Chapter 53: Listening To the Sword and Communicating With It (2/2)

A robust, tall, and st.u.r.dy man with a square face slowly came in from the back door. When people looked at him, they felt he was incredibly heroic. However, there seemed to be something wrong with his left foot, since he was walking with a limp.

That man first looked at Xiao Chen, before s.h.i.+fting his gaze to Ao Jiao. There was a shocked look in his eyes as he said, “A Sword Spirit with a strong spiritual nature. No wonder you can understand swords at such a level.

Then, he s.h.i.+fted his gaze back to Xiao Chen as he said, “I shall be presumptuous and ask, I wonder what divine weapon do you possess? Can you take it out for me to take a look?”

He was indeed an expert. With one look, he was able to see Ao Jiao’s origins. Xiao Chen cupped his hands and bowed to him as he said, “Senior has great sight. However, this lowly self’s weapon is already damaged, and I am not able to take it out.”

A puzzled look appeared in that man’s eyes as he said, “The divine weapon is already damaged? How could that be? If that happened… then that Sword Spirit…”

“You have broken one leg, are you still able to forge Spirit Weapons?” Ao Jiao suddenly interrupted, cutting the man off.

Xiao Chen looked at Ao Jiao flabbergasted. She had interrupted him; she must be trying to hide something. However, now was not the time to talk about this.

Xiao Chen said apologetically to the man, “I’m sorry senior, My Sword Spirit is not good with words. I apologize for that.”

The blacksmith smiled, “It’s fine, My name is Mo Fan. Don’t keep calling me senior. If you don’t mind, you can call me Elder Brother Mo.”

Xiao Chen nodded his head, “I am Xiao Chen. Is Elder Brother Mo still able to forge Spirit Weapons?”

Surprise appeared in Mo Fan’s eyes, “Xiao Chen? The Second Young Master of Mohe City’s Xiao Clan?”

Xiao Chen nodded his head, however, there were great waves in his heart. Did this person recognize me? I don’t seem to have any recollection of him.

Could it be that before I transmigrated, the original Xiao Chen did something to offend someone? If that was so, then things are going to be problematic.

It was difficult to find a good blacksmith in Mohe City. If his hopes were dashed because of this, it would be very unfortunate.

Mo Fan said, “Brother Xiao Chen, didn’t you save a little girl on the streets one month ago? That was my daughter. I did not expect that I would be able to meet you today.”

So that was what happened. Xiao Chen relaxed. He did not expect that such an insignificant matter actually led to this.

Xiao Chen smiled, “I left in a hurry that day. Was the little girl fine after that? Was she in shock?”

Mo Fan laughed out loud, “That young la.s.s is quite wild. The moment I don’t pay attention, she slips out. When I came back, I already heard about what happened from someone else.”

“I am indebted to you. The young la.s.s did not suffer any shock. Everything is fine. I thank you for that.”

Starting with this topic, they carried on the conversation for quite awhile. Then Xiao Chen suddenly asked about the doubts in his heart, “Elder Brother Mo, why was it when I came, there was no one watching the shop?”

Mo Fan smiled awkwardly for a while, “Humans have three needs. I have no other people working in this shop, so there was no one watching the shop.”

[TL notes: Humans have three needs is a Chinese saying for three things that humans have to do: Eat, Pee, p.o.o.p.]

Xiao Chen sweated internally, Why did he not think of this reason? He quickly changed the topic, “Elder Brother Mo, are you still able to forge Spirit Weapons?”

When Mo Fan heard this, the expression slowly turned cautious, “Brother Xiao Chen, I would like to speak to your Sword Spirit alone. Could you give us some s.p.a.ce?”

“Exactly what I intended. You don’t have to care about the opinion of this trash,” Ao Jiao said.

Xiao Chen felt somewhat unresigned. He had just exterminated four cultivators that had higher cultivation realms than him. Why was Ao Jiao still belittling him?

Although there was a little trickery involved, they were all killed by his own hands. There was not even a little bit of overstatement in this.

Ao Jiao said, “I can tell that you don’t feel convinced. If you can make any of the weapons here cry out, I won’t say anything.”

Xiao Chen said helplessly, “Elder Brother Mo, I will step out first.”

Outside the door, Xiao Chen smiled in his heart. Although I am physically gone, my Spiritual Sense can enter. The things that you are talking about will not escape my ears.

Sister Ao Jiao, trying to hide things for me? Your methods are too naive.

After Ao Jiao saw Xiao Chen went out, she waved her hands and a faint yellow barrier covered the whole shop. Xiao Chen’s Spiritual Sense was blocked.

Since you left so obediently, you must have some plan in mind. Do you really think I do not know what you have in mind? How naive!

…

After Ao Jiao deployed the boundary, she said, “Let us cut to the chase. Which generation’s successor of the Clear Sky Sect are you? Has your Clear Sky Hammer awakened yet? How badly does your injured leg impact you?”

Mo Fan opened his mouth wide, he then said incredulously, “Who in the world are you? How do you know so much about my background? Why do I feel a familiar aura around you?”