Chapter 6: The Master”s Forced Apology to Qin Yu (2/2)

*Cough* *Cough* That was too narcissistic of him. Although it was a possibility, the chance of it being true was quite low.

If it wasn’t that, then what exactly was her purpose? Just what did she want to do? It seemed like their first time meeting each other and Qin Yu was destitute with no riches for her to take advantage of. But taking advantage of his looks… *Cough* *Cough* Well, he wouldn’t have any complaints with that.

“Qin Gongzi, what happened to you?” asked Wang Murong upon seeing the weird smile on Qin Yu’s face.

Qin Yu awoke with a jolt. “Haha! It’s—it’s nothing. I just thought that Great Master Tie Shou seems very recluctant, you know…”

Hearing those words, Wang Murong’s body suddenly released an ice cold aura, scaring Tie Shou into another low bow as he hastily apologized. “No! Of course not! Young Master Qin, this useless old man isn’t the least bit reluctant at all and is completely willing to apologize to you! Please accept this useless old man’s sincerity!”

Tie Shou was gnashing his teeth in rage. But even if he broke his teeth from anger, he would still have no choice but to swallow it down. If he offended Wang Murong, the consequences would be too horrible to contemplate.

“Sincerity can’t be shown through words but through actions.” After saying that much, Qin Yu changed the topic. “What about my saber?”

His meaning was very clear: Only when you take out the saber, will Laozi 4 accept your sincerity.

Wang Murong coldly berated, “Master Tie, you must accomplish what you promise to others! This is one of the most fundamental ethics of a Tool Refiner Master. Now go get Qin Gongzi’s saber!”

“What Miss said is right.” Tie Shou choked down his belly full of grievances and rage as he agreed. “Qin Gongzi’s saber is inside, please follow me.”

As they followed Tie Shou inside the weaponry workshop, there was another sight. Ten or so apprentices were busily working. There were incessant banging sounds as they forged. Meanwhile, the huge furnace released whooshing sounds as the blaze roared.

“Greetings Master!” All the apprentices hastily called out respectfully when they saw Tie Shou pass through the door.

Tie Shou directly ignored the apprentices’ greetings and brought the group past the workshop into the weapons storage room.

This storage room was different from other storage rooms. Based on the fact that Tie Shou used two keys to open the door, it was clear that it stored high-quality goods.

The room itself wasn’t very big, but it was very neat with everything arranged into two locked cabinets. There was one in front and one to the right. It didn’t take much thought to determine that the drawer’s contents would be filled with the treasures that Tie Shou had personally crafted with utmost care.

“Miss, Young Master Qin, please wait a moment.” Tie Shou pulled out another key from his robes as he talked and opened a drawer. He carefully took out a weapons case with yet another lock on it.

Qin Yu was speechless as he watched. What’s the point of locking up this lousy toy so many times?

After opening the final lock, Tie Shou finally took out the black saber in its scabbard cautiously. With the care he took in taking out the saber, it was almost like it wasn’t even a saber, but his child.

“Young Master Qin, this is precisely the saber that this useless old man made for you. Unfortunately, it’s still missing one material so in this useless old man’s eyes, it’s only a subpar product.” As Tie Shou spoke, he slowly pulled out the knife from its scabbard.

The saber was approximately one meter long and had a slight curve along the back of the blade. Both sides of the saber had a long, thin blood slot. 5The blade appeared extremely sharp with a hilt measuring about three to four inches.

Compared to the swords sold at the front desk, this blade was infinitely better. The blades outside at the front desk were most likely created by his apprentices, while the ones that were stored here were all personally crafted by Tie Shou.

Tie Shou was worthy of being called a third-grade Tool Refiner Master. Indeed, he had the skill to uphold his impressive reputation in Luosang City.

“This useless old man has never released any substandard products. That’s why this saber has always been sealed up here waiting for the missing material to make it complete. If it wasn’t for Young Master Qin’s urgency, this useless old man absolutely wouldn’t have taken it out. In my opinion, it would be better for subpar products to be destroyed and I also don’t wish to deceive a client.”

That sentence slightly changed Qin Yu’s impression of Tie Shou. Maybe the moral quality of this old codger wasn’t great, but such work ethics really deserved to be recognized.

“What material are you still missing?” Qin Yu took the saber and asked.

“Tungsten Steel Powder,” answered Tie Shou.

“What?” At the side, Wang Murong frowned. Because of her family background, she knew about all kind of things, including this Tungsten Steel Powder. By adding it to a weapon, the sharpness and durability would increase several times, which was why it was such a rare material. Since it was extremely rare, she rarely ever saw any weapons containing such a highly regarded material. If Tie Shou wanted to make the weapon with Tungsten Steel Powder, who knew how many years they’d have to wait.

Qin Yu’s reaction was very dull as he asked indifferently, “Why don’t you use other materials as a replacement?”

Tie Shou’s face revealed a trace of despise. It wasn’t his fault if he didn’t understand tool refiners, but saying such nonsense was definitely his fault. Even if he wanted to say nonsense, at least he shouldn’t be so ignorant!

1. A respectful way of addressing the son of a family with status

2. She refers to herself as “在下,” a humble way of referring to oneself

3. Face means self-respect or dignity in Chinese culture

4. Arrogant way to refer to oneself, literally means I, your father

5. It’s like a deep-ish indention on the blade to allow blood to flow out when you stab someone (otherwise the blood would be stopped by the blade and it wouldn’t do as much damage) and also makes the blade lighter without affecting performance