dmims Chapter 482 Ancestral Craft! Trustworthy!
Chapter 482 Ancestral Craft! Trustworthy!
Chapter 482 Ancestral Craft! Trustworthy!
"Patriarch Wen, your Soul Guidance Key looks quite peculiar!" Ye Nanxiao glanced at it and then looked away from the Soul Guidance Key.
Wen Chong's furrowed brows looked as if they could trap a fly. Upon hearing this, he quickly asked, "It's just a soul guide key, but I'd like to repair it and put it in my collection cabinet. I wonder if Young Master Xiao has any ideas?"
Ye Nanxiao raised the wine jug, took a swig of wine, and took the opportunity to think of a solution.
He confirmed that his memory was correct; the pattern on the soul guide key was indeed the war behemoth sleeping in the underground base of Mingde Hall.
It was also the war behemoth soul tool that Ye Nanxiao had tampered with.
"I never expected this, I never expected that the Wen family's pledge of allegiance would appear right before my eyes!" Ye Nanxiao muttered to himself.
It's not hard to find out that the Wen family sought refuge with Xu Tianran back then. Wen Chong even took pride in it, considering it the wisest decision of his life.
On the contrary, the second young master of the Wen family has been forgotten and is oblivious to his fate.
In just a few breaths, Ye Nanxiao came up with a solution.
Since Wen Chong has brought out such a generous gift, why not take advantage of the situation?
They extracted all the details of that war behemoth.
Setting down the wine pot, Ye Nanxiao tilted his head and carefully examined the soul guide key on the table.
The Soul Guidance Key has been locked using a special method. It can only be unlocked by wiggling the corresponding parts, thus becoming the key.
If it cannot be deciphered, then this Soul Guidance Key will only be a decorative item.
"Patriarch Wen, this thing of yours is quite interesting. This is the first time I've seen such a difficult 'conversion'. Goodness, this thing of yours probably corresponds to an exceptionally high-level soul tool, at least a peak level eight soul tool," Ye Nanxiao said slowly.
"No, it's probably more than just a peak level eight soul tool; it's at least a level nine soul tool. The more you look at it, the more mysterious it seems!"
Wen Chong's heart skipped a beat, his brows relaxed slightly, and he asked, "No, it's just something passed down from our ancestors. It's nothing mysterious!"
"Gentleman Xiao's assessment is so accurate, do you have a way to repair this Soul Guidance Key?"
Wen Chong looked at Ye Nanxiao nervously. He said he was repairing it, but in reality he was cracking it, cracking the soul guide key.
Back then, this Soul Guidance Key was in the possession of his younger brother, Wen Ziyi. Apart from Wen Ziyi, no one knew how many steps were involved in the "conversion" of this Soul Guidance Key or how to unlock it.
In terms of martial prowess, martial spirit, and talent in soul tools, Wen Chong is no match for Wen Ziyi. He is also impulsive and easily angered, which is why the previous head of the Wen family chose to entrust the key to the Wen family's most important soul tool to Wen Ziyi.
Unfortunately, Wen Ziyi failed.
Since Xu Tianran succeeded, no one around him has been able to crack the "conversion" method set up by Wen Ziyi. As for Gongfeng Hall and Mingde Hall, the former has no good feelings towards Xu Tianran, while the latter is hesitant and does not take sides.
Xu Tianran had no time to waste on a soul guide key, so he simply threw it back to Wen Chong and promised that if he could solve it, it would be a great achievement; if he couldn't, then the Wen family would only be able to enjoy wealth and honor.
Having tasted the sweetness of his family's rapid rise, how could Wen Chong possibly let go of the opportunity to climb even higher?
This also led to Wen Chong holding banquets every now and then, inviting a large number of noble families and outstanding soul masters.
Ye Nanxiao naturally understood Wen Chong's little scheme: repairing and collecting was a pretense, the real purpose was to decipher and restart the war behemoth.
He didn't elaborate, simply saying, "Yes."
Lost in his memories, Wen Chong simply responded subconsciously, saying, "Sigh, I knew it. No one could repair this Soul Guidance Key. It's my most prized possession!"
Whether it was a collection or an attempt to use it to climb the social ladder, Wen Chong was filled with grief.
Another failure; the genius soul master he found failed to bring him good news again.
Wen Chong sighed, his brows furrowing listlessly. After a long while, they suddenly twitched.
It seems that Xiao Nanye's answer just now was only one word?
You said you could!
Wen Chong jumped up excitedly, practically lying on the table looking at Ye Nanxiao.
"Xiao!! Young Master Xiao! You just said you could unlock and repair this Soul Guidance Key!!"
Ye Nanxiao pulled the small wine pot back a little, afraid that Wen Chong would knock it over with too much force. At the same time, he shifted his body to avoid Wen Chong's excited spittle flying onto his robes.
"able."
Upon receiving Ye Nanxiao's reply once again, Wen Chong's hands trembled with excitement.
He had consulted too many Soul Masters in his efforts to crack this Soul Guidance Key. If it weren't for his insufficient qualifications and weak backing, he would have already been helped to crack it by "old-timers" from Mingde Hall or the Imperial Palace.
In the end, Wen Chong and his family were nothing more than nouveau riche who rose to prominence by riding on Xu Tianran's coattails.
Otherwise, what aristocratic family would be willing to associate with the Wen family?
Wen Chong seemed to realize something and quickly sat back down, hurriedly tidying up his clothes.
He glanced outside, gave a wink to one of his trusted aides standing at the door, and then continued, "I misspoke earlier. This soul guide key needs to be cracked before it can be repaired! I wonder if Young Master Xiao has a way to crack it?"
Seeing the fish take the bait, Ye Nanxiao revealed a big smile and said slowly in a tempting tone, "A family recipe, trustworthy!"
"A family recipe? A family recipe! That's wonderful! Heaven is on my side!" Wen Chong clapped his hands together and laughed excitedly.
Ye Nanxiao glanced outside without making a sound. Wen Chong's confidant had already dispersed the surrounding guests and secretly surrounded the area.
"Not careful enough! Why isn't the soundproof barrier going up?" Ye Nanxiao leaned back casually in his chair, twirling the small wine jug in his hand.
"I lost my composure!" Wen Chong quickly realized that the other party had not yet agreed to his request.
"As long as Young Master Xiao can help me decipher and repair this Soul Guidance Key, the Wen family is willing to offer a million gold soul coins and a hundred catties of rare metals!" Wen Chong gritted his teeth, knowing that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.
As long as I can completely offer up the Wen family's war behemoth, what's wrong with giving up rare metals?
Once Xu Tianran promotes him again, his wealth will return!
"Hehe, Patriarch Wen, it seems your sincerity isn't quite enough?" Ye Nanxiao placed the small wine pot on the table, his eyes devoid of any smile.
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Hundreds of kilograms of rare metals?
Is this how you do business?
"No, no, no! Young Master Xiao, I was talking about a hundred catties of strategic-grade rare metal!" Wen Chong's breathing became a little rapid; that was one of the few remaining assets of his Wen family.
Ye Nanxiao shook his head and wagged a finger. "Patriarch Wen, we're all businessmen. If we're going to cooperate, there's no need to dig a pit for us, right?"
"I'm sure Patriarch Wen is well aware of the value of this Soul Guidance Key, no matter how much I tell him."
Wen Chong was stunned, and rubbed his ears in disbelief.
What is that person on the other side saying?
He's a businessman? Xiao Nanye is a businessman for crying out loud?
You weren't like this when you robbed the underground casino of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce of rare metals!
At least the unscrupulous merchants at least sell counterfeit alcohol diluted with water, but what you did before was outright robbery without even giving me counterfeit alcohol!
However, since he needed someone's help, Wen Chong could only feign composure on the surface while inwardly cursing Xiao Nanye's ancestors.
Ye Nanxiao chuckled at Wen Chong's clumsy facial expression management skills, knowing that the man was probably cursing under his breath.
However, what does Xiao Nanye's ancestors have to do with me, Ye Nanxiao?
"Young Master Xiao, you are a Soul Master, you should understand better than me that rare metals are not easy to earn these days!" Wen Chong was furious. As one of Xu Tianran's first followers, he was actually humiliated by a self-taught Soul Master.
However, there was nothing he could do, as this unorthodox soul master named Xiao Nanye was able to help him crack the soul guide key that Wen Ziyi had "reconstituted".
"Wait, is this guy bluffing again?" Wen Chong suddenly thought.
Seeing Wen Chong's unpredictable expression, Ye Nanxiao knew what he was thinking at a glance. He reached out and took the soul guide key from the table, and before Wen Chong could roar, he tapped it repeatedly with both hands.
Before Wen Chong's astonished eyes, the original square palm-sized soul guide key suddenly deformed and deconstructed, doubling in size and revealing half of its intricate internal structure.
Ye Nanxiao tossed the half-unlocked soul guide key to Wen Chong, who caught it with trembling hands, as if afraid of dropping it.
Seeing the Wen family crest engraved on the metal part that popped out, Wen Chong was completely convinced that this self-taught soul master could unlock the Wen family's soul key.
"Please help me, Mr. Xiao! You can take anything from the Wen family that you like!" Wen Chong said, bowing his head. He was very humble, and even his address to Ye Nanxiao changed from Young Master Xiao to Mr. Xiao.
"Hmph, Patriarch Wen, you should know that every Soul Master has their own principles that cannot be changed. My condition is that if you want me to take action, you must provide two kinds of strategic-grade rare metals! No less than a thousand catties!" Ye Nanxiao chuckled, then his smile quickly disappeared as he stared at Wen Chong.
Cold sweat had already appeared on Wen Chong's forehead. He knew that Soul Masters had their own rules, but a thousand catties of strategic-grade rare metal was not enough to cover the cost of selling his entire Wen family!
Moreover, Xu Tianran has now ordered severe punishment for the smuggling of strategic rare metals.
But having finally seen a glimmer of hope, Wen Chong was extremely unwilling to give up!
Seeing Wen Chong's frustrated expression, Ye Nanxiao figured that was enough and changed the subject, saying, "However, I know that times are tough right now. Since Patriarch Wen can't produce any rare metals, and I find you somewhat agreeable, let's change the terms!"
"What are the conditions!" Wen Chong suddenly raised his head and asked in a flash.
"I'm somewhat interested in that Madam Wang. Could Patriarch Wen perhaps act as a go-between?" Ye Nanxiao asked with a knowing smile.
Wang Yao, this woman, caused something in Ye Nanxiao's ring to react: the red heart thorn entrusted to him by the herb-gathering woman.
Wen Chong immediately understood Ye Nanxiao's meaning: helping to contact Wang Yao was a piece of cake!
Without hesitation, Wen Chong nodded in agreement and asked, "What's the second condition?"
"I want to meet the person who acquired this Soul Guidance Key!" Ye Nanxiao said.
Wen Ziyi was once the most likely successor to the Wen family head, and also the one who dealt Xu Tianran a heavy blow.
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