Chapter 793: Chapter 783 The Three Alliance Conference

When leaving the Red Fire Subdivision, there was one thing Ye Zhen did not tell Deputy Altar Master Hong Jiyin. When it comes to probing extremely secretive information, even if the Sun and Moon Divine Sect in Red Fire Martial City had ten times the number of secret spies, they could not compare to Ye Zhen.

Of course, the premise is that Ye Zhen has the patience and the time to go around and lie in wait.

This truly divine skill of Earth Escape determined that Ye Zhen could infiltrate the enemy’s backyard and eavesdrop at will and at any time.

As for formations preventing Earth Escape, Ye Zhen estimated that there were few within Red Fire Martial City, because even within Qinglan Martial City, only places like the Stars Tower Treasure Vault had formations against Earth Escape.

Holding the detailed map of Red Fire Martial City provided by Hong Jiyin, Ye Zhen had the most comprehensive map of Red Fire Martial City, where even the toilet inside Flying Tiger Hall was clearly marked.

Naturally, Ye Zhen’s first battle was to take a stroll around Flying Tiger Hall.

With greatly improved Earth Escape techniques, Ye Zhen entered the Flying Tiger Hall as if entering a no-man’s land, and even had a stroll underground in the Flying Tiger Hall council hall.

But unfortunately, Flying Tiger Hall apparently did not have a habit of nighttime meetings, or perhaps things had long been arranged, and most martial artists were cultivating silently. Of course, due to the current situation, the defenses were extremely strict, reaching the level where even mosquitoes or flies couldn’t enter, but only targeting the ground above.

Ye Zhen even followed the intelligence provided by Hong Jiyin to locate the place where Flying Tiger Hall Master Heu Zixiong was silently cultivating.

However, perhaps due to the tense situation within Red Fire Martial City, Heu Zixiong’s defenses were obviously much stronger than Stars Tower Master Yan Cong’s.

Not only were there personnel stationed outside the door, but there were also Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists guarding outside the suite of the Silent Chamber, making it somewhat difficult to kill him in a sneak attack.

Ye Zhen also took a stroll around the storeroom of Flying Tiger Hall.

No matter the force, wealth is greatly valued, and Flying Tiger Hall’s storeroom is no exception, guarded by a rather complex formation. Although it does not block Earth Escape, Ye Zhen could not silently infiltrate; any infiltration would trigger the formation.

After wandering a large circle, Ye Zhen did not give up the intention of causing trouble in Flying Tiger Hall; now was not the time to act against Flying Tiger Hall.

Leaving Flying Tiger Hall, Ye Zhen then navigated underground to the territory of hundreds of small branches marked in the intelligence.

With hundreds of branches, it was impossible for Ye Zhen to visit each one, but according to secret spy intelligence, there were three hidden leaders among the hundreds of small gangs in Red Fire Martial City.

The Brotherhood was the first, the Sky Horse Gang was the second, and the Five Immortals Hall was the third.

Among the hundreds of gang forces in Red Fire Martial City, these three forces are the strongest, each having about half the strength of Flying Tiger Hall’s Tiger Guard.

The hundreds of small forces in Red Fire Martial City were basically divided into three groups, gathered around these three, with the Brotherhood having the strongest influence.

It could influence four to five percent of small gangs in Red Fire Martial City, followed by the Sky Horse Gang, with influence over thirty small gangs or so, while Five Immortals Hall was the weakest, with only twenty percent influence!

Just the strength of these three gangs themselves posed no danger or threat to either Flying Tiger Hall or the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

However, once these three unite their forces, both Flying Tiger Hall and the Sun and Moon Divine Sect would be very troubled; this is the survival path of these three small forces and the hundreds of branches in Red Fire Martial City.

If these three leading forces were to unite as one, both Flying Tiger Hall and the Sun and Moon Divine Sect within Red Fire Martial City would be exceedingly tense.

Unfortunately, each of the three leading forces has its own agenda, none willing to yield to the others. They are fighting internally to win over each other’s subordinate branches, with no possibility of uniting.

Furthermore, the biggest problem of these three is inadequate control over their subordinates; they cannot directly command, and many orders are discounted by the time they are executed, which is the reason these three leading forces have failed to thrive over the years.

The first place Ye Zhen visited was the closest, Five Immortals Hall, but to no avail; the defenses were tight inside, but there were no traces of the higher-ups.

The second place was the Sky Horse Gang, again, Ye Zhen found nothing.

When Ye Zhen reached the Brotherhood headquarters from the ground, he was shocked.

The Brotherhood’s headquarters was heavily guarded inside and out; even a bird flying overhead in the sky would be investigated by Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists.

And inside the Hall of Gathering Righteousness within the Brotherhood, there were unexpectedly over a hundred people gathered.

These hundred people were divided into three factions, each clearly marked and discussing.

Ye Zhen was shocked to find these three factions were the Brotherhood and its subordinates, the Sky Horse Gang and its subordinates, and the Five Immortals Hall and its subordinates.

Gathered here were gang leaders, hall masters, or sect leaders, nearly all the leaders of the hundreds of small branches in Red Fire Martial City were gathered here.

The gang leaders or hall masters of the small branches in Red Fire Martial City, the lowest cultivation was Fifth Stage of Vein Forging Realm, while the highest was Brotherhood Sect Master Yuen An, with cultivation reaching the Eighth Stage of Vein Forging Realm.

In other words, over a hundred Vein Forging Realm martial artists were gathered here. What does over a hundred Vein Forging Realm martial artists signify? It is more than the entire number of Vein Forging Realm martial artists in the Red Fire Subdivision!

This hundred people are just the leaders of those hundred small branches. Larger Brotherhood has nearly twenty Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists, while the smallest Fragrant Flow Society, except for the Sect Master, has no Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists at all throughout the branch.

Individually they are weak, but the total number of Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists from these hundred branches exceeds two hundred and even approaches two hundred fifty. Plus, Soul Sea Realm Martial Artists are nearly a thousand. If they could completely join forces, they would definitely soar to become the most powerful branch in Red Fire Martial City.

However, such a situation is basically impossible. Most creators of these small branches prefer being free and dislike being constrained by others.

At this moment, the three Grand Leaders are leading over a hundred leaders here in a heated debate focusing on the partition of Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s territory in Red Fire Martial City.

However, this kind of alliance force has a huge drawback — everyone wants to follow behind to seize benefits and take the major share, yet nobody is willing to be at the forefront to risk their lives!

The current focus of the debate has two points. Each of the three major defense zones of Red Fire Subdivision attacks one, but the interests of the three defense zones differ. The most valuable one is the Spirit Crystal Vein Defense Zone. Almost all three alliance forces want to attack this Spirit Crystal Vein Defense Zone themselves.

The second focus is who will block the reinforcements for Red Fire Subdivision. With all three houses attacking the three defense zones simultaneously, Red Fire Subdivision’s inevitable reinforcements will be dispatched. No matter which defense zone they deploy to, the alliance attacking that defense zone will suffer significant damage, and even after seizing it, they might not be able to hold it. The risk is too great!

Listening to these people’s discussions, Ye Zhen is secretly astonished. In just one night, these people have already united. If benefits weren’t yet coordinated, Red Fire Subdivision would truly be in big trouble.

If two hundred plus Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists simultaneously attacked Red Fire Subdivision, Red Fire Subdivision definitely couldn’t withstand it. Even with Ye Zhen and the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten sitting at the helm, at best, they could only defend one location.

This kind of squabble involves the interests of the three houses, which aren’t something easily given up. Normally, such squabbles drag on endlessly, a situation Ye Zhen can’t help but desire.

However, not long after, a Martial Artist dressed as a literati, holding a folding fan and at the Third Stage of Vein Forging Realm, directly steps out from the Sky Horse Gang’s side and stands at the center of Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

“Grand Leaders, leaders, may I have a word?”

Seeing someone interrupt the discussion, Five Immortals Hall’s Grand Leader, also the leader of Five Immortals Hall Alliance, Manchen wrinkles his brow, “Who are you, where do you have the qualifications to speak here?”

“Back to Mann Longtou, I am Liuu Qi, a Think Tank under Mr. Xu of Sky Horse Gang’s Ruyi Society! I see the three Grand Leaders wavering over their decisions, and have a proposal to offer that might solve the Grand Leaders’ dilemma.” Liuu Qi says, shaking his folding fan.

Five Immortals Hall Grand Leader Manchen instantly rebukes, “I thought you were the military advisor of Sky Horse Gang. Someone like you, a mere Think Tank of Ruyi Society, has no right to speak here, get down!”

Liuu Qi’s face suddenly changes to an ugly expression. Sky Horse Gang and Five Immortals Hall have always been at odds, often clashing, which is why Five Immortals Hall’s Grand Leader targets Liuu Qi.

Ye Zhen, listening underground, suddenly has a flash of insight.

Indeed, the intelligence provided by Red Fire Subdivision specifically mentioned this ghostly scholar Liuu Qi.

With hundreds of small branches in Red Fire Martial City gathering under the three Grand Leaders, if this kind of force unites, no one can rest easy, so be it Flying Tiger Hall or Red Fire Subdivision, they control some small forces intentionally or unintentionally.

Over the years, Sun and Moon Divine Sect have only completely controlled one small force and indirectly influenced three small forces.

And Ruyi Society, where Liuu Qi is, according to Red Fire Subdivision’s intelligence, has Flying Tiger Hall’s shadow behind it, being nurtured by Flying Tiger Hall into an approaching small branch.

Moreover, this ghostly scholar Liuu Qi previously had secret contacts several times with Lio Jiang, the Commander of White Tiger Guard.

Five Immortals Hall Grand Leader Manchen’s attitude arouses Sky Horse Gang Leader Xu Yueshan’s dissatisfaction, who coldly snorts. Mr. Xu of Sky Horse Gang also speaks.

“What’s the harm in listening? Mann Longtou, are you afraid this little Think Tank from our Sky Horse Gang might solve the big problem and make you lose face?”

“Laughable, as if he can somehow come up with a solution to the current deadlock?” Saying this, Manchen chuckles weirdly, “Since Mr. Xu has spoken, I’ll give face to Mr. Xu, and let you say a few words!”

If you say well, it’s fine. If you don’t, don’t blame me for ordering my men to beat you out with sticks!”

“Speak, I also want to hear your insights!” Brotherhood Sect Master Yuen An complements with a smile, “If you truly can solve the problem, I’ll reward you with a Mid-grade Artifact!”

Upon hearing this, Liuu Qi is overjoyed!

Ye Zhen, listening underground, feels peculiarly, offering a Mid-grade Artifact to reward a Fourth Stage Vein Forging Martial Artist, these loose cultivators here are indeed poor!

A Mid-grade Artifact, at best, is worth forty to fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, and typically, an average Mid-grade Artifact is only ten to twenty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Crystals.

“The three Grand Leaders, currently the most crucial predicament is one, unable to solve the reinforcements from within Red Fire Subdivision that can support three major defense zones at any time. No one is willing to rely on luck to face Red Fire Subdivision’s main force coming for reinforcement.

Two is which house attacks which defense zone, as benefits vary, it’s undetermined! I have a method that can easily resolve these two issues!” Liuu Qi confidently says.

Brotherhood Sect Master Yuen An’s eyes light up, urging: “Oh, say on?”

At this moment, all eyes in the hall focus on Liuu Qi! (. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)