Would You Be Willing to Follow Me?
Zhao Wuji stood behind the tree at the edge of the Training Ground, his mouth agape.
I injured a member of the Strength Clan back then, and that old bastard has been chasing me for years.
Now that his son and grandson have been injured, he's actually apologizing?
He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
Yu Xiaogang nodded. "It's good that you know you were wrong. Have you done everything I asked you to do?"
Tai Tan nodded repeatedly. "It's done, it's done. Shall we talk in private?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, turned his head slightly towards Flender and Liu Erlong, and gestured with his chin to indicate that everything was alright.
Flender and Liu Erlong stood there, their faces still blank.
Yu Xiaogang followed Tai Tan and took two steps behind the big tree next to the Training Ground.
Tang San stood at the other end of the Training Ground and watched the whole scene unfold.
His brow furrowed.
Custom-made items? What kind of custom-made items?
The Strength Clan originated from forging.
What will Gangzi have him forge? It can't be Hidden Weapon, can it?
He paused for a moment, then smirked and burst into laughter.
Ha ha.
That's hilarious!
I can't believe that Gangzi had Tai Tan make custom-made Hidden Weapon. I would believe that Gangzi knows some theory, but when it comes to Hidden Weapon, I'm the only one in the whole world who knows how to make them!
But why is that?
Tai Nuo couldn't help but ponder, "Custom-made items? Yu Xiaogang."
Suddenly, it dawned on me.
Six months ago, Yu Yuanzhen, the sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, personally came and asked them to help forge a batch of weapons.
He claimed that his son, Yu Xiaogang, had developed the invention and asked the Strength Clan to help him create it.
At the time, my father didn't think much of it.
But after seeing those blueprints, he was so happy that he danced with joy.
He bluntly stated that the Blacksmith were about to stand up!
Blacksmith has always been at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
Since everyone here is Soul Master, forging iron is of very little use to Soul Master.
In other words, it's useful for ordinary people.
But now, he sees hope for the Blacksmith's rise to prominence.
Those weapons also have a great offensive power against Soul Master.
Even when facing Titled Douluo, his hot-tempered father would always fight first.
But when it comes to this, it's hard to say.
To help the Blacksmith stand up again was his lifelong wish.
It turns out that this Grandmaster was the one who designed that series of weapons.
No wonder Dad's attitude changed.
Tai Tan stopped behind the tree, pulled his hands out of his sleeves, rubbed them together, and his tone was much more relaxed than before.
"Grandmaster, I've completed all the blueprints you provided."
"I had the Strength Clan work overtime for six months, using only the best materials, but we're still short on quantity."
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly.
"Even if you hadn't come today, I would have gone to ask you how far you've come."
Tai Tan smiled a little innocently,
"Grandmaster, I will definitely do my best to make those things happen. Our Strength Clan is truly about to turn the tide."
Yu Xiaogang asked Tai Tan, "Tai Tan, would you like to come with me?"
Tai Tan paused for a moment.
Following the Grandmaster? He has served Tang Hao his entire life.
From the day the Strength Clan joined the Clear Sky Sect, Tai Tan was Tang Hao's man.
But the person in front of me is the one who designed those weapons.
He studied those blueprints for half a year, countless times, and every time he looked at them, he felt that this person was extraordinary.
He knew better than anyone the status of Blacksmith in the Soul Master World.
His greatest wish in life was to help Blacksmith stand up again.
Now a man stands before him and asks him if he would like to follow him.
If anyone else had asked him, even Titled Douluo, he would have refused without hesitation.
Now,
He hesitated.
"Grandmaster, I know you are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. Having learned from the previous lesson, the Strength Clan no longer wishes to be affiliated with any sect."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head.
He put his hands behind his back.
"I said follow me. When did I tell you to follow the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?"
He paused, turned to the side, and gestured with his chin towards the Training Ground.
"And he's not primarily following me, he's following him."
He pointed in the direction of Ye Lin.
Ye Lin was standing at the edge of the Training Ground when his gaze happened to fall on them.
"That's my disciple, Ye Lin. Fourteen years old. His Martial Soul Dark Gold Dreadclaw."
"Level 43 Soul Power. The Third Soul Ring is Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear over 6,000 years old. The Fourth Spirit Ring is Titan Giant Ape over 15,000 years old. It also follows the power-based system."
He withdrew his hand and looked at Tai Tan's face.
We're all getting old. The future ultimately belongs to the young.
"Perhaps there is a better way out for your Strength Clan."
Tai Tan fell silent.
Fourteen years old.
Level 43 Soul Power.
The Third Soul Ring six thousand years old.
The Fourth Spirit Ring is 15,000 years old.
Only one thought remained in his mind: Is this the level of cultivation and strength a normal person could possess?
No wonder Tai Long said that Ye Lin didn't use his Martial Soul and punched Tai Long out of the window.
As long as he doesn't fall, the rise of the Strength Clan is almost inevitable.
But he still hesitated.
In short, it boils down to two words: blind loyalty.
He served Tang Hao his entire life, starting from his youth.
Changing this blind loyalty is extremely difficult.
But once they change, they won't easily betray you.
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tai Tan's silent face and didn't urge him.
He was just trying it out, wanting to build up some influence for his disciples.
Having powerful backers and having your own power are two different things.
He silently did some calculations in his mind.
There's a 50% chance that Tai Tan will lead the Strength Clan to submit.
The fact that they didn't explicitly refuse is already half the battle won.
He reached into his Storage Soul Tool, touched it, and pulled out a stack of neatly folded blueprints, which he then handed to Tai Tan.
"I have some even more powerful Hidden Weapon here."
"Even against Titled Douluo, I would have a fighting chance."
Tai Tan took the stack of blueprints, unfolded the first page, glanced at it, and froze for a moment. Then he hurriedly flipped through the pages, his breathing becoming heavier and heavier.
He silently recited the names on the paper in his mind: Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Storm Pear Blossom Needles, Peacock Plume.
These three weapons are far superior to those previously made, possessing significantly higher attack power, and of course, they are also much more difficult to create.
When the weapons forged by the Blacksmith can even deal with Titled Douluo...
That's when Blacksmith truly stood up.
He looked up, and managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Grandmaster, these..."
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
"Take these drawings and study them. You have plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry for your reply."
He paused, then added one last sentence, "But I must remind you, you are the first one I've contacted, but you won't be the last."
"Offering help in times of need is always better than adding to someone's success; I hope you understand this principle."