Chapter 192: The Weapon Master's Favor (2)

　　The old man's smile froze. He glared at Quiet And Steadfast and said somewhat unhappily, "I… I'm just helping you guys out of a sense of obligation."

　　Shen Jingbin had come to the same realization. No matter what, the old man was still an NPC; him helping them for free would never happen. "Old man, stop making us guess. Please tell us your conditions."

　　Seeing as his ruse had failed, the old man sighed and said, "In all my years of guarding the Ice Extermination Cavern, apart from wanting to gather some Shadow Snaring Water, the only other thing I've wanted was to obtain parts from the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake's body. However, as you guys have seen, the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake isn't something I can handle on my own…"

　　"Oh, so you tricked us into coming down here with you!" Morning Glory Chime cut in.

　　The old man's face flushed. "How have I tricked you guys? I've been here in seclusion for all these years and only revealed myself to point you in the right direction when I noticed you were the Lead Disciple of the Nymphs. I more or less know what's going on outside, and I know that taking on the s.h.i.+nra Sect is impossible for you guys unless you have one or two Divine Weapons. It just so happens that Shadow Snaring Water is one of the main components in forging a Divine Weapon. That was why I appeared before you and shared what I knew. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone? As for the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake, that was me testing your skills in advance. You can forget about defeating the s.h.i.+nra Sect if you can't even handle the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake."

　　"You sure know how to tell stories," Morning Glory Chime didn't buy his story at all.

　　The old man couldn't be bothered to deal with her. Instead, he turned to rest of them and said, "I wasn't able to gather the materials on the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake's body, so I could only rely on you guys. Speaking of the Silver Moon Silk Robe, you don't need those materials to upgrade it. How about this, you give me the parts you've collected from the Scarlet Marsh Thunder Snake, and I'll help refine all of your weapons," After saying that, the four of them heard the system's notification.