You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 422 - 212: Qilin Arm

Zheng~

As the Celestial Eye opened, Ye Qingzhou saw through the phenomenon. Wielding the Golden Saber in hand, he cleaved through the air, accurately striking the "weakness" at the junction of different materials inside the blade of the Red Fang.

As the two blades clashed, the Golden Saber overpowered the weaker section. With a resounding crack, the Red Fang blade in Duan Wu’s hand broke into two pieces.

"How is this possible?"

The two of them brushed past each other. Duan Wu, staring at the broken blade in his hand, stood dumbfounded, his expression falling into a wooden daze due to sheer confusion: "Red Fang!"

His Red Fang blade had entered the ranks of Treasure Grade famous blades, possessing the three key qualities of flowing flame, sharpness, and stability. Even among the high-ranking nobles in the Inner City of Huajian City, many were willing to spend a fortune to buy it, but he couldn’t bear to sell it.

And now, his treasured famous blade, Red Fang, had been severed in a single strike!

Ye Qingzhou looked at Duan Wu: "The duel is decided. Do you intend to leave your left hand, or would you prefer to keep your right hand?"

"You outsider, don’t go too far!"

"Winning one round and wanting to take Senior Brother Wuu’s hand—that’s too much!"

Behind Duan Wu, numerous apprentices from Shanfeng Hao stood up, filled with righteous indignation, wanting to heap verbal attacks on Ye Qingzhou and morally pressure him.

Ye Qingzhou wasn’t going to indulge them. He immediately sneered: "Don’t make it look like I’m the bad guy. Was it me who set the rule that the loser leaves a hand? Of course, you can go back on your word if you want. I don’t mind; after all, it’s not my reputation at stake."

The apprentices from Shanfeng Hao erupted upon hearing this.

In their eyes, Ye Qingzhou was overbearingly arrogant, showing no regard for Shanfeng Hao’s reputation.

"We don’t welcome you here!"

Duan Wen stepped forward with a grim face, his hand already resting on his saber hilt.

Ye Qingzhou gave him a sidelong glance, maintaining a nonchalant attitude. To him, the aggressive crowd from Shanfeng Hao seemed like nothing more than a flock of chickens or dogs—not worth mentioning.

"What, are you trying to drive me away because you lost? So much for the widely reputed Shanfeng Hao, turns out your magnanimity is lacking."

"Enough talking!"

Duan Wu shouted fiercely, gritted his teeth, and with a decisive motion, he swung the broken blade down to sever his own left arm: "I, Duan Wu, abide by the wager, will never disgrace Shanfeng Hao."

The severed hand hit the ground, and the bloody sight left Huang Liwen stunned.

"Junior brother!"

Duan Wen hurried forward to stop the bleeding, shooting a resentful look at Ye Qingzhou: "Are you satisfied now?"

"You’ve got guts."

Ye Qingzhou gave Duan Wu a thumbs-up: "Bold and decisive, truly a man among men."

"You caused Senior Brother Wuu to lose a hand, yet you’re still making snide remarks!"

"I think you don’t regard us at Shanfeng Hao at all!"

The surrounding apprentices of Shanfeng Hao were filled with righteous indignation. They were all Rakshasa Race from commoner backgrounds; were it otherwise, they wouldn’t be here enduring hardship, spending their days by the forge and with ores.

Honestly, isn’t it just for the sake of learning the Casting Art and climbing the social ladder?

On ordinary days, Duan Wu was the one who valued loyalty the most, being generous and easygoing, thus gaining the support of his fellow disciples.

Now, with Duan Wu losing a hand due to a duel, naturally everyone united in anger, surrounding Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen, their eyes seemingly capable of devouring them.

As the conflict was about to erupt, it was Duan Wen who restrained the crowd: "Enough, let him leave."

"But Senior Brother..."

"Shut up, all of you!"

Compared to his impulsive junior brothers, Duan Wen was evidently more rational. Shanfeng Hao intended to open a shop for business, so they must act reasonably.

Even if they wanted revenge, hacking someone to death on the spot would make them no different from robbers.

"Where is Duan Qianfeng?"

"Master has not returned from his journey."

"That’s really unfortunate."

After Ye Qingzhou said this, he swaggered away from Shanfeng Hao with Huang Liwen.

It wasn’t until they got far away that Huang Liwen dared to breathe heavily, then he asked Ye Qingzhou, "With Duan Qianfeng not here today, who do you intend to provoke?"

"No need for that."

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "The goal has been achieved, now we just need to wait patiently."

"Huh?"

.........

The very next day, Ye Qingzhou opened his weapons shop in the Ironwork Market, naming it with an imposing title—Divine Blade Pavilion.

The shop’s location, whether deliberate or accidental, was just separated by a street from Shanfeng Hao, akin to a direct face-off through the central gate.

Even the signboard was blatantly aimed at undermining the competition. Hanging outside the Divine Blade Pavilion was a banner with the words: "This store only sells Fine Grade items, absolutely no garbage."

Just overnight, Ye Qingzhou’s reputation for "Golden Saber Slaying Red Fang" spread throughout Huajian City.

The banner’s message made it hard not to draw comparisons.

Who’s Fine Grade? Who’s garbage?

For a while, the entire Ironwork Market buzzed with excitement, many waiting to witness a good show.

"Isn’t this a bit too arrogant?"

Huang Liwen looked up at the banner hanging high at the shop’s entrance. Imagining Duan Wu, the fierce man who would chop off his hand without hesitation, almost made him wet his pants.

"I’m running a legitimate business, how is that arrogant?"

Ye Qingzhou remained calm and even looked quite satisfied as he surveyed the small shop in front of him. It was one he rented for two hundred Sword Coins, and only for a month.

So now, his mind was occupied with one thing—how to make back his investment!

Soon, Ye Qingzhou’s strategy of causing a stir began to show impressive results.

Of course, it’s no surprise, considering how a headline-grabbing event like this generates incredible buzz. It wasn’t long before someone couldn’t resist and wanted to be the first to take the challenge.