Strange mountains and rivers

Yan Chixing pursed his lips, fumbled with a long beard under his chin, and said softly: "I didn't expect Chen Huaisheng to be able to break through to the middle level of Soul Condensation with the help of the blooming tide. I thought it would take him a year or two. This boy always breaks our inherent ideas, which is really amazing. But this is also a good thing. He intends to further promote the alliance between Dahuai Mountain and our Holy Fire Sect. Yunxing also said that he intends to invite one or two casual cultivators of Purple Mansion to join Dahuai Mountain. I guess this should not be difficult. What do you think?"

Qu Chan and Yao Yunjun were also surprised and sighed a few words in private. Seeing Yan Chixing looking at him, Qu Chan knew that he couldn't avoid this matter, so he thought for a moment before speaking.

"Sect Master, since the original Sect Master and Chen Huaisheng had a promise, and we have to admit that Chen Huaisheng did help our Holy Fire Sect a lot, his character and strength are beyond doubt, and he is indeed worthy of making friends. So as long as Dahuai Mountain reaches the strength of having three Purple Mansions and ten Foundation Establishment cultivators as the Sect Master said, I also agree to form an alliance with Dahuai Mountain..."

Qu Chan's words made Yan Chixing, Yan Yunxing and Qin Zhaoye frown.

It seems that he does not agree with the alliance with Dahuaishan, and still looks down on Dahuaishan's strength. The reason he agrees is because of the original promise. Fortunately, Qu Chan's words also show that he recognizes Chen Huaisheng himself, so it can be barely accepted.

But Qu Chan didn't care about it.

Standing in the position of the Holy Fire Sect's leader, he must consider the interests of the Holy Fire Sect and point out all unfavorable factors. He cannot keep silent about them for the sake of face or emotion. That is not Qu Chan's style.

"..., but the alliance is certainly mutual assistance and cooperation, but more importantly, it should be to deal with the enemy, or to deal with potential enemies. Dahuai Mountain is located in the central part of Yanzhou, and there are many hostile forces around it. In addition, it is an outsider. Sects like Tianhe Sect, Yuelu Sect, Fengyi Sect, Youzhou Ning Family, and Yanzhou Pan Family will not be happy to see it grow up and become a threat, right? This means that maybe in a few years, we will be involved in a war with the forces in Hebei. To be realistic, we and Dahuai Mountain are not ready for war yet."

"Brother Qu, are you worried that Dahuaishan will soon clash with the Hebei forces and force us to get involved?"

Yan Chixing also knew that Qu Chan's worries were not without reason, and were even real. Chen Huaisheng had mentioned before that there had been minor conflicts with the Yuelu Sect and the Youzhou Ning Family, but they were temporarily suppressed due to other factors, and their side showed that they had eased the situation.

"Yes, if we form an alliance, then once the war breaks out, we as allies will have to fulfill our responsibilities as allies. Otherwise, the reputation of our Holy Fire Sect that has been around for thousands of years will be damaged. Instead of that, we might as well not form an alliance." Qu Chan said firmly.

“So what Junior Brother Qu means is…?” Yan Chixing’s expression remained unchanged.

"We can form an alliance, but we need to consider the time frame. Haven't they yet to meet our standards?" Qu Chan said calmly, "Then can we agree on a time limit, such as three years? As long as they meet our requirements, we can sign the alliance within three years."

Everyone is relatively familiar with the situation in Dahuaishan, and Chen Huaisheng has never concealed it.

There are only Chen Huaisheng and Gongsun Sheng in Zifu, and even the Holy Fire Sect has found out Gongsun Sheng's origins.

There is also a huge gap in foundation building strength. The most speechless thing is that there is not even a high-level foundation building level. When the foundation building is interrupted, there is only one fourth-level foundation building level to hold on. It is really disappointing.

But the original agreement was that there would be ten people who had established the foundation, and there was no agreement on the high, middle, and initial stages, so this is hard to say.

But now Dahuai Mountain has Wu Tianen, Zhao Sitian, Tang Jingtian, Jing Zhonghong, Yang Husheng, Zeng Guolin, Ji Bingjiang, Zhu Yanhua, Xuan Chimei, Ju Zhenzhen, and Yan Chixia, which means they have "gathered" ten foundation-building masters, and there is even one more. In Qu Chan's opinion, this is simply cheating. They are all in the initial stage of foundation-building and have low combat effectiveness. If a big war really happens, how much use will these people be?

Now, while their Purple Mansion True Lord has not yet arrived, they agree on a three-year period. Even if they introduce a Purple Mansion right now, there is still a three-year buffer period.

If Dahuai Mountain can survive these three years, perhaps it means that Dahuai Mountain has the strength to form an alliance with the Holy Fire Sect?

And Qu Chan also had other considerations.

Now that the Holy Fire Sect has finally entered a period of peace and stability after eliminating the threat from the Qian family, he really doesn't want to start another war.

During these few years, several people in the sect are at the peak of foundation building and the ninth level of foundation building, and are only one step away from entering the Purple Mansion. If they are well trained and promoted, and there are two more people who advance to the Purple Mansion, the confidence of the Holy Fire Sect in the East China Sea and Wu Yue will be much stronger in the future.

But the Yan brothers and Qin Zhaoye obviously supported the alliance with Dahuaishan. Even he and Yao Yunjun admired Chen Huaisheng himself. However, since the interests of the sect were involved, he had to consider more.

Yan Yunxing hesitated and said, "Brother Qu, what you mean is that even if Chen Huaisheng immediately brings in a Purple Palace to join Dahuai Mountain, our Holy Fire Sect will have to wait three years before forming an alliance with Dahuai Mountain?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant." Qu Chan said frankly, "The sect needs some time to adjust to the impression that our Holy Fire Sect has changed its foreign policy, and at the same time, it needs more time to strengthen itself. Yin Deng and Zhu Shiwan have both reached the peak of foundation building and are about to break through. Not to mention Gao Huaide, Gao Chongyong, and Yan Yingbo have also reached the ninth level of foundation building and can also impact the Purple Mansion. If two of the five of them can enter the Purple Mansion within three years, or even one, the situation will be different. Whether we deal with the East China Sea and Wuyue, or provide assistance to Hebei, we will be much more at ease."

Yan Yunxing's expression changed slightly: "Brother Qu, is it immoral for us to do this?"

"Yun Xing, you can't say that. Our agreement for three years is normal. We just hope that Dahuai Mountain can keep a low profile. Three years have passed in a flash. Could it be that Dahuai Mountain can't help it or can't hold on? If it's the former, then aren't our expectations taken too lightly? If it's the latter, then isn't such an alliance based on our unilateral assistance? The word ally seems too cheap and too unbalanced."

Qu Chan looked at Yan Yunxing with an open gaze: "Yunxing, I am very optimistic about Chen Huaisheng and am willing to befriend him, but the interests of the sect are paramount. I think there is nothing wrong with what I did, and I hope you can understand."