Chapter 396

The news released by the Yan Alliance!

Once these words were spoken, even though Sima Huiniang had seen the world over the years and had excellent composure, she was somewhat pale at this moment.

They all knew very well what this meant!

It was a deliberate targeting by a Jin Dan sect, wanting to use others' hands to destroy the Luotian Society!

However, why would a dignified Jin Dan sect deliberately target a mere Luotian Society?

She subconsciously cast her gaze on Luo Chen.

The answer was right in front of her.

Luo Chen sighed, "It seems that the Yan Alliance will not easily let go of the fact that I killed Di Wanyun, even with the Ice Castle and Luoyun Sect standing in front!"

Sima Huiniang bit her lip, her face full of worry.

Su Xiaolin stood there with his head down, the stormy waves in his heart having not stopped since he learned the information.

Getting a direct confirmation from Luo Chen's mouth at this moment only intensified his emotional fluctuations.

They couldn't let it go!

On the battlefield, although everyone served their own masters, there was no right or wrong.

Even if there was a life-and-death feud, at least before the two major sects had completely decided the winner, everyone would still care about face.

However, Luo Chen killing Di Wanyun had already exceeded normal battlefield slaughter.

That was a Foundation Establishment cultivator killing a Jin Dan master!

Moreover, Luo Chen was only a sixth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator at the time, while Di Wanyun was a powerful third-level Jin Dan master, someone who didn't fear anyone unless they encountered a late-stage Jin Dan master.

And he died so easily at Luo Chen's hands.

It was simply a naked slap to the face of the Yan Alliance, a Jin Dan sect!

It challenged their majesty, damaged their reputation, and would make the outside world look down on the strength of the Yan Alliance cultivators.

No one could swallow this breath.

Sima Huiniang worried, "Won't a Jin Dan master from the Yan Alliance come to deal with us personally?"

This was the point she cared about most.

However, Luo Chen twitched the corner of his mouth at this.

"That won't happen; these Jin Dan sects still have to do the most basic face-saving work."

Seeing Sima Huiniang was puzzled, he mentioned two names with implication.

"Yuding Sword Sect, Lianyung Alliance."

The woman was stunned, then fell into deep thought.

Before long, she understood.

Indeed, large sects all have their own pride.

If directly offended, they should suppress it with thunderous means.

But if not, and a large sect acts personally, it would be too degrading!

Among sects of the same level, it would only invite ridicule.

Just like when the Sword Sect suspected the Lianyung Alliance and Luoyun Sect of colluding, they didn't act either.

Of course, not acting directly does not mean indulgence.

The Sword Sect only needed to express a slight intention, and there would be plenty of people willing to help deal with the Lianyung Alliance.

The development of that matter was exactly like that.

The Lianyung Alliance suffered heavy losses and lost cities and land under the impact of a bunch of second-rate forces.

Originally, they had a Jin Dan guest elder, three late-stage Foundation Establishment great cultivators, and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Under their command, they had businesses in more than a dozen markets, either openly or secretly.

They were considered a first-rate force!

However, in the end, the guest elder died miserably, the three great cultivators only had the Lianyung Great Elder left alive, and those dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators were almost completely lost.

In the end, only six or seven Foundation Establishment cultivators remained.

Even outside rogue cultivators like Nangong Jin and Li Yixian were eagerly recruited by them in an attempt to restore their strength.

It can be said that at the time, the Sword Sect did nothing but express an intention.

It directly led to a first-rate force falling into a second-rate force.

And a relatively weak one among the second-rate.

Now!

What the Yan Alliance is doing is so similar to what the Sword Sect did back then!

One might even say the Yan Alliance's methods are even more vicious.

They didn't directly express dissatisfaction or dislike for the Luotian Society; they only leaked the news that the Luotian Society had exchanged for four types of Jin Dan secret techniques.

In this way, not only would vassal forces close to the Yan Alliance deal with the Luotian Society, but those great cultivators trapped in the late Foundation Establishment stage would also be extremely jealous, thereby finding trouble for the Luotian Society.

This speculation is not groundless.

One can see a glimpse of it from Luo Chen's frequent actions recently, dealing with some outside Foundation Establishment experts.

Although he did it for the sake of practice.

But those experts were mostly at the eighth or even ninth level of Foundation Establishment!

For a second-rate force that only had late-stage Foundation Establishment combat power on the surface, these existences could be said to be a devastating blow.

It was only because the Luotian Society had a perfect departmental structure, and Luo Chen and Sima Huiniang had set up the intelligence department "Luowang" early on.

Otherwise, without prior knowledge, they would have suffered heavy losses long ago.

It's not just intelligence.

There is also combat power!

Chu Kui, Wang Yuan, and even Min Longyu.

The three of them cooperated increasingly tacitly, and ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were truly no match for the three of them combined!

It was precisely because of this that the Luotian Society had been safe for over a year.

After Sima Huiniang figured this out, she relaxed slightly.

As long as a Jin Dan sect doesn't act personally, ordinary vassal forces and some scattered outside Foundation Establishment experts wouldn't pose a huge threat to the Luotian Society.

However!

Considering what Luo Chen did...

She couldn't help but say: "If our Luotian Society always stands tall, can the Yan Alliance really swallow this breath?"

"Even if they can't swallow it, they have to!"

Luo Chen snorted coldly.

"First, I haven't exposed my tracks yet. If they act directly against the Luotian Society, it would just be pure venting of anger, making them look down on themselves for no reason."

"Second, I still hold the status of a guest elder of the Ice Castle. On the surface, it's also an Ice Castle elder killing a Yan Alliance elder, so they can justify it."

"Finally, even if they ignore the Ice Castle, the Yan Alliance must still consider the thoughts of the Luoyun Sect!"

"Now the war is only paused and has not completely ended. The Yan Alliance doesn't dare to tear off the mask and send a Jin Dan master to ravage our Danxia."

Speaking to the end.

A fierce look flashed across Luo Chen's face.

The many arguments above were just calculations of strategy and scheming.

What really gave him confidence was the strength of his own side.

If the Yan Alliance doesn't act, so be it; if they really want to send a Jin Dan master, they must be prepared to suffer the consequences!

Min Longyu sits on the geographical advantage of Danxia, and the Seven-Colored Danxia Spirit-Seizing Formation, which has been deployed for many years, is enough to threaten ordinary Jin Dan masters.

Chu Kui and Wang Yuan, combined, are not easy to deal with either.

Finally, add his own increasingly proficient mastery of the Heavenly Peng True Body.

Unless the Yan Alliance sends a mid-stage or even late-stage Jin Dan great cultivator, Luo Chen really doesn't fear ordinary early-stage Jin Dan masters!

Of course, these are all final plans.

As far as the current situation is concerned, it is far from that point.

Through the information that the Yan Alliance was targeting the Luotian Society, Sima Huiniang soon associated it with other things the Luotian Society had encountered in business recently.

The batch of Foundation Establishment cultivators that suddenly appeared in the Zheng family must also have been instructed by the Yan Alliance to use the Zheng family's name to deal with the Luotian Society.

The Iron Sword Hall was destroyed, but recently it has made a comeback under the leadership of a surviving elder.

Thinking about it, there is also the shadow of the Yan Alliance in it.

Luo Chen and Chu Kui harvested a large amount of spoils on the Leishan battlefield, including a large number of magic tools and treasures.

The two of them couldn't digest them at all.

Now they are using the Luotian Society to sell the stolen goods.

But the business of selling stolen goods is not going smoothly, and there is secret obstruction from the Iron Sword Hall.

It's not just about elixirs and magic tools!

Sima Huiniang thought of more things in an instant.

After connecting these, she couldn't help but gasp.

Unknowingly, the Luotian Society was already surrounded by enemies on all sides!

Among the enemies, besides the vassals under the Yan Alliance, there were also a small number of Sword Sect vassals and a large number of rogue cultivator experts.

Each side was not easy to deal with!

Immediately, she gave orders to Su Xiaolin, and the Luowang cultivators were fully operational, monitoring the thousand-mile range of Danxia while collecting various information.

Ensuring that before encountering anything, she must know the relevant information first.

On the way back.

Sima Huiniang was still worried.

Luo Chen, on the other hand, appeared light and breezy, calm and unruffled.

"You're not worried at all, my President!"

Luo Chen smiled, "Don't worry, with me here, the sky won't fall."

Sima Huiniang rolled her eyes, and the hand holding Luo Chen's also relaxed slightly.

Don't say, Luo Chen's strong confidence really infected her.

With him here, everything is safe!

Along the way, Luo Chen has always been her most solid reliance!

Even in an environment like the Leishan Nine Mountains, which is comparable to a meat grinder, Luo Chen was able to lead the Luotian Society cultivators out unscathed.

Now, what can these enemies, whether open or hidden, count for?

"Stop the external expansion for now!"

Luo Chen said leisurely: "Digest our gains on the battlefield as much as possible and strengthen our internal strength; this is the top priority."

In the battle of Leishan, Luo Chen's gains were truly too great!

Even without counting the vast resources of those cultivators' legacies, just the Foundation Establishment pills exchanged from the four-sect alliance with merit points reached twenty!

Even counting the extremely high probability of Foundation Establishment failure.

These twenty Foundation Establishment pills could somehow create a batch of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Like Su Xiaolin, who was one of the beneficiaries.

Giving up expansion, turning to strengthen oneself, and waiting for the wind and clouds to rise.

This was the development policy for the next few years that Luo Chen had set for the Luotian Society in just a few words.

As for the specific details, he handed them over entirely to Sima Huiniang.

Finally.

Luo Chen pinched Sima Huiniang's small hand.

"Don't let your cultivation fall too far behind!"

"You have a second-tier high-grade cave dwelling and the top-tier Yulu Elixir I provided, yet you're still stuck at the third level of Foundation Establishment after all these years; it's really a bit of a loss of face for the Luotian Society President."

"For some less important things, you can actually hand them over to your disciple Yao Mingyue to do; you don't need to do everything yourself."

Sima Huiniang said casually: "I know, don't worry too much."

Seeing her still not taking it to heart, even knowing that the other party was devoted to the affairs of the Luotian Society, Luo Chen was still a bit angry at her lack of ambition.

But he really didn't know how to persuade her.

Suddenly!

Luo Chen's eyes rolled, and he said casually: "Caiyi has been practicing quite hard recently. Although she started Foundation Establishment a few years later than you, she is now at the second level of Foundation Establishment. According to my estimation, I'm afraid it won't be long before she catches up to you."

The woman's expression froze.

The lazy and casual expression was restrained, and she asked uncertainly: "Is her cultivation progress that fast?"

Luo Chen shrugged, "Why wouldn't it be fast? She doesn't lack spiritual land or elixirs, and she has Yuan Xiaoyue to help with business matters; naturally, her cultivation is advancing by leaps and bounds!"

After hearing this, Sima Huiniang fell into silence.

In a place no one noticed, the corners of Luo Chen's mouth raised slightly.