Chapter 1001: Chapter 1001: Genius Forgemaster
Qin Sisi and Xiao Meng returned to the dormitory, and the first thing Qin Sisi did was to ask Xiao Meng about the identity of the white-clothed person in the wheelchair, certain that person must have an extraordinary background.
Xiao Meng hesitated before replying: "I’m just speculating, I can’t be sure, I don’t know if it’s really him."
Qin Sisi nodded and said, "That’s alright, just tell me your guess, what if it turns out to be correct? I don’t know much about the Demon Sacred Realm; I have to rely on you."
The tone of reliance in Qin Sisi’s voice was quite pleasing to Xiao Meng, who replied in a clear voice: "Alright, then I will share my speculation with you."
Following that, Xiao Meng shared her conjectures about the white-clothed person’s identity.
One of The Eight Great Families, the Jin Gang family, currently has a Clan Leader named Shuo Yi. Shuo Yi only has one son, Lie Feng, whom Qin Sisi had seen before, who has a special affection for Meng Yu.
Lie Feng’s grandfather, Wu Fan, is the former Clan Leader of the Jin Gang family. He was once very powerful, but an accident occurred during his evolution from Magic God to Demon Emperor, causing the upgrade to fail and his strength to decline to half of what it used to be, which is equivalent to the Magic Spirit level.
This incident dealt a great blow to Wu Fan, leading to a considerable decline in his willpower, and he had to step down from the position of Clan Leader early, passing the title to Shuo Yi.
In fact, Wu Fan’s preferred successor was not his second son, Shuo Yi, but his eldest son, Shuo Yu.
Unfortunately, Shuo Yu was born with disabilities; he was not only mute but also had weak legs and was unable to walk, requiring a wheelchair for mobility. Managing the entire family was inconvenient for him. Moreover, he was indifferent in nature and had no interest in the family affairs, hence Wu Fan passed the Clan Leader title to his second son, Shuo Yi.
Despite his disabilities, Shuo Yu possessed an astonishing magic talent, especially with his intrinsic Golden Magic, handling it as naturally as swimming fish in water.
Knowing his physical condition was not suited for combat, he didn’t spend much effort learning other magic skills; instead, he devoted himself solely to practicing Golden Magic and Fire magic and relentlessly worked on Alchemy.
Firstly, due to his natural talent, secondly, his willingness to work hard, and thirdly, the absence of distraction from other magic, his forging skill improved by leaps and bounds, becoming masterful and transcendent.
Currently, Shuo Yu is the most outstanding Forging Master in the Demon Sacred Realm, ranked as a Sixth-level Forgemaster.
The president of the Scholar City Forgemasters’ Guild, Yan Xi, is also a Sixth-level, but his forging skill pales in comparison to Shuo Yu’s.
The reason Yan Xi remains at the Sixth-level is due to his inadequate mastery of forging, whereas Shuo Yu’s limitation at the Sixth-level is due to the constraints of his magic power.
Because of his physical condition, to enhance his magic power, he would need to exert several times more effort than others. Reaching the level of Magic God is already quite an achievement for him.
The possibility of rising to the level of Demon Emperor is extremely slim.
Everyone believes that his forging skill has already surpassed that of a Sixth-level, and if he could ascend to the Demon Emperor level, he wouldn’t need to make much effort to become a Seventh-level Forgemaster.
Unfortunately, the world has no ifs, and his disability is an insurmountable barrier for him.
Legend has it that the Forgemaster Shuo Yu is extremely fond of cleanliness, never wearing anything but white clothes, and he would groom himself to be spotlessly clean each day.
However, his temperament is also quite quirky. If he takes a liking to someone, he would casually give away forging items of great value; if he dislikes someone, not even a mountain of gold placed before him would persuade him to sell any item.
The most legendary aspect is that the original speed of the flying devices was not as fast as now. It was after his suggestion five years ago that modifications were made, which greatly increased their speed.
The former Sage Ruler of Tian Yu admired Shuo Yu’s talent immensely and also sympathized with his plight, thus he entrusted the full operation of the flying devices to him.
Therefore, he is the very first master of the flying devices, and the Jin Gang family has gained more glory because of him.
More than a year ago, after the upheaval in the Royal Palace, the Sage Ruler of Tian Yu met his tragic death, and Lord Yeyou went missing. Tian Xiaozi had once had a meeting with Shuo Yu.
Shuo Yu expressed that he was merely a forging master, indifferent to politics, and didn’t care who became the Sage Ruler; his heart was filled only with forging and the flying devices, and he wished to maintain the managerial rights to the flying devices just like before.
Possibly believing him, or perhaps because the flying devices really couldn’t operate without him, in the end, Tian Xiaozi agreed to his request, allowing him to continue managing the flying devices following the old methods and rules.
Therefore, although the situation in the Demon Sacred Realm has been chaotic for the past two years, the operations of the flying devices have remained orderly as always, all thanks to Shuo Yu’s contributions.
Having listened to the end, Qin Sisi fell silent for a moment before sighing softly, "He’s indeed very talented, but his total lack of concern for politics, even willing to serve a man who usurped the throne from his brother, that I find hard to accept."
Xiao Meng nodded and said, "My elder sister and I thought the same at that time, but my father said that the decision Shuo Yu made was the best one. Otherwise, the situation in the Demon Sacred Realm would become even more chaotic and if Lord Yeyou were to regain the throne in the future, he would face nothing but a disastrous mess."
Qin Sisi felt a stir in her heart, as if she had understood something, and she eagerly pressed Xiao Meng, "Do you mean to say, Shuo Yu might have willingly submitted to Tian Xiaozi temporarily to ensure his continued management of the flying devices, and to help Yeyou later on?"
Xiao Meng hesitated before saying, "I don’t know. That’s what my father thinks, but I don’t really understand politics either. However... however... "
Xiao Meng cast a glance at Qin Sisi, then became hesitant.
Qin Sisi spoke gently, "Just say whatever you want to say, it’s okay."
Xiao Meng then whispered, "Actually, after the death of the Sage Ruler of Tian Yu and the disappearance of Lord Yeyou, The Eight Great Families and some other larger forces maintained a vague and ambiguous attitude towards Tian Xiaozi. Everyone internally didn’t recognize Tian Xiaozi, but they didn’t dare to openly oppose him either. Moreover, no one knew where Lord Yeyou had gone, or if he would ever return. Later, when Lord Yeyou did come back, everyone still did not dare to make their stance clear for fear that Yeyou, being too young and lacking in strength, would not be a match for Tian Xiaozi."
Qin Sisi quietly observed Xiao Meng, who usually appeared carefree and thick-skinned, seldom discussing such somber matters.
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Xiao Meng’s face as she plucked up her courage to continue, "Sister Sisi, my elder sister and I will definitely be on your and Lord Yeyou’s side. When Lord Yeyou takes the throne, I hope you can speak on behalf of my father and not blame him. He had no other choice. Our Muyin family specializes in Alchemy, and our overall Magic power is weak. If we directly broke with Tian Xiaozi, the whole family could potentially be annihilated. Being the Clan Leader, he has to find ways to protect our family."
Qin Sisi understood Xiao Meng’s point, she pondered for a moment and said softly, "Xiao Meng, it’s too early to talk about this now. The real battle has not yet begun."
