"Elder Wu’s words are indeed true, but these brutes simply refuse to be advised and even wish to occupy Divine Sun City without withdrawing. I merely..."
The elderly man with white hair began to speak, wanting to justify himself.
However, Wu Qingxia’s eyes turned cold the moment she heard him continue to argue.
"What, I haven’t returned to the Divine Flame Alliance for too long and now my words carry no weight?"
Wu Qingxia said coldly, as a powerful aura also began to emanate from her.
If she wanted to strike down the elderly man, he wouldn’t even stand a chance to flee; he would die on the spot.
Seeing Wu Qingxia’s readiness to act, the elderly man immediately fell to his knees, trembling with fear.
"I dare not defy, we will naturally obey Elder Wu’s orders," said the elderly man, his back drenched in sweat.
Meanwhile, the man in white glared at the elderly man fiercely, secretly thinking that he was courting death by provoking Elder Wu.
At this moment, Lin Chen, seeing Wu Qingxia speak up for Jade Cauldron Sect, immediately flew up and arrived above in the sky.
Lin Chen greeted with a cupped fist and slightly bent over as he called out to Wu Qingxia.
Back in the days of the inn, Wu Qingxia’s identity was that of the inn’s boss lady, and that was how Lin Chen had addressed her as well.
They had even conducted some business, with Lin Chen working for Wu Qingxia.
"Boss... boss lady!?"
Lin Chen’s words made Wu Qingxia’s cheeks flush with redness; it was her identity when she had disguised herself and opened an inn in the Mundane Realm, where she met Lin Chen.
Now that Lin Chen was calling her by that identity, she felt somewhat at a loss.
Upon hearing Lin Chen’s address of Wu Qingxia, the surrounding soldiers of the Divine Flame Alliance were utterly shocked because they were well aware of Wu Qingxia’s true status.
Lin Chen daring to use such an address for an Inner Sect Elder of the Divine Flame Alliance was simply courting death.
Based on what everyone knew about Wu Qingxia, they feared that Lin Chen was about to face retribution and could even end up with no remains left.
However, what Wu Qingxia did next completely overturned everyone’s understanding.
Wu Qingxia flew next to Lin Chen and seemed to be greatly interested in him, examining him from head to toe.
She didn’t forget to take a good look at Lin Chen’s Second Soul Division and then nodded in satisfaction. The rıghtful source is novel⸺fire.net
"I couldn’t care less about the rules of the Divine Flame Alliance, but since you’ve taken over Divine Sun City, even if I let you go this time, the Divine Flame Alliance will send others to trouble you," said Wu Qingxia to Lin Chen, indifferently.
"To completely resolve this issue, I have a proposal. Half a year from now, the Divine Flame Alliance will recruit young disciples from all over. If you come and participate, and if you pass, you will enjoy the privileges and treatment of an Inner Sect Disciple. Then, it won’t just be a matter of a mere Divine Sun City; even giving away the whole Great Flame Dynasty to you is merely a matter of words."
Wu Qingxia spoke to Lin Chen in a light tone.
In fact, she didn’t care who ended up owning Divine Sun City.
She was only concerned with Lin Chen’s talent—if he could be recruited by the Divine Flame Alliance, it would undoubtedly be a great boon for them.
The day she met Lin Chen at the inn, he was merely at the Spirit Gathering Realm in Cultivation, and in such a short time, he had grown to such impressive strength.
If it wasn’t for Wu Qingxia’s poor skills in mentorship, she would have wanted to take Lin Chen as her disciple right there.
In that case, Lin Chen would directly become a disciple of the Divine Flame Alliance, likewise enjoying the treatment of an Inner Sect Disciple.
It could be said that this was a great fortune for any ordinary martial artist.
By joining the Divine Flame Alliance and becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, not to mention other benefits, the monthly Cultivation Resources alone were beyond what Jade Cauldron Sect could compare with.
"Elder Wu, this... this seems somewhat inappropriate. The Zhao Family has been managing the Great Flame Dynasty over the years without any issues. If it is transferred to others, it might lead to undesirable events," said the elderly man.
"I think it’s better to hand back the Great Flame Dynasty to the Zhao Family and others, to avoid unnecessary trouble."
That white-haired elderly man had been receiving offerings from Zhao Zhongtian and others over the years; he naturally didn’t wish to see such a substantial piece of the Great Flame Dynasty slip away from him.
"Heh, what? Just because the Great Flame Dynasty has always been under Zhao Family’s control, does it become their private property?"
"Or is it that you have some connections with the Zhao Family, which is why you are so eager to help them fight for the Great Flame Dynasty?"
Wu Qingxia was quickly losing her patience with the elderly man, and eliminating him wasn’t really a big deal to her. She could always explain herself to the higher-ups back at the Divine Flame Alliance.
The Divine Flame Alliance would not blame an Inner Sect Elder for dealing with an Executive Elder.
"This... Elder Wu’s words are too harsh. I... I have no connection with the Zhao Family," the elderly man said, sweating profusely after hearing Wu Qingxia’s words.
Today he had already defied Wu Qingfeng several times, and there couldn’t be a next time. He had to let the issue of the Great Flame Dynasty go, otherwise, he truly would be seeking death.
He didn’t want to give up on the juicy piece that was the Great Flame Dynasty, but now he had no other choice but to try to change the decision later on.
"Since that’s the case, then I, the junior, will take this moment to thank the boss lady," Lin Chen hurriedly said, expressing his gratitude while bowing to Wu Qingxia.
After experiencing the vast strength of both the Red Soul Hall army and the Divine Flame Alliance, Lin Chen even more clearly understood that Jade Cauldron Sect couldn’t reach a greater world solely based on its own strength.
And after the great battle, Jade Cauldron Sect’s forces had been baptized and grown; they were bound to change.
With Lin Chen’s talent, he was destined for a broader world.
But relying on the mere power of Jade Cauldron Sect, survival in the wider world would be difficult.
So Lin Chen needed a stepping stone, and the Divine Flame Alliance was an excellent choice.