Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 2265 - 2265 2255 The Stage Begins

2265: Chapter 2255: The Stage Begins 2265: Chapter 2255: The Stage Begins It has to be said that Luo Pin was indeed tempted; after all, even a mighty dragon does not press down on a local snake.

Even though the Shengdao Alliance is a sect with both profound heritage and strength, to Saint Que, the current Shengdao Alliance is undoubtedly an external force.

Comparatively speaking, it goes without saying which is closer between the Star Domain and Holy Domain.

Thus, Long Yan’s proposal indeed establishes a mutually beneficial relationship.

Seven-Star Hall, serving as a spokesperson for the Shengdao Alliance, helps alleviate many of the Alliance’s troubles.

Likewise, if Seven-Star Hall makes a move, then no one else can say anything.

In turn, the Shengdao Alliance will provide Seven-Star Hall with materials necessary for cultivation and all sorts of things needed.

“That sounds like a really good proposal,”

Luo Pin looked at Long Yan with a smile in her beautiful eyes, acknowledging the win-win situation.

Even though she and Long Yan could be considered friends, clear accounts need to be kept, especially since she also bears the identity of the Saintess of the Shengdao Alliance and naturally has to seek benefits for it.

“Let’s hear the terms.”

Long Yan has long accepted this reality; there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

Otherwise, with the current influence of Seven-Star Hall, perhaps it could still be quite useful in the Star Domain, but in Saint Que, it may not even compare to a third-rate sect.

“Seven-Star Hall becomes the number one in Saint Que.”

The teasing smile on Luo Pin’s face made Long Yan want to grab her and spank her little bottom.

Saint Que’s number one – if Seven-Star Hall could become the top sect in Saint Que so easily, why would they need cooperation with the Shengdao Alliance?

Seeing Long Yan’s troubled expression, Luo Pin found it somewhat amusing.

Long Yan had always been cold in her presence, and this was the first time she saw such an expression on his face.

Of course, if Luo Pin knew Long Yan was contemplating whether to spank her or not, one wonders what she would think.

“Then let’s change it to something else, such as you joining the Shengdao Alliance.”

It was then Luo Pin revealed her true intentions.

Long Yan indeed respected the determination of the woman before him.

From their first encounter, Luo Pin had wanted to recruit Long Yan under the banner of the Shengdao Alliance; she had tried both carrot and stick but had never succeeded.

“Say, can’t you give up on this idea?”

“Of course, I can, as long as you agree to it.”

Long Yan saw the sly fox-like expression on Luo Pin’s face and felt an overwhelming sense of resignation.

Facing this woman, Long Yan truly didn’t know what to say; intelligent women can be so persistent.

“Of course, I’m joking; the Shengdao Alliance undoubtedly has no reason to refuse.”

Luo Pin saw Long Yan’s reaction and chuckled softly.

That charming demeanor was indeed captivating, causing even Long Yan to become momentarily mesmerized by Luo Pin’s smile.

As if led by ghosts and gods, he grasped her petite hand.

“So tender, so smooth.”

That was Long Yan’s first reaction.

Feeling the warmth from Long Yan’s big hand, Luo Pin couldn’t help but blush, albeit briefly.

Although it was just for a moment, Long Yan felt somewhat reluctant to let go, and of course, Luo Pin’s feelings at that time were not as calm as she appeared.

After a while, the two slowly separated their hands.

Long Yan looked at Luo Pin’s flushed cheeks, unsure of what to say.

Even someone as clever as Luo Pin was at a loss for words.

Long Yan felt he should say something, after all, the two now were also considered business partners.

“Hmm.

Feels nice to the touch.”

These words made the wine in Chu Bei’s mouth spray out instantly, while Sun Ling moved her stool a bit farther away from Chu Bei with disdain.

However, what Long Yan said was indeed true.

“You…”

All Luo Pin could do was utter a phrase in annoyance.

Long Yan’s remarks had left her, a woman accustomed to a high position, at a loss for words.

“Is it really that good?”

The thought that suddenly popped into Luo Pin’s mind startled her, and she promptly suppressed her inner thoughts, reverting to her calm and composed Saintess persona.

The cooperation between the two was established, and the remaining details needed to be discussed between Luo Pin’s people and Tian Shu.

“Ladies and gentlemen, next is the competition on the ring.”

After they have eaten and drunk enough, Tian Shu spoke to everyone on the stage.

This was the last event of the entire allegiance-swearing conference, and was naturally the simplest way to resolve conflicts.

However, at this moment, things weren’t as simple as the onlookers imagined.

The depth of Seven-Star Hall’s resources was truly astonishing.

Yet, for the venerable Sky Clan, people refrained from jumping to conclusions prematurely, as the outcome was still undecided.

Everyone followed Tian Shu to a spacious combat demonstration field.

This field was newly built, its size many times larger than the previous one, which demonstrated the grandeur of Seven-Star Hall.

Conveniently, Feng Tianlu had also set up several defensive arrays in the combat demonstration field.

Long Yan had tried before, and even for him, it took an hour to break through the entire defensive array, a stark contrast to the past.

The rules were simple: Seven-Star Hall would defend the stage, and all the factions from Saint Que would challenge.

If successful, Seven-Star Hall would retreat from the Holy Domain and could not enter the domain to establish a sect for one hundred years.

Wang Lei was somewhat excited, finally having found an official way to make Long Yan withdraw from the Holy Domain.

The authority of the Chief Disciple was undisputed, and now Long Yan’s emergence actually posed a threat to him; he certainly couldn’t ignore it, as the outcome would be unbearable for Wang Lei.

“Then I’ll go up first.”

Without waiting for Long Yan to speak, Chu Bei had already jumped onto the ring, and with his strength, he was certainly not inferior to many disciples of the First-Class Sects.

When Chu Bei released his True Qi throughout his body, the entire field fell into silence.

The discovery that the Sky Clan had another genius besides Long Yan was unexpected to the surrounding sects.

“Let me confront you!!”

An explosive sound suddenly reverberated in the air.

Two ghost-headed axes fell out of nowhere onto the ring, and a burly man landed with a thunderous sound, looking bulky and fierce, with a mysterious talisman on his bald head.

His True Qi expanded in his veins, intimidating everyone around him.

A sense of doubt arose in the hearts of the onlookers.

Could Chu Bei really stand against the Bald man?

After all, at first glance, Chu Bei seemed much leaner than the Bald man, and there were people in the crowd who recognized this Bald man.

“It’s Heavenly Ghost from Ghost Gate.”

Suddenly someone in the crowd spoke up, causing the onlookers to suck in a breath of cold air.

Ghost Gate was notoriously well-regarded in Saint Que, advocating for Ghost Cultivation.

Heavenly Ghost was one of the top ten disciples of Ghost Gate.

Although cultivation was no longer divided into orthodox or heterodox, in the eyes of many, Ghost Cultivation was still deemed unorthodox.

This was why the onlookers had not recognized the Bald man initially.

While Ghost Gate was famous, it was rarely seen within the Orthodoxy.

Nevertheless, Chu Bei had his own thoughts.

Whether or not he could prevail would depend on the level of strength; physical size couldn’t determine everything.