It was called a sword hut, but the area that it occupied was quite expansive. At the peak of the mountain, there was a lake, and beside the lake was a wide clearing. Standing in the center of that clearing was a massive bronze furnace, and next to it was a small hut.0

Dark gold flames were blazing inside the bronze furnace, and suspended above the flames was a cleaver gleaming with golden light! A young disciple stood before the furnace and steadily fed pieces of spirit charcoal into the fire, intensifying the flames.0

This was the scene that Chu Liang and Jiang Yuebai saw when they stealthily approached the sword hut. They crouched low and hid to the side, making no rash movements for the time being.0

"That must be the Famous Yipin Knife," Jiang Yuebai said through Voice Transmission.1

Stolen goods couldn't be used openly due to the possibility of them being recognized, so they needed to be reforged.0

"It looks like the knife won't be smelted anytime soon. Let's see if we can snatch it away. Otherwise, we'll notify the Imperial Supervisory Bureau," Chu Liang replied, also through Voice Transmission.0

Once they had the physical evidence, it would be much easier for the Imperial Supervisory Bureau to take action.1

A middle-aged man who looked mighty and fierce emerged from the hut. His eyebrows were sharp like swords, and his...0