Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 96: Appraising Treasures_1

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Appraising Treasures_1

Yu City, Panyang City.

Legend has it that the founding ancestor of the Yu Dynasty had no intention to become the emperor. But one day, he dreamt of an immortal who told him a piece of Panyang Ancient Jade was buried in a hill, and whoever possesses it would rule the world. The next day, the ancestor went to excavate the hill, and indeed, he discovered a miraculous ancient jade. Feeling the mandate of heaven, he formed an army and claimed the emperor title.

When the Yu Dynasty was established, this hill was named Emperor Qiu. The capital was built on this land, named Panyang City, also known as Yu City, Jade Capital...

Up to this day, Panyang City has become the largest city in the world, housing countless commoners, and its prosperous climate is beyond description.

With the continuous expansion of the city, the tiny Emperor Qiu has long been included within its borders, and is now the location of a temple dedicated to the ancestors near the Imperial City.

Inside the Imperial City is the court.

The important government officials’ offices are set up here; if someone has mastered the Qi Observation Technique, they could see the vast purple aura of this place just by opening their eyes.

Further inward is the Palace City.

Layer upon layer of tall walls and deep moats, Intersected with the most prosperous dragon qi in the world. Once a Fengshui Master stated, if the land of Nine States is a dragon vein, there is no doubt that Emperor Qiu is located at the Dragon’s head, this Palace City is like the dragon ball held in the dragon’s mouth.

At night, the walls of the Palace City are brightly lit.

A tall old man is still writing something at the desk, after half a while he stops. He places the pen on a jade holder and takes a deep breath.

"Is there anything else?" he asked aloud.

"There is an urgent secret report sent from the Southern Region." The palace attendant with a sharp voice made her report in a pitched down manner.

"So urgent? Let’s hear it." said the tall elder.

"Today in the evening, a student of Nanyin Square held a tour performance outside Southern Border City. Before the performance began, several disciples of Shu Mountain Sect made a commotion at the venue and on the spot... on the spot killed Marquis Ding Shan! The Young Marquis was captured alive."

The elder frowned, his breath slightly heavy.

The palace attendant immediately demonstrated sincere fear and continued, "The cause... the cause seems to be that the Marquis Ding Shan Residence colluded with the East Whale Guild to traffic women, which was discovered by that disciple of Shu Mountain, which provoked the conflict. The subsequent matters are still being investigated by the spies, and the report from Southern Border City should be presented tomorrow."

"These cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands..." The elder closed his eyes and spoke in a deep voice, "are becoming more and more disrespectful of the imperial power. Even if they have committed heinous crimes, that is also for the royal family... They dared to kill directly without a court trial..."

Feeling a trace of suffocation, the palace attendant acted immediately and dropped to her knees, whispering, "Your Majesty, please calm down..."

"It seems necessary to suppress them, otherwise, with time, the various immortal sects will have no fear, and the hard-built order of the world will fall apart again..." The elder continued in a low voice, then paused and asked again, "Marquis Ding Shan was also a cultivator of the Sixth Realm, the person who moved his hand in Shu Mountain must be of high status, who?"

"It was Empress Feng, the Shu Mountain Peak Master." The palace attendant said.

"Hmm?"

Hearing this name, the elder’s eyes opened wide, they were breathtakingly bright.

The palace attendant was startled and shivered.

"Is it her?" the elder muttered, "Indeed, besides her... Others wouldn’t be so reckless..."

After a long silence, he spoke again, "Send back, the Marquis Ding Shan Residence has committed heinous crimes, execute the entire household tomorrow. As for the East Whale Guild... let Jiang Shenting investigate what exactly happened. Anyone involved, behead them publicly. All accomplices in this case, no matter how they are involved, will be severely punished! Must investigate thoroughly, do not let go of anyone!"

Above the Palace City, dragon qi was rolling and the night clouds retreated.

A crescent moon emerged.

...

"Oh my, this is too badly damaged..."

In the Chuan Jian Hall, Wen Yulong was caressing the chip in the Green Leaf Magical Instrument with a heartbroken look on his face.

Although this magical instrument has nothing to do with him now, after all, it is his painstaking work, also the first finished product he made for an order, how could he not care.

"It’s not just a small crack..." Chu Liang observed.

The Green Leaf Magical Instrument could accommodate several people, with only a few inches long knife edge on it. He could not help but feel that Wen Yulong’s reaction was a bit exaggerated.

"You don’t understand." Wen Yulong shook his head, sighed and said, "Although it’s just a small crack, the extent of the damage is thorough. It’s almost impossible to restore it completely... If there isn’t any good material, we can only manage to patch it up, and from now on there will be a weakness..."

"I see." Chu Liang finally understood, "it saved my life from the hands of a Sixth Realm cultivator. It has already done well. Just try your best to repair it, regardless how it will turn out."

"You have to pay." Wen Yulong raised his head and said cautiously.

He still remembered how Chu Liang haggled over the price last time, so he made his conditions clear upfront this time.

"Don’t worry." Chu Liang smiled.

He had saved quite a bit recently, so he was not really lacking money.

Moreover, he had reaped some benefits from Master Lu, and believed he could make quite a bit of profit from it.

"This time I also have some side gains. I came looking for you partly because I want you to help me appraise a treasure." Chu Liang revealed.

"Really?" Wen Yulong seemed quite interested, his eyes immediately lit up.

Chu Liang then took out the piece of a knife blade and said, "First, take a look at what material this is."

Wen Yulong took it, felt it, sniffed it, tapped it with his finger, then he looked up cautiously at Chu Liang and said, "Ten Sword Coins."

"..." Chu Liang sighed with a bitter smile, "What kind of impression did I leave on this Junior Brother of mine? He seems afraid that I will default."

He immediately took out ten Sword Coins and placed them on the table.

"Generous boss." Wen Yulong accepted with a smile, then said, "My appraisal fee is definitely worth it."

"This broken blade was forged with Black Meteorite Iron. Not only it is lightweight and tough, it can also destroy the accumulated True Qi on it. It is most suitable for assassination and sneak attacks, making it hard to guard against. If you sell it just for the material, it might be worth seven to eight hundred Sword Coins. It’s a great thing." He explained in detail.

"I see it’s rather intact, can you turn it directly into a weapon for me?" Chu Liang asked.

"Hmm... I’m not good at making swords, but if I have material of this level, I can use it to fix... no, substantially upgrade..." He took over the Green Leaf Magical Instrument and said, "I can even fuse an attack Array Rune into it, creating a Magical Instrument that is both offensive and defensive, without any weaknesses."

Chu Liang was somewhat hesitant when he thought about Wen Yulong’s method.

On the other hand, the Green Leaf Magical Instrument did save his life once, and it would be a shame if it couldn’t be repaired. According to Wen Yulong, there could be a significant upgrade... maybe there would be a surprise?

In any case, neither of these two things was useful to him right now. Combining two broken tools into one complete one might be worth a try.

So, he gently nodded his agreement.

As soon as he nodded, Wen Yulong immediately laughed and said, "Two Hundred Sword Coins."

"What?"

"The forging fee is two hundred Sword Coins," Wen Yulong said, "Trust me, it’s absolutely worth the price."

"Can you give a small discount?" Chu Liang asked.

"One price only, if you don’t agree, then forget it." Wen Yulong shook his head firmly.

"Junior Brother, you’ve changed..." Chu Liang looked at Wen Yulong sincerely, "You’re no longer that innocent young man who loved crafting artifacts."

The look in Wen Yulong’s eyes was subtle.

It seemed to say...

You don’t know why I changed, do you?