Tang Hao's Regret

The day after Xue Qinghe left Gengxin City.

The Blacksmith Association has undergone a major transformation, beginning a headcount and mobilizing nearly half of its forces to Suotuo City to establish a branch of the guild.

The news spread within hours, and people from all factions quickly learned of it.

Before they could even react, Zhu Jiuyang announced the list.

All the Soul Master sent by the Star Luo Royal Family, as well as those from families and sects that have reached cooperation agreements with the Association in the past few days regarding talent transfer and training, are on the register.

In other words, all Soul Master sent by any force within the Star Luo Empire territory who were preparing to further their studies in the field of Blacksmith would be sent to Suotuo City at this moment.

This, of course, provoked resistance.

Anyone would want to travel to a foreign land if they wish.

However, the resistance resulted in massive layoffs.

The Blacksmith Association directly laid off 20% of the Star Luo Faction's personnel.

Not only that, the conditions given to them were also reduced. Resources that were originally intended for everyone were now only given to the remaining 80%, and these remaining 80% did not receive any more resources.

This greatly displeased the major powers within the Star Luo Empire, including the Royal Family, who demanded an explanation from the Blacksmith Association.

Unfortunately, only the representatives within Gengxin City could speak out. In this era of limited information, the forces behind them could not communicate with the association in real time.

Before the forces behind them had received the news, the association urged them to set off. Silong, Si Yu, and another former Grandmaster Blacksmith led the group to explore the wasteland.

Representatives approached the three individuals, demanding an explanation.

The three leaders of this team are all Soul Saint!

Even if he's not good at fighting, he's still Soul Saint.

The strongest among all the factions is none other than Soul Emperor.

This is because after the Spirit Hall reached a cooperation agreement with the Blacksmith Association, at Su Ming's request, the person sent to serve as the new hall master of the Martial Soul Main Hall in Gengxin City was only a Soul Emperor.

Because the Spirit Hall's top figure is the Soul Emperor, the Star Luo Royal Family and its subsequent partners did not send anyone of Soul Emperor or higher to Gengxin City in order to show their sincerity.

Although Dai Weisi was a prince, he was currently powerless and could only try to reason with Silong.

"We are also part of the Blacksmith Association. Your current actions are tantamount to taking us prisoner. Do you want to offend all our cooperating forces?"

Silong simply replied, "According to the agreement with the Star Luo Royal Family, we will do our best to nurture you and accept you. However, I recall a clause in the agreement stipulating that the Star Luo Empire must not obstruct the Association's cooperation with the Heaven Dou Empire."

Dai Weisi's face darkened.

The ambush of Xue Qinghe was indeed orchestrated by the Star Luo Royal Family, but who could tolerate the arrival of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince within the Star Luo Empire territory?

The key information was incredibly tempting at the time, as it was circulating everywhere.

"The Heaven Dou Royal Family is furious. Our association paid a considerable price to appease them in order to continue cooperating with them."

Paying a considerable price?

Dai Weisi was about to vomit blood.

How long did Xue Qinghe spend between joining and leaving the association?

It's just a simple cooperation agreement confirmation process, and you're all begging and pleading to cooperate with us?

Dai Weisi knew that Silong was talking nonsense.

However, he could not refute this point.

Silong's explanation reflects the normal situation. Xue Qinghe's decision not to pursue the association's responsibility is unusual and truly shows the other party's excessive "magnanimity."

"His Highness Xue Qinghe was very lenient and did not pursue the matter for being intercepted. He only suggested that His Highness the First Prince also go to Suotuo City."

"Of course, Your Highness, please rest assured. His Highness Xue Qinghe has already stated that he will warn all surrounding forces during his return journey, and will not allow any harm to members of the association."

"Furthermore, His Highness the Crown Prince is also a member of the association, and our association will certainly guarantee His Highness's safety."

Dai Weisi was extremely frustrated.

this.

We were wrong to intercept Xue Qinghe first, but the association's agreement to Xue Qinghe's conditions was far too inhumane.

"According to the agreement, all members of the Royal Family family who join the Blacksmith Association, including His Highness the Crown Prince, must abide by the association's arrangements unless their Life are in danger."

Silong looked at Dai Weisi and added another sentence.

Besides Dai Weisi, representatives from other factions were also vying for the position, but they dared not be too assertive, fearing another round of layoffs. In the end, they all received similar answers to Dai Weisi.

They also harbored deep hatred for the Star Luo Royal Family.

Why would someone with nothing better to do intercept Xue Qinghe?

Silong is very capable. With Zhu Jiuyang's prior arrangements, he handled everything according to Zhu Jiuyang's wishes.

Gengxin City Blacksmith Association.

"Three days is too little time for the Star Luo Royal Family to react. They might be able to send someone to question us tomorrow, but by then Dai Weisi will have already entered the Heaven Dou territory."

Zhu Jiuyang nodded in satisfaction.

Su Ming told him the plan, and Zhu Jiuyang arranged the rest.

"Currently, only Xiao Ming, Little Gold, and I possess the Thousand Forgings with Spirit technique. If the three of us stay, the Heaven Dou Royal Family will have to obediently send their people here instead of to Suotuo City."

The core technology is located in Gengxin City, and even the Heaven Dou Royal Family has to accept it reluctantly.

Suotuo City.

Tang Hao, hidden under his cloak, listened to the conversations of passersby on the street, feeling a slight sense of satisfaction.

"They actually went to Suotuo City to establish a branch. It just so happens that Xiao San will be coming here in six months. At that time, we can let Xiao San join the association and learn Thousand Forgings with Spirit."

He both loved and hated the idea of Spiritual Metal.

This thing can help relieve his pain because he can inject his Soul Power into it, temporarily circulating it within the Spiritual Metal, and then guiding it back into his body.

Without Soul Power circulating in his meridians, the pressure in his meridians dropped sharply.

This is also why he neglected his cultivation before Tang San awakened his Martial Soul.

Having neglected his cultivation, his Soul Power gradually diminished, greatly reducing the pressure on his meridians, which allowed him to pass those six years peacefully.

"What a pity, it can only be used as a tool to relieve pain."

Tang Hao also wanted to use the Spiritual Metal to build more Soul Power cycles, and then transfer part of his cultivation to the Spiritual Metal, so that he could gradually heal the injuries in his body.

Unfortunately, the Spiritual Metal was too fragile, and its internal Spirituality was extremely scattered, so it couldn't withstand his Soul Power for long.

"If only there were a way to harness the Spirituality within Spiritual Metal, what a pity."

Suotuo City.

Xue Qinghe temporarily settled in Suotuo City. Hearing that the Blacksmith Association was approaching from not far behind, he sent someone to inquire about the situation.

He was delighted to learn that the people who came to participate in the construction of the association's branch were all from the Star Luo Empire.

However, he couldn't laugh anymore after he finished laughing.

He searched the list of Level Three Blacksmith — Blacksmith had mastered the Thousand Forgings with Spirit" level.

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