Zhong Zhenyue looked bewildered and fell into deep thought, but seemed unable to quite figure it out.
The square-faced middle-aged man Huo Bingzi, sized up the young man before him, and after a moment, he said in a daze:
"Young man, I know you have good hammering skills, and confidence is a good thing, but forging iron and hitting people are two completely different things."
"Young Marquis has come to me, I will prepare some methods for you. You only need to..."
"Old Zhong, are you asking this craftsman to forge a hammer weapon for me?"
Li Mo was somewhat touched and patted Zhong Zhenyue on the shoulder. "There's really no need for that. It's not easy for a master blacksmith to make a move. You should keep this opportunity for yourself."
"This..."
Huo Bingzi was both amused and exasperated.
Many promising Hidden Dragon talents have begged him for help in order to obtain a suitable weapon to participate in the Hidden Dragon Assembly.
The two young men in front of them started refusing each other's offer.
"The main problem is that one hammer isn't enough."
Li Mo shook his head and said, "I still need to forge swords."
This concerns the weapons that Ice Block and Little Jiang will use to enter the competition, so he must participate in this Weapon Forging Conference no matter what.
Just then, the door to the quiet room in the lobby opened.
Jiang Yu, who had been standing with his hands behind his back, straightened up quickly after leaving the quiet room, and his double pupils returned to their indifferent state.
The other person was Princess Yuyang, who held her head high, like a proud swan about to receive a toy worth showing off.
Just now, Master Craftsman Du agreed to forge the weapon.
The reason for agreeing is simple.
Jiang Yu possesses the bones of an emperor's sword.
Whether it belonged to him or not, the Sword Bone was on his body at that moment.
The prince and princess stopped halfway through their journey, for they had seen someone not far away.
She was hiding behind the boy, clutching his clothes tightly. Feeling inferior and fearful, she could only keep her head down, her body trembling slightly.
Princess Yuyang's smug expression faded.
"You dare to come back?"
"Now that someone is backing her up, things are naturally different from before." Jiang Yu looked at Jiang Chulong with a cold gaze.
The crown prince and princess were of noble birth, and their arrogance was naturally overwhelming without any effort on their part.
One enjoys honors that don't belong to her, while the other possesses talents that don't belong to him.
They even questioned its original owner.
Jiang Chulong pursed her lips, her face completely pale, and suddenly her vision went black.
Don't get me wrong, she didn't faint; it's just that her Big Brother Li put sunglasses on her.
"Fine."
Li Mo gently rubbed her head.
Princess Little Jiang suddenly remembered that Big Brother Li said when wearing sunglasses, one should look presentable and not lose face.
Then she stepped out from behind, and for the first time since leaving the Imperial Capital, she met the eyes of the two men.
"What... what's it to you!"
"?"
Jiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Last time, Jiang Chulong dared to ignore what he said, and now she even dares to talk back to his face.
The culprit behind all of this is undoubtedly...
His cold, double pupils looked at Li Mo, concealing a subtle killing intent.
But Li Mo hadn't said anything yet.
His double pupils suddenly felt a sharp pain.
A cold and deep gaze was fixed on him, emanating from a pair of extremely beautiful phoenix eyes.
"Cough... cough cough cough..."
Princess Yuyang and her mind went blank.
As if someone were choking her, she felt short of breath and began to cough violently.
Those beautiful eyes, so cold and detached, so profound, seemed to gaze upon her from the heavens, mercilessly piercing the aura of nobility around her, regarding her as...
Ants.
This wasn't even directed at her.
Upon realizing this, Princess Yuyang couldn't help but turn to look at Jiang Yu, only to find that even her number one Hidden Dragon, the most dazzling prodigy since the Great Yu, had lowered his head slightly, seemingly... as if he too dared not meet her gaze?
"Young Hero Li, are you sure you want to participate in the Weapon Forging Conference?"
Huo Bingzi's words broke the eerie atmosphere.
"That's right, please check it, Master Huo."
"This is my quenching assistant, and this is my sorting assistant."
Li Mo handed over the black iron token and looked towards the entrance of the hall.
Aren't Jiang Yu and that princess supposed to be incredibly powerful and arrogant?
Why did you leave without saying a word?
Li Mo didn't feel any overwhelming aura of power or commanding respect from all sides, so he turned around...
It's a cute little Ice Block!
"Ice Block, you can't argue with a dog. We'll give him a good beating at the Hidden Dragon Assembly later."
Li Mo held her hand and whispered in her ear.
"Um."
Feeling the warmth of her palm and hearing her whispered words, Ying Bing's gaze returned to its usual cool and aloof expression, even becoming somewhat... dazed?
"..."
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.
The crowd's expressions varied; they seemed to have suddenly heard something incredibly impressive.
Zhong Zhenyue looked somewhat worried. Brother Li planned to forge the weapon himself, but Jiang Yu's weapon-forging master was the legendary craftsman Du, who had forged the Heavenly Human Divine Sword and was also Uncle Huo's master.
Asking Uncle Huo for help is probably...
Weapons are extremely important to martial artists. If you suffer a loss due to a weapon, how can you compete with Jiang Yu in terms of inner strength?
This is in the Imperial Capital!
"What's going on outside...?"
Du Wufeng, who emerged from the quiet room, stared wide-eyed as if he had seen some rare treasure.
He saw Ying Bing and Jiang Chulong.
"Ladies, would you be willing to let this old man forge swords for you?!"
"??"
Outside, a carriage pulled by a dragon flew through the prosperous clouds of the Imperial Capital.
Within the Imperial Capital, only members of the royal family are permitted to fly through the air; this is a privilege granted to the royal bloodline by the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
"Who is that woman? I must have her..."
Princess Yuyang belatedly realized that she had been so embarrassed by a country girl!
But before she could finish speaking, she remembered the fear she had just experienced.
"That is, the current third-ranked Hidden Dragon."
Jiang Yu tapped his index finger on the table, a guess suddenly forming in his mind.
Yesterday, the Map of Mountains and Rivers showed unusual activity.
Dean Qi of the Imperial Academy speculated that a supreme martial art had been created, but despite using the Map of Mountains and Rivers, the search yielded no results.
Could it be... her?
Jiang Yu's double pupils couldn't see through Ying Bing's eyes at all just now, as if fireflies were vying with the bright moon for brilliance!
He said to the eunuch driving the carriage:
"Eunuch, go to the Imperial Study to see the Emperor."
"Yes."
Inside the Sword Furnace at this moment.
Huo Bingzi asked in confusion, "Master, didn't you promise to help the Crown Prince and Princess Yuyang...?"
"Did I agree? No, I didn't. Let him produce a written agreement if he dares. It's all wishful thinking on his part. I just said I'd think about it."
Du Wufeng, a master craftsman, even started to cheat.
"Don't want."
Faced with the divine craftsman's request, Ying Bing lowered her eyes and shook her head unmoved.
"Why?!"
Du Wufeng nearly ripped his beard off, exclaiming urgently, "My sword-forging skills are unparalleled in the Sword Furnace. Those in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths stronger than me are questionable even on the verge of death!"
"The sword I forged for you, if nurtured properly, could become a divine weapon in the future."
"Aren't you going to participate in the Hidden Dragon Assembly? With a sword like that, you'll be even more powerful!"
Ying Bing glanced at Li Mo and said softly:
I want to use his.
"???"
The master craftsman Du immediately turned red and warm.
"Where did you come from, kid? Let's have a one-on-one fight! I challenge you to a duel and see whose sword-forging skills are better..."
At this moment, Huo Bingzi suddenly grabbed his master and whispered a few words in his ear.
Old Huo still frequently checks the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
She even dabbled in the genre of "The Overbearing Empress Falls in Love With Me".
"Oh, hehehe, I was speaking a bit too loudly just now. Could you help me persuade her?"
Du Wufeng's flushed face instantly turned radiant.
Li Mo: "..."
What the hell is this?!