In the year 10,024 of the Divine Prefecture Calendar, many things had happened in Emperor Xia's Realm.
Ye Futian became a Saint, and Xiao Sheng perished. The Xiao clan, which had been flourishing for a time, seemed to be showing signs of decline.
There was now another princess in Emperor Xia's Palace — Princess Xi. It was said that the princess had caused quite a ruckus after entering the palace and had been at loggerheads with Xia Qingyuan.
Little Princess Xia Qingyuan seemed to have one more opponent.
Dali Dynasty's army was active at the borders of Emperor Xia's Realm from time to time, and there were several small-scale disturbances. But this also made Emperor Xia's Realm quite vigilant, mobilizing troops to guard the borders, keeping an eye on Dali Dynasty's movements.
However, none of this seemed to have anything to do with Ye Futian. After the Yaotai Divine Feast, he returned to the Cottage Villa and focused on cultivation.
The cultivation of the Saint Realm might take more time than before.
Although he had transcended mortality and entered sainthood, it was still not enough for Ye Futian.
Especially if he wanted to leave Emperor Xia's Realm and travel far away, he would need to continue to improve his strength.
At the level of the Swordmaster of Lihen, no matter how big the world was, he could come and go as he pleased, as long as he did not provoke Renhuang level figures.
In the new year, Emperor Xia's Realm seemed particularly lively.
As the number one armorer family in Emperor Xia's Realm, Divine Cloud Valley was naturally the same.
The dazzling Divine Cloud Valley had many ancient halls and mighty ones. Valley Master Gongsun of Divine Cloud Valley had been a follower of Emperor Xia back then, and he was the emperor's personal armorer.
In Emperor Xia's Realm, as long as Divine Cloud Valley did not do anything outrageous, their status was almost unshakable.
On this day, there were several figures in the sky above Divine Cloud Valley.
When they were about to enter Divine Cloud Valley, the group landed on the ground as a sign of respect.
When the guards outside Divine Cloud Valley saw the newcomer, they could not help but size him up. He was dressed in white and had white hair.
There was only one person in Emperor Xia's Realm who wore such attire, and he was like the sun at high noon.
"I, Ye Futian, have come to visit the Valley Master. Please inform him of my arrival," Ye Futian said politely with his hands cupped together.
The guard was shocked. It really was Ye Futian.
"Saint Ye, please wait a moment." The guards immediately went into the valley to report. Not long after, someone came out to welcome them and lead them into Divine Cloud Valley.
"Please forgive us, Saint Ye. There are honored guests in Divine Cloud Valley today, so we were a little slow," the person who came to greet them explained to Ye Futian along the way.
"It's fine. I came here to pay a visit. How would I dare to trouble you?" However, he was a little curious. Based on what the man said, someone else had come to visit before him, and it seemed that their identity was not ordinary. He did not know who it was.
Ye Futian arrived in front of a grand ancient temple. There were already many people there.
Up ahead, Ye Futian saw several familiar faces. Gongsun Zhong, Gongsun Ni, and Gongsun Xuan were all there.
Seeing Ye Futian's arrival, Gongsun Zhong's expression was somewhat complicated. Back at Old Man Xiao's birthday banquet, he did not think much of Ye Futian. Even though Ye Futian was talented, he was too arrogant.
But the Battle of Empty Realm left a deep impression on him.
As for now, Ye Futian's name had already spread throughout the world.
However, back in the Battle of Empty Realm, Gongsun Zhong had already let go of his obsession with Xia Qingyuan, and he did not hold any grudges against Ye Futian. He just felt a little emotional.
"Brother Gongsun." Ye Futian smiled and cupped his hands at Gongsun Zhong. He did not care about those small grudges back then. He could also see that Gongsun Zhong had let go of some things.
Seeing Ye Futian take the initiative to greet him, Gongsun Zhong was stunned at first, and then he sighed inwardly.
The gap between him and Ye Futian seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.
Raising his hand, Gongsun Zhong also cupped his hands at Ye Futian.
"Miss Ni, Miss Xuan, long time no see." Ye Futian looked at Gongsun Ni and her sister. Beside him, Luo Fan had also come. He deliberately brought Luo Fan around. Since Fifth Brother and Gongsun Xuan were interested, he did not mind creating some opportunities for them to get to know each other.
As for the result, he did not force it and let nature take its course.
"Long time no see." The two girls nodded slightly. In the Empty Realm, they had also met.
Gongsun Xuan looked at Luo Fan, who scratched his head and said, "Divine Cloud Valley is really big."
"Do you want me to take you around?" Gongsun Xuan looked at him and said.
Luo Fan's eyes turned, but Ye Futian said, "My Fifth Brother also knows how to forge armoires. If Miss Xuan can take him around to see Divine Cloud Valley, he would naturally be happy."
"Is that so?" A hearty voice was heard. "If so, you can have your Fifth Brother come more often in the future. He can also learn armoire in the valley."
Ye Futian turned his eyes and saw an elder dressed in a golden robe standing in the direction of the voice, looking at them with a smile.
Beside the elder was a young man with extraordinary temperament. He smiled and looked at Ye Futian as well.
"I am Ye Futian. Greetings, Valley Master." Ye Futian bowed.
He then looked at the young man beside the Valley Lord and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Even though this was the first time Zhang Xuan had met the young man, his disposition and appearance bore some resemblance to Emperor Xia and Xia Lun. On top of that, the valley master of the Divine Firmament Valley was personally accompanying the young man.
This young man was the fourth prince, Xia Kun.
Xia Kun looked at Ye Futian and said with a smile, "No wonder the two sisters in the royal palace have caused such a stir. You are indeed the number one of this generation in Emperor Xia's Realm."
"You flatter me, Your Highness," Ye Futian smiled and said.
"His Highness is not wrong. In this generation, there is indeed no one in Emperor Xia's Realm who can beat you." Valley Lord Gongsun smiled and said, "However, what brings you to Divine Cloud Valley today?"
"To tell you the truth, the reason I came to visit is to ask for your help in crafting," Ye Futian said bluntly. "However, I dare not ask you to do it for free. I will use a top-notch sword scripture that I obtained in Dali as a reward, and I will use sacred spirit stones to pay for the cost of crafting the weapon."
Valley Lord Gongsun nodded to himself after hearing Ye Futian's words. Ye Futian was like the sun at high noon in Emperor Xia's Realm at the moment. If the Valley Lord were to ask the Princess for help in crafting, he would have agreed without a doubt.
However, Ye Futian did not do so. He came personally and asked for the Valley Lord's help in crafting according to the principle of fair trade. The Valley Lord had a good impression of him and thought that he was a decent person.
"No problem." Valley Lord Gongsun did not hesitate and nodded in agreement. Since Ye Futian respected him, he was naturally willing to give Ye Futian face.
"Thank you, Valley Lord." Ye Futian extended his hand and handed it to Valley Lord Gongsun, saying, "This is a top-notch sword sutra that was long lost in Dali, the Sword of Kasyapa."
Valley Lord Gongsun took the sutra and flipped through it casually, feeling rather moved. He then looked at Ye Futian and said, "This sutra is extremely valuable. What kind of ritual implement would you like to craft?"
"Swords." Ye Futian said, "I would like to craft a sword that can be infused with my Life Spirit, as well as a batch of swords of the void."
The batch of swords would be made for Yaya.
Yaya's training had yet to return to its peak. She had expended a great deal of energy in the last battle, and he did not want to run into a situation like that again. As such, he wanted to craft some swords for her to aid her in combat.
Having the Valley Lord craft them personally meant that he wanted to craft top-notch swords, but the cost would have been terrifying as well.
Common folk would not have been able to afford it.
"No problem." Valley Lord Gongsun then asked, "When do you need them?"
"As soon as possible," Ye Futian said.
Valley Lord Gongsun took a look at the fourth prince beside him. Xia Kun then said, "Valley Lord, please craft for him first. I'm not in a hurry."
"Your Highness, are you going to craft something as well? If so, I don't mind doing it later," Ye Futian said.
"That's fine. I'll craft for you first," Xia Kun smiled and said.
"Thank you, Your Highness," Ye Futian thanked him.
"If that's the case, let's start crafting right away. You're going to craft a ritual implement that can be infused with your Life Spirit, and it would be best if you could craft it together."
"Alright. I'll be bothering you for a few more days then." Ye Futian nodded.
"I'll be taking my leave, Valley Lord," Xia Kun said.
"Alright. Take care, Your Highness." Valley Lord Gongsun nodded and ordered people to see him off. He then took Ye Futian away and started crafting right away.
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Several days later, before the Crafting Tower of Divine Cloud Valley, flames burned the sky. Golden flames shrouded the place.
Many people were there to watch as the Valley Lord crafted the ritual implement himself.
A terrifying matrix was carved in front of them. Currents of the sword in their surroundings surged in a frenzy, flowing into the matrix. A sword shaped like a leaf was seen in the air above the matrix.
At that moment, the winds and clouds above the sword changed, and suffocating might filled the place. A terrifying pattern of the sword was projected in the air, with the small sword at the center.
A white-haired figure sat cross-legged and released his will into the matrix, infusing it with the will of a saint. He sensed the terrifying power and became one with it.
The valley lord of Divine Cloud Valley performed a hand seal, and in an instant, boundless sword will flowed from the matrix in the sky, following the terrifying sword pattern and flowing into Ye Futian's brow bit by bit, causing his entire body to shine brilliantly, bathing in divine light.
The Way was hidden in the sword. As for how much power the sword could bring out, that would depend on Ye Futian's powers.
Boundless light was infused into Ye Futian's brow after a long while. Sword will circled around, and the place returned to peace. The Valley Lord left with his people, and Ye Futian was the only one left sitting cross-legged.
Extremely divine light flashed in his mind, causing imperial will to burst out from his brow and be infused into the sword.
He came to forge a weapon so that he could leave a trump card for himself, something that would allow him to catch his opponent off guard at critical moments and kill someone of a higher plane.
After a long while, the sword will around him disappeared, and the light on his brow disappeared as well. Only then did he get up and leave.
The Valley Lord continued to forge other swords for him the next day. This time, it took even longer, and he ended up forging many swords of the void for Ye Futian.
Ye Futian put the swords away and looked at the Valley Lord, saying, "Thank you for all that you've done for me, Valley Lord. I'm very grateful."
"No need to thank me, just do what I can," the Valley Lord said.
"Please let me know if you have any requests in the future, Valley Lord," Ye Futian added.
"Alright." The Valley Lord smiled and nodded, not refusing.
Ye Futian then left with his people.
The Valley Lord looked at Ye Futian's back and felt rather emotional. It seemed like Ye Futian had come to ask him to forge a weapon for him, but in reality, he had done so to forge a good relationship with Divine Cloud Valley, as well as to resolve the small grudge he had with Gongsun Zhong.
There was no telling who would rule Emperor Xia's Realm in the future!
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