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What bad luck to run into this old lady! Without saying a word, Liu Shaoheng sprinted into a nearby alley. The fog was thick today, and he was quite familiar with the town's dark alleys. He figured he could shake off this pervert quickly and then go find Shi Guiyan.

"Hey handsome, don't run away!"

However, before he could run for long, Lin Xueyao appeared in front of him as if she had teleported, and started giggling.

With her sharp eyes, she had already noticed the food box Liu Shaoheng was carrying, and immediately laughed: "The child isn't going to school, but is he carrying pastries? Is he going on a secret rendezvous?"

Liu Shaoheng was too lazy to waste words with this pervert, so he immediately threw out a needle.

This needle was only about an inch long, but it was as if it had been transformed into a golden dragon. When it flew out, there was a faint sound of a dragon's roar.

Lin Xueyao's head suddenly bent down, as if she had been hit, but after a moment, she raised her head, the golden needle in her mouth, and chuckled: "At such a young age, you can refine a fifth-grade magic weapon. Very good, your future is limitless. But the way you are, I like you even more."

Liu Shaoheng said expressionlessly, "I prefer Lord Shi Guiyan to you."

"What!?" Lin Xueyao immediately bristled. "How is that short-haired freak better than me? She's a complete manic-depressive; when she goes berserk, she'll even bite herself. Oh~ I see, that food box of yours is for her."

Liu Shaoheng was too lazy to explain, and simply activated the switch on the gold needle.

The next second, the golden needle tip bloomed like a flower, spewing out a strong purple gas. Lin Xueyao immediately rolled her eyes and fainted to the ground.

Liu Shaoheng ignored the man and turned to run. He knew that this level of drug wouldn't be enough to knock him out; the man's fainting was just an act.

Sure enough, he hadn't run three steps when a voice came from behind him: "Oh dear, little brother, you're really heartless, just leaving your sister there all alone. What if she runs into a bad man?"

Liu Shaoheng sneered inwardly. What could he do? What else could he do? Which man in this small town would dare to lay a hand on him? With that thought, he threw a hidden weapon without even looking back—a fist-sized explosive rock. It wasn't very powerful, but it exploded violently when it hit Lin Xueyao's chest.

Lin Xueyao immediately exclaimed, "Ah, that's awesome!"

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When she threw it again, this time Lin Xueyao simply raised her chest to catch it, and then let out an even more seductive cry: "Ugh, harder!"

Liu Shaoheng's face darkened, but he wasn't surprised. He threw out all sorts of explosive stones, bewitching stones, and stinky stones, not expecting to cause any real damage to this master craftsman. He just hoped to delay the other party for a while and then get to Shi Guiyan's place as soon as possible.

The only one who can keep this pervert in check is another pervert. In short, once he arrives at Shi Guiyan's residence, this guy will never dare to be so presumptuous.

Lin Xueyao seemed to have seen through Liu Shaoheng's thoughts. She let out a long breath, shook her wrist, completely ignoring the oncoming explosives, lowered her head, and activated some kind of device on her wrist.

The five masters of weapon crafting each have their own areas of expertise.

There's a saying: Li Tianfei specializes in weapon forging, Lin Xueyao has an external device; they forge only one thing, a sword; their ultimate goal is to find the clouds and smoke.

This means that Li Tianfei is good at weapon crafting, Lin Xueyao is good at body refinement, Zhang Yijian is good at sword crafting, Chen Ziyun is good at crafting rare items, and Shi Guiyan is good at crafting basic items. Leaving aside the others, let's just talk about Lin Xueyao's body refinement.

The term "body" refers to any magical artifact that can be applied to the physical body and thus help it reach a higher level. For example, artifacts like Ling Tiandu's "World in the Palm" or Song Panning's "Five-Colored Flag" are not considered to be applied to the physical body because their help comes from their own functions rather than strengthening the holder's body.

Now, Lin Xueyao activated the magic weapon, which was the standard form. Her entire body became as hard as a diamond, and the explosion from the explosive device did not harm her in the slightest. Then, a vortex shot out from the bottom of her feet, and with a light leap, she arrived beside Liu Shaoheng.

"Hehe~"

The infatuated woman's laughter was right next to him. Liu Shaoheng had already run into the street, but even so, he still felt something was wrong. Just as he was about to reach for his magic weapon again, Lin Xueyao picked him up.

"Hey hehe, handsome little guy, poor thing, where are you running off to? Come on, play with me, hehe ...

Today was truly an unlucky day for Liu Shaoheng. He thought to himself, "This woman is a real freak. If she were to go berserk in the street, not only would my reputation be ruined, but my parents would probably be driven to their deaths by anger."

...Could it be that I committed suicide because I was too ashamed to face anyone?

"You damned woman, let me go!"

"Kids who skip school should be punished, hehe, let Auntie check if your development is normal, anyway, there's no one here~"

The thick fog meant there weren't many people setting up stalls. That's just how this small town is; when the weather is unusual, the weapon refiners are too lazy to go out. Those who enjoy this atmosphere can use the time to delve into their difficult problems. The two of them wandered from the alley to the main street for a long time, but they still didn't see many people.

However, it's not like there's no one at all.

"..."

A figure gradually emerged from the thick fog, standing silently as it looked at the two figures, one large and one small, being torn apart before it.

Her long hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, her golden hair shimmering in the sunlight. The strands were smooth and silky, swaying gently in the breeze like golden waves. When Lin Xueyao looked over, she saw that the other woman had a cold and noble appearance. Although she looked disheveled and decadent, her brows exuded an inviolable majesty, and her eyes were deep and bright, as if they could see through everything, making people involuntarily fall for her.

Liu Shaoheng had sharp eyes and immediately recognized her as the old woman who had witnessed the beggar's prophecy with him. After all, her long golden hair was too eye-catching. In his panic, he shouted, "Auntie, save me!"

Lin Xueyao held Liu Shaoheng tightly, pressing down his flailing limbs. She carefully examined the blonde beauty in front of her, thinking to herself, "Are there really people like this in this small town?" Most importantly, the woman's breasts seemed rather large.

She thought for a moment, and since he was a witness anyway, it would be troublesome if not handled properly. So she freed one hand, gently took out a small magical artifact from her pouch, and tossed it to him.

The other person reached out and took it, their calm eyes looking at her as if asking what she meant. Lin Xueyao gave her usual sweet smile, lowered her voice, and said with a smile, "This is my little lover. We're just playing around. I hope you'll pretend you didn't see anything, since my lover is a bit shy."

Seeing that the other person seemed to be staring at the magic weapon in her hand, she quickly explained, "A sixth-grade magic weapon [polishing] can fine-tune one's appearance and skin. Most importantly, it can remove wrinkles and fight aging. With your beauty, young lady, it's perfect for you."

It means hush money.

Using a sixth-grade magic weapon as hush money is something only a master weapon refiner would do.

Shi Guijia slowly raised her head, put down the black cloth bag she was holding, and nodded, signaling with her eyes to wait a moment.

Then he lowered his head and started searching for something.

Lin Xueyao smiled sweetly, as if the whole world lit up; she was incredibly beautiful.

Shi Guijia didn't even look at it; she just kept searching.

In this small town, no one could refuse a gift from a renowned weapon refiner. A smile played on her lips as she thought, "Although I don't know what this blonde beauty wants to do, she seems to have accepted my kindness, so that's good enough."

That was what she thought. However, when Shi Guijia got up, the polish she had given to the other person was gone, and the other person was wearing a pair of red boxing gloves.

Lin Xueyao blinked, but before she could ask anything, she felt a sharp pain on her cheek—

—The next second, she was sent flying backward.

Liu Shaoheng also felt a lightness in his body. When he looked up, he found himself in Shi Guijia's arms.

boom!

Something collapsed.

The fifty-six layers of defense he had carefully set up were broken in an instant, and all five eighth-grade magic artifacts shattered at the same time. That punch had indeed landed squarely on his face. All sorts of emotions, from sour and sweet to spicy and bitter to painful, surged up at once, and then turned into darkness.

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bamboo forest.

The three renowned weapon refiners sat together.

Zhang Yijian had finished training, the sword formation had been shut down, and everything was ready, but Li Tianfei still hadn't said what he wanted to say.

He glanced at the time, then looked at the petite Chen Ziyun beside him, and couldn't help but ask:

"Is your wife coming or not?"

Chapter 335 The Big Villain, the Little Villain

The two, one big and one small, stood in front of the residence of Shi Guiyan, a renowned weapon refiner.

Liu Shaoheng stood somewhat awkwardly to the side. After all, this person had saved him from the clutches of a pervert. Moreover, she was the older sister of Shi Guiyan, a renowned weapon refiner. His calls of her "auntie" were rather impolite.

Shi Guijia opened the door and went in on her own. Liu Shaoheng was a little surprised, but seeing Shi Guijia's appearance, he hurriedly followed. The two walked through the corridor, and Shi Guijia fumbled on the wall for a while before turning off the anti-theft system that her younger sister had set up there.

"sit down."

Shi Guijia pointed to the chair next to her, and Liu Shaoheng sat down. The two of them, one big and one small, just stared at each other blankly.

"Do you need something from my sister?"

Sure enough, this problem arose. Liu Shaoheng thought to himself, he wasn't stupid. Judging from how familiar the other party was with the place, he knew that the two sisters must have a good relationship, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to get in so easily.

"I have something very important to discuss with Master Shi."

"Are you here to become an apprentice? If so, you've come too early. My sister and I have talked about you a lot. She thinks highly of you, but you're still too young. Go to school first. It's not good to always skip classes."

Shi Guijia hates preachy characters the most, but she never expected that she would become like that herself. She sighed helplessly and was about to reach for the wine gourd when she suddenly realized that she hadn't drunk that stuff for several days.

Liu Shaoheng did not give up and continued, "It's not about becoming an apprentice. Ah, of course, I actually want to become an apprentice... but I'm not here today for that. It's for something else."

"No matter what it is, you have to go to school."

"You are also a witness. Do you think what that beggar said, those so-called doomsday prophecies, are true?"

Shi Guijia's body trembled.

She looked at the ten-year-old boy again, his dark, bright eyes containing something she couldn't fathom.

She reached out and rubbed the muscles on her neck, yawned, and said, "Kid, you didn't actually believe what that beggar said, did you?"

"Do you know him?"

"Yes, I know him. He's a crazy old man. If I were you, I would forget about it."

Liu Shaoheng was surprised that Shi Guijia didn't care so much, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. He also couldn't reveal the death prophecy he learned from the old Taoist priest. Moreover, he didn't even know if the death prophecy was related to the doomsday prophecy.

However, weapon refiners always have their own stubbornness. Just like Liu Shaoheng, he has not yet become a famous weapon refiner, but his stubbornness has already begun to show. He is convinced that if he does not do something, he will definitely regret it later.

So he simply changed the subject, opened the food box, and pushed it in front of Shi Guijia: "Just as you said, I'll forget about this matter, but even so, I want to see Master Shi, even if it's just to say a word."

Shi Guijia glanced at the food box that was pushed towards her, then at the earnestness in the boy's eyes: "It's not that I don't want to help you, she really isn't here, and I don't know when she'll be back."

Liu Shaoheng was unwilling to give up: "Then can you contact her?"

“We can’t get in touch with her. That’s how she is when she’s busy.” Shi Guijia advised again, “With your talent, you don’t need to lower yourself like this. When you’re old enough, renowned weapon refiners will naturally come to you to take you in. Why rush it?”

Shi Guijia is right.

Shi Guiyan had mentioned Liu Shaoheng's name to her several times. Although she was drunk at the time, she had heard a little bit of it. Her younger sister had said that as long as the time was right, she would take the initiative to visit him. If Liu Shaoheng was willing, she would take him as her disciple.

However, Liu Shaoheng said anxiously, "I have some inspiration for refining weapons, and I need Master Shi's help, so..."

Shi Guijia narrowed her eyes slightly. Sure enough, the child in front of her was hiding something from her. He was so anxious to bring gifts to her door, he must be asking Shi Guiyan for a favor.

She tapped the table and suddenly spoke up: "If you need someone to guide you in weapon crafting, you can come to me."

"You?" Liu Shaoheng was taken aback, and immediately looked embarrassed. "I don't mean to look down on you, but I need guidance from a renowned weapon refiner..."

Shi Guijia sneered: "Back when I was forging weapons, my sister was still crawling around in open-crotch pants. Kid, if you trust me, tell me and I can give you some pointers. If you don't trust me, you can take the food box and leave. When my sister comes back, you can ask her."

Liu Shaoheng's face darkened.

To be honest, he really didn't trust this so-called sister, but the old Taoist priest's words were so convincing that he wasn't sure when his death would come. But if he gave away his weapon-forging ideas and the person in front of him didn't have the talent, wouldn't it be a waste of effort?

Inspiration for crafting weapons is the most precious thing. Ordinary weapon crafters would not easily share it with others. However, Liu Shaoheng had already made up his mind to face his death. At this time, he certainly wouldn't care about these things. On the contrary, if Shi Guiyan had the ability to create it, he would be even happier.

Therefore, what he fears is not that his inspiration will be stolen, but simply that the person in front of him is not capable of creating it.

"May I ask your rank as a weapon refiner...?"