Ceremony Venue, the Revived Ice and Snow Two Empresses

Tie Yong could not believe that such an important figure had actually learned blacksmithing from him and his father when he was young.

He found it even harder to believe that the other man had personally returned back then and given him a precious token.

Tie Yong now fully understood why the Pixiu Merchant Association had become so powerful, and why Qian Chaoguang held such immense authority within it.

Nine times out of ten, it had been founded by him.

It was not that Tie Yong was timid.

It was mainly because Qian Chaoguang's current status and standing were simply far too high compared to his own.

It was probably like a child you had taught when you were young growing up, apparently making a fortune, returning to sincerely thank you, and arranging an incredibly impressive job for you.

Then one day, you discovered that this child had done far more than merely become rich. He was actually the governor of Blue Star, and every one of those formidable big shots had to bow and scrape when they saw him.

Naturally, that would create unease and a sense of distance.

It had nothing to do with personality. It was caused by the enormous disparity in status and identity.

Just like Brother Xun and Runtu.

Tie Yong led his family, the blacksmith shop's workers, apprentices, and their families—roughly a hundred people in all—down the main road toward the outskirts of the city.

Several young children were led along by adults, hopping and skipping down the road as they curiously looked at everything around them.

They looked at the solemn soldiers wearing imposing armor;

They looked at Soul Masters suppressing conflicts with their pressure, and Soul Engineers wearing Flying Soul Tools as they soared through the sky on patrol;

They also stared