Chapter 917: Gathering |
With the approval of the Governor's Mansion, Meng Zhang had no doubts about forming such an alliance.
Next, instead of continuing to travel around, Meng Zhang directly went to the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain.
During the discussion with Xu Mengying and others, Meng Zhang set a date and invited various local cultivation forces' Primordial Spirit True Monarchs to gather.
He is now waiting for the appointed day to arrive.
Xu Mengying, Changchun True Monarch, and True Monarch Clever Machine have all agreed to support Meng Zhang.
They are very proactive in this matter, traveling around and contacting fellow daoists to organize the gathering.
If Meng Zhang only wanted to form such an alliance, there would be no need for such effort. However, he has an additional idea in mind - he hopes to lead this alliance himself.
Meng Zhang believes that under his leadership, the alliance's style and manner will be more cautious, and they won't make as many mistakes as You Hongzhi True Monarch did in the past.
In Meng Zhang's heart, there is also a hidden plan. If he can harness the power of the entire alliance, it will undoubtedly be of great help to Taiyi Sect's many upcoming plans.
Most of these Primordial Spirit True Monarchs were members of the previous small group.
Having experience with the formation of the previous small group, they did not have much resistance to forming a new alliance.
The only concern was the possible opposition from the official authorities of the Dali Dynasty.
However, after Meng Zhang took the lead, this concern quickly disappeared.
Everyone knew about Meng Zhang's close relationship with Governor Zhang Wei. With him taking the lead, they no longer needed to worry about the Dali Dynasty's opposition.
Meng Zhang was also aware of their concerns.
He publicly informed everyone that the Governor's Mansion was aware of their intention to form this alliance and had no objections.
Meng Zhang's words were like a reassurance pill, dispelling all their worries.
The attendees included Xu Mengying of Yellow Lotus Sect, Changchun True Monarch of Changchun Outlook, True Monarch Clever Machine of Clever Machine Sect, Huo Lie True Monarch of Flaming Mountain, Flawless True Monarch of Flawless Valley, Shangguan Hui True Monarch of the Shangguan Family, and Shangguan Tu True Monarch.
Compared to the previous small group, the Two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs from the You Family of Four Seas Commercial Firm were absent, and Meng Zhang from Taiyi Sect joined the gathering.
Although the Taiyi Sect is flourishing and powerful, it is clearly far inferior to the Four Seas Commercial Firm, which has a heritage of over two thousand years in the Jiuqu League.
In the eyes of everyone present, the newly formed alliance's strength has seriously declined.
With the previous experience of forming small groups, everyone began the process of establishing the alliance with ease.
After a simple negotiation, they quickly reached a consensus on many issues.
To avoid attracting excessive attention from the Dali Dynasty officials, the alliance did not adopt a formal name, making it appear as a temporary organization rather than a formal one.
The headquarters of the alliance remained at the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain.
During normal days, major cultivation forces left several Gold Core cultivators at the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain to communicate and coordinate various matters.
In case of major events, all Primordial Spirit True Monarchs would gather at the Yellow Lotus Sacred Mountain to discuss and resolve them together.
Externally, the alliance's factions acted as a united front, presenting a consistent image to the outside world.
In times of need, they would help each other and provide various conveniences to one another.
In many aspects, it was similar to the previous small group, with no significant differences.
One after another, the clauses were approved by everyone, and the implementation proceeded smoothly.
However, when it came to electing the leader of the alliance, some disagreements arose among the members.
In the previous small group, You Hongzhi True Monarch took the leadership role due to his strong push for formation, his deep qualifications, and high prestige. Moreover, the Four Seas Commercial Firm had extensive business dealings with everyone in the Jiuqu League.
Therefore, there was no objection to You Hongzhi True Monarch becoming the leader of that small group.
Even so, everyone was secretly vigilant and made subtle moves, fearing that You Hongzhi True Monarch might take advantage of the opportunity to completely control the entire small group and gain too many benefits.
However, now You Hongzhi True Monarch was no longer present. To elect a new leader for the alliance, they had to start over.
Meng Zhang had gone to great lengths to establish this alliance, all for the position of the alliance's leader, and now the critical moment had finally arrived.
Acting under Meng Zhang's instructions, Xu Mengying immediately and without hesitation nominated Meng Zhang as the leader of the alliance.
Not to mention their years of friendship, just the enormous benefits that Meng Zhang had previously provided would make her wholeheartedly strive to secure his position.
After Xu Mengying spoke, Changchun True Monarch and True Monarch Clever Machine also spoke in succession, expressing their agreement to let Meng Zhang assume the leadership of the alliance.
Other people present remained silent at this moment.
Meng Zhang, young and promising, renowned and influential, everyone owed him a favor after the last incident.
However, when it came to appointing him as the leader of this alliance, many people hesitated.
In the world of cultivation, the hierarchy based on seniority was still prevalent.
Meng Zhang was too young, and his qualifications and prestige were far from enough.
Although he now had the support of three Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, his backers themselves didn't hold much weight.
Both Changchun Outlook and Clever Machine Sect had a long heritage, but they were only Gold Core sects. It was only in this generation that Changchun True Monarch and True Monarch Clever Machine emerged and joined the ranks of Primordial Spirit sects.
Among the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, Changchun True Monarch and True Monarch Clever Machine had average cultivation bases and combat abilities. Their sects' strength was not outstanding, and they didn't have much influence.
On the other hand, Yellow Lotus Sect was a major sect. Back when the Jiuqu League was still active, apart from Azure Origin Sect and Jade Sword Sect, hardly any other sect dared to claim they could surpass Yellow Lotus Sect.
Even though Yellow Lotus Sect had experienced setbacks and suffered great losses, it was still not to be underestimated.
However, the Cult Master of Yellow Lotus Sect, Xu Mengying, was just a junior among the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.
She faced the same problem as Meng Zhang, lacking qualifications and prestige, making it difficult to gain support.
Although no one agreed with Meng Zhang becoming the leader of the alliance, the veteran Primordial Spirit True Monarchs present also didn't want to offend him, so they didn't voice their opposition.
For a while, an awkward silence engulfed the scene.
Seeing everyone remaining silent, True Monarch Clever Machine became anxious.
Before this, Meng Zhang had promised to purchase a large quantity of Mechanical Creations from Clever Machine Sect.
Clever Machine Sect was undoubtedly one of the most financially strained among these sects.
Sects like Changchun Outlook, despite losing their alchemy business, still had vast spirit fields and medicinal gardens to barely sustain themselves.
Clever Machine Sect had the shallowest foundation and meager accumulations. Besides the business of Mechanical Creations, they had very few other sources of income.
If Meng Zhang didn't become the leader of this alliance, today's meeting might have ended in discord, and everything would have been disrupted.
The order Meng Zhang had promised to place with them would probably fall through as well.
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