Han Zhenyuan's Ambitions

Everyone in the Han Family treated Su Bai with utmost respect.

After entering the Inner Courtyard of the Han Family, everyone else dispersed, leaving Su Bai and Han Zhenyuan alone.

"Teacher, do you think my Han Family is too shabby and simple?"

Su Bai shook his head slightly. "It's just for a while. With you as the rising star of the Han Family, the Han Family will rise to prominence sooner or later."

Han Zhenyuan replied, "Teacher, you flatter me. Actually, besides myself, the Han Family's confidence also comes from the Han Kingdom."

Han Zhenyuan patted his Storage Bag, took out a map, and placed it on the stone table in the Inner Courtyard.

Han Kingdom?

Su Bai was slightly surprised and followed Han Zhenyuan's gaze.

Following Han Zhenyuan's directions, Su Bai spotted the location of the Han Kingdom within a red circle outside Heavenly Star City.

"My Han Family has been operating in the Han Kingdom for over three hundred years, vigorously increasing our population. Anyone with Spirit Root can become a direct descendant of the Han Family."

"After three hundred years of careful nurturing by the Han Family, the population of the Han Kingdom has increased fiftyfold, reaching fifteen million and remaining at that level. Han Kingdom has then begun to give back to the Han Family, with the Han Kingdom of exceptional Spirit Root being selected each year to become direct descendants of the Han Family."

"More than twenty years ago, I was selected into the Han Family in this way, and became Han Zhenyuan, a direct descendant of the Han Family."

"Yes, my father, eldest uncle, and Third Uncle are all relatives without blood ties."

Su Bai also looked surprised, but having come from the world of his previous life and seen many different social models, he was not as shocked as Han Zhenyuan had imagined, even though the Han Family's actions were ahead of their time.

Seeing these reactions, Han Zhenyuan couldn't help but think to himself, "As expected of my teacher, he is the person I have chosen."

"How do the Heavenly Star Alliance Senior Leadership view the Han Family's actions?" Su Bai asked. The Heavenly Star Alliance Senior Leadership has Nascent Soul Cultivator among its higher-ups, so the Han Family's actions couldn't possibly have escaped the notice of those High-Ranked Cultivator.

"At first, we discarded it like worn-out shoes, but now, we are secretly imitating the Han Family and establishing a mortal nation near Heavenly Star City. However, population growth is not easy, and it is even more difficult to maintain it in the Demon Star Sea, a place ravaged by Demon Race. My Han Family has taken the lead and chosen a good location for establishing the nation. Currently, no one can keep up with my Han Family." Han Zhenyuan said frankly.

Su Bai nodded to himself. If the focus was solely on developing power, the Han Family's model was indeed feasible.

Perhaps this will usher in a new era for the Demon Star Sea.

"Why are you telling me such a secret?" Su Bai looked at Han Zhenyuan.

"Teacher, let's find another place and talk in detail."

"Good."

Not long after.

Inside a reception room of the Han Family.

Su Bai and Han Zhenyuan sat facing each other.

"Teacher."

"I possess the number one Spirit Root in the Demon Star Sea, and you possess the number one Alchemy Talent in the Demon Star Sea."

"Teacher, if we join forces and start from scratch, with the Han Kingdom providing Spirit Root and alchemy talents, the Han Family and the Star Luo Pill Pavilion will surely become one of the top forces in the Heavenly Star Alliance."

Han Zhenyuan was quite frank, directly stating his goal: to become the number one force in the Heavenly Star Alliance!

It is quite obvious, however, that this so-called cooperation process has taken far too long.

It will take at least several hundred years to achieve this—for someone to advance to the Nascent Soul.

Over the course of hundreds of years, who knows what changes will occur in the Heavenly Star Alliance, or whether Han Zhenyuan will be able to successfully become Nascent Soul?

Even if Su Bai, representing the Star Luo Pill Pavilion, truly values Han Zhenyuan's Spirit Root Talent and Han Kingdom's profound heritage, who can guarantee that Han Zhenyuan will still value today's cooperation in the future?

Moreover, Su Bai will be able to Copy Han Zhenyuan's prized Heavenly Spirit Root in a few months.

Personally, Su Bai had no intention of competing for supremacy in the Demon Star Sea.

Therefore, Su Bai had no interest in playing the game of ambition with Han Zhenyuan.

No wonder Han Zhenyuan had been ambiguous about recruiting the four Family Head; it turns out he was planning to soar to great heights and take control of the Heavenly Star Alliance.

Su Bai didn't directly reject it. "An interesting idea, but it will be quite difficult to realize."

Han Zhenyuan's face lit up with excitement. "As long as you, teacher, are willing to join forces with me, sooner or later we will be able to ascend to the Central Court of power in the Heavenly Star Alliance!"

"At that time, my Han Family will no longer be trampled upon within the Heavenly Star Alliance, and the same will be true for your Star Luo Pill Pavilion, Teacher. How could the Feng Family incident have occurred then?"

"If we join forces, and lead the Heavenly Star Alliance to plunder the Spirit Plain, we will surely enable Human Race Cultivator to stand tall at the pinnacle of the Demon Star Sea in the future!"

"What Demon Race, what Sea Tribe, all of you, die!"

Han Zhenyuan became more and more excited as he spoke, making Su Bai's eyelids twitch. As expected of someone with a Heavenly Spirit Root, he truly had lofty ambitions.

However, the reason he spoke so freely was mostly because he and Su Bai were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm stage, and their words carried little weight.

If such words were to be uttered again at the Golden Core Stage, some of the major Lineage in the Heavenly Star Alliance Senior Leadership might become wary and resort to underhanded tactics.

Such individuals possess ambition and Spirit Root. Although their Lineage are small in power, they have extraordinary abilities and might actually have a chance to become the pride of the Human Race.

"Among all the Cultivator in the Heavenly Star Alliance, you are the only one I, Han Zhenyuan, truly respect."

"Teacher, please consider this carefully. I, Han Zhenyuan, am willing to make Dao Heart Oath to advance and retreat with you!" Han Zhenyuan said solemnly.

Su Bai was slightly surprised. "Zhen Yuan, what is it about me that you like?"

"Intuition," Han Zhenyuan said earnestly, "Perhaps it's the intuition given to me by my Heavenly Spirit Root, but among all the Cultivator I've met, regardless of their cultivation level, only you inspire a sense of apprehension in me."

"I don't have this feeling among the other Cultivator in the Academy, even those at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul, because I know that my cultivation will surpass theirs sooner or later."

"But you are different. Among the Immortal Talent the Heavenly Star Alliance, only you and I stand out." Han Zhenyuan looked intently at Su Bai.

That's quite a keen intuition; he probably has some special Talent. This year's [Immortal Talent Reflection] will definitely be used on this kid.

"Let's test this kid to see what kind of Talent he has, "Su Bai thought to himself.

Today, Han Zhenyuan really opened his heart to me.

I should at least offer some polite response to this kid, lest my rejection be too blunt and he harbor resentment towards me, making it difficult to Copy the same approach next time.

After a moment's thought, Su Bai said, "It's too early to discuss this now; it's like trying to grasp at an unrealistic mirage. It would be more appropriate to talk about it after we both advance to the Golden Core."

After listening and thinking for a moment, Han Zhenyuan nodded solemnly. "Teacher, you are indeed a teacher. What you say makes sense. I acted impulsively."

"However, I have only confided these words to you, teacher, and I hope you will not spread them to others."

Su Bai nodded. "That's natural."

"Teacher, have some tea!"

Han Zhenyuan poured Su Bai a cup of Spirit Tea.