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Zuo Yunfei and Liang Sihai, upon seeing that Marquis Ouyang was at his end, even led all their assassins to seize the position of the Alliance Hierarch.

Fairy Zixia and Duke Chu desperately defended, but they were outnumbered; now surrounded by over a thousand assassins within the Zixia Club, they faced a critical situation, almost at the point of no return.

Zuo Yunfei, looking at Fairy Zixia and Duke Chu with just over a hundred battered and defeated troops, was extremely pleased with himself.

He had been coveting the position of the Alliance Hierarch and the power it held for a long time, plotting for years. Now that his power had grown and Marquis Ouyang was at the end of his strength, the position of the Alliance Hierarch seemed within his grasp, and he could hardly contain his excitement.

Zuo Yunfei, glaring at Fairy Zixia and Duke Chu, bellowed, "The Alliance Hierarch is critically ill, a country cannot be without a leader for a day, and our Tianxia Alliance cannot be leaderless. Today, when all of us are here, let's discuss the matter of succession to the position of the Alliance Hierarch!"

Liang Sihai was in league with Zuo Yunfei, and he stepped forward and shouted.

"We choose Second Elder to be the Alliance Hierarch. Beneath the Alliance Hierarch is the Great Elder, and now that the Great Elder is dead, according to seniority, the position of the Alliance Hierarch should also be taken by the Second Elder. Besides, the Second Elder has followed the Alliance Hierarch in founding our empire, establishing immense military achievements for the Tianxia Alliance. Today, this position of the Alliance Hierarch must be taken by the Second Elder!"

"Brothers, am I right or not!"

Liang Sihai shouted toward his thousand-plus assassins, who understood the signal and shouted in unison.

"Second Elder, Second Elder, Second Elder...!"

...,....

The faces of Fairy Zixia and Duke Chu turned an iron blue.

Fairy Zixia shouted angrily, "All of you, shut your mouths!"

"My father is merely weak; he is not dead yet. You encircle our Zixia Club with a large number of assassins—is this an attempt to rebel?"

"Zixia, that's a heavy accusation of rebellion that we cannot bear; we just want to see the Alliance Hierarch once more and incidentally ask him, who is the next Alliance Hierarch?" Zuo Yunfei sneered.

Allowing him to see Marquis Ouyang would probably result in Marquis Ouyang's assassination.

Fairy Zixia said, "If that's the case, then I ask you to leave. The position of the Alliance Hierarch has already been decided by my father; he has passed the mantle to me. My third uncle is the Vice Alliance Hierarch, assisting me in managing the Tianxia Alliance."

Having said that, she took a piece of paper from her bosom, which bore the Great Seal of the Tianxia Alliance, clearly stating that Fairy Zixia was the next Alliance Hierarch.

Zuo Yunfei took the paper and, without showing anger—as he had anticipated this—sneered and unceremoniously tore the paper.

"This is fake, she, she forged it!" Zuo Yunfei pointed at Fairy Zixia and roared in front of the assassins.

Elder Duke Chu, standing at the side, retorted angrily, "It's written in black and white, clear and concise, and there is the Alliance Hierarch's Great Seal. By what right do you say it's fake?"

Duke Chu was known for his mild nature, loyalty, and righteousness. Even with the respect due to an Elder, few had seen him angry, but today, he was truly enraged.

"You there, since when have you dared to shout at me, have you forgotten that seven years ago, when you were captured, who risked their life to save you?" Zuo Yunfei snapped back in anger.

Seven years earlier, when the power of the Tianxia Alliance was insignificant in Huaxia, Duke Chu was captured during an operation. Zuo Yunfei led two hundred assassins into the midst of seven hundred enemy assassins to rescue Duke Chu. Back then, they were still brothers, the kind that would risk their lives for each other.

Duke Chu said, "I dare not forget the allegiance of the past. If you stop now, Second Brother, you are still my brother, Duke Chu. But if you commit an unforgivable act of betrayal, do not blame me for not considering brotherly affection."

"Third Brother!" Liang Sihai intervened, persuading, "You, I, and Second Brother have all been through life and death together. We are true brothers. Follow us, and we will never treat you poorly, but if you follow Zixia, what can she give you, she...!"

"Enough!" Duke Chu shouted in anger, "I only follow the commands of the Alliance Hierarch. The Hierarch's decision must be well-considered, and all I need to do is obey."

Both of them knew Duke Chu they saw him as foolishly loyal and utterly unswayable.

Zuo Yunfei spoke to Fairy Zixia, "Zixia, be sensible. Give up the position of Alliance Hierarch to me. When we followed the Alliance Hierarch in winning the world, you were just a little girl. You haven't contributed a single thing to the Tianxia Alliance, with mediocre qualifications at best. What right do you have to stand above us, the older generation? Second Uncle is giving you one last piece of advice: Hand over the position of Alliance Hierarch, and I'll ensure you can marry off in wealth and honor. If you don't do as I say, the only thing waiting for you is a dead end."

Liang Sihai said, "Second Brother is speaking for your own good. You're young, and your good days lie ahead. Why seek a dead end? Fourth Uncle promises you, as long as you give up the position of Alliance Hierarch, you will be treated with all the finest things, and you will never be troubled in the slightest, treated as if you're my own daughter."

Fairy Zixia replied, "Humph, you don't even spare my father, how can you spare me? Falling into your hands means a certain death. Rather than that, I might as well fight you despicable people to the death."

"In that case, don't blame your Second Uncle for being ruthless!" Zuo Yunfei furiously declared, raising his hand to the sky, about to command his men to attack Fairy Zixia.

"Second Elder, we submit to you, we were wrong, we dare not oppose you anymore!"

One of Fairy Zixia's subordinates from behind her quickly shouted, then led a dozen others in a series to run before Zuo Yunfei, kneeling and begging for mercy from Zuo Yunfei to spare their lives.

"You... you all!"

Fairy Zixia gritted her teeth and said. Even though her side already had fewer people and unstable morale, now that more than a dozen had left, she was furious, her face turning an iron blue.

"Hahaha..."

Zuo Yunfei laughed heartily, shouting to the few who had just defected, "Well done, it's never too late to mend. As you are now my Tianxia Alliance brothers, since you've chosen me, bygones will be bygones. You, are still my brothers."

"Someone, take them down, reward each with one hundred thousand, and treat them well!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. To defect and still get money was a stroke of incredible luck!

What Zuo Yunfei was doing was simply an attempt to pull over all of Fairy Zixia's followers, to completely crush her will to fight. He wanted to see Fairy Zixia helpless, the more desperate and at the end of her tether she was, the happier he became.

And indeed, Zuo Yunfei's actions made all of the remaining ninety of Fairy Zixia's followers waver.

Fairy Zixia's group was outmatched ten to one by the assassins, and Zuo Yunfei had many high-ranking experts, including Mirror Condensation and Half-step Mirror Condensation. If it really came to a fight, Fairy Zixia would definitely not win. Following her meant certain death.

If they defected, not only could they survive, but they would also get one hundred thousand each.

They were all assassins, working for money. They had no particular loyalty to Fairy Zixia, and who would choose death when they could live!

In the face of life and death, human nature is pitifully weak!

All ninety exchanged glances, and then, they all ran towards Zuo Yunfei.

As they ran, one of them shouted, "Second Elder, Second Elder, I have important information for you!"

"Xiao San!" Fairy Zixia clenched her fist and shouted angrily.

This person, known as Xiao San, was a follower of Fairy Zixia. Only eighteen years old this year, he was an orphan who lived by begging. Fairy Zixia took him in because he had a delicate appearance, keeping him in the Zixia Club and treating him like a younger brother, trusting him the most. He knew everything about Fairy Zixia.

Fairy Zixia never expected that, at such a critical moment, Xiao San, the person she trusted the most, would betray her.

Zuo Yunfei, knowing how much Fairy Zixia trusted Xiao San, was particularly pleased to see his betrayal and his proactive approach bringing news.

"Xiao San, tell me what you have. If it's valuable information, I will reward you heavily."

Xiao San said, "This morning, just as you started your attack, my sister... oh, no, this bad woman sent a WeChat message to someone named Lin Tian, seeking his help to fight against you, Second Elder."

"Bad woman?"

When Fairy Zixia heard these three words come out of Xiao San's mouth, she felt as if lightning had struck her. She treated Xiao San like a close brother, yet in her time of crisis, not only did he betray her, but to curry favor with Zuo Yunfei, he called her a bad woman. At that moment, Fairy Zixia's heart felt shattered.

"It's that Lin Tian."

Zuo Yunfei mumbled to himself.

Liang Sihai shouted with clenched fists, "Lin Tian, he killed my son. Today, if he doesn't show up, it's fine, but if he does, I will make sure he has no place to be buried!"

Hearing the name Lin Tian, Zuo Yunfei was a bit surprised, but he quickly regained his composure.

He patted Xiao San on the shoulder and said, "Good, that's valuable information. Reward him with three hundred thousand, go claim your reward!"

"Ah, three hundred thousand," Xiao San exclaimed in amazement. To him, that was an astronomical sum!

"Thank you, thank you, Second Elder. From now on, whatever Second Elder commands, Xiao San will go through fire and water, and die a thousand deaths without any regret!"

Zuo Yunfei's position as the Great Elder of the Tianxia Alliance was enough to prove he was no ordinary man. His impression of Lin Tian was extremely deep, and he was extremely wary of him.

He had never seen anyone dare to smash the Zixia Club, and after doing so, not only did Marquis Ouyang not punish him, but he also invited him for a meal. This showed how much Marquis Ouyang valued Lin Tian and further proved Lin Tian's remarkable abilities.

Despite being in a position of strength with many assassins under his command, Zuo Yunfei still hoped that Lin Tian would not appear before him.

However, after a moment's thought, he figured Lin Tian would not come to help Fairy Zixia. Only she and Duke Chu were left on her side, while he had over a thousand people, with countless Mirror Condensation and Half-step Mirror Condensation experts. No matter how strong Lin Tian was, could he fight against a thousand on his own?

Moreover, Lin Tian and Fairy Zixia had only met a few times and could hardly be considered close. Even Xiao San, the one she trusted the most, had defected to them. How would Lin Tian possibly come out and risk his life to help Fairy Zixia?