After teaching his son a lesson for entertaining improper thoughts, Tai Tan slapped the armrest of his recliner, reducing it to splinters with a single blow.
"Lou Gao wants to lead the Blacksmith Association into Spirit Hall. This old man will not allow it." Tai Tan's gaze turned dangerous.
Back then, after Tang Hao subdued Tai Tan and claimed the title of Divine Smith, he left the Blacksmith Association to pursue his path as a Soul Master. Before leaving, Tang Hao instructed Tai Tan to watch over the Blacksmith Association, saying that one day, he or his son would come to take it over.
This was the lofty and supreme mission his master had assigned him. From that moment on, in Tai Tan's eyes, the Blacksmith Association had long since become his master's property, his master's possession. He was his master's servant, but servants had ranks as well. He was equivalent to the head steward, while these blacksmiths were merely household workers under his management.
Even though his master's whereabouts were now unknown, Tai Tan still believed that his master would return one day, and the Blacksmith Association would welcome its true master.
And since his master and Spirit Hall were enemies, he would inevitably rally the two great empires and every faction to wage war against Spirit Hall. When that time came, the Blacksmith Association would prove useful.
The armor and weapons they forged would equip his master's army, becoming sharp blades against Spirit Hall.
But before that, Tai Tan had to guard his master's home and protect his estate. He absolutely could not allow the Blacksmith Association to fall into the hands of the evil Spirit Hall.
Now, these household workers had forgotten their master and wanted to betray him. In Tai Tan's eyes, that was simply unforgivable.