Ever since Li Chen killed the Centipede Daoist, the entire Guangyun region had rapidly moved toward unification.
No one here could contend with Li Chen anymore or threaten his position as Peak Master.
However, ownership of Heavenly Dragon Peak and its associated mines remained unsettled, as did the Everflow Merchants' Association's holdings and rights in the region. These matters had to be resolved.
The Everflow Merchants' Association and the Mei Family believed there was an agreement drafted through Mei Xuan's mediation to divide the spoils after the war.
Given Mei Xuan's identity and position, she would surely favor the association and actively fight for its interests.
Only Li Chen knew full well that no such agreement existed!
Thus, the moment Li Chen heard Lin Hongting's words, he declared firmly, "Renegotiation is out of the question. If you are sincere, we can discuss matters on the basis of what Young Miss Mei negotiated. If not, forget it."
Lin Hongting said, "In the past, Wu Ling also..."
Li Chen cut him off without ceremony. "I am different from the Centipede Daoist. Unlike him, I have no debts or Spell Contracts for you to hold over me. Nor are you my only ally, leaving me hard-pressed to find powerful outside support."
"Given my current circumstances, I can easily attract more allies willing to invest in me. Your Everflow Merchants' Association merely got here first. You have no advantage that could be called irreplaceable."
"To put it bluntly, you are merely a merchants' association. How could you compare with a power like the Golden Sun Gate?"
"The Dong Household of Sea Eye City far surpasses you as well. They openly have several Core Formation experts overseeing their affairs, and they are an aristocratic household that once produced a Puppet Master Grandmaster. For ten thousand