It was afternoon.
The black-robed elder appeared outside the Artifact Refining Room, pacing rapidly back and forth. He looked dazed, as though he had just witnessed something unbelievable.
Two soft pops sounded.
The restrictions on both doors flashed and vanished at the same time.
The elder's gaze snapped toward one of the Artifact Refining Room doors and fixed on it. A trace of barely restrained impatience even showed between his brows.
Clang!
The other door opened first instead. The short-haired woman walked out holding her massive blade, excitement written all over her face. The moment she saw the black-robed elder waiting outside, she exclaimed in delight:
"Master Sun, I've imprinted three inscriptions. Please take a look."
As she spoke, she handed over the massive blade.
At her words, Master Sun reluctantly drew his gaze away from the other Artifact Refining Room. He glanced at the three gleaming silver spirit inscriptions on the blade, then waved a casual hand.
"Very good. Since you've passed the test, I'll naturally keep my word. But wait here for your junior brother Wang to come out first."
The elder then returned his gaze to the other Artifact Refining Room door, seemingly unwilling to shift it away again for even a moment.
"Junior brother Wang finished three inscription patterns too?"
Xiao Wei froze at his words. She glanced at the still-closed door next door, then immediately remembered something. Understanding dawned on her, and she put away the massive blade and stood obediently to one side.
Yet after stealing a few glances at the black-robed elder, she still looked somewhat puzzled.
Why did Master Sun's expression look a little odd?
Clang!
Only after the time it took to drink a cup of tea did the other Artifact Refining Room's door open. Wang Yu walked out with a