Wang Yu
Chapter 897: Rebuff
"This is where the main city of my Profound City is located, so it should naturally be like this." Gu Qianxun said nonchalantly.
The two quickly walked through several blocks, and the bustling area gradually faded, and the environment began to become sparsely populated.
After walking for a while, the two came to a scarlet pagoda-shaped building built against the mountain and stopped.
The pagoda covered a large area, was seventy or eighty zhang tall, divided into nine layers, with countless scarlet runes engraved all over it, and emitted a rolling, scorching high temperature, as if standing at the mouth of a volcano.
"Is this the residence of Madame Six Flowers?" Han Li asked, looking at the scarlet pagoda in front of him.
"That's right. Madame Six Flowers lives on the ninth floor of this Flame Yang Pagoda, but it is not easy to meet her." Gu Qianxun said, looking at the top of the pagoda.
"Fellow Daoist Gu seems to know Madame Six Flowers quite well. I wonder what kind of person this Madame Six Flowers is?" Han Li asked seemingly casually.
"It's not that I know her well. Basically, anyone who has been to Profound City knows the great name of Madame Six Flowers, the number one weapon refiner in Profound City." A look of longing appeared in Gu Qianxun's eyes.
"Is this Madame Six Flowers's weapon refining technique really that powerful?" Han Li raised his eyebrows and said.
"Of course. It is said that Madame Six Flowers refined a Third-Grade Sacred Artifact before being imprisoned in the Scaled Sky Realm." Gu Qianxun said.
"A Third-Grade Sacred Artifact!" Han Li was taken aback.
Sacred Artifacts are the Demon Race's term for Demon Weapons. The grade division of Demon Weapons continues the Immortal Artifact's division. Apart from the Palm Heaven Bottle, whose grade is unknown, the most powerful treasures Han Li has seen, the Heavenly Fox Blood Transformation Blade and the Luo Zha Pipa, are only Third-Grade Immortal Artifacts.
Both of these Immortal Artifacts gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth, and he couldn't even comprehend them with his strength.
Did this Madame Six Flowers actually forge an Immortal Artifact of the same level as the Heavenly Fox Blood Transformation Blade and the Luo Zha Pipa? Then this person's weapon refining technique is indeed shocking.
"This person's weapon refining technique may be superb, but that was outside. Now in this Scaled Sky Realm, neither demonic energy nor immortal spiritual power can be used. I'm afraid she can't even display one-tenth of her weapon refining skills." Han Li then frowned and said.
"That's true, but Madame Six Flowers has devoted herself to researching a method of using the power of the stars to replace demonic energy or immortal spiritual power. This method can be called unique." Gu Qianxun glanced at Han Li and said again.
"Could it be that the restrictions formed by the power of the stars that I saw in Azure Sheep City were all created by Madame Six Flowers?" Han Li's heart stirred.
"Not only that, but it is said that Madame Six Flowers has also found a way to inject the power of the stars into weapons, allowing them to exert power comparable to those Sacred Artifacts outside. However, the cost of refining such a weapon is extremely high, and we can't hope to obtain it." Gu Qianxun said with regret.
Han Li nodded thoughtfully when he heard this, without saying anything.
"Let's go." Gu Qianxun said, and stepped forward.
The two came to the front of the Flame Yang Pagoda. The gate in front of the pagoda was tightly closed, and a scorching force emanated from inside.
"It is said that this Flame Yang Pagoda was built on a volcano. Demonic energy cannot be activated within the Scaled Sky Realm, so it can only rely on the power of the earth's fire to refine weapons." Gu Qianxun explained.
Han Li nodded silently and looked around.
The surroundings were also silent, without a single figure.
"Strange, since Madame Six Flowers is a weapon refining master, why is this place so quiet? Could it be that no one comes to ask for weapons?" Han Li's expression changed slightly and asked.
"Madame Six Flowers is the city lord Er Kuai's personal weapon refiner and enjoys a high status. Moreover, she doesn't like to be disturbed, so generally speaking, no one dares to come here to ask her for weapons." Gu Qianxun said, and stepped forward to knock on the door.
After knocking on the door for a while, someone finally responded. A short, fat teenager with sores on his head came out.
"What do you two want?" The short, fat teenager glanced at Han Li and Gu Qianxun impatiently and said lazily.
"We have long admired Madame Six Flowers's reputation. We have come here especially to visit and would like to meet her. Please inform her, little brother." Gu Qianxun cupped his hands and said.
Han Li also bowed.
"Oh, you two have come at a bad time. The master started seclusion a few days ago and is refusing to see guests. Please go back." The short, fat teenager waved his hand and directly issued an eviction order.
"I wonder when Madame Six Flowers will come out of seclusion?" Han Li frowned and asked.
"I don't know. The master has his own reasons for seclusion. He may come out in seven or eight years if it's short, or it may take a hundred years if it's long!" The short, fat teenager said, and was about to turn around and walk back into the pagoda.
"This little brother, please wait a moment, we are..." Gu Qianxun stepped forward and called out to the short, fat teenager.
"Hmph, you really don't know what's good for you! What is the status of my master? How can anyone just ask to see her? Go away, go away!" The short, fat teenager said impatiently.
"That's right, two Black Fighters from Azure Sheep City, slaves like people, actually dare to seek an audience with Madame Six Flowers. They really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth." A mocking voice came from behind. A figure in a white robe walked over leisurely. It was Feng Wuchen from Profound Restraint City, who had a slight conflict with him in the city lord's hall earlier.
Behind him, there was also a middle-aged man wearing Profound Restraint City attire, with a black face and a bushy beard, and his copper bell-sized eyes shone with a beast-like ferocity.
Han Li frowned slightly when he heard this, but he didn't speak.
Gu Qianxun's expression was calm, without joy or anger.
Feng Wuchen glanced at Han Li and Gu Qianxun with disdain, stepped forward and nodded slightly to the short, fat youth, took out a gold invitation, and said, "I am Feng Wuchen, acting on the orders of my adopted father, City Lord Xuan Zhi, to pay respects to Madame Six Flowers. This is the invitation. Please pass it on, Fellow Daoist."
"So it's Fellow Daoist Feng. Please wait a moment. I will inform you. However, whether or not to meet is up to the master to decide." The short, fat youth glanced at the signature on the invitation, and the expression on his face suddenly changed, replaced by a flattering expression, and said somewhat apologetically.
He was just a gatekeeper and didn't dare to take on too much responsibility.
"Of course." Feng Wuchen said with a smile, his expression full of confidence.
The short, fat youth nodded to Feng Wuchen again and turned around to go in.
"This Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I also have a token here. Please present it on my behalf." Gu Qianxun stopped the short, fat youth and took out a white bone token, which had a crack across it, and looked like it was a very old object.
Several flowing runes were engraved on both sides of the token, flashing with a faint white light.
Han Li's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise when he saw this.
The short, fat youth stopped when he heard this, looked at Gu Qianxun's calm face, and his heart trembled. The previous contempt was greatly reduced, and he looked at the bone token, about to step forward to take it.
"A broken bone token, this is also a token? Are you trying to swindle?" Feng Wuchen glanced at it and sneered.
Although he knew that Gu Qianxun's strength was not weak, he was just a Black Fighter from Azure Sheep City, with a low status, and did not enter his eyes at all.
The short, fat youth couldn't help but stop again when he heard this.
"Are you the guard of this Flame Yang Pagoda? As a guard, you must do your job well and not be self-righteous, overstepping your duty. If you delay important matters, you may not be able to bear the responsibility." Gu Qianxun said lightly.
"You are right, please wait here for a moment, I will report to the master." The short, fat youth's face changed, he took the token from Gu Qianxun, and quickly entered the Flame Yang Pagoda.
Feng Wuchen's face sank, he snorted coldly, but did not attack.
This place was Madame Six Flowers's residence, and he didn't dare to be presumptuous.
Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed, but the short, fat youth seemed to have disappeared and was still nowhere to be seen.
A trace of impatience appeared on Feng Wuchen's face.
Just then, a sound of footsteps came from inside, and then a figure flashed out from it. It was the short, fat youth.
"I'm really sorry, I've kept you waiting. The master was doing his morning exercises just now. He doesn't like to be disturbed, so it was delayed until now. Please come in, two Fellow Daoists." The short, fat youth said with a face full of apology, bowing his head.
"It's okay, Madame Six Flowers is very busy. I am just a junior, it is right to wait a bit." Feng Wuchen smiled and stepped in.
"Fellow Daoist Feng, the master said that he has important matters to attend to today, please come again tomorrow. The two Fellow Daoists I'm talking about only refer to Fellow Daoist Gu and them." The short, fat youth was anxious and quickly reached out to stop Feng Wuchen, not daring to look at Feng Wuchen's face, and said with his eyes lowered.
He was full of regret, wishing he could slap himself in the face. He was only concerned with apologizing just now and didn't make his words clear. Now, with this misunderstanding, he had offended Feng Wuchen miserably.
"What did you say?" Feng Wuchen stopped, his face suddenly flushed red, and then turned iron green.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for the notification." Gu Qianxun's expression was calm, as if he had expected this situation, nodded to the short, fat youth, and walked inside.
A trace of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he stepped forward to follow.
"Two Fellow Daoists, please follow me." The short, fat youth glanced at Feng Wuchen, hesitated slightly, and finally chased after Han Li and Gu Qianxun.
The door slowly closed, shutting Feng Wuchen and the other man outside.
"Let's go!" Feng Wuchen's face was extremely ugly at the moment. He turned around abruptly and walked away.
A strange look flashed in the eyes of the bushy-bearded middle-aged man. He followed closely behind Feng Wuchen, and the figures of the two quickly disappeared into the distance.
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Han Li and Gu Qianxun followed the short, fat youth into the Flame Yang Pagoda, passed through a long corridor, and came to a spiral staircase.
"The master lives on the top floor of the Flame Yang Pagoda, please follow me, two Fellow Daoists." The short, fat youth said respectfully and led the way.
Han Li and Gu Qianxun followed behind and went up the stairs.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, since you have that token as a keepsake, why did you say earlier that Madame Six Flowers was not easy to see, and pulled Li along?" Han Li's eyes flashed and he asked via voice transmission.
"Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Li. That token was left to me by my mother, saying that using this token, I could meet Madame Six Flowers. I was not sure about this, and I thought it would definitely not be so smooth, so I pulled Fellow Daoist Li along." Gu Qianxun replied with a smile.
"Is that so..." Han Li frowned and said noncommittally.