Taking the long sword from Valley Master Guan Hao, Sun Fangyuan and Qian Gang remained silent and observed the long sword carefully.
Slowly, Sun Fangyuan said, "The disciples of the Sixth Realm of our sect can only make customized weapons and armors now."
"Yes." Slowly, Valley Master Guan Hao nodded.
Qian Gang said in a low voice, "They must rely on our Breath Beacon Iron."
"Breath Beacon Iron is the key, but Chang 'an's craftsmanship is also impressive."
After a moment of silence, Sun Fangyuan continued, "We underestimated Chang 'an. We thought that their foundation was the Eastern Tang's Heavenly Beacon Mountain, so there was nothing to be afraid of. But now it seems that there are masters in Chang' an."
Qian Gang said, "At present, they are not enough to pose a threat to our sect's business, but …"
He did not continue, but Guan Hao and Sun Fangyuan both knew that he did not finish his sentence.
They were afraid that Chang 'an's weapon business was getting bigger and bigger.
"The Eastern Tang and Northern Qi are both blocking Chang 'an. It should be difficult for them to get bigger," Sun Fangyuan said.
Valley Master Guan Hao thought for a long time and said, "Let's observe first."
Sun Fangyuan and Qian Gang both nodded.
Although they said that, the three masters of Icefire Valley looked at the sword and two sabers with serious expressions.
What made them even more upset was that they soon received even worse news.
The weapons and armors produced in Chang 'an were better than before.
It was not just a matter of quality, but also the difference in quantity.
Chang 'an's weapons became popular in the market.
And the price was even lower than Icefire Valley's!
Icefire Valley's market in the Western Zhou Dynasty was soon replaced by Chang 'an.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty blocked it strictly, but it could not stop people from taking risks.
Although Chang 'an's goods were banned on the surface, the black market had long been overflowing.
What was even more unbearable for Icefire Valley was that although Northern Qi blocked Chang 'an, it was not strict enough. Therefore, a large number of Chang' an weapons sneaked in and fiercely seized Icefire Valley's base.
"How can they do this?!" Qian Gang was furious.
"Selling it so cheaply, are you trying to hurt us?" Sun Fangyuan frowned.
The two of them once again headed to the residence of Valley Master Guan Hao.
But this time, Guan Hao's disciple signaled the two of them to wait.
They waited for a long time before the Valley Master Slowly came out.
This time, Guan Hao held a broken saber in his hand.
He placed the two halves of the broken saber in Sun Fangyuan and Qian Gang's hands.
The two of them looked at each other in dismay. They each took a section and examined it carefully. The more they looked, the more serious their expressions became.
"Including I, there are no more than five people in our sect who can forge this saber," Valley Master Guan Hao said Slowly.
Sun Fangyuan and Qian Gang's faces turned ugly.
Of the five people that Guan Hao mentioned, there were three in the room now.
Actually, it meant that with the Icefire Valley's level, one would need to have at least a cultivation base of the seventh realm to forge such a treasure saber.
There were a total of three Seventh Realm martial artists in the valley, including Qian Gang.
In addition to Sun Fangyuan, who was in the Eighth Realm, and Valley Master Guan Hao, who was in the Ninth Realm, they were all present.
The five of them could create such an outstanding piece of work.
But they only accepted custom-made weapons.
But the broken saber in front of them was mass-produced in Chang 'an!
There were already a lot of them circulating outside, and they didn't include the number of them used by people in Chang 'an.
"Senior Brother, please make a decision," Qian Gang said in a low voice.
Guan Hao didn't say anything. He fell into silence for a long time.
Sun Fangyuan played with the broken saber in her hand and said, "No matter what, let's talk to the royal Gao family first. At the very least, we can't let Chang 'an weapons circulate in Northern Qi in such large quantities. Otherwise, we'll all be hungry."
"Junior Brother Sun, please go to the capital and discuss this with the royal family."
Valley Master Guan Hao said, "In the future, we can give some profits to the royal family."
"They have the face to talk about prices? Gao Tiankai's two sons are still trapped in Chang 'an, "Sun Fangyuan said bitterly.
"In short, they must do something." Guan Hao said to Qian Gang, "Junior Brother Qian, you should also talk to the people in Chang 'an. It's not good for everyone to hurt people like this."
Qian Gang nodded. "I understand."
Ice Fire Valley's two-pronged approach had yielded results.
On one side, Shang Jie said that although Chang 'an's sales had increased, they wouldn't continue to lower the price.
On the other side, the royal family of Northern Qi made a move. They gradually strengthened the blockade of Chang 'an.
In the direction of Northern Qi, the blockade of Chang 'an in all aspects was suddenly strengthened.
In fact, under the original blockade, the reason why Chang 'an and Northern Qi still had a lot of dealings was because of Ice Fire Valley.
The southwest region of Northern Qi bordering Chang 'an was the territory of Ice Fire Valley's inherent power.
Previously, Ice Fire Valley's blockade of the royal family of Northern Qi had been against them in secret. Instead, they had been in a good relationship with Chang 'an.
Now, they began to secretly cooperate with the royal family of Northern Qi in the blockade.
Of course, they didn't completely fall out with Chang 'an.
They still sold Xifeng iron to Chang 'an in order to get the resources they wanted from Chang' an.
On the surface, they dealt with Chang 'an, but they also complained about how much pressure the royal family of Northern Qi put on them.
They had to overcome many difficulties to insist on continuing to deal with Chang 'an.
In the direction of Northern Qi, the trade became more difficult. The export sales of Chang 'an weapons factory dropped.
Zhang Dongyun's instructions were:
Increase the intensity.
He became Mr. Dark Cloud and guided Chen Yu, Huang Xi, and others to further improve the level of craftsmanship.
As a result, Chang 'an weapons factory's level of craftsmanship was further improved, and the cost was further reduced.
Not only did they completely stabilize the market of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but they also began to gradually regain the market share of Northern Qi and Eastern Tang.
The blockade was indeed powerful.
But Ice Fire Valley soon vomited blood. They found that the price of Chang 'an's weapons and armor in the black market of Eastern Tang was actually cheaper than their own open sales.
Even in the territory of Northern Qi Dynasty, the black market began to circulate the weapons and armor made by Chang 'an.
"Magic weapons for warriors with intermediate cultivation are sold as kitchen knives and farm tools?" Qian Gang couldn't believe it.
Sun Fangyuan was also in disbelief.
This time, without waiting for them to go to Valley Master Guan Hao, Guan Hao directly summoned all the higher-ups of Ice Fire Valley for a meeting.
There was only one topic for the meeting.
Cut off the supply of Breath Iron to Chang 'an!
When the news was sent back to Chang 'an, Zhang Dongyun was very calm.
"Try peaceful means before resorting to force."
Mr. Dark Cloud, who was in his projection, looked at Shang Jie, who was in charge of communication in front of him. "It just so happens that we don't plan to continue reducing the price."
"Yes, sir." Shang Jie excused himself and left Chang 'an for Northern Qi.
She came to the gate of Ice Fire Valley again.
Qian Gang was in charge of receiving her.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Elder Shang, your cultivation realm seems to have improved."
Qian Gang was slightly surprised.
The last time he saw Shang Jie, he should still be in the Sixth Realm of Martial Arts. But now, he was in the Seventh Realm, just like him.
"Mr. Dark Cloud gave me some advice. I've improved a little. Brother Qian, please don't laugh at me," Shang Jie said.
The whole Dahe Longmen had benefited greatly from Mr. Dark Cloud's Immensity Sea Heart Sutra.
Shang Jie also improved from the Sixth Realm to the Seventh Realm.
But now she was busy with the internal affairs of Chang 'an and rarely went to fight the enemy in person, so her murderous aura was relatively thin.
"The supply of Breath Iron has decreased. Everyone in our sect is very anxious."
Qian Gang said, "We have no choice but to stop the supply of Breath Iron to Chang 'an. I'm really sorry."
Shang Jie nodded. "We have always delivered one shipment every ten days. I wonder if the supply will be restored after ten days?"
"It's hard to say. It depends on the specific production situation," Qian Gang said. "Our sect is actually reducing production. We need to use it sparingly."
Ice Fire Valley had indeed reduced production recently.
But it was not because of the shortage of Breath Iron, but because Chang 'an had taken a large share of the market, so many weapons and armors were overstocked in their own sect and could not be sold. They had to reduce production first.
When Chang 'an stopped production, they would release a large number of stocks to regain the market. Only then would they resume production.
Shang Jie was very clear about this.
She even knew that the production of Breath Iron in Ice Fire Valley was not a problem at all.
However, she did not point it out directly. She just said, "There have been many battles recently, and the consumption of weapons and armors is fierce. It is a good time for us to work together."
"Yes, yes." Qian Gang laughed. "What a pity. What a pity."
Shang Jie continued, "As for the price, the price in Chang 'an has stabilized. It should not be reduced anymore. I can be sure of that."
Nonsense!
It was already so low!
Qian Gang cursed in his heart.
"Then, dare I ask Elder Shang …" Qian Gang asked, "Will it be raised?"
Shang Jie remembered Mr. Dark Cloud's instructions, so she shook her head. "As far as I know, it should not be raised in a short time."
Qian Gang nodded. "Thank you for your frankness, Elder Shang. In that case, I will also be frank with you.
The production of Breath Iron is indeed limited recently. If Chang 'an is really in urgent need of it, there is room for negotiation.
Our sect can allocate a part of our needs and give priority to Chang 'an.
However, in terms of price, it's only natural that we change it a little. "
Shang Jie smiled. "Brother Qian, I am very grateful for your frankness. But forgive me for being blunt. The price we offered at the beginning was very fair.
A few days ago, you raised the price once. But business is business, so we agreed.
The price is very generous, even a bit high.
If Brother Qian wants to raise the price again this time, it will be too unfair. "
Qian Gang said faintly, "Then our sect really can't help. After all, the whole sect, just the direct subordinates, have thousands of mouths to feed. I have to help the Valley Master calculate the economic account."
Shang Jie said, "Your sect and the royal family of Northern Qi have always been at odds. We and your sect can cooperate more in other aspects."
"That is not necessary." Qian Gang said, "After all, you are in Eastern Tang, and we are in Northern Qi."
The two of them talked in the front hall, and three people sat quietly in the back hall.
The people in the back hall could hear the voices in the front hall, but the people in the front hall could not hear the conversation here.
In addition to the Ice Fire Valley Master Guan Hao and Elder Sun Fangyuan, there was also a man in bright yellow clothes.
This man's face was handsome and dignified, somewhat similar to King Qi Gao Tiankai.
"Valley Master, have you not made up your mind?" The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Taking this woman is just right."
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