Although the Vulcan Family and the Divine Fox Family had not yet reached the point of a fight to the death, the tension between them in this grand tournament was like fire and water. Both families wanted to win, not for the sake of the three major mineral veins, but for their own pride and prestige.
In the Beigang Guangming Guild, Lixiang found the local guild master, Cardinal Skado, a man in his fifties who still appeared vigorous and spirited.
Upon learning the purpose of Lixiang and his companion's visit, a look of bitter distress crossed Skado's face. It was not put on; he was genuinely in a difficult spot.
Chapter 48