Hammer Bingzhuo saw Yunxi's little movements clearly. One look at the size of those cicada wings told him who they had been prepared for.
"Ranxi, you're far too partial to that little mouse."
Yunxi smiled faintly and said:
"All the things from the Fan Family storehouse are on Dian Dian. Although they were hit by Sister Zhongli's attack, Dian Dian received every reward the Immortal King Yitu promised. Naturally, he should be rewarded. With the cicada wings, he'll be able to move even faster."
After hearing this, Hammer Bingzhuo returned to his exquisite, tiny form and hung himself back at Yunxi's waist.
Only then did Yunxi stroll out of the Artifact Refining Room, chatting with Hammer Bingzhuo as she went:
"Master Hammer, why didn't you mention Saint Master Tang Jihan when you taught me artifact refining before?"
Hammer Bingzhuo sighed and said:
"He was obsessed with artifact refining his entire life and always wished to forge an unparalleled sacred artifact. That was why he was exploited by those with ulterior motives. Although he relied on his skill to free himself from danger, he could never leave the cage that was the Blazing Fire Secret Realm. His only regret was that he could not carry forward all he had learned in his life.
"Therefore, before his fall, he made many preparations. The Ice Baihu couple and I were among the trials he arranged to select an inheritor. Yet we waited a hundred thousand years, and only you entered the true core of the Blazing Fire Secret Realm because you were stranded in the Secret Realm."
"It seems I was rather fortunate. I originally only wanted to avoid a cultivation family, but through a twist of fate, I inherited Saint Master Tang's legacy. Was there some concern that kept you from telling