An alliance? A blood alliance? Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan's judgment

Lin Hai's figure faded and disappeared silently in Fu Xuan's secret chamber.

They come without a trace and disappear without a trace.

If it weren't for the powerful aura still lingering in the air, no one would have guessed that Lin Hai had once been here.

Fu Xuan stood alone in place, not moving for a long time.

The room was so quiet that she could hear her own slightly rapid heartbeat.

She needs time to process the series of increasingly intense shocks that have come tonight.

From being inexplicably summoned to another world, to witnessing Lin Hai withstand attacks unscathed, and then to the mysterious Lucky Star revealing the possibility of a rapid increase in power...

Finally, there was Lin Hai's absolute confidence and strength, which seemed to survey the starry sky from above...

All this information, like a tsunami, crashed into Fu Xuan's cognitive system.

She needs to reassess Lin Hai's threat level, potential value, and the strategic positioning of the Xianzhou Alliance within the overall Star Sea Chess Game.

A full quarter of an hour passed before Fu Xuan slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes regaining their clarity and decisiveness.

She straightened her slightly wrinkled robes and stepped out of the secret chamber.

The situation was serious; she had to see someone immediately.

Jing Yuan, the general of the Xianzhou Luofu.

Under the cover of night, the pavilions and towers of Xianzhou Luofu appear and disappear amidst the clouds and mist.

Tranquil and peaceful.

Fu Xuan walked through layers of corridors and arrived at an open-air pavilion where Jing Yuan usually rested and sat.

Jing Yuan was leaning on the railing, gazing into the distance. His silver hair swayed slightly in the night breeze, and he appeared relaxed.

Fu Xuan knew that this general's mind was never truly at ease for a single moment.

Hearing footsteps, Jing Yuan didn't turn around, but spoke calmly, his tone carrying a hint of teasing:

"Fu Qing? A rare guest indeed. You never visit me without a reason. Coming to see me at this hour must mean something important. Tell me, what earth-shattering divination have you performed this time?"

Fu Xuan walked to his side and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, gazing at the misty sea of clouds below, and got straight to the point.

"General, do you know this man Lin Hai?"

"Of course I know. The new ruler of Belobog, who shattered a snow-capped mountain with a single punch and destroyed a company warship live on air... In this vast galaxy, it's hard not to know him... Divination Commission deduced yet another variable related to him?"

"This is not a deduction."

Fu Xuan shook his head, looking directly at Jing Yuan. "I saw him, just a short while ago."

Jing Yuan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Where did you see it? Could it have been observed remotely using Water-Mirror Technique?"

"No, he himself arrived in Luofu just now, right here in my secret chamber."

"What?!"

Jing Yuan's gentle expression vanished abruptly, replaced by extreme vigilance and a chilling aura!

His aura became sharp as a knife, his gaze swept around like lightning, and his right hand had subconsciously rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Where is he?!

The fact that outsiders were able to infiltrate the core and most important area of Luofu without anyone noticing is an extremely serious security breach!

"General, there's no need to be alarmed; the person has already left."

Fu Xuan quickly explained.

Her explanation did not reassure Jing Yuan; instead, it deepened the suspicion in his eyes.

"He's gone? How could he have infiltrated Luofu silently and left so easily? According to the latest intelligence, he should be in Belobog Jarilo-VI, right now!"

Jing Yuan's tone was filled with disbelief.

Fu Xuan took a deep breath and said, "This is precisely the key. General, Lin Hai's power and abilities can no longer be judged by ordinary standards. Spatial distance and the defensive formations of the Xianzhou are not insurmountable obstacles for him."

"You've personally interacted with him. What are your impressions? Is he a friend or foe?"

"In my opinion, he is not an enemy of the Xianzhou; on the contrary, he is very likely, and extremely valuable, to become our ally."

"An ally?" Jing Yuan's gaze sharpened. "Fu Qing, is this true? You should know the risks of allying with someone like this... whose actions are unpredictable, whose power is mysterious, and whose origins are unknown."

"Absolutely true."

Fu Xuan did not back down. "Precisely because its power is unpredictable and its potential is enormous, if it can be a friend, the benefits to the Xianzhou will far outweigh the drawbacks; if it becomes an enemy... the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Then, in your judgment, what level is his strength at? Is it truly as seen in the live broadcast, that he has reached the level of Emanator?"

"What was shown in the live stream was already at the level of Emanator... but based on my personal testing just now... he is even stronger than what was shown in the live stream, perhaps... it cannot be simply described as the peak of Emanator."

"Stronger?!"

Jing Yuan's usually composed face showed shock. "Fu Qing, do you know what you're saying? How long has it been since that live broadcast? How could a person's strength have improved so drastically in such a short time?"

I was just as incredulous as you were.

Fu Xuan shook his head slightly, a complex expression on his face. "But that's the truth! His growth rate defies all known rules."

She did not reveal specific details about the Lucky Star.

Jing Yuan walked a few steps on the balcony with his hands behind his back, the moonlight casting a long, slender shadow of him.

Clearly, the information brought by Fu Xuan completely disrupted his previous judgment.

After a long while, he stopped, looked at Fu Xuan, and made a decision.

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Fu Qing, arrange for me to meet him. I must judge this man myself."

Fu Xuan was not surprised and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I will arrange it as soon as possible."

"Location?" Jing Yuan asked.

"Let's arrange it in Luofu," Fu Xuan said in a deep voice. "In any case, this is our home ground, and we must seize the initiative. We need to be fully prepared, just in case."

"That's natural," Jing Yuan agreed.

The two then discussed the taboos associated with their meeting.

The primary purpose of this meeting is to engage and assess the situation, not to create conflict.

Before fully understanding the intricacies of the Lin Hai bottom, one should not resort to force lightly.

If action is taken but the problem is not completely resolved, resulting in a deadly feud, then the Xianzhou will be placed in an extremely dangerous situation.

Fu Xuan further proposed his own idea, hoping to form an alliance with Lin Hai.

Jing Yuan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Fu Qing, what kind of alliance do you propose with him? Is it a normal cooperation based on mutual benefit, or...?"

"Blood Alliance!"

"Blood Alliance?" Jing Yuan repeated, his tone extremely solemn. "Fu Xuan, do you know what Blood Alliance means? Why are you proposing such... heavy conditions?"

"It is precisely because we know this that we must do so." Fu Xuan's gaze drifted to the boundless sea of stars in the distance. "General, Lin Hai's increase in strength may not be accidental, but rather a more rapid process that we have not yet understood..."

"... In a while, perhaps not too long, the power he possesses, and the influence that comes with it, will expand to a level that we can hardly imagine today..."

"... At that time, ordinary alliances will be meaningless. Only Blood Alliance, this bond of shared honor and disgrace, this near-unity, can secure the most stable support and the broadest possibilities for the Xianzhou in the unpredictable changes of the future..."

She turned her head. "We must invest preemptively and firmly bind ourselves to him before he truly soars to great heights, before all the forces in the Star Sea have to look up to him..."

"... This may be the key move that will determine whether the Xianzhou Luofu can maintain its transcendent status, or even go further, in the face of future upheavals."

Jing Yuan didn't say anything more.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing up at the starry sky, lost in deep thought.

Fu Xuan's judgment was extremely bold, even somewhat radical, but the strategic vision it contained forced him to consider it carefully.

The winds blowing through the sea of stars seem to be truly beginning to shift.