Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Lou Gao's expression was unpredictable, while Si Long, standing to the side, hesitated to speak.

The towering Eight Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor can fetch an extremely high price at auctions. How much more so the Nine Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor, with its even better defensive capabilities?

The craftsmanship of this armor has long been lost, and it is a unique piece. If it were to be auctioned, its value would increase several times over.

It's clearly unrealistic to expect the blacksmiths' association to buy it back; they don't have the money.

Furthermore, Si Long felt that Wu Qi's exchange proposal was very reasonable. After all, the fee Lou Gao charged for a single transaction was far less than the value of the Nine Treasures Ruyi Soft Armor.

Lou Gao, his beard bristling and eyes wide, retorted, "Enough with the small talk. I'm interested in buying back your precious armor. Make any requests you have, and if the Blacksmiths' Association can meet them, they certainly won't refuse."

Wu Qi pretended to be in a difficult position, "Senior Lou Gao, I spent several million gold soul coins on this armor. You're putting me in a difficult position."

After a moment of restraint, he suggested, "How about this: the Blacksmiths' Association joins my cause, and this armor will be a gift for Senior Lou Gao."

Lou Gao got the idea to do something wicked.

He pretends to join first, then tries to get rid of it later. Wouldn't that be like getting the armor for free?
Before Wu Qi could continue, he said, "I agree."

Wu Qi knew that Lou Gao was the kind of person who could play tricks, so he chuckled and asked, "Senior Lou Gao didn't even ask me what the name of the force I mentioned was before making such a hasty decision?"

Lou Gao had already made up his mind, so he naturally didn't care about these things. He casually asked, "So what kind of power are you talking about?"

Wu Qi chuckled, took out the Papal Decree from his soul tool, and said, "I am an elder of the Spirit Hall, so I am here on behalf of the Spirit Hall to win over the Blacksmith Association."

"Senior Lou Gao, you can take your time to consider it. However, I must remind you that throughout history, no one who has betrayed my Spirit Hall has ever had a good ending. Senior Lou Gao, would you like to give it a try?"

"What?! The Spirit Hall!" Si Long's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Wu Qi with hostility.

Originally, he planned to use Wu Qi's influence as a red card holder to force Miles to comply. Who would have thought that the other party was also from the Spirit Hall? Wouldn't this be like inviting a wolf into the house?
Lou Gao's face was grim as he shouted, "The Blacksmiths' Association doesn't welcome you. Get out of here!"

Qian Gu Chang Kong summoned the Panlong Staff Martial Soul, his aura as a peak Soul Emperor undisguised, and he shouted sternly, "What? Do you think you can just join and leave the Spirit Hall as you please?"

“If you don’t give us a satisfactory answer today, I think the Blacksmiths’ Association has no reason to exist.”

Wu Qi had never been interested in winning over the three major single-attribute families and the Blacksmith Association.

He wasn't forcing it; it would be best to win them over, but if not, he'd just eliminate them. In short, they couldn't fall into Tang San's hands.

Although Si Long and Lou Gao possess the strength of Soul Saints, unfortunately, their martial souls have little combat power.

If it really came down to a fight, Qian Gu Chang Kong alone could beat them so badly they wouldn't know where they were.

Feng Xiaotian stepped forward, smiling apologetically, and said, "Calm down, don't be so impatient."

“Senior Lou Gao, I come from the Feng family of Element City. My grandfather told me that he had visited the Blacksmith Association in the past.”

Lou Gao thought for a moment and snorted, "Feng Changlin, huh? I do have some impression of him."

Lou Gao and the others were all seasoned blacksmiths who usually stayed out of worldly affairs. They did not know Wu Qi and others who were rising to prominence in the new generation.

On the contrary, he still vividly remembers his old friends. Feng Changlin is the head of the Feng family and a nobleman of the empire. How could such a person associate with the Spirit Hall?
Perhaps sensing his concerns, Feng Xiaotian smiled and said, "I am not a member of the Spirit Hall, but I know that not everyone in the Spirit Hall is as arrogant and domineering as Miles. There are also many people who dedicate themselves to the common people."

After the explanation, Lou Gao's expression softened somewhat.

They were well aware of the Spirit Hall's past glory, but unfortunately, everything changed after the Clear Sky Sect was forced into seclusion and Bibi Dong came to power.

The corrupt elements within the Spirit Hall were left unchecked, leading to widespread oppression among the people.

Miles was once an ambitious young man, but when his career path was blocked and the Spirit Hall lacked proper oversight, corruption became inevitable.

Lou Gao sighed and spoke his mind, "I know that Miles's actions alone cannot represent the Spirit Hall, but the pain he caused to the people of Gengxin City cannot be healed in ten or twenty years."

Seeing that the time was ripe, Wu Qi took over the conversation, "Senior Lou Gao, there are some things I can't say. I can only say that we are not on the same side as Bibi Dong, let alone in the same faction."

"The Blacksmiths' Association has joined the Spirit Hall and is not under the control of the Papal Palace. You will be directly responsible to me. At the same time, I will also provide each blacksmith with a certain amount of settlement compensation."

"We will also give severance pay to blacksmiths who are unwilling to join the Spirit Hall."

"As for Bishop Miles, I will handle that. I can't guarantee how good the future of Gengxin City will be, but I can guarantee that the future master of the Spirit Hall will not be someone like Miles."

Silong sighed and said weakly, "Even if we are willing to believe you, Miles's actions have hurt everyone too deeply, and it may not be so easy to persuade him."

Wu Qi already had a solution for this. He smiled and said, "How about this, I will make a promise to the Blacksmiths' Association."

"In the next ten to twenty years, I can guarantee that the Blacksmith Association will acquire the technology to manufacture Soul Tools and gradually transform into the Soul Master Association. What do you say?"

He will surely achieve godhood within the next ten years.

By then, it won't take much time to reach the Sun and Moon Continent on the other side of the ocean.

In the original timeline, six thousand years later, two continents collided, and the Soul Guidance Device technology brought by the Sun and Moon Continent had a profound impact on the Douluo Continent's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure of the Douluo Continent).

Furthermore, the Sun Moon Empire is also a destabilizing factor on the continent. In order to launch a war to unify the continent, they have gone to great lengths, causing the deaths of a large number of innocent people.

If Douluo Continent were to master Soul Guidance Device technology earlier, even if its development achievements were not as advanced as those of Sun Moon Continent, let's not forget that the Soul Masters on Douluo Continent are far stronger than those on Sun Moon Continent. In future continental wars, this would be enough to extinguish any signs of Sun Moon Empire's invasion.

"A soul-guided device!" Lou Gao gasped for breath.

He knew that transforming into a craftsman specializing in soul tools was the only way out for the blacksmith in the future.

Unfortunately, the soul tool technology on the Douluo Continent has long been lost, and even if one wanted to, one lacked the power to do so.

If Wu Qi can truly bring the Soul Guidance Device technology, then blacksmiths (Soul Guidance Masters) will undoubtedly be highly sought-after throughout the continent.

This deal is definitely a win-win situation.

Before he could make a decision, he heard a commotion coming from downstairs.

Lou Gao's face darkened. "Damn it, Miles's here to freeload again!" (End of Chapter)