The Blacksmiths' Association Enters Qinglian, the Future Soul Guidance DeviceThe three women's faces turned cold, and their gazes toward Miles revealed undisguised disgust.
What a liar! He claims they are his maids, but isn't that just a pretext to forcibly take them? If it were an ordinary person, this shameless fellow would have actually succeeded.
Ning Rongrong looked disgusted. Dugu Yan and Feng Wutong had already circulated their soul power throughout their bodies and were about to make their move.
At that moment, Dai Yao suddenly attacked.
To the horror of Miles and his companions, he instantly destroyed Miles's defenses and punched him in the face.
Miles was suddenly sent flying, and with a loud bang, he embedded himself in the wall behind him. A fist-shaped dent appeared on his face, which was covered in blood, and several of his teeth were missing.
Dai Yao slowly withdrew his fist, wiping the blood off it, and coldly glanced at Miles, who was embedded in the wall and on the verge of death.
He showed no mercy; anyone who dared to covet her woman was asking for trouble!
In the original story, he knew that Bishop Miles of the Spirit Hall in Gengxin City was greedy and lustful. Also, because he did not want to attract attention, he did not inform Miles of his arrival. However, he did not expect that after meeting Miles, this person would dare to be so arrogant!
The fact that he was so adept at framing him, wanting to possess the three women, Dugu Yan, clearly shows that this person has done similar things many times before!
The VIP room was silent. Miles's entourage stared in horror at Miles, who was embedded in the wall, and turned to Dai Yao in shock and anger, saying:
"Kid, do you know what you've done? You're not leaving the Blacksmiths' Guild alive today!"
"Oh? You want to harm me and kidnap the three women beside me? Are you just going to make me suffer in silence? Don't I even have the right to resist? Is there no law anymore?"
Dai Yao said unhurriedly.
Miles, embedded in the wall, struggled to pull himself out. After his martial spirit possessed him, the churning injuries within him subsided considerably. He pointed angrily at Dai Yao and said:
"In Gengxin City, I am the law! If those three women know what's good for them, I might spare their lives. But you, you are doomed!"
These three women are so beautiful, he wants to enjoy them for a while, he won't be so heartless as to ruin them.
This man actually dared to lay a hand on him; he was practically asking for trouble. Always so domineering and arrogant, he'd never suffered such an insult before.
Although Dai Yao's attack shocked him somewhat, this person's strength was definitely not bad, but who was he? The Spirit Hall Bishop of Gengxin City, with the Spirit Hall standing behind him! No matter how bold this man was, would he dare to go against the Spirit Hall?
Several followers gradually surrounded Dai Yao and released their martial spirits. There were four Soul Kings in total; in their eyes, Dai Yao and his companions were already under their control.
Seeing Miles's retinue getting closer and closer, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but say angrily:
"These guys are absolutely wicked! They're completely lawless in Gengxin City!"
Dugu Yan stood to the side with her arms crossed, one of her delicate hands gently caressing the ground. A faint, almost imperceptible wisp of pale green gas slowly drifted out, traveling along the ground towards the people from the Spirit Hall.
She wasn't going to let these guys get away with it.
Although her martial soul evolved into the Azure Dragon martial soul, she did not lose the skill of using poison with the Jade Scale Serpent martial soul; on the contrary, she improved upon it. She did not focus on the offensive aspects of the Azure Dragon martial soul, but instead developed her expertise in the art of poison to a more profound level.
Her poison has no smell, and within a month, these people will die suddenly. Even the most skilled doctor will not be able to detect her tampering.
Dai Yao coldly swept his gaze over the group of Soul Masters. Not wanting to be too conspicuous, he took out the platinum token Ferdinand had given him from his Soul Tool and said indifferently:
"The Spirit Hall is indeed powerful, but that doesn't mean you can act recklessly! In the main city of the Star Luo Empire, you have turned black into white and tried to forcibly take innocent women. This shows how wicked you are on a daily basis."
"If you dare to take another step forward today, you will face certain death!"
"Platinum Token?"
Several attendants stared intently at the platinum token, looking at Dai Yao in disbelief. This guy was actually one of the Platinum Bishop's men.
Several of his followers took a few steps back and looked back at Miles, waiting for him to make a decision.
Miles stared at Dai Yao with suspicion. He had intended to say something like "the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple" as he usually did, but when he noticed the three women behind Dai Yao, a strong sense of resentment welled up in his heart.
Such beautiful women are rare indeed! If he misses this opportunity, he will never have them.
He gritted his teeth, a crimson light rising in his eyes, and roared:
"There's no such thing as a Platinum Token. This guy is just using it as a shield. Maybe even the Platinum Token is fake! Attack him together and kill him."
Several of the attendants hesitated:
"Lord Miles, this Platinum Token doesn't seem fake..."
Miles roared in fury:
"Fool! If this guy sues Bishop Platinum, will we even have a chance to survive? Let's just kill him, that way no one will know what we did!"
Several followers gritted their teeth, and then their soul power surged, unleashing a variety of dazzling soul skills towards Dai Yao.
"They're really courting death."
Dai Yao sighed helplessly.
Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her palms clenching suddenly. The poison took effect violently, and Miles and his followers felt as if their hearts were being squeezed tightly. Their bodies trembled, slowly stiffened, and they fell to the ground, their pupils slowly losing focus.
Feng Wutong stretched out her jade hand, and five white flames flew out, attaching themselves to the five corpses and quickly bursting into flames. In an instant, the five corpses turned to ashes.
Miles, who had been running rampant in Xincheng for decades, simply vanished without a trace.
Only one guard who hadn't attacked Dai Yao was still alive. He looked at Dai Yao and the others in fear, backing away and trembling in the corner.
Dai Yao glanced at the man indifferently and took out another token from his soul tool. This token was engraved with a purple-gold crown—the infamous Papal Decree!
Before leaving the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong specially gave him a papal decree to make things easier for him.
Do you know what this token is?
Dai Yao said calmly.
Upon seeing the papal decree, the attendant's pupils constricted, and his voice trembled as he said:
"I know."
"You know this is good. You must not reveal a single word about what happened today. If you dare to, you should know the consequences. If you say nothing, you will be fine. Do you understand?"
The attendant nodded.
"Very good. After you go back, delay the matter of Miles' disappearance for a while. If you can do it, the Spirit Temple may even make you the bishop of Gengxin City."
Because Gengxin City was deep within the Star Luo Empire, and Dai Yao's identity was too sensitive, he didn't want to cause any more trouble. He only wanted to return to Wuhun City after recruiting the blacksmiths' association.
Unfortunately, Miles and his companions were far too audacious, driven by lust to dare attack him. Therefore, he ruthlessly annihilated them, sparing only one follower who hadn't attacked him, leaving him to bear the consequences of killing Miles.
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately became excited, his face beaming with joy, and said:
"I will definitely complete the mission of the papal envoy."
"Okay, then you can go out."
Dai Yaodao.
After the attendants left, Dugu Yan and the others wanted to say something, but Dai Yao waved them off and smiled:
"Everyone, you've been listening for so long, it's time to come out."
To the astonishment of the three women, two burly figures slowly emerged from a hidden door.
The leader was a slightly overweight old man with white hair and beard, but his complexion was very ruddy, unlike the typical signs of old age. His bronze skin clearly indicated years of physical labor. In particular, his large eyes seemed to radiate a deep, divine light.
It was Lou Gao, the president of the blacksmiths' association.
The latter was a middle-aged man clad in silver armor, whose aura was extremely restrained, without the slightest hint of sharpness.
He was Lou Gao's personal disciple, Grandmaster Si Long.
Lou Gao, his face ashen, said:
"Boy, your strength is quite impressive, as you were able to sense my presence. However, you are a member of the Spirit Hall."
Because of Miles, he had no goodwill towards the Spirit Hall. He clearly saw the fear on the faces of the Spirit Hall members after Dai Yao took out the two tokens. Obviously, Dai Yao's status in the Spirit Hall was definitely not low.
Dai Yao didn't seem to mind Lou Gao's unfriendly tone and smiled, saying:
"You must be the president of the Blacksmiths' Association, Senior Lou Gao."
"good."
Lou Gao said in a deep voice.
"The Spirit Hall has bad people, but it also has good people. If you, senior, hold prejudices against the Spirit Hall because of Miles, it's rather narrow-minded. Can you guarantee that there's absolutely no corruption within the Blacksmiths' Association?"
Dai Yao said with a half-smile.
Lou Gao was taken aback. Of course, he knew the world was black and white, and their blacksmiths' association had its share of darkness. For a power like the Spirit Hall, whose influence spanned the entire continent, it was impossible to have no darkness at all.
However, he harbored resentment over Miles's years of oppression of the Blacksmiths' Guild, which prevented him from viewing Dai Yao with kindness.
"What a sharp-tongued kid."
Left with no other choice, he stubbornly insisted.
Dai Yao shook his head and smiled, then continued:
"Senior Lou Gao, I have eliminated the culprit. Your anger should have subsided by now."
Seeing that Lou Gao's expression had softened slightly, Dai Yao said solemnly:
"Actually, we came to Gengxin City not for the Spirit Hall, but for the Blacksmith Association. I was worried about how to meet you, senior, but you showed up yourself. Why don't we sit down and have a talk?"
Lou Gao showed no intention of sitting down, and said warily:
"What do you need from my blacksmiths' association?"
"I want to recruit the blacksmiths' association."
Dai Yao spoke frankly.
"Don't even think about it! You really are birds of a feather with Miles!"
Lou Gao roared in fury. The Blacksmiths' Association was his life's work; how could he hand it over to the Spirit Hall?
Upon hearing Lou Gao's words, Dai Yao was confused. What had the Spirit Hall done wrong? Why did Lou Gao dislike the Spirit Hall so much, acting as if the Spirit Hall was utterly wicked and that he was ashamed to associate with it?
In the original novel, you didn't seem to hesitate much when you joined the Tang Sect.
Anyone with common sense knows that joining the Spirit Hall is the wisest choice, but you blacksmiths from the Blacksmith Association act like loyal and unyielding heroes, refusing to join the Spirit Hall as if it were some kind of villain. Why don't you treat the Tang Sect the same way?
Dai Yao can only be understood as a plot device.
Dai Yao shook his head helplessly, took out the stack of hidden weapon blueprints, and smiled:
"Senior, you might as well take a look at these before making a decision."
Lou Gao originally wanted to refuse firmly, but when his peripheral vision caught sight of the stack of hidden weapon blueprints, his eyes were as if they were drawn by a magnet and he could no longer look away.
He rushed to Dai Yao's side in a hurry, grabbed the stack of hidden weapon blueprints, and stared at them intently. His face lit up with ecstasy, and after a while, he started dancing wildly with excitement.
"That's right, that's right! These are the blueprints for that thing. Oh~ so that's how it is, that's how it is! It's so ingenious, the person who came up with this idea is a genius! Let me see what's next..."
Lou Gao stared intently at the blueprints for the hidden weapon, his gentle expression as if he were caressing the most beautiful lover.
It was rather comical that someone of Lou Gao's stature would make such a movement, so Si Long couldn't help but tentatively ask:
"Master, what are these drawings on these papers?"
Lou Gao chuckled and replied without turning around:
"Hey, Little Silong, these things are treasures that can change the status of us blacksmiths. With them, we blacksmiths will never be discriminated against by those soul masters again!"
Silong's gaze froze.
Dai Yao patiently waited for Lou Gao to finish reading, but Lou Gao looked for too long, sometimes deep in thought, sometimes overjoyed, sometimes pounding his chest in frustration, and sometimes standing still.
Therefore, Dai Yao could only exchange glances with Ning Rongrong and the other girls, letting them continue buying the minerals at the auction.
Even the two Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor pieces were taken by Ning Rongrong.
Lou Gao hadn't even looked up from the pile of blueprints by the end of the auction.
Ning Rongrong accepted the two delicate, wing-like Eight Treasures Ruyi soft armors, her face beaming with uncontrollable joy.
With these two soft armors, her defense as a support-type Soul Master was greatly enhanced, and the men's Eight Treasures Ruyi soft armor was perfect for her father.
Seeing Ning Rongrong's joyful expression, Dai Yao felt somewhat gratified.
In the original novel, after Tang San killed Miles, he took the two Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor pieces, but the lady's piece ended up being given to Xiao Wu. Ning Rongrong, who contributed both money and effort to Tang San's establishment of his sect, received nothing in return.
As a support-type Soul Master, Ning Rongrong, whose defense is not strong, also needs the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor!
Ning Rongrong put in so much effort to establish the Tang Sect for you, so it's only right and proper that you, Tang Shenwang, should give her the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor. Besides, if it weren't for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's intervention, would you, Tang San, have survived the Spirit Hall's attack?
But in the end, you still made Ning Rongrong say that she should give the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor to Xiao Wu.
Every time Dai Yao reads this, he feels sorry for Ning Rongrong. This is the loyal and righteous Tang Shenwang!
However, in this life, no one can take the Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor; it should belong to Ning Rongrong.
Another hour passed. Finally, Lou Gao struggled to lift his head from the blueprints for hidden weapons, his eyes bloodshot, and said weakly:
"Kid, where did you get all this stuff?"
"Senior doesn't need to know where this came from, just that it is very important to the Blacksmiths' Association."
"I have established a sect called the Azure Lotus Sect, which has received support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. We are willing to stand in a neutral camp during future turmoil. We have already gained the support of many other sects. If you are willing to lead the Blacksmiths' Association to join us, then I will gladly offer you these blueprints."
Dai Yao said frankly.
At the same time, Ning Rongrong released her martial soul, and the Ten Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda emitted a dazzling light, proving her identity and adding persuasiveness to Dai Yao's words.
Two colorful beams of light shone into Lou Gao's body, instantly wiping away the fatigue he had accumulated from prolonged exertion. Clearly, only a Soul Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could provide such an auxiliary ability.
Lou Gao stared intently at the blueprints in his hand, his palms clenching tightly. He didn't want to join the so-called Azure Lotus Sect, but he didn't want to give up the blueprints in his hand either.
Although he has been studying for so long, he has only scratched the surface of many things and is far from being able to develop them into something substantial.
Si Long was extremely anxious. He was afraid that Lou Gao would join the so-called Qinglian Sect in a moment of excitement.
Dai Yao knew that Lou Gao was already hesitant, and now he only needed one last push to persuade him. Thinking of the decline of the Soul Guidance System after the collision between the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent ten thousand years later, although he had some utilitarian thoughts, a sense of mission to change the future also welled up in his heart.
He said solemnly:
"Senior, these blueprints for hidden weapons are certainly good, but please don't lose sight of the bigger picture. Soul tools are the future."
Upon hearing this, Lou Gao's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He abruptly looked up, staring intently at Dai Yao, and said in a trembling voice:
"What did you say?"
Dai Yao knew he had won over Lou Gao. This era belonged to Soul Masters; so-called Soul Tools were merely auxiliary items used for storage. Now, his statement that Soul Tools represented the future was like a bolt from the blue.
"Senior, I say that soul tools are the future. These hidden weapons are indeed very powerful, but their power is ultimately limited. I hope that you can take their strengths and integrate them into soul tools, so that soul tools can be fully developed and a new path for soul masters can be created."
Dai Yao said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Lou Gao's breathing quickened. Dai Yao's words struck a chord with him, but how could he be sure that Dai Yao wasn't lying to sway him?
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
How do I know if what you're saying is true?
Indeed, Dai Yao couldn't prove what he said was true, so he smiled and said:
"But how can you prove that what I said is false? I am willing to promote this great cause, and this great cause will require countless generations of inheritance and innovation to fully develop. Even if you work hard, you will only be a foundation-laying person who lays a solid foundation. You are destined not to see the most brilliant scene of the future soul tool."
"Would you still be willing to accept that?"
Dai Yao countered with a question.
Lou Gao's face instantly turned bright red, veins bulging in his neck. He looked at Dai Yao with a resolute determination, as if facing death, and said heavily:
"I do."
"Young man, I'll bet you. I bet you'll help me complete this task. Even if I lose the bet, hearing your words will make me willing to do it."
The tall building spoke with a resounding thud.
Si Long stared blankly at his teacher and Dai Yao, his heart surging with emotion at Dai Yao's words. Yes, a great undertaking comparable to the path of a Soul Master was about to be born in their hands—what a magnificent sight that would be!
Even if they sacrifice everything and only see that tiny seed sprout, it doesn't matter. Because in the future, this seed will become a towering tree protecting the entire Douluo Continent! And their names will be engraved at the very top of that tree!
Dai Yao opened his arms and hugged Lou Gao tightly, saying heavily:
"Welcome to the Azure Lotus Sect." (End of Chapter)