Special treatment?
Ning Xiaochuan turned back to look at the four white-bearded elders.
Their muttering immediately reminded Ning Xiaochuan that these four old fellows had also secretly plotted against him earlier.
Staring at the four of them, Ning Xiaochuan sneered. "Weren't the four elders planning to join the Immortal Spirit Family? Why are you still comparing yourselves to the elders of the Universe Alliance?"
The four white-bearded elders put on righteous expressions. "Ning Xiaochuan, you have misunderstood us. We already said that our dealings with the Immortal Spirit Family were not because we wished to join them."
Ning Xiaochuan sneered. "Then what was it for? I'd like to hear it."
The eldest white-bearded elder stepped forward. "Naturally, it was for the Universe Alliance. Ning Xiaochuan, you should know that Immortal Bridge has its own rules. Once one's strength grows, one must advance forward; it is simply impossible to remain in one place for long. Take the Demon God from before, for instance. His strength was too great, so the moment he fought someone, he was immediately forced to leave this place and head for the Deeper Parts of Immortal Bridge. If there is no way to overturn such rules, our Universe Alliance will never be able to contend against those Immortal Spirit Families."
"Exactly." Another white-bearded elder said, "On all of Immortal Bridge, only those Immortal Spirit Families have the ability to alter such rules, allowing powerful experts to escape the restraints of Immortal Bridge's rules and travel freely through every part of it. Therefore, only by making a deal with the Immortal Spirit Family can we bring the experts of the Universe Alliance back from the Deeper Parts of Immortal Bridge."
"So you truly have the Universe Alliance's development at heart," Ning Xiaochuan nodded.
The four white-bearded elders hastily