With his discernment, he could naturally tell that Zi Chongming's question had not come from Zi Long and the other man.
He did not take it to heart.
After tossing out that remark, he turned to look at Zi Long.
"Chongming, with that little brain of yours, you should rest a while longer!" Zi Long said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.
Zi Chongming was instantly dumbfounded.
My question just now seemed perfectly reasonable, didn't it?
Why did you stop me, Sect Master?
Though countless doubts filled his heart, he also knew what sort of occasion this was. With his status, he truly was not qualified to participate in these negotiations.
Thus, he hurriedly voiced his agreement.
Only then did Zi Long continue, "Alliance Leader Qin, I am still somewhat unclear about the distinction you mentioned between closeness and distance. Could you explain it in detail?"
"It is simply what the words mean."
Qin Shaofeng shrugged with a smile. "If we form a complete alliance, you can place the name Carefree above my Seven Star Pursuit. When we return to the Land of Shining Stars and destroy the two Super-tier forces, your Carefree Gate will remain a part of our alliance until then."
"But if it is merely an alliance, although the outcome will be the same, in my eyes, your Carefree Gate will only be our partner."
"Whether it is resource allocation, disciple training, guidance, or everything else, I will only regard you as partners."
His words were still blunt, blunt enough to make Zi Long's expression turn extremely ugly.
Had there been no comparison from today's martial contest, he truly would not have cared about what Qin Shaofeng said.
But things were different now.
Whether it was the terrifying combat strength the alliance had displayed during the