All of us are one

Chapter 85 Jiang Zhi's Suggestion

Jiang Yanming knew that Senior Liang was not an ordinary expert, but a being who, like his father, surpassed ordinary experts and was almost invincible in the Divine Martial Kingdom!

When an ordinary expert dies, although the strength of their faction is greatly reduced, they will not suffer annihilation.

If Senior Liang were to pass away, the three major families of Jiangnan would likely face a great calamity, and if they couldn't survive it, they would be annihilated!

Nothing more!

The Divine Martial Kingdom has been cut off from the Upper Realm for over three hundred years, and only two people possess strength that surpasses that of ordinary top-tier beings.

Senior Liang lived for over two hundred years. His meditation techniques and the cultivation secrets he may have left behind are extremely important to those masters who aspire to break through to the pinnacle, or even those who want to take another step on the path to the pinnacle!

In addition, the wealth accumulated by the three families over two hundred years should not be underestimated, and some forces may join forces because of this wealth.

"It seems you've thought of that," Jiang Zhi said calmly. "If Senior Liang dies peacefully of old age, the three great families, without their support, will be in grave danger even with four top experts."

"So I'm going to form a marriage alliance with one of the three major families?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"Your cousin is no good. Only you can act as a bridge to connect the Great River Alliance with the three major families," Jiang Zhi said coldly. "Because you are your brother's son and the young leader of the Great River Alliance."

"Okay, I understand." Jiang Yanming nodded upon hearing this. "When I return to the Four Kingdoms Alliance, I will go to Jiangnan with Senior Liang. If fate allows, we will arrange a marriage."

"It's not just fate, it's destiny!" Jiang Zhi emphasized, frowning. "Don't forget your position; this is your duty!"

"I know, you don't need to emphasize that," Jiang Yanming said calmly.

"Shenwu Kingdom is not a four-nation alliance, and there is no monogamy system. You can marry into one of the three major families, and you can even marry one from each family to continue the Jiang family line."

Jiang Zhi said solemnly, "Your roots are in the Divine Martial Kingdom, which is a fact you cannot change. The Four Kingdoms Alliance will always treat you as an outsider. They will guard against you in every way. You cannot change their mindset, not even your elder brother can."

"Moreover, my elder brother has a long lifespan; he can linger in the Four Nations Alliance for over twenty years, or even a century, but you cannot!"

Jiang Yanming did not refute this. He was not a staunch supporter of monogamy, but he would not marry every beautiful woman he saw.

He dislikes trouble, especially when trouble comes knocking unexpectedly. He won't marry a woman he doesn't truly love, even if he could gain some benefits from it.

Seeing that Jiang Yanming remained silent, Jiang Zhi waited a moment before speaking: "Now that I've said this much, whether you take it to heart or not, it's up to you."

"Apart from the eleven hall masters who were protecting you in the fleet, the other four hall masters have also arrived," Jiang Zhi said calmly. "Your return as the young alliance leader has brought together the hall masters of all fifteen branches of the Great River Alliance to Duanshui City today."

Jiang Yanming nodded slightly and asked with some curiosity, "I heard that the various branches of the Great River Alliance were once independent sects with a high degree of autonomy."

Jiang Zhi frowned and replied, "That's right, this is the right that my brother promised to all the hall masters when he established the Great River Alliance."

"They led their sects to follow Father and join the Great River Alliance. It's reasonable for Father to give them some autonomy," Jiang Yanming nodded.

"I don't think so," Jiang Zhi retorted, frowning. "It is precisely because each branch has autonomy that the Great River Alliance has difficulty unifying its forces and is unable to defeat the Four Rivers Gang, which is blocking the Great River Alliance's southward advance."

"There are advantages and disadvantages. The rapid rise of the Great River Alliance is inseparable from the participation of its various branches." Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanming looked at Jiang Zhi, keeping a thought to himself.

It's not that the Great River Alliance's power is scattered, but rather that you, as the Grand Master, are unpopular and unable to command respect!

In Jiang Yanming’s view, the Grand Hall Master is ultimately just a Hall Master, not the Alliance Master who rules over the entire Great River Alliance. So what if he is the Alliance Master’s brother?

The other branch leaders weren't all fools; they knew exactly what the head of the main branch was thinking. That's why some branch leaders obeyed orders but ignored pronouncements, and some even disregarded the head of the main branch's orders.

Jiang Yanming was well aware of his own limitations, believing that the reason he was respected as the young leader of the alliance was because he was the son of Jiang Yi, the swordsman of the Broken Water Sword, and that there were no other factors involved.

"It seems we have a disagreement," Jiang Zhi said calmly. "Let's put these disagreements aside for now. Once you officially become the leader of the Great River Alliance, you will naturally understand my thoughts."

"Perhaps," Jiang Yanming said noncommittally.

Will he become the leader of the Great River Alliance? He couldn't answer that question.

Because the future is uncertain, and his future has even more uncertainties, some of which will make him feel very troubled, and may even cost him his life!

"You've met eleven branch hall masters. Of the remaining four, you need to pay special attention to the master of the Bright Moon Hall," Jiang Zhi reminded him.

"Could it be that this Master Mingyue is the last top expert of our Great River Alliance?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"That's right." Jiang Zhi nodded, "But you should pay attention to her attitude towards you."

"Why?" Jiang Yanming asked, puzzled.

"She loved my brother, but he and Madam Liu had you." Jiang Zhiping said calmly, a look of guilt flashing in his eyes when he mentioned Madam Liu.

"It's normal for women to admire Father..." Jiang Yanming didn't notice, but nodded secretly. "At the pinnacle, with a sword that can conquer the world! It would be strange if a legendary figure like Father didn't have women admiring him."

Jiang Yanming was just about to gossip about his father's relationship with the Mingyue Hall Master when the carriage stopped.

"Grand Master, Young Alliance Leader," a deep, distorted voice came from outside the carriage. "We've arrived at the Grand Master's headquarters."

"Let's go, we're home." Jiang Zhi stood up and opened the soundproof door of the carriage.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanming stood up and got off the carriage. What came into view was a tall and majestic archway with the words "Dajiang Alliance Xuanshui Hall" written on it.

"Xuan Shui Tang, is this the real name of the Great River Alliance's headquarters?" Jiang Yanming thought to himself. "My uncle, the head of this headquarters, is hard to convince the people. So he's just using the Xuan Shui Tang signboard and calling himself the headquarters."

Jiang Yanming naturally knew the origins of Xuanshui Hall, as his father was from its predecessor, Xuanshui Sect.

"The fact that Xuan Shui Hall can be called the main hall and has the right to mobilize other halls must be because of my father," Jiang Yanming said quietly. "I don't know if it was my father who granted the right, or if my uncle acted on his own initiative, but the other hall masters acquiesced out of respect for my father."

"Forget it, why bother with the reasons?" Jiang Yanming shook his head inwardly, dismissing the unnecessary thoughts from his mind.

His purpose in coming to the Divine Martial Kingdom was to break through to the Qi and Blood Condensation Realm. Now that the Xuan Shui Hall of the Great River Alliance was right in front of him, it wouldn't be long before he came into contact with the Xuan Shui Viewing Method.

"Greetings, Young Alliance Leader!"

Suddenly, a unified voice rang out, pulling Jiang Yanming back to reality from his thoughts.