After Cui Yan admitted defeat, the defensive array opened and gradually disappeared.
After the cold Qi in his body disappeared, Cui Yan's injuries were not that serious. The two of them flew up the cliff. Cui Yan returned to the four sect masters and bowed. "Sect Master."
Wang Yangcheng looked at Cui Yan and said, "According to the rules, go back and punish yourself."
"Yes." Cui Yan's body shook slightly as he nodded.
Lu An also suffered some internal injuries, but with the Return to Heaven Technique in his body, it was not a problem. Other than Yao, the six girls finally heaved a sigh of relief. After all, Cui Yan was not an ordinary elder, and he was not completely sure if he would win or lose. Especially since this was not a battle of life and death, most of Lu An's power would be fatal, and many moves could not be used.
So far, the Ice Fire Union had fought three times, the most times in the arena. Moreover, after Cui Yan had lost, no one would think of fighting Lu An again. This arena was too small. If they were to engage in a group battle, just releasing Heaven Techniques and Secret Techniques would fill up the entire arena. It would be very difficult to display actual combat techniques. Thus, even Wang Yangcheng was not prepared to encourage Lu An to fight again.
The next battle began. Soon, the various sects on the cliff started to interact with each other. After all, the main purpose of today was to form factions and not to watch the battle. Just as Lu An was conversing with the seven women, Wang Yangcheng suddenly walked over from the side and said to Lu An, "Brother Lu, when you become a Level 9 Heavenly Master, I will definitely be the first to challenge you to a duel. When the time comes, don't decline."
Lu An was slightly startled, but he smiled and said, "Okay."
Wang Yangcheng only said this one sentence and then left. Moreover, his expression was very serious, completely different from the way he used to address Lu An as his brother. Li Tang, who was not far away, walked over and said to Lu An with a smile, "This martial arts maniac has his eyes on you."
Lu An smiled bitterly. However, he was not afraid of fighting. He was only afraid of opponents who were too weak or too strong to fight back. The Flower Moon Sect's current record was one win and one loss, which was already very good. Li Tang, Yan Xi, Xu Chen, and Yan Tianxing, the four sect masters, had been talking since the start of the lunch. Soon, the other three people walked over.
"Alliance Master Lu, Alliance Master Liu." Xu Chen looked at Lu An and said seriously, "We have discussed this with Sect Leader Li and Sect Leader Yan. Both Sect Leaders want to join our camp and become allies. What do you think?"
Lu An was startled. He didn't expect the four of them to reach an agreement so quickly. One had to know that an alliance was related to a lot of benefits. The discussion was both fast and slow. It was obvious that both sides were willing to take a step back, which was why they were able to reach an agreement so quickly.
However, Lu An couldn't make the decision for the Ice Fire Union. He turned to look at Liu Yi. Liu Yi had already noticed the conversation between the four and had guessed that they would reach an agreement. Therefore, she was not surprised and said straightforwardly, "The Ice Fire Alliance is more than happy to have an ally. We have absolutely no objection."
Hearing Liu Yi's words, the four Sect Leaders heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. After all, the four of them knew that the core of the alliance was Lu An. If the Ice Fire Alliance didn't agree, it would be meaningless for the four sects to form an alliance.
Originally, the alliance between the Misty Rain Sect and the Flower Moon Sect was weak. The Fire Mountain Sect and the Thousand Shadow Sect were not much stronger. However, with the alliance of the four sects and the future value of the Ice Fire Alliance, this camp would undoubtedly become the focus of all sects.
In the battle in the afternoon, Liu Yi represented Lu An and the Ice Fire Alliance to discuss the direction of the alliance with the four Sect Leaders. With Liu Yi there, Lu An was naturally relieved. He still watched the battle below seriously as before.
Time flew. The alliance of the four sects and the Ice Fire Alliance was too obvious. The others on the cliff saw it clearly. Because of this, many other sects' camps expanded. Originally, there were at most three sects forming an alliance. Now, there were more than four sects forming an alliance. Either two or two camps merged, or two or three camps merged. Even the Hellfire Sect joined one camp. Only the camp of the Yin Yang Sect didn't expand. It was still three sects.
The situation of the sects that originally had as many as 14 camps became only seven in just one day. It became very clear all of a sudden. This also made many sects that secretly formed an alliance no longer hide it. The seven camps restrained each other. This was the second year of the world's chaos.
When it was close to midnight, all the battles in the afternoon ended. Everyone returned to their seats to wait for the most important banquet. The Saint Mountain was brightly lit. There were many lights floating in the sky. It was not dark at all. Instead, it made the world more beautiful and lively.
However, compared to the open and secret fights during the day, the atmosphere at the banquet was obviously more relaxed. The seven camps formed. Everyone had a greater sense of belonging and confidence. No matter what kind of battle would happen tomorrow, everyone would be happy today.
What caught Lu An's attention was that his enemies in the sect were basically in two camps. One camp was the Guang You Sect, the Black Thunder Sect, the Fantasy Light Sect, and the Open Mountain Sect. The other camp was the Hellfire Sect, the Thousand Light Sect, the Nine Sword Sect, and the Guimen Sect.
What surprised Lu An was that all the sects present knew that the Guang You Sect and the Hellfire Sect had a grudge against him. However, the Open Mountain Sect and the Guimen Sect had joined the two camps separately. This surprised him a lot. After all, the Ice Fire Union didn't have any relationship with these two sects. They shouldn't have offended them. It seemed that these two sects needed to be more careful.
Time flew. Soon, it was midnight. It was the next day. Although everyone hadn't enjoyed themselves to the fullest, they obviously didn't want to stay in the Saint Mountain anymore. They wanted to leave and have a banquet with the people in the same camp. Huang Ding also knew what everyone was thinking. He directly suggested that the banquet should end here. The sects naturally didn't object. After saying goodbye to each other, they all left.
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In the Eight Ancient Continents, in the capital of a middle-sized country.
Inside the palace, a luxurious palace was brightly lit. At this time, the servants in the palace were quickly preparing delicacies and sending them here. Sitting in the palace was Lu An and the leaders of the four sects.
That's right. The people of each sect had already left. However, the real leaders were gathered here. This was the territory of the Flower Moon Sect. All the level nine heavenly masters of the four sects were present. The Ice Fire Union was led by Lu An and Liu Yi. Logically speaking, Yao Yao and Beauty Yang should also be present. However, Lu An knew that the two girls didn't like crowded places. Thus, he asked them to go back.
This was the first time that the leaders of the four sects sat together for a banquet. The atmosphere here was completely different from the banquet just now. Everyone was obviously more open. If they wanted to say something, they said it directly. They didn't need to use their divine sense to communicate.
Under everyone's suggestion, they first formed an alliance and had a drink together. This banquet was naturally to familiarize with each other. After all, before this, Xu Chen, Yan Tianxing, Li Tang, and Yan Xi didn't interact much. Factions couldn't be in name only. Everyone had to improve their relationship and talk more.
As the true leader of the Ice Fire Union, Lu An didn't do anything to help the two sides build their relationship. He just sat there and drank with them. Although he was talented in cultivation, this kind of thing could only be left to Liu Yi. Liu Yi had experienced this kind of scene too many times. Under Liu Yi's cheerful words, the relationship between the two sides deepened rapidly. The atmosphere became better and better.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone was completely relaxed. Xu Chen drank a cup of wine and turned to Lu An. He said, "Our five sects have formed an alliance. We'll let the elders discuss the details of the cooperation slowly. However, there's one thing that I'm afraid we have to decide personally. And only we can decide."
When Xu Chen said this, the other level nine heavenly masters nodded. They obviously knew what Xu Chen was talking about. Yan Tianxing took over and said, "In the past, only two of us formed an alliance. If there were any problems, we could just discuss it together. However, now that there are more people, it's inevitable that there will be differences in opinions. If we argue for too long, it will be disadvantageous. So … I suggest that we choose an alliance leader. This leader will have the right to make decisions at critical times. "
Alliance leader?
Lu An was startled when he heard this. He looked at Yan Tianxing in astonishment.
"That's right." Yan Xi nodded slightly and said, "It's not just us. The other factions will definitely do the same. An alliance must have a united heart. The existence of an alliance leader is necessary. "
As soon as Yan Xi finished speaking, Li Tang revealed a beautiful smile and said, "We're all thinking the same thing. There's no need to be secretive."
As he spoke, Li Tang turned his head to look at Lu An. With a smile, he said, "Alliance Chief Lu, you shall be the Alliance Chief."
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