Blacksmith Association!
One of the men walked to the outside of the lounge, slowly knocking on the door...
"President, I have something to report to you!"
Soon, a somewhat aged voice came from inside, "Come in."
With the permission, the man pushed the door open and entered, his gaze fixed on Zhenhua who was sitting in front...
The latter glanced at him, neither happy nor sad, and said, "Has something happened recently?"
The man nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, President. Recently, the flow of customers at the Blacksmith Association in various cities has surged, and all items related to mech forging have been snapped up by Soul Masters!"
Zhenhua frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know the reason?"
Usually, because the prices of mechas and Battle Armors are expensive, apart from major forces buying them in large quantities, ordinary Soul Masters would not choose to purchase them!
But now, they have all been sold out in just a few days. It is impossible to say there is no reason for this!
The man shook his head, expressing his opinion, "The reason has not been investigated for the time being, but it should have a lot to do with the abyssal creatures breaking through the seal!"
Upon hearing this, Zhenhua also felt it made some sense. "Hmm, the Soul Masters are mostly afraid that even the joint forces of the major powers cannot resist the attack of the abyssal creatures, so they are buying mechas and Battle Armors in large quantities to ensure their safety."
The man took a deep breath and proposed his suggestion again, "President, since it's a rare opportunity, should we raise the selling price and limit the supply? This way, we can definitely make a big profit!"
He believed that even if the Soul Masters knew they were paying a premium, they would definitely buy!
Upon hearing this, Zhenhua just pressed his thin lips together and glanced at the former with deep eyes, "Even though the Blacksmith Association is declining day by day, as long as I am the president, I won't allow such opportunistic behavior."
As the honorable Divine Craftsman Zhenhua, how could he do such despicable things!
This would damage not only his own reputation but also the credibility of the Blacksmith Association!
The man swallowed hard, hesitating, "But President, even if that's the case, other Blacksmith Association branches are unlikely to miss this opportunity!"
Zhenhua snorted coldly, "Notify the presidents of other Blacksmith Association branches immediately that all forged items such as mechas and Battle Armors must not be sold at a premium, or their positions as branch presidents will be revoked!"
Doing this would definitely offend many branch presidents, but he was the president of the Blacksmith Association!
Those branch presidents only had management authority!
The man dared not go against the former's intention, "Yes, President, I will convey your order to the other branch presidents immediately!"
"Additionally..."
Zhenhua's expression didn't change, "Is there anything else?"
The man then continued, "President, because the Soul Masters are buying in large quantities, the supply of forged items like mechas and Battle Armors is insufficient, this..."
Zhenhua resolutely said, "Then suspend cooperation with the major forces and prioritize supplying Civilian Soul Masters!"
To become top forces on the Soul Land, they can definitely develop mechas and Battle Armors on their own, they don't rely heavily on the Blacksmith Association!
This also greatly guarantees that the Soul Masters of the Soul Land can join forces to resist the abyssal creatures!
Having said that, Zhenhua then retracted his gaze, "If there's nothing else, you can leave now."
The man made a gesture and then left the lounge...
Seeing this, Zhenhua sighed, "I wonder if the major forces can resist the invasion of the abyssal creatures. If they fall... it will be a huge disaster for the whole Soul Land!"
...
Meanwhile!
In the Xingluo Empire!
A Soul Douluo level man, watching the rapidly advancing army, shouted loudly, "Everyone, rest in place!"
As soon as these words came out, all members of the army stopped their steps and stood in place...
Some even started talking in low voices...
"It's strange, we've already shrunk the encirclement to less than a kilometer, why haven't we seen a single evil Soul Master?"
"What do you think? The Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters must have fled long ago when they heard that the Xingluo Empire army was coming to eliminate them, how dare they stay here!"
"Damn it, we finally had a chance to clear out the Holy Spirit Cult, but they ran away!"
"That may not be the case, the Holy Spirit Cult's Evil Soul Masters are crafty, they might be hiding in a place we cannot see right now!"
"Tch, so what if there's an ambush, His Majesty the Emperor has mobilized nearly the entire empire's forces to wipe out the evil Soul Masters!"
As a Soul Douluo and Imperial Tutor, En Ci naturally heard these warriors' discussions...
He couldn't help but furrow his brows...
He looked sideways at the man next to him, "How far is it to the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters now?"
Could it be that the Holy Spirit Cult really withdrew completely in such a short time?
If not, how come they hadn't encountered any enemies for so long!
The man answered respectfully, "Imperial Tutor, according to the calculations, the Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters is just a few hundred meters ahead, there might be an ambush. Do we need to continue..."
En Ci shook his head, "No need, let the warriors rest for a while. After all, they have been marching overnight and should be quite exhausted!"
If they continue marching and encounter the evil Soul Masters in a fatigued state, their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced!
The man nodded slightly, "Yes, Imperial Tutor!"
He is indeed someone trusted by His Majesty the Emperor, he didn't expect he would also consider the warriors!
If it were those nobles in the past, they would have wanted to solve it as quickly as possible, regardless of the warriors' lives!
At this moment, En Ci's pupils contracted, as if he sensed something...
The man beside him also noticed his anomaly and said cautiously, "Imperial Tutor, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, En Ci said coldly, "You command the army here, I'll scout ahead first!"
For some reason, he had a bad premonition in his heart!
The man exclaimed, "How can this be, you are the Imperial Tutor, let..."
En Ci interrupted mercilessly, "Stop talking nonsense, just command as I said. If anything happens to the army, I'll hold you accountable!"
After speaking, his whole body erupted with terrifying Soul Power, transforming into a golden giant dragon, and rushed out at extreme speed...
...
The golden giant dragon fell from the sky, transforming back into a human form...
En Ci's gaze looked at the large building ahead comparable to a sect...
With a heavy expression, he said, "Is this it? The Holy Spirit Cult's Headquarters!"
Although he didn't sense the presence of surviving evil Soul Masters, every bit of this place gave him a dangerous feeling...
Immediately, he stepped into it...
As soon as he stepped in, violent roars came from ahead...
"Roar!!"
Next, several stout and hideous creatures with multiple heads and arms rushed out of it...
Upon discovering En Ci, they attacked him without hesitation...
En Ci frowned, "Monsters, huh? No, it seems like they're fused from many Soul Masters, truly fitting the evil Soul Masters' twisted tastes."
His disdain for the evil Soul Masters deepened!