Crushing Their Resolve, Winning Their Sincere Submission

"May I ask, young friend Sikong, what exactly do you mean by that?" Even when facing Sikong Ting, the five men were now filled with respect.

Tao Hongjing likewise signaled Jing Ke and Ding Sandao with his eyes. The two stopped in their tracks, giving the five men the feeling that there was still room to turn things around.

Sikong Ting wore an expression of complete confidence. "I hadn't finished what I was saying earlier!"

"For Boss, establishing a power in the imperial capital won't be difficult!"

"The only difficulty is deciding just how big he wants it to become!"

"Martial Uncle wants to establish a force in the imperial capital?" Tao Hongjing asked curiously.

Xu Kun smiled. "Can't be helped. I'm new here, and some people want to use their family backgrounds to pressure me. Since that's the case, I'll let them see that the background they're so proud of is something I, Xu Kun, can build for myself!"

"What boldness! Once Martial Uncle's force is established, I, Tao Hongjing, will be the first to join. As for the other disciples of the Forging Sect and Pill Sect, I'll convey Martial Uncle's intentions to them as well. I imagine it won't be difficult for your force to flourish in the future!"

The six family heads, including Sikong Shu, felt their ears ring.

Was this what Sikong Ting had meant earlier—the benefits brought by Xu Kun's status in the Forging Sect?

Who was Tao Hongjing?

His status in the Forging Sect was fairly ordinary, but his identity in the Pill Sect made people even more wary of him!

If he gave Xu Kun his full support, it meant that before Xu Kun's force had even been established, it had already gained the powerful backing of two major Human Race factions!