Yang Wudi said angrily, "That Old orangutan willingly became Tang San's dog. As soon as the Clear Sky Hammer appeared, he shamelessly ran to acknowledge a young master. Has he forgotten how Tang Hao treated us back then?"
After speaking, Yang Wudi tore open the front of his clothes. "Look, this is the lightning strike Xiao Tian just inflicted on me. It was very serious, but Xiao Tian has a secret healing method. It's just that you suddenly arrived, otherwise it would have almost healed me."
Bai He: ...
So, I came at the wrong time?
However, with his many years of experience, he could naturally tell that the scar on Yang Wudi's chest was real, and Yang Wudi had no reason to lie to him.
Seeing Bai He's conflicted expression, Yang Wudi suddenly thought of something and frowned, saying, "Old White Bird, you're not still holding some affection for Tang Hao and Tang San because your sister married into the Clear Sky Sect, are you? If you calculate it that way, you seem to be Tang San's great-uncle!"
Bai He was a bit silent; this was indeed a point he cared about.
But to truly ask him to shamelessly acknowledge Tang San as his young master, like the Old orangutan, he couldn't do it!
Only he and Old goat knew how hard the Speed Clan's life had been after leaving the Clear Sky Sect.
If it weren't for Yang Wudi's financial help over the years, their Speed Clan truly wouldn't have been able to survive.
After all, their Spirit, the Needle Tailed Swift, followed a pure agility path with almost no offensive power. Their previous duty in the Clear Sky Sect was reconnaissance, but now that they were independent, they had completely lost their original purpose.
Their clan was not like the other three single-attribute Sects, which had side businesses to earn money.
Seeing Bai He's appearance, Yang Wudi said with an expression of disappointment, "Old White Bird, if the Clear Sky Sect truly remembered you, would they have abandoned you? You still value that blood relation. It's true your sister married Tang San's grandfather, but they only took your sister because she was beautiful, to be a concubine!"
Yang Wudi and Bai He had the best relationship. He didn't like Bai He wavering, so he decided to give him some stronger medicine.
"Old White Bird, you should remember, after your sister married, the two of you rarely saw each other, and within twenty years, your sister died of illness! Have you never thought about what truly happened during that time?"
"Enough!" Bai He looked at Yang Wudi with a hint of blood in his eyes and said, "Yang Wudi! You've gone too far!"
Bai Chenxiang, standing by, was a bit flustered and looked to Xiao Tian and the others for help. It was her first time seeing her grandfather lose his temper like this.
At the same time, she was also a little puzzled. Their clan actually had a blood relationship with the Clear Sky Sect, so why hadn't grandfather mentioned it before? If that was the case, why did the Clear Sky Sect so cruelly abandon them?
Thinking about how, ever since she could remember, she had seen her grandfather constantly busy trying to maintain the Speed Clan's livelihood, even lowering himself to ask for help from Grandfather Yang, she felt extremely wronged.
Xiao Tian waved to Bai Chenxiang, signaling her to come over. It was clearly Yang Wudi putting in effort for him right now, and it wasn't his turn to persuade.
Bai Chenxiang hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Xiao Tian and the others.
Yang Wudi knew he had hit Bai He's sore spot, so he sighed and earnestly advised, "Old White Bird, we've been friends for so many years, like family. I wouldn't harm you. You're lost in the situation, but I, as an observer, see clearly! You're not young anymore, how many more years can you keep this up? You should also consider your granddaughter."
For the last sentence, Yang Wudi deliberately moved closer to Bai He and whispered in his ear.
Bai He's body trembled slightly upon hearing this, and he quietly glanced at Bai Chenxiang behind him, who was showing a worried expression, before letting out a long breath. "Forget it, forget it, I was overthinking things. Old goat, you know me, I'm someone who values emotions. Old orangutan is an old friend of mine, and Tang San has some blood relation to me. Can you understand this feeling?"
Yang Wudi knew Bai He had conceded, and he patted his back comfortingly. "It's good that you've thought it through. What Old orangutan did, one can only say he was blind. If you truly can't bring yourself to be an enemy of Old orangutan, then don't make a move; just stay in the Sect!"
"Alright, alright, since I've agreed, I won't be half-hearted. Old goat, you know me!"
"Hahaha, of course I know your character!"
Yang Wudi laughed loudly and glanced at Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian understood and walked up, saying, "Junior Xiao Tian, I solemnly invite Senior Bai He's Speed Clan to join my Shu Mountain Sword Sect!"
Seeing Xiao Tian's respectful attitude, the resentment in Bai He's heart had almost dissipated. He shook his head, clearing all negative thoughts, and then resumed his original smiling expression, looking at Xiao Tian. "Don't bother with all that. Since I've agreed, I won't go back on my word. Little fellow, I'm quite curious, what is the level four spirit tool sword you just mentioned? Is it this one in my hand?"
Bai He then carefully examined the long sword.
It was his first time seeing this type of weapon-based spirit tool.
Xiao Tian smiled. "Senior Bai He, the long sword in your hand is merely the lowest-grade, level one spirit tool sword I have here. It's also the simplest to make."
Saying that, Xiao Tian then looked at Lou Gao. "Senior Lou Gao, didn't you make one a while ago? Calculate the approximate cost price of this level one spirit tool sword, and then how much it costs with labor."
Lou Gao heard this and began to calculate carefully in his mind. After a few seconds, he said, "If it's just the materials, it would cost about fifty gold coins. As for labor, just a token amount, add twenty gold coins. Then, including profit, it would probably be around one hundred gold coins."
Lou Gao paused, then continued, "Of course, this is also because the level one spirit tool sword has relatively low power, which is why it can be so cheap. I've looked at the other blueprints you gave me. If it's a level four spirit tool sword, the materials aren't expensive, totaling no more than a thousand gold coins, but the inscriptions replicated within it are already extremely complex. A level four spirit tool sword like that would require at least tens of thousands of gold coins!"
Bai He's eyes widened as he looked at Lou Gao, and he subconsciously said, "Lou Gao, aren't you just robbing people? Do you think I don't know the Divine Craftsman? Tai Tan is your Blacksmiths' Association's vice-president."
Lou Gao said without flinching, "I'm already calculating at the lowest price. spirit tools and ironware are fundamentally different in quality! You don't even look at how many gold coins a low-level storage spirit tool sells for now, do you? Let alone an offensive spirit tool like this that can emit powerful sword qi?"
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