The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1769: Alliance Hierarch

"Those monsters, they shouldn’t be violent beasts, but rather the guardian beasts dwelling under the cliff. So many clans and people have come to Kunlun Mountain this time, those guardian beasts probably sensed the commotion and got stimulated, hence they came out in full force, swarming like wolves to devour the intruders," at this moment, the voice of Blade Soul sounded in Ye Shikai’s mind.

"I see, no wonder the clans retreated to halfway up the mountain, and they didn’t pursue them," Ye Shikai suddenly understood. To cultivators, they are brutal and ferocious man-eating monsters, but to the monsters, cultivators are the intruders of Kunlun Mountain.

Ye Shikai suddenly figured out many things; the more people come, the crazier those monsters become. But that’s natural; although treasures are abundant in Kunlun Mountain, there aren’t enough to go around, ultimately only the strong can obtain treasures; the others are merely cannon fodder.

"Survival of the fittest, huh? It’s all about natural selection here too. Most of those eaten by monsters are just ordinary cultivators, when danger strikes, they don’t even have the chance to fight back," Blade Soul said faintly.

"That’s true, but those monsters are numerous; when they charge like a tidal wave, not to mention ordinary cultivators, even experts at the Body Integration Realm might not be able to withstand them," Ye Shikai was quite troubled. Unable to cross the Heavenly Chasm, how could he ever go back?

"That’s indeed the case, unless..."

"Unless what, Blade Soul, hurry up and tell me," Ye Shikai urged.

"During the intense battle just now, I sensed something unusual. Before these monsters came out, it was as if the Heavenly Chasm had a strong gravitational pull. Anyone attempting to fly directly over might get dragged into the abyss, but when these monsters emerged in full force, such pull seemed to vanish," Blade Soul explained.

"You mean... as long as these monsters come out, I have a chance to fly over the Heavenly Chasm?" Ye Shikai asked back.

"Exactly."

"Haha, that’s quite a clever plan." It’s a pity Blade Soul is merely a mental entity in his mind; otherwise, Ye Shikai would have liked to give him a big eye roll.

"These man-eating monsters kill anyone they encounter, surging like a tidal wave when they appear, how am I supposed to get across?" Ye Shikai retorted.

"Well, that’s something you’ll need to figure out yourself."

Ye Shikai dared not take such a risk; he couldn’t trust that he’d always turn calamities into blessings whenever his life was in crisis. Life for everyone only comes once, and so does the opportunity.

But even if the opportunity comes only once, Ye Shikai must take a gamble, after all, solutions are always more than difficulties. Besides, he isn’t the only one trying to cross that Heavenly Chasm.

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"Everyone, please quiet down and listen to what this old man has to say." On the mountainside, Zheng Li suddenly shouted amidst the crowd of family heads, drawing their attention.

"Family Head Zheng, what do you want to say?"

"Currently, we’ve been attacked by these monsters, but it’s not that our strength is inadequate; it’s that the monsters appeared suddenly, and the major families were caught off guard, fighting separately, hence being repelled."

"Indeed, Family Head Zheng speaks accurately."

"That’s right, our numbers are over tens of thousands, with over a thousand Out-of-Body stage experts and over a hundred Divine Separation stage greats. Moreover, most of the family heads here are at the Body Integration realm; despite the monsters’ numbers, we may not be without a chance against them."

Discussing among themselves, the people gathered here started to break away from the fear of the monsters. Just as Zheng Li mentioned, they had ample numbers but were fighting individually, scattered like sand, unable to contend with the monsters.

"Family Head Zheng, what exactly are you proposing?" Someone in the crowd spoke up, tracing the voice they saw it was Tang Can.

"My point is, since everyone wants to cross the Heavenly Chasm, we should temporarily unite to deal with these monsters, and once we cross, we can discuss everything else," Zheng Li explained.

"That’s right, Family Head Zheng is right. Let’s unite and deal with the monsters first; we can discuss everything else afterward."

"Exactly, if we don’t unite, none of us will make it across."

"Yanjing Wang Family supports the alliance."

"Jiangnan Sun Family supports the alliance."

"Since Family Head Zheng brought this up, our Tang Family naturally has no objection. Let’s unite."

Despite the personal grievances among the clans, all present were more eager to progress; the alliance was merely for their interests.

"Since we are united, we must cooperate sincerely, have unified commands, so we can contend with those monsters," Zheng Li continued, "Though I’m not worthy, I’m willing to lead everyone across the Heavenly Chasm. Should we succeed, it’s thanks to everyone’s contribution."

Zheng Li directly volunteered himself, though it seemed somewhat ambitious. Nonetheless, with so many clans, there needed to be a leader, albeit a temporary leader, or to be more mainstream, an "Alliance Hierarch."

Clearly, all the family heads present were eager to try themselves. They were all ambitious; even though they understood the position of "Alliance Hierarch" was short-lived, they still wished to ascend because sitting in that position allowed them to overlook all cultivator clans, standing at the top, much like the ancient Imperial Jade Seal, just a piece of jade yet countless people fought bloodily over it because it was a symbol of power.

Of course, aspiring to be this "Alliance Hierarch," isn’t easy. Every family here is powerful; as the saying goes, without a diamond, don’t undertake porcelain work. To command all the "heroes" present, one must be highly esteemed and secondly, their family’s influence must be greater than any present, and only then can they have the qualification and confidence to command others.

But few families present meet these two conditions, and Zheng Li happens to be one. The Zheng Family is dominant in East Sea, with the largest influence and a wealth of talent, while Zheng Li himself holds significant prestige among Huaxia families. Now that he has proposed the alliance, it seems there’s no reason for the attendees to refuse.

"Since Family Head Zheng is willing to take the helm, we naturally won’t oppose."

"Right now, all families must cooperate sincerely; if anyone causes trouble and disrupts the alliance, they’re the enemy of the entire Huaxia family, thus we will heed Family Head Zheng’s command."

"Since everyone is supportive, I will humbly accept," Zheng Li said with a bow.

"Father, have you agreed too?" Ji Qian walked to Ji Tao and asked.

"Right now, that’s the only option. Although Zheng Li’s move puts him above tens of thousands, he also takes on the greatest risk. Should anything happen, the Zheng Family will be the target of all. Those monsters are incredibly fierce, unstoppable. We can only hope Zheng Li truly has a solution."