Vertical and Horizontal Alliances, Pieces Placed Across the Realm

The Lu Clan of Tianshui City had been beaten into this state. For Song Yanluo, that was already enough.

Continuing to attack Tianshui City would only waste strength if they could not break the grand formation.

Chen Yuan cupped his hands toward Song Yanluo. "Alliance Leader Song, I'll have to trouble you to remain outside Tianshui City. Don't let the Lu Clan stir up any more trouble."

"Don't worry. Even if you hadn't said so, that was what I intended to do. We worked so hard to force the Lu Clan of Tianshui City into sealing off their city. How could we let them off so easily?"

After a pause, Song Yanluo asked, "You're leaving already?"

Chen Yuan nodded. "Time waits for no one. Vice Cult Leader Lu and the others are still locked in fierce battle with the Demon-Suppressing Alliance. The more I accomplish in the rear, the easier things will be for them.

Alliance Leader Song, I'll take my leave now. Until we meet again!"

With that, Chen Yuan cupped his hands once more, turned, and immediately departed.

As she watched Chen Yuan's figure vanish over the river, Granny Lin suddenly said, "The skies over the martial world may be about to change.

Alliance Leader, are you truly planning to tie yourself to the Radiance Cult like this?"

Song Yanluo shook her head. "I have no particular friendship with the Radiance Cult, but I do share some ties with Chen Yuan.

At the Heaven-Piercing Tower, I did after all protect him. And now I've helped him deal with the Lu Clan of Tianshui City. We can be considered comrades-in-arms.

You've seen Chen Yuan's drive and potential. What if he becomes a second Qin Wuye?

So I'm not tying myself to the Radiance Cult. I simply want to be