Jia Xingtian Seeks to Become a Dou Zong, Xiao Yan Leads the Flame Alliance

"Bring him in," Xiao Yan told the servant who had come to report.

He had been meaning to find the old man. Now the man had come to him, saving him the trip.

"Yes!" The servant bowed and withdrew.

Before long, Jia Xingtian was brought in. In the few days since the banquet, the old man seemed to have aged even more.

The Flame Alliance had already made its name known. With several major powers united under its banner, its influence was easy to imagine.

There was no room for two tigers on one mountain. As the Flame Alliance rose, the Imperial Family's standing rapidly declined.

When he saw Xiao Yan, Jia Xingtian did not dare put on royal airs. He bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Alliance Leader Xiao."

After his previous lessons, he had finally accepted reality and no longer dared entertain other ideas.

"Speak. What do you want from me?" Xiao Yan asked flatly, taking a sip of tea.

"It's... about the Imperial Family joining the alliance..." Jia Xingtian spoke hesitantly, wearing a fawning smile.

After the banquet, he had regretted his decision bitterly.

A moment's hesitation and a little scheming had left the Imperial Family isolated.

He had come today to see whether there was still room to negotiate.

But before he could finish, Xiao Yan raised a hand to cut him off. "If that's what you're here for, forget it. This isn't a marketplace!"

The Imperial Family wanted to reap the benefits without lifting a finger? Not a chance.

Jia Xingtian flinched at the outburst. Xiao Yan's attitude made it clear that joining the alliance was out of the question.

He sighed and took out a Storage Ring. "I've been stuck at Peak Dou Emperor for years, unable to break through. I'd like to ask Alliance Leader Xiao