Speaking of which, Tianyou Yu and Ruohua Liu stood up, and before Yiqing An could say anything, they strode away.
Watching the couple’s receding figures, Yiqing An blinked, her eyes brimming with joy.
"Ah Lin, this method will work, at least we don’t have to worry for a while now," she said.
Ye Lin looked at Yiqing An’s joyful face and affectionately nodded: "Don’t worry. Even if the Patriarch Yu can’t create it, I have ways to ensure the An Family remains intact."
Yiqing An’s expression froze for a moment, her lips curving into a full-faced smile.
Not long after, Tianyou Yu and his wife Ruohua Liu returned to the study from outside.
"Sister, General Gu, follow me," Tianyou Yu beckoned, then fiddled with something in a corner of the study. Shortly after, there was a light sound of friction and a crack appeared on the wall.
There was actually a hidden passage in the study!
A flash of surprise crossed Yiqing An’s eyes, deeply touched by the couple’s complete trust as they revealed such a clan secret right in front of her.
"Be careful, Sister. The hallway lights are dim," Tianyou Yu turned on the corridor lights, then turned to hold Ruohua Liu’s hand and softly said to Yiqing An, "This is a secret chamber only known to the Patriarchs of the Yu Family for generations. The world speaks of the Yu family’s ability to forge peerless weapons. In truth, they only got one thing right. In the Yu family, except the Family Head, the other members can only forge middle to high-grade weapons. Only the Patriarch and the Lady of the Patriarch possess a unique Artifact Refining Technique."
After hearing Tianyou Yu’s explanation, Yiqing An suddenly understood. No wonder the world had made the Yu family’s artifact forging skills seem so mystical, yet no one had ever seen a peerless weapon. It turned out that the members of the Yu family could only forge middle to high-grade weapons. But...
"Brother Yu, if the Artifact Refining Technique of the Yu Family is so precious, why has there never been a bloody struggle for the position of Patriarch throughout history?" she asked.
Tianyou Yu smiled mysteriously, with deep meaning, "You’ll know in a moment."
Indeed, it did not take long before Yiqing An witnessed the Yu Family’s Artifact Refining Technique that had been touted as magical!
The methodology seemed simple, but Yiqing An could tell that any mistake in these simple steps could destroy the entire process. Moreover, most importantly, the Yu family’s Artifact Refining Technique required a drop of blood from both the Patriarch of the Yu Family and the Lady of the Patriarch as a catalyst!
That is to say, while the Artifact Refining Technique could be learned by anyone, the true bloodline of the Yu Family Head could not be bought for any amount of money!
No wonder! No wonder the Yu Family had never descended into infighting over the artifact forging technique. Turns out, only offspring of the true bloodline of the Family Head were able to inherit it!
Yiqing An inwardly marveled at the Elder Patriarch of Yu family’s wisdom. Such a method ensured the continuity of the Yu family while avoiding internal conflict, truly killing two birds with one stone!
About two hours later, Tianyou Yu and Ruohua Liu’s painstaking efforts gradually came to a halt.
Yiqing An carefully took the bracelet handed to her by Tianyou Yu, and upon closer inspection, she exclaimed in amazement!
If she hadn’t tied a red string to the genuine piece, even her keen eyes would struggle to discern the real from the fake!
The imitation was brilliant! Not only the pattern texture size and polish but even that sense of age seemed identical!
Seeing such an indistinguishable replica, a huge weight settled in Yiqing An’s heart.