Chapter 974: Chapter 735: An Alliance as Expected
Landers has actually disappeared!
Long Yi was filled with despair when he discovered that Landers, the key to his rapid entry into the mid-level plane, who possessed the reverse summoning ability, had actually disappeared! This bastard, even if you don’t teach me, even just to demonstrate for me, relying on my own genius ability and Ai Lin’s brilliant knowledge, we would definitely be able to figure out how to perform the reverse summoning!
But this bastard has disappeared! Are you afraid of my revenge? When you tried to kill me before, I didn’t seek revenge, and now you’re scared? After the great battle, for a full ten days, Long Yi tried to find Landers but couldn’t find any trace of him. Long Yi told Saint Danze how important Landers was, hoping to find him, but Saint Danze used a lot of methods without any sign of him. Not just Saint Danze, but the Emperor of The Divine Auffa Empire, Saint Jialin, was also looking for Landers to no avail.
Having no other choice, Long Yi and Ai Lin had to shift their work focus back to the Teleportation Gate.
However, on this very day, Ai Lin and Long Yi simultaneously received a warning letter, which was exactly the same. It warned Ai Lin and Long Yi,
Some of the Ancient Powerhouses were plotting to kill them because they believed that sooner or later, Long Yi and Ai Lin would embark on the path of killing Ancient Powerhouses to loot their wealth. To prevent this day from coming, they decided to kill Long Yi and Ai Lin in advance to eliminate future troubles.
Upon seeing this warning, Long Yi and Ai Lin contacted each other immediately and discussed countermeasures.
Clearly, this matter had to be conducted in secret, and the one who sent the warning was either an Ancient Powerhouse who had a favorable opinion of them, or a student of an Ancient Powerhouse who was close enough to be aware of the secret but did not agree with their views. Whatever the reason, this matter was very likely true.
The Emperors of both The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire also received the news. If this was ten days ago, these two emperors might really have thought the sky was falling. But now, although they were also nervous, it was just that—a nervousness. Because the strength of Long Yi and Ai Lin was at least at the level of Ancient Powerhouses.
Yet, it was impossible for the protection of the two nations alone to shield Long Yi and Ai Lin. The influence of the Ancient Powerhouses was not to be underestimated. Although Long Yi and Ai Lin had killed an Adaman, that did not mean the era of Ancient Powerhouses had passed, on the contrary, they all thought that enraging the Ancient Powerhouses would be even more terrifying.
The two emperors urgently summoned their closest aides to discuss countermeasures, and surprisingly, they all agreed on the same conclusion.
"Form an alliance."
Initially, one of the main reasons Long Yi and Ai Lin were able to kill Adaman was because they had joined forces. Long Yi, once a personal guard to Ai Lin, could say there had been an understanding between them. If they formed an alliance now, they would definitely be able to handle ordinary Ancient Powerhouse experts. Although currently separated over some matter, their understanding had not disappeared. The previous battle against Adaman had proven this; they complemented each other, causing Adaman to suffer repeatedly. If they announced an alliance now, they could definitely deter the Ancient Powerhouses who were attempting to plot against them.
The only problem was, how to persuade the two.
Obviously, there was no deep hatred between these two exceptional geniuses, and their conflict was only over who was stronger. Thus, the two emperors believed they could persuade them quite easily.
But! The emperors were too naive!
The responses from Long Yi and Ai Lin were astonishingly unanimous: "What? Form an alliance with that amateur/idiot? You must be joking! Ancient Powerhouses? I can easily handle them by myself! That Adaman from before, I could have killed him with ease! If it weren’t for Long Yi/Ai Lin’s meddling, I would’ve won even faster!"
When the two emperors reported their findings back, both could only smile bitterly.
Dare to say there’s no understanding? Even their statements are indistinguishably alike!
So the two emperors began to persuade them earnestly, analyzing the pros and cons, appealing to emotions and reasoning, and finally, after a few days, both softened their tone.
However, they could agree to team up, but on what grounds?
Later on, one day, The Divine Auffa Empire and the Sanctuary Empire simultaneously announced that they were undertaking an exploration of the mid-level plane. To advance this research, two key talents of the nations, Ai Lin and Long Yi, would form a new work team to collaborate on the research.
The reasons didn’t matter, nor did the results; what mattered was that Ai Lin and Long Yi had joined forces.
This news instantly shook the entire plane. When Long Yi and Ai Lin had joined forces to kill Adaman and emptied his wealth, and now they were uniting once again? What exactly was their intent? Different people had different interpretations. To some, however, it was a huge crisis.
In a secret meeting room, a dozen people sat around a round table, one of whom was Nielan, the one who proposed killing Long Yi and Ai Lin. The rest were in disguise, but each one of them looked sullen. These were also Ancient Powerhouses, who, after Nielan’s proposal to kill Long Yi and Ai Lin, quickly responded. They formed a secret alliance and had initially made a series of plans targeting Long Yi and Ai Lin separately. But today’s news had almost entirely disrupted their previous plans.
At that moment, an Ancient Powerhouse quietly analyzed, "Long Yi is essentially a warrior, possessing immense defensive power. As long as he stands his ground, he can gain endless strength and recovery abilities. Skilled in various combat techniques, his magic skills are not to be underestimated either. And Ai Lin is a Mage, and a very powerful one at that, mastering powerful magic techniques that even surpass our plane. Not long ago, she merely changed a few formulas and turned the Mages of The Divine Auffa Empire into Seven Star Mages, while also being extremely adept at Magic Fighter’s attacks. Such a union between the two could really be described as impregnable..."
"You’re forgetting their servants." Another Ancient Powerhouse said.
"Little Zi and her thirteen Avatars... and the Red Demon Scorpion with the toxin of the Cosmic Stone..." Everyone frowned deeply.
"Each one alone is enough to keep us busy for a while, let alone them joining forces. This matter isn’t easy to handle."
Including Nielan, everyone understood that this incident was very likely targeted at them. It’s just that the proposal had already been known to all the ancient powerhouses, so it was impossible to investigate whoever leaked it. Moreover, even if they investigated, it probably wouldn’t be of any use.
"Should we put this plan on hold for now?" someone asked.
"No! Absolutely not!" Nielan lifted his head and said firmly.
"Then what good method do you have?" another asked.
"..." Nielan fell silent.
"Perhaps, we should put pressure on the two countries." someone suggested.
"Put pressure? How? By asking them to help us kill Long Yi and Ai Lin? Let alone whether they would be willing to do so, even if they were, can they defeat them?" someone mocked.
"Damn it! This won’t work, that won’t work! I’m done playing! I don’t believe they’ll really come after me!" someone cursed and disappeared from the conference room. Once one set the example, others gradually followed suit and left. Soon, only eight people were left.
"So are we going to wait for everyone to leave, or hurry up and come up with a suitable countermeasure?" someone said.
Just at that moment, someone suddenly spoke up, "Wait a minute, I’ve just received some latest news! There’s been a major incident!"
"What major incident?" the crowd asked tensely.
"Not only have Long Yi and Ai Lin announced a formal alliance, but they have also issued a special declaration!"
It turns out that shortly after Long Yi and Ai Lin formed an alliance, they jointly issued a declaration. However, rather than calling it a declaration, it was more like a threatening letter.
The content was very simple.
"Hearing that some are looking for their own demise, we, in the spirit of kindness and doing good deeds, have decided to help you be relieved. Of course, we will take care of your wealth, so please go on your way with peace of mind. And rest assured, no matter how deeply you hide, we will find you."
One finished reading, and the room fell silent.
The content of this letter almost entirely targeted them!
Almost at the same time, the person who read the letter left the mental conference.
Seven people remained.
Nielan laughed, "Excellent, when have we ancient powerhouses become such cowardly turtles! Frightened to this extent by a few words from some kids?"
An ancient powerhouse, frowning, said, "Nielan, stop with the nonsense. Your teacher Adaman was killed not long ago by those ’kids’ you mentioned. If you truly thought you could defeat Long Yi and Ai Lin, you wouldn’t have urged us to join forces. My advice is that we come up with a complete strategy before the rest of us leave. Otherwise, once the number dwindles too low and Long Yi and Ai Lin come looking, I’d like to see what you’ll do!"
Nielan’s face turned red with frustration, but he knew the other person spoke the truth. So he couldn’t retort and instead fell silent.
At this time, someone said, "If Long Yi really intends to come after us personally, wouldn’t that be even better?"
"Why?"
"No matter the means Long Yi and Ai Lin plan to use to find us, they can’t just teleport to us suddenly, right? They’ll certainly leave various traces behind, and we can use those to deduce where exactly they plan to go. We six prepare thoroughly, set traps, ready for battle wherever he goes. Long Yi and Ai Lin are strong, but are they stronger than the six of us joining forces?"
"No! Eight!" Nielan suddenly said with a smile.
Indeed, two more people had entered the mental conference room.
"We’re joining!"
These two were the ones who had left earlier but had now returned. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
