86 Some Relationship (1/2)
Mei Chao Bing finally shook his head and turned serious again. He faced Elder Baili again, his expression hesitant. ”Elder, there's one other matter.”
Baili Chao just waved. ”If there's something, then get out with it. There's no need to hold back.”
Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”While we were on our way to the border region, I noticed that Fen'er's sword is … a little old.”
Elder Baili looked at his disciple with a gaze that very much said 'I told you so'.
Mei Chao Bing didn't comment on their silent communication and just continued on. ”I promised Fen'er that I would forge a new one for him but if I'm unable to go out without being suspected, that might not be possible for the time being. I'm just afraid that he might be at a disadvantage if he wasn't well-enough equipped while in the border region. If he needs to fight …”
Elder Baili looked from Mei Chao Bing to Yun Bei Fen and back again. He felt that this youngster wasn't too bad. He was really looking out for Yun Bei Fen. ”Regardless of whether he's equipped or not, as soon as he meets with somebody and needs to use a sword, he will be in trouble anyway. Not to scold him but his ability with the sword isn't any good.”
Mei Chao Bing glanced at his little bunny who had dejectedly hung his head and rubbed his back. ”I can imagine. But he's still young. He can learn. I can also try and teach him a bit more while we're here.
”But anyway, a good sword might also help in escaping. I tried to teach him to fly and I think if he just practices a while longer, he will at least be able to achieve that. It's not a cure-all but it's at least one possibility to ensure his safety a little more. So I think this is important.”
Baili Chao nodded. ”Do you know what type of sword you want to forge?”
Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”We already talked about it. It would just be a matter of going to get some materials. I just don't know …”
Baili Chao leaned back and nodded slowly. ”This is a dilemma. I wouldn't suggest you go out. If anything happens in the time you aren't here, then you will have a very hard time explaining that afterward. How about this? Write down what you need and I'll send a message to my first disciple. He is currently on a mission but I don't think it should be asking too much to have him deliver the ingredients.”
Mei Chao Bing raised his brows. Among Yun Bei Fen's senior martial brothers, the first one was the only one he had interacted a little more with. Back when he had been younger, they had been on some missions together where several disciples with different strengths would work together. If he remembered correctly, then Zhi Guan was very strong.