"Thank you all for honoring us with your presence at Starfall Pavilion today. As for the reason, I'm sure everyone already knows."
After everyone had taken their seats in the Main Pavilion's hall, Old Yao slowly rose to his feet and cupped his hands toward them. His voice was calm. "I trust all of you have, to varying degrees, experienced what Soul Hall has done over the years. The Pill Tower has suffered the greatest losses; many Alchemists have died at the hands of those Protectors and Elders. Tianming Sect's relentless encroachment upon the Flower Sect in recent years also had Soul Hall's hand behind it. And Ancestor Huoyun had once clashed with Soul Hall as well, but he endured it only because he feared their strength."
"Everyone has also witnessed what happened recently. Starfall Pavilion and Soul Hall are irreconcilable enemies. Therefore, this alliance has only one enemy: Soul Hall!"
With just a few words, Old Yao laid bare the grievances between the four great factions and Soul Hall, drawing them onto the same front. This was also the key to whether Starfall Pavilion could forge an alliance with them.
"An alliance is acceptable, but after it is formed, the resulting organization will not interfere in the internal affairs of our respective sects, will it?" Ancestor Huoyun slowly asked.
Old Yao shook his head and answered solemnly, "Within the alliance, all major factions are equal. Naturally, none has the right to interfere in another sect's affairs."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded. A loose yet united organization, seeking common ground while reserving differences, offered the greatest protection for the interests of every faction.
"The purpose of this alliance is not to unify the strength of the four great factions, but to establish an offensive and defensive pact. If one side