"This... Is this enough, Senior?" Torrey found a crucible and carefully placed it before Xu Hongru. Although he didn't even know the other man's name, seeing him walk in wearing a whole body of shackles... Could he be a good person?
So "Senior" was the safest form of address.
"Then melt this." Xu Hongru tossed the iron sign directly to Torrey. "What fire do you use for artifact refinement?"
Torrey said seriously, "This junior is mediocre, but I happen to be at the True Fire stage."
Xu Hongru glanced him over. "What color and level?"
"Blue, seventh level."
"Too low." Xu Hongru shook his head. "Make do with it. Follow my instructions and begin by smelting it."
"Oh... All right." Torrey nodded.
—True Fire stage, blue seventh level, and that only counted as making do?
—He had attained this level at his age. That was already outstanding, all right? It wasn't as if everyone was born with an Exotic Fire, could refine artifacts as easily as kneading mud, and had an old man in a ring providing assistance.
"He says he's now called the Seventh Blade Emperor?" Zhang Wei abruptly rose to his feet. "He's from the family of the South Heaven Gate's commander... No wonder! No wonder he could take you away from the South Heaven Gate without anyone noticing!"
"You've seen his information. Is there anything outstanding about him?" The Seventh Blade Emperor said expressionlessly, "I really can't understand what about you could possibly have caught my eye."
The Seventh Blade Emperor sneered. "Are you saying that, in the entire world, you're the only one who has seen this content?"
"The iron sign was left behind by Yanzi. Her matter doesn't count as a private affair," the Seventh Blade Emperor said in a deep voice.
"What is