C128 Top Five

Four months later, on the day before the Artifact Forging Conference.

Su Jue woke up from his closed door cultivation.

In these four months, he had not only completed his Wooden Broken Stars training, he had also trained his Stacked Fire Seal to the twenty-seventh stage, satisfying the requirements to refine the Shura Radiant Sun Sword. His cultivation had also reached the peak of the second stage of the Earth Fiend Realm.

But regretfully, he did not pass the fifth trial of the World of Wargods, and thus gave up on the idea of opening the kungfu.

This was because the kungfu required a lot of jade crystals. If he was unable to condense the Raging Dragon kungfu, there was no need to open it. He could save for money to buy the last material — — Rank 12 Fire Pattern Stone.

After resting for a while, Su Jue went to the Shen family's discussion room.

At that moment, the people in the Shen family's meeting room were starting to move things out before the competition, and when Su Jue came, Shen Zhongshan had quickly ended his mobilization, and everyone had left, leaving only Su Jue and Shen Mengqi behind.

"Su Jue, you're finally out of seclusion." Shen Zhongshan had too many questions he wanted to ask Su Jue, but he had endured for four months and upon seeing Su Jue again, he didn't know how to ask.

"I've made Patriarch Shen wait a long time." Su Jue laughed.

"Oh right, Su Jue, I have something for you." At this time, Shen Mengqi walked over to Su Jue's side and said.

Su Jue was suspicious, and asked: "What?"

Shen Mengqi smiled mysteriously, and then took out a small box and placed it on the table beside Su Jue.

Su Jue opened the box doubtfully, and saw that there was a small white pearl inside, it had dense patterns on it, but the most eye-catching part was the 12 lines around the pearl.

"Level 12 Fire Pattern Stone!" Su Jue said in shock.

"Yes, there was an auction a few days ago. We bought it for you when you weren't here." Shen Mengqi laughed.

Su Jue nodded: "How much?"

"Su Jue, since you asked for money, then there is no need for you to bother. Although you said that you will not join my Shen family, but you are still participating in the competition for my Shen family. Shen Zhongshan said.

Su Jue did not act pretentiously, the Level 12 Fire Pattern Stone was indeed precious to the Shen family, but the profit he brought to the family must not know of this amount.

"It's just a pity that there's no cold spring." Shen Mengqi said in disappointment.

Su Jue laughed, and said: "It's alright, once a boat arrives at the bridge, it will naturally straighten out."

Finished, Su Jue took out half a black crystal and handed it over to Shen Mengqi.

"This Black Gold Pearl" Shen Mengqi immediately covered her mouth. Four months ago, Su Jue said that she would give half to her, and she had thought that she was joking, but now, he had actually taken it out.

"What? Don't want to?" Su Jue purposely teased.

Shen Mengqi immediately grabbed the Black Gold Bead, and then pouted: "Who said I don't want it, I only need this material."

"Haha, good, Meng Qi has the Black Gold Bead, we have another chance of winning this Great Assembly!" Shen Zhongshan was overjoyed.

"Right, as long as I have the Black Gold Bead, I will definitely be able to enter the top five." Shen Mengqi said haughtily.

"Top five?" Su Jue frowned. He was puzzled that such a haughty person like Shen Mengqi would not have any thoughts towards the champion.

"That's right, Su Jue. You probably don't know what the once-a-decade Artifact Forging Assembly means to us." Shen Zhongshan sighed.

"I'd like to hear more about it." Su Jue said.

Shen Zhongshan nodded his head, and said: "In the Free City, my Shen family, Yang family, and Yu family are known as the Three Great Artifact Forging Families, occupying 90% of the city's star equipment business. This may seem glorious, but it is all thanks to the City Lord's Mansion!"

Su Jue nodded, the fact that the City Lord's Mansion had great authority in the Free City was within his expectations.

"But what does this have to do with the Artifact Forging Conference?"

"It's a big deal now." Shen Mengqi continued to speak: "90% of the shares within the city are agreed upon by the City Lord Palace. However, the prerequisite is that we must enter the top five rankings in the previous Refining Conferences, otherwise, our portion will drop, and we might lose the titles of the three great clans."

"So that's how it is. The Yu Clan ought to be in decline like this, right?" Su Jue suddenly realized.

"Yes, the Yu Family didn't get the top five in the first two sessions, so their share has dropped to ten percent. If they still can't get into the top five this year, then they will lose the titles of the three great families and become a small family that eats leftover food from the Yu Family." Shen Zhongshan said.

"The competition is very cruel, we can't not fight it out!" Shen Mengqi shook her head.

"Then what is the way to make your three great families lose their titles in a competition?" Su Jue suddenly asked.

Shen Zhongshan and his daughter frowned, then Shen Zhongshan asked: "You want to deal with the Yang family?"

"I just want Patriarch Shen to tell me if there's a way?" Su Jue smiled and did not answer.

"Yes, but it's very difficult. It's almost impossible." Shen Zhongshan said.

"What is it?" Su Jue continued to ask.

"All previous competitions have had a few rounds, but no matter how many rounds there are, there are only ten people in the final round. If you want to make the Yang family lose their title and become an ordinary family, then unless they are eliminated before the last round, they will not even be able to enter the last round, and you will naturally lose your title!" Shen Mengqi said.

Su Jue laughed and asked no further.

"Su Jue, I think you shouldn't even think about dealing with the Yang family, focus on preparing for tomorrow's competition, and if I'm not wrong, you want to forge a famous weapon too, but you still have materials to get." Shen Mengqi advised.

Su Jue suddenly had some doubts, and said: "Are all the last ten people refining some kind of artifact?"

"That's right. In the final round, we'll be looking at the refining of famous artifacts, and ranking them according to the artifacts we refine."

"Why don't you compete for the championship?" Su Jue asked a question that he could not understand.

"Because the first and second places belong to the Sword Lake Palace and the Three Ultimate Heavenly Peaks, we will not compete with them, because there are no conflicts of interest. Furthermore, they have the Demon Sealing Sword and the Weeping Ghost Blade, which are two of Ou Juezi's top ten famous weapons. Shen Mengqi.

"Moreover, the top five this year might even have little princesses." Shen Zhongshan frowned.

Su Jue nodded and did not ask further.

"Oh right, Su Jue, you still haven't told me what exactly happened that night, and why is it in the City Lord's Mansion?"

"Why didn't they target me and make that little girl apologize?" Su Jue followed up Shen Zhongshan's words.

"Yes, in Free City, who doesn't know that the City Lord dotes on the little princess, but that night was really abnormal."

"I think it's better if Patriarch Shen doesn't know." Su Jue looked at Shen Zhongshan and said.

Shen Zhongshan was stunned for a moment. Then he said: "That's right, that's right. Just pretend I didn't ask."

As the Patriarch, Shen Zhongshan was very clear that the more people lived, the shorter the reasoning.

The conversation between the two made Shen Mengqi stare blankly, she wanted to ask something, but Shen Zhongshan glared at him.

Su Jue could not help but laugh, the three then chatted about the Artifact Forging Conference for a while, and at noon, Su Jue returned to his room.

Now, his only material was the Middle Frozen Spring. Although the competition was nearing, Su Jue was not worried.

The Cold Middle Spring was only a cooling and neutralizing material. As long as he could find a material with the same function, it could be replaced.

Although he did not know what rank the Asura's Shining Solar Sword was in Ou Juezi's top ten, he still had the confidence to become the champion.

Because there was a difference between an original and an imitation in artifacts, the young refiners participating in the competition were all imitators, so there was bound to be a difference in the similarity between the two.

Even if his ranking in the Asura's Shining Solar Sword was lower, as long as his similarity surpassed theirs, he would still be able to obtain victory.

Of course, other than winning, he also wanted to do one more thing, and that was the Yang family.

Shen Zhongshan's guess was right, he wanted the Yang Family to lose the three great families' titles, because such families were not worthy.

Besides that, he also received news about the Yu Clan.

However, it was said that Murong Yingjie, in order to make up for the loss that the Yu Family had suffered at the Twelve Links Dock, had sent one of her junior brothers to the Yu Family to participate in the competition in place of the Yu Family.

Although he said that, Su Jue knew that this Murong Yingjie was not trying to make up for it with her own words. Instead, she was blocking the Yu Family's mouth, preventing them from revealing the news of his defeat at the Twelve Chain Docks.

So this time, the confidence of the Yu Family multiplied. It was said that the entire family had moved back to the Free City.

"Squeak squeak!" It was at this time that the empty space, which was playing outside, suddenly came in, and pulled on Su Jue's clothes while calling out nonstop.

Su Jue was suspicious, his empty actions clearly meant that he wanted to bring him to a place, but after thinking for a while, he followed him out.

Zhang Xuan didn't stop until he arrived at the entrance of the Shen residence.

After a while, a person wearing a black cloak appeared in Su Jue's line of sight.

"It's you?" The person who had come was precisely the mysterious young man that Su Jue had seen in the Violet Cloud Valley.

"Yes, it's me." The youth said.

Su Jue frowned, Kong actually brought him to meet the young lad, it was obvious that he did not reject him.

"I told you, it's impossible for you to take away the empty space." With that, Su Jue turned and left.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, listen to me!" The youth said.

Su Jue stopped and heard the youth say: "You are indeed very different. I also definitely believe that your future achievements will definitely not be limited to the Eastern Region. However, with your current strength, it is not enough to protect everything.

Su Jue turned around and smiled, then said: "Firstly, you are unable to prove that you are kind to emptiness, secondly, you are unable to prove that you have the ability to cultivate emptiness. Third, your purpose in coming here makes me suspicious."

The youth thought for a moment and said, "The sky is a spiritual demon beast, and he can sense my kindness, or else he wouldn't have brought you to see me. As for the second point, you can ask about the origin of the Sky Splitting Golden Feathered Eagle, and in the end, my purpose in coming here was to participate in the Refining Conference to see if the refiners of your human race are strong or are of my demon race!"

"Since that's the case, let's wait for the Refining Conference to come to an end." Su Jue then called for empty space, and then walked towards the Shen household.

"I can feel that you don't have any enmity towards the Monster race, so we'll be friends. I'll come find you after the artifact forging event." The mysterious youth did not continue to pester him. He just said that and disappeared into the woods by the side of the road. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

Su Jue rubbed his empty head, thinking about the mysterious youth's words.

Indeed, not only did he not have the strength to protect his emptiness, he also did not have the time to nurture and take care of it. If this mysterious youth could be trusted, it was not impossible for him to let Empty go to the demon race to cultivate for a period of time.

Of course, when the time was ripe, he would still take the empty space with him.

"Empty. Go and play. Remember not to leave the Shen family until I agree."

"Squeak squeak." Empty nodded his head, he immediately jumped off Su Jue's shoulder and ran towards the Shen family's courtyard, and started fighting with the young disciples of the Shen family.

These few months, Empty had already become familiar with the young disciples of the Shen family, and they were even more familiar with each other than he was.

After letting it go, Su Jue would meditate and cultivate.

Early morning of the next day, a loud drumming sound resounded throughout the entire Free City.

The Weapon Refining Conference had begun!