"Let's talk.." Said Daniel while showing a big smile, which hid the uncomfortable sentiments that he was feeling. He never meant to extort other people's help for his own gain, but he surely needed it.
The three old cultivators quietly sat on their chairs, and after taking a deep breath to calm themselves down, the head blacksmith said "We are nowhere powerful enough to do anything against the powers that have been suppressing your company."
"That is not the type of friend I need at the moment. The pressure of those companies is hurting, but it's nothing we can't handle by ourselves." Responded Daniel while waving his hand in a dismissive way.