The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 754 Growing Stronger

Chapter 754: Chapter 754 Growing Stronger

Jing Yan’s words, of course, were an excuse.

The core material required for refining both the Longevity Pill and the Plum Blossom Pill was the ten-thousand-year-old plum blossom dew. Although the auxiliary materials of the Longevity Pill were much more precious than those for the Plum Blossom Pill, the rarity of the auxiliary materials could not compare with that of the ten-thousand-year-old plum blossom dew.

A single drop of ten-thousand-year-old plum blossom dew, once diluted, allowed Jing Yan to refine three Longevity Pills.

This meant that for every family poweur present, each could exchange for one Longevity Pill, and Jing Yan could easily supply them.

The problem was, Jing Yan would not offer every family power the opportunity to exchange for the Longevity Pill. Such an elixir must be controlled; only those who joined the Glory Alliance could easily obtain the Longevity Pill.

Not to mention the Longevity Pill—even elixirs like the Ten Thousand Spirit Returning to Origin Pill, which had miraculous effects on practitioners in the Dao Emperor Realm, would be strictly controlled by Jing Yan.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, many showed expressions of surprise and anger, especially the people from the Seven Great Families, who were even more irate.

Because their families were definitely not going to join the Glory Alliance.

But anger aside, at this moment, they didn’t dare to fall out with Jing Yan.

If, before Jing Yan executed Tong Yue, they had been certain they wouldn’t get the Longevity Pill, they might have exploded on the spot, at the very least scoffing and mocking him. But now, they truly did not have the courage—even if the ancestors of their families personally came forward, they probably wouldn’t dare show temper in front of Jing Yan.

Who could withstand that sweeping slash?

"Ladies and gentlemen, those who are willing to join the Glory Alliance can come with me. And if you can’t make up your mind right now, that’s okay too—the doors of the Glory Alliance are always open for you," Jing Yan said, his eyes slightly narrowed as he continued.

What the Seven Great Families thought didn’t matter much to Jing Yan; he wasn’t aiming to pull any one of them onto his chariot.

"Yan Chao, brother, I’ll have to trouble you to coordinate with Pill Master Gui Yang to screen those martial artists and Pill Masters who have registered to join the Splendid Dojo."

"It’s okay if the progress is slow, but make sure to check thoroughly. Once Grand Steward Chang Huan comes back, I will ask the Grand Steward to help investigate their identities," Jing Yan said to Yan Chao and Gui Yang.

More than five hundred martial artists and Pill Masters were still on the square, waiting to join the Splendid Dojo.

Jing Yan entrusted this task to Yan Chao and Gui Yang, and when Chang Huan returned to the Holy City, with the support of Chang Huan’s intelligence, there wouldn’t be much of an issue.

Moreover, the martial artists and Pill Masters absorbed in this first step could only be considered as peripheral members. Jing Yan planned, when he had time later, to select core members from among the peripheral members. He would personally take charge of selecting the core members, as for them, not even the smallest error could be permitted.

The core members would be the pillar of Jing Yan’s forces in eradicating the Gai Family.

"Hall Master Jing Yan, rest assured; I will cooperate with Great Pill King Gui Yang," Yan Chao said promptly.

Gui Yang also nodded. He was now in charge of the Splendid Dojo, and naturally, he was responsible for the recruitment of members.

Next, many members from the family powers followed Jing Yan and others into a great hall.

They were considering joining the Glory Alliance.

"To cooperate with the Splendid Dojo and join the Glory Alliance, one must sign an agreement," Jing Yan said, looking at the members of the family powers present.

About thirty families had followed Jing Yan, and over ten of these powers were comparable to the Yan Family of the Holy City. Five or six of them were Alchemy Dao Families. The rest were a notch below the Yan Family, but even such families were not to be underestimated; within them, there were several warriors in the Dao King Realm.

"Sign an agreement?" someone frowned.

"Hall Master Jing Yan, what does this agreement entail?" someone asked uneasily, their eyes flickering.

If Jing Yan wanted them to join a battle against the Gai Family, many would certainly be unwilling. Most families were afraid of the Gai Family, and had no courage to oppose them.

"The contents of the agreement are simple."

"I’ll just say it—there will inevitably be a battle between the Splendid Dojo and the Gai Family, and it will be a fight to the death."

"If your families join the Glory Alliance, I won’t force you to share life and death with my Splendid Dojo, nor will I force you to fight for us. However, members of the Glory Alliance must absolutely not assist the Gai Family," Jing Yan said, his gaze sharp, his voice cold.

"The contents of the agreement is that simple: your families may choose not to join the future battle, but you absolutely cannot assist the Gai Family against me," Jing Yan’s words carried a chilling imperative.

"As the Holy Master, I will serve as a witness. Once the agreement is signed, whoever violates it will prompt me to lead the Holy Land in a punitive action," Saint Master Shen Chong joined in.

Having the Saint Master as a witness was enough of a deterrent. If any family became a member of the Glory Alliance but then helped the Gai Family against Jing Yan from the inside, then the Saint Master could lead the forces of the Holy Land to annihilate them, and it would be completely justified!

The words by Jing Yan and Saint Master Shen Chong undoubtedly made many family powers waver again.

However, if they were not forced to participate in the war, it seemed acceptable.

The great hall fell into brief silence; many were waiting for others to take the lead, none wanting to be the first to step out.

"I, the Wen Family, am willing to join the Glory Alliance!" the Patriarch of the Alchemy Dao Family, the Wen Family, spoke up.

When publicly exchanging for elixirs, the Wen Family Patriarch had used a full twenty drops of the ten-thousand-year-old plum blossom dew in exchange for the Dragon Tiger Pill to show goodwill to Jing Yan, which seemed to indicate they wanted to stand with Jing Yan at the time.

"Wen Clan Leader, welcome to your joining. Let’s sign the agreement now. To express my gratitude, I will give the Wen Family a Longevity Pill for free," Jing Yan’s eyes sparkled.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, the Wen Family Patriarch also felt joy in his heart.

"Hall Master Jing Yan, you’re too kind," the Patriarch said with a smile, stepping forward.

Other families were somewhat stunned; they hadn’t expected the first family to stand up to actually receive a free Longevity Pill. They somewhat regretted not being the first to come forward.

"The Ma Family, we too are willing to join the Glory Alliance. Hall Master Jing Yan, let’s sign the agreement now!" an elder from the Ma Family urged.

"Welcome!"

"As long as you join the Glory Alliance and sign the agreement, you will be able to exchange for the Longevity Pill at a rather low cost," Jing Yan nodded, glanced at the Supreme Elder of the Ma Family, and swept his gaze across the whole room.

"My Zhou Family..."

For a moment, demands to join the Glory Alliance came forth one after another.

In a short span of time, more than ten families were willing to join the Glory Alliance.