"City Lord, I don't think there's anything to worry about. I don't think Lu Jinyan's group will be that big of a deal. Right now, they are at an absolute disadvantage in the alliance. I think they are gathering because they have no choice. So City Lord doesn't need to worry too much." A guest elder thought for a bit and said to Year Nineteen.
Just as Year Nineteen nodded, another guest elder said, "Otherwise, I think something will happen sooner or later if they gather like this. City Lord, don't forget that the one standing behind Lu Jinyan is Zhao Hai. Although Zhao Hai said he is researching some Spirit Formation and can't come to the meeting, I think that is just an excuse. Zhao Hai not coming to the meeting proves that he is brewing some scheme. City Lord, I think we should be careful." Year Nineteen nodded again. Clearly, he also felt that those words were reasonable.
"This meeting was proposed by City Lord and we have already reached an agreement with the other city lords. Right now, the situation is set. Even if they gather together, what can they do? Moreover, Zhao Hai didn't come to our Giant Elephant City this time. Even if he came, so what? This is Giant Elephant City, he wouldn't dare to act rashly. So I think City Lord doesn't need to worry. You will definitely be the Alliance Head."
"Nonsense. Zhao Hai is not that easy to get along with. Zhao Hai defeated the Holy Institute last time. Although we worked hard in many ways, his prestige is still there. If Zhao Hai really suddenly appears in the city, what should we do? Could it be that we can't let him enter the meeting? If he really enters the meeting, will the other city lords still support us? I don't think so. "
"Even if Zhao Hai comes, so what? What benefits can he give to those city lords? Don't forget that we can get the support of those city lords because of all kinds of benefits. Zhao Hai can't give those city lords any benefits, so how can they lean on Zhao Hai's side? "
"Don't the Lost Soul City have any benefits? Don't the Lost Soul City give those city lords few benefits? "
"Even if he can afford it, does he have the time to give it? Could it be that he was going to give those City Lords benefits on the spot? If he really did that, would those City Lords dare to accept him? "
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The entire study room was in an uproar. Year One Jiu sat there with a frown, but he had no idea what to do. He really didn't know what to do because both sides seemed to make sense.
At this time, a guest elder who hadn't spoken until now opened his mouth, "City Lord, we can't lose our footing just because of Lu Jinyan and the others. I think we should contact the Family Alliance first. If the Family Alliance supports you as the Alliance Leader, then your position as the Alliance Leader would be unshakable. After all, the Family Alliance represents the Alternative Dragon City, and the influence of the Alternative Dragon City is very great." Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at Zhao Hai.
"No, although the Family Alliance is part of the Yalong City, they have just joined the Alliance. Their influence is still too small. I don't think there will be any results if we ask them to speak for the City Lord. Instead, it might cause other people to dislike us."
Seeing this situation, Year One Jiu felt a headache. He looked at these people and said, "Gentlemen, there's no need to quarrel. Let's talk about what we should do."
An Elder thought for a moment, then he said, "City Lord, I think we should make some preparations. We should contact the other City Lords and make sure that they support us. At the same time, when the other City Lords arrive, we should immediately close the transmission formation and the gates. No one is allowed to enter, not even Zhao Hai. As for the reason, I think we should use the reason of ensuring everyone's safety." Zhao Hai nodded.
Another guest replied, "City Lord, it's necessary to get in touch with the Family Alliance and gain their support. We've given them so many benefits before. If they don't support us, then it would be unreasonable. As long as we get their support, then the merit of pulling the Family Alliance into the alliance will be ours. Nobody can take it away from us."
"City Lord, I think we should monitor Lu Jinyan and the others. We shouldn't miss any of their movements. It would be best if we can find out what they talk about. They are currently living in the place that we arranged for them. It shouldn't be difficult to monitor them."
"No, if we do this, then the consequences would be unimaginable. City Lord, monitoring Lu Jinyan and the others is absolutely out of the question. We can't have a falling out with Zhao Hai right now. Therefore, we can't monitor Lu Jinyan."
"What's the point of monitoring him? Right now, the other City Lords are on our side. Even if we monitor them, the other City Lords wouldn't say anything."
"We absolutely can't monitor them. Even if the other City Lords don't say anything, they would still hold a grudge. That would only bring us harm. We absolutely can't do that."
Year One's head hurt even more. He didn't think that they would quarrel again. In the end, he had no choice but to loudly say, "Alright, don't quarrel. Let's do this, we'll contact the other City Lords and confirm that they support us. At the same time, we'll send people to the Family Alliance and have them support us. We've given them so many benefits, so they should do their part. As for monitoring Lu Jinyan and the others, I think it's better to monitor them. But don't monitor them too much.
The guest elders nodded before they turned around and left. From the way Year One handled things, one could see that he wasn't a decisive person.
After the guest elders left, Year One let out a long breath. Then he muttered, "Alliance Lord, hahaha, Alliance Lord!"
Two days passed in a blink of an eye. Lu Jinyan didn't do anything in these two days. He didn't even visit Shi Potian and the others. He already said what he needed to say. Even if Shi Potian and the others didn't stand on his side, he wasn't afraid of anything. Because of this, he didn't have anything to worry about.
In the past few days, Lu Jinyan also discovered that the servants in the mansion were intentionally or unintentionally walking around the mansion. Although this seemed normal, Lu Jinyan knew that this wasn't normal. The servants were monitoring him.
However, Lu Jinyan had already thought about this. Therefore, he wasn't surprised. These two days, he was very calm as he stayed in the mansion. He even ordered the others not to leave the mansion.
Finally, the day of the conference arrived. Lu Jinyan got up early in the morning and ate breakfast with Shi Chui. While eating, Lu Jinyan said to Shi Chui, "I'll be participating in the conference this time. I'll leave the mansion to you. However, I think that there won't be any big problems. However, we still need to be careful. If Year One really turns against us, then we'll have to be careful."
Shi Chui said in a deep voice, "Don't worry. You're going to participate in the conference. I'll take care of everything in the mansion. If anything happens, you can send a signal immediately. Bring the teleportation array and the warning array with you, just in case."
Lu Jinyan nodded and said, "Don't worry. I don't think Year One would dare to turn against us. Moreover, we also have City Lord Shi and the others to support us. You just need to be careful." After he finished speaking, he stood up and returned to his room. He changed his clothes and casually led two guards towards the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.
This time, the conference would start at 9 o 'clock in the morning. Therefore, Lu Jinyan needed to arrive early. Before long, Lu Jinyan arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. When the guards in front of the mansion saw Lu Jinyan, they immediately gave him a salute. Then Lu Jinyan directly entered the mansion.
Upon arriving at the mansion, a servant immediately greeted Lu Jinyan. The servant gave Lu Jinyan a salute and said, "I've seen Sir Lu. Sir Lu, please come with me. Guards, please rest at the side."
Lu Jinyan nodded and waved his hand. The two guards gave Lu Jinyan a salute before following another servant. Then Lu Jinyan followed the servant towards the City Lord's Mansion.
After all, Elephant City was a large city. Their City Lord's Mansion was very luxurious. It was said that the City Lord's Mansion was a palace left behind by the Heavenly Sword Empire. Naturally, it wouldn't be bad.
Lu Jinyan followed the servant to the City Lord's Mansion's conference hall. This conference hall used to be Elephant City's conference hall. But now, it has been changed. Some tables and chairs were added, turning it into a conference hall.
The tables and chairs in this hall were very interesting. Everyone had a single chair. Next to the chair was a small tea table with teacups on it. In the innermost part of the hall, there was a small table with a chair on it. The style of the chair was very simple and it gave people a sense of history. All the chairs in the hall were arranged in a fan shape with the chair as the center. It was very neat.
At this time, there were already a lot of people in the venue. Lu Jinyan saw Shi Potian and the others. They had arrived early, so Lu Jinyan didn't act polite. He directly went over and sat down next to Shi Potian and the others. Hu Shenwei and the others were also sitting here. The servant who led Lu Jinyan could only bitterly smile. He didn't dare to say anything. Lu Jinyan and the others clearly wanted to form a group. He was just a small servant, so he didn't dare to say anything.
Just as Lu Jinyan sat down, Shi Potian smiled and said, "Old Lu, you're a bit late." Thanks to the wine the other day, the relationship between the group had become a lot closer. Shi Potian's way of addressing Lu Jinyan had also changed.
Lu Jinyan smiled faintly and said, "Old Shi, why are you here so early? Does City Lord Nian still provide you with food?"
Hu Sheng Wei laughed and said, "Don't forget, all of our food is provided by City Lord Nian. Hahaha." As soon as he said this, everyone began to laugh. This attracted the attention of the other City Lords, and they all looked at Lu Jinyan and the others in confusion. They couldn't understand why Lu Jinyan and the others could still laugh at this time.
They chatted and laughed as they looked at the other City Lords. By now, most of the City Lords had arrived, and there were not many who had yet to arrive. However, Lu Jinyan and the others did not say anything and only smiled and greeted the City Lords they were familiar with.
When the time was almost up, a commotion was suddenly heard in front of the hall's door. Lu Jinyan and the others looked towards the door and saw a group of people. There were more than a dozen of them. They were talking and laughing as they walked in. However, Lu Jinyan didn't recognize them.
At this time, Lu Yiyuan opened his mouth and said, "These fellows from the Family Alliance are also here. Hehe. It seems like City Lord Nian is really going all out this time. Looking at the appearance of the Family Alliance, I'm afraid they have already reached an agreement with City Lord Nian."
Lu Jinyan glanced at those people and sneered, "A bunch of greedy and ignorant people. Only someone like City Lord Nian would treat them like treasures."
Shi Potian sneered and said, "A group of people who can't see the situation clearly. They haven't even joined the Anti-Holy Academy Alliance, yet they want so many benefits. It's obvious that they don't have good intentions. I really don't know what City Lord Nian is thinking. He actually treated them as guests."
This group of people was naturally from the Family Alliance. The leader was the She Family's Patriarch. The reason why he was the leader wasn't because the She Family was the strongest. Instead, it was because the She Family was the closest to the Holy Academy. Now that they have joined the Holy Academy, it was natural for them to follow the She Family's lead.
The She Family's Patriarch was very proud of himself. He didn't think that Nian Nineteen would value them this much. Naturally, he wasn't happy because of this. In his opinion, Nian Nineteen was just a fool, a fool that could be used. Being valued by a fool wasn't something to be happy about. What he was happy about was that with Nian Nineteen's attention, they would be able to smoothly carry out their plans and obtain the information they wanted.
After the She Family's Patriarch and the others arrived at the venue, they greeted some City Lords who were familiar with them. Then under the guidance of a servant, they went to the front row and sat down. From the way they sat, one could see that Nian Nineteen really valued them.
When the Family Alliance's people arrived, everyone was already present. After some time, a servant happily said, "The City Lord has arrived." Along with the servant's voice, Nian Nineteen walked in from the door. When Nian Nineteen came in, many City Lords immediately stood up and greeted him. Nian Nineteen also smiled and greeted them, it was as if he was their City Lord.
Lu Jinyan looked at Nian Nineteen's appearance and couldn't help but coldly snort. However, he didn't show anything, he also stood up and greeted Nian Nineteen. After all, this was Mammoth City, Nian Nineteen's territory. Lu Jinyan couldn't be too excessive, he still needed to have basic manners. However, he couldn't bow to these people.
Nian Nineteen just nodded to Lu Jinyan. Then he stopped in front of the Family Alliance and said a few words to them. Then he slowly walked to the stage and sat down on a very beautiful chair.
After Nian Nineteen sat down, he looked at the people and said, "I'm very happy that all the City Lords were able to participate in this event. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you."
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