Chapter 530 - Researching Magic Tools (1/2)

Ou Yangming relaxed after Wu Yuanwei left.

He was rather anxious when he first set out to the capital, but he was no longer worried.

The real reason the imperial family and the inherited aristocratic families from the 8 counties were ready to jump at each other’s throats as though they were going to fight for life or death did not lie in this realm; it was due to the profit distribution in the upper realm.

Once the different forces in the upper realm compromised, the so-called contest in the lower realm would be a mere joke.

Although those who wanted to gain authority and profits from the chaos would be disappointed, most ordinary people would continue to live peacefully and would not get involved in the endless war.

Multi-armed King Kong stopped after several days because one could see the capital’s walls from afar by standing on its shoulder.

Ou Yangming waved and got off the king kong with everyone else, then they walked toward the capital.

When they arrived outside the capital, countless people were seen pointing at the king kong and discussing it. In actuality, numerous news about the beast had already been spread in the capital while it was still on its way here. Nonetheless, as exaggerated as the rumors were, they could not beat how shocked the people were after seeing it in person.

Even though the king kong stopped long ago, its mountainous body still gave people lingering fears.

Ou Yangming was already used to this, hence he simply entered the city with his companions.

Even so, he was recognized as soon as he entered the city.

A young Yang Grade martial artist walked out from the crowd. He approached Ou Yangming and the rest and greeted them with a bow, “Greetings, Master Ou, I’m Wu Hanxin.”

Ou Yangming stopped and asked the stranger, “Do you know me?”

“I was lucky enough to have seen you once,” Wu Hanxin immediately answered, then he continued after a pause, “I was ordered by the imperial family to wait at this entrance, and I’ve prepared carriages for you, so please board them.”

“Are you only waiting at this entrance, or someone’s arranged at every intersection?” Ou Yangming could not help but laugh.

“Every gate has someone on standby,” Wu Hanxin answered without any hesitation.

Given the imperial family’s status in this realm, the fact that they made such careful arrangements proved how much importance they attached to Ou Yangming.

Ou Yangming nodded and said, “Okay.”

Wu Hanxin quickly waved, and 3 carriages came from not too far away. The carriages were luxurious, and they could not be used by ordinary people at all. Nevertheless, Ou Yangming did not bother about these trivial things anymore at this point.

He boarded one of the carriages and asked, “Where’s Old Man?”

It was a headless question, but Wu Hanxin understood him right away. He bowed and answered, “Old Man’s in Master Wu Hongxi’s residence now. He’s having a discussion with every Superior Blacksmith in the capital about breaking through the limit to smith magic tools.”

Ou Yangming was stunned. He initially thought it was only an excuse used by the imperial family to deceive Old Craftsman, but it turned out to be true.

It was worth noting that every Superior Blacksmith had a significant status, thus it would be difficult for even the imperial family to gather them.

“Bring me there. As for the rest, please settle them down,” Ou Yangming expressed after some thought.

It was his decision, but even Ni Yinghong did not object to it though she hesitated for a split second.

Wu Hanxin was already told to fulfill Ou Yangming’s request no matter if they were reasonable or not. The order was somewhat embarra.s.sing for the imperial family, but Wu Hanxin thought about the young fellow’s meritorious service throughout the Humans’ disaster and the frightening gigantic beast, which caused people to shudder with fear from afar, outside the city. As such, she did not think about disobeying the order at all.

With that, the carriages were split into 2 convoys, where one of them brought Ou Yangming alone to Wu Hongxi’s residence.

The moment the carriage arrived at the destination and Ou Yangming alighted from it, he was dumbfounded. Putting aside the fact that the door at Wu Hongxi’s residence was wide open, about 100 people were at the door. Judging from the looks on their faces, they seemed to be waiting for the young fellow’s arrival on purpose.

“Greetings, Master Ou,” the front few people greeted and saluted him with respect from a distance away.

Ou Yangming smiled and responded, “Oh, my friends, sorry for being discourteous.”

Those people were Advanced Blacksmiths in the capital, and he had met each of them at least once.

Yuan Lexin went forward and bowed at the young fellow. “Master Ou, Master isn’t free now because he’s attempting a new smithing technique, so he can’t welcome you here. Please excuse him.”

Ou Yangming chuckled. “Brother Yuan, you’re being too polite. Can I go in to take a look?”

“You have access to every place in the capital. Please…” Yuan Lexin instantly answered.

Seeing as Ou Yangming entered the forbidden area with a smile, Yuan Lexin lamented to himself. The young fellow was an ordinary person, who was not even an official blacksmith, when they first met, but their statues were Heaven and Earth apart now.

Yuan Lexin sighed at the change of fate.