Tang San's expression shifted darkly several times before he finally turned his bloodshot eyes on Lou Gao.
He wanted badly to give Lou Gao a vicious tongue-lashing, but doing so would inevitably incur Lou Gao's resentment.
At a time like this, one less complication was better than one more.
Tang San struggled to quell the violent emotions inside him and forced a smile onto his lips.
"Very well. Let's forget about that earlier deal. What matters most now is collecting rare metals."
"There's no telling when Heaven Dou and Star Luo will erupt into all-out war. We must forge enough hidden weapons to equip an entire army before the two empires go to war."
"Elder Lou Gao, you command great respect in the Blacksmith Association. There are two things I need your help with."
"What things?" Lou Gao really wanted to devote himself entirely to forging, but since he had joined the Tang Sect, he could not simply disregard Tang San's words.
He wanted those hidden weapon blueprints Tang San had mentioned far too badly.
Tang San said gravely, "First, the Tang Sect is newly established and short of manpower. With the Strength Clan alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to produce a large batch of equipment in a short time. So I need more blacksmiths."
"Elder Lou Gao, I need you to spread the word. As long as capable blacksmiths are willing to join the Tang Sect, we will share the blueprints for our Tang Sect Hidden Weapons with them."
Lou Gao nodded slightly. "I can spread that message. I imagine plenty of blacksmiths will be willing to join the Tang Sect."
In this era, blacksmiths held little social standing, and many were quite willing to join an established power.
At this, the tension between Tang San's brows