C15 Hidden edge

When Tang Huan melted the gem, he had always been concentrated on it, and only now did he see the progress of the people around him.

Their progress shocked him. The speed of these five people was so slow. Even the little girl who had the fastest speed was far from being able to compare to him. The flames that appeared in their palms seemed to be relatively weaker, even the little girl’s seemed to be the same.

Tang Huan pondered over in a second and immediately thought of the "Nine Yang Divine Furnace" in his Dantian.

Their flames were weak, probably because there weren't much True Fire to be used at all times. However, with the help of the "Nine Yang Divine Furnace", he was able to use even more True Fire. In this way, more fierce flame could form in his palms and his speed of melting the "Cold Jade Stone" could be improved much.

It was no wonder when they heard that the one to be melt in four hours was the Cold Jade Stone, their faces immediately turned ugly.

Tang Huan was relieved, the True Fire that he could use was like a river, but the True Fire that they could use was like a stream. So their speed would naturally be as different as the sky and the ground.

"Little Brother, congratulations. You can enter the next round of the assessment!"

A melodious voice entered his ears, waking Tang Huan up from his reverie. Looking towards the direction of the voice, he saw Qing Ye with a picturesque look, smiling like a flower. And even she sat there quietly, her entire body exuded an enchanting temperament.

Other than the young girl who had already concentrated, the old man and the other three by the side were completely awakened by these words. One after another astonished gazes fell on Tang Huan.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Qing Ye."

Tang Huan was beaming with joy, but then he could not help but ask: "Pavilion Master Qing Ye, how long did I take to melt this' Cold Jade Stone '?"

"About a quarter of an hour."

Qing Ye smiled slightly, and pointed at the fist-sized hourglass beside her, yet her eyes were focused on Tang Huan, and her charming face had a hint of appreciation that was difficult to conceal.

"A quarter of an hour..." Tang Huan was startled, and only now did he realize that there was an extra hourglass beside Qing Ye. Currently, the amount of sand that was leaked was extremely small, and he was completely unable to hear the slightest sound of sand.

"A quarter of an hour?"

At almost the same time, the old man and the others also cried out in disbelief, and the gaze they looked at Tang Huan with an unconcealable astonishment.

Just where did this fellow come from and how could he actually refine the Cold Jade Stone so quickly!

Although this "Cold Jade Stone" was only a low-grade gem, it was still useful when forging high-level weapons. In terms of difficulty in refining, it was definitely one of the top five low-grade gems. It only took him fifteen minutes to melt such a gem!

Everyone could not believe their eyes.

It was said that the daughter of the Great Tang Empire's emperor, Princess Tang Yun, took an hour to melt a "Cold Jade Stone" when she was taking part in the low-level Weapon Refiner assessment in the God-down City. That princess was a very famous genius refiner among the young generation of the Great Tang Empire.

Yet, this fellow used half of the Princess' time!

Sensing the surrounding gazes and then looking at Qing Ye, Tang Huan's heart could not help but thump.

He suddenly realized that his performance was too eye-catching and it did not seem to be a good thing. It was just that when he was melting the Cold Jade Stone, he had been completely focused and did not notice the passage of time. Otherwise, he could slow it down in order not to be so noticeable like now.

"Little brother, what's your name?" Qing Ye suddenly asked with a smile.

"Tang Huan." Tang Huan said subconsciously.

"Well, Tang Huan, the second round of examination will start after over more than three hours. You can enter the 'Hidden Blade Hall' at the back of the pavilion to take a look, and this can be considered as an additional reward for those who passed the first round ahead of time." Qing Ye smiled as she waved her hand, throwing over a red shadow.

Tang Huan caught it and saw that it was also a round wooden plate with the word "Exam" carved on it. However, it had turned from black to red.

"Pavilion Master, I'll head there now." Tang Huan did not want to continue being stared at like this, so he immediately grabbed his wooden plate and stood up.

"Go."

Qing Ye waved her hands with a deep smile.

Tang Huan bowed towards Qing Ye and quickly left.

The eyes of the old man and the rest followed Tang Huan's figure. The red wooden plate in his hand made their eyes turn red with envy.

That "Hidden Blade Hall" was the place where the "Divine Weapon Pavilion" kept its treasures!

According to the rules, those who passed the first round of the examination ahead of time would be able to enter the "Hidden Blade Hall" and stay inside until the end of the first round. Even though he had to go in and out empty-handed, if he was lucky, the rewards would be beyond imagination.

For example, if he found a precious pill that was suitable for him in the Hidden Blade Hall, he could eat it. This was not against the rules of the "Divine Weapon Pavilion".

The Hidden Blade Hall was extremely enticing for every warrior who attended the low-level Weapon Refiner assessment.

Unfortunately, even if one was able to enter, the vast majority of people wouldn't have enough time to search for treasures. In the end, they would actually return empty-handed. But this Tang Huan fellow was different. He had more than three hours. How many benefits could he gain from that?

Extreme shock and envy made the few of them unsettled, and the flame in their palms swayed. When Tang Huan's figure disappeared and they withdrew their gazes, the flames in their palms had long been extinguished.

"Ouch, my fire has extinguished again!"

"I’m doomed. I definitely won't be able to pass this time!"

"If I fail this time, I'll have to wait for another three months before participating a new round."

"..."

A few wails sounded.

Seeing their situation, Qing Ye smiled, and looked towards the stairs once again, and muttered in a barely audible voice: "Interesting, I had already met such an outstanding genius, not long after taking control of the pavilion in Furious Waves City, and I wonder what kind of background this boy has?"

... ....

Tang Huan was completely unaware of the effects of the red wooden tablet in his hands. With a few kicks, he ran all the way to the first floor.

When the young man at the door heard the footsteps, he finally opened his eyes and looked over. When he saw the red wooden tablet in Tang Huan's hands, his eyes revealed shock that was hard to conceal.

Tang Huan did not pay attention to the young man. Seeing the back door of the Divine Weapon Pavilion's first floor open, he directly walkedout.

Behind the pavilion, there were two halls. On the left was the Hidden Blade Hall, and on the right was the Wonder Artifact Hall.

Tang Huan quickly swept his eyes over them and headed towards Hidden Blade Hall. A huge screen was placed facing the door, blocking his sight. On the screen, there were two arrows pointing to the left with the word "Hidden" and to the right with the word "Blade".

"What does this mean?" Tang Huan was startled, then casually walked towards the left.

"Cough, cough!"

A sudden cough rang out.

Tang Huan was shocked, he immediately turned to look, only to find that in the shadows at the side of the door, there was a person seated on a praying mat. It was an Old Man in black, and his body was short and thin. As he sat there, his entire body seemed to have blended with the shadows, if one did not pay attention, it would be extremely difficult to notice him.

"I’m Tang Huan as junior, nice to meet you, your excellency." Tang Huan regained his senses and immediately bowed, then took out his red jade tablet.

"You are not allowed to bring out any items from the Hidden Blade Hall, do you understand?"

The short elder indifferently swept his gaze over it. His eyes revealed a ghostly light in the darkness. However, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"Understood."

Tang Huan nodded subconsciously. He had only come to take a look, he did not plan to bring anything with him, "Then, I will go in now?"

"Go."

The short elder waved his hand, and his eyes slowly closed.

Tang Huan took a light breath and moved towards the left. In a short moment, he had already bypassed the screen, and only now did he realize that the palace space was separated into many small rooms. The corridor was inlaid with white beads. The dazzling light they emitted made the inside look very bright.

"What exactly is inside?"

Tang Huan was suspicious, but he couldn't help but open the nearest door. The space inside was extremely small, only about four to five square meters. There were also several white beads inlaid in the room. Although there was no light coming from outside, the inside of the room was still as bright as day.

What made Tang Huan surprised was that there was actually a furnace for forging weapons inside, the surface of it was dark and red, he did not know what material it was made from.

Tang Huan shook his head, closed the door, and opened the second room...