Chapter 32 - Armament Master

At night Lory can't sleep just like little kid excitement before school trip, the night is chill so Lory takes out her long knitted dark blue shawl after she covers herself she got out from her room. The cold breeze makes her cheeks pale and she can smell cold air mixed with delicate Bluebell flower scent for a second she thought she was 'home'.

Girsha already sleep on her bed, when Zhao Li Xin around Girsha intended to be more relaxed when Lory asked he said is because Zhao Li Xin is like him, when lory asked again what that supposed to mean the bird said 'he meant the way he said it….' Lory can only frown sometimes she forgot that Girsha is not human so he can't explain the way human could.

"You not sleep again?"

Lory surprised when she turned around Zhao Li Xin already behind her "Li Xin?"

Listened she called her name before he corrected her again he feels satisfied "Why is so hard for you to sleep early"

Lory smiled sheepishly "Just my bad habit" Lory feels like a kid got reprimand by her parents "And why you also not sleep yet?"

Zhao Li Xin eyebrows rise, he wonder if she forgot strong cultivator barely sleep they only need one or two hours sleep is more than enough for Zhao Li Xin to function for two days but he realizes he never told Lory how high his cultivated is so he can't blame her "I need to fix my weapon a little bit"

"Are you a blacksmith?" Lory gasped

Zhao Li Xin chuckles how innocent her question is "I'm a bit more than that…." he answers casually. If only people heard Lory compare Armament Master with blacksmith they might cough with blood, Blacksmith is someone who only can make normal weapon for ordinary people but Armament Master, they not just created weapon and talisman but they can fuse the material make the weapon stronger and not just that armament master could create weapon who can be suitable with their owners even increase the owner strength that's why Armament master is well respected.

"Can I watch you, I promised I won't disturb you" Lory pleaded, she never seen Armament Master worked before she got quite curious about it.

Of course, Zhao Li Xin would never refuse her "Well I don't mind but the room is a bit hot, are you okay with that?"

Lory nodded "Yes I don't like cold anyway" Lory smiled excitedly.

"Then come…" Zhao Li Xin beckoned her to follow him, Lory follows him like a little chick. Zhao Li Xin leads her to cross the moon gate then she sees a warehouse surrounded with bamboo tree forest, Lory confuses the warehouse gives her a strange vibe. Zhao Li Xin raise his hand "Take my hand….or you will get lost"

"Oh okay" Lory take his hand without hesitating, Zhao Li Xin lead her a few steps from the front warehouse Zhao Li Xin suddenly crouch his hand touch the ground created stranged symbol then suddenly everything around them become blur and changed to different scene, Lory stunned her eyes bulged 'This is Mirage spell' but the energy around it is different she never felt it before.

"This..." Lory gasped.

"This is Array formation" said Zhao Li Xin calmly "I used this Array to protect this place, I also put offensive Array to avoid anyone gets inside this place"

"WOW!!" Lory mouth slightly open, she would never guess people in this world could create something closed like a barrier if she can bring this knowledge to Harland it wouls alleviated Lucas's job to protecting Harland, if only.....

"Could everyone do this...Array" Lory asked still with awed and shocked.

Zhao Li Xin never thought what he could do is amazing even though many people praised him but he doesn't feel happy or proud just like everything he had achieved in his life it's all just necessity, but when Lory looking at him with amazed in her eyes he can't help feel slightly proud.

"No, not much Array Master in the world, the stronger one even lesser" he explains it casually but there's a hint of joy in his word.

"Isn't that make you amazing!!!" Lory squeal with high pitch "Li Xin I know your not ordinary people but I don't know you were this Amazing!!"

Zhao Li Xin feels embarrassed, he coughs awkwardly "cough….it's…nothing, come on let's get inside" thankfully his face cover with his long hair and by his quick turned his body around Lory missed his red face.

When they get inside Zhao Li Xin released her hand, Lory once again stunned by weapon display in the wall and the table, a row of swords, Daggers, saber and a lot more line neatly on the wall and table, every single them is carved beautifully sparkle with silver light, Lory feels she like a kid in candy stores her body spin right and left while her eyes bulged almost fall from her socket, Zhao Li Xin watched her from the side he finally understand what can attract this woman, is not beautiful dress or jewelry but turns out is weaponry, well if she like he can made weapon as much as she wanted is not like a problem for him.

"Careful not touching the weapon Ri Yi, some weapon is hostile and can hurt you" Zhao Li Xin warn her "Like this sword…." Lory took the sword with a white jade handle "This is the thousands of snow sword, ingulf with ice power. People who don't have high cultivation would be froze within if they touching it too long"

Lory palm float above the sword she can feel the freezing air around the sword "What an incredible sword, who made this?"

Zhao Li Xin smiled faintly "Me….." he said shortly.

her eyes bulged even bigger, he gazes Zhao Li Xin with disbelief. Zhao Li Xin chuckles see her reaction he sheathed the sword back to it white scabbard. Her admiration for Zhao Li Xin just raised to a whole new level even though she knew his hiding his power from the world but she doesn't know he's hiding this much.

"Li Xin you are amazing...what should I do, wanted to hug you…."

Zhao Li Xin froze for a moment "Mmm…..i don't mind" he said with expectation.

"Really…..but that's not appropriated isn't it…."Lory feels reluctant, this world is so conservative especially between Man and woman relationship.

"No, it's alright…..as long it's consensual and no one sees it, so it's fine" Zhao Li Xin encourages her strongly.

"Okay then!!" Lory hugged him excitedly, well for her this is friendly hugged she doesn't mean romantically but for Zhao Li Xin who never make contact with human being it's stunned him to the core, while Lory jumping up and down while hugging him and praised his talent the man himself is frozen like statue seems like this action affect him more than he thought.

Lory is so excited her mind already run everywhere 'His so amazing, I wish I could bring him back to Harland, the Array is amazing the Armament weapon is awesome!!! Should I asked him to make me a weapon, is that appropriate but I'm just a maid but the weapon is so beautiful and strong....what should I do, should I just asked? Should I?'

While Zhao Li Xin thought is '.......................'