Only then did Xu Yi get a clear look. It was a sword, no more than two feet long, covered in star patterns and gleaming all over. One glance told him it was no ordinary weapon.
Elder Song inspected the blade and clicked his tongue. "What a pity. Such a pity. If I hadn't been careless, it should have reached the middle grade. Ah..."
Xu Yi neither saw nor heard him. He sat cross-legged to one side, doing his utmost to calm his surging blood and restore his strength, which was nearly spent.
Elder Song didn't rush him. He sat there, turning the Star-Moon Sword over in his hands and murmuring to himself.
After the time it took half an incense stick to burn, Xu Yi rose and went to stand before Elder Song. He took out the Dragon Crocodile Hide and handed it over with a smile. "Thank you, Elder Song. I hope you can finish forging my armor within five days!"
"I only said I'd help you forge armor. I never promised how many days it would take. Five days is far too short; it'll take at least a year or six months!" Elder Song lightly stroked his beard and shook his head.
Xu Yi was furious. He hadn't expected the old bastard to play word games with him, making a mockery of the dignity befitting a master of the Qi Sea Realm.
Just as Xu Yi glared at him, Elder Song burst out laughing and said smugly, "Well, kid, you're still too green to match wits with me. All right, I'll stop teasing you. What kind of man would I be if my words didn't ring like a stone hitting the ground? How could I stoop to quibbling with a junior like you? Finishing your armor in