Chapter 2339: Resolving Grievances

“Is this, artifact refining?”

The pupils of Yao Jian, Feng Shendao, and the others all contracted. Although they had anticipated some extraordinary individuals participating in this artifact refining competition, they still felt very surprised.

After all, this artifact refining technique is too powerful and too unexpected.

“Hmm. Let’s go inside and talk.”

Tang Ming pointed to the lounge behind him and said.

Feng Rui and Feng Shendao exchanged a glance and both nodded. This was the Feng Family’s territory, so they were not afraid of Tang Ming using any tricks.

Entering Tang Ming’s lounge, the six people sat down as hosts and guests, and Feng Rui waved his hand, indicating the servants could leave.

Seeing the servants leave, Feng Rui smiled and said, “City Lord Tang Ming, you may speak now. Our boxes have very good soundproofing.”

“I naturally trust Elder Feng Rui. Earlier, Elder, you also saw that person’s strange artifact refining technique. I wonder if you noticed anything.”

Tang Ming leaned back in his chair with a smile.

After hearing Tang Ming’s inquiry, Feng Rui turned to look at the tribute and Family Head behind him. It was the first time he saw such a method of artifact refining.

According to his thinking, the Family Head and the Artifact Refining Master tribute should certainly know. But the old tribute shook his head at him, and Feng Shendao even snorted, “Even Tang Mosheng’s son doesn’t know, how would we know?”

“This senior is.”

Tang Ming did not mention Carl’s artifact refining methods, but directly focused on Feng Shendao.

Yao Jian had mentioned Feng Shendao to Tang Ming before, and Tang Ming also knew this was the Feng Family Head Feng Shendao, but he still chose to ask knowingly.

Feng Shendao signaled Feng Rui with a look, and the two switched places, with him sitting opposite Tang Ming, “I am Feng Shendao, the current head of the Feng Family. Did that dwarf Yao Jian not introduce me to you?”

“Wasn’t it simply that there hasn’t been a chance?”

Yao Jian grinned, though being called a dwarf by Feng Shendao, he wasn’t angry at all.

After all, Feng Shendao’s strength and status were there.

Moreover, Feng Shendao is not a ruthless or venomous person. He manages the Feng family so well. Though he may use some stratagem, most of the time, he is straightforward and open.

Feng Shendao has the pride of old aristocracy. He believes that in all things, defeating the opponent head-on is what makes someone truly strong.

Feng Shendao snorted; he clearly did not believe that Tang Ming did not know of him.

Tang Ming no longer mentioned the previous topic and instead became serious, “Senior, earlier you asked me what kind of artifact refining technique that was. If I remember correctly, it should be called Blood Refining Skill.”

“Blood Refining Skill? Is it the artifact refining secret technique passed down from Immortal Mountain?”

Feng Shendao exchanged glances with the old tribute beside him from the Feng Family, both genuinely unaware of what Blood Refining Skill was.

But Yao Jian, who sat not far from Tang Ming, suddenly stood up, “What? Blood Refining Skill? City Lord Tang Ming, are you serious?”

“Of course it’s true. Didn’t you notice when that person was holding the artifact refining hammer, they deliberately pierced their palm so that the blood would splatter onto the ores?”

Tang Ming nodded and then said.

“Blood Refining Skill, it’s actually Blood Refining Skill? City Lord Tang Ming, let’s act now. There are only three of them, with your Jin Family and our Feng Family’s help, we can surely capture them.”

Yao Jian mumbled for a while and then directly looked at Tang Ming.

And Feng Shendao’s eyebrows raised, “Yao Jian, what place do you think this is? This is the Immortal Craftsman Competition, not a place for you to deal with personal grudges. How can you just act against others as you please?”

“Senior Feng, Yao Jian is just too excited, please let me explain. Before I came to Source Stone City, I went to Wanghai City. With the Feng Family’s intelligence, you should be aware of this, right?”

Tang Ming smiled at Feng Shendao, but Feng Shendao’s pupils suddenly shrank.

Feng Shendao, being able to become the head of the Feng Family, is naturally not stupid. Tang Ming went to Wanghai City for what reason can be learned from the stories of the refugees from Source Stone City.

A bizarre sect calling itself the Blood Ancestor Divine Sect attempts to control the people of those cities, and those who do not worship the Blood Ancestor will be killed in sacrifice.

And those of the Blood Ancestor Divine Sect ultimately perished at the hands of Tang Ming and the Twin Clan. It is said that the people of the Blood Ancestor Divine Sect are not native to the Taoyuan World but, like the Demons of the Demon Abyss, also come from other planes.

“You mean those three people come from other planes. What is their purpose in coming to Source Stone City? To seek revenge against you, or to attempt to control Source Stone City?”

Source Stone City is a wealthy and powerful city in the Taoyuan World, with its valuable ore veins. Like West Continent City back in the day, it is a place that everyone aims to conquer.

Except, West Continent City was destroyed, and West Desolation City became the private land of the Dark Tower Master.

And Source Stone City, because it lacks a Spirit Stone Vein and only has common ore veins, with abundant primordial stones, it is controlled by many Big Forces.

These forces are intertwined, making it difficult for anyone to find a breakthrough in the city. As long as they possess ore veins, they can have a foothold in Source Stone City, which makes it extremely hard to control.

But outsiders won’t think the same. Their objectives perhaps are not to control Source Stone City but the ore stocks and Treasure Ores within.

Thinking of this, Feng Shendao felt uneasy, considering attempting to eliminate those people, fearing that the city might turn into something like the West Continent City in the West Desolation area of Taoyuan.

“Not clear. But probably both. Earlier, they probed me, and after discovering that I didn’t recognize their identity, they inquired into the Feng family’s information. Yao Jian and I used words to brush them off, but Senior Feng, you all still need to be cautious.”

Tang Ming sighed deeply, his gaze looking outside the box.

Even though separated by a corridor, one could still see the Immortal Artifact crafted below by the artifact refiners.

Feng Shendao stood up and bowed slightly to Tang Ming, “Even though my relationship with your father isn’t good, just for today’s intelligence you’ve given me, I, Feng Shendao, recognize you as a friend. Let’s leave the artifact refining competition to the competition, and private disputes for private transactions, after the Immortal Craftsman Competition, all past grudges are written off.”

“My father and you have grudges? Then it must be my father’s fault, he left me in the Lower Realm for so many years, and after I came to Taoyuan World, he not only didn’t care for me but also let me rebuild West Continent City alone. Senior Feng, let bygones be bygones with your grievances.”

Tang Ming softened his tone, and Feng Shendao’s expression became even more harmonious.