Wu Shattered Star River

Ling Yunmeng arranged for people to prepare a lavish welcome banquet for the God-Slaying Squad, Gu Yunfeng, Chen Jiang, and Hong Qinggong.

The Dragonfall City's Hall Master and the heads and elders of the major families under his command all attended the celebration banquet.

Jiang Han became the absolute protagonist of the banquet, with countless people lining up to toast him.

The stewards in the pavilion were well aware that no one could stop Jiang Han's rise. If Jiang Han didn't go to the Seven Fiends Hall or other major forces, he would become an elder of the Cloud Dream Pavilion in less than ten years, and might even become the next Pavilion Master.

Neither the Second Elder, Yun Shanyue, nor the Fifth Elder attended the afternoon reception or the banquet.

Their grandsons had probably gone to Skywolf City. Although they had no intention of betraying, they were too ashamed to show their faces.

Of course, many people smelled a different flavor at this banquet.

The neutral Third Elder and Fourth Elder were very polite to Jiang Han, and took the initiative to toast Zuo Yiyi and Qi Bing.

These unusual actions made people sense some issues.

The Cloud Dream Pavilion was previously divided into two major factions: Ling Yunmeng's faction and the Great Elder's faction, with three Hall Masters and some stewards as staunch supporters.

Han Jinmao's faction included the Second Elder, Fifth Elder, and Sixth Elder, all supporters of Han Jinmao. Most of the Hall Masters and stewards in the pavilion openly or secretly supported Han Jinmao.

In addition, there were the Third Elder and Fourth Elder, as well as a small number of Hall Masters and stewards, who were neutral.

Ling Yunmeng's injuries had not healed, and Han Jinmao, a ninth-level Mountain Sea Realm cultivator, was the strongest combat force in the pavilion.

Han Jinmao's power and prestige were very high in the pavilion. He was the first meritorious official in assisting Zuo Tianxing in conquering Tianmeng Prefecture.

If Zuo Tianxing hadn't died, no one would have supported Han Jinmao.

The problem was that Zuo Tianxing was dead, and Ling Yunmeng's combat power was not enough to convince everyone, which led to the internal strife in the Cloud Dream Pavilion.

Previously, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder had always been neutral, putting Ling Yunmeng's side at a disadvantage.

Now, the Third Elder and Fourth Elder seemed to be leaning towards Ling Yunmeng's side, which was a very dangerous signal.

The Great Elder was also a ninth-level Mountain Sea Realm cultivator, while Ling Yunmeng was an eighth-level Mountain Sea Realm cultivator. If the Third Elder and Fourth Elder sided with Ling Yunmeng,

and the Second Elder and Fifth Elder's prestige in the pavilion was greatly reduced due to Yun Fei and Lu Heng, then Han Jinmao's side would be in great danger.

At the banquet, Han Jinmao offered a few toasts and left. After the Third Elder and Fourth Elder revealed their inclinations, the neutral Hall Masters and stewards took action, actively toasting Jiang Han, Qi Bing, Zuo Yiyi, and others.

Then, countless family heads and elders followed suit, as many families were fence-sitters.

Jiang Han, Qi Bing, Zuo Yiyi, and others' rise was unstoppable. Once the three of them grew up, they would be three more Mountain Sea Realm experts, and Ling Yunmeng's side would have absolute overwhelming power.

Therefore…

Jiang Han and the others were all drunk that night. Jiang Han drank the most, and in the end, he didn't know how he got back. When he woke up, it was already noon the next day.

"You're awake?"

A gentle voice sounded, and Jiang Han opened his eyes and glanced around. The remaining wine instantly sobered him up. He quickly got up and saluted, "Greetings, Pavilion Master."

Ling Yunmeng turned around, looked at Jiang Han with a smile, and said, "Jiang Han, I'm about to return to Cloud Dream City to oversee things. I want to chat with you for a few words before I leave."

Jiang Han bowed and said, "Pavilion Master, please instruct me."

Ling Yunmeng paused for a moment and said, "Jiang Han, do you know about the Seven Fiends Hall?"

Jiang Han nodded and said, "I know a little. Is our Cloud Dream Pavilion an affiliated force of the Seven Fiends Hall?"

"Yes!"

Ling Yunmeng replied, "The Seven Fiends Hall is a Marquis-level force, and the Cloud Dream Pavilion is a Lord-level force. We and more than a dozen nearby Lord-level forces are all under the jurisdiction of the Seven Fiends Hall."

"The Seven Fiends Hall is powerful, with seven Reincarnation Realm experts and nearly a hundred Mountain Sea Realm experts. It is a local overlord."

Jiang Han nodded again, but didn't know what Ling Yunmeng meant by saying this. He could only listen patiently.

Ling Yunmeng cast her gaze out the window and said, "This great battle is almost coming to an end. If you fight one or two more times, the number of Skywolf Hall warriors we kill will reach two thousand. This time, we will be considered to have won. When the great battle ends, the envoy of the Seven Fiends Hall should come."

Jiang Han still didn't understand what Ling Yunmeng was up to, and couldn't help but ask, "What does the Pavilion Master mean?"

"In fact, this great battle is not only about the ownership of the Dragonfall Mine, but also has a deeper purpose."

Ling Yunmeng finally revealed the purpose of her visit. She said, "That is, the Seven Fiends Hall wants to select geniuses. If there are no accidents—this time, you, Yiyi, Bing'er, and Jingjing have all caught the eye of the Seven Fiends Hall. When the great battle ends, the Seven Fiends Hall will send an envoy to take you to the Seven Saints Mountain."

"Uh…"

Jiang Han was stunned. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Pavilion Master, do we have to go?"

Jiang Han was born in a small place and didn't have much experience or lofty ambitions.

He thought about gaining a foothold in the Cloud Dream Pavilion and living a stable life with Jiang Li.

The Seven Fiends Hall actually made the Cloud Dream Pavilion and the Skywolf Hall fight to the death for the sake of selecting geniuses. Now, tombs can be seen everywhere on the Thirty-Three Peaks. How many people fought bloody battles, how many people were buried in foreign lands?

With one order from the high-level officials of the Seven Fiends Hall, countless people below fought like trapped beasts.

In Jiang Han's heart, the Seven Fiends Hall was devoid of human feelings and full of cold-blooded animals. He had a resistance to the Seven Fiends Hall, which is why he asked this question.

"I suggest… go!"

Ling Yunmeng's answer surprised Jiang Han. She paused for a moment and said, "You should know that the most important thing in cultivation is resources. If you want to become stronger, you must have massive resources."

"The more powerful the force, the more resources it controls. Let me tell you this… Even if the Cloud Dream Pavilion put all its resources into one person, it wouldn't be possible to create a Celestial Human Realm expert."

"So!"

Ling Yunmeng turned around and said seriously, "If you want to become stronger and want more resources, you can only join a stronger force."

"When you cultivate to the Reincarnation Realm in the Seven Fiends Hall, if you are seen by a higher-level force, if you want to become stronger, you must leave the Seven Fiends Hall and join a higher-level force."

"In the later stages of cultivation, such as the Celestial Human Realm, Void Breaking Realm, and Earth Immortal Realm, many resources cannot be bought with Xuan Stones. Only super forces have them."

"Super forces monopolize resources, so they monopolize the channels for casual cultivators to rise. All geniuses who want to become supreme experts must join super forces and be used by them!"

"Super forces get a constant stream of geniuses joining them, so they can always have a group of super experts. With strong force, they can control large territories, have massive resources, and attract geniuses to join."

"This can form a virtuous cycle, so the格局 of the Nine Provinces Continent has been almost stable for ten thousand years!"

"This is the rule of this world!"

Ling Yunmeng explained in detail, and Jiang Han understood a lot. He nodded slightly and said, "Pavilion Master, I understand."

"Mm!"

Ling Yunmeng smiled and said, "I only have one purpose in coming here. If you choose to join the Seven Fiends Hall, I hope you and Yiyi and the others will join the Fourth Hall Master's lineage together."

"The Fourth Hall Master is our Cloud Dream Pavilion's backer. Your joining will make the Fourth Hall Master's lineage stronger, and the Fourth Hall Master will take care of the Cloud Dream Pavilion even more in the future."

"In addition, the Fourth Hall Master has promised me. If we win this great battle, we will have two places to recommend for joining the hall, so we should have six people joining the Seven Fiends Hall after the battle ends."

"I understand!"

Jiang Han bowed and said, "If I join the Seven Fiends Hall, I will definitely be with Yiyi and the others."

"Alright!"

Ling Yunmeng turned around and walked outside. At the door, she seemed to remember something and said, "Yun Fei's betrayal should have been the work of Han Shiqi. I wanted to take down Han Shiqi, but he entered Dark City early."

"Don't worry, unless he hides in Dark City for the rest of his life, I will have someone take him down and give you justice as soon as he leaves."

"It really was him!"

A cold light flashed in Jiang Han's eyes. This old thief's heart to harm him has not died. If there is a chance, he must kill him.