Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 121: The Divided Military Forces
"Captain Yu, I just remembered I forgot to take something. Come on, please continue."

Three seconds later, Jiang Xiu's face was warm, and he smiled as he turned around and sat back on the stone bench, his movements smooth and flowing like flowing water.

Yu Guanzhi was stunned by this. He didn't expect that there was someone in this world who could change his face more smoothly than him. He looked at Jiang Xiu with an extra layer of admiration, as if the ancestor of the sect saw a peerless genius.

After so many years of struggle, he knew very well that in this world, face is the most valuable, but also the least valuable. Especially the face of a child when he is weak is worthless.

Immediately, Yu Guanzhi slowly sat down and said earnestly, "Ahem, Young Friend Jiang, I believe you should understand that every artifact is a family's heritage, passed down from generation to generation, and it is impossible to give it away easily. Even if I am the head of the Yu family, I still have to discuss it with the elders of the clan. And in principle, unless it is a major matter, the artifact cannot leave the family."

"So what do you mean?" Jiang Xiu met Yu Guanzhi's gaze and asked softly.

"I can first give you, Jiang Xiaoyou, some Life Crystals. These are some of the natural treasures left over from the creation of the artifact, the Ode to Life. They also possess a strong vitality."

Yu Guanzhi spoke slowly, and at the same time, he clenched his palms slightly, and a green light flashed. A strong life force instantly emanated, wrapped in a fresh fragrance, like the origin of life. Even a slight sniff would make people feel refreshed.

When the green light faded a little, a thumb-sized crystal came into Jiang Xiu's sight. The crystal was as crystal clear as crystal, and there were layers of ripples inside the crystal, as if it was endless, and the rich breath of life came from this.

"This Life Crystal is the product of the extraction and condensation of the Life Stone. It takes over a thousand kilograms of Life Stone to extract one Life Crystal. These were originally intended to be used to forge the artifact, the Life Tribute. However, after the forging was completed, some were left over, so they were preserved."

"The Life Crystal also has the effect of prolonging the wearer's life, healing injuries, and keeping the dying alive. For soul masters with life attributes, it is a rare treasure that only comes once in a century."

Putting a life crystal on the table, Yu Guanzhi began to explain, with a trace of heartache in his eyes.

What he said was true. That powerful man had used tens of thousands of tons of Life Stone and extracted them all into Life Crystals in order to create the artifact "Hymn of Life", so the material had to be more, not less.

It can be said that the life crystal in front of him is the most basic material of the Life Hymn Artifact. After thousands of years, there are only a few life crystals left, and he only has two in his hand.

"Hmm? Mr. Jiang, say something." After Yu Guanzhi took out the life crystal, he found that Jiang Xiu was just looking at him quietly without saying a word.

Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly, and said with some regret: "Captain Yu, how can such a life crystal be compared with a divine weapon? It seems that we have to wait until I break through to the Divine Craftsman level in the future, and then we can talk again."

After saying that, Jiang Xiu prepared to get up.

Although he is very tempted by this life crystal now, he knows that this is definitely not Yu Guanzhi's bottom line.

They are all old foxes, and they are still playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with him. Although the life crystal can cause a sensation in the outside world, it is not so precious to a big family like the Yu family that has been passed down for thousands of years.

"Wait..." Yu Guanzhi hurriedly held Jiang Xiu's shoulders and asked him to sit down again. At the same time, a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. This person was even more difficult to deal with than those old foxes he had met. He could not gain any benefit from it at all.

"In principle, I can't give you the artifact, the Ode to Life. Furthermore, you're only a Grandmaster-level blacksmith right now. Even if I were the clan leader, it would be difficult for me to convince the others to give you the artifact. How about we talk openly and honestly?"

Looking at Jiang Xiu, Yu Guanzhi's face straightened and he spoke seriously.

"Okay," Jiang Xiu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. It was indeed as Yu Guanzhi said, he was only a grandmaster now, and the future was still unknown.

Seeing Jiang Xiu's relenting attitude, Yu Guanzhi breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "So, let's make a deal. As long as you can break through to the Saint Craftsman level within the next five years, I can lend you the artifact, the Ode to Life, for three years."

"And once you truly break through to the Divine Craftsmanship, for every set of four-character battle armor you create for the Yu family, Life's Ode will lend it to you for another three years. How about that?"

This was something he had thought about carefully. In this way, when Jiang Xiu breaks through to the Divine Craftsman level, their Yu family will have the priority right to forge the artifact. Even if Jiang Xiu stops at the Saint Craftsman level in the future, he will only let Jiang Xiu use the artifact for three years.

Moreover, this wasn't exactly a freebie, since Jiang Xiu's teacher was a true master craftsman. This could be seen as a way to indirectly bring the Yu family and Zhenhua closer together through Jiang Xiu. Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's heart stirred. This condition was indeed acceptable, so he slowly stretched out his hands, "For each set of four-word battle armor forged, the usage period will be extended by ten years."

"Ten years?" Yu Guanzhi shook his head slightly and waved his hand, "Six years at most."

"Deal." Jiang Xiu smiled slightly and agreed immediately.

"It's bad, I gave too much!" Yu Guanzhi thought to himself, but once something is said, it cannot be changed, so he can only accept it himself.

Jiang Xiu extended his hand. "Then Captain Yu, let's make it a deal. We'll see in five years."

Reaching the Saint Craftsman level in five years meant that his cultivation had to reach the Soul Saint level within five years as well. However, he was not worried about this. The Hades Emperor was able to break through to the Titled Douluo level at the age of nineteen, and now that he possessed the Golden Dragon King's origin, he would only be faster than him.

"It's a deal." Seeing that the agreement was reached, Yu Guanzhi finally let go of his worries. He was about to reach out his hand to shake hands with Jiang Xiu, but he found that Jiang Xiu was not extending his hand to shake hands with him, but to grab the life crystal on the table and put it into his bag in an instant.

"Thank you, Captain Yu, for the life crystal. I won't be polite." After getting the life crystal, Jiang Xiu stretched out his hand again and shook hands with Yu Guanzhi.

"It's okay, our cooperative relationship will last a long time in the future." Yu Guanzhi laughed on the surface, but secretly cursed the little fox in his heart.

"When the Tribute to Life reaches me, it will be undecided whether his surname is Jiang or Yu. Captain Yu, as you said, we are all from the brother legion. I believe you won't care about this little thing in the future..." Jiang Xiu's face was warm, and he thought secretly in his heart.

For a moment, the realm of the scroll of heaven and earth was filled with laughter, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

Yu Guanzhi even poured two cups of tea and invited Jiang Xiu to taste it.

There are no absolute enemies in the world, only interests come first.

"By the way, I heard that Captain Yu will also compete in the federal election five years later?" Jiang Xiu asked with a hint of meaning, taking a sip of tea.

"Oh? I didn't expect you, Jiang Xiaoyou, to be concerned about this as well?" Yu Guanzhi gave Jiang Xiu a deep look, then casually said, "I don't really care about the election. What I care about is making more contributions to the Federation and alleviating the suffering of the people."

He knew that Jiang Xiu was not only Zhenhua's disciple, but also Dong Zian's apprentice. At such a critical moment, he would definitely not reveal anything.

The master craftsman is the master craftsman, the legion is the legion, and he will not mix up the things inside.

Jiang Xiu just laughed at Yu Guanzhi's words. He didn't know whether Yu Guanzhi was sincere about the last two sentences, but he knew the first one was definitely a lie.

After all, everyone in the federation knows that Yu Guanzhi, the head of the Central Corps, wants to take power, and he has occasional friction with his master's Western Corps. In order to prepare for the federal election five years later, they are even more competitive.

However, Jiang Xiu didn't care, and said meaningfully: "Captain Yu, perhaps as you said, we are brother legions, and there is no fundamental contradiction between us. We can even stand on a united front."

Hearing this, Yu Guanzhi frowned slightly, and there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xiu.

What he said about the Brother Legion was just to ease the relationship between the two of them. Who doesn't know that the competition between their Central Legion and the Western Legion is the most intense?
But based on his previous conversation with Jiang Xiu, he believed that Jiang Xiu was definitely not attacking without reason.

Yu Guanzhi chuckled and asked, "If we stand on a united front, who will be our opponent?"

Jiang Xiu raised his eyes to look at Yu Guanzhi and said meaningfully, "Of course, whoever is the strongest will be our opponent."

When Yu Guanzhi heard this, his head buzzed, his eyes widened instantly, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind, that was: Chen Xinjie!
(End of this chapter)