Chapter 1839: Artifact Refining Master

"Then shall we leave now?"

"Go ask your grandfather!"

Ye Liuyun immediately suggested.

"Then… the tournament resources…" Tong Xin was still a bit reluctant.

"No problem, I'll give you double!"

Ye Liuyun said directly.

"Leader Ye, the banquet isn't over yet!"

He Lian Qiang pleaded.

"Next time then.

I have important matters to attend to!"

Now that Ye Liuyun has Tong Xin as a treasure, he can't even think about eating.

So he took Xiao Yunfang and Tong Xin and left at once.

Yu Xiaofeng's injuries had also almost healed by then, so he returned to his residence immediately, preparing to go find Ye Liuyun tomorrow to report.

Xuan Yuan Ling had also wanted to follow Ye Liuyun, feeling vaguely that Ye Liuyun's high regard for Tong Xin must have a reason.

But He Lian Xiu held her back, insisting she stay, so she had no choice but to wait until the meeting dispersed.

The remaining people returned to the main hall, and Flying Crane Tower immediately sent people to smooth the venue.

After returning, none of them felt the urge to act again.

They were all shocked by those three people earlier.

A Martial Cultivator sighed, "The three lowest‑realm people opened our eyes; how can we even think of striking again!"

Everyone thought that was true; the three who just acted initially displayed realms that were all threefold initial.

But it was clear that Ye Liuyun and Yu Xiaofeng concealed their realms, while Tong Xin had Kuailei assisting in battle.

Those rich youngsters also settled down, fearing to encounter another Martial Cultivator with a hidden realm.

So the rest of the banquet was just casual introductions and small talk.

"Sister Ling, did you already know Leader Ye was that strong?"

He Lian Xiu started chatting with Xuan Yuan Ling.

Xuan Yuan Ling gave a wry smile and shook her head, "That guy never tells me anything! I have no idea how strong he really is."

"Aren't you friends? You don't even know?

How did you meet?"

He Lian Xiu probed for information.

"We met when he came to Xuan Yuan Tower to buy something!"

Xuan Yuan Ling, of course, couldn't tell He Lian Xiu too much.

"Is he very rich?

Did it even cause Sister to come personally to receive him?"

He Lian Xiu continued asking.

"Rich?"

Xuan Yuan Ling reflexively asked back.

She thought, "Ye Liuyun is more than just rich.

His wealth is probably comparable to your father's!"

But she couldn't reveal Ye Liuyun's secret, so she said, "It's not a matter of having money or not.

He purchases military supplies in huge quantities!"

"Oh!"

He Lian Xiu then stopped digging further.

But their subsequent conversation still revolved around Ye Liuyun.

At that moment Xuan Yuan Ling realized she actually didn't know much about Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun and Xiao Yunfang left the city with Tong Xin, but Tong Xin said his home was a bit far.

To save time, Ye Liuyun used a sixth‑grade Flying Boat, letting Tong Xin navigate.

The sixth‑grade Flying Boat was extremely fast.

A two‑day journey took them less than half a day.

But Tong Xin's home was too remote, tucked in a mountain hollow with no village ahead or shop behind.

"How did you learn about the tournament‑marriage thing?"

Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

"I heard about it when I was buying materials in Royal City! Then I went back to greet my grandfather and went to join the contest."

Tong Xin explained.

Ye Liuyun stopped the Flying Boat early, and Tong Xin led the way to a small courtyard.

An elder, polishing a piece of metal, lifted his head upon hearing the noise.

"Why have you returned?"

The elder first asked Tong Xin a question, then stared at Ye Liuyun, examining him.

Ye Liuyun and Xiao Yunfang hurriedly paid their respects to the elder.

Tong Xin recounted the events.

The elder put down what he was holding, thought for a moment, and agreed, "It's rare to find someone with a discerning eye, so go ahead! Go out, see the world, venture forth; staying with me leads nowhere!"

But in the end the old man still let Ye Liuyun and Tong Xin sign an equal contract, lest Ye Liuyun have ulterior motives.

After they signed the contract, the old man also relaxed and sent Tong Xin to tidy up, keeping him occupied.

Ye Liuyun also saw he had something to say and said directly, "Senior, whatever you wish to say, just command me."

"I have no particular concerns about this child.

Whatever people or matters he encounters, it's his own fate.

After you take him out, it would be even better if you could look after him a bit more.

I just want to know, who forged the gilded armor you wear?"

The old man asked directly.

"It was a friend of a junior, known as the Fire Emperor."

Ye Liuyun replied.

"Is it that Qiong Qi?"

The old man asked directly.

Ye Liuyun was also greatly surprised; he hadn't expected the old man to know Qiong Qi.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's expression, the old man also knew he had guessed correctly.

He sighed, "I didn't expect he's still alive! Where is he now?"

"Senior Tong actually knows him?"

"After he and I came from the Mortal Realm to the Divine Realm, we were sent to different places, and to this day we have had no news of him!"

Ye Liuyun said.

"Oh, he's been restored; no wonder he died and came back to life! That's really his style; even back then I thought he wouldn't die so easily!"

The old man murmured, "It seems the time has come!"

Ye Liuyun immediately felt that the old man was no ordinary person.

Moreover, even now he still can't discern the old man's realm.

But he didn't understand what the old man's "time" referred to.

The old man looked again at Ye Liuyun's gilded armor and said, "What a pity, this fellow learns things without seeking deep understanding; he's always unskilled."

"With such fine material, he only forged a third‑grade quality."

Seeing his words, Ye Liuyun guessed that his artifact‑refining skill might even surpass Qiong Qi's.

"Senior, could you raise the grade?"

Sure enough, the old man calmly said, "The sixth‑grade gilded armor Tong Xin wears was forged by me!"

Only then did Ye Liuyun realize that Tong Xin's armor was also made of gilded material.

He respectfully stood up and pleaded to the old man, "Please, senior, lend your hand!"

The old man let out a long sigh and said slowly, "The reason I hid here is that I no longer wish to forge artifacts for outsiders."

"Back then I forged artifacts for others, and it ruined my family…"

"No wonder he hid here!"

Ye Liuyun also understood why they lived in such a remote place.

Then the old man smiled faintly and said, "However, now that Tong Xin has left, I have nothing left to miss."

"Since you are a friend of that Qiong Qi, I'll make an exception and help you once."

"I never thought that after returning to the world, I'd first forge gilded armor; it wasn't in vain to make a move!"

"If you're not afraid I might cut corners, give it to me, and bring any other items that need forging, so we don't have to do it twice!"

Ye Liuyun immediately gathered everyone's gilded armor, weapons, and the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron, and handed them all to him.

He thought that with the old man's insight, he must be an Artifact Refining Master.

Even if some materials are deducted, it doesn't matter.