In the square main hall of the Iron Alliance, Xuanyuan Huanyu and Qin Fan stood in the middle of the hall, with several elders of the Iron Alliance lined up on both sides.
There is currently no one in the unique position at the top. The leader of the Iron Alliance has not arrived yet.
"Humph, Ninth Elder, you recruit people privately without going through formal procedures. Isn't this against the rules?"
The speaker was an old man wearing a purple brocade robe with a white face and no beard.
Following the words, his brocade robe moved automatically without any wind, and his powerful aura overflowed unabashedly. He was at least a strong man above the Golden Core realm.
Xuanyuan Huanyu frowned and thought to himself: He just brought Qin Fan back to the headquarters, how could he know this?
"Elder Liu, as an elder, do I have this right? When you recruited people, you didn't go through formal procedures, right?"
After saying that, Xuanyuan Huanyu whispered to Qin Fan beside him: "This person is the seventh elder Liu Jingyan. He is not on good terms with me. You should be careful about him."
Qin Fan glanced at Liu Jingyan and nodded slightly, but didn't take it to heart.
Liu Jingyan sneered and said, "Elder Xuanyuan's words are an injustice to me. Even if the people I accepted did not follow the procedures at the time, they would make up for it immediately after returning to the headquarters."
Xuanyuan Huanyu smiled and said: "I brought Qin Fan back just to prepare for him to make up for the procedures."
Xuanyuan summons the rain in a way that treats others in the same way as they do in return.
Liu Jingyan was not angry, but instead smiled strangely: "Okay, let's start the repair process! It's just in time for everyone to see whether the person Elder Xuanyuan has accepted is a leader among blacksmiths or a wizard among weapon refiners."
Xuanyuan Huanyu's face suddenly darkened. He brought Qin Fan back to go through the procedures, but not now. He needed to teach Qin Fan some knowledge about weapon refining.
According to the rules of the Iron Alliance, those who enter the Iron Alliance must be a blacksmith or a weapon refiner.
And Qin Fan is not a blacksmith or a weapon refiner.
If he goes through the process now, Qin Fan will definitely not meet the Iron Alliance's recruitment standards.
"What? Does Elder Xuanyuan have any concerns?" Liu Jingyan smiled maliciously.
Xuanyuan Huanyu said: "What worries do I have? Even if I go through the procedures, I won't rush it. At least let Qin Fan get familiar with the history of our Iron Alliance. In this way, I will take him to go through the procedures in three days."
Liu Jingyan smiled and said: "Haha, it won't take three days. If you want to know about the Iron Alliance, I will tell him now. I have already sent someone to inform the sect leader. She will be here soon. By the time I finish talking, the sect leader should also be here. Don’t delay either way.”
Xuanyuan Huanyu frowned: It seems that Liu Jingyan came prepared! What to do now? We can't let him know that Qin Fan has nothing to do with blacksmiths and weapon refiners!
Seeing that Xuanyuan Huanyu was in trouble, Qin Fan said: "It's better to go through the procedure earlier, Elder Xuanyuan, let's do it today!"
Xuanyuan Huanyu turned to look at Qin Fan, his eyes a little anxious.
Qin Fan gave him a comforting look and said, "I also have some experience in refining weapons. I will ask Elder Xuanyuan for advice later."
Xuanyuan Huanyu's eyes showed surprise: He knows how to refine weapons? This is great!
"All the elders are here!" came a clear and gentle young woman's voice.
A tall woman wearing a snow-white dress, long black hair shawl, and veiled face walked towards her.
When everyone saw this woman, they immediately bowed and saluted: "I have met the sect master!"
Qin Fan glanced at the woman curiously: The leader of the Blacksmith Alliance is actually a woman! Still such a young and beautiful woman.
Although the woman's face is covered, it can be judged from her beautiful eyebrows, delicate fair skin, and tall figure that she is definitely a beauty that will captivate the entire country.
"No courtesy!" The woman whispered two words, quickly walked to the main seat and sat down, her beautiful eyes scanned everyone, and finally stopped on Qin Fan.
"Is this the new recruit recruited by the Ninth Elder?"
Xuanyuan Huanyu said: "Exactly."
Liu Jingyan said: "Master, you came just in time, the Ninth Elder is preparing to take this newcomer through the procedures!"
Xuanyuan Huanyu glared at Liu Jingyan angrily and said, "Sect Master, Qin Fan has just arrived at the headquarters and is not familiar with the Iron Alliance yet. I want to take him through the procedures in three days."
The woman nodded: "Okay, then in three days!"
Qin Fan was slightly surprised, and he clearly felt that this woman seemed to be biased towards the Ninth Elder.
Liu Jingyan said: "Sect Master, this newcomer has agreed to go through the procedure today. Everyone is here today, so why wait until three days later?"
The woman glanced at Qin Fan with slight surprise and said, "Since it's the intention of the new couple, let's do it today!"
Xuanyuan Huanyu frowned and looked at Qin Fan with some worry. Since Qin Fan himself agreed, he couldn't say anything else.
Liu Jingyan looked at Qin Fan with a smile on his face, but there was clearly a knife hidden behind his smile: "Boy, our Iron Alliance has rules for recruiting people. They must be blacksmiths or weapon refiners. Can you prove yourself?"
Qin Fan looked at him expressionlessly: "How do you want me to prove it?"
Liu Jingyan said: "It's very simple. There is a weapon refining room next to it. You can show your abilities."
"Okay." Qin Fan agreed decisively.
"Okay! Sect Master, elders, please move to the weapon refining room!" Liu Jingyan said with a smile.
There is a side hall next to the headquarters, and the surrounding walls are made of steel. Qin Fan felt powerful spiritual energy fluctuations on it, and it was obvious that a magic circle was carved into it.
In the side hall, there is a stone platform used by blacksmiths for forging, and a furnace used by weapon refiners to refine weapons.
Liu Jingyan looked at Qin Fan, pointed at the equipment in the hall and smiled: "Boy, let's start your performance! If you can't prove that you are a blacksmith or a weapon refiner, according to the rules of the Iron Alliance, you will not be able to join the Iron Alliance."
"Elder Xuanyuan, do you have any objection?"
Xuanyuan Huanyu said solemnly, "No objection."
Liu Jingyan used the rules of the Iron Alliance to block any possible pleas in advance. If Qin Fan could not prove that he was a blacksmith or a weapon refiner, even the sect leader might not be able to make an exception and accept him.
"Since Elder Xuanyuan has no objection, let's get started!" Liu Jingyan finally showed a proud smile that he couldn't hide.
Although many elders present knew in their hearts that Liu Jingyan was making a fuss just to disgust Xuanyuan Huanyu and prevent Xuanyuan Huanyu from increasing his power in the Iron Alliance.
But Liu Jingyan spoke of the Iron Alliance's rules, making it impossible for anyone to refute.
Now, it depends on whether Qin Fan can pass the test.
Qin Fan glanced at the blacksmith's bench, and then decisively walked to the refiner's furnace.
He glanced at the stove that was as tall as a person in front of him. The special charcoal inside was burning red, exuding scorching heat.
There are many mysterious patterns carved around the furnace, which can increase the temperature of the flame in the furnace and protect the furnace to offset powerful energy impacts.
Qin Fan looked at the materials on the stone platform. They were all very ordinary materials.
He took two pieces of dark ore and looked at them in his hands. They should be iron ore containing a small amount of dark iron, used to refine some low-level magic weapons.
Liu Jingyan, who was behind him, crossed his arms and looked at Qin Fan with a sneer. He snorted in his heart: Boy, I have found out your details a long time ago. I will never let you enter the Iron Alliance to increase Xuanyuan Huanyu's strength.
