Today's fourth update: Chapter 1970! 4/4!
"Zhanlu?" Ou Yezi's avatar grew somewhat agitated. "You want to forge a Second Realm Zhanlu?"
"Exactly!"
"What grade?"
Xu Kun looked at him and enunciated each word. "Supreme Divine Artifact!"
Thump, thump!
Ou Yezi's avatar became overwhelmed with emotion.
"You know me?"
"Of course. You are my master!" Xu Kun replied.
Ou Yezi's avatar pointed at Xu Kun, then at himself. "You are my... disciple?"
"I am your last disciple. You once said that aside from the path of forging, I would become your greatest pride."
"You also told me that forging weapons was easy, but forging people was hard!"
Xu Kun had countless things he wanted to say to Ou Yezi.
And though this avatar was not Ou Yezi himself, it had inherited Ou Yezi's previous memories.
Upon learning from Xu Kun that his lifelong wish had been fulfilled and that he had truly become the greatest forger among all races, Ou Yezi's avatar wept tears of joy.
"Though I did not experience that time with you, Xiao Kun, as your master, I believe that you are my greatest pride."
"So today, have you come to submit your work to your master?"
"Yes!" Xu Kun nodded earnestly. "At the end of your life, Master, you reforged Zhanlu and forged the Qie Man Sword to secure victory."
"But your disciple knows that the true supreme Zhanlu was never forged by your own hands. That was your lifelong regret."
"Let your disciple make up for that regret!"
Ou Yezi's avatar put away his tools. "Good. Then I want to see just how far my disciple has come."
"Master, you will not compete with me?"
Ou Yezi's avatar smiled. "A disciple need not be inferior to his master, nor must a master be more worthy