Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Annan City, Annan Province, Xingluo Empire.

After many days of traveling, Tang San and his party finally arrived at their final destination.

Ever since Yu Xiaogang paid for the Li clan's disciples to improve their food, and since they had stockpiled enough dry food along the way, the Li clan's disciples didn't cause any trouble.

After entering the city, Tang San first arranged for everyone to rest in the hotel, and then sent people to inquire about the situation in the city.

Now that they have decided to establish the Tang Sect here, they have to find out the situation here.

Annan City is the city with the highest administrative level in the Annan Province. Therefore, the city lord here is actually the governor of the entire Annan Province.

If they want to develop in Annan City, they will have to visit the governor sooner or later.

Moreover, if one wants to support Dai Mubai to ascend to the throne, one also needs to secure resources for him in the court.

The governors of various places held important positions and had a decisive say in the court. Therefore, Tang San also wanted to win the support of the governor to pave the way for Dai Mubai.

As soon as they entered the city, Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua went to check the warehouse that Yuexuan had purchased.

Tang San and others gathered together to discuss the establishment of the Tang Sect.

Yu Xiaogang still has a lot of funds in his hands, but this money is really not enough in the face of such a huge sect.

If the Tang Sect cannot have a stable money-making business, the remaining money will be exhausted sooner or later.

The Tang Sect was founded on the basis of the Power Clan, so its core business is naturally related to blacksmiths.

Blacksmiths have a very low status on the continent, which makes it difficult for a sect with such a population structure to absorb fresh blood from outside.

Furthermore, the objects processed by blacksmiths themselves do not have much value. If the Tang Sect relies on the blacksmith business as its foundation, the sect will only be self-sufficient in the future and will not be able to expand at all.

There are only a very small number of nobles on the continent who pursue the works of master blacksmiths, so we cannot generalize.

In this way, letting the Li Clan create high-value products such as hidden weapons is the only way for the Tang Clan to make a lot of money.

But the key problem is that Tang San doesn't want hidden weapons to proliferate on the mainland, and he only wants to cooperate with the empire's army, which makes it difficult for hidden weapons to sell.

Tai Tan suggested: "Young Master, after the sect is stable, I will take you to Gengxin City. With the support of the Blacksmith Association, the influence of the Tang Sect will be greatly enhanced."

"No!" Yu Xiaogang interrupted, "Before we find a stable and profitable business for the sect, we must not expand blindly."

After many days of questioning and conversation, he learned the general situation of the Blacksmith Guild from Titan.

In Yu Xiaogang's opinion, unless they can provide huge amounts of funds to support this group of blacksmith masters and grandmasters, it will be impossible to recruit them to the Blacksmith Association.

The blacksmiths enjoyed the treatment of the best in Gengxin City, but when they came to Annan City, their status would plummet. Unless they could be guaranteed a good life in the future, who would be willing to leave Gengxin City?
Moreover, the most serious problem facing the Tang Clan now is that they have not found a suitable market for their hidden weapons.

The sect started a war right after it was established. How can it survive in the future?
Tang San frowned, and for a moment he had no good solution.

He was quite conflicted inside as he wanted to make money by using hidden weapons, but at the same time he didn't want them to become rampant.

He himself hasn't decided how to develop and expand the sect.

"Young master, I have a plan, but I don't know if I should tell you." Titan said.

"Please say."

Tang San really had no better ideas, so he could only give it a try, hoping to get some good advice from Titan.

Tai Tan continued, "Young Master, I understand your concerns. Since it has been determined that hidden weapons are the mainstay of the sect, in my opinion, it is better to reduce the number of hidden weapons to reduce their power."

"For example, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow has a range of fifty meters at full power. We can make a castrated version or a monkey version to reduce the power and also reduce a portion of the range."

"I think that in this way, even if hidden weapons are really rampant, their reduced power will not be able to shake the full-power hidden weapons."

Tang San's frown gradually relaxed, and he said suddenly: "Yes, why didn't I think of it!"

"However, this may require re-adjusting the design drawings and a lot of practice and time."

Tai Tan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, young master. I will do my best to assist you."

Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment and said, "Xiao San, how much will it cost? After I have built the Tang Sect for you, there won't be much money left. If the expenses are huge, I'm afraid I won't be able to make ends meet."

This is indeed a problem.

Tang San touched his chin and fell into thought.

The cheapest hidden weapon in his hand costs at least twenty gold soul coins.

Reducing the power of hidden weapons while ensuring good stability (in order to build a good reputation) requires a lot of trial and error, and the cost of this is hard to estimate.

Just as they were lost in thought, Yu Tianxin, Yu Tianheng and Tailong came hurriedly with a notice in their hands.

Yu Tianxin spread the notice on the table and said in a deep voice: "The Spirit Hall has framed His Majesty Haotian and is searching for His Majesty Haotian all over the continent!"

"what!"

Yu Xiaogang slammed the table and stood up, angrily scolding: "The Spirit Hall is completely heartless. His Majesty Haotian has clearly retired from the world, but they still want to put the blame on him."

Although they are angry, they still need to figure out the specific situation in order to make a judgment on the future situation on the mainland.

In the notice, the Spirit Hall blamed the destruction of the Gengxin City Spirit Branch Hall entirely on Tang Hao, and called it a shame for the Spirit Hall.

In addition, the notice also clarified one thing.

According to people from the Blacksmith Association, President Lou Gao was threatened by Tang Hao that day and was asked to submit to Tang Hao.

As the deal was not reached and Bishop Miles tried to stop him, Tang Hao became furious and destroyed the entire Spirit Hall in a fit of rage.

The Blacksmith Association was worried about Tang Hao's revenge and being affected by this incident, so they moved out of Gengxin City.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" The anger on Tang San's face became even greater.

Others may not know, but he is very clear about Tang Hao's current physical condition.

Having lost an arm and a leg, Tang Hao's movements were inconvenient, not to mention his serious decline in strength. How could he have the ability to destroy the entire Wuhun Branch Hall! ?
As for the source of this news, it was completely fabricated by the Pope.

Miles was killed, and the Blacksmith Association joined the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect. The beneficiaries behind it were clear at a glance. Bibi Dong was not a fool, how could she not see the clues?
But since she had decided to show her goodwill to Ning Tianchen, there was no reason for her to attack him.

Since Tang Hao is already "responsible" for the destruction of the Gengxin City Wuhun Branch, why not frame him with some other crimes?
Yu Xiaogang sneered, "Confusing right and wrong is the usual style of the Spirit Hall!"

"Perhaps the Spirit Hall offended someone, causing this person to attack the Spirit Branch Hall. Bibi Dong did not dare to take action against this person, so she threw the responsibility to His Majesty Haotian who was hostile to them. What a good calculation!"

In Yu Xiaogang's opinion, the Spirit Hall's move was to tarnish Tang Hao's reputation and thus indirectly affect the establishment of the Tang Sect.

Even the Spirit Hall does not rule out the possibility of fabricating events in order to achieve its goals.

"This!" Titan hesitated.

He is also half-master of Tang Hao and knows the other party's temperament very well.

After learning that the Haotian Sect was destroyed by the Spirit Hall, Tang Hao would definitely seek revenge on the Spirit Hall. Moreover, Tang Hao and the Blacksmith Association do have a close connection.

"Senior Titan, what do you want to say!"

Tang San felt somewhat dissatisfied with his attitude.

Titan sighed and explained, "Young Master, the Blacksmith Guild has moved away. I'm afraid we won't be able to find the new Blacksmith Guild for a long time."

"Hey, young master, there is something I need to tell you."

"Do you remember what I said before about the classification of blacksmiths?"

Tang San nodded.

Titan continued, "The master craftsman is the highest level of blacksmiths, and there are only three master craftsmen in the world. In addition to the old slave and President Lou Gao, the other master craftsman is the master!"

"Dad is a master craftsman?" Tang San asked in surprise.

Tang Hao was his mentor in blacksmithing, but he never thought that Tang Hao's attainments in blacksmithing could reach such a high level.

Titan smiled bitterly and said, "Master can be considered as half of my apprentice. When the Blacksmith Association was established, Master also contributed a lot. Therefore, Master, like me, is the vice president of the Blacksmith Association."

"I think if the master knew what happened to the Haotian Sect, he might really do something like this."

Titan's idea is that if Tang Hao's strength has not declined, Tang San might think it is very likely.

But now
"Absolutely impossible!" Tang San said confidently, "I am very sure that Dad has already gone into seclusion. He has no idea what is happening in the outside world, let alone running all the way to Gengxin City!"

"With Dad's strength, why didn't he just go and recruit the three major families with a single attribute? Why did he have to make such a big fuss at the Blacksmith Association?"

What he said just now was just Tai Tan's guess, and naturally could not answer the question raised by Tang San.

Yu Tianheng patted Tang San's shoulder, "Calm down first, Senior Tai Tan is just guessing. However, I think this matter will not have much impact on His Majesty Haotian. The Spirit Hall's move is purely to disgust people, and there is no actual action."

"Not to mention, we are now in the heart of the Xing Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall cannot reach here."

After several persuasions, Tang San's expression gradually eased.

Before they could discuss what to do next, Tang Xiao and Tang Yuehua walked in with serious expressions.

"Xiao San, something happened."

When it rains, it pours. Tang San suddenly felt heavy-hearted. "Uncle, aunt, what happened?"

Tang Yuehua said rather self-reproachfully: "This is my fault. I only used the warehouse I bought in the city a few years ago once, and I never paid attention to it again."

Tang Xiao consoled him and continued, "Xiao San, that piece of land is occupied by the ruffians in the city. We can't take it back for the time being."

Tai Tan sneered and said, "They are just a bunch of hooligans. Leave them to me. I will make sure they spit out everything they eat."

Tang Xiao stopped him and said, "No."

"This involves a lot of people. Yuehua and I have asked around, and we know that the Governor of Annan Province is also behind this."

"We are outsiders. If we offend local officials, our future will be difficult."

They originally came here to escape disaster, and they established the Tang Sect in order to hide their identities and accumulate strength in secret.

But if they can't get the land back, how can they establish the Tang Sect? All the work they have done before this, isn't it all in vain?
Tang San clenched his fists. He definitely didn't want to give up halfway!

Establishing the Tang Sect is his lifelong dream, and he must not fail at the last step.

He said with a serious face: "Contacting the Governor of Annan Province is something we must do. Right now, it's just ahead of schedule."

"Everyone, don't forget our goal. Building the Tang Sect is only the first step. We also need to support Mu Bai to take the top position and take revenge on the Spirit Hall!"

After a pause, seeing the fighting spirit in everyone's eyes, Tang San continued: "Senior Tai Tan and I will go to discuss with the Governor. We have come to the edge of the cliff and there is no way back."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Dai Mubai, who had been sitting silently on the side, rarely took the initiative to speak.

Tang San shook his head.

Dai Mubai’s identity is too special, especially since his body has not yet recovered.

How could the governor side with Dai Mubai, a man without masculinity, in his eyes?
Before leaving, Tang Xiao reminded: "The governors of various places in the Xingluo Empire have hard power standards, and they are all strong people above Soul Douluo. Xiaosan, you must be careful when talking to him."

Tang San nodded heavily and rushed towards the Governor's Mansion with Tai Tan.

In the room, Tang Xiao and others fell silent.

Right now, they had to wait for the results of Tang San's trip before they could proceed to the next step.

At the same time, Tang Xiao must also think about the future survival strategy of the Tang Clan.

You know, the Xingluo Empire is a highly centralized country, and the Xingluo Emperor will never allow a super sect to appear within the empire.

How to grow and develop under the nose of the Xing Luo Empire is the biggest problem they need to solve in the future.

Of course, if the governor of Annan Province could join Dai Mubai's camp, everything would be much simpler.

"Master Tang, I'm worried that something might happen to Xiao San. Why don't you go and take a look?" Liu Erlong said with a worried look on her face.

Tang Xiao thought about it and decided to follow.

These issues that need to be considered are too far away from them, so there is no need to rush to come up with results.

……

The Governor's Palace looks no different from an ordinary administrative building and has a very low-key appearance.

If it weren't for the guidance of the locals, even if you passed by here, you would not think that this is the Governor's Palace.

Titan said in a deep voice: "Young Master, are you ready? This is a very important negotiation, and we cannot afford the consequences of failure."

Tang San took several deep breaths and prepared himself mentally before stepping forward.

"Hello, I would like to see the Governor. Could you two brothers inform him?" Tang San asked humbly.

However, in the eyes of the guards, his behavior was no different from that of a charlatan.

There are only seven provinces in the Xing Luo Empire, and the officials who hold the military and political power of a province are not just anyone.

Tang San seldom dealt with officials, so naturally he didn't know the etiquette.

As expected, the guard just said something casually and didn't bother to pay any attention to him.

Tang San was stunned in place, not knowing which part had gone wrong. (End of this chapter)