After Jiang Hanzhou and Li Fu reached an agreement, they did not delay any longer.
He straightened his robes and strode towards where Han Xuanji was.
Han Xuanji was standing at the edge of the crowd with Zhou Yuan, Lan Miao and others, keeping a low profile, but there was a small clearing that no one dared to approach.
Clearly, Han Xuanji had already made a name for herself and attracted attention.
Jiang Hanzhou strode forward, bowed respectfully, and lowered his voice to reveal his plan to join forces and deal with Chi Yuan first. He concluded by saying:
"If Fellow Daoist Han is willing to join us, we will be like a tiger with wings. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Han thinks?"
Han Xuanji hesitated for a moment.
That sounds pretty good.
Chi Yuan and he already had a conflict. Although the other party eventually backed down, that superficial politeness was merely for the sake of the bigger picture.
Once inside the Immortal Palace, without the constraints of his subordinates and forces, Chi Yuan would certainly not show him any mercy if given the chance.
Moreover, Chi Yuan has already entered the Immortal Palace and is the greatest threat among everyone. Eliminating him first would be beneficial to everyone.
Jiang Hanzhou and the others took the initiative to step forward, which conveniently drew most of the firepower away from him.
"Brother Jiang's plan is exactly what I wanted."
Han Xuanji nodded slightly and said:
" Chi Yuan is the strongest and has the most trump cards. If we can join forces to eliminate him first, the rest will depend on our own abilities."
"I, Han, am willing to stand with you all through thick and thin."
Zhou Yuan remained silent, naturally offering no objections.
He actually thought the plan was good, but he also had to be careful about dealing with the internal strife after Chi Yuan was dealt with.
But that's not something he should worry about; Brother Han must have considered everything.
"Good."
Jiang Hanzhou lit up with joy, and he solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, without asking Han Xuanji whether the Holy Light was sufficient.
Although she had some doubts, she thought again that since Han Xuanji had agreed, he must have enough Holy Light. Although she didn't know how he had gathered a hundred beams of Holy Light so quickly, she didn't ask too many questions.
He turned back to Li Fu and the others.
"Have you reached an agreement?"
"It's settled."
Jiang Hanzhou nodded.
Everyone nodded slightly upon hearing this. In any case, having one more person was not a bad thing. As for whether it would become another opponent later, they didn't think it mattered.
It's probably a kind of arrogant confidence.
They all shared an invincible belief that they would be the ones laughing last.
Um.
Han Xuanji felt the same way deep down, but he appeared to be more low-key on the surface. In reality, he had long considered the inheritance of the Immortal Palace to be his for the taking.
At this moment, Han Xuanji and the others also approached.
Li Fu raised his chin at Han Xuanji from a distance, a playful smile on his face.
Nie Yun and Fang Han nodded slightly to him, which was considered their formal recognition of this newly joined ally.
Now that the plan has been made, there will be no further delay.
Jiang Hanzhou strode to the front of the group, where Chen Bei, Li Fu, Han Xuanji, Nie Yun, and Fang Han by side. Behind them were dozens of elites from the Hanzhou Association and the Northern Dipper Association, as well as many cultivators who had been won over by Jiang Hanzhou with the same rhetoric.
A massive force of over a hundred people surged forward like a torrent.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Association cultivators guarding the restricted area immediately tensed up.
Several disciples standing in the front row subconsciously took a half step back. This scene was a bit intimidating; it could be said that all the experts in the entire Sacred Domain were present.
Then 80% of the top players are on the opposing team, how are we supposed to play like that?
"Fellow Daoists of the Myriad Ten Thousand Immortals Association."
Jiang Hanzhou spoke first, his clear voice overwhelming all the noise:
" Chi Yuan himself entered the Immortal Palace to seize the initiative, but he left you here to guard the gate. What will you get after he obtains the inheritance? Is it worth it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Fu added:
"Remove the restrictions quickly, it'll save everyone trouble. If a fight really breaks out, do you think you can stop them?"
One played the good cop, the other the bad cop; there was no joking about it.
Chen Bei remained silent, only slightly drawing the frost-white longsword in his hand half an inch, a chilling aura silently spreading outwards.
His attitude was more direct than any words.
Seemingly as a show of force, the auras of the group suddenly surged, and a heavy, silent pressure spread out.
The cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Association in the front row felt their breath catch in their throats.
Han Xuanji did not speak, but his presence was no less than anyone else's, and his aura was equally captivating.
Many cultivators from the Ten Thousand Immortals Association turned their gazes to Han Xuanji, and unconsciously looked away.
They had already heard about Wang Qing's fate, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Within the Ten Thousand Immortals Association Formation behind the barrier, several minor leaders exchanged a complex glance.
With all the top experts from the Sacred Domain present, over a hundred people are holding the line. How long can they hold out with just their numbers and a single restriction?
At this time, people's hearts were unsettled. Some people were not affiliated with Chi Yuan outside, so they had no loyalty to speak of. Only a few people were Chi Yuan's confidants.
Those close confidants of Chi Yuan had anticipated this moment, so instead of urging everyone to resist to the death, they went out to negotiate with Jiang Hanzhou.
A black-robed cultivator emerged from behind the barrier, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Jiang Hanzhou through the light screen, and spoke with a feigned composure and a touch of forcefulness:
"Master Jiang, fellow Daoists, what you say makes sense."
We can let people in, but not everyone can.
He took a deep breath, his gaze passing over Jiang Hanzhou and landing on Li Fu and Han Xuanji, before mustering his courage to speak:
"But Li Fu and Han Xuanji must stay!"
These two were specifically requested by Chi Yuan and Liu Wanxu.
This demonstrates the malice of their intentions.
Li Fu, needless to say, Ten Thousand Immortals Association. Many cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Association were sent out by Li Fu, so Chi Yuan was worried that this guy would probably become his enemy after entering, so he naturally set up obstacles.
As for Han Xuanji, Chi Yuan didn't really care. On the contrary, Liu Wanxu had long realized that Han Xuanji was not simple. Moreover, Ten Thousand Immortals Association. So, without hesitation, he decided to give Han Xuanji two names.
This is a strategy to win hearts and minds.
Now everyone has only two choices: either insist on bringing Han Xuanji and Li Fu in, which would be a clear act of defiance against the Ten Thousand Immortals Association and would inevitably come at a great cost; or abandon Han Xuanji and Li Fu, which would not only reduce the number of future competitors for everyone but also save energy for the journey to the Immortal Palace.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
No one expected that the Ten Thousand Immortals Association would offer such a condition.
And it sounds pretty good.
Undying to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.
It was Li Fu and Han Xuanji who offended the Ten Thousand Immortals Association, not them.
Why bother with two unrelated people?
This is the brilliance of Liu Wanxu's plan. He had anticipated that Jiang Hanzhou would gather a large group of people to coerce and entice him, but he also turned the tables and let them fight amongst themselves first.