80 Armor (2/2)

Gu Dixing was quiet and listened attentively to the others as they spoke, while Tie Haolong told the rest of the group everything he knew about the army and how it worked.

Xue Wei listened as well, but he was not as eager as the others. He had read many books about the army and knew more or less everything that Tie Haolong was saying.

Soon, the horde of recruits reached the capital. All of them entered the Outer City, and here the recruits started spreading. Many of the lower ranked recruits which were first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh layer Ordinary Warriors spread out through the Outer City, looking for inns or finding a home of one of their comrades to stay at while waiting out the three days before it was time for them to depart for war against the Primordial Beasts.

Others continued on into the Inner City, mainly the nobles and the higher ranked experts.

While most headed back to their mansions, Xue Wei followed Tie Haolong and the others towards the Golden Chambers.

”I am sorry for rushing you,” Tie Haolong apologized, ”but we need to keep in mind that everyone is going to be needing armor. As a result, we need to hurry and get our hands on it first.”

Gu Dixing, Xiao Jie, and Song Yuyan nodded their heads seriously. ”We need our armor fast,” they agreed, and all of them rushed towards the Golden Chambers.

As they entered the building that sold fabrics and clothes, Xue Wei recognized a few people from his last visit, and they seemed to recognize him too. However, they also recognized Tie Haolong.

Moments after, the manager of this shop appeared out of nowhere. ”Young hero Xue Wei, Young Master Tie Haolong and your friends, it is a pleasure for us to greet you in our humble shop,” he said with a bow.

”We assume that your group just finished the recruitment training regimen and you are here for some armor for each of you? Please tell me the specifics, and I will ensure that they are made promptly.”

While the manager spoke, another three groups appeared in the Golden Chambers' shop, all of which were clearly young masters that were as eager to buy their armor as Tie Haolong. When they noticed that a group had already appeared, they could not hide the sour look on their faces, but they quickly turned to the servants that had come to get their order.

Xue Wei stepped forward, ”I am looking for a piece of armor made with the exterior parts of a Red Scaled Earth Dragonhorse,” he said with a stern voice. ”I am aware that the Red Scaled Earth Dragonhorse is a Fierce Beast with a diluted bloodline of a dragon. Its scales are obviously red, so is its hide. I want the armor to be made from the hide and the scales of this beast.”

”I am also looking for three sets of robes made from a Great Fire Worm's silk.”

The Great Fire Worm was one of the most famous Fierce Beasts when it came to silk. It was a creature that produced red silk that had the element of fire imbued into it.

This silk was incredibly expensive, and only the richest could afford to wear it.

Hearing that Xue Wei wanted three robes made from that silk, Tie Haolong's face dropped, but when he saw Xue Wei taking out his purse, he felt a little better but also insulted. He had promised to pay for the armor of all his 'brothers', but he had also understood that even he would have money problems if all of them wanted armor on the level of the Red Scaled Earth Dragonhorse.

The manager smiled as he saw Xue Wei withdrawing his purse and instantly led him to the counter where he paid the price of the items, and then he was led into a small room where a woman started measuring his figure.

He had experienced this last time too, and now he just casually stood still, allowing for the woman to measure his arms, legs, waist, and so on.

After finishing, Xue Wei saw that the others were being measured right at that moment, and he received a token from the manager.

”You can return tomorrow to pick up the finished products. I promise that they will have been made to the best of our ability and that they will be beautiful but also sturdy and a great assistance in a fight.”

Xue Wei nodded his head. He then found a place to wait for the other four.

While he was waiting, more and more people arrived in the shop. Although it was a rather sizeable shop, it was soon filled to the brim with young experts that had arrived to commission some armor.

As Tie Haolong and the others finished, the group gathered outside once more. All of them had their tokens in their hands, and their eyes were glistening with excitement.

Especially Gu Dixing was excited. He had not only gotten a set of armor, but Tie Haolong had also bought a set of Fierce Beast silk robes for him.

”Now, let us return to my family mansion,” Tie Haolong laughed happily. ”I would be honored to host a banquet for my newfound brothers and sister. I wish to show my sincerity and give us a chance to become closer!”

Xue Wei said nothing against it. Following that, all of them headed towards the Tie mansion. The Tie family was rather significant within the capital; their family had many officials in the court, and they had quite a few strong cultivators.

As they reached the mansion, a whole group of servants was waiting outside. When they spotted Tie Haolong, they all bowed deeply. ”Greetings, Young Master Haolong. Greetings, Young Master Haolong's friends,” they said in unison.