Bai Piaopiao, initially furious, broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing Ye Fei's explanation and began to deduce the situation herself.
After several rounds of deduction, the outcome was precisely as Ye Fei had predicted.
"It really is like this!"
Bai Piaopiao gulped, wiped the sweat from her brow, and felt incredibly ashamed, thinking of her earlier rude demeanor.
Ye Fei didn't expect an apology but didn't want his hard-earned efforts to go to waste.
So, he directly suggested, "Miss Bai, if you don't mind, shall I handle the remaining work? What do you think?"
Bai Piaopiao truly had no confidence in the subsequent tasks. Recalling how Ye Fei had repeatedly surprised her, she chose to trust him implicitly.
Ye Fei smoothly stepped in front of the refining furnace and began to carefully polish, strike, and carve.
Ye Fei's movements were far swifter than Bai Piaopiao's. Within fifteen minutes, he had already completed the shaping of the precious sword. Only the scabbard and sword tassel remained unfinished.
As for the carving, that was the final step.
Ye Fei had already envisioned the appearance of the scabbard in his mind.
Therefore, when it was time to actually craft the scabbard, Ye Fei swiftly began hammering and tapping away at it.
Clang, clang.
Bai Piaopiao, standing nearby, was utterly mesmerized.
Thinking of how she had just boastfully shown off to him not long ago, her face turned a deep red, wishing she could burrow into a hole.
Finally, as she was overcome with shame, Ye Fei finished carving the scabbard.
Now, only one task remained: the carving on the sword itself.
Ye Fei didn't even pause to rest, immediately beginning to carve the sword.
From Bai Piaopiao's perspective, Ye Fei's hands were a mere blur of motion.
"Done, it's finished!"
"Quickly check it and see if there's anything that needs adjusting!" Ye Fei prompted.
Bai Piaopiao, jolted back to reality, said solemnly, "Alright, I understand!"
"I'll start checking now!"
Bai Piaopiao eagerly began her inspection.
After examining it thoroughly, Bai Piaopiao spoke with a slight tremor, "Perfect, it's absolutely perfect!"
"I never imagined this precious sword could be crafted with such exquisite detail!"
"Young Master Ye, you truly impress me time and time again!"
"This humble maiden is filled with admiration!"
Bai Piaopiao no longer dared to consider herself a prodigy in Ye Fei's presence; she had been thoroughly humbled.
"This is nothing. Please don't be like this. Let's just consider it a normal exchange." Ye Fei said earnestly.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye. Since the weapon is complete, let's test its grade next."
Bai Piaopiao immediately brought over the testing instrument from the room and said, "Of course, I'm also eager to see if this Heavenly Demon Stone truly possesses such capabilities."
Ye Fei readily agreed, his eyes fixed intently on the testing instrument.
As the weapon was placed upon it, Ye Fei held his breath, awaiting the final result.
Ding ding ding.
As the lights on the testing instrument illuminated, Bai Piaopiao's heart tightened with anticipation.
When the light corresponding to Saint-grade weapons lit up, both Bai Piaopiao and Ye Fei jumped up in astonishment.
"Young Master Ye, we succeeded!"
"We actually succeeded!"
"We've really forged a Divine-grade weapon!"
Bai Piaopiao, overjoyed, leaped into Ye Fei's embrace, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at him.
"It's real, it's actually real!"
"Haha, this is wonderful!"
Ye Fei now possessed half of the Heavenly Demon Stone, which he conservatively estimated could be used to craft four more weapons, providing him with significant security.
After her excitement subsided, Bai Piaopiao realized she was tightly holding Ye Fei, her head buried in his chest.
As she came to her senses, her face flushed as red as a cooked shrimp, incredibly alluring. She then stammered and fled from Ye Fei's embrace, hitting her forehead in annoyance.
"Young Master Ye, I apologize. I really didn't mean to just now. Please don't take it to heart!"
Bai Piaopiao, dedicated solely to refining, had never been in such close proximity to a man, and her hands didn't know where to rest.
"It's alright. In the end, I'm the one who gained tremendously!"
"After all, it's my good fortune to have a beauty like you throw herself into my arms!" Ye Fei teased with a smile.
"That's right, you should just be happy about it!"
*Snicker.*
Ye Fei's remark successfully broke the awkwardness between them.
Of course, Ye Fei still had his Shadowless Needles to craft. He immediately said, "Miss Bai, I have a small request, and I wonder if you could grant it?"
"It's like this, I'd like to borrow your refining room to craft the Shadowless Needles I just designed. Of course, if you could provide the materials I need, I would be immensely grateful!"
"However, please rest assured, I will pay you for the cost of the materials!"
Bai Piaopiao immediately agreed.
"Please feel free to use it."
"I'll bring you all the metal materials you need right away!"
Soon, all the materials were delivered.
Afterward, Ye Fei, with practiced ease, successfully forged the Shadowless Needles.
Because a small piece of Heavenly Demon Stone was added to the Shadowless Needles, their grade, like the precious sword, reached Saint-grade.
"Finally finished. This can be considered a layer of security for me." Ye Fei muttered.
"Young Master Ye, this humble maiden truly admires you!"
"I was too narrow-minded before."
"I offer you my deepest apologies here and now." Bai Piaopiao apologized.
Ye Fei spent considerable effort persuading her to stop apologizing.
"It's getting late, Young Master Ye. I have prepared a sumptuous banquet for you. Please follow me!" Bai Piaopiao said again.
Ye Fei found her constant address of "Young Master Ye" to be too formal.
"Don't call me Young Master Ye anymore. It sounds awkward."
"How about this, you call me Ye Fei, and I'll call you Piaopiao. How does that sound?" Ye Fei smiled.
With Bai Piaopiao's consent, Ye Fei finally followed her to the dining hall.
Bai Piaopiao had put a great deal of thought into hosting Ye Fei.
"Please be seated!" Bai Piaopiao gestured.
Once Ye Fei was seated, exquisite and delicious dishes were served.
"Ye Fei, I'll toast you!"
After Ye Fei raised his glass and took a sip, the two began to converse heatedly.
Finally, after a satisfying meal, Ye Fei decided it was time to leave.