Unfettered Retribution: Slaughtering My Way through the World Chapter 143 - 118: The Human List Changes Again! The Martial

Carrying his package, Chen Xuan followed Luo Hongtian into the great hall.

In the candlelight, a smiling old man in a magnificent brocade robe sat upon the main seat of the hall.

"A fine young hero indeed."

The old man chuckled. "To defeat the Little Sword Immortal, ranked twenty-fourth on the Human List, at such a young age. A feat like this is destined to shake the entire martial world!"

"Chen Xuan, this is Mr. Zhuo!"

Luo Hongtian quickly made the introduction, saying, "He is an elder of the Martial Alliance. Are you not going to greet him?"

"The Martial Alliance?"

Though Chen Xuan was puzzled, he still perford a cupped-fist salute. "Greetings, Mr. Zhuo!"

"No need for formalities. My na is Zhuo Yun!"

The old man smiled warmly. "Luo Hongtian has told all about you, and I have witnessed your aptitude for myself. Frankly, a young prodigy such as yourself is exactly the kind of talent our Martial Alliance urgently needs.

Join our Martial Alliance and serve for three years. In return, we can dispatch n to protect you, ensuring you won’t have to directly face pursuit from the elders of the Celestial Sword Sect and the Mixed Elent Sect. How about it?"

"Serve for three years?"

Chen Xuan frowned.

’That’s not a short amount of ti...’

"But what kind of organization is the Martial Alliance?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"Across the entire Great Xia, the Martial Alliance is a first-rate power. In fact, thousands of years ago, we were the supre power in the land. It was only due to a great turmoil several millennia ago that we lost our dominion, but even so, we are far beyond what the Celestial Sword Sect or the Mixed Elent Sect could ever hope to provoke."

Mr. Zhuo smiled.

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"Chen Xuan, the Martial Alliance has an extrely long history," Luo Hongtian added. "About four thousand years ago, it was ford by the strongest masters in the world. They held sway over the entire land, and all the major sects and great families submitted to them..."

"So you’re saying it’s declined since then?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"You can’t put it like that. Even in decline, it’s still far stronger than any ordinary major Martial Dao sect..."

Luo Hongtian quickly whispered, "Haven’t you heard the saying, ’A starved cal is still bigger than a horse’? You need to find a faction to back you imdiately..."

"I get it."

Chen Xuan nodded.

’He really did need soone to take the heat for him for a while.’

’As for serving for three years?’

’With my rate of growth, I might be invincible in a year...’

’When that ti cos, it’ll be hard to say who’s serving whom.’

’For this year, if you tell to serve, I won’t argue.’

’But after this year, who do you think will be serving whom?’

"I agree."

Chen Xuan nodded decisively.

"Excellent. A wise man knows how to adapt to the tis."

Mr. Zhuo bead. "Rest assured, join the Martial Alliance, and we will absolutely not treat you poorly. We spare no expense in cultivating geniuses. Whatever you need, you can request it directly from . As long as it’s sothing the Martial Alliance can provide, I will certainly get it for you."

"And no contribution points are required?"

A glint appeared in Chen Xuan’s eyes.

"The Martial Alliance has always had a lenient policy toward talent."

Mr. Zhuo said calmly, "Unless it’s a special resource that you must obtain yourself, the Martial Alliance will grant you any other resources directly, as long as your cultivation is high enough."

"And what if I were to betray you?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"If you still choose to betray us despite this lenient policy, then the Martial Alliance will show no rcy. We will retaliate against you a thousand, even ten thousand tis over."

Mr. Zhuo’s tone turned grave.

"Understood!"

Chen Xuan said.

’All in all, it’s not a bad deal.’

’Their sincerity is surprisingly abundant!’

"By the way, speaking of special resources, there’s one available right now. I wonder if you’re interested?"

A mischievous glint flashed in Mr. Zhuo’s eyes as he suddenly spoke.

"What is it about?"

Chen Xuan asked, his curiosity piqued.

"A secret realm!"

Mr. Zhuo smiled. "It opens once every five years, on average, and is prepared specifically for experts at or below the True Qi Realm. You just happen to qualify."

"Mr. Zhuo, you can’t be talking about *that* place, can you?"

Luo Hongtian, who was standing to the side, looked startled, as if he’d just realized sothing.

"That’s right. The Ancient Tree of Life!"

Mr. Zhuo chuckled. "This secret realm was originally discovered by the Great Xia Imperial Family. But after many years, the imperial family has declined and gradually lost its grip, so the realm was slowly carved up by various factions. Our Martial Alliance happened to acquire two spots. You barely et the qualifications. As for whether you dare to go, that’s up to you."

"The Ancient Tree of Life?"

Chen Xuan gave a skeptical look.

"What does it do?"

"The Ancient Tree of Life contains an extrely rich life force. Its flowers bloom once every five years. Its pollen, in particular, has an incredible effect on the refinent of both Gang Energy and True Qi after being absorbed. The closer you get to the core, the greater the benefits. I’ve calculated it carefully before. On average, it’s absolutely no problem for a True Qi Realm expert inside to break through one or two minor realms."

Mr. Zhuo smiled.

"Which factions are participating? Will those at the top of the Human List be going?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"That’s unclear. So of the experts on the Human List have entered once before, so they won’t necessarily go this ti. Others might be delayed by other matters and be unable to attend."

Mr. Zhuo smiled. "But as for the specifics, you’ll only know once you’re there. To be frank, the world is vast, and this Qinghe County is rely a shallow pond.

Only by leaping out of the pond will you know how magnificent the outside world truly is. Even the Human List doesn’t necessarily include all the prodigies in the world.