In the South Mountain Region, there was a popular saying: South Huashen, North Qiankun.
The Huashen Sect and the Qiankun Palace were the two strongest factions in the South Mountain Region. With the Qiankun Palace overseeing Tianluo City, other factions would have to think twice before attacking.
At least in the South Mountain Region, apart from the Huashen Sect, there was no other faction that dared to provoke the Qiankun Palace.
Nie Tian's plan was pretty good. As for whether Duanmu Bai would do as he had planned, he didn't know.
Seeing Duanmu Bai spit out three mouthfuls of tea and even drop the teacup, Nie Tian chuckled and said, "Palace Lord Duanmu, don't be so excited. Tianluo City is not a major faction, and I am not a big shot either, so there is no need to be so excited."
As Nie Tian spoke, he took small sips of tea while observing Duanmu Bai's reaction.
Jin Dabao couldn't stand it anymore. He rolled his eyes and thought to himself, Boss, why is Palace Lord Duanmu so excited? He's clearly spitting out tea because of you.
Duanmu Lu's expression didn't look good either. Why was his wise and mighty benefactor behaving so stupidly today?
Duanmu Bai stared at Nie Tian for a long time with his cunning eyes, but the latter kept smiling.
He really couldn't understand why Great Master Gu Yi and the Dayuan Chamber of Commerce were so blind to cooperate with this guy in front of him.
"City Lord Nie Tian, I cannot agree to the alliance." Duanmu Bai suppressed the anger in his heart and rejected him Coldly.
The benefits that Nie Tian wanted were too great. If Duanmu Bai agreed, it would be like pushing the Qiankun Palace into the fire.
Nie Tian had already expected Duanmu Bai's answer and wasn't angry. He only smiled faintly and said, "That is a pity."
Duanmu Bai wasn't in a good mood because he had learned about Chu Xifeng from Duanmu Lu. Therefore, he didn't want to stay in Heaven Net City any longer and directly said, "City Lord Nie Tian, the alliance is out of the question. Please change it to something else."
Duanmu Bai had a clear distinction between kindness and hatred. No matter how unreasonable Nie Tian was, he was still Duanmu Lu and his sister's savior.
Especially Duanmu Lu, who kept calling him 'benefactor' as if this benefactor's status was about to surpass that of his father.
Duanmu Bai wanted to directly give Nie Tian some benefits, and then it would be considered as repayment.
Nie Tian looked at the slightly anxious Duanmu Bai and smiled faintly. He did not want to continue messing around with the latter. He withdrew his playful expression and suddenly became serious. Immediately, a surge of confidence appeared and he said seriously, "Palace Master Duanmu, I know it is very difficult for you to accept the alliance, but I will give you a satisfactory compensation."
"Hmm?" Duanmu Bai was taken aback, and he suddenly felt as if Nie Tian had become a different person. A wisp of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and asked, "What compensation can City Lord Nie Tian give me?"
This time, Duanmu Bai did not dare to touch the teacup again. He was afraid that Nie Tian would make another mistake, and at that time, another teacup would be smashed.
The corners of Nie Tian's mouth curled up, and a wisp of confidence filled his face. He glanced at Duanmu Lu and said, "Activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal for Duanmu Lu."
"What did you say?" As soon as Nie Tian finished speaking, Duanmu Bai jumped to his feet, and then an uncontrollable anger appeared on his face. He roared, "City Lord Nie Tian, even if you are my son's savior, you can't joke around with his Eight Supreme Sword Seal!"
"Oh?" Nie Tian was slightly stunned, and then he stood up as well. His eyes emitted a domineering and confident gaze, and he said, "Palace Master Duanmu, do I look like I'm joking?"
"Hmm?" Duanmu Bai's expression stiffened, and his eyes stared at Nie Tian like a hawk. However, the latter did not dodge, and his entire body emitted a wave of confidence and sharpness, like an unsheathed sword, showing off its edge.
Feeling the domineering confidence from Nie Tian, Duanmu Bai's heart trembled, and he said in surprise, "Why do I feel inexplicably shocked? He only has the strength of a first-layer Giant Spirit, but his eyes are sharp and fearless, and he does not fear my deterrence at all. The strength of this child's mind is truly terrifying! "
The current Nie Tian made Duanmu Bai think of a phrase: Hidden Dragon!
The hidden dragon rises from the abyss, and its power breaks through the heavens!
However, Duanmu Lu's Eight Supreme Sword Seal was no small matter. Duanmu Bai had searched through the 3,000 Small Worlds' Sealers and Sword Dao Grandmasters, but even the Lin Family's Patriarch, Lin Yiqing, could not tell what the Eight Supreme Sword Seal was. It was impossible for him to believe that a sixteen-year-old youth like Nie Tian could activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal!
Behind Duanmu Bai, Duanmu Lu was petrified. He stared blankly at Nie Tian, and his eyes revealed an unconcealable thirst.
Activating the Eight Supreme Sword Seal was too important to him.
If the Eight Supreme Sword Seal on the Eight Supreme Kunwu Sword could not be activated, then no matter how hard he worked in this lifetime, his achievements would ultimately be limited.
No one knew how much suppression the Eight Supreme Sword Seal had on him, except for Duanmu Lu himself.
Duanmu Lu was confident that if not for the existence of the Eight Supreme Sword Seal, his current strength would at least be at the peak of the Giant Spirit Realm, or even the True Essence Realm, and his Sword Dao would at least be at the Sword Intent Realm.
Think about it, a fifteen-year-old True Essence Realm martial artist, coupled with the Sword Intent Realm. Once such a person appeared out of nowhere, even the three monstrous geniuses of Xu Mi Ling City would be left in the dust and pale in comparison.
Unfortunately, Duanmu Lu was suppressed too much by the Eight Supreme Sword Seal, so he only had the strength of a second-layer Giant Spirit Realm, Sword Qi Realm.
When Duanmu Bai saw the look in Duanmu Lu's eyes, his heart was suddenly moved, and he immediately felt a sense of frustration as a father.
Jin Dabao, Qiushan, and the rest were stunned. They did not know what the Eight Supreme Sword Seal that Nie Tian mentioned was, but seeing the Duanmu father and son's huge reaction, it seemed to be something very important to them.
"City Lord Nie Tian, how can I believe that you can do it?" Even though he did not believe it, Duanmu Bai did not want to give up this tiny hope, so he composed himself and asked in a deep voice.
Nie Tian smiled faintly and said, "Palace Lord Duanmu, I want to confirm whether you will agree to the alliance if I help Duanmu Lu activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal."
This time, Nie Tian showed his strong side, which was beyond confidence.
It was very important to him whether or not he could obtain the support of the Cosmic Palace.
Duanmu Bai frowned, and a wrinkle appeared on his forehead.
Forming an alliance was a major matter for the Cosmic Palace. Furthermore, it was a major matter that concerned the future of the Cosmic Palace, so they had to consider it carefully.
Especially in the current situation, Heaven Luo City was already at the heart of the struggle. Forming an alliance with Nie Tian was equivalent to pushing the Cosmic Palace to the fire.
However, Duanmu Lu was too important to Duanmu Bai.
If Duanmu Lu could not activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal, his achievements in this life were destined to not be too high, and he would not be able to shoulder the Cosmic Palace. Therefore, the final possibility was that the Cosmic Palace would be taken over by another powerful disciple.
Unfortunately, the Cosmic Palace's younger generation had withered, and the only one, Chu Xifeng, had betrayed them.
Duanmu Bai had indeed considered letting Chu Xifeng be the next Cosmic Palace Lord, but now, it was completely impossible.
At this moment, whether or not Duanmu Lu could rise was even more important.
If the Cosmic Palace could not have a powerful Palace Lord in the future, then it was very likely that it would decline after Duanmu Bai's hundred years.
However, if Duanmu Lu's sword seal was activated, then he would definitely become a person who stood at the peak of the Three Thousand Small Worlds. With him around, at least the Cosmic Palace could be protected for hundreds of years.
Forming an alliance with Nie Tian was equivalent to helping him resist the pressure of various factions. This was also a considerable challenge to the Cosmic Palace.
Nie Tian saw that Duanmu Bai was hesitating and had already guessed what he was thinking. He said, "Palace Lord Duanmu, do you want to see the Cosmic Palace decline, or do you want to form an alliance with me and gamble for a better future for the Cosmic Palace? You have to think carefully about what path to take and what choice to make. "
Hearing Nie Tian's words, Duanmu Bai was suddenly stunned. The shock in his heart was written all over his face.
Duanmu Bai had thought for a long time about forming an alliance with Heaven Luo City.
However, Nie Tian could see through the essence of the entire matter with a single sentence. Just this kind of sharp insight and ability to analyze the overall situation was very impressive.
Duanmu Bai now knew that he had completely misjudged Nie Tian.
Or in other words, Nie Tian deliberately made him misjudge, shocking him with a kind of difference between before and after.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Bai felt the hair on his neck stand, and all the pores on his body opened up.
The depth of Nie Tian thought was terrifying.
"Good!" Suddenly, Duanmu Bai shouted in a deep voice. He then laughed loudly and said, "City Lord Nie Tian, if you can really activate my son's Eight Supreme Sword Seal, I am willing to form an alliance with Heaven Luo City!"
Duanmu Bai took the gamble!
Forming an alliance with Heaven Luo City was a huge challenge. However, as long as he accepted this challenge, the Cosmic Palace would have a powerful palace lord in the future.
This gamble was not a loss!
However, Duanmu Bai still doubted whether Nie Tian could really activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal.
That was the Eight Supreme Sword Seal, something that even the Lin Family's Patriarch, Lin Yiqing, was helpless against.
"Very good." Nie Tian smiled faintly and said in his heart, "Duanmu Bai, you're still considered a smart person. You made the right choice at the crucial moment."
"City Lord Nie Tian, you …" Duanmu Bai looked at Nie Tian and was just about to speak when he was interrupted by the latter.
Nie Tian looked at Duanmu Bai and said directly, "I know you doubt whether I can activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal or not. However, your doubts will disappear soon because I will activate the Eight Supreme Sword Seal for Duanmu Lu right now."
"Right now?" Duanmu Bai and Duanmu Lu were stunned at the same time. They exclaimed at the same time and looked at Nie Tian in astonishment.
Nie Tian smiled faintly and said, "But before I activate the sword seal, I have two conditions."
"City Lord Nie Tian, please speak." Duanmu Bai was a little excited. This time, his face revealed real excitement.
Nie Tian smiled faintly and looked at Duanmu Lu. He said, "I want to take you as my disciple."
Nie Tian had the idea of taking Duanmu Lu as his disciple a long time ago. Unfortunately, the former was not enlightened, so Nie Tian simply said it out loud.
"Take me as your disciple?" Duanmu Bai was stunned. His stunned gaze was clearly saying: With your strength, are you qualified to take me as your disciple?
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