Only Binding Ties Make an Alliance

"Whoa!"

The moonlit nights in Rehe are gentler than those in Western Capital City.

Lacking towering buildings, one can gaze into the distance under the moonlight and see the dark silhouettes of distant green mountains; if one's eyesight is good, one can even distinguish the trees.

Zhou Rihui took a deep breath and then exhaled a long breath.

He exhaled for a full sixty-eight seconds, almost shrinking his body into a meat pie.

Extreme contraction corresponds to extreme tension, and the force guiding the physical body within this contraction becomes as powerful as an explosion.

At this moment, Zhou Rihui was not fighting or sparring with anyone. He was constantly adjusting his body, his muscles rising and falling like ocean waves.

His physical strength seemed inexhaustible, and every move he made contained the power to strike with a heavy blow at any moment.

This is Zhou Rihui's ideal fighting condition.

More than a year later, he was finally able to fully utilize his abilities in the Fifth Sequence again.

"Zhang Xuezhou used those long needles, combined with the techniques of the Tuer sect, to treat my ailments in six areas, those areas..."

Zhou Rihui had to admit that Zhang Xuezhou possessed incredible abilities.

If it weren't for his lingering fear of the long needles Zhang Xuezhou held, which could pierce the skin with a flick of his wrist, Zhou Rihui felt he could have treated thirteen ailments today.

There are some illnesses that Zhou Rihui can detect, but there are others that he himself is unaware of.

These illnesses are deeply hidden, and he rarely notices or perceives them, but Zhou Rihui's individual strength does not lie.

Compared to before he came to the B13 Research Institute, his strength is constantly recovering.

For example, he had previously adjusted his breathing to last for 64 seconds, and it would be difficult to extend that duration further.

He can now easily extend his time by four seconds.

His physical coordination is constantly improving.

If he could breathe for over a hundred seconds at a time, Zhou Rihui's body would be adjusted to its ideal level, which would be the perfect starting point for him to step into the Sixth Sequence.

This wasn't Zhou Rihui's feeling, but rather a standard derived from the path Zhou Xin had once walked.

As he follows in the footsteps of his father, Zhou Rihui will undoubtedly adhere firmly to these past experiences.

The four seconds of recovery sent a tidal wave of emotions through Zhou Rihui's heart.

Modern medicine couldn't heal him to such a subtle degree, let alone restore Sequence Holder in just a few hours, but Zhang Xuezhou's acupuncture and mystical methods achieved it.

This is not just a matter of healing injuries, but also involves Zhou Rihui getting closer to the Sixth Sequence, and his future recovery from injuries.

"Could it be that the Thousand Islands Alliance is the weakest in terms of overall strength, but has the strongest medical and health care methods?"

Thinking about the source of Zhang Xuezhou's ability, Zhou Rihui kept thinking about it. He even wanted to investigate the former priestess Zhang Xuezhou mentioned to see how skilled she was at healing.

The Thousand Islands Alliance has always served as a transit point in international disputes, and it is a major power that mediates between the Scarlet Alliance State, the Aomeijia Alliance, and the British Alliance State.

The overall strength of the Thousand Islands Alliance is not top-tier, but it is also weak in some aspects, exceeding the weaknesses of certain major powers.

The strengths of the Thousand Islands Alliance are derived from a complex combination of factors, including power struggles among major nations, access to resources in smaller countries at a lower level, and the presence of notorious agents from the Tours.

Under normal circumstances, there is no single strongest point to pick out.

"Their ignorance and belief in God are the strongest, but what practical use does this kind of feudal superstition have?"

Zhou Rihui pondered the question for a long time but couldn't figure it out; he couldn't understand why the Tuer people had such abilities.

He even speculated that the Turs' ability stemmed from a power struggle between some major nation, but Zhou Rihui couldn't guess it.

If Zhou Rihui were to believe that the Tuer people's abilities originated from the god Tuer, he might as well believe that what is hanging in the sky now is the sun.

Regardless, Zhou Rihui will continue treatment after verifying the effectiveness of the treatment.

Have we stepped into a high-risk area?

Zhou Rihui was doing breathing exercises outside the research institute, while Zhang Manqian was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the study, watching Zhou Rihui's figure.

She turned to Zhang Xuezhou and asked him.

Ten years ago, Zhang Manqian believed that she was the new core of the family, and she would undoubtedly do things from her own perspective.

When Zhang Manqian shifted her mindset and willingly took a behind-the-scenes role, she continuously pushed herself and the Zhang Household forward, with Zhang Xuezhou at the core.

This is also the best way to avoid family disputes.

Zhang Manqian's gaze swept over Zhang Xuezhou, who was working with the big data model, and her anxiety had not completely subsided.

Firstly, she was not familiar with Ning Que, but Ning Que showed extremely strong ambition.

One was Zhou Rihui, whom she didn't know well, who sought Zhang Xuezhou's help to recuperate.

The former lacks a shared interest alliance and is more about taking, while Zhang Xuezhou seems unconcerned about this.

If the latter is not treated properly, that's one thing, but if it is treated properly, it will undoubtedly bring potential troubles.

Zhou Rihui will not be the first to ask Zhang Xuezhou for treatment, nor will he be the last, and this ability to cure diseases will inevitably involve the grudges between many masters of the sequence.

Zhang Manqian felt that she was not capable enough to protect Zhang Xuezhou, while Zhang Xuezhou also lacked the ability to protect himself.

The saying "possessing a treasure is a crime" is common in any era, Zhang Manqian felt that Zhang Xuezhou's intervention in the Fifth Sequence medical treatment was too early.

"What if this brings friendliness instead of risk?" Zhang Xuezhou, who was playing with the large model, looked up and asked.

"Friendly?"

"The Zhou Household is not the Chang Kong family," Zhang Xuezhou reminded him.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't know much about Zhou Rihui, but he had been in contact with Zhou Xin for a period of time.

As a military Lineage, the Zhou Household may prioritize their own family, but their core belief is to care more about the larger Scarlet Alliance State.

Zhou Xin had few selfish motives, and the two he raised, Zhou Yueyan and Zhou Rihui, were not much different in character.

The most important problem is that Zhou Xin has been eliminated, and it will be difficult for Zhou Yueyan and Zhou Rihui, the siblings, to stabilize the Zhou Household.

Under these circumstances, the Zhou Household's external development strategy will inevitably be to form alliances and advance and retreat together.

This is the best time to form an alliance.

Zhou Yueyan needs Zhang Xuezhou and others to develop a pill that can induce violent vomiting in ferocious beasts, while Zhou Rihui cannot recover without Zhang Xuezhou and others, and will likely need it again if he suffers injuries in the future.

With Zhou Xin removed, both current leaders of the Zhou Household have long-term needs from Zhang Xuezhou, making it highly likely that they will form an alliance with the Zhou Household.

"But compared to the special industries controlled by the Zhou Household, we're as weak as a blade of grass," Zhang Manqian asked doubtfully. "Can they really form an alliance with us?"

The Zhang Household seems to have some allied Lineage, but the only real allied Lineage are the Wang Household, represented by Wang Haoran, the small Lineage newly developed by Wang Li, and the Ren Household.

The three families are currently maintaining a close alliance.

Apart from this, the Zhang Household family has no real alliances.

The Zhang Household Ren Household is an indispensable factor in cultivation, Wang Haoran is an opportunity that arose after his Lineage's decline. As for Wang Li, his development has slowed down, and he has placed a bet on Zhang Xuezhou, so he is almost bound to him.

None of these three families held real power in Western Capital City.

Zhang Xuezhou's casual mention of the Zhou Household's possibility sent a jolt through Zhang Manqian's heart.

Compared to the Ren Household and Wang Household, the Zhou Household is a true behemoth within the Scarlet Alliance State, possessing vast resources and power. Even after Zhou Xin's departure, this remains true, and the Zhou Household's position will be shaken but not collapsed within ten years.

If they can form a true alliance with the Zhou Household, they will undoubtedly be able to board the fastest train of the Scarlet Alliance State and advance their genetic sequence within the next ten years.