89: First meeting with Yue Xiyan! Ye Xingzhou's powerful weapon refining skills!

As soon as Moon Clearsnow spoke, everyone present turned their gaze towards her.

This implied that the Truth-telling Pearl Ye Hangzhou had presented was fake, right?

Ye Hangzhou, however, remained calm, showing no sign of anger or intention to explain.

At his age, he was past the point of being angered by embarrassment. His confidence in his artifact forging skills would not be shaken by a few words from outsiders.

Li Shengyuan looked at Moon Clearsnow and chuckled softly.

"Miss Qing Shuang, if I may be frank, your Yuehua Palace's artifact forging skills might not be as top-tier as you imagine!"

"In front of the world-renowned Imperial Observatory, they might just be average, not to mention this person is the Chancellor of the Imperial Observatory's favored disciple, the Second Supervisor Ye Hangzhou!"

"Replicating such a trinket is no big deal for him. You should know that this very Sky-Ocean Battleship beneath our feet was built by him and his team."

"That thing is much more difficult than a Truth-telling Pearl!"

While Ye Hangzhou's combat prowess might lag behind martial artists, sword cultivators, and Qi Refiners, when it came to the formations, artifact forging, and alchemy he excelled at, there were few in this world more skilled than him!

Moon Clearsnow fell silent. What Li Shengyuan said was true; everyone in the world knew the power of the Imperial Observatory.

The elixirs and artifacts produced by the Imperial Observatory were all exquisite, surpassing seventy to eighty percent of those on the market!

Whenever a family needed to forge top-tier elixirs and artifacts, or even set up formations, they prioritized inviting people from the Imperial Observatory.

Even with a high price, if you lacked connections, you might not even get in line!

Any cultivator who possessed an artifact from the Imperial Observatory could boast about it for a long time.

Li Shengyuan's saber was personally crafted by the Empress, his senior sister, who then gifted it to him as an eighteenth birthday present.

Although she knew of the Imperial Observatory's extraordinary capabilities, the fact that her Yuehua Palace's unique artifact, the Truth-telling Pearl, which she was so proud of, was so easily replicated by Ye Hangzhou, still made it difficult for her to accept...

Yue Qingmeng bit her pink lip and secretly glanced at her senior sister. She knew her senior sister took pride in everything related to the Yuehua Palace.

With the Truth-telling Pearl being replicated like this, she must be feeling quite bitter inside.

At this moment, Princess Pingyang took the warm Truth-telling Pearl from Li Shengyuan's hand and said with a smile:

"Isn't it simple enough to just test if it's real or not?"

She then looked at Moon Clearsnow and comforted her: "Sister Qing Shuang should actually be happy. If this Truth-telling Pearl was truly replicated by Ye Hangzhou, then perhaps your Yuehua Palace disciples could each have one!"

"Moreover, even if Ye Hangzhou did replicate it, according to the Great Qian's intellectual property laws, if he manufactures it, he still needs to pay you; otherwise, it's a pirated version and cannot be produced or used!"

As a Great Qian princess, she was naturally very familiar with the law.

Aside from those passed down from ancient times, considered public intellectual property, anyone who dared to mass-produce and sell would be breaking the law.

If it was forged and only used secretly, that would be acceptable.

Therefore, it was no exaggeration to say that the Imperial Observatory, which had invented a large number of daily necessities and new types of elixirs and artifacts, was the wealthiest department in Great Qian!

Li Shengyuan had also received a considerable amount in copyright fees.

Shen Xinrong also chuckled at this moment: "Then who will test it?"

While saying this, her gaze, full of playful smiles, was already fixed on Li Shengyuan.

Everyone's eyes also turned to Li Shengyuan simultaneously; he was the most suitable candidate.

Seeing this, Ye Hangzhou took out his fan again, standing by with a schadenfreude expression, watching Li Shengyuan with great interest.

He wanted to see this fellow make a fool of himself!

Li Shengyuan was also stunned for a moment, then quickly turned his gaze to Ye Hangzhou, his eyes filled with pleading; as long as he had his cracked version, there would be no problem!

Ye Hangzhou also understood his intention, but he merely smiled, showing no inclination to respond.

Not to mention he hadn't even had time to research a cracked version yet; even if he did, he wouldn't give it to Li Shengyuan right now!

Li Shengyuan looked at Ye Hangzhou, who was enjoying the show, and immediately gritted his teeth in annoyance.

How did this guy also learn to be so irritating!

The silent exchange between the two, Shen Xinrong and the others naturally couldn't understand at all.

Princess Pingyang also urged with anticipation: "Brother Shengyuan, don't wait, hurry and try how well it works!"

Li Shengyuan glared at her; this girl was clearly doing it on purpose.

He glanced around, and seeing Liu Zhen approaching, Li Shengyuan's heart suddenly filled with joy, and he asked with a smile:

"Brother Zhen, how is it? Have all the brothers been arranged?"

"Hmm, some are staying behind, and those who are departing together have already boarded the ship!" Liu Zhen nodded, completely unaware of what had just transpired here.

Li Shengyuan's face was beaming with smiles, "Tell the brothers to get ready; we're departing immediately!"

"Alright."

Liu Zhen nodded, gave a puzzled look at the group, and then walked away.

"Time is pressing, so we'll have to try it another time if there's an opportunity. We need to depart now," Li Shengyuan said with a smile to the group.

Meeting the unwilling gazes of Princess Pingyang and Shen Xinrong, Li Shengyuan looked at Ye Hangzhou, "The task of setting up formations to conceal our whereabouts and our teleportation is entrusted to you!"

"Understood."

Ye Hangzhou nodded slightly, then flashed away from the spot.

Although it was a bit regrettable not to see a good show, important matters came first!

At this moment, Moon Clearsnow took the Truth-telling Pearl that Princess Pingyang handed over and said coolly:

"You are about to depart, so Mengmeng and I will take our leave now. As for the matter of the Truth-telling Pearl, I will speak with my master when I return."

As soon as her voice fell, her delicate body trembled, and with a serious expression, she took out a communication artifact from her slender waist.

After a moment of hesitation, she directly connected.

"Master!"

Moon Clearsnow and Yue Qingmeng, the two senior and junior sisters, respectfully looked at the cold and beautiful woman on the water screen.

This woman was their master, the current Palace Master of Yuehua Palace, the Third-Rank expert Yue Xiyan!

Li Shengyuan curiously observed the woman in the water screen; her cold and stunning beauty made her another peerless enchantress.

Dressed in a pure white long dress, she appeared as flawless as moonlight.

Her cool demeanor surpassed even that of Moon Clearsnow.

Seeing Li Shengyuan and the others, Yue Xiyan was clearly a bit surprised.

Looking at Li Shengyuan's golden armor, Yue Xiyan also recognized his identity.

"Are you a Golden-robed Demon Suppressor from the Demon Suppression Division?"

"That's right." Li Shengyuan smiled and nodded, "I am Li Shengyuan, greetings, Palace Master Yue!"

"You are Li Shengyuan?" The surprise in Yue Xiyan's eyes grew even stronger.

"Why is Shuang'er with you?"

"This is a long story. Palace Master Yue, whatever you wish to tell your disciple, please do so quickly!"

Yue Xiyan nodded slightly, then looked at her two disciples and said with a serious expression:

"Shuang'er, Mengmeng, your master will lead the strong cultivators of the palace, along with Prince Yan and this Jin Yi (Golden Cloaks), to crusade against the Giant Spirit Hall on a chosen day. Your mission is temporarily suspended. You may return to the palace to stand guard, or you may go to the Giant Spirit Hall with us and rendezvous there!"

"You decide everything according to your own situation!"

"Understood, Master!"

Moon Clearsnow and Yue Qingmeng, the two senior and junior sisters, answered in unison, their hearts filled with shock. Were they really going to have a decisive battle with the Giant Spirit Hall so soon?

Could it be that when they said they were leaving, they meant heading to the Giant Spirit Hall?!

After reminding them to be careful, Yue Xiyan disconnected the call.

Time was pressing, so she didn't interact much with Li Shengyuan.

Li Shengyuan then looked at the two women and chuckled: "Ladies, do you want to come with us, or leave on your own?"