Blacksmith Zhang's hammer keeps falling, over and over again.
Not far away, Xiao Chen looked like an old monk in meditation, with his eyes closed and motionless.
Only Zhang San looked at Xiao Chen from time to time. What could he really understand?
A few hours passed by in a flash.
During this period, neither Zhang Tiejiang nor Xiao Chen had any communication.
It wasn't until Blacksmith Zhang finished shaping the sword and stopped the hammer in his hand that Xiao Chen opened his eyes.
"Congratulations, senior, for hitting a demigod weapon."
Xiao Chen looked at the sword in Zhang Blacksmith's hand and said with a smile.
This sword is better than the sword last time.
"If it's not a magic weapon, why would you like it?"
Blacksmith Zhang shook his head, still not satisfied.
"You're not going to destroy it again, are you?"
Xiao Chen twitched his lips, isn't it such a waste?
“If you don’t destroy something you don’t like, what’s the use of keeping it?”
After Blacksmith Zhang finished speaking, he threw the sword into the furnace.
Without any further instructions from him, Zhang San began to blow up the air and increase the fire volume.
"..."
Xiao Chen looked at the sword in the stove and shook his head slightly, what a pity.
"Come on, let's go out and drink tea."
Blacksmith Zhang wiped his hands and said to Xiao Chen.
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded, stood up and followed.
"What a pity, what a pity..."
After the two of them left, Zhang San looked at the sword and muttered something, but still didn't take it out.
Outside, the two of them sat down and drank tea.
"Is there any harvest this time?"
Blacksmith Zhang took a sip of tea and asked.
"Well, this time seems different from last time."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"The effect is greater."
"hehe."
Zhang Tiejiang smiled, it seemed that he could really hear it, it was not nonsense.
"Do you know where I learned my blacksmithing skills?"
"have no idea."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Could it be passed down from your ancestors?"
"You're really right."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"Then do you know where my ancestors learned it from?"
"Didn't you say yesterday that your ancestors went out to learn skills from others? They must have learned them from outside."
Xiao Chen looked at Blacksmith Zhang and smiled.
He wanted to see how Zhang Tiejiang would edit it.
"We didn't know each other well yesterday, so some of the things I said were half-truths and half-false... You and I are in love, so there are some things that I can say to you."
Zhang Tiejiang was not embarrassed at all and said calmly.
"All ears."
Xiao Chen sat up straight. Is Zhang Tiejiang going to tell him something?
"It is said that my ancestor... was Emperor Xuanyuan's sword slave."
Blacksmith Zhang said slowly.
"Sword slave?"
Xiao Chen's eyes widened when he heard Zhang Tiejiang's words.
Although he had some guesses, this identity... still surprised him.
From the identity of the 'Guardian', he guessed that the Guardian should be related to Emperor Xuanyuan.
But the specific relationship is impossible to guess.
"Haha, I just heard it, because it was too long ago, and it was only passed down by word of mouth."
Blacksmith Zhang smiled.
"It is passed down from ancestor to father, and from father to son...it is passed down from generation to generation."
"What is this 'sword slave' you just mentioned?"
Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"What's your identity?"
"The sword slave... is the one who specializes in helping Emperor Xuanyuan forge iron weapons. Of course, he only serves as a hand."
Zhang Tiejiang explained.
"But even so, his status and level are extremely extraordinary... After all, he is following Emperor Xuanyuan, who is the Human Emperor."
"really."
Xiao Chen nodded, let alone the Emperor's sword slave, even a dog raised by the Emperor was more powerful than dogs from other places.
This sword slave was called "slave" in front of Emperor Xuanyuan, but in the eyes of outsiders, he must be a well-known big shot.
"Whether it's true or not, it's been passed down like this and cannot be verified... However, I am indeed one of the guardians of this place."
Blacksmith Zhang took another sip of tea.
"There is indeed Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo here."
"..."
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed and he stared at Zhang Tiejiang.
"The Ghost King too?"
"yes."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"When he was young, he left Xuanyuan Town and came back two or three times a year... His ancestors also followed Emperor Xuanyuan."
"I see."
Xiao Chen suddenly realized that the ancestors of these guardians all followed Emperor Xuanyuan.
Then, their descendants will guard here.
In this case, it makes sense and can be explained.
"Besides you two, is there anyone else?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked again.
"Of course, if it's not convenient for you to tell me, you don't have to say it."
"It's really inconvenient."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"..."
Xiao Chen was speechless, you are still really here.
"The reason I'm telling you is because a vision has appeared, and maybe the time has come."
Blacksmith Zhang said slowly.
"Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo may see the light of day again."
"I'm afraid that's not a reason, is it?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and shook his head.
He didn't think that just because the vision had appeared, Blacksmith Zhang would tell him so much.
If this is the case, you can tell others, or use a loudspeaker to shout in Xuanyuan Town.
Apart from anything else, the outside world has more legends and speculations about Xuanyuan World and doesn’t know much at all.
Before this, all the forces, including the second floor, were not completely sure that there was Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo here!
Everything is 'supposedly' and 'legend'.
Based on this alone, what Tiejiang Zhang knows, if he tells these big forces, there will probably be big rewards.
Unfortunately, Blacksmith Zhang didn't tell the big power, but told him.
The two were not relatives, but they met three times... and then he bought a sword.
This friendship is not enough.
"That map."
Blacksmith Zhang smiled.
"With your talent, you will most likely be able to remember it after reading it, right? So, I want to cooperate with you."
"Hides at auction?"
Xiao Chen was startled and then reacted.
"Yes."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"That map depicts... most likely Xuanyuan Realm."
"How do you know?"
Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"I heard about it and pieced together some information, so I made a guess."
Zhang Tiejiang replied.
"No, if you want animal skins, you can cooperate with Zhao Cangqiong and others...or contact the Longteng Chamber of Commerce. They have come to investigate before. I don't believe you don't know."
Xiao Chen said seriously.
"They are not suitable... People from the Longteng Chamber of Commerce have been here many times and even bought a sword from Lao Chan."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"Whatever they did here was under the watchful eye of the old man..."
"Am I suitable?"
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows, Zhang Tiejiang wanted to cooperate with him, and the Ghost King also wanted to cooperate with him.
Is there anything he doesn't know about this?
To say there is no such thing is simply impossible.
Although he always thought that he was handsome, charming, and popular... But both of them were men, and they were still of this age, so it was impossible for them to treat him differently because of this!
What is your talent? There is a high probability that you can memorize it... This is so confusing.
But he did tell the Ghost King that he had memorized the map.
Could it be said that the Ghost King told Blacksmith Zhang?
"I wasn't sure at first, but because you can hear a certain melody, I think you are suitable."
Zhang Tiejiang looked at Xiao Chen with a serious face.
"This is one of the reasons why I decided to cooperate with you."
"The melody of blacksmithing?"
Xiao Chen was stunned again.
"Yes."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"You just happened to be here, and the vision happened...and you can understand it. Is this God's will?"
"You are the guardian, and your knowledge of this place is far better than mine, and far better than anyone else's... Why do you still want to cooperate?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked.
"If there is really an inheritance, you can take it yourself...including the Ghost King, he will also cooperate with me."
"Haha, I guessed it."
Blacksmith Zhang smiled.
"There are rules. We guardians...can't inherit, we can only protect. This is a rule handed down from our ancestors, and it is also the responsibility of our descendants."
"Can't you guard yourself and steal?"
Xiao Chen said subconsciously.
"Um?"
Zhang Tiejiang looked at Xiao Chen and his old face fell.
"Ahem, that's not what I meant..."
Xiao Chen coughed dryly.
"These rules are dead, but people are alive..."
"You are right, so we want to find someone to cooperate."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"I see……"
Xiao Chen suddenly realized that there really were policies from above and countermeasures from below!
It seems that these guardians are also thinking about the inheritance of Emperor Xuanyuan.
But think about it, that is the inheritance of Emperor Xuanyuan. How many people can resist the temptation?
It's human nature for them to want it.
It would be the same if it were him...
"Based on my understanding of Xuanyuan World, coupled with your map and talent, I believe we will gain something."
Blacksmith Zhang looked at Xiao Chen.
"how?"
"Do you know how the Ghost King talked to me?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked.
"have no idea."
Blacksmith Zhang shook his head.
"But that's a profiteer, so it's better not to cooperate as much as possible."
"Haha, he said that if I cooperate with him, it will be 20-80 minutes after the matter is completed..."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Twenty-eight? This seems like his style."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"I……"
"Then do you know how I answered him?"
Before Zhang Blacksmith could say anything, Xiao Chen said again.
"How did you answer? Rejected?"
Blacksmith Zhang was curious.
"Yes, I refused. I told him... I like Quanyao."
Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"..."
Zhang Tiejiang is speechless, do you want everything?
Isn't this kid's appetite... too big?
"Senior, the reason why I refused is actually not only because I want it all, but also because... I don't have any confidence in my heart."
Xiao Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"You are very familiar with this place, but I am very unfamiliar... I want to cooperate, but I don't show an attitude. How can I cooperate?"
"I understand what you mean."
Blacksmith Zhang nodded.
"How about you and I think about it?"
"good."
Xiao Chen put down the tea cup.
"I also think that you, generation after generation, have guarded this place, so you deserve some reward... You can't work in vain, right?"
"It's okay. If you want to talk about selfishness, I definitely have it, but if you want to get something too much, it's not that big of a deal."
Blacksmith Zhang shook his head.
"If the time comes and Emperor Xuanyuan's inheritance is established...then the shackles on our shoulders can be lifted."