The Grand Ceremony Site, the Resurrected Ice and Snow Two Emperors, Ten Thousand Words

No matter what, Tie Yong could not believe that such a major figure had actually learned forging from him and his father when he was a child.

He could believe even less that back then, the other party had personally come back once and given him a precious token.

Tie Yong had long since understood why the Pixiu Merchant Guild could be so powerful, and why Qian Chaoguang held such immense authority within it.

In all likelihood, it had been founded by him.

This really could not be blamed on Tie Yong for being timid.

The main thing was that Qian Chaoguang's current identity and status were simply far too high compared with his own.

It was roughly like a child you had taught when he was young seeming to have made his fortune after growing up, coming back and sincerely thanking you once, and arranging an incredibly impressive job for you.

Then suddenly, one day, you discovered that this child had not merely made a fortune at all. In truth, he was the leader of Blue Star, and all those impressive big shots had to bow and scrape when they saw him.

In that situation, fear and estrangement naturally arose.

It had nothing to do with personality. It was caused by the excessive gap in status and identity.

Just like Brother Xun and Runtu.

Tie Yong brought his family, along with the workers of the Blacksmith Shop, their apprentices, and their families, about a hundred people in all, and walked together along the main road leading outside the city.

Several young children were led by the adults, skipping along the road as they curiously looked at everything around them.

They looked at soldiers clad in mighty armor, their faces solemn;

They looked at Spirit Masters using pressure to stop