Douluo: Trinity, I run through the timeline.

Chapter 107 The Situation on the Mainland (Seeking first subscriptions!!!)

Although as a Guardian Douluo, Chen Xin only needs to be strong, he is not like Gu Rong, who plays the villain and doesn't like to use his brain. He still has a certain analytical ability.

This decision did not require consultation with Ning Fengzhi.

Chen Xin believed that even Ning Fengzhi, after careful consideration, would make the same choice as him.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has already taken the blame for Tang Hao once, and it's impossible for them to be implicated by this guy again for no reason.

The three sects are of the same blood and lineage, but the prerequisite is that they are of one mind.

If you betray your allies so easily, who will dare to stand by your side?

If the Clear Sky Sect hadn't backed down back then, and the three upper sects had been united, they might have been able to resist the Spirit Hall for a period of time.

Even if there is a gap in absolute strength, the two great empires will inevitably take notice of the Spirit Hall's growing power and the possibility of them joining forces with the three upper sects to fight against the Spirit Hall is extremely high.

However, the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion without saying a word. With the loss of the number one sect among the three upper sects, how could the remaining Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan contend with the Spirit Hall?
The two major sects were completely suppressed by the Spirit Hall, and their prestige plummeted over the past ten years.

It can be said that without the betrayal by the Clear Sky Sect, the Spirit Hall would not be as powerful as it is now.

Yes, the number of Title Douluos in the Spirit Hall seems to have remained unchanged over the past ten years, but what about the sect's power?

With the top three sects suffering setbacks, the stance of the sects ranked lower naturally began to change. The relationship between the four sects ranked lower among the seven major sects and the Spirit Hall has rapidly improved in recent years, and there is even a tendency for them to unite!
In Chen Xin's eyes, Ning Fengzhi's decisive cooperation with the Blacksmith Association was not necessarily entirely due to the conditions proposed by Su Ming. He must have seen the potential of the Blacksmith Association—a soul master organization similar in nature to the Spirit Hall, capable of being completely neutral while also being able to cooperate with various parties!
what is this?
Isn't this just the prototype of another Spirit Hall?

Promoting the development of the Forging Masters Association is tantamount to supporting another Spirit Hall, which is the only way to keep the Spirit Hall in check.

Just when we finally found a chance to catch our breath, Tang Hao popped up again and started causing trouble?

Chen Xin refused.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School refused.

“Since Sword Douluo has said so, then when the Spirit Hall elders arrive in Gengxin City, we will tell them the truth about everything that has happened in the past two days.”

Zhu Jiuyang finalized the association's response to Miles' death.

Of course, that wasn't all. He scanned the room and began a new part of the meeting.

"Perfect timing, now that everyone's here, we should talk about how to cooperate with the Spirit Hall."

Zhu Jiuyang looked at Chenxin.

What are Sword Douluo's thoughts?

Chen Xin shook his head: "You can discuss it yourselves, I won't interfere."

Zhu Jiuyang's lips twitched.

It's best for you to leave now if you don't interfere.

We feel very uncomfortable having this discussion in your presence.

At least we should set some rules and regulations.

Chen Xin ignored Zhu Jiuyang's gaze, found a seat, and closed her eyes to rest.

Seeing this, Zhu Jiuyang could only pretend that Chen Xin was not there, took a deep breath, and began to explain his thoughts.

"The Spirit Hall's power is too great, spreading throughout the continent. If we cooperate with the Spirit Hall, we could be swallowed up at any time. Therefore, we must avoid this as much as possible when cooperating with the Spirit Hall."

Lou Gao was the first to agree with Zhu Jiuyang's words.

The Blacksmiths' Association should become independent.

This is essential; otherwise, it will only become a subordinate organization, a vassal, and the blacksmiths will gradually be reduced to mere tools.

After Lou Gao finished speaking, Si Long and the others agreed.

Seeing that everyone agreed with his point of view, Zhu Jiuyang continued to announce the strategy that he had previously discussed with Su Ming in public.

“If the association continues to be located in Gengxin City, it will lose its inherent geographical advantage, which will inevitably affect its cooperation with the Tiandou Empire.” Lou Gao frowned upon hearing this and interrupted Zhu Jiuyang.

"I disagree with the relocation."

The Blacksmiths' Guild has been rooted in Gengxin City for so long that it has even turned the city into a metal capital. Relocating at this time would be tantamount to erasing the efforts of generations of predecessors in the Blacksmiths' Guild.

Si Long and the others also looked troubled, clearly unable to accept the relocation strategy.

"Rest assured, everyone, the Blacksmith Association of Gengxin City will still be retained. What I want to say is that we can, to some extent, emulate the Spirit Hall and open branches in various cities."

Hearing this, Lou Gao breathed a sigh of relief.

Opening a branch? That's good.

However, he soon encountered a new problem.

"How do we solve the manpower problem? And where should we choose to locate the branch? Given our current situation, it seems we can only rely on the Spirit Hall for support, right? The more branches we establish, the more support we need, and the greater the possibility of being swallowed up by the Spirit Hall, right?"

Zhu Jiuyang took out a map of Douluo Continent and tapped on it.

"At the center of the continent is the Star Dou Great Forest, which extends to the east and west. This is the border between the two great empires: the Heaven Dou Empire to the north and the Star Luo Empire to the south."

"The true core of the Spirit Hall, Spirit City, is located on the border between the two great empires, east of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"And this is the city I set as the target city for the association's first branch."

Zhu Jiuyang tapped a city on the map.

Everyone crowded around to take a look, and they all frowned and pondered.

The city that Zhu Jiuyang was pointing to was Soto.

"If I remember correctly, Soto is a commercial city?"

"Indeed, its geographical location is excellent, with convenient access to all directions, connecting the surrounding kingdoms and even close to the border of the two great empires, thus serving as a transit point for trade between the two empires to some extent."

"Because Soto is rich?"

"That's not the main reason. The main reason is that this place is far away from Wuhun City."

Zhu Jiuyang pointed out Soto City and Wuhun City on the map, gesturing to draw everyone's attention to the Star Dou Great Forest in the middle.

“Soto City is not far from Gengxin City. After establishing a branch, we can quickly establish a stable connection with this place, so that we can stand in the same direction as the Spirit Hall.”

The continent is divided into two major empires, north and south, with the Blacksmith Association and Martial Soul City located on the east and west sides of the Star Dou Great Forest.

In this way, the two sides are clearly separated and mutually restrained.

"wonderful!"

Chen Xin praised it in his heart.

Even with his eyes closed, he could hear important information from the group's discussion. Without even looking at the map, he knew what Zhu Jiuyang meant.

"First, consolidate the blacksmith associations in Gengxin City and Soto City. Once the influence of spirit metal in the soul master world has expanded sufficiently, and after we enter into deeper cooperation with the two great empires, I suggest establishing corresponding blacksmith associations in the two capitals, corresponding to the Martial Soul Temple."

Zhu Jiuyang marked it on the map.

"But wouldn't the Spirit Hall be able to tell? If we deliberately distance ourselves like this, would they still cooperate with us?" Ning Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xin sighed.

Ning Yuan still doesn't consider the bigger picture.

Well, being able to handle trivial matters already makes one an outstanding talent in the sect.

(End of this chapter)