Chapter 180: A Talk
Once Li Lang had delivered the message from Yan Ruolan to Liang Po, the white-haired youth quickly took his leave.
As someone who had been dedicated to his work religiously, Li Lang wasn’t the most quick-witted when it came to matters of romance. He cursed himself for realizing he had delivered love letters so late. It made him see Liang Po in another light, but he quickly put the matter behind him.
The auction being projected onto the skies above Polarity City continued its broadcast. Li Lang would occasionally look up when he noticed some rare type of treasures, but without audio, the things he learned were limited.
He simply enjoyed the show with his companions, sneaking into Ruby’s artifact space when he got bored. He never tried to craft any artifact after the first one, despite having the materials. There was no point in crafting another printer, and his next goal was to craft weapons.
He still had nine other beast cores harvested from Long Neck Turtles. They were neutral in element, which could also be described as all-rounders in terms of their elemental affinity. To the greater community of artificers, that meant it wasn’t the optimal material for weapons, as it excelled in no particular area.
However, he still had several sets of beast cores of other elements that he had bought for exactly this reason. He still needed more time to think up a design and test things out in his artifact space before committing to an attempt in reality. That was why he dedicated any downtime to his lab.
The city enjoyed the show with a festive mood for another three days before the grand auction finally ended.
The morning after, a mass exodus occurred, as many people no longer had any reason to stay.
“I guess this is goodbye for the foreseeable future, then,” Sima Xue muttered. “Take care and good luck with your plans! I’ll come visit when I can.”
The young girl from Nightmoon Valley was currently standing in the lobby of the inn, with a large entourage waiting behind her. They were her fellow disciples, including Senior Jian Beiyun, all ready to return to their home.
Over the past few days, through idle chatter, Sima Xue had come to learn the gist of Li Lang’s plans once they returned to Emberglow City. She didn’t know the details, but at least knew they planned to start up their own little group. She had even advised them to stay in The Orchid Covenant for as long as they could, as their protection would save them from a lot of trouble.
“Yeah, I’ll even get these two to travel to your Nightshade Valley for a visit once things settle down,” Long Yi declared with a smirk. “Don’t know how long that’ll take, though. These two tend to get carried away once they start something.”