Dragon Martial Sovereign

After pausing, the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance spoke again: "Alright, since you won't play chess with me, I shall take my leave. We will meet on the battlefield another day!"

"Indeed, we shall meet on the battlefield!"

Lin Fan nodded in agreement.

"Farewell!"

After saying this, the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance turned to depart.

"Wait a moment!"

Lin Fan called out at this junction.

The Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance stopped, turned around, and asked, "What is it? Do you have another matter?"

Lin Fan pointed at the Starry Sky Channel and asked the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance, "What's the deal with this Starry Sky Channel? How is it that you can enter this Starry Sky Channel?"

The Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance explained, "Strictly speaking, this is no longer a complete Starry Sky Channel. This Starry Sky Channel has long been shattered; it's merely a damaged fragment of one now."

"A damaged Starry Sky Channel?" Lin Fan's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he inquired.

The Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance nodded and said, "Yes, it is a damaged Starry Sky Channel. I found it by chance. I knew that you would find it too, hence, I came here looking for you!"

After finishing his words, the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance walked into the Starry Sky Channel and slowly departed, eventually disappearing from sight.

Lin Fan just stood there quietly, watching as the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance left.

Only when the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance completely disappeared did Lin Fan continue his study of the Starry Sky Channel.

"They say there are various resources within the Starry Sky Channel. I really wonder what kind of resources are actually there," Lin Fan thought to himself.

Just now, Lin Fan had meticulously examined and searched, but he couldn't uncover any secrets.

"Never mind, I'll think about it later."

Since he couldn't find any secrets, Lin Fan simply stopped searching.

Lin Fan began to sit quietly on the ground, then calmed his Heart Realm.

During this period, having faced various events, Lin Fan noticed that his Heart Realm had become somewhat chaotic. For a Martial Cultivator, once the Heart Realm is chaotic, continuing cultivation becomes difficult.

Thus, Lin Fan refrained from cultivating and instead worked on calming his Heart Realm.

Only after his Heart Realm had completely settled did he feel it appropriate to resume cultivation.

A day passed.

After a day of tranquility, Lin Fan's Heart Realm finally calmed down gradually. To Lin Fan's surprise, with the settling of the Heart Realm, his Cultivation showed a faint sign of breakthrough, putting him on the verge of ascending to the Heavenly Gang Realm whenever he wished.

However, Lin Fan chose to suppress the breakthrough.

Because, Lin Fan felt that it was not yet the right time for a breakthrough!

Lin Fan planned to continue tranquil cultivation.

But at that moment, Lin Fan sensed someone approaching.

Soon, Hu Feifan entered the Starry Sky Secret Room.

"Young Master!"

Hu Feifan respectfully saluted Lin Fan.

Now, Hu Feifan's respect for Lin Fan ran deep in his bones because Hu Feifan knew that the current Lin Fan was no longer the Lin Fan of the past. He seemed to have become a high and mighty Monarch.

Lin Fan looked at Hu Feifan and asked, "Is there something?"

Hu Feifan said, "Young Master, the City Lords of the surrounding ten cities have arrived. They wish to meet you!"

"Hmm?"

Lin Fan asked, "They want to see me? Is there something they need?"

Hu Feifan shook his head and said, "I don't know. I asked them, but they said they would disclose their purpose after seeing you."

Lin Fan did not respond immediately but pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Alright, if that's the case, then let's meet them. I want to see what it is they have up their sleeve."

As he spoke, Lin Fan stood up and walked straight outside.

As for Hu Feifan, he did not say a word and silently followed Lin Fan, showing even greater respect.

In the guest hall of Cloud West City, ten people sat quietly at that moment, none of them speaking.

These ten individuals were the City Lords of the surrounding ten cities.

Each of them possessed tremendous strength, each having reached the Saint Ascension level of cultivation.

After a while, the sound of footsteps arose.

Soon after, Lin Fan and Hu Feifan walked in.

The City Lords from the surrounding ten cities all stood up, and all ten pairs of eyes turned towards Lin Fan.

Still, they remained silent.

Lin Fan walked confidently to the highest seat and asked in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, may I know why you have come to find me today? Is there something you need?"

Lin Fan's voice was not loud.

However, it carried a subtle authoritative pressure.

One of them stepped forward and asked Lin Fan, "Are you Lin Fan?"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "Yes, I am Lin Fan."

The man introduced himself, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yun Shao, and I am the City Lord of Cola City!"

Lin Fan simply said, "I just want to know your purpose for coming here today."

Yun Shao said, "Alright, since Young Hero Lin Fan you are so direct, we won't beat around the bush. Today, we are here to pledge our allegiance to you."

"Pledge allegiance to me?"

Lin Fan's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he said, "Everyone present here has strength far surpassing mine. I truly cannot understand why you have any reason to pledge allegiance to me."

Yun Shao said, "Young Hero Lin Fan, the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance also has the same Cultivation as you, at the Peak of the Elemental Mansion Realm, and yet, doesn't he have experts under him?"

"Hmm?"

Lin Fan did not speak this time but just looked at Yun Shao.

Yun Shao continued, "Honestly, Young Hero Lin Fan, we already know about your situation. You possess the Divine Give Monarch Power, and just for this reason alone, we wish to pledge allegiance to you!"

Lin Fan asked, "But I don't understand, why don't you go pledge allegiance to the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance? You know, with the current strength of the Gaitian Alliance across Ten Thousand Mountains at its zenith, wouldn't it mean that by joining him, you'd face fewer detours and have a much greater chance of success?"

"Haha!"

Yun Shao burst into hearty laughter and said, "Young Hero Lin Fan's words are not wrong at all. Indeed, pledging to the Gaitian Alliance would bring us closer to success, but at the same time, our lives would be in greater danger. There might be moments when we could lose our lives instantly!"

Lin Fan was startled: "What do you mean by that?"

Yun Shao said, "Because the Hierarch of the Gaitian Alliance himself is a brutal man. Those under him might easily end up dead at his hands at any slight misstep. Although we seek a future, we value our lives even more."

"Hehe..."

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Well, since you all have come to pledge your allegiance, then I decide to accept you!"

With that, Lin Fan straightforwardly agreed.