flstandardbreds Chapter 161 Duan Tian's Past
Chapter 161 Duan Tian's Past
"So...it still doesn't work?"
Standing in front of the forge, Duan Tian looked at the hammer and the Golden Crow meteorite that had fallen to the ground and smiled bitterly.
He then turned to Lin Que and the others and said, "You should leave. I no longer have the power to forge."
"And you, you better give me back that jar of wine."
Lin Que frowned and said, "Senior Duan, you..."
"Kid! Didn't you hear what I said?!" Duan Tian roared impatiently, "Give me back that jar of wine!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Que immediately chuckled and said, "Hey, I won't give it to you!"
"What can you do to me?"
"Look, I took it out, then put it back; I took it out again, and then put it back again!"
"how is it going!"
"I won't give it to you!"
"Come and hit me if you dare! Hehehe~!"
As Lin Que spoke, he took the jar of wine out and put it back, repeating this action several times...
After he finished, he even made a face at Duan Tian!
This infuriated Duan Tian, who immediately roared, "Get out! Get out now!"
"All three of you get out of here!"
After saying that, he picked up the hammer from the ground and was about to throw it at Lin Que.
Seeing this, Duan Liuer quickly pulled Lin Que aside and said, "The three of you should come out with me first. Master is really angry!"
"Quick, come with me!"
"Don't mess with my master yet, or there really won't be a solution!"
Duan Liuer hurriedly pushed Lin Que out. Seeing this, Feng Wudao and Li Muxue also left the forging shop. As for Duan Tian behind them, he was still cursing and swearing.
Outside the shop, Feng Wudao and Li Muxue both looked at Lin Que speechlessly.
Li Muxue said with a hint of helplessness, "Junior brother, what are you doing? We finally found this person after so much trouble."
"Why did you anger him? Now look what's happened."
Feng Wudao, standing to the side, agreed, saying, "That's right, that's right!"
"And junior brother, I'm not saying this to criticize you, senior brother."
"You really are... incredibly despicable!"
Lin Que's eyes widened, and he said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I'm helping him!"
"You call this helping him?!" Feng Wudao and Li Muxue exclaimed in shock, and even Duan Liuer, who was standing to the side, looked at Lin Que with a surprised expression.
Lin nodded and said, "Of course!"
“Think back carefully yourselves. Duan Tian’s appearance just now probably reminded him of something sad, which is why he had that heartbroken look on his face.”
"If we don't try to stimulate him and make him change his mood, then..."
"At that point, there will truly be no way to turn back."
"Since I can provoke him into anger, it proves that there is still hope for this person!"
"It's not that I'm truly heartbroken!"
"However, we still need to find out exactly what happened that caused him to become like this. Once we solve this problem, we might be able to help him get back on his feet."
Upon hearing this, Feng Wudao immediately patted Lin Que on the shoulder and burst into laughter: "I knew it! How could Junior Brother be such a person!"
"Mu Xue, you're definitely mistaken!"
"However, Junior Brother, you actually came up with such a method. You truly are a born swordsman!"
Lin Que said in a daze, "Senior brother, that's not what you just said, wait? That's not right!"
"Why do I feel like... you're still insulting me?!"
"Huh? Really?" Feng Wudao waved his hand and said, "You must have misheard, Junior Brother. I was just praising you. Don't overthink it!"
"Let's get down to business first!"
"Are you serious?"
Lin Que looked suspicious!
"Of course! Even more real than Ah Zhen!"
"Who is Ah Zhen?"
"That's none of your business!"
Fortunately, Lin Que didn't dwell on it too much. After all, as Feng Wudao said, it was more important to take care of business first!
Lin Que immediately asked Duan Liuer, "Duan Liuer, do you know something about why your master has become like this?"
"Could you tell us?"
"And what should we do to cheer up your master?"
Having finally found them, Lin Que and his team certainly didn't want to give up so easily!
Upon hearing this, Duan Liuer recounted a story about Duan Tian's past to Lin Que and the others...
It turns out that Duan Tian, in his youth, also had a time of high spirits. At the peak of his forging skills, he met a woman he would never forget.
At first, there was nothing between the two. The woman just came to Duan Tian to have a sword forged, and Duan Tian was just doing his job for money.
After he finished forging the sword for her, the two of them basically had no further connection.
But for some reason, this woman frequently came to Duan Tian to forge swords after that, and each time she came, she always looked covered in wounds.
After finishing forging the sword, he left without saying another word.
But logically speaking, a person's weapon shouldn't break so quickly, especially a weapon forged by Duan Tian.
This left Duan Tian himself puzzled, and he began to wonder if his forging skills had declined. However, after further observation, he found that there was nothing wrong with the weapons he forged for others.
I then realized that it wasn't my problem!
At this point, Duan Tian began to be curious about the woman, until she came to forge the sword again.
Duan Tian finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up!
He asked about the woman and why she always came with injuries.
At first, the woman did not answer, saying that it was none of his business and that he should just take the money and do the job.
Duan Tian had no choice but to do as he was told, but his curiosity only grew stronger!
After that, every time the woman came, Duan Tian would take the initiative to ask about her and show her concern.
Gradually, the woman also developed a slight liking for him and began to slowly reveal certain things to Duan Tian.
It turns out that this woman came from the Wuliang Sword Sect, one of the four holy lands!
Every time he came to Duan Tian to forge a sword, it was in order to go back and explore the ancient sword tomb within the sacred land!
Only the sword forged by Duan Tian could allow her to survive within the Sword Tomb.
But what a pity!
The ancient sword tomb is fraught with danger; every time, one would break a sword there and emerge covered in wounds.
Duan Tian had asked her why she went to venture into the ancient sword tomb, but no matter how he asked, the woman refused to answer!
Duan Tian had no choice but to give up!
Later, the woman came to see Duan Tian more and more frequently, and each time she was more injured than the last.
Through their frequent interactions, the two gradually developed feelings for each other!
Duan Tian felt extremely distressed seeing the woman's bruised and battered appearance every time he saw her!
He immediately decided to forge her an indestructible sword!
However, to succeed, the support of a spiritual fire is indispensable. Coincidentally, Duan Tian knew that there was a spiritual fire of heaven and earth in this Netherworld Sea!
Unfortunately, although Duan Tian's forging skills were superb, his strength was insufficient, and he was unable to retrieve the spiritual fire.
Upon learning of this, the woman volunteered to go to the Netherworld Sea to subdue the spiritual fire.
Duan Tian did not stop her from forging the sword for her, but he told the woman to be careful!
And so, the woman left and never returned!
As time passed, Duan Tian waited in vain for the woman's return.
Gradually, his feelings shifted from expectation to disappointment, and then to despair!
Even in the end, Duan Tian blamed himself for all of this, saying that he was the one who caused this mistake!
From then on, Duan Tian never forged anything for anyone again, spending his days alone, indulging in the wine jar, and passing those days in a daze.
He became completely despondent!
After hearing this story, Lin Que and the other two all sighed with emotion!
Lin Que said, "No wonder your master has become like this. It seems that the best way to help your master get back on his feet is to bring that woman back."
"But it's probably unlikely!"
"After all, if that woman could come back, she would have returned long ago. Why haven't we heard from her yet?"
"It seems I'll have to ask your master myself."
Duan Liuer nodded and said, "That's right!"
"Oh right, I almost forgot to mention that the Nether Sea also started to become strange around that time."
"It even affected our Yunhai Town!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Que and the other two instantly realized something. Could this be what Feng Wuxue wanted to tell us to be very careful about?
Upon realizing this, Lin Que quickly asked, "What is this strange thing you're talking about?"
Duan Liuer said, "I don't know the specifics, you'll find out when night falls."
After exchanging glances, Lin Que said, "In that case, let's deal with your master first."
After saying that, Lin Que gave the group a look and then walked back into the forging shop.
As soon as he entered, Lin Que looked at Duan Tian's lonely figure and smiled with concern!
"Haha, chicken soup for the soul... Pshaw! No, wait!"
"Fellow villager, the community is here to bring you warmth!"
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