Chapter 131: A Fight That Erupts at the Slightest Touch!

  The three of them rushed to the city without a word, but the Divine Craftsman Convention within the city had already reached its final stage. Although many craftsmen were still rushing here, the ownership of the title of Divine Craftsman had been determined long ago. As in previous years, the Iron Family would soon be able to reclaim the signboard of the Divine Craftsman, and all that was left now was a mere declaration ceremony.

  "Master Tie, the piece you've brought this time, Blood Drinking Sword, is truly a divine artifact. Congratulations to you, once again earning the title of Divine Craftsman!" The lord of Tian Gong City smiled obsequiously and bowed his head in congratulations towards a tall middle-aged man beside him.

  "Thank you, Lord of the City. It's not that I, Tie Nan, am boasting, but among all the craftsmen under the heavens, there are almost none who can create better blades than my family's craftsmanship! No matter when, our family will never let this title of divine craftsman fall!" The tall man closed his eyes slightly, quickly rotating two iron balls polished to a high shine in his left hand. He didn't show much interest in the City Lord who had come forward to flatter him.

  The castle owner smiled wryly and saw that Iron South had no intention of continuing the conversation, so he quickly turned around and walked towards others. Although he was the lord of this Tian Gong City, in this city where casting was the main industry, those skilled craftsmen always held the dominant position. He didn't dare to use his title as castle owner to intimidate others, which was also the reason why he had been able to sit safely in this position for decades.

  In the middle of the square, a proud iron south was displaying its frame. In an inconspicuous corner of the square, several equally unremarkable men were grumbling about something with discontent.

  "Old Master Luo, are we still not going to bring out our masterpiece this time? Don't you know that the Tie family has dominated the title of Divine Craftsman for hundreds of years? If we didn't have the ability, it would be one thing, but we're obviously much stronger than them! Why do we always have to give in to them?", a young boy with a still childish face pulled on the hem of an older man's clothes, his expression extremely puzzled.

  "Little master, we have been enduring in silence for so long, and it's not without our own difficulties. However, I believe the day when the Jin family will regain its glory is not far off!", The old man affectionately stroked the little boy's hair, then looked up, unwilling to let Iron Nan take the divine craftsman's plaque on horseback.

  "Master, the future of the Jin family is in your hands! But where are you now?! The old man sighed softly to himself, stood up and took the little boy's hand, walking towards the center of the square. The ceremony for the divine craftsman was about to begin!"

  If Helian was present, he would be surprised to recognize that the old man was actually Luo Tian, the elder of the Duan Jin clan. The two young people following behind Luo Tian were none other than Sang Xiao and Lei Shuo!

  It's almost time, the host of Tian Gong City stopped chatting with others and walked to Tie Nan with a smile, lowering his voice and saying: "Master Tie, the ceremony of Shen Jiang's appointment is about to begin, you..."

  "What a pain in the neck, every twenty years it's the same thing, I'm just wasting my time, doesn't the result always end up the same?!". Tie Nan's iron ball stopped spinning with a clang, although his mouth showed impatience, he still stood up and walked towards the temporarily set up stage.

  The lord's face changed slightly, and then quickly put on a smile, respectfully following behind Tiesou, placing Tiesou in the chair at the center of the table. After that, he slowly walked to the front, cleared his throat and said loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet, the ceremony is now officially beginning! This is already my third time hosting the Divine Craftsman Ceremony, although every time the result is the same, I still want to say, congratulations to Tiesou's family head, once again obtaining this highest honor in the craftsman world!", The lord said with his mouth, and his body also turned halfway around, waving his hand to signal Tiesou to come forward and give a speech.

  Tie Nan let out a pleased hum, his hands moving swiftly as he stepped forward, intentionally blocking the city lord from view. He lowered his head to address the crowd, his voice booming: "Ladies and gentlemen, several hundred years ago, the continent's most renowned master craftsman family was known as Duan Jin. At that time, my Tie family was also very powerful, but we were always overshadowed by the prestige of the Duan Jin clan. That fearsome group... what has become of them now? I dare say that among the young people present, at least 80% have never even heard of the Duan Jin clan. Over the centuries, their glory has faded like ashes in a furnace, while my Tie family has only grown stronger, like a sword tempered in fire. For hundreds of years, the title of master craftsman has never left our hands. Although we yearn for this honor, it's a lonely victory... somewhat melancholic, don't you think?" Tie Nan's expression was one of mock regret, but anyone could tell that he was simply showing off.

  "Ha! If our Jin family wasn't hiding our identity, you little Tie family wouldn't have had the chance to show off! ", Hearing Tie Nan's sarcastic remarks about the Jin family, Luo Tian clenched his fists tightly in the audience. If he hadn't been considering the bigger picture, he would have already rushed up and beaten Tie Nan half to death!

  "Lu Lao Da, since the Duan Jin family can't show their faces, I'll go and teach him a lesson! He won't be able to do anything to me, an outsider!", Lu Tian's furious expression ignited a fire in Lei Shuo's impatient heart, he pulled out his dagger from his waist and was about to rush onto the stage, fortunately, Sang Xiao grabbed hold of him just in time, preventing any further trouble.

  "Little brother, thank you, but the Iron Family's influence in Tian Gong City is too great. If we act rashly, we'll definitely invite big trouble. Let's wait until Master and we meet up again to discuss this further!" Luo Tian patted Lei Shuo's shoulder gratefully, signaling him not to make any reckless moves.

  "What's going on? Where is he exactly?" When Luo Tian mentioned Helian, Lei Shuo gloomily retreated, and so far they still couldn't find out whether Helian was dead or alive. Although he believed in Helian's strength, his heart was still somewhat uneasy.

  "Quiet!" The crowd in the square was a bit noisy, and Tiesou frowned, raising his hand to shout loudly. It had to be said that his prestige in this city of casting was still very high. As soon as he showed his authority, everyone below the stage immediately stopped talking and focused their attention on him.

  "Some people might say that our Iron Family has been able to continuously win the title of Divine Craftsman because the Duanjin Clan has been silent and absent from the Divine Craftsman Convention for hundreds of years. Well, today I, Tiesou, put my words here: if the Duanjin Clan has any guts, let them come out! If they continue to hide and cower, that's just the behavior of a turtle retreating into its shell!" Tiesou said as he walked up to the City Master, grabbed the Divine Craftsman plaque with one hand, and slammed it to the ground!

  "I say, whether the Duanjin family is a turtle or not I'm not sure, but what I am certain of is that from today on, the Tie family will forever withdraw from the Casting City!", just as the crowd below was about to express their shock at Tie Nan's declaration of war, a disdainful voice emerged faintly from among the people.

  "Who is it? If you have the ability, come up on stage!", Tienan's face suddenly turned iron blue. In fact, he thought that the Duanjin clan had completely exited the historical stage. The reason why he dared to declare war on the Duanjin clan in public was because he relied on no one standing up for them. Unexpectedly, just as Tienan's plan was about to be set in motion, an unexpected event occurred.

  "It doesn't matter who I am, what matters is that in my eyes, you are nothing!", the crowd turned around following the sound, and saw three young boys with very youthful faces standing on the square, the one in front was slender, wearing a black suit, with a very relaxed smile on his face.

  "Hellion! Luo Lao Da, it's Hellion!", The appearance of the newcomer, Lei Shuo was stunned at first, and then excitedly shouted, without caring about anything else, he sprinted towards Hellion like crazy. Even the usually calm Sang Xiao couldn't bear the excitement in his heart, quickly following behind him.

  "Master, it's really Master, you're still alive!", Luo Tian didn't follow the two children rushing out, he stared blankly at He Lianuo in the center of the square, two lines of turbid tears already couldn't be held back and flowed down.

  "Hurry up!", Lei Shuo shouted while running, and soon he rushed to Helian's side. Before the other could react, he had already opened his arms and tightly hugged Helian in his embrace!

  "Lei Shuo, you're also alive! It's really great!", He Lian Nu was so excited that he burst into tears after hugging Lei Shuo tightly. Although they had only been apart for less than a month, the uncertainty of each other's life or death made these twenty-odd days feel especially long. He Lian Nu's frantic rush to help the Duan Jin clan obtain the title of Divine Craftsman was one reason, but more importantly, he wanted to find out about the fate of his sworn brothers as soon as possible. Throughout this journey, his mood had been anxious and uneasy, but now that he saw Lei Shuo standing alive in front of him, He Lian Nu felt that everything else was no longer important.

  Lei Shuo was already emotional, and at this moment when brothers reunited, he was even more excited with tears and snot all over his face. He Lian Nu patted him on the shoulder and then gently pushed him away, only to immediately hug Sang Xiao who had just rushed over.

  The three people standing next to Mo Fei, hugging each other and crying and laughing together, couldn't help but reveal a look of envy on their faces. For him, who had always been alone, this scene of deep brotherly love was something he had never experienced before.

  "I'm telling you, are you excited enough? If so, hurry up and get on stage, no matter what your background is, insulting my family, I'll make you pay the price!", The iron south on the stage urged the three people in the square to keep chatting endlessly.

  "Alright, let's catch up later! The old turtle on the stage can't wait to send himself to death!", He Lianuo patted Leixiao and Sang Xiao on the shoulder, then straightened his clothes and strode towards the stage.