One step behind, always behind
"What's wrong with Lou Gao? Why is the association selling all this random stuff?" Tai Tan thought with some dissatisfaction.
But he didn't see a sign for the Blacksmiths' Association, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Could it be that the Blacksmiths' Association has also recently moved its headquarters?
If that's true, with everyone moving around recently, could it be that something big, unknown, has happened on the mainland?
Filled with curiosity, he stopped a passerby and asked, "Young man, isn't this the Blacksmiths' Association? Why are you doing other businesses here?"
A passerby glanced at him and chuckled, "The Blacksmiths' Association has moved. The original building has been rented out to businesses in the city."
"It's all thanks to the Blacksmiths' Association; otherwise, the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall wouldn't have noticed the parasites within the Spirit Hall in Gengxin City, and we wouldn't be living such good lives now."
Tai Tan was taken aback, seemingly having a bad feeling, and hurriedly asked, "Young man, do you mean the Blacksmiths' Association was absorbed by the Spirit Hall, or did it simply move away?"
A passerby chuckled and said, "They must have joined the Spirit Hall. However, not all blacksmiths joined the Spirit Hall. Those who didn't want to join received severance pay from the Spirit Hall."
"Although the Spirit Hall was previously disliked by everyone in the city, it was just a few bad apples. The Spirit Hall is still the same Spirit Hall, worthy of everyone's trust."
Upon hearing this, Tang San and his servant were stunned into silence.
The Spirit Hall first aroused public anger, then a high-ranking official arrived who both won over the Blacksmiths' Association and improved the Spirit Hall's reputation? How could this be so mysterious?
If such a person truly exists, what terrifying abilities would they possess? If the Spirit Hall maintains such a strong popular base in the future, who would dare to oppose them?
Tang San and Tang Xiao's previous schemes were all based on the premise that the Spirit Hall had trapped itself and lost its popular support.
If that high-ranking official were to travel to several more cities and completely salvage the reputation of the Spirit Hall, their plan would be doomed before it even began.
"Senior Tai Tan, what exactly is going on?" Tang San was almost going crazy.
They failed to win over the Defense Clan, but their attempt to win over the Blacksmiths' Association was thwarted by the Spirit Hall. What kind of mess is this?
Tai Tan was embarrassed, but his eyes were filled with anger.
He was a member of the Blacksmiths' Association, so why did Lou Gao bring the Blacksmiths' Association into the Spirit Hall without his consent?
If he catches Lou Gao, he'll definitely let him know why the flowers are so red!
But it's too late to say anything now. The Blacksmiths' Association has already moved and is now in Spirit City; it's impossible to stop them now.
As he cursed under his breath, Tai Tan noticed the Strength Clan disciple stationed at the Blacksmiths' Association. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the man's ear, and yelled, "I told you to watch over the Blacksmiths' Association, and this is how you watch over it?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the disciple wept with joy, repeatedly saying, "Clan Head, you've finally come! I thought the family had abandoned us."
This was Tai Tan's mistake.
At that time, he was only concerned with moving away from Heaven Dou City with the Clear Sky Sect, but he did not inform all the disciples of the Strength Clan who were away about the family's relocation.
While Wu Qi was trying to win over the Blacksmiths' Association, these disciples of the Strength Clan had already sent the letter back at top speed.
Unfortunately, the family had long since vanished, leaving them like stray dogs, forced to eke out a living in this place.
Upon hearing this, Tai Tan felt it inappropriate to continue blaming the other party, so he inquired about what had happened at the Blacksmiths' Association.
The disciple told the truth.
A young Elder from the Spirit Hall, reportedly surnamed Wu, immediately eliminated all the pests, including Myers.
Then, somehow, they convinced Lou Gao, saying that the Spirit Hall would provide the Blacksmiths' Association with the technology to manufacture Soul Tool over the next ten to twenty years.
In this way, more than 80% of the blacksmiths joined the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall, and those who did not join each received a severance payment of one hundred Gold Soul Coin.
Furthermore, having witnessed the Spirit Hall's integrity, on the day the Blacksmiths' Association relocated, some blacksmiths chose to join the Spirit Hall. They returned their severance pay and went to Spirit City with the main force.
"Elder surnamed Wu?" Tai Tan winked.
In recent years, there has been no news of new Elder emerging from the Spirit Hall. It should be noted that the Elder of the Spirit Hall are all Titled Douluo, and no New Titled Douluo have appeared on the continent in recent years.
Among the existing Elder of the Spirit Hall, it seems that none of them have the surname Wu, nor do they look young.
After repeated questioning, the disciple still didn't know Elder Wu's true identity, only that the man looked very young and was about the same age as Tang San.
"Could it be Wu Qi?" Tang San suddenly thought of something.
As Yu Xiaogang previously mentioned, in addition to the Elder at the Titled Douluo level, the Spirit Hall has a group of Honorary Elder. Their strength is not that of Titled Douluo, but they have made outstanding contributions to the Spirit Hall. Alternatively, they may be geniuses that the Spirit Hall is focusing on cultivating, and to facilitate their actions on the continent, they are also granted the status of Honorary Elder.
Although Tang San was unconvinced by Wu Qi's strength, he still acknowledged Wu Qi's Talent. It was only natural that such a genius would receive special treatment within the Spirit Hall.
Besides this, he couldn't think of any other Elder with the surname Wu.
Based on the description of his appearance by the Strength Clan, Tang San concluded that the man was Wu Qi.
"Back in the Spirit Master Competition, Wu Qi and Bibi Dong didn't get along, so he might not be Subordinate of the Papal Hall."
Tai Tan suddenly realized something and said, "Young Master, this old servant suspects that the Defense Clan has also been absorbed by him."
The Righteous Unity Sect has not yet officially appeared in the mainland's view, and Tang San and his group have already moved away from Heaven Dou City, so it is not yet clear whether the three major families have found their place.
However, Tai Tan's concerns are not unfounded.
There are no such coincidences in this world. If it weren't for Wu Qi, the Blacksmiths' Association would never have joined the Spirit Hall, let alone relocated.
The Defense Clan also recently relocated, and their fate is self-evident.
Tai Tan sighed, "Young Master, we have an opponent now."
"The emergence of such an Elder in the Spirit Hall is a fortunate event for them, but for us, it's not a good omen."
As he spoke, Tai Tan looked at the disciple of the Strength Clan.
The Blacksmiths' Association no longer exists, so it's clearly inappropriate to keep the family disciples here.
However, the severance pay these disciples received was a huge sum of money, which could greatly alleviate Tang San's immediate financial crisis.
Unsurprisingly, under Tai Tan's coercion and enticement, these disciples obediently handed over the money.
However, how to counter the Spirit Hall is something that needs to be discussed carefully.
Wu Qi's efforts to salvage the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall backfire, putting them at a disadvantage if they regain public trust.
Hurricane Canyon.
After several days of training, everyone made rapid progress, with each person advancing by an average of 20%.
With the help of the strong winds, Wu Qi gained a deeper understanding of the power of Wind Attribute, but he was still some distance from condensing it into a domain.