Accepting Allegiance, Wang Chen Takes Action

There are priorities in life, Tian Shuangzi naturally knew how to make the right choice.

Anyway, the Kunlun Alliance is right there; it's not like it's going to grow legs and run away.

Besides, if the other party really escapes, he'll be even more relieved.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to solve problems without lifting a finger?

He's not a war maniac; he prioritizes profit above all else.

Whether or not there is a fight is not important as long as sufficient benefits can be obtained.

Therefore, after arriving in Bingyun City, he did not immediately take his men to Jinshan City and get into trouble with the Kunlun Alliance.

Instead, they went to the Ice Clan with Bing Hai first.

As a powerful ally and savior of the Ice Clan, and also a Dou Zun Tian Shuangzi master.

The arrival of someone of this caliber naturally drew great attention from the Ice Clan.

Not only did the two family succession rivals come to greet him, but even the head of the Ice Clan and all the elders made an appearance.

A large number of Dou Zong and Dou Emperor were waiting to greet them at the family's gate, which was an extremely respectful gesture.

In other words, the Spatial Channel used by Tian Shuangzi and the others could not transmit messages in advance.

Otherwise, the Ice Clan would have even gone to the exit of the Spatial Channel to greet them.

This seems a bit humiliating.

But that's the truth of this world.

The law of the jungle prevails.

Without sufficient strength, the desire to maintain so-called dignity is extremely likely to result in physical destruction.

With strength comes dignity.

If you lack the power, it's best to be somewhat compliant.

Of course, it largely depends on the person.

If a truly skilled person is more open-minded, they won't fuss over such trivial matters.

However, since the Ice Clan was seeking refuge with the Ice River Valley, they naturally dared not offend a powerful Great Elder at the Dou Zun level.

They're not stupid.

Individual brains may vary greatly, but collective brains are usually not that different.

Within the entire Ice Clan, there is still no one like Long Aotian.

"Great Elder, please come in quickly!"

Just as Tian Shuangzi arrived at the Ice Clan's gate, a large group of the Ice Clan members, led by the family head, quickly came out to greet her.

They were both saying nice things, trying to win over each other.

Being flattered like this made Tian Shuangzi feel very comfortable.

After all, people are all the same.

There's no such thing as disliking others saying good things about you.

The difference is that some people are more direct, while others are more subtle and don't say it out loud.

Tian Shuangzi, who was respected by the Ice Clan, entered the Ice Clan with great pleasure.

The Ice Clan sought refuge with the Ice River Valley in an attempt to win over Tian Shuangzi, the powerful Great Elder, to avoid any unforeseen troubles.

The same applies to Tian Shuangzi.

He had accepted a mission from the Ice River Valley.

If anything goes wrong, he'll be in big trouble.

As the Great Elder, he knew the Ice River Valley far better than anyone else.

They probably don't care much about things under normal circumstances.

But if his plans are ruined, he will definitely suffer terrible retaliation.

Back then, Ice River Valley was one of the major powers in Central Plains, and it didn't just have two Dou Zun.

Otherwise, how could Ice River Valley's Four-Star Dou Zun possibly subdue those ambitious people in Central Plains?

It all comes down to their ruthless methods.

The Ice River Valley has now become entirely under the control of the Ice River Valley.

As the Great Elder of the Dou Zun, he doesn't always live in constant fear, but he still needs to be careful.

He didn't want to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors.

Therefore, he also attached great importance to the Ice Clan's defection.

Otherwise, why would a Dou Zun expert like him waste time and energy doing these things?

Of course, the benefits offered by the Ice Clan were also one of the reasons he did so.

With the enthusiastic praise of the Ice Clan patriarch and several elders, the welcome banquet was a great success.

The guests and hosts were thoroughly entertained.

After the banquet, Tian Shuangzi got down to business.

After all, he came here to accept the Ice Clan's request to join the Ice River Valley.

This kind of surrender isn't something you can just do by saying a few words.

In that case, there would be no need for him, the Great Elder of the Dou Zun, to come.

To completely surrender would mean accepting guidance from Ice River Valley.

Of course, when we say "giving pointers," we're really just saying it looks good on the surface.

It's basically Ice River Valley interfering in the Ice Clan's internal affairs.

In some key areas, we need to have people from Ice River Valley in place to oversee things.

For example, the statistics on the Ice Clan's various profits.

This concerns the core interests of the Ice River Valley.

They certainly wouldn't slack off in a place like this.

Of course, Ice River Valley only gets involved in these areas of interest; it won't get involved in other aspects.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be surrendering, it would be annexation.

The Ice Clan's higher-ups were prepared for this situation when they made the decision to pledge allegiance.

After all, the Ice Clan is no longer what it was when it was first founded.

Paying a small price is better than being wiped out by the Kunlun Alliance.

The Ice Clan's higher-ups aren't fools to have been able to maintain their lineage in a place like Central Plains.

The dispatched team vanished without a trace, without sending back a single message.

They are also aware of the problems involved.

They wouldn't be so stubborn as to send them away one by one; they would only seek out powerful backers and allies after wiping out the entire Ice Clan's forces.

The Ice Clan still has considerable power, and even if someone were to seek refuge with them, they could still receive fairly good treatment.

If all the experts from the Ice Clan are sent away, the consequences for the Ice Clan will definitely not be good.

If they can annex, who would be willing to accept their allegiance?

After all, the difference in benefits between them is quite significant.

Even now, the Ice Clan still has enough power to retain two-thirds of its interests, even though they have gone to ally with the Ice River Valley.

However, without these high-ranking officials, they probably would have been able to reap even a tenth of the profits, which is all thanks to the excessive kindness of the Ice River Valley's leadership.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past three days, the people of Ice River Valley have basically completed the defection of the Ice Clan.

All the key positions of interest have been secured by personnel.

By this point, the Ice Clan's defection could be considered essentially resolved.

With these crucial matters resolved, it's natural to move on to other things.

For example, the fundamental reason why the Ice Clan sought refuge this time was the Kunlun Alliance in Jinshan City.

Just as the experts from the Ice Clan and Ice River Valley were discussing how to deal with the Kunlun Alliance in Jinshan City, Wang Chen also made his move.

After Wang Qiang returned from Jinshan City, he also reported on the attack by Bing Lin.

Wang Chen naturally wouldn't take this kind of thing too seriously.

But after all, it provided him with four Dou Zong corpses and several Dou Emperor corpses.

The sheer amount of materials for the Heavenly Demon Puppet was quite tempting to him.

There must be a reason why such a team is openly attacking the Kunlun Alliance in Jinshan City.

Wang Chen decided to conceal himself first and not expose himself too much.

However, that doesn't mean we'll remain completely indifferent when others come knocking on our door.

Besides, even if he didn't want to take action, who could guarantee that Bing Lin wouldn't come after him from behind?

Therefore, after accepting the body, Wang Chen gave an instruction.

Let's first find out what's going on behind the Bing Lin.

If the other party isn't particularly famous, then crush them.

If you're already quite famous, then it's best to play it safe for now.

Indeed, for Wang Chen, the current standard for dealing with enemies is to discern whether they are well-known or not.

Regarding strength, we haven't given it much thought yet.

After all, for Wang Chen now, killing a low- Dou Sheng is no problem at all.

He can deal with any force that isn't well-known on the mainland.

As for whether there are hidden masters behind Bing Lin, that's not a big problem.

After all, no one can be sure whether the other party was killed or was in seclusion cultivating.

Just like when two Dou Zun Venerable Skyfire died under the Falling Heart Flame, it didn't cause a ripple.

After Yao Lao was ambushed by Han Feng, the commotion was quite significant.

Han Feng's best friend Venerable Feng, searched everywhere, scaring Han Feng so much that he hid in the Black-Corner Region.

It is conceivable that the disappearance of the Venerable Yao was a major earthquake in the Central Plains.

Even though they are both Dou Zun, the effects of their deaths are completely different.

Of course, this could also be due to the times.

After all, Venerable Skyfire died young, so it's normal that there's no lasting impact as time goes by.

However, this is something Wang Chen still needs to consider.

If we were to eliminate someone like the Venerable Yao, the Kunlun Alliance would instantly become famous throughout the Central Plains.

Wang Chen doesn't want to do that right now.

Making a fortune quietly is the right thing to do.

After Wang Qiang led the entire Kunlun Alliance in some investigation, they finally confirmed the background of Bing Lin and his group.

That's normal.

Although the Kunlun Alliance is currently only a small force in Central Plains.

However, Wang Qiang is quite capable.

Moreover, when the Kunlun Alliance in Jinshan City was attacked, Bing Lin did not hide himself.

Given the Kunlun Alliance's influence in Jinshan City, they were able to obtain such blatant information.

Relying on the end of the Spatial Channel, and considering the characteristics of Bing Lin and his group, finding the Ice Clan should not be a problem at all.

Having learned of this, Wang Chen was naturally unwilling to let the Ice Clan off the hook.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the two sides have already formed a grudge.

Strike first, or suffer the consequences.

This has always been Wang Chen's philosophy.

Moreover, he also found out about the relationship between the Ice Clan and the Ice River Valley.

This made Wang Chen even more interested.

After all, the Ice River Valley was someone Wang Chen absolutely had to eliminate.

Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body will surely attract the covetous eyes of others.

Wang Chen naturally didn't want the other party to live in this irreconcilable conflict.

Of course, Wang Chen is still developing his skills cautiously and doesn't want to reveal himself yet.

After all, there is still a formidable enemy like the Soul Clan outside.

Not to mention that Wang Chen also has the Xiao Clan Bloodline, his terrifying Soul Power alone is enough to make the Soul Clan covet him.

However, not exposing it doesn't mean we can't treat the Ice River Valley better.

After all, it's quite normal for experts at the Dou Zun level to spend a longer period of seclusion.

By secretly killing the opponent, Wang Chen could not only eliminate the risk to Xiao Yi Xian, but also obtain the corpse of a Dou Zun.

This represents an invincible puppet!

At the very least, they are all Nine-Star Dou Sheng, the strongest warriors on the Dou Qi Continent.

Even creating a puppet at the Dou God level is not entirely impossible.

After all, his Golden Finger is that he can even enhance his Origin Qi.

Of course, with Wang Chen's current strength, there is still a very high risk in refining a Heavenly Demon Puppet at the Dou God level.

However, crafting a Heavenly Demon Puppet at the Peak Dou Sheng is absolutely no problem.

With just one Heavenly Demon Puppet at the Peak Dou Sheng, even if Wang Chen were exposed, he would have a sufficiently powerful force to resist.

Even if the Soul Clan came knocking, the King would at least have the power to fight back.

Even if they can't defeat the Soul Clan, escaping is still an option.

Although he had previously obtained the corpse of a Soul Hall Venerable in the Northwestern Continent.

But damn it, many of the experts in the Soul Hall rose to their positions by devouring the souls of others.

Even if it doesn't rely entirely on this, it definitely accounts for a significant portion.

This makes their soul attack capabilities formidable, but their physical bodies lacking in quality.

Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a problem at all.

On the contrary, they have an advantage in battle.

After all, Soul Power is more unpredictable and mysterious than Dou Qi.

But for Wang Chen, it was a completely different story.

His Heavenly Demon Puppet relies on its physical strength in combat.

When refining that Soul Hall Venerable, he needed to use his own special flames to temper the corpse before he could use his Golden Finger ability to enhance it.

Because the corpse of the other party still contained various resentments.

This enhancement naturally reduced the quality of the corpse.

Although it is stronger than the corpse of Dou Zong, the difference in strength is still limited.

In the end, he only reached the level of Six-Star Dou Sheng.

This strength, even within the context of Central Plains, is formidable.

However, the opponents Wang Chen might face are a bit of a challenge.

The Heavenly Demon Puppet, after all, just a puppet; compared to a normal cultivator of the same realm, it doesn't possess as many abilities or skills.

It's no problem to put up a fight, but to expect to easily defeat a cultivator of the same level is a bit of a stretch.

This time, the relationship between the Ice Clan and Ice River Valley gave Wang Chen an opportunity.

A secret opportunity to eliminate the Ice River Valley.

As long as it's done covertly, it definitely won't attract much attention.

After all, unless it's absolutely certain that the Ice River Valley has been killed, Ice River Valley would never leak this information.

After all, a top-tier power would suffer a terrible fate if it didn't have a master in charge.

Those people in Ice River Valley aren't stupid; they wouldn't do something so idiotic.

Even if the Ice River Valley were to perish, the other party might still be willing to keep it a secret.

This has nothing to do with right or wrong, it's just about interests.

All Wang Chen needed to do was lure the Ice River Valley into his trap.

If he were to face other Dou Zun, Wang Chen might not know what to do.

However, he understood all too well how to deal with the Ice River Valley.

All it takes is to secretly pass on the news of the Woeful Poison Body to the other party's ears, and the Ice River Valley will definitely not be able to sit still.

Moreover, the other party won't make a big fuss about it; instead, they'll conceal the information, just like Wang Chen did.