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192: Fight against the Soul Clan together, initial alliance discussion!“Exactly.”

Xiao Ze raised his hand, looking towards the sky, as if he could pierce through the clouds to see the hidden shadows of the Hun Clan.

“The Tianming Sect is merely a minor nuisance in the Central Plains. Eliminating them is just getting rid of a clown. But the Hun Clan is different. They have deep foundations; even the Hall of Souls is just their overt force. With the current strength of Starfall Pavilion and the Xiao Clan, if we truly confront the Hun Clan, our chances of victory are still slim.”

Yao Lao, who was beside him, also nodded in agreement upon hearing this: “Xiao Ze is right.”

“Within the Hall of Souls, just the Second Heavenly Venerate possesses the strength of a high-level Half-Saint, not to mention the mysterious Hall Master of the Soul Hall, whose power has probably reached an extremely terrifying level.”

“If we destroy the Tianming Sect now, it might seem to awe the Central Plains, but in reality, it could also make the Hun Clan turn their attention to us sooner.”

Xiao Yan frowned. He had clashed with the Hall of Souls many times and naturally understood its terror: “But the Hun Clan’s power is too strong. Besides us, who else in the Central Plains dares to contend with them?”

“Precisely because they are strong, we have an opportunity,” Xiao Ze said slowly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them.

“To collect Souls, the Hun Clan has done many outrageous things in the Central Plains over the years, and the Pill Tower is one of their biggest victims.”

“Most of the people in the Pill Tower are Alchemists with strong Soul Power, and they have always been a key target for the Hall of Souls. The enmity between the two factions is already deeply rooted.”

Xiao Yan’s eyes lit up: “Third Brother wants to ally with the Pill Tower? But I heard that the Pill Tower’s Three Giants are only at the Peak of Dou Zun, and even if Senior Xuan Kongzi breaks through to Half-Saint, they might not dare to directly confront the Hun Clan.”

“You still underestimate the Pill Tower too much,” Yao Lao said with a smile, shaking his head and stroking his beard. “The Pill Tower’s superficial strength is indeed only that much, but within the Pill Tower, there is also a ‘Little Pill Tower,’ which is the true core of the Pill Tower.”

“And those who can enter the Little Pill Tower either can refine an eighth-grade Medicinal Pill that attracts seven-colored Pill Lightning, or their Soul Power has reached the Spiritual Realm. The old monsters inside are even older than me, and their strength is unfathomable. I also stayed in the Little Pill Tower back then, but I left because I wasn’t accustomed to its rules.”

“There’s such a thing?” Xiao Yan was astonished. When he went to the Pill Tower before, he hadn’t detected the existence of the Little Pill Tower at all.

Yao Lao added: “The people of the Little Pill Tower hate the Hun Clan even more deeply than we do. Back then, a Tower Master of the Little Pill Tower took in a talented Disciple, but he didn’t realize that the other party was an undercover agent sent by the Hun Clan.”

“That undercover agent later conspired with Hun Clan experts to assassinate the Tower Master. The Pill Tower and the Hun Clan then erupted in a great battle, suffering heavy losses but also forming a mortal enmity. As long as we can persuade the people of the Little Pill Tower, allying with the Pill Tower will not be difficult.”

“Besides the Pill Tower, the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley are also worth winning over,” Yao Lao continued, his tone carrying a hint of certainty.

“The Flower Sect has Yun Yun, plus two reclusive Half-Saint Grand Elders, so their strength should not be underestimated.”

“The founder of the Burning Flame Valley was once an expert on par with Ancestor Xiao Xuan. The Valley also has a high-level Half-Saint Old Ancestor, who, although he doesn’t concern himself with worldly affairs, might not be willing to see the Hun Clan dominate the Central Plains.”

He paused, then continued: “The two Grand Elders of the Flower Sect owed me a favor back then, and coupled with Yun Yun’s relationship with Xiao Ze, as long as we ask, the Flower Sect will most likely join.”

“As for the Old Ancestor of the Burning Flame Valley, he suffered serious injuries in his youth, leaving behind lingering after-effects. If we can help him solve this problem, with his personality, he will certainly owe us a favor. At that time, getting the Burning Flame Valley to join the Alliance will be a natural progression.”

Xiao Yan’s heart surged with excitement upon hearing this. If they could bring the Pill Tower, the Flower Sect, and the Burning Flame Valley into the Alliance, plus the Xiao Clan and Starfall Pavilion, this force would be enough to contend with the Hun Clan.

But he quickly calmed down again: “The old monsters of the Little Pill Tower are stubborn, and the Old Ancestor of the Burning Flame Valley doesn’t concern himself with worldly affairs. It probably won’t be easy to persuade them.”

“No matter how difficult, we must try,” Xiao Ze’s tone was firm. “The Purification Lotus Demon Flame’s emergence is getting closer and closer, and the Hun Clan will certainly make a move to contend for it.”

“That demon flame is crucial for my Breakthrough to Dou Sheng eight-star, and for the Hun Clan, it is even more vital for enhancing their strength.”

“If we cannot form an Alliance before the demon flame appears, then let alone contending for the demon flame, we might not even be able to protect ourselves.”

Yao Lao also said solemnly: “Once the matters of Starfall Pavilion are completely handled, I will go to the Pill Tower with you two.”

“I have some connections with the people of the Little Pill Tower, Xiao Ze is a Dou Sheng expert, and you have the Pill Formula for the Bodhi Pill. Combining these three, we should be able to persuade those old monsters.”

“As for the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley, we will send people to contact them separately later, and we must expedite the Alliance matter as quickly as possible.”

Xiao Yan nodded heavily, his eyes reigniting with light: “Good! No matter how difficult, we must try. As long as we can form an Alliance, even when facing the Hun Clan, we might not be without a fighting chance!”

Xiao Ze looked at him, a smile gracing his lips. He raised his hand and patted his shoulder: “That’s right. Remember, we are not fighting alone. As long as we can unite the righteous forces of the Central Plains, no matter how strong the Hun Clan is, they cannot withstand being abandoned by all.”

“Next, let’s first deal with the follow-up matters of Starfall Pavilion, and then we will set off for the Pill Tower. The Alliance matter, the sooner the better.”

The sun set, and the golden afterglow spilled onto the two, casting long shadows.

A plan for an Alliance, concerning the fate of the Central Plains, was thus established at the gates of Starfall Pavilion. And Xiao Ze knew that this was only the first step in confronting the Hun Clan; the real challenges still lay ahead.

As the last rays of the setting sun faded from the Starfall Pavilion’s gates, night enveloped the Central Plains.

Xiao Ze stood by the window of the pavilion, his fingertips clutching a communication jade slip. A faint fluctuation of Hun Clan aura still lingered on the jade slip.

This was found on a scout during the day while clearing out the remaining forces of the Tianming Sect. Clearly, the Hall of Souls had long been secretly observing.

“The Hall of Souls is quite patient,” Xiao Ze turned to look at Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, his tone carrying a hint of coldness. “The Tianming Sect has been annihilated for so long, yet they haven’t sent anyone for revenge, nor did they support the Tianming Sect. They are clearly holding back a big move, waiting for us to relax our guard before delivering a fatal blow.”

Xiao Yan gripped his xuan heavy ruler tightly, his eyes filled with solemnity: “Third Brother is right. The Hall of Souls has always been insidious; we must never let our guard down. Now, the matter of the Alliance must be expedited even more.”

Yao Lao stroked his beard and nodded in agreement: “The top priority is to first win over the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley. Although these two factions are not as deeply rooted as the Pill Tower, they are also top forces in the Central Plains. As long as they agree, the framework of the Alliance can be set up first. I will immediately arrange for Starfall Pavilion’s elites to deliver letters separately.”

The next morning, two streams of Dou Qi transformed into streaks of light, speeding towards the Flower Sect and the Burning Flame Valley respectively.