All of that had already been shocking enough, but when Xue Fuyao took out that piece of Divine Beast Bone, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
He snatched the lustrous white bone from Xue Fuyao's hand, his gaze entranced and his entire body trembling. "This... there's no mistake. This is Divine Beast Bone."
Now, the way he looked at Xue Fuyao changed completely.
He drew a deep breath and stretched his lips into an exceedingly strange smile, saying gently, "Young friend, what sort of magic artifact would you like made? Whatever requirements you have, just name them."
His gentle tone made Xue Fuyao shudder involuntarily. Creeped out, she said, "You don't need to speak to me in that tone. Just speak normally."
At that, the man coughed lightly, an awkward flush crossing his face. He said seriously, "Allow me to introduce myself. My surname is Tu. Just call me Master Tu. I'd like to know where you obtained this piece of Divine Beast Bone."
"I got it in a secret realm." As she spoke, Xue Fuyao cut off what Master Tu was about to say and continued, "Master Tu, I know you're interested in this Divine Beast Bone. To tell you the truth, this isn't the only piece I have. If you're willing to spare no effort in making a magic artifact for me, I'm willing to give you some Divine Beast Bone as payment."
Hearing this, Master Tu did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Xue Fuyao solemnly, only speaking slowly after a long while. "All right. But Artifact Refining isn't something that can be finished in a moment. I'll need time. It depends on whether you can afford to wait."
Xue Fuyao shrugged at his words. "Why wouldn't I be able to wait? I understand