In the newly built Tianyi City, the four major forces, regardless of their size, all have their own bases in the city. In order to facilitate management and division, the city is evenly divided into four major areas.

The central area is set up as a public space, attracting many well-known independent practitioners to live there.

The Tiandao League, located in the west of the city, and the Luoyun Sect, located at the southernmost end of the area, occupy dozens of acres of vast land.

The number of Luoyun Sect disciples who came to help this time was as high as over 200, including a large number of disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage and above, and even six or seven Jindan stage cultivators, almost accounting for most of the Luoyun Sect's entire strength.

At this moment, in the hall of Luoyun Sect’s headquarters, Chen Yun was sitting on a wooden chair in the middle of the hall, holding his chin with one hand, his face as calm as water.

On both sides of him stood two cultivators, a man and a woman. They were the red-shirted old man from Huoyun Peak and the woman named Song from Baifeng Peak.

The old man in red had a respectful look on his face, and the woman surnamed Song also had her hands crossed in front of her chest. However, her face revealed a complicated expression, and her eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

At this moment, Lu Luo hurried into the hall and saw Chen Yun sitting on the wooden chair at a glance. He immediately showed a look of joy and walked towards him quickly.

"Junior Brother Chen, you finally returned safely. We, your fellow disciples, have been worried about you for more than half a year without any news from you."

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I was injured and need to rest for a while. After hearing the news that Tiantian City had fallen, I was also quite worried about your safety."

Chen Yun stood up from his chair, smiled slightly, and answered in a calm tone.

"As long as you are alright. By the way, where are the other nephews? Why don't they come out to pay their respects to you?"

When Lu Luo heard this, the worry on his face eased a little, but when he looked around, his face became serious.

"Reporting to Uncle Master, Junior Brother Yu and the others are on duty today and are currently organizing the independent cultivators to integrate."

The old man in red replied respectfully.

"I see. They can't be blamed for this."

After hearing this, Lu Luo's expression finally eased. However, Chen Yun smiled and said:

"When I came back this time, I found that I had become a famous person. It seems that there are more rumors about me than I imagined."

On the way, he accidentally heard some monks talking about him and couldn't help feeling surprised.

"Haha! I was just about to talk to you about this matter in detail... You two can go down first. I have something important to discuss with your Uncle Chen."

Lu Luo laughed and was about to continue his story, but when he caught a glimpse of the old man in red and the woman surnamed Song, he gave an indifferent order.

Naturally, the two men did not dare to disobey, and quickly agreed and left the hall.

Just before leaving, the woman surnamed Song glanced at Chen Yun again.

Chen Yun felt a little confused, but he remained calm on the surface, as if he didn't care at all.

Ever since the woman surnamed Song met him, she seemed extremely excited, as if she had something important to tell him, but she was hesitant.

Chen Yun was confused and had no intention of asking further questions.

"Brother, you have hidden it from us old friends and it has been hard. Since you already have such great magical powers, why didn't you reveal it to us earlier?"

After the two disciples left, Lu Luo did not mention other matters, but first complained with a wry smile.

"In fact, I have just condensed my Nascent Soul. Brother, you should know that this cannot be considered a great magical power. It's just that the rumors in the outside world are too exaggerated."

Chen Yun shook his head slightly and responded helplessly.

"The matter is settled. Junior brother, there is no need to be too modest. Although Master Mulan is from a hostile force, his evaluation of you will never be too biased. However, what shocked my senior brother and I even more is that junior brother was able to abduct a female cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage from the Yanyue Sect. This is truly admirable." Lu Luo smiled slightly, with a hint of mystery in his expression.

"Has senior brother already met Wan'er?" Chen Yun's expression fluctuated slightly when he heard this, and he asked with concern.

When they parted, he gave Nangong Wan a jade slip that showed her identity and mentioned Nangong Wan's background in a vague way. However, judging from Lu Luo's words at this moment, he seemed to know the matter in great detail.

"That's right! Fairy Nangong has told Brother Cheng everything without reservation. Therefore, you don't need to worry about this matter anymore." Lu Luo seemed to have noticed Chen Yun's worries and explained with a smile.

"What do you mean, Senior Brother Lu?" Chen Yun frowned, with a hint of understanding in his confusion.

"Junior brother may not know this. A few months ago, news suddenly spread from the Yanyue Sect that Fairy Nangong had gone astray in her practice and unfortunately died. Naturally, her engagement with Wei Lichen from the Huayi Sect fell through. And Senior Brother Cheng adopted a female cultivator named Wan'er as his sister. At the same time, he intended to marry her to you as a dual cultivation partner. I wonder if you are willing to accept it?" Lu Luo blinked and said with a smile on his face.

"Wan'er actually took Senior Brother Cheng as her sworn brother?" Chen Yun was dumbfounded.

"Indeed. Senior brother has made it clear. As long as you defeat the Tiannan cultivator, he will publicly hold a dual cultivation ceremony for you and Wan'er. Even if someone has doubts by then, the matter is already done. How dare they offend the entire Tiandao League and take the initiative to provoke trouble? Even if Wei Wuya knew about this, he would have to swallow his anger at the critical moment when our Tiandao League has just joined forces to fight the enemy. What's more, junior brother's reputation is now extraordinary. The cultivators of Huayi Sect and Yanyue Sect will most likely choose to turn a blind eye." Lu Luo said confidently.

After hearing this, Chen Yun was silent for a moment with a complicated expression, then he sighed and slowly said:

"Thank you two brothers for taking care of my affairs this time. I will remember this kindness in my heart."

Although Chen Yun expressed his gratitude in just a few words, Lu Luo was delighted. He and his senior brother carefully planned and finally made this junior brother Chen accept their favor.

With this promise, it would be extremely difficult for Huang Fenggu to win over Chen Yun again.

"Haha! Junior Brother Chen and I are all from the same sect, so why should we be so polite? By the way, Miss Nangong was very anxious when she heard the news of Junior Brother's disappearance. She wanted to come here in person to look for him, but fortunately Senior Brother Cheng tried his best to dissuade her. After all, there are many cultivators from the Yanyue Sect and the Huayi Sect here. Before the official dual cultivation ceremony with Junior Brother, Fairy Nangong had better avoid contact with these people."

Lu Luo's words were full of intimacy.

After listening to Lu Luo's words, Chen Yun couldn't help but recall the scene when Mu Peiling and Nangong Wan met, and felt quite confused.

However, he still politely thanked Lu Luo.

"Junior brother, what are your plans for the future? According to the previous agreement, you have already taken action once, so you don't need to participate in the next battle. However, a few days ago, when we were discussing countermeasures with the good and evil factions and the top leaders of the Nine Nations Alliance, someone mentioned Junior brother." "They believed that since Junior brother was able to defeat the black-robed magicians in an instant, he must be able to effectively suppress these black-robed men in terms of martial arts. Therefore, in the upcoming war, they all hope that Junior brother can continue to fight. The representatives of our Tiandao Alliance also believe that Junior brother is a powerful fighting force, and it is indeed difficult to convince people if he does not participate in the battle. So..."

Lu Luo looked hesitant and said hesitantly.

"It's not a problem to join the war again. If Tiannan is really occupied by the Mulan tribe, our Luoyun Sect will be in a precarious situation. However, how will the alliance deal with the previous promise? Is it just a verbal promise, but in reality it is ignored?"

To Lu Luo's surprise, Chen Yun did not show any anger. Instead, he sneered and asked calmly.

"That's absolutely not the case. In addition, Junior Brother has successfully exposed a spy from the Yuling Sect and killed a black-robed man. The alliance promised that as long as Junior Brother is willing to continue to fight, any conditions can be proposed. As long as it is within their ability, they will do their best to satisfy Junior Brother as compensation."

Lu Luo replied with a wry smile.

"Are you willing to give compensation? That will make things much easier. I will discuss the specific conditions in detail with the person in charge." Upon hearing this, Chen Yun's expression changed slightly, and he responded calmly.

"That's good. I will take you to meet the several on-duty leaders of our Tiandao League. As long as the conditions you put forward are not too harsh, they should be able to make a decision and approve it."

Lu Luo smiled slightly, but there was a deeper meaning in his words.

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother Lu. I will never make excessive demands and put you in trouble."

Chen Yun smiled softly and spoke slowly.

"You are joking, Junior Brother. You don't have to consider my face. It is rare that those elders are willing to donate generously. The rights that should be fought for must not be easily given up."

Seeing that Chen Yun understood his intentions and exercised restraint, Lu Luo felt a little relieved, but the words he said had another meaning.

After hearing this, Chen Yun showed a half-smile on his face, but did not say anything else.

Afterwards, Lu Luo immediately led Chen Yun out of the Luoyun Sect’s headquarters and rushed straight towards the Tiandao League’s meeting hall.

"The current leading force of our Tiandao League is the Elders Council composed of cultivators from more than ten large sects. Every ten years, some of the sects will be rotated. Of course, the founding sects of the Tiandao League - Luanming Sect, Ancient Sword Sect and Ni Hangzhai - do not need to be replaced."

"In fact, the decision-making power of the alliance's affairs is mainly in the hands of these three major sects. However, in comparison, the strength of Luanming Sect is obviously better than that of Gujian Sect and Ni Hangzhai. The leaders of Tianyi City are the two Taoist friends Long Han and Feng Bing from Luanming Sect."

I believe you are familiar with this. They are a pair of dual cultivation partners who can fight against late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators together. It is precisely because of the existence of these two fellow Taoists that our alliance can compete with other forces. "

"However, the only one who has appeared publicly now is Fellow Daoist Long Han. Elder Feng Bing went into seclusion to practice immediately after arriving in Tianyi City. It seems that he is practicing some secret technique at a critical stage. Junior Brother Chen only needs to reach a consensus with these elders in charge in Tianyi City, and then the Council of Elders will be equivalent to approving your request. In addition to Elder Long Han, there are also elders from the two major sects stationed in the meeting hall."

As Lu Luo walked side by side with Chen Yun, he introduced the relevant matters of the Tiandao League to him in detail.

Chen Yun either had already seen through all the matters or had heard about them for the first time. He did not reveal much but only nodded slightly to show his agreement.

The Council Hall in Xicheng District stands in the core area. After a slow walk, the two finally arrived at their destination.

What appears before your eyes is a magnificent complex of pavilions and buildings, surrounding a towering palace made of bluestone.

"Greetings, Senior Lu. I wonder if you would like to meet with the elders this time? And this senior is..."

The several Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed outside the palace gate were obviously quite familiar with Lu Luo, the elder of Luoyun Sect. One of them saluted respectfully and asked politely.

However, when his eyes fell on Chen Yun, the strange monk, his expression was slightly hesitant.

"This is Elder Chen from our sect. He has come here today to visit Elder Long and others."

Lu Luo's face was calm and he answered calmly.

"Oh. It's Senior Chen. Please wait here for a moment. Several elders are discussing matters in the side hall. You can enter after I inform you."

The cultivator was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Chen Yun twice in surprise. Then his attitude became more respectful, and it was obvious that he knew Chen Yun's identity.

He just took out a sound transmission talisman, whispered a few words to the talisman, and then threw the talisman out.

A red light quickly flew into the hall.

Soon after, three long bell sounds were heard from the hall. Upon hearing this sound, the gatekeeper immediately leaned forward and said respectfully:

"Please come in, seniors. The elders are aware of your arrival."

Lu Luo nodded slightly and walked into the hall. Chen Yun followed closely behind him with a normal expression and steady steps.

After passing through several winding corridors, Lu Luo led Chen Yun into the side hall on the right side of the hall.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw five or six Nascent Soul cultivators gathered in a room.

As soon as the two stepped into the hall, everyone cast their attention to them.

However, their gazes only stayed on Lu Luo for a moment, and most of them focused on Chen Yun, with great interest revealed on their faces.

These cultivators are all extremely powerful, but Chen Yun's eyes flashed and his attention was focused on the middle-aged man in the center.

This man was dressed in a grey robe, had an extraordinarily handsome appearance, and was tall and sturdy. His cultivation had even surpassed that of an average Nascent Soul cultivator in the middle stage. He seemed to be approaching the peak of the middle stage, and only needed to take one more small step to advance to the late stage.

Chen Yun's heart was shocked, and he immediately realized that this person was undoubtedly Long Han from Luanming Sect.

This person's cultivation is so profound, no wonder he can join forces with his dual cultivation partner to fight against a late Nascent Soul cultivator.

I originally thought that the rumors were exaggerated, but now it seems that I underestimated this person's strength. (End of this chapter)