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"This..."
At first, Ye Zhong wanted to directly decline.
However, once he thought about the current situation the Ye Clan was facing, he had to admit that Xiao Lin's words made sense. Once their Ye Clan lost the fixed Elder seat in the Pill Tower, the Ye Clan's status in the Pill Region would plummet in the future!
Rather than facing that kind of situation, it was not impossible for their Ye Clan to seek the protection of a faction in advance.
It could be said that this was a dilemma.
If their Ye Clan could pass the next Pill Assembly test and retain the fixed Elder seat in the Pill Tower, Ye Zhong would indeed reject Xiao Lin without any hesitation.
But, could he guarantee that? Sorry, he could not guarantee it at all!
Even in Ye Zhong's view, there was a high probability that their Ye Clan would still be at the bottom of the Pill Assembly test 20 years from now!
In other words, in Ye Zhong's heart, there was at least an 80% chance that the Ye Clan would lose the fixed Elder seat in the Pill Tower 20 years later.
This made him afraid to reject easily now that Xiao Lin had thrown out an olive branch.
After all, this was a way out!
Therefore, there were only two paths laid out before the Ye Clan now: either gamble that the Ye Clan could retain the fixed Elder seat in the Pill Tower 20 years later, or seek the protection of a faction other than the Pill Tower in advance.
However, if they were to consider the latter, their Ye Clan did not necessarily have to join the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.
Although the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace had a fierce individual like Xiao Lin, Ye Zhong was not clear about the overall strength of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.
One had to know that the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace had only been established for a few years. In terms of foundation, it was clearly inferior to those first-rate factions on the surface of the Central Plains.
Even the number of disciples it recruited was not very large.
This was also one of the reasons why Ye Zhong did not dare to easily agree to Xiao Lin's invitation.
Leaving aside those hidden sects in the Central Plains for now, among the first-rate factions on the surface, there were actually several that were quite suitable for the Ye Clan's choice. It could be said that the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace was not the Ye Clan's only choice!
After all, if they were to switch allegiances, their Ye Clan definitely had to find a powerful sect.
If the sect was too weak, what would be the point of their Ye Clan joining?
"Grand Elder, what do you think?"
Looking at Ye Zhong's conflicted expression, Xiao Lin pressed on.
In fact, if the Ye Clan was willing to join the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, then for Xiao Lin, it could truly be described as a double blessing. First, he could obtain an opportunity to contact the Three Thousand Burning Flame from the hands of the Ye Clan.
Second, the addition of the Ye Clan could also enhance the overall strength of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace. Even the majority of medicinal pills in the future could achieve self-sufficiency for the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.
One had to know that in the years since the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace was established, because it raised the banner of cultivating the path of formations, not many alchemists had joined.
As one of the Five Great Clans of the Pill Tower, the number of alchemists within the Ye Clan was absolutely not small!
"Palace Master Lin Xiao, this matter is of great importance, please allow me to consider it."
Ye Zhong felt a stir in his heart, but he also did not dare to make this decision lightly.
After all, this involved their entire Ye Clan!
If things went wrong, it could easily lead to eternal damnation!
"Naturally no problem."
As long as the Ye Clan was willing to consider it, then there was still hope.
The only fear was that the Ye Clan's attitude would be the same as the other four clans, then Xiao Lin would truly have no options left.
Time passed by, minute by minute, and Ye Zhong's furrowed brows did not relax at all.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Ye Zhong also spoke.
"Since Palace Master Lin Xiao has extended an invitation to my Ye Clan, then I would like to take the liberty to ask, what exactly is the current strength of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace?"
"Of course, I can swear here in the name of the Ye Clan that I will never leak any details regarding the reality of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace!"
As he spoke, Ye Zhong made an oath right on the spot.
Before even joining someone else's sect, prying into that sect's strength was indeed somewhat presumptuous. If this information were to leak into the ears of hostile factions, it would be a disaster.
For example, just like the current Hun clan, if they were to expose their full strength, the Gu clan would probably panic on the spot, gather the other five clans, and block the Hun clan's front gates!
However, for the sake of winning over the Ye Clan, Xiao Lin decided at this moment to reveal a portion of it to let the Ye Clan know.
"Three who are above Nine-Star Dou Zun, six Dou Zuns between One to Nine-Star, with a seventh arriving very soon, and as for those below, I believe there is no need for me to say more."
In terms of top-tier combat power, Xiao Lin did not plan to hide it from Ye Zhong. After all, if he did not flex some muscle to the Ye Clan, how could they take a fancy to your Myriad Formation Spirit Palace?
Sure enough, upon hearing Xiao Lin say this, Ye Zhong's eyes lit up.
In Ye Zhong's view, this strength already placed them above the Three Valleys, and they were not much weaker than the Two Sects. If the Ye Clan wanted to switch allegiances, the Hall of Souls was naturally out of the question.
That would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—gone forever with no return.
As for the Two Sects, the Flower Sect went without saying, as they only recruited female disciples, so their Ye Clan could not join either.
As for the Profound Sky Sect, honestly speaking, their reputation was quite terrible. Their strength was formidable all right, but Ye Zhong also feared that after the Ye Clan joined the Profound Sky Sect, they would be subjected to all kinds of exploitation.
Moreover, Ye Zhong was someone who cared deeply about the Ye Clan's reputation.
Therefore, the Profound Sky Sect was actually not within his scope of consideration either. Thus, the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, whose strength surpassed the Three Valleys, did indeed seem like a rather suitable choice in Ye Zhong's eyes.
Of course, the premise was that everything Xiao Lin said had to be true!
"Palace Master Lin Xiao, it is not that my Ye Clan does not trust your Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, but if our Ye Clan chooses the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, we ought to familiarize ourselves with the environment there in advance, right?"
"Therefore, if possible, could I be permitted to pay a visit to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace?"
Ye Zhong's words were essentially expressing his intent to conduct an inspection.
Hearing Ye Zhong say this, Xiao Lin also knew that his invitation was actually already half successful.
"Naturally you can!"
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xiao Lin replied with a smile.
Just like that, after Xiao Lin stayed at the Ye Clan for a day, he took Ye Zhong, the father-and-son duo of Ye Yun, and a portion of the Ye Clan members straight back to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace the next day.
Clearly, after Xiao Lin, Ye Zhong, and the father-and-son duo of Ye Yun finished their discussion yesterday, the internal members of the Ye Clan had also launched an emergency meeting regarding this matter.
The final conclusion of the discussion was for Ye Zhong and the father-and-son duo of Ye Yun to lead a portion of the Ye Clan members to inspect the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace. However, arriving early was not as good as arriving just at the right moment!
Just as Xiao Lin brought Ye Zhong, Ye Yun, and the other Ye Clan members back to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, before they could even step through the mountain gates.
Not far away in the horizon, several figures were rapidly approaching the territory of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace. At first, Ye Zhong, Ye Yun, and the other Ye Clan members thought that enemies of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace were coming to invade.
This caused them to already deduct impression points for the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace in their hearts. After all, no one wanted to join a faction that made enemies on all sides, right?
However, when Xiao Lin saw who the leader of those figures was, he instantly smiled.
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