Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 866 - 866 0529 Half Vitality_1

Chapter 866: Chapter 0529: Half Vitality_1 Chapter 866: Chapter 0529: Half Vitality_1 Chapter 0529: Half the Vitality and Blood

Although Wang Fengna’s conditions were harsh, at least they granted Qi Tian and his party the right to enter the Imperial Family Secret Territory. If Wang Fengna had not agreed, Qi Tian and his companions really had no good solutions. Not to mention other difficulties, just breaking through the defense barrier guarding the Teleportation Gate was a formidable challenge. Moreover, if Qi Tian’s group did not accept Wang Fengna’s terms, they risked completely enraging the Eight Pill Alliance. In such a case, the alliance might, despite serious casualties, seek to annihilate Qi Tian and his group entirely. This would place Qi Tian and his party in grave danger; even with the Twenty-four Star Array, it would be difficult to withstand an all-out assault by the Eight Pill Alliance. Even with Qi Tian possessing more than half of a Nascent Soul Master’s inheritance, it was likely that in the end, they could only fend for themselves.

“Fine, we can agree to your terms on behalf of our side. However, as for Lin Zhiyuan and the others, I cannot decide for them. If they do not agree, I can only choose to advance or retreat together with Lin Zhiyuan and his group,” Zhao Haiying said.

Zhao Haiying had already received instructions from Qi Tian; under any circumstances, they must first ensure they were aligned with Lin Zhiyuan’s group. At this time, casting aside allies to place complete trust in the Eight Pill Alliance was not a wise choice.

Initially, Lin Zhiyuan was somewhat concerned, but when Zhao Haiying explicitly stated her intention to stand together with them, his heart eased by more than half. He said, “We can also agree to the Vice Alliance Leader’s several demands. However, I have a condition; we need to utilize some binding measures to ensure the Eight Pill Alliance will honor the agreement.”

“What about taking an oath?” Wang Fengna directly suggested.

Lin Zhiyuan shook his head and said, “Merely taking an oath is definitely not going to cut it. If the Vice Alliance Leader has no objections, I would like to send out a Thousand Miles Messaging Paper Crane to inform a friend of the alliance pact we three parties have reached. If the Vice Alliance Leader takes our agreement seriously, then we can all coexist peacefully. But if the Vice Alliance Leader breaches the pact, then the Eight Pill Alliance will have to give an explanation to the people of the world.”

Wang Fengna frowned slightly; Lin Zhiyuan wanted to secure their alliance using the reputation of the Eight Pill Alliance to ensure the pact was honored. The reputation of the Eight Pill Alliance was both valuable and not; while it might seem worthless, it also held value. The Eight Pill Alliance had always maintained a reliable image in Wanjie City; if it became known to the cultivators of Wanjie City that the Eight Pill Alliance was no different from other cultivator forces, adopting a facade, and also believed in the principle that might makes right, then the Eight Pill Alliance could trigger a considerable shock in Wanjie City. In the short term, it would undoubtedly have a significant impact on the Eight Pill Alliance’s business.

If they did not ensure their credibility, they could only use other means as a guarantee. These methods would require Wang Fengna, Commander Yang, and others to secure it with their own futures and inner demons as collateral, where any breach would trigger consequences far worse than a loss of the Eight Pill Alliance’s reputation.

After a slight hesitation, Wang Fengna nodded her agreement. She said, “You may send a message to your friend, but the content of the message must be jointly approved by all three parties. Also, there must be a time limit set for the content of the message, prior to which your friend cannot see the message.”

After pondering for a moment, Lin Zhiyuan agreed. Then, he took some time to draft a letter which generally reflected the facts, but he whitewashed the conduct of the Eight Pill Alliance to appear less brutal than reality. Wang Fengna was not entirely satisfied with the sections involving the Eight Pill Alliance in the letter but reluctantly accepted it, while Qi Tian found it more acceptable.

Once the three parties had reached a consensus, Lin Zhiyuan applied a secret technique to the letter. With this technique, the letter could not be opened for two months; if they could not contact his friend after two months, Lin Zhiyuan’s friend would be able to open the letter and reveal the true face of the Eight Pill Alliance to the public.

With the constraints of the letter in place, both Qi Tian’s party and Lin Zhiyuan’s group felt much more at ease about the Eight Pill Alliance, no longer having to worry about an attack from them at any moment.

Wang Fengna said, “Now that we have reached an alliance, can you dismantle the Twenty-four Star Array?”

After some discussion between Zhao Haiying and Lin Zhiyuan, they both agreed to temporarily dismantle the Twenty-four Star Array; however, they did not immediately leave their positions but continued to maintain a certain level of vigilance, preventing any sudden betrayal from the Eight Pill Alliance.

Wang Fengna said, “What is the use of you maintaining your positions? Do you think you can react faster than someone like me, at the peak of the Gold Core Realm Seventh Level?”

Upon hearing this, both Lin Zhiyuan’s and Qi Tian’s parties felt somewhat embarrassed.

Wang Fengna snorted coldly, “Even if you stay in your positions now, won’t you have to disband them later when you move towards the Defensive Barrier? If I decide to strike, I could choose that moment; how would you guard against me then?”

The embarrassment of Lin Zhiyuan and Qi Tian’s groups deepened. At this point, they had no choice but to completely dismantle the Twenty-four Star Array. However, each individual remained vigilant, not daring to place complete trust in the Eight Pill Alliance.

At this moment, Wang Fengna and her associates truly had no intention of dealing with Qi Tian and his party. On one hand, it was better to preserve the reputation of the Eight Pill Alliance, unless absolutely necessary. On the other hand, they had already made it clear that inside the Imperial Family Secret Territory, any tactic could be employed. If they wanted to kill, wouldn’t it be better to wait until they were inside the Secret Territory, without violating any oaths?