Upon seeing Emperor Yan appear.
Dai Yuan quickly rose to pay his respects: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Although the two were old acquaintances.
And had a good private relationship.
But the etiquette of ruler and subject could not be abandoned.
Emperor Yan casually said, "Add a pair of bowls and chopsticks!"
"Yes!" Dai Yuan quickly fetched a pair of bowls and chopsticks and poured wine for Emperor Yan.
Emperor Yan looked at Chen Nan, his eyes complex: "More than repairing divine artifacts, I hope you will go to Snow Country."
"Of course."
"I don't know what happened between you and the Empress that made you help my Yan Country defeat them."
"I will not try to make peace between you and her."
"Because, one cannot advise others to be kind without having experienced their suffering."
"Otherwise, one is liable to be struck by lightning."
"What I want to say is."
"The seal connecting Snow Country to the Demon Realm shows signs of loosening."
"Even for the sake of all living beings, you should go."
Chen Nan was stunned for a moment, and snorted unhappily: "Although you didn't advise me and the Empress about your matters."
"However, your sword of morality is directly pointed at my neck!"
"This is harsher than advising us."
Emperor Yan smiled bitterly: "I don't want to morally blackmail you."
"But as the old saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility."
"That demon realm passage concerns all living beings."
"Once the seal is broken, powerful demons will inevitably invade the human realm."
"At that time, the Immortal Realm will surely suffer immense loss of life and heavy casualties."
Speaking of this, his eyes revealed undisguised panic and unease.
Chen Nan took a sip of wine: "Can't Snow Country reinforce that seal?"
Emperor Yan: "You have seen the formation masters of Snow Country. Her attainments in formations are truly not commendable."
"I'm afraid she cannot reinforce Snow Country's seal."
He looked at Chen Nan and smiled bitterly: "Alright, alright, I know your character."
"If you were truly heartless and didn't value other people's lives."
"You wouldn't have stepped forward when Xin Gu City was in trouble that day."
"You just lack a reason to go to Snow Country."
Chen Nan did not conceal: "I can go to Snow Country, but there is a condition."
"The Empress asked me to go to Snow Country."
Emperor Yan shook his head helplessly.
Although the Empress was a woman.
Everyone knew.
She never asked anyone for favors.
"The Grand Priest, just as he was leaving, asked me to convey a message to you."
"Snow Country welcomes you at any time."
"And she will honor her previous agreement with you."
Emperor Yan did not continue to persuade Chen Nan to go to Snow Country.
Because he knew.
Whatever he said would be in vain.
When the time was ripe.
Even if Chen Nan had unknown grievances with the Empress, he would not abandon the world.
"What nonsense!"
"It's one thing for my sister to mess with me."
"But my sister is also after me?"
"Shameless!"
"You make me sick!"
Chen Nan felt disgusted by Ling Yanran's words.
"Alright, tell me who is skilled at repairing weapons," Chen Nan changed the subject.
Compared to the current problems facing Snow Country.
He was more eager to repair the divine artifact brought by Qian Sheng.
This way, he could obtain Qian Country's divine pill prescription and open the seventh level of the Immortal Mansion.
One should know.
There was a shortcut to becoming a sage inside.
Emperor Yan: "There is a craftsman in Wushuang City who is skilled at repairing all kinds of weapons."
"If you want to ask who is most skilled in the Immortal Realm, it must be him."
Dai Yuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, are you referring to Nie Renkuang?"
Emperor Yan nodded slightly.
Dai Yuan was relieved: "That fellow is a madman, he does things as he pleases, and never acts according to convention. Moreover, he hates weapon refiners the most."
Chen Nan was puzzled: "Why does he hate weapon refiners the most?"
Dai Yuan: "The art of weapon refining is only three thousand years old. No, to be precise, it has flourished in the past three thousand years. Before that, many people found ways to repair their weapons when they were damaged."
"However, with the rise of weapon refining, immortal artifacts have become very common."
"Except for high-grade immortal artifacts, the cost of repairing an immortal artifact is far greater than forging a new one."
Chen Nan nodded thoughtfully: "In other words, weapon refiners stole Nie Renkuang's livelihood, right?"
Emperor Yan chuckled: "Your analogy is very vivid."
"If I ask Nie Renkuang for knowledge about repairing weapons, will he kick me out?" Chen Nan's mouth twitched, regretting his own incompetence.
If he knew the knowledge of repairing weapons, why would he have such concerns now?
Dai Yuan suppressed a laugh: "You have already refined a divine artifact, and you are still asking Nie Renkuang for knowledge about repairing weapons. Putting aside what he might think, I personally feel like you are slapping his face."
"He will definitely throw you out."
"Not necessarily," Emperor Yan smiled, "Your senior sister, Nie Yao, is Nie Renkuang's granddaughter."
"Given your relationship, she will definitely help you obtain the method for repairing weapons."
Dai Yuan slapped his forehead: "Hah, how could I forget about this!"
"Uh..."
Chen Nan looked astonished.
He hadn't expected Nie Yao to be Nie Renkuang's granddaughter.
After all, he had always maintained a distance from Nie Yao.
And had never actively sought her out.
If he were to go to her for help now because of something...
To be honest.
Even Chen Nan found such behavior hard to stomach.
"Come, let's drink," Emperor Yan raised his wine cup.
Although the wine was good.
To Chen Nan, it had no special flavor.
After all.
He was in no mood to drink at the moment.
Because he only had three months to help Qian Sheng repair that divine artifact.
Although he now had a goal.
He still didn't know what to do.
He had already distanced himself from Nie Yao.
If he were to approach her now...
Wouldn't that give her hope?
The next morning.
As soon as Chen Nan finished washing up, Nie Yao appeared in the back mountain, wearing a red belted long dress.
"Brother Chen, I've come to bid you farewell," a forced smile appeared on Nie Yao's face. "I've already submitted a leave of absence application to the academy's dean, and I probably won't be returning to the academy for a long time."
"Thank you for saving me and helping me so many times."
Nie Yao's sudden departure caught Chen Nan somewhat off guard.
"Take care!"
A thousand words condensed into the two words: "Take care!"
"You too, take care. I hope... we will have a chance to meet again." She turned resolutely, transformed into a rainbow, and shot into the sky, disappearing at the end of the horizon.
And also disappeared from Chen Nan's sight.
Chen Nan quickly regained his composure: "I'll have to rely on myself to learn how to repair weapons."
"Whether I succeed or not, at least I won't hurt Nie Yao."
"It's enough to have a clear conscience."
After a simple meal.
Chen Nan went to the academy and found Zheng Cong, Nie Yao's cousin.
Although Zheng Cong had offended Chen Nan before and expected Nie Yao to stand up for him.
He was eventually disciplined by Nie Yao.
After that, he became much more respectful of Chen Nan.
Not to mention that Chen Nan had now become a Three Grandmaster.
Upon hearing that Chen Nan was inquiring about the location of the Nie family in Wushuang City, Zheng Cong's eyes lit up: "Senior Brother Chen, why are you asking for the Nie family's location?"
"Are you going to snatch a bride?"