"Sun Jin is one of the strongest blacksmiths in the Blacksmith Guild, and he has many disciples and followers. I am just an apprentice, and I have been expelled from the Blacksmith Guild, so I am not qualified to bring you to meet him …"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan wanted to meet Sun Jin, the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before replying.
Firesource City was rich in earth flames, so blacksmiths and apothecaries were of extremely high standing. Not everyone could meet them as they pleased, and this was especially so for a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith like Sun Jin.
"Not qualified? Don't worry, I will bring you to meet him! "
Harrumphing coldly, Zhang Xuan asked for the other party's location before leading the way.
The Firesource City Blacksmith Guild was indeed bustling. The entire hall was filled with cultivators who were either selling or buying weapons. There were quite a few 1-star and 2-star blacksmiths who were in charge of receiving the customers, creating a more orderly atmosphere.
After walking for a while, Zhang Xuan arrived at a vast hall. Just as he was about to enter, two 4-star blacksmiths walked up to him, and upon recognizing the middle-aged man behind him, they sneered coldly.
"I was wondering who it could be, but isn't this the apprentice Song Zhen who has been studying smithing for more than twenty years? Why? Are you still unwilling to give up? Do you wish to take the examination once more? "
"It's useless no matter how many times you take the examination. It's not like you haven't taken the examination before! Trash will always be trash. No matter how many times you take the examination, it won't change your nature! "
The duo sneered disdainfully. Clearly, they had already heard of the matter regarding the middle-aged man.
"I …" Hearing the mocking words of the duo, Song Zhen's face paled. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he found himself unable to do so.
"Alright, there's no need for you or me. Scram right now. Teacher doesn't want to meet you at all, so it's useless even if you continue coming here!"
One of them waved his hands impatiently.
Song Zhen was just about to explain when Zhang Xuan raised his hand to interrupt him. "He isn't the one who wants to meet your teacher, it's me! Get Sun Jin to welcome me! "
"Get our teacher to welcome us? Who do you think you are? "
Hearing how the young man before him dared to order their teacher to welcome him, the 4-star blacksmith standing guard at the entrance harrumphed coldly and sneered coldly.
What kind of standing did his teacher have? Even the city lord of Firesource City would have to hand over a name scroll in advance if he wished to meet him. Yet, this fellow before him seemed to be in his twenties, and yet, he dared to boast shamelessly. Asking the other party to welcome him was truly an ignorant fool.
"I'll count to three. Leave immediately. Otherwise, I'll throw you out." Another equipment refiner frowned.
Looking at their expressions, it seemed that they had no intention of letting him in. Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly. "Since he won't come out, I'll have to go in myself."
After saying that, he ignored the two people in front of him and strode inside.
As the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, even if he were to meet with a Seven Star master teacher, the other party wouldn't dare stop him from entering.
"How dare you! What are you doing? " Seeing that Zhang Xuan was intending to barge in, the faces of the two 4-star blacksmiths warped in horror. They hurriedly stepped forward to block Zhang Xuan, and with a flick of their palms, energy gushed forth from their bodies, ready to make a move.
However, before he could launch his attack, he felt a huge force surging towards him.
Peng peng!
The two of them were sent flying simultaneously before crashing heavily onto the ground. Their faces reddened, and they spurted a mouthful of fresh blood.
From the looks of it, it was clear that the two of them were accustomed to using their connections to intimidate others. Usually, they would bully those of lower standing than them as well. Thus, Zhang Xuan did not hold back. Releasing his zhenqi, he managed to inflict severe injuries on them.
As 4-star blacksmiths, they were only at Cosmos Bridge realm. Even a casual burst of zhenqi from Zhang Xuan wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Someone is trying to barge in!"
Struggling to his feet, one of the 4-star blacksmiths bellowed furiously.
His voice was so loud that it reverberated throughout the entire main hall.
"Barge in? What's going on? "
Countless gazes turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
Paying no heed to their gazes, Zhang Xuan continued walking in calmly.
The middle-aged man, Song Zhen, thought that the young man before him would come here to find a solution to his predicament. Not expecting the other party to barge in, he cowered in fear. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and followed closely behind Zhang Xuan.
No matter what, the other party had barged in for his sake. As the person in question, how could he back down now?
Seeing that the other party had followed him without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
Even though he was indignant at the act of a fake teacher and wanted to deal with the other party, it would be troublesome for him if the person in question were to back down.
"How dare you barge into the Blacksmith Guild! You are courting death! "
"Hurry up and stop that fellow!"
Hearing the shout of the 4-star blacksmith, six to seven middle-aged men immediately rushed out of the room.
They were dressed in the robe of a blacksmith, and most of them were either 4-star or 5-star blacksmiths. As soon as they appeared, they stood in front of Zhang Xuan and Zhang Xuan, and without any hesitation, they launched all kinds of attacks.
The Firesource City Blacksmith Guild was an esteemed place, and not just anyone could barge into it. If they didn't put a stop to it, they would lose their dignity in the future. Thus, they didn't think too much about it and decided to take down the young man before them first.
"Noisy!"
Seeing that they had made a move on him, Zhang Xuan sneered coldly. Placing his hands behind his back, he continued walking forward.
Peng peng peng peng!
Those who had charged forward to attack Zhang Xuan were all sent flying. The stronger the attack, the harder they fell. Their faces paled, and blood spurted from their mouths.
5-star blacksmiths were Transcendent Mortal 8-dan and 9-dan blacksmiths, but despite their strength, they were still sent flying before Zhang Xuan could even make a move. Song Zhen's face paled, and his body trembled in fear.
He knew that the other party wasn't weak when he flicked his sword away with a single finger, but he didn't think that the other party would be so fearsome!
Ever since he was young, the strongest expert he had seen was the leader of the Blacksmith Guild. Most likely, the young man before him was even stronger than the other party.
"Quick, someone is trying to barge in …"
Hualala!
As soon as the few blacksmiths fell to the ground, another group of people rushed forward. Most of them were 5-star blacksmiths, and as soon as they appeared, they attacked Zhang Xuan. However, their attacks were ineffective as well. Just like the previous group of blacksmiths, they were all lying on the ground.
After knocking down three waves of blacksmiths, the duo finally arrived at the main hall.
"Song Zhen, what is the meaning of this?"
Upon entering the main hall, they saw an elder glaring at them coldly with rage in his eyes.
Beside him were two 6-star blacksmiths.
"I …" Upon seeing the elder, Song Zhen's face paled. Seemingly having been intimidated by him for too long, he was so frightened that he couldn't even speak a word.
"I don't mean anything by it. I just wanted to ask you a question. As a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith, how can you feel at ease for bringing down apprentices like Song Zhen?"
Paying no heed to the other party's reprimand, Zhang Xuan turned around and sat down on the other party's seat. With a frown, he looked at the elder.
The elder's face twitched, and with a livid expression, he bellowed, "Who are you? This is the Blacksmith Guild, not a place where you can behave atrociously! "
"Behave atrociously?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "I am only here to seek justice for Song Zhen. This can't be considered as behaving atrociously!"
"Justice? What kind of justice is he seeking? He has studied for twenty years, but he can't even clear the 1-star blacksmith examination. How can there be any justice for trash like him? It is only due to Blacksmith Sun's magnanimity that he took him in for so long. Otherwise, trash like him wouldn't even be qualified to remain in the guild! "
A 6-star blacksmith beside the elder stepped forward.
The other party seemed to be in his forties, and he had already reached Nascent Saint. He glanced at Song Zhen with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
"I am speaking with Sun Jin, who are you to interrupt?"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened. "Kneel down!"
Kacha!
The eyes of the 6-star blacksmith narrowed. In the next moment, he felt a powerful force crushing down on him, and before he could even retaliate, his knees caved in and he fell to the ground.
"How dare you act so audaciously here? How dare you!"
Seeing how his companion was forced to kneel to the ground with just a few words, the other 6-star blacksmith flew into a rage. Roaring furiously, he whipped out a sword and thrust it toward the other party.
A cold glint burst forth from the sword. Even though the other party's cultivation was only at Saint 1-dan primary stage, the sword in his hand had already reached Spirit pinnacle!
Even a Saint 1-dan intermediate stage expert would find it hard to deal with the other party.
Paying no heed to the other party's roar, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and the 6-star blacksmith's sword immediately flew out of the other party's hand. Following which, with a 'ding!', the sword acknowledged him as its master.
Pu!
To have his own weapon acknowledge someone else as its master, the 6-star blacksmith's face paled as if he had seen a ghost. Fresh blood spurted from his mouth, and in the blink of an eye, he had sustained severe injuries.
"Who in the world are you?"
Seeing how the young man before him had forced his student to kneel with just a few words and made a Spirit pinnacle weapon acknowledge him as its master with just a flick of his finger, Sun Jin's face finally warped in horror.
"I am only here to seek justice for Song Zhen!"
Zhang Xuan turned to Sun Jin and asked, "Why? You don't wish to speak?"
"He has been with me for twenty years, but he couldn't even clear the 1-star blacksmith examination. What does it have to do with me?" Sun Jin gritted his teeth.
"It has nothing to do with you?"
Zhang Xuan picked at his ears with a hint of disappointment in his voice. "I don't like hearing those words … Tell me the truth."
"You …"
Seeing how the other party was determined to get him, Sun Jin's veins twitched furiously. "What I have said is the truth. There is nothing that can be done about his lack of talent. If you don't believe me, you can ask Song Zhen himself. He can't even smith a 1-star weapon, so what does it have to do with me?"
"It seems like speaking the truth is very difficult for you. Since that's the case, allow me to enlighten you … "
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan turned to Sun Jin and said, "The zhenqi he cultivates is suitable for searching for ores, but it clashes with earth flames, making it impossible for him to smith a weapon … Can you tell me what is going on?"
"This …"
Sun Jin's face warped in horror, and he clenched his fists tightly. "He is only an ordinary apprentice of mine. How could I possibly know what kind of cultivation technique he cultivates? Why do I, a 6-star blacksmith, need to concern myself with the cultivation of a mere apprentice? If that's the case, I won't have anything else to do! "
"You …"
Hearing those words, Song Zhen's face reddened in agitation. "You were the one who imparted my cultivation technique to me, and you even gave me pointers frequently. How could you … not know?"
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