Chapter 1443: The Difficult Question Raised by Mo Xun (3/4)

Chapter 1443: Chapter 1443: The Difficult Question Raised by Mo Xun (3/4)

"From the moment he entered the room, Ye Qiubai saw through some of Mo Xun’s character and interests."

"This was a person who possessed endless enthusiasm for the art of Mechanical Weapons."

"His initial impatience was due to someone interrupting his work on these mechanisms."

"There was no empty space inside the house; it was filled with half-finished Mechanical Weapons."

"And when Ye Qiubai mentioned, ’The head of the Ai Family said only you could meet my conditions,’ Mo Xun’s eyes lit up."

"This indicated that he was curious about how demanding Ye Qiubai’s conditions were and wanted to take on the challenge."

"Such a person had a madness-like enthusiasm in the realm of mechanism and weapon refinement."

"In fact, puppets and mechanisms are branches of weapon refinement."

"There wasn’t a single puppet in the house, which could mean that Mo Xun’s falling out with the Mo Family might have something to do with puppets."

"But that was none of Ye Qiubai’s concern; he had mentioned this hoping to gamble on attracting Mo Xun, a fanatic in the field of mechanisms."

"Mo Xun hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ye Qiubai with suspicion and scoffed, ’You can get me any material? Do you think you’re capable of that?’"

"Ye Qiubai replied indifferently, ’This ship is very important to me; I would risk my life to collect the materials you’ve mentioned.’"

"Upon hearing this, Mo Xun gave Ye Qiubai a serious look, then took out paper and pen and listed about a hundred materials on a yellowed piece of paper. He circled four of them and then threw it to Ye Qiubai, saying, ’There are four materials here that are very rare and priceless. If you can get everything on this list, then I might consider it.’"

"Originally, Mo Xun thought Ye Qiubai would give up after seeing the list of materials, but Ye Qiubai didn’t even glance at it before storing it away, saying, ’It’s a deal.’"

"’You’re not going to look at it?’ Mo Xun was taken aback."

"Ye Qiubai, however, said nonchalantly, ’It doesn’t matter, I wouldn’t know what these materials are anyway. Though, if you have any information about them, you could tell me.’"

"Mo Xun sneered, ’If I knew, would it be your turn?’"

"That was true; after all, Mo Xun was obviously buried in research and development and likely didn’t have spare time for the outside world."

"Ye Qiubai said, ’Alright, once I bring the materials, you can start.’"

"Mo Xun didn’t see him out, didn’t even bother to watch him go, and Ye Qiubai opened the wooden door and left the small attic."

"Outside, he saw Ai Zhi at the periphery of the wasteland, with a handsome man by her side."

"Ye Qiubai drew closer, listening to their conversation."

"He heard the handsome man ask with a smile, ’Zhi’er, are you also looking for Elder Mo?’"

"Ai Zhi crossed her arms, turned her head away, and huffed, ’None of your business.’"

"The handsome man wasn’t offended; instead, he said softly, ’Zhi’er, our families are set to be united in marriage. Next year, we will have our wedding here in Yulin City, a fact known to all in the city. Why be so cold to me?’"

"Ai Zhi retorted in a hurry, ’I won’t marry you! I don’t like you, and I want to see more of the world.’"

"The handsome man wanted to say more but saw that Ye Qiubai had approached."

"Seeing this, Ai Zhi quickly ran over and asked, ’How did it go, Brother Ye? Did Elder Mo agree?’"

"Ye Qiubai nodded, ’Preliminarily, yes, but there are some conditions. Let’s go back to the Ai Family and see if your father is aware of these materials.’"

"The materials listed by Mo Xun were all related to mechanisms and the ship, so it was normal for Ye Qiubai not to know them."

"Throughout this, Ye Qiubai didn’t even give the man a glance; he had nothing to do with him."

"At that moment, Dai Heng grabbed Ai Zhi’s arm and asked frowningly, ’Zhi’er, who is he?’"

He kept calling him "Big Brother Ye."

It would make anyone angry, having a girl they fancied and were about to form an alliance with be so intimate with another man.

Ai Zhi forcefully shook off Dai Heng’s hand and said, "What does it matter to you who he is?"

Dai Heng replied with a cold face, "If there were no marriage alliance between us, I would let it be, but now everyone knows that you, Ai Zhi, and I, Dai Heng, are to be married. Our families have already reached a preliminary consensus. How do you expect me to save face after this behavior?"

Ai Zhi wanted to say something more, but then she saw Ye Qiubai indifferently say, "Let’s go."

Hearing this, Dai Heng turned to look at Ye Qiubai and asked, "Who are you, sir? You’re not from Yulin City, are you?"

Blocking their way, Ye Qiubai frowned and said, "I’m in a hurry, please move aside."

Dai Heng, however, laughed, "Are you a suitor of Ai Zhi’s? If that’s the case, I can give you the opportunity. As long as you can put forward conditions that will make both the Dai Family and the Ai Family compromise, and at the same time defeat me, I will voluntarily withdraw."

It was clear that Ai Zhi had feelings for this man.

So Dai Heng knew that his only advantage lay in the combined power of the two families and the benefits brought about by the marriage.

And there was, of course, his own strength.

If this man could match both, then even using force, Dai Heng wouldn’t stand a chance.

At this point, Ye Qiubai gave Dai Heng a second look.

He understood his own advantages clearly. Though not honorable, it was the most effective.

He had simply misjudged Ye Qiubai’s strength, that’s all.

After looking at Dai Heng, Ye Qiubai left the place with Ai Zhi.

Watching the two’s retreating figures, Dai Heng shook his head and walked towards the small attic, knocking on the door, "Senior Mo, I sent word that I would visit you today."

Mo Xun replied directly, "I have seen guests today, let’s talk next time."

At this response, Dai Heng was stunned but then looked in the direction of Ye Qiubai’s departure, his face showing contemplation...

Back at the Ai Family.

Ye Qiubai handed the piece of paper from Mo Xun to Ai Shouxian.

Ai Shouxian and several elders looked at it, and their expressions immediately turned incredibly interesting.

Some laughed bitterly, some shook their heads in resignation, and others flat-out said, "This is nearly impossible."

Pointing at the diagram, Ai Shouxian said helplessly to Ye Qiubai, "Senior, the other materials are manageable; even my Ai Family could gather them for you. But these four materials marked with circles on the diagram might be a bit difficult."

"For instance, this Sky Purity Faint Light Wood, even half a piece is more than enough to craft a low-grade divine ship. Yet, it is extremely hard to find."

"Then there’s the Heavenly Spirit Core, intended as the ship’s control core—utterly extravagant..."

"The Divine Profound Flame Soul is an object of the Demigod level that fire attribute cultivators would fight over tooth and nail, containing the Flame Origin power."

"The most difficult is this Primordial Gold, meant for forging the ship’s keel. This... is beyond the scope of an Ancestral Realm ship!"

Looking at these materials listed, Ai Shouxian was somewhat staggered.

No power in Yulin City could use these high-grade materials to craft a ship.

Setting aside the question of whether they could be obtained, even if they could, they would surely be used to enhance one’s own strength as the primary goal.

After all, these natural treasures were priceless; their potential uses for increasing strength or weapon refinement were immeasurable.

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