"If we can win their support, we'll have the strength on paper to stand on equal footing with the three Dou Di Descendant Clans. Our alliance must have one guiding principle: we seek companions, not masters."
Xiao Yi Xian's words drew nods from the other four. An alliance was imperative, but that only made them more determined not to let anyone rob them while their house was on fire.
"The three of them each have their own problems," Xiao Yan added. "According to Wei Jiangyuan, Old Man Shennong already has a good relationship with the Yao Clan. Given the current situation, he should be willing to help us a little more. Whether he'll actually stand with us, though, is another matter."
"Our relationship with the Pill Tower Ancestor should be easier to manage. But he was injured in the battle with the Spirit Clan and is still in seclusion, which probably means he hasn't fully recovered."
Yao Lao followed up at once. "The greater trouble is that if the Pill Tower Ancestor truly appears, he'll likely attract covetous eyes himself. He isn't quite suitable to lead the alliance."
"What Master said is something we must keep in mind."
"As for the Flame Clan's chief, he was badly wounded in the fierce battle with the Soul Clan. We still don't know what condition he's in now."
Xiao Yan knew that much well. If the Flame Clan chief's condition had not been desperate, Huo Zhen would never have rushed to refine a Tier 9 Medicinal Pill back then.
Xiao Yi Xian took a deep breath, as though laying out a plan in her mind. "So we'll need a different approach for each of them."
"That brings me to the third group I mentioned: the Thunder Clan, the Yao Clan, and the Stone