Chapter 3802: Still Causing Trouble

"What's the big deal? You're so outstanding, little brother; it's only natural that women like you," Lei Ming didn't mind, his mind wholly on the food.

Long Nv thought the same; any woman near Ye Liuyun seemed to like him, so she put the matter aside and ate together with Lei Ming.

At the table of six, only Ye Liuyun and his Clone Puppet were unaware of Meng Fei's feelings.

The Clone Puppet was on guard and didn't eat. Its Divine Sense remained open, monitoring the surroundings.

He noticed a few Mercenary‑dressed Martial Cultivators eyeing them, glancing toward them from outside the restaurant, intentionally or not. For now their intentions were unclear; they might simply be curious, requiring further observation.

After the meal, the group strolled the market here. There was only a Dream Family Trade Guild, modest in size, and Ye Liuyun had nothing to buy, so they didn't go. He preferred browsing stalls where individuals sold goods, hoping for a find.

Ye Liuyun led them around for a while; Lei Ming, meanwhile, pulled Long Nv to purchase some trinkets and accessories, but found nothing worthwhile.

Just as he thought there was no chance to treasure‑hunt, he suddenly spotted a blacksmith shop, where a blacksmith was forging boat components.

His Golden Pupil inadvertently swept over and noticed the massive stone the blacksmith used as a forge base, its quality exceptionally high.

Upon closer inspection, he saw the stone contained abundant metal, and the metal's density was similar to that of the extraterrestrial meteorite he had previously found.

"Finally found a treasure!"

Ye Liuyun thought that and walked toward the blacksmith shop.

"This blacksmith makes boat parts, not weapons!" Meng Fei hurriedly explained to Ye Liuyun, thinking he was curious about the blacksmith's refining.

"Hmm, I know! How long has this blacksmith been forging here?" Ye Liuyun asked casually.

In fact, he realized the blacksmith's forging technique resembled a Hammer Technique, and his Golden Pupil also saw that the blacksmith was at the fifth level of the Cave Heaven realm, concealed. Though the realm wasn't high, it shouldn't be limited to mere blacksmithing.

"Probably a long time. He was there when I last came!" Meng Fei said after thinking.

Lei Ming and the others, curious about what Ye Liuyun was up to, gathered around.

The blacksmith, seeing them approach, halted his movements.

"Do you need something?" he asked proactively.

"Nothing much, just that your forging technique seems unusual!" Ye Liuyun said politely, bowing his hands.

Hearing that, a flash of light flickered in the blacksmith's eyes, then he resumed swinging his hammer.

"An ancestral technique!" he muttered.

But Ye Liuyun clearly sensed his technique immediately became stiff, evidently to conceal his Hammer Technique.

"Senior, no misunderstanding; I'm not interested in your ancestral method. I just happened to pass by," Ye Liuyun quickly explained.

"Hmm, young people should stay out of the fuss! You go elsewhere to wander; don't delay my work!" the blacksmith said, his words carrying a hidden warning to Ye Liuyun.

"Fine then, senior, are you selling this stone?" Ye Liuyun, seeing the blacksmith shoo him away, asked directly.

"No, this stone is also ancestral!" the blacksmith said without hesitation. Yet his gaze at Ye Liuyun grew more wary.

"Take a look and see if this is enough to buy the stone," Ye Liuyun said, handing over a Storage Ring.

The blacksmith took it puzzled, stared, and was stunned: inside were five hundred billion Top-grade Divine Crystals and ten Primordial Powers.

Nevertheless, he tossed the ring back.

"I told you, ancestral items aren't for sale!" he still refused Ye Liuyun.

"How about you name a price?" Ye Liuyun tried again.

He thought the blacksmith's outright refusal meant no chance. The blacksmith clearly knew the stone's value.

Unexpectedly, the blacksmith kept forging while suddenly sending a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun.

"Two Hédào Jìngjiè weapons!"

"He actually gave a price!" Ye Liuyun felt pleased, immediately took the two Hédào Jìngjiè weapons and handed them to the blacksmith.

The blacksmith's Divine Sense swept over, he was stunned briefly, then sighed and took the Storage Ring.

Then he continued sending a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun: "I previously thought you were aligned with those people, testing me, but you actually came sincerely.

Your commotion here forces me out of hiding. These two Hédào Jìngjiè weapons are enough for my survival.

Anyway I can't refine this stone; if you want it, it's yours. But I must warn you, I've long been watched; even if you purchase the stone, you might not be able to take it. Don't blame me later!"

Ye Liuyun didn't care why the blacksmith concealed his identity here, his background or enemies; it didn't concern him.

He confidently replied to the blacksmith: "No problem; since I can buy it, I can take it away!"

The blacksmith stopped transmitting and told Ye Liuyun directly: "Take it yourself!"

Ye Liuyun didn't hesitate, stuffing the large stone into the Storage Ring. Though the stone was only the size of a millstone, its weight was like a small mountain.

"Martial Cultivators are surrounding us!" the Clone Puppet warned Ye Liuyun.

"Hmph, finally taking action?"

At that moment the blacksmith let out a cold snort, grabbed the forging hammer, charged at the approaching Martial Cultivators, and without hesitation smashed two of them into the air with a single strike, then fled without looking back.

The surrounding Martial Cultivators all pursued the blacksmith, leaving only one Martial Cultivator blocking Ye Liuyun and his companions.

He produced a Token, waved it before Ye Liuyun, and, from a lofty tone, said, "I am Inspection Department Colonel Huo Yuantang. This blacksmith is a Wanted Fugitive of our dynasty; surrender the stone and you may leave."

"The Inspection Department of this dynasty reports directly to the royal family; it's a case‑investigating agency with great authority. From high officials down to commoners, all fall under its jurisdiction," Meng Fei transmitted to Ye Liuyun at that moment.

She now neither understood why Ye Liuyun wanted to buy a stone nor was she surprised that he had entangled the Inspection Department.

Ye Liuyun was unfazed by Huo Yuantang's threat. How could he hand over something in his possession? Moreover, he had obtained it by exchanging two Hédào Jìngjiè weapons.

"Sorry, I've already bought the stone; it's now mine! You chase your fugitive; I take my purchase, and we stay out of each other's way."

Huo Yuantang furrowed his brow and threatened directly: "Hm? You intend to oppose our dynasty? If you change your mind now, I could still be lenient because you're an outsider…"

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