The fifth floor of the Blacksmith Association.
Clang, clang, clang—hammering rang out everywhere.
There were thirty-six forging rooms on the fifth floor. Only blacksmiths of master rank or above could claim a space of their own here.
After bringing Qi Dao and the other three up to the fifth floor, Lou Gao led them into a well-soundproofed reception room.
Once inside, Lou Gao invited the four to sit, then asked, "I am Lou Gao. May I ask your names?"
Qi Dao smiled faintly. "My name is Qi Dao. The three with me are Dugu Yan, granddaughter of Poison Douluo; Ning Rongrong, young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; and Li Luo, a Guest Elder of the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's residence."
"What?!"
Lou Gao and his four disciples' expressions changed dramatically at Qi Dao's introduction.
Even setting aside the standing behind Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong, Qi Dao's name alone rang like thunder throughout the Star Luo Empire.
At the Soul Master Tournament, he had single-handedly defeated a Clear Sky Hammer Soul Master wielding the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill. Then, in the final, he had crushed the Spirit Hall Team to seize the championship.
And neither Pope Bibi Dong nor Dai Weisi, the Star Luo Empire's eldest prince, had managed to sway him with their offers.
Word of his talent and character had spread across the continent.
Lou Gao cupped his hands with a hint of admiration. "So it is King Peerless of the Heaven Dou Empire. Your visit to the Blacksmith Association truly brings light to our humble halls."
The four behind him looked at Qi Dao with equal respect.
Though Qi Dao had only displayed the strength of a Soul King at the Soul Master Tournament a few months earlier, everyone on the continent knew he