Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Outside Qinglian Peak.

After Zhou Chun's eyes met Xuanzhen Zhenren's for a moment, his figure suddenly retreated into the mountain gate formation behind him.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Dragon King Bai Bai, who had consumed a great deal of energy, quickly transformed into a streak of lightning and flew towards Azure Lotus Peak.

Seeing this, Master Xuanzhen's eyes flickered slightly, but he ultimately gave up on intercepting him.

He was confident he could stop Lei Jiao Wang Bai Bai.

However, the problem is that it is no longer possible to pose a fatal threat to Zhou Chun, who has retreated into the mountain-protecting formation.

In this way, without posing a fatal threat to Zhou Chun, the enmity between the two sides is only growing larger, which can be described as losing the big picture for the sake of small gains, and is not the behavior of a wise person!

Overall, his performance today was more than satisfactory to the other countries and factions in the alliance.

Since even his all-out personal effort couldn't defeat Zhou Chun in just a few moves, then for the sake of the entire alliance, it's natural that they can't continue to offend someone like Zhou Chun.

I believe all the elders in the alliance will understand this point!

In fact, the original purpose of the "Heavenly Spirit Alliance" was to deal with the powerful demonic cultivator alliance that invaded the Heavenly Spirit Realm at that time. Logically speaking, it should not have interfered in the internal struggles between the various forces in the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

However, as time went on, people discovered that such alliances could indeed play a significant role in certain situations, so they consciously strengthened communication among the various factions within the alliance and implicitly expanded the scope of the alliance's authority and responsibilities.

By now, the Heavenly Spirit Alliance has become a de facto cooperative organization, where elders can use this platform to gain convenience and benefits for themselves and their respective forces.

Master Xuanzhen, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, indirectly gained the power to command all Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Heavenly Spirit Realm because of his status as the alliance leader. He also benefited greatly from this and received considerable advantages from some alliance elders!

In this situation, he was essentially tied to the alliance's chariot, and there were some things he had to do even if he didn't want to.

Just like this time, the Alliance Elder, Master Ziyang, was secretly harmed by non-alliance cultivators in collusion with corrupt ghost cultivators, his physical body was destroyed, and his sect's inherited spiritual treasures were taken away.

After several elders from the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect alliance spoke out, and an alliance elder from the Jingyang Sect of Feng Kingdom testified, they requested that their leader, the alliance leader, come forward to investigate the matter thoroughly and help the alliance elders reclaim the inherited spiritual treasure.

Even though he knew there was no benefit in getting involved in such matters, he still had to make the trip for the sake of his reputation and the alliance's standing.

However, making the trip and testing Zhou Chun's true strength was already the limit of what he could do.

Now that he has discovered that Zhou Chun is not someone who can be easily dealt with, he certainly cannot afford to offend Zhou Chun to the death and create a mortal enemy for himself without Silver Moon True Person having solid evidence!

Therefore, after discovering that Zhou Chun had retreated into the mountain-protecting formation, Master Xuanzhen weighed the situation in his mind and made his own plan.

He raised his hand and retrieved the sect's inherited spiritual treasure, the [Mysterious Heaven Golden Ruler], then looked at True Person Silver Moon and said, "Fellow Daoist Silver Moon, with Fellow Daoist Zhou's strength and potential, there should be no need for him to collude with ghost cultivators to harm you and Fellow Daoist Ziyang. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding that has not been clarified. In my opinion, it would be better for both of you to sit down and talk!"

Upon hearing this, True Person Silver Moon frowned and looked at him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen, do you suspect that I am lying? With the strength of Heavenly Mirror, even if it transforms into a ghost cultivator, it is impossible for it to threaten me or Fellow Daoist Ziyang. If Zhou Zhengchun had not restrained Fellow Daoist Ziyang at that time, even if Heavenly Mirror self-destructed its ghost infant, it would not have been able to injure me at all!!"

"But Fellow Daoist Silver Moon, can you provide any evidence?"

Master Xuanzhen met his gaze with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "If you can produce evidence to prove that Fellow Daoist Zhou colluded with corrupt ghost cultivators, I will naturally, without hesitation, immediately summon all the elders of the alliance to surround the Zhou family's mountain gate, leaving him no way to escape!"

"But if we only rely on Fellow Daoist Silver Moon's word, not only would I dare not do it, but I'm afraid most of the other elders in the alliance would also be unwilling to do it!"

At this point, he looked at True Person Silver Moon with a meaningful gaze and said, "Moreover, I believe that fellow Daoists from other regions, as well as senior experts like Venerable Yuan Yang, would not want to see the alliance's power abused in this way!"

The Heavenly Spirit Alliance has two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators and dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators.

If such an alliance were to eliminate a non-alliance force in order to stand up for a sect within the alliance, it would definitely make forces in other regions feel insecure.

After all, no one can guarantee that they won't clash with a sect in the Heavenly Spirit Alliance or make enemies with an elder of the alliance in the future!

Such a united alliance is clearly not in line with the current diverse and vibrant state of the human race.

They wouldn't be liked by those Nascent Soul stage Venerables.

This principle is clear not only to True Person Silver Moon, but also to other knowledgeable elders of the alliance.

Therefore, he knew that what Master Xuanzhen said was true.

Since he couldn't produce irrefutable evidence of Zhou Chun's collusion with the ghost cultivators, Master Xuanzhen could naturally use this reason to refuse to continue his actions.

If he continues to persist, it will become a conflict between him and Master Xuanzhen.

This was not his intention in inviting Master Xuanzhen over.

Therefore, after thinking it over for a while, he nodded and said, "I understand what Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen means, but I still insist on my own opinion. There is no doubt that Zhou Zhengchun colluded with the Heavenly Mirror, and he must also possess ghost cultivation techniques!"

"It's alright. Since Fellow Daoist Silver Moon insists on his opinion, then let's slowly search for evidence. As long as there is irrefutable evidence to prove this matter, I and the elders of the alliance will naturally do our utmost to eliminate this degenerate and evil cultivator!"

Master Xuanzhen waved his hand, expressing his nonchalant attitude.

He then ignored Yin Yue Zhenren and walked a short distance to the outside of the Zhou family's mountain gate, saying to Zhou Chun inside, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, your strength is extraordinary, which I greatly admire. I wonder if you would be willing to join the alliance and serve it together in the future?"

He had just been acting as if he wanted to capture Zhou Chun in a purely official manner, but now he was taking the initiative to invite Zhou Chun to join the Heavenly Spirit Alliance. The speed of his change in attitude was truly astonishing.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun said with a half-smile, "Oh, Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen, weren't you going to stand up for that old thief Ziyang? Why are you now inviting me to join the alliance?"

Xuanzhen Zhenren was not angry at his somewhat sarcastic reply.

After all, if he were in his shoes, he would also have a temper.

He then replied with a serious expression, "Times have changed. Since Fellow Daoist Zhou has won my approval in terms of strength, the suspicion against you can be temporarily cleared. Moreover, given your outstanding talent and your origins in our Heavenly Spirit Realm, as the leader of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, it is only right and proper for me to invite you to join the alliance!"

He then added meaningfully, "If Fellow Daoist Zhou joins the alliance, according to the alliance's rules, the alliance will primarily mediate private disputes among the elders, as long as they do not involve matters taboo against humanity, and will not interfere arbitrarily!"

The meaning of these words is already quite simple.

Once Zhou Chun joins the Heavenly Spirit Alliance, no matter how much Yin Yue Zhenren and Zi Yang Zhenren cause trouble, as long as they can't produce irrefutable evidence of Zhou Chun's collusion with ghost cultivators, Xuan Zhen Zhenren and Kun Xu Zhenren will no longer be swayed by their righteous cause and will stop bothering Zhou Chun.

This was actually one of the main reasons why Zhou Chun wanted to join the Heavenly Spirit Alliance.

Not only because he became an elder of the alliance, which made it easier for him to integrate into the entire Nascent Soul stage cultivator circle of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, but also because he could avoid conflicts with late-stage Nascent Soul stage cultivators on certain matters.

Even when faced with pressure from other races, they can still raise the banner of human righteousness and request the alliance to provide assistance.

Of course, while enjoying these benefits, he will also be subject to some restrictions once he joins the alliance.

For example, when the banner of human righteousness is raised by others, and he is asked to help deal with certain powerful enemies, he cannot stand aside.

However, relatively speaking, the benefits he enjoys from joining the Heavenly Spirit Alliance are definitely greater than the costs, at least in the short term!

Therefore, he actually has no reason to refuse at all.

After feigning thought and pondering for a while, Zhou looked up at Xuanzhen Zhenren and said, "I have always had a favorable impression of the Heavenly Spirit Alliance. I even privately asked Fellow Daoist Yinyue to help me get introduced to it before, but unfortunately, I was unable to achieve my goal at that time!"

"Although I had some misunderstandings with Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen today, we can say that we became friends through this fight."

At this point, he clasped his hands in a respectful bow and said, "I am deeply honored by Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen's high regard and personal invitation. I am willing to join all fellow Daoists in the alliance to safeguard the peace of the Heavenly Spirit Realm!"

Seeing this, Master Xuanzhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha, what a wonderful saying, 'No fight, no friendship'! Fellow Daoist Zhou's words are exactly what I wanted to say. With Fellow Daoist Zhou joining the alliance today, it will be like a tiger with wings!"

After laughing, he looked deeply at Zhou Chun and said, "I hope Fellow Daoist Zhou will not take today's misunderstanding to heart. After I return, I will immediately inform all the elders of the alliance and send them the tokens of the alliance elders."

However, he made no mention of asking Zhou Chun to invite him into the cave for a chat.

This relieved Zhou Chun slightly, as he felt some sincerity from the man. He immediately smiled and nodded in response, saying, "Since it's all a misunderstanding, Fellow Daoist Xuanzhen, why bother? Then I will wait here for your instructions."

"Excellent! Then I shall take my leave now."

Master Xuanzhen nodded in satisfaction and immediately took his leave.

He then didn't even glance at Silver Moon True Person's gloomy face, and quickly disappeared from Zhou Chun's sight.

After witnessing his disappearance, Zhou Chun turned his gaze to Yin Yue Zhenren and said, "Fellow Daoist Yin Yue, would you like to visit my cave? There shouldn't be any deep-seated hatred between us; perhaps a few misunderstandings can be resolved with a chat!"

His act of proactively extending goodwill surprised even Yin Yue Zhenren slightly.

But then he coldly smiled and said, "No need. I may not have any deep-seated hatred for you, but your existence has already threatened the status of our sect. It concerns our fundamental interests, so there's nothing to discuss!"

After saying that, he turned and left without hesitation.

Perhaps at this moment, he was also regretting why he hadn't taken some risks and joined forces with Master Ziyang to directly and forcefully kill Zhou Chun, who had just returned from forming his Nascent Soul!

But this is just habitual regret after life's disappointments.

Given his personality and the situation of the Moon Wheel Cult at the time, remaining on the sidelines was undoubtedly the best choice!

Who could have imagined that Zhou Chun, after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, would continue to accomplish one earth-shattering feat after another in the Jing Kingdom!

Who could have imagined that Master Tianjing had already found a way to break free from control and had been planning this all along?

Although the Heavenly Mirror Immortal has perished, he indirectly caused the physical death of the Purple Sun Immortal and the loss of his spiritual treasure. He also forced the Silver Moon Immortal to use a life-saving item and suffer severe injuries. In a sense, he single-handedly dealt a heavy blow to the two major forces of the Jing Kingdom!

Indeed, even now, Master Yinyue only regrets why he didn't act decisively back then and kill Zhou Chun.

It's not about trying to please Zhou Chun or investing in Zhou Chun!

Two tigers cannot share one mountain; this is an age-old truth.

Both the Zhou family and the Moon Wheel Sect reside in Jingguo, naturally creating an irreconcilable conflict between them.

As a long-standing hegemon and the dominant power in Yasukuni for a long time, the Moon Wheel Sect certainly cannot voluntarily relinquish its position and allow the Zhou family to become the leaders of Yasukuni!

So even if Master Yinyue now knows, Zhou Chun might become too powerful to control in the future, so there's no way he can shake hands and make peace with Zhou Chun now.

If he did that, it would be tantamount to compromising and admitting defeat to Zhou Chun, and voluntarily relinquishing his position as the person in charge!

In that case, it wouldn't just be a matter of the Moon Wheel Sect's status being lowered; the sect's interests would also be greatly affected!

Conversely, the Zhou family gained the status of the head of Jingguo, thereby acquiring enormous resources and benefits. With a powerful figure like Zhou Chun in charge, they will only become more prosperous and powerful in the future, and their status as the head of Jingguo will become more and more secure.

If this continues for a thousand years, the cultivators of Jing Kingdom will only know that the Zhou family is the overlord of Jing Kingdom. Who will remember their Moon Wheel Sect? Why would a truly talented cultivator be willing to join their Moon Wheel Sect?

In conclusion, Master Yinyue would rather have the Moon Wheel Sect forced to relinquish its dominant position by Zhou Chun due to insufficient strength in the future than surrender now and relinquish his position as the leader without firing a single shot!

In any case, given the situation in Jingguo and the inherent strength of the Moon Wheel Sect, it can be basically ensured that their mountain gates will not be breached and their lineage will not be severed!

This is the biggest reason why Master Yinyue refuses to reconcile with Zhou Chun today!

Zhou Chun was actually well aware of this, so he wasn't surprised.

He watched the departing figure of Master Yinyue, pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

In any case, it seems that he has neutralized the first wave of counterattacks from the Moon Wheel Sect and the Flame Sun Sect, and the two factions will have even fewer underhanded tactics to use in the future.

On his side, whether it's Luo Qingni, who is already preparing to transform her core and form her nascent soul, or Yan Yu Huo Feng, who is diligently cultivating the secret method of transcending tribulation, if either of them succeeds, it will make the underhanded tactics of both factions even more ineffective!