But Zhou Shu didn’t like using weapons forged by others…

Alright, he was just greedy for the reward of the Legendary Armament Canon…

Since he was going to use the weapons to kill enemies anyway, why not earn some rewards in the process?

If he relied on his own hard work to cultivate, he might not be able to master the divine ability Total Annihilation in his lifetime, let alone a sword technique that required extremely high aptitude.

If there’s enough time, I need to forge the Marquis of Xinting Saber again as well.

The conditions for upgrading the Marquis of Xinting Saber had been unlocked. In the previous battle, before the Marquis of Xinting Saber was destroyed, he had already killed countless demonic beasts. This time, he could directly forge a black-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber.

But in that case, he wouldn’t be able to obtain any more rewards from the yellow-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber.

This was also what made Zhou Shu a little depressed. In the Legendary Armament Canon, only one ranked weapon could bring about a reward. The yellow-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber and the black-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber were both Marquis of Xinting Sabers…

It was impossible to reason with the Legendary Armament Canon, so Zhou Shu could only follow its rules.

But the reward for the yellow-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber was the Battle Spirit Tiger Soul. Although the effect was not bad, Zhou Shu didn’t care too much. If it was gone, so be it.

Perhaps the reward for the black-grade Marquis of Xinting Saber would be better…

After thinking this through, Zhou Shu activated his Iron Smelting Hands Technique and got busy.

…

In the camp of the Huaxia Pavilion’s Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament branch, a stone house’s door was not locked.

Yao Buqi was sitting inside. A rat-like demonic beast disappeared into the air with a whoosh.

Yao Buqi’s eyes widened.

Lord Yao Lian lost?

So, what do I do now?

Who else can save me?

Am I going to be a hostage for the rest of my life?

Ten thousand questions flashed through Yao Buqi’s mind.

Actually, he was doing quite well as a hostage here. He didn’t have to worry about food and drink, and no one usually came to abuse him.

Recently, no one even came to watch over him. If he wanted to, no one would care if he walked around the camp.

But Yao Buqi had never dared to escape. First, it was because seeing Zhou Shu kill Yao Ji with his own eyes had been too shocking.

Second, because his spiritual essence was sealed, even if he escaped, he probably wouldn’t be able to run far.

When he was captured, his outcome would probably be even worse.

He had thought that when Lord Yao Lian arrived and took over this camp, he would be free.

But he didn’t expect that the news brought back by the void beast was that Lord Yao Lian had withdrawn his troops!

Although the news said that the battle between Lord Yao Lian and the King of the South of Great Xia was a draw and that the Demon Realm army had retreated strategically to wait for everyone to arrive…

Yao Buqi knew Yao Lian very well. If he hadn’t lost, with his personality, he wouldn’t have temporarily retreated!

Yao Buqi’s heart turned cold. Even Lord Yao Lian wasn’t his match. If this continued, could he still be saved?

No!

I can’t just sit here and do nothing!

I’m going to become a great demon in the future. How can I die here?

I must find a way to save myself!

Yes, save myself!

A look of determination flashed across Yao Buqi’s face. He rose and walked out.

Yao Buqi stood in the doorway and called out, “Someone, I want to see the King of the South. I have something important to report!”

…

Shi Songtao looked at Yao Buqi and asked suspiciously, “What do you have to report?”

Speaking of which, these demonic beast miners were so obedient that Shi Songtao almost forgot about the existence of Yao Buqi.

“I want to see the King of the South. I’ll only speak to him!” Yao Buqi raised his head proudly.

Who was Yao Buqi? With his status, even if he was a hostage, he had to talk to someone with status!

“His Highness has no time for you. It’s the same if you tell me. I’m the deputy pavilion master of the Huaxia Pavilion!” Shi Songtao said.

“Tch—” Yao Buqi sneered. “What deputy pavilion master? You’re just a steward. You have no right to talk to me!”

Yao Buqi had seen with his own eyes how this camp was built from nothing. He knew this place better than Meng Bai and the other latecomers.

He had personally witnessed how busy Shi Songtao usually was.

There were only two people in the Huaxia Pavilion. One was the pavilion master, the King of the South, and the other…

Swish!

Yao Buqi was still thinking when a fist smashed into his eye.

Yao Buqi’s spiritual essence was sealed, and he was caught off guard.

“How dare you hit me?” Yao Buqi was furious.

“So what if I hit you?!” Shi Songtao was furious. How dare a hostage speak so rudely!

Even General Meng Bai had to be polite to him. A hostage actually dared to mock him?

Does he really think that I don’t have a temper?

I must teach you a lesson today!

Although Yao Buqi’s spiritual essence was sealed, he was still a first-rank demonic beast, and his body was incomparably powerful.

Even in the camp, he didn’t dare to really hurt Shi Songtao. For a moment, anger rose in his heart. He swung his fist and fought with Shi Songtao.

Swish Swish Swish!

The sound of fists hitting flesh kept coming.

Mi Ziwen and the others, who rushed over when they heard the commotion, were speechless.

They originally wanted to support Shi Songtao, but looking at the scene, it didn’t look like a battle at all. It was clearly a street fight.

Seeing this, they were no longer worried about Shi Songtao’s safety. Instead, they watched the show.

The battle between the human and the demon didn’t last long.

Soon, Shi Songtao and Yao Buqi were separated with black eyes.

“Let me tell you. If my spiritual essence wasn’t sealed, I could kill you with one finger!” Yao Buqi shouted indignantly.

“Hmph, if not for the fact that I still have to keep you mining, I would have long taken out my divine weapon and cut off your dog-like head!” Shi Songtao also cursed.

“I have the demon deer bloodline, not a lowly demon dog bloodline!” Yao Buqi was furious.

Mi Ziwen and the others were speechless.

“That’s enough!” Yin Wuyou couldn’t take it anymore and snorted.

She had rushed over after hearing the commotion. Before revealing herself, she had specially observed the situation. Seeing that Zhou Shu wasn’t around, she ran out.

Now, she really had no face to see Zhou Shu. It was so embarrassing.

“Yao Buqi, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?” Yin Wuyou glared at Yao Buqi angrily.

Yao Buqi widened his eyes. After seeing Yin Wuyou, he lowered his head.

This one could not be provoked.

“I’m looking for the King of the South. I have something important to report. He started the fight.” Yao Buqi pointed at Shi Songtao.

“Me? Are you still looking for a beating?” Shi Songtao said angrily.

Yao Buqi’s eyes widened. “I’m not afraid of you!”

“Shut up!” Yin Wuyou was furious, and they all shut up.

Yin Wuyou pointed at Yao Buqi. “If you need anything, you can tell me.”

“That’s fine. You’re the King of the South’s woman anyway…” Yao Buqi said.

Before he could finish his sentence, a black shadow whizzed past.

Boom!

Yao Buqi was embedded in a boulder. Two tears rolled down his cheeks. Who did I offend? Why did she hit me?

You can’t bully demons like this…

After Yin Wuyou kicked Yao Buqi away, she turned around to leave with a cold expression.

Everyone looked at each other, completely confused by what happened.

“Why don’t you tell me about it?” Mi Ziwen said to Yao Buqi after hesitation for a moment.

“Who are you?” Yao Buqi said helplessly.

“I’m the sworn brother of the King of the South. He’s currently in seclusion forging. If you’re in a hurry to report something, you can tell me first. I’ll decide if I should tell him immediately.”

“Big brother?” Some of the light returned to Yao Buqi’s eyes as he looked at Mi Ziwen.

Mi Ziwen’s forehead darkened. “Don’t call me big brother. I’m not your big brother…”

The other party was a first-rank demonic beast, while he was only a second-rank martial artist…

“You sound like a reasonable man. I’ll tell you,” Yao Buqi said through gritted teeth. “Tell them all to get out. What I have to say is important. Random people can’t know about it.”

Yao Buqi glanced at Shi Songtao. The contempt in his eyes made Shi Songtao furious.