Chapter 1296 - 558: Top-Tier Banquet
"Brother Li! To tell you the truth, back in the East Sea, although I knew the Alliance was inevitable, I still had some wait-and-see mentality."
"After witnessing the foundation of the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ today, I finally understand that following you is where the great trend lies!"
He picked up his wine cup, raised his head and drained it in one gulp. "When I return to the East Sea, I will definitely persuade my Sect’s Ancestor to fully support the Alliance’s affairs!"
"The ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ has profound heritage, and with someone as talented and farsighted as Brother Li taking the lead, once the Alliance is formed, the East Sea situation will surely be completely transformed."
Liao Wanqing put down her Jade Bowl, a thoughtful light flowing in her eyes: "When I go back, I’ll immediately contact the major Sects and use what I’ve seen today as leverage to persuade them to join."
She paused, a trace of slyness flashing in her eyes. "But Brother Li, if there are any benefits in the future, don’t forget us ’founding heroes’."
"You two can rest assured!"
Li Yunjing laughed heartily and clinked cups with the two of them. "Once the Alliance is established and East Sea resources are shared, the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ will never monopolize the gains! If you have any needs in the future, the Sect will definitely give full support."
He lifted his hand with a wave and spoke confidently: "After I returned to the Sect, I already discussed it with the Sect Leader Venerable. We’ve unified our stance on supporting the Alliance. Three days from now, I’ll hold a meeting with the Supreme Elder Council to discuss how strong our support will be!"
Hearing this, Liao Wanqing and Wen Bin were both shaken.
It seemed the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ was going to get serious!
This was definitely a great thing for them!
"Brother Li! As long as there’s no problem on your side, once I attend your grand wedding, I’ll head back to the East Sea!"
Wen Bin clenched his fists, joy on his face, and said loudly, "After I return, I’ll begin integrating the elite forces within my Sect and be ready to follow orders at any time!"
"I’ll discuss with the various Sects to first establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism and get a clear grasp of the ’Celestial Net Dao Sect’s’ movements."
Liao Wanqing also nodded in agreement. "If Brother Li has any strategic deployments, just give the word!"
The three of them ate and talked, chatting from the East Sea situation all the way to Alliance planning, growing more excited as they spoke.
After several rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes.
The Spiritual Spring in the private room suddenly emitted seven-colored radiance, actually condensing into a small rainbow bridge that reached straight to the Star Map on the dome.
Seeing this, Li Yunjing explained with a smile: "This is an Anomaly produced when the spiritual food absorbs Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to a certain extent. It looks like this meal not only let you two feast to your hearts’ content, but also helped your Cultivation improve quite a bit."
Wen Bin felt the surging Spiritual Power within his body and his determination grew even firmer.
Following the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ is the only way to have a future!
He was a top-tier Sword Cultivator, one of the extremely gifted few in the East Sea.
He had a great chance of charging into the Nascent Soul Realm in the future!
But after witnessing the power of the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’, Wen Bin was no longer satisfied with staying in some remote corner and becoming the Sect Leader of the ’Feiyun Sect’.
The ’Celestial Wave Star’ was boundless and vast; only by following in Li Yunjing’s footsteps would his future be brighter!
Thinking of this, he looked at Li Yunjing and said solemnly, "Brother Li, with you here, I’m all-in on this East Sea Alliance!"
"Exactly! However Brother Li says, that’s how this concubine will act!"
Liao Wanqing also raised her cup in salute, her eyes full of ambiguous charm.
Clearly, this "however he says, she’ll do" contained a deeper meaning.
Night gradually deepened. Inside the Grotto Heaven, lights blazed, and amid the three’s conversation, Li Yunjing also made many promises, saying he would give special support to major Sects like the ’Feiyun Sect’ and the ’Holy Sound Sect’.
And as Li Yunjing’s friends, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing would also receive his personal help.
This second point delighted Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing greatly.
Wasn’t their enthusiasm precisely because they wanted to hug Li Yunjing’s thigh?
From the day they met, the impact Li Yunjing gave them had deeply shocked the two of them.
Exceeding their expectations again and again, Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing had long since been completely convinced by Li Yunjing, willing to follow at his side in pursuit of a better future.
After the meal, Li Yunjing paid a meal fee of one thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, which directly stunned Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing.
Spending ten million just for one meal?
What kind of concept was that!
In fact, not just Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing—even Li Yunjing himself felt a hidden pang of pain. If he hadn’t secretly killed a batch of Golden Core Realm tycoons outside ’Four Seas Island’, how could he have been willing to fork out this sum?
"Let’s go! I’ll take you two for a stroll!"
They were all old acquaintances, so Li Yunjing casually pointed at the distant mountain ranges, deciding to lead the two of them on a walk around various parts of the Sect.
"Good! Good!"
Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing immediately perked up.
They were truly curious as to where exactly the mysterious ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ surpassed first-rate Sects like theirs.
"This mountain is ’Rising Sun Peak’, where the Sect’s True Disciples reside."
Walking through the Market, Li Yunjing pointed at the faintly visible pavilions and towers on the mountaintop and explained.
"My grand wedding this time will be held atop the mountain! At that time, the entire ’Rising Sun Peak’, including the ’East Splendor Tower’ where we just ate and this Market here, will all be sealed off for receiving guests."
Li Yunjing pointed at the bustling Market again.
"So that’s how it is!"
Wen Bin nodded repeatedly, then looked at the Market before them, at the rows of shops, and laughed. "I didn’t expect that within your esteemed Sect, there would also be other shops!"
"Hehe!"
Li Yunjing chuckled. "Most of the shops here are internal shops. There are also some belonging to Clans and Sects, but they’re all forces with close ties to the Sect."
"Otherwise, they wouldn’t be allowed to operate here!"
Li Yunjing pointed again toward other mountain peaks in the distance. "There are five Markets like this within the Sect! Each corresponds to different Cultivation levels."
"Oh! I see most of the Cultivators here are Qi Refinement Disciples, and very few Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators show up?"
Liao Wanqing, keen-eyed and meticulous, had noticed something.