"You and I needn't use honorifics. The Ghoul Realm's current prosperity, the full development of the desert regions, and my ability to sit upon the Imperial throne and govern the entire Great Realm all relied entirely on the changes you brought to Father Emperor."
Kou Jia placed a hand over his chest and offered his thanks once more. "If you need anything, have the maid assigned to you relay it to me at any time. Your three daily meals will be arranged. The entire Ghoul Realm Imperial Capital is open to you; your movements will not be restricted in any way, and all your requests will be fulfilled."
"Thank you, Brother Kou Jia. Now that I understand the matter of body tempering, I have nothing else to do."
Kou Jia was not in much of a hurry to leave. He stared at the other book in Zhang Chen's hand, Artifact Refinement.
"Brother Zhang Chen, could it be that you intend to teach yourself artifact refinement? Or do you possess some precious and rare materials and wish to find a suitable method of refining them?"
Second Prince Kou Jia had immediately struck upon Zhang Chen's thoughts, and Zhang Chen naturally did not avoid the matter. He said directly:
"I do indeed have some good raw materials that I want to turn into protective treasures such as armor. As for weapons, I already have a Divine Artifact that suits me. I wonder if Brother Kou Jia knows any masters in this field, or knows of one. I truly do not have the time to study artifact refinement."
Zhang Chen's words also indirectly revealed that he carried materials sufficient to forge a Divine Artifact.
"A master of armor forging... such people are quite rare in the Netherworld. After all, Divine Artifact materials are