This imposing aura landed on Si Long, directly bending his back.
Si Long's cultivation had reached the Soul Saint realm. Although he was like a food-type Soul Master, lacking offensive power, the basic attributes of a Soul Saint were still there.
He had never imagined that without soul power, a mere aura could make him unable to resist.
He looked at Huo Wu with eyes full of fear.
Just then, Quan Yi raised his hand and eliminated Huo Wu's influence on Si Long.
"Wife, don't be impulsive."
Huo Wu snorted coldly at Si Long, and then withdrew her terrifying aura.
Quan Yi comforted, "Guild Master Si Long, since we came here alone, it means we have enough confidence.
Don't worry, with the two of us, it's enough to resolve this crisis.
Now, can you tell us the details of what happened?"
Quan Yi didn't blame Huo Wu, because she only seemed to have a fiery temper, but she always knew what she was doing.
After all, with her strength, truly unleashing her full power would be unbearable for Si Long.
The fact that he could still stand was the result of Huo Wu holding back. Under her control, she could both vent her anger and dispel Si Long's underestimation of them.
Si Long barely straightened his trembling body and respectfully answered Quan Yi's question.
"In recent years, due to the promotion of bicycles on the continent, our Blacksmiths' Association has exploded with new vitality.
However, this year, the development of the Blacksmiths' Association has attracted the attention of Miles, the bishop of the Wuhun Temple in Gengxin City.
This person is greedy by nature and has long had the intention of annexing the Blacksmiths' Association, but before that, his intentions were not very obvious.
However, after seeing the Blacksmiths' Association earning more profits, his actions began to become blatant.
This year, he began to frequently enter and exit the Blacksmiths' Association's auction house, using the power of the Wuhun Temple to maliciously suppress prices and hinder our normal operations.
And as time went on, his suppression became more and more serious. In order to resist this situation, we had no choice but to send a letter of request for help to the Quan family.
To be honest, we sent the letter hoping to use the power of the Quan family to stop the Wuhun Temple's invasion of us.
I wonder if Young Master Quan can offer assistance."
Si Long looked at Quan Yi with a hopeful expression.
However, Quan Yi's calm face made him unable to see through any emotions.
After waiting for a moment, Quan Yi looked directly at Si Long and asked, "I already know the cause of the matter, but I have a few questions I would like to ask Guild Master Si Long."
Quan Yi's gaze was extremely sharp, completely lacking the peace he had when they first met, which made Si Long's heart tighten.
"Please speak."
"First of all, I would like to ask Guild Master Si Long if he is clear that the Quan family's help to the Blacksmiths' Association is forcing us to stand against the Wuhun Temple?"
As soon as Quan Yi said this, the forging room fell into a deathly silence.
Si Long hesitated, unable to answer for a long time.
Seeing that he couldn't answer, Quan Yi continued to ask, "If our Quan family provides assistance, can the Blacksmiths' Association provide enough benefits in return?
Please don't blame me for being unreasonable. To be honest, the Blacksmiths' Association does not have the value to make us choose to confront the Wuhun Temple.
Although Grandmaster Lou has a close relationship with us, that is not a reason for us to take action."
This sentence can be said to have completely shattered the fantasies in Si Long's heart.
His face turned pale, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I was too naive. I'm sorry, my immaturity almost dragged down the Quan family."
Si Long wasn't stupid, but the external pressure made him unable to think about deeper things, making him inevitably flustered when making decisions.
Seeing Si Long's sincere attitude, Quan Yi's tone became slightly gentler.
Before completely solving the strength problem, the more you develop, the more jackals, wolves, and tigers you will attract."
Si Long vaguely sensed something, but Quan Yi presented it completely in front of him, making him panic.
"Is there no way?"
Si Long asked unwillingly.
Quan Yi sighed softly and replied, "Although this has the suspicion of taking advantage of someone's misfortune, if the Blacksmiths' Association is willing to join the Quan family, we can protect you from the oppression of the Wuhun Temple.
Our Quan family attaches great importance to blacksmiths. If you join the Quan family, we can provide better treatment than now.
As Grandmaster Lou's disciple, you should be the most aware of this."
At this point, Quan Yi no longer concealed his true purpose.
Like the Wuhun Temple, he also hoped to acquire the Blacksmiths' Association.
In his hands, these blacksmiths could unleash greater energy. Rather than letting them be annexed by the Wuhun Temple, it would be better for the Quan family to take over.
Their Quan family lacked enough craftsmen in the first place. With the addition of the Blacksmiths' Association, their development speed would be further improved.
Quan Yi had similar ideas a long time ago, but he didn't put them into practice because of his cultivation.
But the Blacksmiths' Association's own crisis made Quan Yi rekindle his thoughts.
Si Long's expression was slightly sluggish. Just as Quan Yi thought he would show resistance, the result was beyond Quan Yi's expectations.
"I'll join!"
It was unusually decisive and without the slightest hesitation.
"Huh?"
This instead made Quan Yi fall into a state of confusion.
Si Long's pale complexion quickly warmed up, and his condition visibly recovered.
He excitedly walked up to Quan Yi and said excitedly:
"Really? Is the Quan family willing to accept us?"
Si Long was too close, and Quan Yi was a little uncomfortable.
"Uh, you don't resist?"
"How could we? The entire continent can't find a family that treats and values blacksmiths so well.
To be honest, if it weren't for the position of president of the Blacksmiths' Association, I myself would have thought about joining the Quan family. There are not a few blacksmiths in the association who want to join.
It's just that I really didn't expect that Young Master Quan actually wanted to take over the entire Blacksmiths' Association. Wouldn't this become a burden on the Quan family?"
As a blacksmith, Si Long was very envious of Lou Gao being able to research to his heart's content in the Quan family.
If it weren't for his responsibilities, he would have long wanted to abandon this burden and focus on forging.
Seeing that Si Long didn't seem to be lying, Quan Yi realized that their Quan family's attraction to blacksmiths was greater than he imagined.
"How could it be a burden? We are currently lacking a large number of excellent blacksmiths. If we can have you join, it would of course be a great thing for us."
Quan Yi's goal was being realized in a way that Quan Yi hadn't anticipated.
Quan Yi and Si Long, who were secretly 'coveting' each other, hit it off.
Having determined the premise of the merger, the two began the next action plan.
After discussion, they set the overall goal of relocating the association's address.
At this stage, conflicts with the Wuhun Temple do not conform to their interests.
Therefore, the best way is to stay away from the place of right and wrong.
In the short term, it may cause various disturbances, but in the long term, it is more conducive to the peaceful development of both parties.
