Meeting

In the main hall.

"Cousin, two elder cousins, I've kept you waiting!"

"Please don't take offense!"

Huangfu Dingzhen's face was full of sincerity.

"It's a trivial matter. No need for such formalities! It's enough that you made it back!"

Huangfu Daizong waved his hand dismissively and spoke casually.

Likewise.

The other two clansmen said nothing more.

They were both fairly close to Huangfu Daizong and had frequent dealings with Huangfu Dingzhen, so their relationship was quite good.

Thus, no one blamed him.

Just then.

"Second Uncle, is that Master Ouyang reliable?"

From the seat to Huangfu Dingzhen's left, Huangfu Guangfei asked curiously.

"Brother Dingzhen, our clan has quite a few Artifact Refiners. Why seek help from outsiders?"

"Exactly. Outsiders can't be as reliable as our own clansmen!"

At this.

Huangfu Dingzhen gave a bitter smile and said:

"It's not as though I had any other choice!"

"You all know about the Artifact Refiners in the clan. They're all second-rank Artifact Refiners. The one with the greatest confidence has entered closed-door meditation, while the remaining Artifact Refiners can at most refine mid-grade Treasure Tools!"

"That's why I had no choice but to seek outside help. But Master Ouyang's attainments in artifact refinement truly must not be underestimated. He really is a man of genuine skill—I saw it with my own eyes. Otherwise, why would I have stayed in Luminous Immortal City for so long?"

Upon hearing this.

The two elder cousins' eyes glimmered with interest, as though thoughts had begun to stir in their hearts.

At this.

Huangfu Dingzhen smiled knowingly.

Within the clan, their relationship was fairly good. Telling them this news would also help maintain unity among them.

Previously, he had obtained quite a bit of useful information from them.

"Enough!"

Seated in the chair at the head of