Ye Fei hadn't expected to receive such an invitation and was momentarily stunned.
However, considering he had many enemies now, joining more associations would also serve as a form of protection for himself.
After much deliberation, Ye Fei ultimately decided to accept.
Yet, his thoughtful demeanor caused Feng Ruoqin and the other three to misunderstand.
They believed he was refusing.
Fearing Ye Fei might decline, Feng Ruoqin was about to increase her offer and persuade him further.
But before she could speak, Ye Fei interrupted her.
"I agree!"
"However, I must state upfront that I have many enemies, and I might implicate you all."
Ye Fei said sincerely.
"That is not a problem!"
"We, the Myriad Artifact Alliance, have never shied away from trouble!"
"If he dares to offend us, we will certainly show them why the flowers are so red!"
"Rest assured on this matter, Mr. Ye; the Myriad Artifact Alliance is not to be trifled with by just anyone!"
"Please be at ease!"
Feng Ruoqin declared with great authority.
Ye Fei had been inside the Myriad Artifact Alliance before and knew they had no connection to the Artifact Sect, and their strength far surpassed it.
Ye Fei then recalled the several forces that appeared later, whose demeanor and strength were clearly distinct from the major sects, and his thoughts began to form.
From this, it was evident that the Myriad Artifact Alliance likely belonged to this category.
Upon realizing this, Ye Fei finally relaxed.
As for Feng Ruoqin and the other three, they were overjoyed. It was their fortune to have such a skilled artifact refiner join the Myriad Artifact Alliance!
The four of them were already beaming with happiness.
Ye Fei, thinking of his still rusty longsword, decided to reforge it.
Especially since he had a lot of Vajra Diamond in his spatial ring, which further ignited his enthusiasm.
"Does our Myriad Artifact Alliance have a refining room?"
Ye Fei asked.
"Yes!"
"I will take you there immediately!"
Although Ye Fei had already agreed to join the Myriad Artifact Alliance, Feng Ruoqin instinctively replied at once.
"Mr. Ye sounds too formal. From now on, you can just call me Ye Fei!"
Feng Ruoqin giggled and explained.
Ye Fei naturally had no objections and, in fact, smiled.
The three elders originally wanted to accompany Ye Fei to the refining room to witness the process, but their own work called them away, forcing them to give up regretfully.
"Young friend Ye, you must invite us to observe next time!"
The three men kept looking back, but finally succumbed to Feng Ruoqin's authority and sheepishly returned to their posts.
"Ye Fei, this way!"
Finally having sent away the three elders, Feng Ruoqin, in a much better mood, led Ye Fei towards the refining room.
Upon entering the refining room, Ye Fei found it vastly different from his imagination.
It even had Hundred-Year Fire Marrow!
Hiss!
Truly extravagant!
Even the refining furnaces were not ordinary items!
"Ye Fei, this refining room will be your exclusive refining room from now on!"
"Do you see anything else you're not satisfied with?"
Feng Ruoqin asked with a smile, a hint of arrogance in her tone.
Indeed, the configuration of this refining room was excellent, something any artifact refiner would cherish.
"Thank you, I like it very much!"
This was Ye Fei's genuine sentiment; he had never seen such a setup before.
"That's good, I was afraid you wouldn't be satisfied!"
Feng Ruoqin, like a petted kitten, purred a couple of times before finally settling down.
Ye Fei didn't waste any time and decided to reforge his treasured sword with the Vajra Diamond.
Even though Feng Ruoqin was still standing there, Ye Fei was no longer paying attention to her. All his focus was on the task at hand.
He directly took out the treasured sword he carried with him, and with a clang as it was unsheathed, its dark, lusterless color came into view.
Ye Fei then, with a roar, ignited the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow with his elemental energy.
It had to be said, the temperature of the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow was indeed extremely high. In less than a moment, Ye Fei's clothes were already soaked.
Even Feng Ruoqin, who was in the same room, was affected.
Despite this, Feng Ruoqin had no regard for it now; all her energy was focused on Ye Fei.
Especially when she saw Ye Fei take out the Vajra Diamond, her eyes widened in astonishment.
"Vajra Diamond, where did he obtain it?"
This Vajra Diamond was incredibly hard, of a higher grade than profound iron, and possessed greater power!
However, it was extremely difficult to obtain.
Therefore, even their Myriad Artifact Alliance had only acquired a small piece.
If Feng Ruoqin hadn't had good composure, she would have likely rushed forward to examine it by now.
Ye Fei was completely unaware of Feng Ruoqin's thoughts. He continued to control the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow with his elemental energy, preheating the refining furnace.
As the temperature rose, Ye Fei finally lifted the lid of the purple-gold refining furnace and tossed both the sword blade and the Vajra Diamond inside.
Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, Ye Fei closed the furnace lid again.
Ye Fei knew that melting the Vajra Diamond and the sword blade would require a high temperature, so he unreservedly pushed the temperature of the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow to its maximum.
The fierce flames cast upon Ye Fei's focused face caused Feng Ruoqin, who happened to glimpse it, to be somewhat mesmerized.
This man was truly handsome when he was focused.
However, it was only for a moment.
But as time passed, there were still no signs of melting for the sword blade and the Vajra Diamond within the refining furnace.
Ye Fei already knew this situation through his divine sense, but he remained unwilling to give up, continuing to channel his elemental energy and further increasing the temperature of the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow to its maximum.
But unfortunately, the temperature required to melt the Vajra Diamond and the sword blade was too high!
The Hundred-Year Fire Marrow simply couldn't reach it!
After trying once more, Ye Fei decided to give up.
It seemed he would have to find another way.
Hoo!
Having figured this out, Ye Fei directly withdrew his elemental energy and extinguished the fire marrow.
This marked the failure of the current refining attempt.
As expected, after rapid cooling, the sword blade and the Vajra Diamond within the refining furnace remained in their original state.
There was no change whatsoever.
Feng Ruoqin, standing nearby, was also somewhat surprised.
She had never encountered such a situation before!
It was truly astonishing!
She never expected that the rusty, dilapidated-looking longsword in Ye Fei's hand couldn't even be melted by the Hundred-Year Fire Marrow!
It was definitely not ordinary!
Even Feng Ruoqin felt a pang of envy.
She, the young mistress of a reclusive family, had better possessions than this young man.