"Bella Johnson, what kind of sword do you prefer?"
David Bishop asked the young girl beside him as they walked out of the Martin Family estate.
Going out this time was mainly to buy the young girl a sword.
She was cultivating the Frost God's Sword Technique, a sword cultivation method.
Even though the Frost God's Sword Technique needed to be cultivated to the Core Formation stage before a matching sword art was available, David Bishop wanted to allow the young girl to come into contact with and get familiar with swords as soon as possible.
The sword is the ancestor of weapons; a qualified sword cultivator is only able to display the full might of the sword when they understand the sword.
"Bella Johnson is not sure. I think it's better if Lord chooses for me."
The young girl lightly shook her head.
David Bishop nodded.
Under the multitude of gazes full of either admiration or jealousy in the Martin Family marketplace, David Bishop walked into the Martin Family weapon store while holding the young girl's tender and lovely small hand.
"David!"
As soon as they entered the Martin Family weapon store, a youth walked up and greeted them with a courteous tone.
"You recognize me?"
David Bishop was slightly surprised.
"David, I'm a Martin Family branch family member. I took half a day's leave today so I could see the battle between you and Leo Martin. David was so formidable that even Leo Martin was no match for you."
The youth faintly smiled.
"I was just lucky."
David Bishop shook his head and smiled.
"I want to buy a good sword. Do you have any recommendations?"
David Bishop stated his purpose.
"David, is it for you own use?"
The youth asked with a smile.
"No, it's for my Bella Johnson."
David Bishop shook his head.
Hearing David Bishop saying that she was his, the young girl's willow leaf eyebrows raised, her clear eyes blinked, and her pretty face turned rose red; she was glittering and translucent and looked like she could easily be broken with a flick of the finger.
"David, this way please."
The youth only glanced at the young girl before withdrawing his gaze. He was afraid that it would piss off the youth beside her if he looked any longer.
Subsequently, he brought the couple to the weapon rack at the side.
Various types of swords were laid on the weapon rack.
David Bishop, who had merged with Rebirth Martial Emperor's memories, only glanced at the swords once before being able to differentiate the quality of the swords.
Finally, his gaze descended upon a sword made of a violet-colored material.
This was a small and exquisite short sword, and the reason he took a fancy to the sword was not for its gorgeous exterior but rather the material it was made of….Violet Meteoric Iron!
Once Violet Meteoric Iron is refined by a weapons craftsman, it is able to become a rare crafting material known as Violet Meteorite.
Just fifty grams of Violet Meteorite was worth a lot of money, and this short sword could easily be refined into 350 to 400 grams of Violet Meteorite.
David Bishop's heartbeat slightly elevated.
"David, this sword is made of Violet Ore, which is extremely durable, only slightly inferior to a Fine Steel Sword.
The youth introduced.
Only slightly inferior to a Fine Steel Sword?
David Bishop laughed secretly. Never would he have thought that Violet Meteoric Iron would be mistaken for Violet Ore in the Martin Family weapon store.
The exterior appearance of Violet Meteoric Iron was indeed similar to Violet Ore, but the worth of the two were as different as heaven and earth.
Furthermore, if Origin Energy is circulated through the Violet Meteoric Iron short sword, it would not suffer any damage whatsoever even if it cleaved hundreds of Fine Steel Swords in half.
It was truly a hidden gem!
Violet Meteorite that is refined from Violet Meteoric Iron is indeed something that a knowledgeable weapons craftsman would know about and could identify.
But Violet Meteoric Iron on the other hand would be hard to identify even for graded weapons craftsman, let alone the blacksmiths of the Martin Family weapon store.
"How much is this sword?"
David Bishop suppressed the agitation in his heart, and calmly said.
"Two hundred silver."
The youth said, while adding:
"David, since you're not an outsider, I'll tell you the truth. Besides its outer appearance, this sword is utterly inferior to a Fine Steel Sword. The Fine Steel Sword is an exactly three-foot-long blade which can slice iron like clay, and it's even double the length of this sword but only one hundred and eighty silver.
"Bella Johnson, do you like it?"
David Bishop asked the young girl beside him instead.
"Lord, it's too expensive."
The young girl's gaze had long been attracted by the exquisite appearance of the violet short sword, but she was shocked when she heard its price.
David Bishop secretly laughed in his heart. If this little girl knew how much the Violet Meteorite that could be refined from this Violet Meteoric Iron sword was worth, he wondered what she would think then.
"I'll take this short sword, but I only brought a hundred silver out with me….Why don't you bring the Fine Steel Sword and come find me when you get back to the Martin Family estate. At that time I'll pay you the remaining two hundred and eighty silver. What do you think?"
David Bishop looked towards the youth.
"No problem."
The youth hurriedly nodded.
David Bishop was the son of the Martin Family's Ninth Elder, so the youth wasn't afraid that David Bishop would go back on his word.
"Bella Johnson, this is your first sword, so you must take extremely good care of it…. As a sword cultivator, the most important thing is to love your sword like your life. As for false sayings such as 'when the sword is present the sword cultivator is alive,' you should ignore such things."
After receiving the violet short sword from the youth, David Bishop casually passed it over to the young girl.
"OK, Lord."
The young girl received the short sword from David Bishop and fondly admired it.
Her beautiful face was filled with happiness.
After leaving the Martin Family weapon store, David Bishop took the young girl around the marketplace.
He bought some small accessories for the young girl before finally returning to the Martin Family estate.
When they arrived at the Martin Family estate entrance, David Bishop stopped for a moment and glanced at a corner behind him.
In the distance was a sly figure that fled the moment David Bishop glanced his way.
"Lord, what's wrong?"
The young girl asked.
"It's nothing. Let's go in."
David Bishop shook his head.
He had noticed that person a long time ago. That person had been following him from around the Marsh family marketplace until here.
While holding the young girl's hands and walking into the Martin Family estate, David Bishop had a faint smile on his face.
At this moment, his mother should be attending the family meeting….
In a spacious hall in the Martin Family estate.
From the Patriarch Zayn Martin to the Grand Elder Hank Martin, all of the Martin Family elders were gathered here.
Even Seventh Elder, whose son had recently been crippled, was present.
Kun Martin's fierce gaze moved away from a certain beautiful young woman. She was the Ninth Elder, Zara Martin.
"Fellow Elders, the reason I gathered everyone for this emergency meeting today is to discuss the matter of Leo Martin being crippled by David Bishop. Regarding this matter, do any of you have any opinions you would like to share?"
Patriarch Zayn Martin directly asked.
All of the elders' gazes instantly landed upon Grand Elder Hank Martin.
If the Grand Elder didn't say anything, they would not dare exceed their authority.
"In my opinion, we should punish that kid David Bishop. Being so merciless at such a young age; if he is not guided, who knows what calamity he might cause."
Hank Martin said.
"Grand Elder is indeed fair and just!"
Sixth Elder Peter Martin hurriedly flattered Grand Elder, not forgetting to complacently glance at Fifth Elder Liam Martin.
"Today, David Bishop did not show mercy after breaking Leo Martin's arm but instead went even further and completely shattered Leo Martin's spine, causing him to become completely crippled….Leo Martin is the genius martial artist that our whole Martin Family has put emphasis on to develop. By crippling him David Bishop has caused a serious loss to the Martin Family. I feel we should heavily punish him!"
Peter Martin added.
"Sixth Elder, I have already said this earlier, but David Bishop is only at level three Body Tempering stage whereas Leo Martin is at level four Body Tempering stage. The fact that Leo Martin didn't admit defeat even after having one of his arms broken posed a huge threat towards David Bishop. As such, I feel what David Bishop did was not wrong and does not go against the family's rules!"
Fifth Elder Liam Martin said in a low voice, arguing in David Bishop's favor.
"Fifth Elder, according to you, doesn't that mean that during battles between disciples, as long as they do not kill each other, they should be allowed to trample on and even cripple their opponents?"
Seventh Elder Kun Martin said with a grievous expression.
When a martial artist has his backbone shattered, it means that he will forever be a cripple without a future.
Just when everyone expected David Bishop's mother to say something, her face was tranquil; it was as if she was an outsider.
Liam Martin's eyebrows slightly creased. He thought that the Ninth Elder had given up on arguing on behalf of her son.
"Fellow elders, do you all have anything else to add?"
Zayn Martin asked the elders.
"I feel Seventh Elder is right. David Bishop is too merciless and cruel, and he even destroyed a future pillar of the family. He should be punished!"
Some elders showed support towards Seventh Elder's argument.
They did not have any relationship with Zara Martin or Kun Martin and were speaking from a neutral position.
Of course, it would be impossible to say they did not have any selfish motives.
In their opinion, even if David Bishop has even greater natural talent, even if his talent is better than Leo Martin's, he was still only a disciple with another surname; he was not a true Martin Family member.
"Very good. Now let us vote…."
As Patriarch Zayn Martin said this, the Fifth Elder sighed and shook his head.
The current circumstances were not in David Bishop's favor.
"Patriarch!"
No one expected that just at this moment, the previously silent Zara Martin would interrupt Zayn Martin.
Everyone's gaze instantly fell upon her.
"Ninth Elder, you have something to say?"
Zayn Martin frowned with a slight displeased expression.
"I'm sure that Patriarch and all the fellow elders here have noticed the that changes my son experienced this past month….there are even many elders who think that my son received some sort of fortuitous gain, and the truth is exactly so."
Zara Martin said indifferently.
Hearing what Zara Martin said, even Sixth Elder Peter Martin and Seventh Elder Kun Martin quieted down.
They were curious as well.