If people just gossip behind her back, it's fine. But if they dare to make her uncomfortable to her face, she'd chase them to the ends of the earth to get back at them.

It's said that someone once offended the Peacock, and to escape her wrath, they fled abroad.

Determined to get her revenge, the Peacock abandoned her vast empire and chased them overseas to eliminate them.

Of course, the revenge felt great in the moment, but the aftermath was disastrous.

When she returned, she was ambushed and severely beaten by the Deputy Director of the Border Control Bureau, and she couldn't fight back because he was wearing the glove of the Supreme Councilman.

If the Peacock dared to retaliate, the Supreme Councilman himself would come to beat her.

Moreover, after the beating, the Border Control Bureau imposed a hefty fine on her, which allowed the entire bureau to have a very prosperous year.

Since that incident, the Peacock's temper became a bit more restrained, but only slightly.

After all, sneaking back across the border and still surviving is a testament to one's prowess and status.

"I don't want to deal with such a crazy woman either, but in this world, sometimes you don't have a choice,"

Liu Zheng sighed.

If the Peacock is a crazy woman, isn't Si Xue one too?

Two crazy women facing off, and one of them is his direct superior, so what can he do?

It's a case of when kings fight, it's the little devils that suffer.

"But speaking of which, being able to snatch something from the Peacock means you're quite the man,"

Ouyegan complimented him.

After all, few collectors really like the Peacock; watching her fail was a joy for everyone.

"So, about buying 'Laziness'?"

Liu Zheng seized the opportunity to ask.

"That's a separate matter. Since we're all collectors here, let's stick to the collector's rules and barter with items,"

Ouyegan relaxed the terms a bit.

"How about this Tiger Soul Fragment?"

The Panda didn't seem too attached to it anyway, so at worst, they could swap it with an Inheritance Jade Scroll.

"So this weapon is called Tiger Soul? Hmm, indeed, the intent of the blade faintly echoes the roar of a tiger, but I wonder what the other evil spirit might be?"

Ouyegan mused.

"Ahem, what do you think?"

Liu Zheng coughed twice to snap him back to reality.

"If it were a complete Divine Weapon, it would be no problem, and I could even craft a custom perfect weapon for you. But just as a fragment, it can't compare with 'Laziness',"

Ouyegan shook his head.

If the 'Seven Deadly Sins' were assembled, it wouldn't be inferior to this Tiger Soul.

Even when separated, the 'Seven Deadly Sins' are top-quality weapons, but a lone Tiger Soul Fragment isn't very useful.

"How about if I add some Taiyi Essence Gold?"

Liu Zheng sweetened the deal.

After all, these were collectively captured spoils of war; they couldn't just take them for free, and exchanging stuff would be reasonable to the Panda.

"You have such a thing? How much?"

Ouyegan asked excitedly.

"About as much as ten clawtips."

He gestured.

"I thought you had unearthed a chunk of Taiyi Pure Gold Ore."

Ouyegan said disappointedly.

If it were a chunk of ore, he could forge a great sword; but mere scraps weren't that significant.

"Then how about this?"

Liu Zheng gritted his teeth and took out the Dragon Fishing Pole.

"Oh my!"

Ouyegan stood up immediately.

"Such a waste of resources, what a waste!"

He caressed the Dragon Fishing Pole, his eyes full of regret.

"Such exceptional material, such precious Spirit Water, such rare blood, and the craftsmanship in artifact refining is so crude?"

"If this was given to me, I could refine it better with my eyes closed and using my feet."

"Who, exactly who wasted such valuable materials? I must hammer him with my smith's hammer to teach him the shame of waste."

He said angrily to Liu Zheng.

"Um..."

What could Liu Zheng say? He could only shrug his tentacles.

If Ouyegan found out that freshly plucked Five-Colored Phoenix feathers were made into a makeshift cloak by Si Xue, he'd probably have a stroke on the spot.

Speaking of which, Si Xue was multi-talented; she could refine artifacts, cast spells, sew, and cook, but unfortunately, she was a jack of all trades and master of none.

"Give this to me, and I'll give you 'Laziness'."

Ouyegan said after calming down.

"Huh? I thought you were so upset you didn't want it."

Liu Zheng said in surprise.

"Want it? Of course, I want it. I want to hang it in my workshop so everyone knows not to waste precious things until their skills are up to par."

Ouyegan said fiercely.

"Then take a look at these items too,"

He pondered for a moment and then presented 'Helheim' and the 'Insect Killing Voodoo Dagger'.

"So this is what you snatched too,"

Ouyegan said as he stroked the scabbard.

He had also been in the bid, and he had some pretty good items to offer, but he couldn't compete with Liu Zheng's 'Universal Key (Bloodline Curse)'.

"Hmm, this dagger is quite interesting. Although the crafting method is also coarse, the soul sacrifice divine refining technique shows some ingenuity, and in some ways, it's a product of natural grace,"

Ouyegan said as he handled the Insect Killing Voodoo Dagger.

"Could the dagger and the Taiyi Essence Gold be traded for 'Laziness'?"

Liu Zheng asked.

The Dragon Fishing Pole was a guaranteed strong control, and Helheim provided a super-attack buff. Together they were a set, so if possible, he really didn't want to trade them away.

"Hmm..."

Ouyegan pondered deeply.

"Oh, right, I still have a few more items, see if you like these,"

He slapped his forehead and brought out the 'Killing Stone Fragment', 'Ten Thousand Years Cold Jade Spring Water', and 'Ten Thousand Years Cold Jade Spring Water Scale'.

"Can't you take them out all at once instead of squeezing them out like toothpaste?"

Ouyegan said grumpily.

"Can't help it, I have too many items, and I don't get to use them normally,"

Liu Zheng said helplessly.

"As a collector, remembering every piece of your collection is a basic requirement. You're not just sneaking into auctions, are you?"

Ouyegan asked suspiciously.

"Hehe, you've got me again,"

He said with no embarrassment.

"Humph, at least you're honest. Fine, I'll take them all, and you can have 'Laziness',"

Ouyegan thought for a moment and said.

"Great~"

Liu Zheng agreed happily.

Although these items could potentially be used to craft a perfect quality piece of equipment, nothing beats having a ready-made one, and 'Anger' suits him so well.

"The Taiyi Essence Gold isn't with me right now. I'll go get it immediately, so please wait for me a moment,"

Fearing Ouyegan would change his mind, he hurriedly piled all his items onto the table.

"No rush, just bring it to me when you have time. Hmm..."

Ouyegan looked at Liu Zheng and fell into thought.

"Do you have any requests, just say the word. Your stare is giving me the creeps,"

He shuddered.

"Have you ever been possessed by a murderous aura?"

Ouyegan finally spoke.

"You can tell? Yes, here it is,"

Liu Zheng showed the Seal of Killing Intent on his tentacle.

"Did the person who sealed the murderous aura tell you to find a swordsmith to transfer it and the resentment into a weapon?"

"Yes, exactly, that's right,"

He nodded repeatedly.

"I've been wanting to fire up the forge to craft a sword lately, but lacked inspiration. After seeing these items and the Seal of Killing Intent on you, I got an idea,"

Ouyegan said.

"Go ahead, I'm all ears,"

"Do you even understand what I'm saying?"

Ouyegan said dismissively.

"Three amateurs like a Zhuge Liang. Besides, sometimes an outsider not caught up in the details can have a novel perspective,"

Liu Zheng smiled.

"What do you think about using a Heart of Ice and Snow to control the Mad Killing Soldier?"

Ouyegan hesitated for a moment and said.

"Great, fantastic!"

He said without hesitation.

"Do you really think it's good?"

"Of course, it sounds super cool and impressive. I've even thought of a name for your weapon, how about Snow-Drinking Mad Blade?"

Liu Zheng laughed.

"Hmm... What do you think about using a Heart of Ice and Snow to control a Mad Killing Soldier?"

Ouyegan hesitated for a moment and said.