Completely independent?
On equal footing?
Chen Changan's words made the Sacred Academy Alliance Leader's face darken.
In Azure Origin, no person or faction had ever dared to speak to him so openly.
Even that mysterious faction hiding in the shadows only dared to cause trouble in secret.
Yet Chen Changan had brought it up to his face without the slightest hesitation.
"Aren't you going too far?"
"Is this your Heavenreach Sacred Academy's idea of sincerity?"
"Making such an outrageous demand?" the Alliance Leader said coldly.
"Outrageous?"
"You've already taken over all of Azure Origin. All we want is independence and equal standing with you. Is that so outrageous?"
"I didn't say we'd replace you outright. I'd call that plenty sincere."
"Of course, you can choose not to cooperate. It makes no difference to me," Chen Changan said, utterly unconcerned.
Seeing how little Chen Changan cared, the Alliance Leader frowned deeply.
After all, cooperation had been his idea, and he had been the one to propose it. More importantly, he had no way to force Chen Changan to cooperate.
He had to bow his head!
Again and again, he could only choose to yield to Chen Changan.
"Fine!"
"I agree!"
"From today onward, Heavenreach Sacred Academy will be completely independent and subject to no control from the Sacred Academy Alliance."
"At the same time, in Azure Origin, Heavenreach Sacred Academy will stand on equal footing with the Sacred Academy Alliance."
After a long while, the Alliance Leader accepted Chen Changan's proposal. He had no choice but to compromise.
"Alliance Leader!"
The members of the Sacred Academy Alliance stared at him in shock. They had never expected him to agree to such an outrageous demand.
The people of Heavenreach Sacred Academy were dumbfounded too. Events had gone far beyond anything they had