Forced figs are never sweet. -------- Aegean Continent Proverb.
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The metal manufacturing industry in Bimon is seriously lacking, a fact not only reflected in the scarcity of qualified blacksmiths, but also in its mining output. Each year, the ores mined from Bimon Kingdom's mines must first meet the distribution needs of each administrative region and the high demands of the elite guards in Sabak Royal City, as well as demand from civil facilities. Resources often run thin.
If the Fairy Dragon hadn't inadvertently let slip the fact that she had obtained decades worth of forging techniques, Cui Beixi perhaps would have advised Liu Zhenhan to release her.
There was, in fact, significant disagreement within Fei Lengcui over keeping the Fairy Dragon.