to teach him his unique forging method, Ye Leng was naturally curious about what kind of magical weapon he wanted.

"Well... Actually, I have already drawn the blueprint. Mr. Ye just needs to build it according to the instructions on the blueprint."

As he spoke, Li Quan took out a blueprint from his sleeve.

Mr. Ye carefully examined the blueprint and found that the shape of the weapon was both like a knife and a sword, which he had never seen before. He could not help but frown.

"This weapon has a peculiar shape. This is the first time I have seen it. What is its name?"

"This is called a Tang sword, and it is an extremely powerful weapon."

Li Quan introduced, "If combined with my unique forging technology, it will surely become a rare divine weapon in the world. However, its actual effect will only be known after you, Mr. Ye, forge it yourself."