No one paid any attention to Zhang Bei's sudden and hurried departure.
But Little Brother stared at Zhang Bei's back for a long time until he disappeared around the corner.
"Well, he won't seize such a good opportunity. Let's go quickly.
If we return the Heavenly Staff, we'll be big heroes."
Zhang Nian's heart rejoiced at the sight of Zhang Bei leaving and he urged Little Brother hastily.
"Right, he probably doesn't want people to know how powerful he is." Zhang Hai Ke echoed.
Zhang Bei was a complete waste in the Zhang family, but after this trip,
they knew that he was definitely a genius among geniuses.
Little Brother might have thought the same thing, so he took the Heavenly Staff and entered the Zhang family.
After returning, Zhang Bei first took some ore from his home and then went to the Zhang family warehouse to get more ore.
Those who went out to roam the wilds in the Zhang family could forge their own weapons if they didn't find a good one.
Of course, what they forged depended on their own abilities.
After getting some ore, Zhang Bei went straight to the Zhang family's forge.
"Divine Machine Hundred Refinements is one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, encompassing the pinnacle of mechanism, weapon-forging, object control, and transformation."
When Zhang Bei arrived at the forge, he was eager.
The forge was where the Zhang family crafted weapons. It had several individual rooms,
specifically for those who went out to roam the wilds and returned without finding anything.
After registering, Zhang Bei went inside.
"First, I'll forge a knife for Little Brother, a Black Gold Ancient Blade! The parents of this body have stored some meteor iron and black gold."
Little Brother was the first person that came to Zhang Bei's mind.
This guy hadn't brought any weapons with him on this trip.
It was clear that Little Brother with a weapon and without one were completely different.
With the golden skill, Divine Machine Hundred Refinements, Zhang Bei forged at an incredibly fast speed.
Others might need days or even a month to forge a knife,
but it was effortless for Zhang Bei. Within a few hours, a black blade had appeared.
This was the terrifying power of the golden skill: Divine Machine Hundred Refinements.
"This knife will be called the Black Gold Ancient Blade! Little Brother's exclusive weapon!"
Zhang Bei looked at the blade in his hand, which resembled a Tang Dao, and was very satisfied.
The blade was eighty centimeters long with a blade width of only two fingers. It had a blood groove in the middle.
Although the blade seemed a little small, it weighed over eighty jin, something an ordinary person couldn't even handle.
"I remember from my past life's novels and TV shows that Little Brother has amnesia?"
Looking at the blade in his hand, Zhang Bei felt a bit dissatisfied.
After suddenly remembering his past life's memories, he realized what was missing.
"Thankfully, I have Divine Machine Hundred Refinements. Should I add some protection to Little Brother's soul?"
After figuring out what was missing, Zhang Bei put the blade back into the furnace.
An hour later, the Black Gold Ancient Blade was forged again.
This time, Zhang Bei was very satisfied.
The Black Gold Ancient Blade was not only incredibly sharp, but also provided a certain level of protection to the soul.
In the hands of someone else, it would just be a treasured blade.
But Zhang Bei quenched the blade using his own Kirin bloodline and the water that Little Brother had used to cure Zhang Hai Ke and the others,
which would allow Little Brother to feel a sense of connection with it. It would be as easy to use as his own hand.
Most importantly, it was a fusion of their two bloodlines.
Even if Little Brother really lost his memory in the future, as long as he picked up the blade, he could sense its presence.
Even if the blade was lost, he could find it based on the connection between their bloodlines.
If enough time passed, he might even be able to summon the Black Gold Ancient Blade.
"Little Brother's weapon is ready, now it's time to forge a weapon for myself." Zhang Bei pondered.
Divine Machine Hundred Refinements was a weapon-forging ability, but to forge something specific required his own thoughts.
"Why am I thinking so much? I can just copy the things from those guys in One-Man Below!"
Zhang Bei pondered for a long time but couldn't decide what weapon to forge.
After all, meteor iron and black gold were quite rare, and he couldn't afford to forge another Black Gold Ancient Blade.
Unless he collected all the meteor iron and black gold in the family.
"A pocket for a sword, a belt, all things that others don't want, but I do."
Soon, a picture flashed through Zhang Bei's mind.
He remembered that thing was called a Gilded Ruyi, which could easily grant someone the power of a high-level Golden Light Spell.
It was both offensive and defensive, its form ever-changing, definitely a good thing.
Thinking this, Zhang Bei immediately put all the weapons he had collected back into the furnace.
After getting enough ore,
he melted down the precious jade and then began forging.
Immersed in weapon-forging, Zhang Bei had no idea about the passage of time outside.
Watching his desired weapon gradually take shape, Zhang Bei felt very satisfied.
But Zhang Bei didn't know that things had become a chaotic mess outside.
After Little Brother and Zhang Hai Ke returned to the Zhang family, some members of the family rushed to the main house to inform the higher-ups.
When the five of them entered the courtyard of the main house, they saw that everyone was celebrating.
"What's the good occasion today?"
Zhang Hai Xing couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Nian replied, "Who knows? Maybe someone is getting married."
The Zhang family practiced marriage within the clan, so if someone within the clan got married, the entire family would celebrate.
Only Little Brother's expression grew increasingly grave.
As they walked through the corridor, anyone who saw them hurriedly left.
Moreover, they were all headed towards the inner courtyard, which made them even more suspicious.
"Uncle Dong!"
As the five of them reached the entrance to the courtyard, an old man blocked their path.
This person was a Zhang family elder with considerable authority in the family.
Uncle Dong smiled at them and looked at Little Brother.
"Wait!"
Uncle Dong only said one word before falling silent.
In the presence of this elder, the five didn't dare to act recklessly and could only wait obediently.
Soon, another elder emerged from inside.
"Follow me!" the elder said coldly.
The five were about to greet him, but the elder didn't give them the chance.
Seeing that the five were still stunned, Little Brother had already passed them and followed the elder.
Zhang Hai Ke and the others hurried after him.
"This seems to be the way to the Zhang family ancestral hall?" Zhang Hai Ke asked.
The elder nodded and said, "The acting head is waiting for you!"
But this sentence seemed to be addressed to Little Brother, not Zhang Hai Ke.
Little Brother followed him without any expression.
"What's the meaning of this? It seems like only Little Ghost was called?" Zhang Hai Ke was dumbfounded.
Zhang Nian said, "Why? We all found the Heavenly Staff together."
As he spoke, Zhang Nian rushed in as well.
Seeing this, the others also followed. This was an opportunity for them to rise in the world.
But as they entered the ancestral hall, they found that it was already surrounded by countless clan members.
The more they saw, the more they felt something was wrong. This didn't feel like a reward, but rather a punishment.
"The acting head is waiting for you in the ancestral hall!"
The elder turned around and said to Little Brother with an emotionless face.
Little Brother nodded and entered the ancestral hall without hesitation.
Zhang Nian and the other three were about to follow, but they were stopped by the elder.
"Get out, or die!"
The cold words made the four of them sweat profusely.
They didn't even have the courage to retort.
They knew very well that if they resisted, it would be a death sentence.
The four reluctantly retreated.
They obediently waited outside with the other clan members.
They didn't know how long it had been, but it was now night, and the moon was hanging high in the sky.
Suddenly, four Zhang family members carried a huge coffin in.
"This, what's going on?" Zhang Hai Xing was dumbfounded.
The four exchanged glances, feeling that something was terribly wrong.
"Uncle Dong, whose coffin is that?" Zhang Hai Ke, who was more composed, approached Uncle Dong and asked.
Uncle Dong said, "For Little Ghost."
Hearing this, Zhang Hai Ke was struck by lightning. They had found the Heavenly Staff,
but why was a coffin prepared for them?
"No! We have to find a way!"
Zhang Nian was also anxious when he heard this.
He was afraid that he might be implicated.
"Zhang Bei! Quickly find Zhang Bei!" Zhang Jiu Ri hurriedly said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai Xing immediately rushed out. She had to find Zhang Bei as soon as possible.
They knew very well about the relationship between Zhang Bei and Little Brother, and now, only Zhang Bei might be able to help.
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