The notified clansmen soon arrived. Once Liu Shihao saw that everyone was present, he said:
"Discovering this sun-gold iron vein is good news, but with the Azure Cloud Sect about to launch a campaign against the Demon Race in the Azure Cloud Range, we don't have much time left to mine it. We must hurry and use the sun-gold iron we extract to forge magical artifacts and strengthen our Lineage."
At Liu Shihao's words, the assembled clansmen broke into discussion.
After a brief pause, Liu Shihao continued:
"Therefore, mining sun-gold iron is now our Lineage's most important task. The Demon Hunting Team will be disbanded. Any clansmen willing to stay and mine sun-gold iron can sign up now."
Grand Elder Liu Qiusheng smiled and said, "Count me in."
Liu Shihao smiled and said, "Great-Uncle, Changxu and I plan to hunt second-tier demon beasts. Sorry for the trouble, but we'll need you to oversee the mining here."
"Rest assured! Leave this place to an old man like me!" Grand Elder Liu Qiusheng said.
The clansmen present all expressed their willingness to stay and mine sun-gold iron. Since Liu Changxu planned to hunt demon beasts with his father, Liu Shihao, rather than bring his two wives along, Li Zhenxin and Lian'er also stayed to mine sun-gold iron. After all, they had to consider what the other clansmen would think.
Early the next morning, Liu Changxu reluctantly bade farewell to his two wives, then boarded the Azure Cloud Boat with his father, Liu Shihao, and flew north.
Near noon, father and son arrived at Bear King Mountain. Occupying it at the time was a middle-grade first-tier Blackflame Tiger.
After the Liu Household had previously invited cultivators from the Azure Cloud Sect to wipe out the Black Mountain Bears occupying Bear King Mountain, the