The plum rain pattered down, scattering specks of ripples across the Weishui River.
A colossal ship nearly a hundred zhang long sailed onward, its artifacts humming like cicadas as they propelled it forward.
Many Malevolent Spirits lurked in the depths of the Weishui River, yet before this massive vessel, none dared act rashly.
Young Master Tu stood on the deck, watching the surging river waters. "Life... is fickle and ever-changing."
He felt that everything which had happened recently had been far too twisting and bizarre.
First, he had stumbled upon great fortune and acquired the Light Sword.
Then there was the misfortune of being extorted twice by Thorns of Blood.
The first time, he had successfully avoided danger. The second time... there had truly been no other way but to hand over the silver.
"Young Master Tu, do you think we'll get to see Floating Cloud Fairy at this Artifact Refiner Assembly?" Zhan Wenyu wore an utterly besotted expression.
Floating Cloud Fairy was a renowned beauty on the Fragrance List and an artifact refiner of extraordinary talent.
Naturally, Zhan Wenyu drooled over such a woman.
"For this Artifact Refiner Assembly, most artifact refiners with any talent in Jining Prefecture will come.
"Floating Cloud Fairy is from Jiangzhou as well, so she should be coming too," Young Master Tu answered calmly.
On this trip to Lord Mountain Lake, he had originally wondered whether, if the Light Sword had finished cooling down, he could use it to slay the Water Lord of Lord Mountain Lake.
If he could accomplish that, he would earn the favor of the Heavenly Sect.
The Tu Family's strength would rise considerably as well.
Unfortunately, that was merely wishful thinking. His Light Sword had never finished cooling down.
Now, let alone summoning a god, he could not even