Chapter 852

"Alliance gathering?"

After hearing the three's introduction to the Four Alliances gathering, Ye Zhangqing shook his head.

As for these meaningless gatherings, he has never really liked them.

This has been the case in both his past life and this life.

Being with friends and brothers brings happiness; being with partners brings profit.

But gatherings with people you have nothing in common with—neither enjoyable nor profitable, requiring pretense—are truly exhausting in Ye Zhangqing's view.

Take drinking, for example: if you're with friends and brothers, you can release pressure and temporarily forget some worries.

But what if it's a group of strangers, or people you've only met once or twice?

Then you'd probably have to drink cautiously, worried that drunkenness might make you say or do something inappropriate—isn't that exhausting?

Moreover, it brings you no benefit.

So Ye Zhangqing hesitated little and directly refused.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in these gatherings."

Upon hearing Ye Zhangqing's refusal, the three alliance leaders' faces immediately fell; "Fan Zu not going? How could that work?"

The rise of the Spirit Chef Alliance today is entirely thanks to Ye Zhangqing alone.

To put it without exaggeration, the fact that the other three alliances now look up to the Spirit Chef Alliance is entirely due to Ye Zhangqing alone.

Moreover, for this Four Alliances gathering, Ye Zhangqing is clearly the main character among main characters.

If Ye Zhangqing doesn't go, wouldn't the Spirit Chef Alliance just be knocked back to its original state?

They had been planning to use this Four Alliances gathering to score a decisive comeback, but without Fan Zu, how could they possibly manage on their own?

The three white-haired old men were on the verge of tears, each urging.

"Fan Zu, if you don't go, we can't handle it."

"Yeah, you are now the backbone of our Spirit Chef Alliance; if you don't go, what are we to do?"

"Fan Zu, sir, please think twice."

Faced with their persuasion, Ye Zhangqing paid no mind, continuing to shake his head and say.

"Forcing a duck onto a shelf? That's not appropriate."

"No, we don't mean that; this Four Alliances gathering is crucial, Fan Zu, sir, we..."

"I really have no interest in these."

Ye Zhangqing also felt helpless, continuing to shake his head and say.

The voices of the four quickly attracted some nearby disciples, who heard that the Spirit Chef Alliance actually wanted Ye Zhangqing to attend the Four Alliances gathering.

At once, the disciples objected.

You want to take Elder Ye Zhangqing away? What a scoundrel, your heart deserves punishment.

If you take Elder Ye Zhangqing away, what the hell are we supposed to eat every day?

Although we have dry rations to get by, who the hell would want to eat dry rations when they could have hot meals?

"No, I disagree."

"Elder Ye Zhangqing is the chief elder of our Dao Yi Shengdi; how can he just leave the sect like that?"

"Exactly, if he encounters danger outside, can you afford that responsibility?"

"We... we will protect Fan Zu, sir."

"You? Don't say I look down on your Spirit Chef Alliance, but do you have the capability to face the Holy Land?"

"I...... this......"

"Exactly, your Spirit Chef Alliance can't even save yourselves, let alone protect Elder Ye Zhangqing."

The disciples unanimously opposed Ye Zhangqing leaving the sect; after all, he is the provider for all disciples of Dao Yi Shengdi.

If Ye Zhangqing leaves, how will they survive?

Seeing more and more disciples speak out in opposition, the three alliance leaders exchanged a glance and then gritted their teeth, determined.

Just then, the three old fellows, right before everyone's eyes, plopped down and knelt before Ye Zhangqing.

This truly left everyone present dumbfounded.

No, just talk; you come out with this big ceremony, we're a bit confused.

Saying this, they suddenly knelt; this move left even Ye Zhangqing himself bewildered.

"What are you doing? Get up quickly."

He immediately reached out to help them up, but the three alliance leaders, with firm expressions and sincere tones, said.

"Fan Zu, sir, please save our Spirit Chef Alliance."

"Yeah, please save our Spirit Chef Alliance."

"Our Spirit Chef Alliance can't do without you, Fan Zu, sir."

「This............ 」

Seeing the three alliance leaders with tears streaming down their faces, Ye Zhangqing was also speechless.

They're already old; is this really necessary?

The many surrounding disciples also didn't know what to say at this moment.

They've already knelt; what else can you do? Besides, the three alliance leaders are all white-haired elders.

Seeing the three of them with the stance that they wouldn't rise unless he agreed, Ye Zhangqing finally nodded and said.

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll go with you, but let me say first: I'm just going to make up the numbers."

"Fine, fine, fine, Fan Zu, sir, rest assured, we'll handle everything."

"That works."

Thinking back on this period, the Spirit Chef Alliance really helped me a lot; if it weren't for the Spirit Chef Alliance's spirit chefs lending a hand with every meal,

Relying solely on Ye Zhangqing himself, to cook a meal for so many people—let alone whether it's possible, even if it were doable, he'd probably be worked to death.

Moreover, after such a long time, the Spirit Chef Alliance has been doing this entirely as voluntary labor.

They never made any demands, working uncomplainingly; plus, the alliance leaders have all knelt down, so there's absolutely no reason to refuse.

Upon receiving Ye Zhangqing's reply, the three alliance leaders returned elated.

Returning to the Spirit Chef Alliance, they told the matter to all the Elders, and all the spirit chefs were also extremely excited.

"Haha, with the Food Ancestor here, we're sure to win this time."

"Exactly, this time we must let the other three great alliances know how formidable our Spirit Chef Alliance is."

"Food Ancestor, mighty!"

"Food Ancestor, mighty!"

"Food Ancestor, mighty!"

For a moment, within the Spirit Chef Alliance, the cry of 'Food Ancestor, mighty!' rang out once again.

They waited until everyone's excitement subsided, then the three alliance leaders pressed down their hands, signaling everyone to calm down.

"This gathering will be held in Yunluo Holy City; it's not far, so the most important thing to watch out for along the way is the safety of the Food Ancestor."

"Good, we three have decided that for this gathering, all the alliance vice-chairmen will accompany us; the sole task is to protect the Food Ancestor, and we must absolutely not let the Food Ancestor come to any harm."

All the alliance vice-chairmen will be going along; you know, these vice-chairmen are no pushovers—if you want them to do something, you have to pay them.

However, all the spirit chefs present had no objections to this.

Although the Spirit Chef Alliance is far from being as rich as the other three great alliances, it's certainly not so poor that it can't afford to keep the pot boiling.

One could even say that, compared to many sects and dynasties, the Spirit Chef Alliance is already quite wealthy.

Therefore, this expense is easily bearable for the Spirit Chef Alliance.

Besides, no amount of spirit stones could compare to the safety of the Food Ancestor.