Chapter 1209: Gathering of the Level 5s (1/2)

“Hoho. Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Senior Xiahou Shangyuan, I was just about to send your weapon to you,” Jiang Fei greeted.

“I have already gone over the line by asking Master Zhuge Shanzhen for a weapon. How could I ever trouble you further to deliver the weapon?” Xiahou Shangyuan bowed ever so slightly before cracking a large smile. The desire to own a weaponized Godblade could not be hidden from his face now that it was ready.

“Hah! Poppycock! I know the truth. You are only here because you heard that the weapon is ready! Spit the truth!” Bai Shien teased Xiahou Shangyuan, poking his sides. It was an expression of true friendship, not knowing when to stop teasing one another.

“So… Ehm… Wel…” Xiahou Shangyuan stammered. He was ignoring Bai Shien for teasing him as he was dying to know where the weapon was. Still, ashamed of his demeanor, Xiahou Shangyuan did not know how to ask Jiang Fei for the sword.

“Senior, please wait for a moment,” said Jiang Fei before turning to Ariel. “Could you please be a dear and fetch the sword for me?”

“Sure thing,” Ariel replied before she removed herself from the room to retrieve the sword.

“Haha! You, tree pole you! Look how you are behaving!” Bai Shien laughed. The man already got his weapon. It was only natural for him to gloat and tease Xiahou Shangyuan, who was still expecting his.

In no time at all, Ariel returned with a long, rectangular box wrapped in red silk. The box carrying the Godblade was far longer than Bai Shien’s. To be fair, the Water Splitting Er Mei Needle was only a foot long while Xiahou Shangyuan’s requested longsword was at least three foot long.

“Senior, please hold it in your hand. Test if its built is suited to your liking,” Jiang Fei said as Ariel handed the box over to Xiahou Shangyuan. Xiahou Shangyuan was still being reserved around Ariel as she was also another Level 5 Metahuman.

“Thank you for this. I will not hold back now,” said Xiahou Shangyuan when he opened the box.

“Please,” Jiang Fei replied and took a step back.

Xiahou Shangyuan took the sword out from the box and held it in his hands. He concentrated for a moment and in a split second, the sword had unsheathed, releasing a powerful wave of sword qi.

“This is a good sword!” Xiahou Shangyuan exclaimed. Be it the design of the blade, the built of the hilt, the sharpness, the weight balance, everything was exactly the same as his own sword. Using it was as natural as using a sword that he had been using for years. There was no need for him to get used to it as he was already familiar with it. If it wasn’t for the presence of Godblade that the sword was giving off, Xiahou Shangyuan would have thought he was wielding his own sword!

“Seniors, are you satisfied with your respective weapons?” Jiang Fei asked humbly.

“Very much indeed! Master Zhuge Shanzhen is truly a man of wonders. Such craftsmanship could never be rivaled!” Xiahou Shangyuan did not hold back on his praises. He was truly admiring the man even though he had never seen Zhuge Shanzhen in person.

“Enough with that! We are indebted to the boy and we must repay the work of Zhuge Shanzhen!” said Bai Shien, laughing like Santa Claus.

“Hoho! You’re right, my little fat dwarf!” Xiahou Shangyuan bellowed.

“So, my friend, when do we depart?” Xiahou Shangyuan asked.