Qi Ling could understand Xue Qinghe's thoughts. After witnessing so many powerful figures here, he naturally realized his own weakness. Since he couldn't be as arrogant as Chu Ling, he could only follow Qian Jiyin's example and stick together for warmth.
Moreover, this is probably not just his idea; Qian Xunji and Cao Yang likely think the same way. However, given their personalities, they probably wouldn't be able to do it. Only Xue Qinghe is capable of taking action.
Qi Ling suppressed a laugh and said, "Oh? Why are you looking for that Qi Ling? Don't you know you can't find him?"
Xue Qinghe then said mysteriously to Qi Ling, "That's right, we didn't find Qi Ling among all the contestants! But he's absolutely impossible to be eliminated, so we deduce that he must have disguised himself and hidden among these people."
Qi Ling couldn't help but sigh. These people all had a very high opinion of themselves. Everyone thought they wouldn't be eliminated, and their guesses were basically the same as the facts.
"How can you be sure that Qi Ling hasn't been eliminated? Maybe he's not here, or maybe he was already eliminated in the first round," Qi Ling tried to justify himself.
To everyone's surprise, Xue Qinghe shook his head and said, "Hey, buddy, you don't understand. You'll never understand that feeling until you've faced that guy head-on! That's true destiny, a person whose fate is in their own hands, not in the heavens!"
"Huh? Huh? It's not that exaggerated, is it? It's not that strong either." Qi Ling felt a little embarrassed after being praised like that.
Xue Qinghe seemed to think that wasn't enough, so he said, "It's not just that. Although there are many strong people here, that guy is definitely the one most likely to win in the end! So in order to deal with him, we decided to form an alliance, targeting Qi Ling, and eliminate him first."
"Oh? Is that so? How many people are in your alliance now?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
Xue Qinghe then stated directly, "Our alliance is still in its early stages, so there are only five people currently. If you join now, you'll become a founding member!"
"After dealing with Qi Ling, we will naturally aim for the final Demon God's Godhood. Even if the members of our alliance ultimately fail to obtain the Demon God's Godhood, we promise them the greatest benefits!"
"Well? I came to see you with great sincerity, because for some reason, the moment I saw you, I felt a tremor in my heart. So you must be a very capable person!"
Qi Ling smiled helplessly and said, "Well, I think I'm alright, but I'm definitely not as strong as Chu Ling and those guys."
Xue Qinghe waved his hand and said, "Hey, those guys are no match for humans! But even they have weaknesses. As long as we make good use of them, we can defeat them."
"Aside from those few conspicuous individuals, we should be the largest organization. Joining us will only bring you benefits, not harm. What do you think?"
Qi Ling thought for a moment and decided that it would be quite interesting to do this. She would wait until no one had noticed before revealing herself and saying, "Sorry, I am XX!" She felt that their expressions would be quite interesting.
"Okay, but I'd like to ask what your alliance's operational model is. It's not that you require everyone to act together, advance and retreat in unison, is it?" Qi Ling said.
Xue Qinghe shook his head and said, "How could that be? We only know that doing it this way would be too restrictive for everyone and wouldn't be conducive to our actions! So normally, everyone acts independently and doesn't interfere with each other."
"We will all meet together at the agreed time to exchange information and report our progress. When the time is right, we will naturally organize everyone to act together."
Qi Ling nodded. This would be convenient for her as well, so she said, "Alright, this sounds like a good organization and won't cause too much trouble. In that case, I'll join you."
Upon hearing Qi Ling agree to join, Xue Qinghe couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, I knew you would agree! You're definitely someone who can achieve great things, I knew I wasn't wrong about you!"
"In that case, our first meeting will be tomorrow night. I'll come find you then."
Afterwards, Xue Qinghe bid farewell to Qi Ling, seemingly heading off to find other people he could recruit. Qi Ling, meanwhile, continued to enjoy the sea breeze, thinking to herself: What is this? Am I now a double agent?
Qi Ling was quite interested in the other party's alliance, since it could be considered an organization specifically targeting him. Moreover, besides Xue Qinghe, Cao Yang, and Qian Xunji, there were other people in this organization, and Qi Ling needed to know who they were.
Qi Ling continued to enjoy the sea breeze on the deck. Just as he was about to go back, a voice suddenly came from behind him. "Mr. Qi Ling?"
Qi Ling was startled and turned around to see that it was Luna who had called out to her! However, after Qi Ling turned around, Luna was also surprised and then said regretfully, "Ah, I'm so sorry, I mistook you for someone else. I'm so sorry."
Logically speaking, in every aspect, she shouldn't resemble herself at all now, so how could Luna mistake her for someone else? This left Qi Ling puzzled.
"It's alright, you don't need to worry about it," Qi Ling said. "Who is this Qi Ling you're looking for? If you don't mind, could you tell me?"
After hearing this, Luna lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "If that's the case, then Mr. Qi Ling should be my... master, right?"
"Hmm... Hmm?!" Qi Ling's eyes widened immediately, and she said helplessly, "Sigh? Master? I feel like... Why would you think that?"
"Because, after all, I was bought by Mr. Qi Ling Qi Ling, and I have always served by his side as his personal maid! Of course, he is my master!" Luna said, seemingly quite proudly.
Looking at Luna, Qi Ling continued, "But now you're the Holy Maiden of the Demon Alliance, and you seem to receive a lot of care from them. Your situation is completely different from before. Countless people envy your current situation. Do you still view Qi Ling the same way now?"
Luna then laughed and said, "To say there's a world of difference, the days after I was bought by Mr. Qi Ling are truly worlds of difference compared to before! Now, I've simply found a different way to be happy."
"I am truly grateful to Sister Alice and the others; they have all been very kind to me. However, if possible, I still hope to become Mr. Qi Ling's personal maid; that is my dream!"
Qi Ling listened to Luna's heartfelt confession and felt helpless. It seemed that she had unknowingly incurred another girl's romantic debt.