NFBE Chapter 532 This is how we weapon refiners are.
Chapter 532 This is how we weapon refiners are.
"Red Fish Society, Miss Xue."
The last wisp of pale blue demonic energy disappeared above the Qinglin River. Li Qing glanced at the small boat bobbing beneath his feet and murmured to himself.
When she was undergoing her tribulation, she accidentally involved a grandmother and grandson who made a living on the Qinglin River. It was Xue Lan who helped her resolve the cause and effect, and then sent her, who was still seriously injured, to the grandmother and grandson's home to recuperate.
If she remembered correctly, the fisherman had regarded Xue Lan, who was wearing a red dress back then, as a red fish that had achieved enlightenment in the Qinglin River, and had kept her statue in his home for many years.
Li Qing flicked his sleeve, and the small boat that had been swaying on the river came to a stop. The River Goddess had bright golden eyes but a gloomy expression, as if she were deep in thought.
“Aqing.”
After a long while, the woman on the boat spoke softly to the calm water not far away.
After a faint sound of flowing water, a large triangular head emerged from the dark water. It was a giant blue python that had been cultivating in the Qinglin River for many years.
The giant python slowly swam towards the small boat, rose from the bow, and finally transformed into a beautiful woman dressed in a light green gauze dress before Li Qing, her voice soft yet cool:
"Miss!"
Li Qing looked at the woman in green before him and said, "I entrust the Red Fish Society to you. Do not make any mistakes."
"I obey my orders."
The woman in green transformed into a giant python once more and disappeared beneath the Qinglin River, leaving faint ripples on the dark surface of the river.
Li Qing did not return to his underwater cave, but transformed into a dragon and traveled upstream, passing through several cities and entering the night rain in Shaoyi County of the Dali Dynasty.
Mingcheng's tomb is located beside a small river that connects to the Qinglin River.
Under the continuous drizzle, the withered grass in front of the grave trembled, with glistening raindrops hanging on it.
Li Qing didn't use an umbrella; the cool raindrops fell on her shoulders, creating a damp feeling.
A woman dressed in black gently bent down and raised her hand to wipe away the raindrops on the tombstone.
"Officer Ming," Li Qing said softly, "I've come to talk to you."
"No children were abducted along the Qinglin River last year."
All children within the Qinglin River basin are connected to the river's waterways from birth by fish lanterns. Under her protection and that of the city gods of the fifteen cities within the basin, they are no longer at risk of being lost.
The Goddess of the River placed the copper coin she had been clutching tightly onto Mingcheng's tombstone:
"We've heard news about Miss Xue this year. She's the new head of Shiwan Crafts, and she's still a very powerful immortal..."
The woman's low, husky voice drifted into the soft, gentle rain, and the night was utterly still.
The War Puppet Mansion, beneath the Black Tower.
Xue Lan, who was refining a weapon, raised her right wrist and looked at the two red lines that were constantly getting hot.
The two red threads were intertwined, one incredibly vibrant, the other dull in color, looking like a handful of ashes burned to the end.
The woman spoke in a hoarse voice:
"Mingcheng".
The news of Mingcheng's death was brought to her by Xue Tong. At that time, Xue Lan was in seclusion reshaping the blade of the single-edged sword.
She knew all along that Mingcheng would die.
Whether it was the bleak fate she saw when they first met, or the deteriorating state of the Holy Body in Linyun County, both told Xue Lan that Mingcheng would die.
She considered saving her, but Mingcheng ultimately refused.
Ming, the head constable who dedicated half his life to rescuing trafficked children, had his own pride and was determined to die. He was buried by the flowing water, where life goes on and on.
It is said that when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out.
Xue Lan flicked the red thread on her wrist with her fingertips.
But as long as the person who remembers her is alive, the memory will remain.
People and things that cannot be forgotten are immortal.
"What are you looking at?"
Xue Tong's slightly puzzled voice came from beside her. Xue Lan flicked her wrist and put away the red rope: "It's nothing, I just miss it a little."
Xue Tong immediately became interested, and the girl asked with a slight smile, "What are you remembering?"
Xue Lan raised her hand, and the spiritual light at her fingertips pulled the materials on the smelting table into the furnace. Different kinds of strange fire flew out of the furnace and enveloped the different materials.
Xue Lan's voice was cheerful:
"Xiao Tong, let's go see Ming Cheng after we break through the barrier!"
The weapon-refining cave fell silent for a long time before Xue Lan heard the girl's response.
"it is good!"
Aside from being whipped by her superiors on her first day at the War Puppet Mansion, Xue Lan lived a very peaceful life for the next period of time. Her daily routine consisted of smelting the furnace when she opened her eyes, smelting the furnace when she closed her eyes, and swinging the hammer as soon as she opened her eyes again.
Xiao Tong, who was refining weapons with Xue Lan for the first time, said, "Actually, you have a hard life too."
The Wolf King, with a headband tied around his head, turned to look at her, his gray eyes filled with astonishment: "You're only just realizing that?"
The woman placed the hammered iron block into the water vat, a sorrowful smile appearing on her face:
"That's how we weapon refiners are."
Xue Tong: "You guys refine weapons?"
The girl's words hit home: "Lin Su is not like that."
Xue Lan retorted to Xue Tong without holding back: "He doesn't need to consider customer needs, how can he be the same as me?"
The girl recalled Lin Su's uniquely aesthetic works and nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence: "That's true. If I were to choose a weapon refiner, I would definitely choose you."
Xue Lan raised her hand and made a few strokes on the drawing that was floating in mid-air:
"Thank you for your trust, boss. I will work hard."
Xue Tong crossed his arms and smiled as he spoke:
"Keep up the good work, Xiao Xue!"
Xiao Xue glared at her and thought she was being a bit idle.
A few breaths later, the idle Xiaotong girl hugged a large pile of materials in her arms and started grumbling.
The girl managed to free one hand and snapped her fingers, instantly transforming her light yellow, wide-sleeved long shirt into a narrow-sleeved style suitable for work, and her jet-black hair was tied up high.
"I feel like you don't treat me like a sister." The girl resignedly picked through the materials, then picked out a source crystal that looked like a small snake and stuffed it into her storage bag.
The Wolf King, who had clearly seen the girl's actions, clicked his tongue softly.
"Let's not even talk about whether I consider you my sister or not."
"Do you really think I'm blind?"
Xue Tong paid no attention to the Wolf King's accusations. The girl then brazenly stole a beautiful piece of ore whose name she didn't know, before looking at Xue Lan with clear eyes:
"Aren't you blind?"
Xue Lan was speechless, and bared her teeth and claws as she came over to rescue her materials:
"Alright, alright, we don't need you here anymore. You have a new task."
"What new mission?" Xue Tong seized the opportunity to grab a handful of spirit stones and stuff them into his pocket.
Xue Lan opened her eyes wide, heartbroken: "What are you trying to do? Where did you learn this from?"
Xue Tong looked at her without saying a word.
Xue Lan: "Can't you learn something good?"
The girl chuckled: "Learning other things is a bit too difficult. Tell me quickly what the task is!"
Xue Lan sighed helplessly:
"The commotion on Qingliu's side might disturb the Netherworld. Although Xumingchuan has already asked Master Uncle to discuss it, I'm still a little worried."
"Go and find Senior Tushan for me. On the fifteenth of this month, we'll go to Xie Cui City and visit the Underworld."