bookbashuk 967. Testing the waters for an alliance
967. Testing the waters for an alliance
"Alliance Leader?" Upon hearing this, Lei Qingyue smiled with amusement.
Lei Qingyue thought to himself, "Just as I expected."
So, with a playful attitude, he decided to play along with Yan Jin and continued to ask, "Then may I ask Senior Yan Jin, who exactly is the legendary figure who is the leader of your alliance? That way, we'll have a better understanding."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart stirred.
As he expected, Yan Jin made no attempt to hide it, directly indicating to Lei Qingyue, "Our current alliance leader is none other than Xiao Yan, the genius of the Xiao Clan!"
Although Lei Qingyue did not recognize Xiao Yan, he could naturally deduce from his age and unfamiliar face that he was Xiao Yan, the descendant of the Xiao clan who had previously been famous in Zhongzhou.
He hadn't taken Xiao Yan seriously before, since compared to a nine-star Dou Sheng, Xiao Yan wasn't really someone worth paying attention to. The only one he really needed to be concerned about was Xiao Xuan behind him.
He didn't believe Yan Jin's words at all. It wasn't that he didn't believe the Yan Clan would form an alliance with other forces, but rather that he didn't believe Yan Jin, who had already advanced to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, would hand over the position of alliance leader to someone else.
The reason why the Thunder Clan did not invite the Flame Clan when it formed an alliance with the Medicine Clan and the Stone Clan was partly because the Flame Clan was targeted first, and they had no intention of getting burned.
Another important reason is that Yan Jin is too powerful; there is no one in the Thunder Clan who can reliably suppress him. Although the Yan Clan's own power has been greatly weakened, if he is determined to compete for the position of Alliance Leader, he will be a difficult opponent.
If the Thunder Clan is like this, then let alone other forces. Now that Yan Jin's strength has advanced further, he has reached the point where they have no choice but to win him over. Even if they form an alliance with others, how could they let the position of alliance leader fall into the wrong hands?
Lei Qingyue looked at Xiao Yan, who remained calm and collected, and seemed slightly unsure how to deal with him. He thought to himself, "Yan Jin really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. I advised him to form an alliance, but he wouldn't listen. Now he's trying to fob me off with the idea of being a descendant of the Xiao family. He's really something after advancing to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level."
But now that Yan Jin had pushed Xiao Yan out as a shield, Lei Qingyue's playful side was aroused.
He took the initiative to show his enthusiasm, and when he got to Xiao Yan, he reached out and held Xiao Yan's hands tightly.
Lei Qingyue immediately came to Xiao Yan, took the initiative to shake hands with Xiao Yan, and said in a warm tone, "It's actually my young friend Xiao Yan... ah, no, I should call him Alliance Leader Xiao now."
"To be able to command the Xiao and Yan clans at such a young age is truly admirable. I've heard that Alliance Leader Xiao has quite a relationship with Lei Jingxiao of my clan. He must visit our Lei clan sometime!"
Lei Qingyue acted enthusiastically, but mispronounced "Alliance Leader Xiao" as "Little Alliance Leader." Lei Qingyue didn't look at Yan Jin's expression and secretly felt pleased.
Looking at Lei Qingyue's incredibly enthusiastic manner, Xiao Yan could only manage a wry smile.
He naturally knew that Lei Qingyue was just putting on a show for Yan Jin, but he himself knew the inside story. He couldn't possibly say that he wasn't the real leader of the alliance. So, in this strange atmosphere, Xiao Yan could only give a perfunctory reply in a low voice.
"Thank you for your high regard, senior. I will definitely give it my all if I have the chance."
Seeing Xiao Yan's embarrassed state, Huo Zhi naturally found it very amusing and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After this incident, Lei Qingyue also found out that the Bodhi Ancient Tree had completely disappeared, and all the good things had been taken by them. The Lei Clan's desire to get a share of this opportunity was completely extinguished.
So he didn't linger, bid farewell to Xiao Yan and the other two, and then left through the spatial vortex.
As soon as he parted ways with the three, Lei Qingyue's smile vanished, replaced by a shrewd glint in his eyes and an expression of extreme suspicion.
"Giving the position of alliance leader to a junior, Yan Jin has really changed his personality after the Yan Clan was wiped out. Even something so obvious is being concealed; it seems he has indeed been frightened."
Lei Qingyue played with a few sparks of lightning in one hand, while muttering to himself, "As for Yan Jin himself, not only did he take the opportunity to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, but now he's also hanging out with the descendants of the Xiao clan. He'll likely get some guidance from Xiao Xuan. The fact that these two are together will definitely make things much more complicated."
If it were just Xiao Yan alone, the Lei Clan might not care, but with Xiao Xuan added, the Lei Clan can no longer afford to be indifferent. Currently, no one knows exactly what kind of help Xiao Xuan has given Xiao Yan.
After a long while, Lei Qingyue made up his mind and crushed the lightning in his hand to pieces: "Never mind, let's send this information back to the clan first. Yan Jin breaking through to the nine-star Dou Sheng is still good news in the face of the current situation."
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After Lei Qingyue disappeared, Xiao Yan and the other two also talked about him.
Xiao Yan took the initiative to ask, "Senior Yan Jin, who was that just now?"
"Lei Qingyue, the true number two figure in the Lei Clan, a Seven-Star Dou Sheng expert!"
"Although we are unlikely to become enemies with the Thunder Clan, we still need to be careful of this guy. He is skilled with a thunder bow and can take lives from thousands of miles away. It is precisely because of his deterrent that the two from the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan ultimately did not decide to attack me this time."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded. He observed closely from the side and was able to sense the powerful force contained in Lei Qingyue's arrow shot from dozens of miles away.
Once a Dou Sheng reaches the Dou Sheng realm, ordinary weapons lose their effectiveness. After all, with the Dou Qi and physical strength of a Dou Sheng, a mere flick of a leaf or a flower can kill without a trace.
However, Yan Jin specifically introduced Lei Qingyue's weapon, so it must have something special about it.
Moreover, he was born into the Thunder Clan, whose specialty is pure, explosive combat techniques.
"On the other hand, this guy is a famously meticulous person, the strategist of the Thunder Clan. His mind is unpredictable and cunning. In some ways, with his strength as a seven-star Dou Sheng, he poses no less of a threat than an eight-star Dou Sheng."
Xiao Yan naturally understood this as well. People like Lei Qingyue, who appear warm and easy to get along with on the surface, are often deep and unpredictable in their intentions and can change their attitude in an instant.
"However, this guy also has a major weakness, which we can try to exploit if given the opportunity."
"What is it?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"He is an absolute romantic. He fell in love with his senior sister when he became an apprentice. This devotion has never changed over the centuries, so if you want to shake him, you have to shake his senior sister." Yan Jin said slowly.