Chapter 330: 173: Clearing the Harvest, Benefits of a Master Level Blacksmith! _2

Chapter 330: Chapter 173: Clearing the Harvest, Benefits of a Master Level Blacksmith! _2

“Alright, esteemed Lord.”

After speaking, Old Mel took out a large pair of scissors and then approached the group of cloud yaks.

After spending this time together, the yaks had already become accustomed to Old Mel’s scent.

Even when he got close, they remained very calm.

Cao Xing watched for a while and noticed that Old Mel was very careful and meticulous in his actions.

Under his movements, segments of blue-and-white, soft fur were carefully trimmed off.

Then, they were neatly placed on the mat by Old Mel.

However, it took Old Mel a full ten minutes to finish trimming the fur from just the belly of one yak.

At this rate, it would take at least half an hour to completely trim one yak.

With 19 yaks in total, it would take until the latter half of the night to finish trimming them all.

Cao Xing felt a bit awkward and then said, “Old Master Mel, let’s stop for today and continue tomorrow.”

Old Mel was about to refuse when Cao Xing added, “By the way, that’s an order.”

Upon hearing this, Old Mel smiled and said, “As you command, Lord.”

After saying this, the two of them left the cowshed together and shut the door.

…

After leaving the territory, Old Mel returned to his home.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing continued to patrol the territory.

At that moment, heavy snow still fell outside, with bitter wind howling, yet it was dispersed by the heat emitted by the melting furnace.

He didn’t know how long this blizzard would last, and he pondered to himself, “With today’s snowfall intensity, the snow tomorrow might be at least a meter deep.”

“Travel will be a bit troublesome.”

Although he needed an alchemist and a doctor now,

it wasn’t an urgent matter.

For now, what was more important to him was to process tonight’s harvested resources and then enhance his strength.

“Well, if I can’t go out tomorrow, I’ll just stay in the territory and use the Ice Dragon Horn to level up!”

Cao Xing had already made up his mind.

Then he prepared to head back to the Lord’s Hut to rest and end his busy day.

Speaking of which, from the morning until now, he had been traveling hundreds of kilometers without stopping.

Even after returning to the territory, he was still busy.

At that moment, Cao Xing sighed and said, “Life as a Lord is like this—busy yet fulfilling.”

As he passed by the [Blacksmith Shop], he suddenly heard the sound of ‘clang! clang clang!’ from inside.

Cao Xing wondered, “Is Harold still working so late?”

After pondering for a moment, Cao Xing decided to check the Blacksmith Shop.

“Just as well, I’ve acquired a large number of beast bones today, along with human-faced tree bark and other crafting materials.”

“And from the trade earlier, I also got two crafting blueprints. I can let Harold see if he can make some equipment.”

When Cao Xing stepped into the [Blacksmith Shop], more intense heat greeted him from inside.

A dwarf was wielding a large iron hammer, sweating profusely at the forge.

“Clang! Clang clang!”

The heavy sounds of hammering echoed continuously.

It was clear from the scene that Harold was working so diligently he hadn’t realized Cao Xing had entered.

Cao Xing said, “Harold, are you working this late?”

Seeing the figure, Harold wiped the sweat from his forehead and then smiled, saying, “Lord, aren’t you also busy at this late hour?”

Cao Xing chuckled upon hearing this.

Then Harold put down the hammer and smiled, saying,

“Lord, the light armor you instructed me to craft has all been completed!”

“There are about sixty sets of First-tier fine quality light armor and only five sets of superior quality.”

“However, I did manage to make some Second Order plate armor using the rabbit teeth you gave me, and the defense is quite good.”

“Additionally, I forged 300 arrows and am urgently forging more.”

“But, you should note that we are running short of feathers in our territory.”

Harold reported today’s work in one breath.

Cao Xing praised, “Harold, thank you for your hard work.”

Harold replied bashfully, “It was no trouble, Lord.”

“My wife told me that you took good care of her today.”

“Not only did you give her a rare weapon, but also a precious soul.”

“Although she failed to break through, we are very grateful for your support!”

“Honestly, we’ve wandered outside for many years, going through many rough experiences.”

“This is the first time we’ve felt at home in a territory.”

Saying this, the rugged-looking dwarf’s eyes unexpectedly grew moist, whether from smoke or emotions.

Cao Xing smiled as well.

He knew that the couple had a good relationship.

Yet, Harold’s next words directly surprised Cao Xing.

“Putana also feels that it is fortunate we came to this territory, and when our child is born, they will have a comfortable environment to grow up in.”

Upon hearing this, Cao Xing’s eyes widened in surprise and he asked, “Harold, what did you say? Your child?”

Harold nodded and said, “Yes, Lord, Putana is pregnant, and that’s why we were looking for a stable place, which led us to your territory.”

Cao Xing sighed and said, “Harold, I was unaware of this.”

Honestly, had he known, Cao Xing would never have let Putana go into battle with him.

If an intense fight caused the loss of the child in Putana’s womb, that would be a huge mistake.