The Alliance Leader frowned and said, "Let's wait a bit longer."
Lynn Immortal Sovereign, seeing the Alliance Leader not giving orders, could only transmit to Patriarch Lynn: "You fool, why didn't you report immediately when you discovered the Violet Lion Brotherhood members?"
"Me." Patriarch Lynn replied gloomily. He had originally planned to let Evan Yang act, hoping to see how the Alliance Leader would protect him, but Lynn Immortal Sovereign found out and berated him, then rushed over.
"It's too late for regrets now, you useless fool! Keep an eye on them. If you find any Violet Lion Brotherhood members you can capture, do so quickly, and secretly hide a few people away." Lynn Immortal Sovereign said.
"Understood." Patriarch Lynn, though unsure of Lynn Immortal Sovereign's true meaning, dared not disobey and instructed Quinn Lynn, since Quinn was now very powerful.
Time passed bit by bit. The city outskirts were sealed off, and Evan Yang and Dana Zee could only watch from not far outside.
"What do we do now?" Dana Zee asked.
"Let's earthwalk," Evan Yang thought for a moment and said.
"Earthwalk? You know how?" Dana Zee, not being earth attribute, asked curiously.
Evan Yang nodded, grabbed Dana Zee, then earthwalked and disappeared, heading into the city.
Confused, Evan Yang summoned several clones, floating in the void. The stranger finally arrived, standing before Evan Yang.
Who are you?' Evan Yang asked curiously.
You're really timid, making so many clones at once. It's hard to tell which is the real one,' the stranger said with a smile.
It's not timidity. You arrived with such a powerful aura, I have to be cautious,' Evan Yang replied with a smile.
You're not acting like you did in the Devil Realm—going solo against the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign,' the stranger said with a smile.
Sovereign? So you're from the Devil Realm? But you don't seem like it—there's no devil qi on you, and your strength isn't restricted,' Evan Yang said suspiciously.
You're leaving?' Dana Zee exclaimed.
Yeah, you know I stumbled into this place and brought you trouble. Now that it's settled, I have nothing left to do, so I can leave,' Evan Yang said.
Dana Zee was a little reluctant to see Evan Yang go.
No need for that—just go. I'll leave now,' Evan Yang said.
Alliance Leader, my fate is tied to the Violet Lion Brotherhood one way or another," Evan Yang said.
The Alliance Leader shook his head. "No matter what, you still can't be with them."
Why? Is it just because they oppose some people in the Immortal Realm Alliance?" Evan Yang asked.
So you already know. That's right, they've gone against the Immortal Realm Alliance many times, so their status in the Immortal Realm... you know how it is. I advise you not to stay with them," the Alliance Leader said.
Before Evan Yang could answer, the Lynn Immortal Sovereign laughed, "I think he's hopelessly stubborn. What's the point of keeping someone like him around? I might as well send him off."
The Lynn Immortal Sovereign, having found his excuse, really wanted to deal with Evan Yang right then. But the Alliance Leader was reluctant—after all, Evan Yang had huge potential. Killing him now would be a real waste. Just as he was about to try persuading him, Evan Yang laughed and said, "Before you kill me, I want to clear something up."
Speak." The Alliance Leader thought Evan Yang was about to regret his choices, so he asked curiously.
The Violet Lion Brotherhood doesn't even know what they've done wrong. Why won't the Immortal Realm Alliance and the Heaven-Battling Clans let them go?" Evan Yang asked.
Some of their people wounded several Immortal Sovereigns of the Immortal Realm Alliance," the Alliance Leader replied.
But why did they hurt those Immortal Sovereigns?" Evan Yang asked.
That's because they refused to follow the rules of the Immortal Realm Alliance and wanted to be tyrants," the Alliance Leader said.
Evan Yang turned to Dana Zee and said, "You explain it."
That's just those Immortal Sovereigns' nonsense! Back then, a few of our sect's Immortal Sovereigns fought alongside them against the Sky-Flooding Demon Sovereign, but someone was always dissatisfied with our people. When our Immortal Sovereigns were wounded, they took the chance to stir up trouble!" Dana Zee retorted.
The Alliance Leader frowned at this, because he could tell Dana Zee wasn't lying. But the Lynn Immortal Sovereign didn't care about any of that. He was only interested in that item—no matter what, today he wanted to send Evan Yang on his way and get something from the Violet Lion Brotherhood.
Alliance Leader, if the Immortal Realm Alliance is truly just, I hope this matter can be investigated thoroughly and clear the Violet Lion Brotherhood's name. If things stay murky, they'll never submit," Evan Yang said.
Who do you think you are? The Immortal Realm Alliance doesn't need your meddling!" Ling Ziqiong couldn't help but curse.
The Alliance Leader finally found an excuse. After thinking it over, he said, "Since there's doubt about this matter, I'll handle it fairly and investigate it."
Alliance Leader, don't forget, none of the main parties are here. Are you going to dig up those Immortal Sovereigns based on one person's word?" The Lynn Immortal Sovereign said unhappily.
Lynn Immortal Sovereign, if what this woman says is true, so what? Are we supposed to let others slander the Immortal Realm Alliance?" The Alliance Leader countered.
Looks like the Alliance Leader really intends to do it. Well, nothing I can do then. If you're capable, go find those Immortal Sovereigns. As far as I know, the Violet Lion Brotherhood's Immortal Sovereigns are all in seclusion, and the two in the Alliance are tightly locked away. How are you going to investigate?" The Lynn Immortal Sovereign said.
Then let's wait until they all show up, and talk then," the Alliance Leader said. He turned and told the others, "Everyone, listen up. Until the Violet Lion Brotherhood matter is investigated, no one is to pursue their people—otherwise you'll face the consequences yourself."
He then turned to the Lynn Immortal Sovereign, "What do you think, Lynn Immortal Sovereign?"
The Lynn Immortal Sovereign laughed, "Since the Alliance Leader has decided, I have nothing more to say. I'll leave first." He flashed away, cursing in his heart, but he'd already told Patriarch Lynn and Ling Ziqiong to keep an eye on those people.
The Alliance Leader watched the Lynn Immortal Sovereign leave, then looked at Patriarch Lynn and the others. He saw that they were slowly retreating, clearly planning to wait until the Alliance Leader left and then run back.
Dana Zee was stunned. She hadn't expected Evan Yang's words to temporarily lift the grudge against the Violet Lion Brotherhood—this was basically unlimited leniency. After all, right now, the Immortal Sovereigns weren't coming out, so there was no way to settle things.
The Alliance Leader turned to Evan Yang and said, "Be careful. This time, it's the best I can do. Next time, you might not be so lucky." With that, he left with his people.
Though it was just a brief sentence, Evan Yang knew the Alliance Leader was looking out for him and had high hopes. Dana Zee, seeing those people leave, felt grateful: "Thank you so much this time."
No need for thanks. Take everyone who hasn't left yet and go quickly. Once the Alliance Leader and the others are far enough away, the rest may not give up so easily," Evan Yang said.
Dana Zee nodded. As for the Lynn Immortal Sovereign, after he left, the Alliance Leader followed. The Alliance Leader asked, "What's wrong, Lynn Immortal Sovereign?"
Nothing. It's just that the Alliance Leader is too biased toward Evan Yang," the Lynn Immortal Sovereign said.
I'm not biased. I just want to get things clear before making decisions," the Alliance Leader said.
The Alliance Leader is truly admirable," the Lynn Immortal Sovereign said.
Let's not talk about these unpleasant things. How many years have you cultivated? We're both earth-attribute cultivators—why don't we spar?" The Alliance Leader smiled.
The Lynn Immortal Sovereign heard 'spar' and felt uneasy. He knew the Alliance Leader's true strength—he looked young, but was incredibly powerful. Still, if he wanted to break through, he'd need to seek out strong opponents to spar with. The Alliance Leader was hard to beat, so the Lynn Immortal Sovereign wouldn't give up easily. He smiled, "Fine."
So the two began sparring. The Alliance Leader only did this to stall for time for Evan Yang, but the Lynn Immortal Sovereign thought he was genuinely interested.
Meanwhile, Evan Yang and Dana Zee had already taken the remaining people to the teleportation array and sent them off. After everything was settled, Evan Yang smiled, "Looks like it's time for me to leave."
You're leaving?' Dana Zee exclaimed.
Yeah, you know I stumbled into this place and brought you trouble. Now that it's settled, I have nothing left to do, so I can leave,' Evan Yang said.
Dana Zee was a little reluctant to see Evan Yang go.
No need for that—just go. I'll leave now,' Evan Yang said.