Chapter 162

Chen Yi He sat in the position of chief alliance leader of the Jianghu Great Alliance.

Next came the matter of the talks among the several parties.

Chen Yi He remained silently listening, listening to Yanshanhai speak, listening to Hongliang speak, listening to Luo Qingkui speak, listening to Hu Bao speak; those words were absolutely not empty talk.

Chen Yi He's mind was crystal clear: he was merely a puppet with an empty title; to put it bluntly, a scapegoat, while these four supporters before him were the true holders of power.

Perhaps at the most critical moment, or in the most dire situation, they could push Chen Yi He up to take the blame, then pat their own backs and wash their hands clean.

He had no authority or troops, his strength was also just stiff; he could only watch helplessly as others manipulated him. He had no choice, because he owed a favor.

For Dongfang Xing, he was worth giving everything.

Besides, if Zhang Gonggong doesn't die, Chen Yi He won't sleep soundly. Likewise, Zhang Gonggong won't let Dongfang Xing off, after all Dongfang Xing is capable of defeating Dongfang Wuji; he absolutely cannot tolerate such a person living in the world.

"Alliance leader, what do you think?" After everything was discussed, Yanshanhai asked Chen Yi He.

"No problem." Chen Yi He replied, "but I must ensure Dongfang Xing's safety."

"That's easy to say; we will place Miss Dongfang in the safest place." Yanshanhai said.

"The safest place?" Chen Yi He asked.

At that moment, Yanshanhai turned to face Master Leshi, smiling and saying, "Heh heh, Amitabha, the safest place on the Tian'an Continent is none other than the Shaolin Temple!"

"But the Shaolin Temple has never accepted female disciples!" Master Leshi panicked instantly; he hadn't expected Yanshanhai to have designs on the Shaolin Temple.

Chen Yi He also felt it improper, but could not find words to refute, because what Yanshanhai said was indeed reasonable: the Shaolin Temple is a pillar of the Jianghu, the mainstay of the orthodox martial world; outsiders, no matter how high their cultivation, dare not rashly intrude.

"Furthermore, even if Zhang Huayu wanted to break through the heavens, he would never imagine that Miss Dongfang would hide in the Shaolin Temple!" Yanshanhai said firmly.

This point is indeed true.

"Go ahead and relax, I can take care of myself." Dongfang Xing said to Chen Yi He.

Chen Yi He sat cross-legged, and Dongfang Xing leaned her head against his knee.

"Fine, that's settled. I'll say it once: if anything happens to Dongfang Xing, I'll immediately quit being the chief alliance leader!" Chen Yi He ultimately compromised.

He compromised on everything.

"Easy, easy..." Yanshanhai stroked his beard.

Duan Sheng slapped Chen Yi He's shoulder with his big hand, laughing and saying, "I never imagined that in my lifetime I would be a guardian for you, you little brat! Hahaha!"

"Still, I must trouble you, senior."

The Ximo Sword Demon scolded Duan Sheng, saying, "He is now the chief alliance leader; you can't keep calling him 'little brat'! You must call him Alliance Leader!"

"Right, right, right, we must call him Alliance Leader, Alliance Leader!"

"No need for that; it's killing me! Everyone can call me however they like; I'm the lowest in seniority here, so don't wear me out. Just call me little brother or Yi He." Chen Yi He waved his hands repeatedly; this etiquette was a bit too much for him.

"Hahaha! Okay, from now on everyone will call me Yi He." Hongliang said with a laugh.

All was calm and tranquil; the peace before the great battle is forever the most precious to cherish.

"By the way, I want to ask, Yi He, you just came out of the Five Absolutes Palace; do you know who that red-clad woman who came out before you was?" The Ximo Sword Demon's main concern was still that woman who left a stunning impression before his eyes.

"She is the young palace mistress." Chen Yi He replied.

"The young palace mistress?!"

Everyone was shocked.

"No wonder she's so beautiful!" the Ximo Sword Demon sighed.

"Her cultivation is terrifyingly high!" Duan Sheng exclaimed, "I just don't know why she left the Five Absolutes Palace in such a hurry."

"The mother and daughter have turned against each other." Chen Yi He said.

Everyone was shocked again.

"Impossible, the Palace Master and Young Palace Mistress of the Five Absolutes Palace have been bound together for a thousand years; they couldn't possibly turn against each other!" Yanshanhai denied with a cold face, not believing Chen Yi He's words, because, "If they turned against each other, the Five Absolutes Palace would be near destruction."

What kind of existence is the Five Absolutes Palace?

In the Jianghu, it is a figure that even the Great Zhou Dynasty fears.

In the martial world, it is an existence that all major and minor sects dare not provoke.

It has stood for a thousand years, like a towering giant standing proudly in the north of the Tian'an Continent, looking down upon the mortal world.

Heroines are not inferior to heroes.

Who says women are not equal to men?

After Yanshanhai finished speaking, his face suddenly flashed with a hint of terror; he pointed at Chen Yi He and guessed, "Could it be? Could it be... you?"

"Really not me," Chen Yi He waved his hands repeatedly, then explained to everyone, "I originally lost to the young palace mistress in combat, but the palace master still gave me the thousand-year ginseng; I don't know why. That young palace mistress insisted on leaving, and the palace master couldn't retain her; it has nothing to do with me."

"The Five Absolutes Palace must not encounter any mishap!" Hongliang even prayed, knowing the importance of the Five Absolutes Palace and its master to their Jianghu Great Alliance.

In the Jianghu Great Alliance, all are peerless masters, each with considerable strength, yet none can deliver a fatal blow in one strike, none can turn the tide at a critical moment—except the palace master.

Among Yanshanhai's assurances to everyone was a promise to rely on the palace master as a backing.

Zhang Gonggong's strength is the seventh heaven.

Dongfang Wuji's strength is also the seventh heaven; more than a dozen peerless masters cannot subdue him.

Likewise, relying solely on these five of us now, how could we possibly be a match for Zhang Gonggong?

"But speaking of which, why would the palace master be willing to give you the thousand-year ginseng?" The usually silent Luo Qingkui asked Chen Yi He.

Chen Yi He thought for a moment, turned his gaze to Yanshanhai, and countered, "Shouldn't we thank Sect Master Yan for this?"

"That's a thousand-year ginseng; the Five Absolutes Palace has guarded it for over a thousand years—it's impossible they'd willingly hand it over to a stranger!" Hu Bao said.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Chen Yi He and Yanshanhai.

Yanshanhai stroked his beard, yet said nothing.

"Since Sect Master Yan doesn't want to speak, let me say it: if it weren't for Sect Master Yan's communication with the palace master, I wouldn't only fail to obtain the thousand-year ginseng; I would also have died miserably in the Five Absolutes Hall. Right, Sect Master Yan?"

Yanshanhai nodded slightly, "This is a guarantee from the previous generation's palace master twenty years ago. I'm old; I won't need it in this lifetime, so I'd rather leave it to you young people."

Yanshanhai actually has such a broad heart! It inevitably makes everyone feel reverent.

For Chen Yi He and Dongfang Xing, he is their lifesaver.

First, he protected them on the Dong Hai shore, then he sent word to the Palace Master, presenting the thousand-year ginseng as a gift.