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Chapter 140 Visiting Xuexing (Please subscribe!!!)
After further communication, both parties reached a consensus.

Su Ming and Zhu Jiuyang quickly convened a meeting to inform all members of the association of the news that Dugu Bo would serve as an honorary elder of the association.

With the arrival of an honorary elder at the level of a Title Douluo, the association began to reorganize itself, and the previously noisy parties gradually calmed down.

Seeing that the association had a titled Douluo, the smaller factions dared not act recklessly.

When the major powers saw that the titled Douluo was Dugu Bo, they dared not cause any trouble, fearing that they might anger this capricious guy.

Who is Dugu Bo?

They are unyielding to both soft and hard approaches, narrow-minded, and even shameless, showing no remorse whatsoever for bullying the weak.

Who dares to mess with him?

Let alone provoking him, even those who possess the things Dugu Bo needs wouldn't dare use them to lure him, for fear of angering him and having their entire family wiped out.

Therefore, no one predicted in advance that Dugu Bo would join the Forging Masters Association.

How could a drug addict get entangled with a group of blacksmiths?
Can't figure it out.

It should be noted that Dugu Bo is a loner by nature, rarely interacts with others, and acts entirely according to his own whims. So far, the only person he can openly side with is Prince Xuexing.

Oh, now there's another one, Su Ming.

Indeed, in the announcement made by Su Ming and Zhu Jiuyang, it was stated that Dugu Bo joined the Forging Masters Association because of Su Ming, and Dugu Bo did not deny it.

By the way, speaking of Prince Xuexing, this Prince Tiandou is currently in Gengxin City as well.

"Get ready, I have some things to take care of. I'll come pick you up later," Dugu Bo said.

Su Ming was naturally unhappy.

How could he not know what Dugu Bo was going to do?

Go see Prince Xuexing.

They definitely can't meet alone; Su Ming has to watch from the side.

Of course, he wasn't just worried that Prince Xuexing would speak ill of him; he genuinely had some things he wanted to discuss with Prince Xuexing.

He didn't know how to start the conversation, but now that Dugu Bo had come and reached a certain cooperation agreement with him, it was a good opportunity to break through.

"Senior, you are going to see Prince Xuexing, right? May I go with you?"

Dugu Bo stared at Su Ming for a while.

"You're cooperating with Xue Qinghe so well, he won't like you."

"I was also tricked." Su Ming showed a helpless expression and shrugged.

Were we outsmarted?
Dugu Bo sneered.

You little rascal, how cunning are you? The Forging Masters Association is the home ground, and Xue Qinghe was the one who came to seek cooperation in the first place. How could you be outsmarted?

"Let's go."

He did not refuse Su Ming's request to accompany him.

Su Ming's trip there is definitely not just for supervision; he probably also wants to cooperate with Xue Xing.
Prince Xuexing paced back and forth in the temporary residence.

"Why is Dugu Bo directly cooperating with Su Ming?"

He has received the news for half an hour now, and he is still uneasy.

The current situation of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family is far from optimistic. Xue Qinghe's situation is quite unusual. He and Xue Beng have been disguised for many years and barely managed to save their lives, giving them the opportunity to secretly observe the situation.

Dugu Bo was their last resort, their last trump card to avoid being directly turned against by Xue Qinghe.

Now that this trump card is being shared by others, Prince Xuexing always feels insecure.

"Your Highness, the Emperor Dugu has come to visit."

Just when Xuexing felt insecure, his biggest support arrived. Xuexing excitedly went out to greet him.

Then he saw an annoying child.

"What are you here for?"

Xue Xing gave Su Ming no friendly look.

During this period, he has appealed to the Blacksmiths' Association more than once, requesting a balance in the allocation of resources between the two branches of the association, but all his appeals have been rejected.

There isn't even a master blacksmith in Soto City who has mastered the art of forging with spirit. What's the point of going there to learn?
It would be better to find an old blacksmith at home and learn the basics of blacksmithing.

This is also the reason why Xue Qinghe forced them to stay in Gengxin City.

If any one of the three blacksmithing masters from Su Ming's lineage could go to Soto City, this predicament would naturally be resolved, and they would not need to remain on the territory of the Star Luo Empire.

But Zhu Jiuyang is completely unresponsive.

All appeals were rejected outright.

Xue Xing even forced her way into Su Ming's forging room once, only to be kicked out.

Thinking of this, Xue Xing's gaze towards Su Ming changed; his eyes turned red.

Being forcibly kicked out was the greatest humiliation he had ever suffered in his life.

Should we kick Su Ming out this time?
Xuexing immediately dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed her mind.

No, it's not easy to see Su Ming, so we should talk about serious business.

Perhaps we can persuade this kid while Dugu Bo is here?
Xuexing truly lived up to his title of prince, managing to have so many thoughts flash through his mind in such a short time.

"I heard that His Highness the Prince seems to have some suggestions. I was busy with my seclusion before and didn't have time to learn about them. I wonder if I will have the opportunity to talk to His Highness today."

This time, it was Dugu Bo who came to Xuexing, and Su Ming followed him. However, once they arrived, Su Ming immediately wanted to chat with Xuexing, leaving Dugu Bo standing aside.

Dugu Bo glanced at the two of them, but didn't feel at all that Su Ming had stolen the show.

He actually thought it was a good thing.

The purpose of this visit is twofold: firstly, to give a greeting, echoing what Xue Xing said when he visited Gengxin City; and secondly, to reassure Xue Xing and prevent him from becoming suspicious because of his cooperation with the Blacksmith Association.

In the power struggle within the Heavenly Dou royal family, Dugu Bo sided with Xue Beng because of Xue Xing, so he was quite concerned about it to some extent. Otherwise, given his personality, he wouldn't have needed to personally come to explain at this time.

Now that Su Ming has come along and is even showing signs of negotiating with Xue Xing, he is naturally happy to accept it.

For someone with social anxiety, it's natural to be happy if someone takes the initiative to help them achieve their goals.

"I have only one request: the safety of my Heavenly Dou royal family members within the Star Luo territory cannot be guaranteed."

"Actually, the Star Luo Empire also has these kinds of claims and has repeatedly requested a redistribution of members," Su Ming said. "Compared to His Highness Xue Beng, who is pragmatic, the eldest prince of Star Luo, Davis, has clashed with the local forces in Soto City. It is said that Brother Xue also intends to send troops to maintain order."

Xue Xing's lips twitched slightly when she heard Su Ming say that Xue Beng was being pragmatic.

This is a persona.

Xue Beng was originally a spoiled brat at the Tian Dou Royal Academy, but his character became more complex and three-dimensional after he arrived here, evolving from a spoiled brat to a spoiled brat who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

If you go deep behind enemy lines and act recklessly, you will really die.

"So, does the Blacksmiths' Association intend to continue disregarding the safety of its members and forcibly create this situation?" Xue Xing said coldly, "Forgive my bluntness, but if this continues, neither side will have the will to learn forging, and the Blacksmiths' Association will only suffer as a result."

Su Ming nodded.

"As expected of His Highness the Prince, he sees things very clearly."

He affirmed Xuexing's statement, and then pointed out the current difficulties.

"Associations also have their own difficulties. Like you, if a branch is located in one of the Tian Dou or Xing Luo factions, and the members of the association are all members of the corresponding empires, it is inevitable that each will be corrupted and eventually split apart from within."

(End of this chapter)