Qin Shilei surveyed the surroundings and found that the encircling figures were all Platinum experts. Among them, the highest cultivation was a middle-aged man around forty years old, at Platinum peak.
He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am Qin Shilei, here to visit the leader of the Righteous Qi Alliance."
Elder He flew to the side of the man with the highest cultivation and whispered a few words.
The man frowned, then smiled and said, "I am Chu Ye, the leader of the Righteous Qi Alliance. May I ask what brings Mr. Qin to the Righteous Qi Alliance?"
Qin Shilei took out the photograph again and asked, "Does Leader Chu recognize this gentleman?"
Chu Ye glanced at it and shook his head, "No."
Qin Shilei looked at the other party and then asked, "Does the Righteous Qi Alliance intend to return to Blue Star to develop?"
Chu Ye's eyebrows raised, "Is Blue Star now Mr. Qin's territory, and we are not allowed to return?"
Qin Shilei smiled, "I have no such intention. I merely wish to discuss with Leader Chu the possibility of an alliance."
A middle-aged woman beside Chu Ye suddenly asked, "What is the strength of Mr. Qin's faction, and how many Platinum experts do you have?"
Qin Shilei said with confidence, "My Qin An Royal Mansion currently has only me at the Platinum realm, but I believe we are no weaker than your Righteous Qi Alliance."
"Pfft!"
The middle-aged woman sneered, "What big talk! Do you think you alone can equal our dozens of people?"
The surrounding people also said with disdain.
"At first, I thought a Diamond expert had graced us with his presence. Tsk, tsk, it turns out to be just a Platinum one-star."
"A fellow who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Which brother will teach him a lesson?"
"An alliance can only be discussed between parties of equal strength. Is this fellow here to be funny?"
Elder He, amidst the crowd, was sweating profusely and couldn't help but whisper, "This person's strength is extraordinary. Everyone should be careful."
Only then did everyone notice Elder He's dirty robes and a large bloodstain on his chest.
They immediately asked in disbelief, "Elder He, have you fought him?"
Elder He nodded imperceptibly.
The crowd was immediately in an uproar.
Since Elder He had fought the opponent, and the opponent had managed to reach the stronghold of the Righteous Qi Alliance, the outcome was predictable.
Elder He must have been no match for him.
Elder Fan approached Chu Ye and whispered, "Leader, shall we join forces to take him down first?"
Chu Ye was extremely conflicted and looked up at Qin Shilei.
Qin Shilei suddenly said, "Leader Chu, I have a sword. Please appreciate it!"
As he spoke, his body began to enlarge rapidly.
Sky-Breaking Sword!
The giant sword shadow appeared before the eyes of the Righteous Qi Alliance members for the first time.
Everyone instantly felt as if they were being stared at by death itself. Their hearts pounded, their pupils contracted, and they looked at the mountain-like sword shadow with terror.
They retreated rapidly, as if compelled.
Elder He's forehead was covered in beads of sweat.
He thought to himself, "If he had used this sword just now, would I have already turned into a corpse?"
Qin Shilei swung his right hand downwards.
Chu Ye only saw a blur of movement. The giant sword shadow slashed rapidly downwards, grazing his body.
Boom!
A massive ravine appeared in the small mountain ahead, which was cut in half by a single sword strike.
The scene instantly became deathly silent.
Chu Ye felt a chill spread from his heels to the back of his neck.
Was this truly an attack that a Platinum one-star could unleash?
Was this Qin Shilei before them a disguised Diamond ancestor?
Chu Ye knew very well that if the target of that sword strike had been him, he would have been unable to resist or escape its range.
In other words, as long as the opponent harbored killing intent, he was doomed.
Even joining forces would not have been able to block that sword strike.
"Heh heh."
Qin Shilei chuckled, "I didn't pay attention for a moment and ended up destroying some of your houses. Please forgive me, Leader Chu."
Chu Ye forced a smile, "To witness Mr. Qin's prowess, a few houses are insignificant. Mr. Qin, please come inside for a detailed discussion."
Having witnessed Qin Shilei's strength, Chu Ye's attitude changed drastically, and he politely invited Qin Shilei to the hall below for a detailed discussion.
Council Hall.
Qin Shilei and Chu Ye sat side by side, with eight elders of the Righteous Qi Alliance below.
Chu Ye put down his teacup and asked kindly, "How does Mr. Qin intend for us to form an alliance?"
Qin Shilei smiled, "Let's not rush the alliance for now. Does Leader Chu have any understanding of the outside world?"
Chu Ye shook his head, "Although I sent several subordinates to investigate outside, no news has returned yet."
Qin Shilei then began to describe the situation outside.
As he spoke, everyone in the hall showed expressions of surprise.
When they heard that in three years, peerless experts from alien races would also invade Blue Star, and they would be devoured or enslaved by these alien races, their faces turned extremely grim.
Elder He asked in disbelief, "According to you, we are all doomed?"
Qin Shilei sighed, "The future of our Blue Star is indeed not optimistic."
He paused and then continued, "But it's not without hope. The first method is to hide in a spatial secret realm before the three-year deadline arrives and never come out. As long as the intruder is not a peerless expert who is proficient in spatial arts, they are unlikely to discover the existence of the spatial secret realm."
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they immediately felt much more at ease.
Qin Shilei then added, "The second method is to cultivate to the Master or even King realm within three years. As long as we are strong enough, who would dare to invade our Blue Star?"
"Master and King are merely legendary realms. No human has ever reached such a realm. Mr. Qin's claim to reach such a realm in three years is likely a fantasy."
An elder named Luo shook his head and sighed.
"If the situation is truly as Mr. Qin describes, I believe our best option is to seal the secret realm and pray that it is not discovered by the enemy. That would be the best course of action."
Someone else suggested.
Qin Shilei said indifferently, "You can then emerge from the secret realm and easily verify whether what I said is true.
If you choose to seal the secret realm, then there is no need to discuss our alliance further.
If you choose to go out and fight, I hope we can remain non-aggressive towards each other!"
His primary objective in coming to the Righteous Qi Alliance was to ensure that they did not provoke him.
This would allow him more time to cultivate and possess greater strength when the alien races arrived.
Considering that they also bled the blood of Great Xia, Qin Shilei did not unleash a massacre the moment he appeared.
Instead, he demonstrated the Sky-Breaking Sword before everyone.
As long as they were not brainless, they would harbor reservations and dare not provoke the Qin An Royal Mansion.
Chu Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Qin, could you allow us to investigate outside before discussing the alliance?"
Qin Shilei nodded, "Very well, then I shall take my leave!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.