If that was the case, I couldn't accept it. Even if I was given a high-grade weapon, it wouldn't be as practical as the Golden Snake Sword.
I felt a sense of friendship towards the Golden Snake Sword. It had saved my life more than once. Originally, I was extremely unwilling to give the Golden Snake Sword to Ye Duzui, but I had no other choice. Sometimes, I didn't have a choice.
Just like what Ye Duzui said, an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth. If someone were to target the Golden Snake Sword, I might not be able to deal with it. Now, it was different. I had the strength to match it. I had to find my companion. No matter how difficult it was, I would overcome it.
Then, I greeted the old men one by one.
At this moment, two figures slowly walked in from the door. I couldn't help but be slightly stunned when I looked at them.
One of them was Chen Haonan, whom I knew!
The elder standing beside him had a smile on his face. "Two old friends, why didn't you greet me in advance when you came to the True Martial Hall?"
"Hall Master Situ, you are a busy man. How could we disturb you if there was nothing urgent?" Ye Duzui said with a smile. It seemed that he didn't like this old fellow.
"That's not right. No matter how urgent it is, it's not as important as entertaining Brother Ye."
From the way the elder addressed Ye Duzui, I could feel that his position was very high. At the very least, he was on the same level as Ye Duzui.
As expected, as soon as he entered, the few apothecaries rushed to greet him.
"Hall Master, why do you have time to come here today?" Master Tian, who was dressed in blue, asked curiously.
"What?
You don't welcome me? "Elder Situ's face was stiff. He seemed slightly unhappy.
"No, no. How could I not welcome the Hall Master of the Commandment Hall?" Master Tian waved his hand.
"That's not good."
Old Man Situ glared at him and looked at Ye Duzui. "Brother Ye, tell me the truth. Are you here for the Golden Snake Sword?"
Hearing this, I was a little stunned. How did they know about the Golden Snake Sword?
And it's not just me. Even Ye Duzui and Master Hetian's faces turned green.
It turned out that when Ye Duzui had obtained the Golden Snake Sword, he hadn't been in a hurry to return it to the Five Poisons Sect. In recent years, the relationship between the major sects of the martial arts world hadn't been harmonious, and the Five Poisons Sect was famous for its poison. Their reputation in the martial arts world hadn't been very good, and some people even viewed them as evil and crooked techniques.
Because of this, Ye Duzui gave up on the idea of returning it to the Five Poison Sect after careful consideration. He didn't want the other righteous sects to find out about this and blame him.
This Master Tian had been friends with Ye Duzui for close to ten years. Previously, he had revealed that he hoped to have a sword for his reference.
Strictly speaking, the Middle-grade Refined Weapons that they forged could indeed reach that level and rank. However, the High-grade Refined Weapons were just for show. Even if their sharpness and destructive power were sufficient, they still lacked the soul of a Divine Weapon.
The so-called Weapon Soul, to put it bluntly, was the sure-kill skill that came with the Golden Snake Sword. In fact, most martial artists didn't even know that there was such a thing as a Weapon Soul, let alone a sure-kill skill.
Therefore, the "High-grade Refined Weapons" that they forged could pass off as genuine and confuse the public, but they couldn't hide from the eyes of the insiders.
However, the Weapon Soul sounded a little illusory. In fact, it was a kind of craftsmanship spirit unique to the Blacksmiths. In ancient times, many blacksmiths' skills were passed down from generation to generation. They had been dealing with furnaces since they were young. These decades of hard work, summed up the experience and techniques, and created a very small number of top blacksmiths, also known as Blacksmiths.
However, behind the brilliance, there were countless sweat and painstaking efforts. Some blacksmiths, in order to strive for perfection, even forged hundreds of the same kind of grinding tool, and then repeatedly improved it, including the ratio of each metal material, the practicality of the weapon, and so on. Many of them were slowly summed up by feeling the stones to cross the river.
Because of overwork, the lifespan of blacksmiths was generally not too long. Many people eventually collapsed beside the furnace and were unable to forge a masterpiece that satisfied them. This rare and valuable craftsmanship spirit caused their Heroic Souls to be attached to the Divine Weapon, which was why there was a "Weapon Soul". Unless it was a Blacksmith with an extremely high level of craftsmanship, using some special methods, it would be possible to forge a High-grade Refined Weapon with a similar effect.
Therefore, every High-grade Refined Weapon was extremely precious, and the High-grade Refined Weapon forged by these Blacksmiths was not a complete High-grade Refined Weapon. It could only be said that they were trying to make themselves look bad.
Ye Duzui was a good person. Master Tian had always had this wish, so he simply gave the Golden Snake Sword to Master Tian for a while.
However, there was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. Hall Master Situ of the Monastic Discipline Hall actually received the news, and he was the first to know.
This made Master Tian a little depressed. He could not help but look at the few old fellows around him. He did not know if they had leaked the news or if it was someone else. In any case, Hall Master Situ had never mentioned the Golden Snake Sword before. Now that he had said it bluntly, he felt a little awkward. This was because Ye Duzui had repeatedly reminded him not to cause any trouble with the Golden Snake Sword, and Master Tian had even agreed.
Now it seemed that some things might have become a tacit "secret". He was obsessed with refining and did not have any ulterior motives.
Master Tian looked at Ye Duzui apologetically. Originally, he was already giving face when he was willing to borrow the Golden Snake Sword. Ye Duzui had specially said that there was no need to alarm the higher-ups of the True Martial Pavilion when he came over today, so he chose this small competition venue.
As long as you win, you will generously give me the Golden Snake Sword. If you lose, you will continue to keep it with Master Tian. If he can forge a truly complete High-grade Refined Weapon, it will be a blessing for the entire martial arts world, and the True Martial Pavilion will also feel honored.