Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's youthful innocence, I tricked her into becoming my wife

Seeing that Hyoti liked it, Xue Di immediately reached into her wallet and asked, "How much?"

The businessman smiled without saying a word and held up three fingers.

Bai Chenxiang was delighted, "Three bronze soul coins? I'll have some too..."

"Three hundred gold soul coins!"

Bai Chenxiang's voice abruptly stopped.

Her eyes widened. "Three hundred?!"

"You're selling a hair clip for 300 gold soul coins?"

"Why don't you go and rob it!"

The cunning merchant grinned wickedly, his face full of scoundrel-like arrogance. "Little girl, what are you saying? A masterpiece crafted by a master craftsman is discounted to three hundred gold soul coins."

"If you think it's too expensive, there are cheaper options over there."

He kicked at a piece of scrap metal on the ground with his toe. "Three gold soul coins each, want one?"

"Xue'er," Hyotei shook his head, "Let's go."

Ye Hua, being a man of conscience, paid them wages, over a hundred gold soul coins per month.

This hair clip is worth three months' salary!

"We can't escape." Xue Di shook her head.

The thugs around them, working in unison, surrounded them and blocked the road.

Bai Chenxiang stomped her feet in anger, "This is clearly a case of forcing a sale!"

"Hahaha," the unscrupulous merchant laughed wildly, "What can they do if they force a sale?"

"You want to look at it but can't afford it? You'll have to pay to see the goods!"

"Not much, just one hundred gold soul coins!"

"If I still can't afford it, I can take out a loan, borrow one and pay back two, how about that?"

Bai Chenxiang frowned, about to lose her temper.

A streak of darkness shot out from the side!

It hurtled through the air with a whoosh!

Boom! ! !

The gang leader rolled his eyes, fell straight down, and a shiny bump bulged on the back of his head.

"You dare to defile the old man's life's work?"

The burly, sallow-faced man was also carrying another forging hammer in his hand.

The hammer handle was wrapped in coarse cloth, and he was wearing black body armor.

The remaining thugs were terrified and fled.

Seeing that things were not going well, the unscrupulous merchant turned around and tried to run away.

But the sallow-faced man grabbed her by the back of her collar with his iron-like hands and dragged her back to where she was.

"Let go! Let go! Silong, have you gone mad?!"

"What good will it do you to ruin my business?!"

The unscrupulous merchant's two legs were kicking wildly in mid-air.

Si Long sneered, "You've defiled the old man's hard work, and you're blaming me?"

Snapped!Snapped!

Two slaps to the face.

The unscrupulous merchant's face turned pale and then red. "I have special permission from the Spirit Hall. If you dare to touch me, the Spirit Hall will come knocking on your door!"

"Oh?" Si Long's eyes were icy. "Then let them come!"

He slapped the unscrupulous businessman across the face!

The unscrupulous merchant screamed, covered his face, curled up in pain, and rolled on the ground.

Silong didn't stop, kicking him wildly, treating him like a football!

"Ah!" The unscrupulous merchant clutched his head.

“Apologize to the guests!” Si Long said coldly.

"I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

"Please spare my life, sir!"

The unscrupulous merchant was so frightened that he kowtowed to Ye Hua, and was then kicked away by Si Long.

Si Long turned to face Ye Hua, "Excuse me, excuse me, are you tourists from out of town?"

"These scoundrels who engage in forced sales and swindling will go to hell sooner or later!"

"Don't say that," Ye Hua smiled, "I should thank you for your help."

"It's no trouble at all," Silong grinned, but seeing Hyotei and still eyeing the hair clip longingly, he said, "Miss, you can't take that hair clip."

"The ore contains many impurities, and the minerals used are also incompatible in nature, which can cause skin ulceration after wearing it for a long time."

"If you trust me, young lady, I'll use the best materials to make you an exact replica today, for only three silver soul coins."

Hyotei's eyes lit up instantly, "Really?"

"Hey, the blacksmiths of Gengxin City keep their word." Si Long patted his chest.

Bai Chenxiang couldn't help but interject, "You're actually a pretty nice person!"

“They didn’t even know us, yet they helped beat him up.”

“This…” Si Long smiled wryly, “It’s him.”

"I only resorted to drastic measures because I wanted to tarnish my master's reputation. I hope I didn't scare you."

"Oh, by the way, my master is tall. You all have to come with me to the blacksmith's association. All my forging tools are there."

Ye Hua remained calm and glanced at the treasure-hunting compass. The pointer was steadily pointing to the blacksmith's guild at the end of the street.

【Ding--】

[Key plot point detected, triggering main quest]

[Task Name: Recruiting for High-Rise Buildings]

[Mission Content: Persuade the master craftsman Lou Gao to join the Soul Tool Academy and take up a temporary position as an elder in the Long Night Alliance]

[Mission Reward: Five Advanced Soul Tool Blueprints (All Level 8 Soul Tools)]

[Mission Description: Although the master craftsman lacks unparalleled combat power, he possesses the ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.]

Well, since we're already here, let's get it all done in one go.

“Master Silong,” Ye Hua withdrew his gaze, “could you please introduce me to the Divine Craftsman?”

Si Long instantly became alert. "What do you want? Master has a bad temper."

“You don’t need to be on guard.” Ye Hua revealed the Nine Dragons Spirit Yang Staff and the Soul Ring.

Si Long was shocked. "You are the Night Alliance Leader?"

"I am Ye Hua," Ye Hua said, withdrawing his martial spirit. "Could you introduce me?"

“No problem,” Silong readily agreed, “I wouldn’t trust anyone else!”

"But you are the hero who defeated the monsters of the far north forest, and I trust you!"

Silong enthusiastically led the way, and the interior of the Blacksmiths' Association was much more spacious than it appeared from the outside.

The smells of charcoal, quenching oil, and metal were intense and hot, pressing against my face.

Si Long informed Ye Hua that everything was alright, and then took Bing Di and Xue Di to select ingredients, leaving Ye Hua to take Tian Meng Bing Can and Bai Chen Xiang inside.

The room was cluttered, with various unfinished weapon blanks hanging on the walls, some still warm to the touch.

An old man stood to the side, his beard and hair tied into bunches, as fat as a ball.

"Good afternoon, Lord Night," the old man said curtly, with a hint of displeasure. "What brings you here?"

Seeing his indifference, Bai Chenxiang pouted, but Ye Hua sat down without saying a word.

Ye Hua understood his displeasure at being interrupted while forging, so he simply got straight to the point.

"I want to establish a Soul Guidance Device Academy and would like to invite you to teach the forging of Soul Guidance Device parts."

"If possible, I would also like to invite you to serve as an elder in the Long Night Alliance."

Lou Gao listened and fell silent, his face showing nothing but exhaustion.

Here we go again!

When will you powerful and privileged people ever stop?!

Six months ago it was the Spirit Hall, and a month ago it was Davis!

The Spirit Hall went too far; if you don't submit, they'll forge my work!

They're trying to ruin my reputation!

“Ha,” the fat old man laughed, “I have long heard of the Night Alliance Leader’s youthful talent.”

"I've heard a few things about the Soul Guidance Device Academy; it is indeed a new path."

"But since this is a new approach, my old methods will only mislead people. You should find someone more capable."

After he finished speaking, he turned around, picked up the hammer, and prepared to continue hammering the metal blank.

Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm shook its head.

He considered himself arrogant, the only million-year-old soul beast on the continent.

But when guests come, no matter how unwelcoming they are, they must finish their tea before leaving.

Such casual shirking of responsibility is truly arrogant.

“Mr. Lou,” Ye Hua said, unperturbed, “you’ve never even seen a soul tool, how do you know I can’t teach you?”

“Oh,” Lou Gao continued, still looking at himself, “I’ve seen them all, they’re all the same, mass-produced and standardized.”

So that's where the depression came from.

Ye Hua touched his forehead with his hand, "Low-grade soul tools, such as the Three-Eyed Ice and Fire Gun, have a relatively high degree of duplication."

"But high-level soul tools are different; they embody the soul master's hard work. Why don't you take a look?"

After saying that, Ye Hua took out the Night God Needle and threw it at the table next to Lou Gao.

The hand holding the hammer handle, which was high up in the building, suddenly stopped in mid-air.

On the long night needle, he smelled the long-lost scent of prey!

He slowly put down the hammer, squatted down, and rested his hands on his knees to get a closer look, his nose almost touching the needle.

"How were these lines engraved?"

"The soul power can still circulate, and its power is considerable!"

"A level nine soul tool," Ye Hua said calmly, "my creation."

I gasped for breath from the high floor and let out a long sigh.

He put the hammer back on the anvil. "Night Alliance Leader, to be honest, it's not that I don't appreciate your kindness."

"But it's me, I can't get away!"

"Are you worried that after you leave, Gengxin City will be left unguarded, and the Spirit Hall will take advantage of the situation?" Ye Hua shrugged.

Lou Gao was startled, his gaze sharp. "How did you know?"

"Just now on the street, I ran into someone selling counterfeit goods, claiming they were your work, and your apprentice Silong beat him up."

Seeing Ye Hua's frankness, Lou Gao shook his head, "I'll ask you how you know Si Long."

"Blacksmiths have a low social status, their martial spirit is related to forging, and their strength is not high."