In the Li family head of the Mo family snorted coldly, "Senior Wang Yin, did you really form the Martial Arts Alliance to protect independent martial artists? You still haven't told the truth until now? It has been spread in the martial arts world that Emperor Ning sent the Ninth Prince to Lizhou just to form a branch of the Martial Arts Alliance? The Li family is a lackey of the court, right?" Li Quanwu shook his head: "My Li family has never pledged allegiance to the imperial court. I personally helped Senior Wang Yin. He has done me a favor, so I should lend him a helping hand." Cao Peifeng said angrily, "Li Quanwu, I think you won't cry until you see the coffin, right? The Ninth Prince was named Li Wang by Emperor Ning, and the Li Wang's palace is under construction. He came to Lizhou to suppress the bandits openly, but secretly to help you set up a branch of the Martial Arts Alliance. What is your purpose?" Li Quanwu said: "Brother Cao, it's just rumors in the martial arts world, why do you believe it?" The elder of Fushan Sword Sect was named Zong Liushan. He stared at Li Quanwu and said, "There is no smoke without fire. If Senior Wang Yin really wanted to form a martial arts alliance, he should have announced the news to the world. Why did he do it in secret?" "That's right. If Senior Wang Yin really makes this matter public, the major families and sects in the martial arts world will naturally not interfere if they have no objection. What does he want to do by secretly forming a martial arts alliance? Help the court suppress the martial arts sects and families?" The head of the Geng family also stared at Li Quanwu angrily. Historically, the martial arts sects and aristocratic families have had no good feelings towards the imperial court, and are even more unwilling to be in cahoots with it. However, if some martial arts sects or martial arts families pledge allegiance to the imperial court, no one in the martial arts world would object. But if you force many martial arts sects and families to pledge allegiance to the imperial court, some people will feel unhappy. After all, the imperial court is the only powerful one, so the fate of the martial arts sects and families can be imagined. Even if they are not loyal to the imperial court, they will be suppressed by it.

No matter what is done, the imperial court wants to get involved, which is a scene that many martial arts sects and families do not want to see. Li Quanwu had an ugly look on his face. He really couldn't explain it clearly now, because the imperial court was behind the Martial Arts Alliance, and the Boxing Saint Wang Yin would not show up to speak. He could only hope that the imperial court would show up. If the Ninth Prince didn't come, then the City Lord Nie Yongxuan would be fine. Ning Chen had already received the news that the Li family had been forced to their doorstep by dozens of martial arts families and the Fushan Sword Sect. He brought Yan Conglong and Nie Yongxuan to find Gou Jingxun, the head of the Gou family. Gou Jingxun naturally chose to help Ning Chen, but he did not go to the Li family with him. Instead, he asked Gou Jingrong, who had reached the level of supernatural powers, to bring Gou Dateng and others to accompany Ning Chen. When the heads of families and sects had forced Li Quanwu to be speechless, Ning Chen appeared. He had originally planned with Gou Da Teng to quietly spread this scene in Qingyang Territory, but he didn't expect that other princes would get him first, and the news spread in the Lizhou martial arts world, making it impossible for him to hide. "Ninth Prince!" Seeing the Ninth Prince and Gou Jingrong of the Gou family walk in together at the entrance of the hall, Cao Peifeng even stood up. After all, Gou Jingrong was a powerful person in the realm of supernatural powers and was very prestigious in the Gou family of Lizhou, so his Cao family naturally gave him face. "Third Master!" Cao Peifeng and others saluted Gou Jingrong. Gou Jingrong is the third child in the Gou family, and is known as Gou Sanye in the underworld. Gou Jingrong nodded and accompanied the Ninth Prince to the front. Li Quanwu looked at them as if they were his saviors and quickly invited the Ninth Prince to take a seat. Based on this scene, Cao Peifeng and others concluded that Li Quanwu must be loyal to the court, otherwise he would not be so servile in front of the Ninth Prince who had no background or power. "Family heads, sect leaders, I am here to pay my respects." Ning Chen did not sit down, but stood in front of the main hall, looking at Cao Peifeng and other family heads and clan leaders, who completely ignored their status as princes and treated themselves as people of the world, clasping their fists and bowing to them. The eyes of Cao Peifeng, Zong Liushan and others flickered slightly. The Ninth Prince and the others knew that he had been known as a 'waste' in the past few years, but after leaving the Demon Suppression Pass, he had changed a lot. Now he had reached the ninth level of Tiangang cultivation and was much stronger than when he was at the Martial Arts Conference. Standing there, with his back straight and his eyes calm and wise, he was obviously a man of character.

"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, you've come at the right time. Could you explain this matter to everyone?" Cao Peifeng no longer had the aggressive look he had before. Ning Chen smiled and nodded, "You are the head of the Cao family, Senior Cao Peifeng, right?" Cao Peifeng nodded: "It is this old man." Ning Chen smiled, looked around and said, "I don't know how the news of the Martial Arts Alliance came out. There is no point in dwelling on this issue now." "Let me just say one thing. If the court is incompetent and immoral, the world will be in chaos. If the world is in chaos, it will not only affect the people of the world, but also all of you present here." Ning Chen felt it necessary to take advantage of this opportunity to explain to all the forces, at least to make his thoughts clear. However, Cao Peifeng and others did not say anything. Ning Chen's words do make some sense. If the world is in chaos, the people at the bottom of society will definitely be the most affected, but the forces of the underworld will also be affected. "From the Warring States Period to Dashang, Daqing, and now Daning, we all hope that the world will be stable and the people will be prosperous. However, you all know that the Daning Dynasty has enemies on all sides. There are the demon tribe in the south, the sea tribe in the east, the barbarians and the Demon Abyss in the north, and the wild tribe in the west." "These foreign threats have been affecting the court, whether it is Dashang, Daqing, or now Daning." "But living in this territory, the martial arts families and sects do not contribute as much as the imperial court, and the army trained by the imperial court comes from the lowest level. Although there are many people, their talent is limited. In addition, the imperial court has suffered huge losses due to years of resisting foreign invasions." "Your Majesty, you know very well that if this continues, the human race will be conquered by foreign invaders in less than a hundred years. By then, everyone will suffer. This will not only be a great shame for the human race, but also show that we are not united enough." At this point, Ning Chen glanced at Cao Peifeng and the others. Seeing that no one said anything, he continued, "The imperial court wants to deter powerful enemies from all directions, and it is racking its brains to find a way to build a powerful army to fight back." "This prince knows that you are worried that once the imperial court becomes powerful, it will suppress the martial arts sects and noble families. In fact, you are overthinking it. There is a saying that goes, if one suffers, all suffer; if one prospers, all prosper. What good will it do for the imperial court to suppress the martial arts sects and noble families? The imperial court only hopes for the stability of the world, and this original intention will not change." "Even if Daning doesn't exist, I believe there will be people who will do the same, establish a new dynasty, build a powerful army, continue to suppress the four directions, and stabilize the human race." "Since Taizu founded the country, the imperial court has never targeted any martial arts sects or families, unless they have committed a crime, the Demon Suppression Department will conduct a thorough investigation, but the imperial court has never intervened in the grudges between the martial arts world." "Including forming an army to resist powerful enemies from all directions, the imperial court has never required martial arts families or sects to participate. Even the common people volunteered to join the army to protect Daning." "Isn't what the king said correct?" Ning Chen looked at everyone with a smile. Cao Peifeng and the others did not say anything, because this was the truth. The imperial court's conscription was indeed voluntary, there was no such thing as forced conscription, and there was no pressure on the martial arts sects or families. "Now there are powerful enemies on all sides. The 300,000 troops of the Wilderness Clan are at war with Daning in the Western Frontier. The Sea Clan also has 300,000 troops. There is a battlefield in Donghai City. The war has already begun." "The barbarians have been harassing Daning every year, and the demons are the most brutal, so the demon-suppressing army suffered the greatest casualties." "Your Majesty proposed to form a martial arts alliance. In fact, he also hoped to form a capable and combat-ready army through the martial arts alliance to protect Daning." "Adhering to the principle of voluntary participation, we did not force any independent cultivators, martial arts families or sects to join. We are even willing to provide resources and cultivation techniques to support them." "The reason why we are developing it secretly is because we are afraid that the Jianghu families and sects will misunderstand and think that the court is making some big move to harm the Jianghu." "Now that I can no longer hide it, I will tell you directly that the Martial Arts Alliance protects the weak and focuses on training young elites." "It is still based on the principle of non-coercion and non-oppression. Anyone who wants to join can do so, including all of you here. At least here, there will never be any injustice such as coercion or oppression." "Of course, if you hinder me from forming a martial arts alliance and cultivating the young elites of the human race, I will make it clear that anyone who hinders me is an enemy of the court. As long as they are enemies, I have only one principle: crush them."

The hall was unusually quiet, no one spoke, not even Cao Peifeng and Zong Liushan. In fact, they did not like this kind of atmosphere, but on second thought, they were the same when facing the Gou family, or even the Fengtian Lu family and the Qingyang Fang family. They just listened to what the big families said. The imperial court still has a foundation. Even if they are dissatisfied, there will be no good result if they go against the imperial court. Ning Chen looked at Li Quan and said, "Alliance Leader Li, from today on, we will openly form a martial arts alliance and send young talents to the Lizhou military camp. You don't need to worry about the training." "Of course, everything must be done on a voluntary basis. No forced intervention is allowed. Any independent cultivator or weak family, even ordinary people, who are willing to join the Martial Arts Alliance, cannot be rejected." "It's His Royal Highness Prince Li." Li Quanwu nodded. Ning Chen smiled and looked at Cao Peifeng, Zong Liushan and the others. "Everyone, I have said everything I should say. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can give your opinions. Of course, if you haven't thought it through yet, you can go back and think about it carefully. If you have any questions, you can come to Alliance Leader Li, or come to me." "Of course, I know that the martial arts families in Jianghu are headed by the Fengtian Lu family and the Qingyang Fang family. The sects are mainly the Fengtian Tianwu Sect, the Zhenwu City Zhenwu Dao Sect, and the Luozhou Dajue Temple. You can talk to the Lu family, the Fang family, the Tianwu Sect, the Zhenwu Dao Sect and others about this matter." "You can also tell them exactly what I said just now. I was sent by His Majesty, so I represent the court's opinion." Cao Peifeng and the others looked at each other, and in the end, without saying anything else, they bowed to Ning Chen, said goodbye and left. They were definitely dissatisfied in their hearts, but what Ning Chen said made them unable to find fault for the time being. After all, the court's goal is to form an army to resist powerful enemies from all directions. If they interfere, not only will the court not tolerate it, even the common people will think that they are a family of martial arts masters and sects who do not care about the safety of the common people. Only if a dynasty has a strong army can the lower classes be protected. Otherwise, can it count on the shelter of the aristocratic families and sects? After everyone left the Li family. Li Quanwu breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Ning Chen and said, "Your Highness, the Lizhou Jianghu families and sects all know about this. What should we do?" Ning Chen said, "If you know, you will know. You report the truth to Senior Quan Sheng Wang Yin, the chief leader of Hancheng. I don't care what other realms do. Lizhou Realm will openly form a martial arts alliance. Whether it can be established is up to me, but I don't want to be sneaky. Anyone who disobeys can come to me." "Yes, Your Highness!" Li Quanwu nodded. After hearing Ning Chen's words, the feeling of anxiety disappeared. As for whether it can be built, as Ning Chen said, it depends on one's own ability. After returning to the palace, Ning Chen immediately asked Yan Conglong to report the matter to his father, the emperor, and asked Nie Yongxuan to intensify the interrogation of the bandits. Next, he planned to deal with the dealer first. Dealing with the banker has nothing to do with the Martial Arts Alliance. The banker is secretly connected with Dinghai Tower and has secretly created so many bandits, killing many people. This matter is not over yet. Qingyangjingzhou City, Qingyang City. In Prince Yan’s mansion, the Sixth Prince was drinking and having fun with the Lord of Qingyang City, the leader of the branch of the Martial Arts Alliance, and others. The news about Lizhou has already arrived. The Sixth Prince sneered: "This Old Nine, he really thinks that he can decide the affairs of Lizhou by winning over the Gou family. He is so naive. Although those Jianghu families and sects will not oppose him openly, they will oppose him secretly." The Lord of Qingyang City smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is a good move. The Ninth Prince has taken the blame. Next, you can ask His Majesty to form a martial arts alliance in an open and aboveboard manner. Whether it will succeed or not is not certain. At least Your Highness will be safe in Qingyang." "Hehe, I know what the boss is planning. I will set up a martial arts alliance in an open and aboveboard manner. First, I will let the world see his ambition. Second, I will not be in danger if I stay out in the open." Less than five days. The princes in Kyoto City, Fengtian Territory, Luozhou Territory, Xiliang, Yanzhou and other places have already received the news from Lizhou. When they heard that the news of Ning Chen's establishment of a martial arts alliance was exposed, they directly announced the fact that the court had established a martial arts alliance.

The eldest prince was particularly angry, while the other princes were cheerful and looked like they were watching a joke, and were even less interested in forming a martial arts alliance. In Daning Palace, Emperor Ning listened to Wei Cheng's report with an expressionless face. After Wei Cheng finished telling Ning Chen everything he had said to the Jianghu families and sects in Lizhou, Emperor Ning slammed his fist on the table: "Idiot!" After a fierce scolding, Emperor Ning said to the old eunuch Wei Chengdao: "Pass on my oral order and tell Prince Li that since he is so capable, he can do it on his own. I will not support him with any resources. If he fails to form a 100,000-man cavalry with a cultivation base above the Jade Sea Realm within three years, I will never let him off easily." "Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Cheng nodded expressionlessly, then turned and left. The moment he turned around, the old eunuch had a sneer on his face. The Ninth Prince is so naive that he thinks that he can convince those aristocratic families and sects with just a few words from his heart. If that were the case, Taizu would have convinced them long ago. Why would you wait until today? Emperor Ning's oral order soon reached Lizhou. After hearing it, Ning Chen's face turned ugly. It was obvious that he had taken the blame, and his father did not approve of it. Then, he was in danger. "Your Highness, I will take my leave now!" After delivering the order, Eunuch Hou said nothing else and left with the young eunuch. (End of this chapter)