[Chapter 24: The Forger's Shacheng Sword Enters the Body: Part I]
It's a bright and exotic picture.
Under the clear spring sun, the camels hissed happily against the yellow sand hills, and the cattle and sheep rushed in the gentle wind, trampling on this rare continuous green space, splashed with sludge.
A small river that bypasses the entire city of Sali is like a beautiful silver ribbon, shimmering in the sun, and on the periphery of the golden sand city, the sunset is reflected in a row of gorgeous and dazzling streams.
The town is bustling and lively. The peaceful group portraits are in full view, and the residents wear red and green spaces to shuttle through the market; The cries of the merchants, the cheerful laughter of the women, and the joyful cheers of the children decorate this bright scene with more lively and eagerness.
In order not to attract onlookers, and at the strong request of Ji Xiayan, Hezhou rubbed his chin and smiled wickedly all the way to a herdsman to borrow a camel cart, put him on the cart, and let the steady camel pull the cart and walk slowly.
Now that it is determined that the Demon Flow Sword is indeed active in this area, then Du Liuyun has a way to lure him out, and the current home of this place is to find a forger to create the armor that Dao Wuji needs after the sword, and Du Liuyun and Crane Boat are happy to be leisurely, climbing onto the camel cart and huddled together with Ji Xia, one person lying on the blanket, watching the scenery on both sides.
Well, my feet are itchy, can I kick these two people down with one kick. Sitting on the Taishi chair placed on the camel cart, Ji Xiayan was fanning the fan while hiding the twitches at the corner of his mouth.
These two guys are really like-minded, the same funny and the same two goods.
Dao Wuji shook his head speechlessly, they had already entered the city, and it would be easier and easier to find the forger according to a more accurate map.
All the way forward, through the noisy three streets and six markets, towards the southeast of the city.
The further east you go, the more you get away from the hustle and bustle, and the quieter the air becomes as you move from the bustling market to the residential area.
This is a simple and elegant courtyard built with mud and brick walls, occupying an extremely wide area, the entrance of the courtyard should have been a smooth avenue, full of traces of ruts, thinking that there are often heavy carriages and horses in and out of it, there is also a little green space around the house, which is turned into a neat flower pond, and some unknown flowers that exude a quiet fragrance are in full bloom, adding a bit of elegance to this quaint courtyard.
At this time, four gray-clothed servants were crouching, sorting out the excess branches on the periphery of the flower pond.
Look at how slowly and so seriously they work, as if the work at hand is the only great thing they need to do with all their strength in this life.
The lanterns hanging on both sides of the courtyard gate are dim in red light, and on the lintel of the tall house, there is a horizontal plaque with the words "Dubu Jingshe".
Scratching his head, Du Liuyun tugged at Dao Wuji's sleeve: "Brother Dao, is this really a blacksmith shop?" The style of painting is a bit too strange. โ
Don't ask me...... I'm also a little confused......
Dao Wuji couldn't believe it, after all, no one could associate such a quiet place with iron forging: "It's also the first time I've been here, my father-in-law hasn't mentioned the environment here to me, I didn't expect it to be so quiet, and the owner of the fine house here should also have a special character." โ
The four servants who had arranged the flowers did not stop their movements because of their arrival, the vermilion door was closed, and Dao Wuji stepped forward and pulled the copper ring on the door, and the sound of the copper ring knocking on the door was heavy and long, very pleasant.
There was a creak, the sound of the door opening sounded, and a kind old man walked out of it, with gentle eyebrows, and looked at them: "A few distinguished guests from the original generation, what's the matter?" โ
"The old man is invited, and I have come to ask to see the master of this place, the holy hand Mingfeng Jin Zhuchen."
Dao Wuji took out the prayer post and said respectfully: "Please also ask the old man to pass it on on your behalf." โ
"Oh, in that case, a few later, the old decay will enter and report." The old man took the prayer post, turned back, and after a moment came back again: "Four guests, the master invites you to come in." โ
In the main hall, the lights were bright, and the light and shadow brightly illuminated the entire room, and also illuminated the faces of the five people in the room.
In an incense burner in the room, the refreshing fragrance fills the air with the rising smoke, which is not the traditional sandalwood fragrance, but a soothing fragrance of flowers and plants, adding a bit of tranquility and peace to the room.
The owner of the fine house is a middle-aged man dressed as a Central Plainsman, with a tall and tall posture, a handsome appearance, a soft face with a bit of fortitude, a bunch of white hair tied up at will, a very neatly trimmed beard on the chin, and a bookish look, not at all like the caster they are looking for on this trip, but like a noble son who is full of poetry and books. The handsome young man standing next to him looked even more gentle and elegant, with a slight smile on his face, which made people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts no matter how they looked.
"Dao Wuhou once told you that the armor he asked me to build was to end his grudge with me."
Jin Zhuchen's eyebrows and eyes did not move, holding the tea bowl, blowing away the rising heat covering the tea water, and said lightly. Back then, he was looking for casting materials from the Central Plains, but he was attacked by the angry Jiao who guarded the genius treasure, rolled off the cliff, and his life was in danger.
"Yes, my father-in-law told me that he knew that his predecessors were arrogant and did not want to owe favors, so he chose to ask his predecessors to build a pair of armor for him, so that this matter would not always be in the hearts of his predecessors."
Dao Wuji secretly operated the secret method of the sword dragon to explore the depth of Jin Zhuchen's skill, but found that the other party was unfathomable, and he couldn't help but be surprised from the bottom of his heart. He wasn't afraid of being discovered, after all, the Sword Dragon Secret Method had its own way to hide his aura. He was just a little surprised, since this person has such strong skills, he would rather be in a corner away from the Central Plains, and he is indeed a master of the world who is hidden in the city.
Sour, really sour. Obviously, one is a forger, and the other is a high-roller with a knife, dragging something here.
Du Liuyun twitched the corners of his mouth silently, and secretly exchanged a look with Hezhou that could only understand each other, and each drank tea to hide his inner complaints.
"In that case, Ziling, take a few guests down to arrange guest rooms, and open the nine-turn gossip furnace with me tomorrow."
"Poofโ"
Hearing Jin Zhuchen shouting at the young man beside him, Du Liuyun's brain suddenly crashed, half of the tea sprayed all over the ground, half of it choked out of his nose, and he coughed as if the sky was falling apart, and he wanted to die or live.
This holy hand is called Jin Zhuchen, and he calls the young man next to him Ziling, is it ...... Jin Ziling?
The corner of Dao Wuji's eyes jumped, and he turned his head awkwardly, looking at the embarrassed Duliuyun, and didn't understand why she suddenly reacted so much: "Liuyun, you ......" can you not be a moth for a while?
"Oh, what's the matter with you? Why did it squirt all of a sudden? Hezhou patted Du Liuyun's back vigorously, almost patting her off the chair: "Stop, stop, Brother He, I'm going to kick you if you shoot again." โ
Du Liuyun glared at Hezhou, rushed out of the hall, cleaned up his face, and returned to Jin Zhuchen with a less embarrassed hand: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please don't blame Uncle Jin, it's a gaffe." โ
"Hah, it's okay, huh......? Little girl, you-"
Jin Zhuchen was in the sun, compared to the restraint of Dao Wuji, the calm and quiet of Ji Xiayan, he had a good impression of Duliuyun and Hezhou without restraint, but when he looked at Duliuyun, his eyes suddenly changed, and he appeared in front of Duliuyun in a blink of an eye, and couldn't help but say, grabbed her right wrist, looked at her condescendingly.
"Senior, ...... you" Dao Wuji was startled, and before he could say something, he was interrupted by Du Liuyun raising his other hand: "Brother Dao, don't worry, if Uncle Jin has malicious intentions, we can't sit in peace until now." Is it to say, Uncle Jin, if you look at me like this, do you realize that I have a good hand and will have a relationship with one or some weapons and armor you have created, or do you mean that my bones are strange and make you have the idea of casting an artifact? โ
She has read a lot of messy novels in her previous life, and this kind of bridge abounds, and it is speculated from Jin Zhuchen's reaction that it is about eight or nine and ten.
"Hahaha, little girl, you're so much more interesting than your friends."
Jin Zhuchen let go of Du Liuyun, and with a wave of his hand, a fan appeared in his hand: "I take back the preface, Ziling, first arrange for someone to prepare a banquet, and then prepare a guest room for them, I want to have a good drink with these little brothers in the original today." โ
"Daddy has orders, and those who are sons dare not obey orders." Jin Ziling smiled at his father, and then turned his gaze to Du Liuyun: "Little girl, you are the first person to make your father look the other way over the years." Well, sure enough, the opportunity has arrived, and it seems that Daddy's inventory is not guaranteed. โ
What the hell are these two talking about?
Du Liuyun looked at the father and son with a question mark on his face, what were they thinking? Could it really be that she guessed correctly, she has such a good fate, so that the future famous sword forger Jin Ziling and her never heard of, Jin Ziling and his father Jin Zhuchen, this father and son team up to create a magic weapon or something?
Eh, forget it, anyway, since you're already in this world, don't think too much about what you don't have, if anything can make her unpredictable, then she just finds a place to cultivate immortals, and pretends to be a ghost in the future~