He stood there for the time it takes half an incense stick to burn.
The others did not speak to disturb him.
Suddenly, Master Wang moved. A powerful aura bloomed, and a solid stream of air erupted from his fingertips, carrying an incomparably sharp aura. It was like the violent gale from ten thousand meters high, and it merged into the Wood King Cauldron.
Powerful Geng Metal Gang Qi converged towards the incomplete golden patterns.
"Hiss!"
"Master Wang has actually broken through to the Profound Gang Realm and become a Martial Grandmaster!"
The many powerhouses and craftsmen of Jiangnan City rejoiced. This increased Master Wang's chances by a few more points.
Only Ling Fan shook his head slightly.
The idea of repairing the Wood King Cauldron from the golden patterns was flawed from the start.
On the other side, seeing that Master Wang had broken through to the Profound Gang Realm, Zheng Bilie's expression became slightly somber.
However, he then sneered. Even if he became a Profound Gang Realm expert, what of it? The Wood King Cauldron was not so easily deciphered.
As expected, under the gaze of countless eyes, Master Wang sighed softly and retreated.
"A Profound Tier Spirit Weapon, beyond my ability to repair!"
Master Wang sighed and returned to his seat.
The many powerhouses and craftsmen of Jiangnan City became dejected!
Even Master Wang had returned without success. Today, their Jiangnan City was likely destined to be trampled underfoot by these fellows from Yunmeng City.
Zheng Bilie smiled at the corner of his mouth and said, "President Wang, don't be discouraged. It's normal not to be able to repair it; it would be abnormal if you could."
Yun Qianlang and Yun Rui's expressions were filled with pride.
Zheng Bicheng, Wu Yunfeng and his disciple, and Jin Dazhi and Jin Wudao, the father and son pair, the four of them were also overjoyed.
They had now boarded the grand ship of Yunmeng City and Zheng Bilie. The more Jiangnan City was suppressed, the happier they would be.
The people of Jiangnan City looked at the expressions of these four and wished they could punch them.
"Hey, why is no one coming forward! Continue."
Yun Rui, the young city lord of Yunmeng City, shouted, his expression becoming arrogant. He scanned the people of Jiangnan City with his narrow, slit-like eyes.
"No one else is coming, no one else. Weren't you all very eager just now?"
"Our Yunmeng City's offer still stands. Whoever can repair the Wood King Cauldron can take it. We won't even bat an eye. Our Yunmeng City is a dignified great city, always generous!"
"Come on, come up. Our Yunmeng City people are very generous. I beg you to quickly take away the Wood King Cauldron. We Yunmeng City has too many spirit weapons, we can't store them all, hehe."
Yun Rui, excited, even stood on his seat.
The people of Jiangnan City were filled with anger.
This Yun Rui was too smug and hateful!
They wished someone would step forward now, win the Wood King Cauldron, and make Yun Rui and these Yunmeng City fellows look foolish!
"Damn it!"
"This kid is really asking for a beating." Lan Junjie felt his fists itching.
"These people from Yunmeng City are going too far, bullying our Jiangnan City as if it has no capable people!"
"It's a disgrace. My Jiangnan City has stood for hundreds of years, yet today the entire forging world of Jiangnan City is being insulted by a few clowns pointing at our noses."
Discussions erupted.
The many powerhouses and craftsmen of Jiangnan City felt extremely stifled.
In a corner at the back, Wu Tong and Lan Xueyi sat side by side.
Lan Xueyi was pouting, clearly very angry at Yun Rui.
She couldn't help but look at Ling Fan, who was sitting with Master Wang in the front row.
This time, can you still turn the tide and save the face of Jiangnan City's forging world?
At this moment, not only Lan Xueyi, but also many people from Jiangnan City cast their gazes towards Ling Fan.
Yun Rui, Yun Qianlang, Zheng Bilie, and the others on the opposite side clearly noticed this.
Yun Rui saw that Ling Fan's aura was completely absent, and he was sitting with important figures like Master Wang of Jiangnan City. He immediately thought of something, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
Yun Rui half-crouched on his seat, looking down from above. Two scrutinizing beams shot from the slits of his eyes, and he looked at Ling Fan, saying, "I heard that Jiangnan City has produced a super forging genius under the age of twenty, who can forge nine-pattern spirit weapons. He's some son-in-law of the Lan family. Could it be you?"
Jin Wudao sneered from the side, "Young City Lord, it's him!"
"Whether he can forge nine-pattern spirit weapons is another matter, but he's clearly a waste with no true qi. It's truly strange. Without any true qi cultivation, he can become a Yellow Tier Forgemaster. What a strange thing, what a strange thing!"
"What the Young City Lord said is absolutely correct."
Yun Qianlang smiled and said, "As far as I know, the path of martial arts and forging are inseparable. The more powerful a forgemaster is, the stronger their martial arts cultivation. Take our Investigator Zheng, for example. He is himself a Martial Grandmaster of the Profound Gang Realm. Even your Master Wang of Jiangnan City has just broken through to this realm."
"What ability does this kid have to forge weapons without the support of true qi? Could he be a fake master!"
Yun Qianlang's gaze fell on Ling Fan, and it immediately became sharp.
"Even if you are the Deputy City Lord of Yunmeng City, this is Jiangnan City. Speak with more respect!"
"Master Ling forged a nine-pattern spirit weapon in front of everyone. It's genuine. How can you question it!"
The many powerhouses and craftsmen of Jiangnan City could not stand it.
Yun Qianlang questioning Ling Fan was equivalent to questioning the entire Jiangnan City forging world. How could they tolerate this insult?
"Let's see if it's a horse or a mule by taking it out for a trot. The Wood King Cauldron is right here. How about you show us your skill! Master Ling!"
Yun Qianlang stared menacingly at Ling Fan.
Others held their breath, waiting for Ling Fan's response.
Lan Tianxiong, Lan Junjie, and Lan Xueyi in the back also watched Ling Fan closely.
Under countless gazes, Ling Fan lowered his eyes slightly. Without even looking at Yun Qianlang, he said indifferently, "What are you? Do I need to prove myself to you?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
The entire scene fell silent.
No one had expected that when facing the Deputy City Lord of Yunmeng City, and the new Five Cities Investigator Zheng Bilie and others, Ling Fan would say such a earth-shattering sentence.
Yunmeng City was more powerful than Jiangnan City, and the Yunmeng City Lord's mansion naturally had a stronger foundation.
Its Deputy City Lord was a truly important figure.
Moreover, Yun Qianlang himself was extremely powerful.
Even the City Lord of Jiangnan City would not dare to be so disrespectful when meeting him.
Yet Ling Fan said that Yun Qianlang was nothing and not worthy of him proving himself.
Even if he was a young Yellow Tier forging genius, he couldn't be so presumptuous.
Everyone couldn't help but worry about Ling Fan.
"Good, good, good! Well said, you arrogant Master Ling!"
Yun Qianlang said "good" three times in a row.
However, his face was extremely grim, and his aura quietly flowed, exuding danger.
Master Wang on the side quickly released his aura to protect Ling Fan.
"Deputy City Lord Yun, Master Ling is young and impetuous. Please forgive him."
Yun Qianlang stared deeply at Ling Fan.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter, "Forget it. I'll spare your dog's life today. I don't want our Investigator Zheng's meeting to be stained with blood. In any other situation, I would have twisted your neck like I was crushing a chick."
"Heh, what kind of 'Master Ling' or 'Young Master Ling' is this? If you don't dare to step forward, it's because you're afraid of being exposed and making a fool of yourself in public!"
Yun Qianlang said with a mocking laugh.