Ling Zhenfei was very curious about these people, so he hid his soul in a nearby tree to see what they were up to.
As more people arrived, a few finally came closer. At a glance, it was clear these were no ordinary individuals; their attire was also somewhat different.
Among them, one person also wore a black robe, but on his robe, a strange bird was embroidered with golden thread.
This bird was depicted in a very peculiar posture, its eyes wide open, crying tears of blood.
Ling Zhenfei was quite intrigued by the unusually strange design.
There were a few people alongside this man, their garments also bearing some embroidery, but the designs were relatively normal.
For instance, the person beside him had a fierce tiger descending the mountain embroidered on his robe, while the person on the right was a girl with a beautiful flower embroidered. Ling Zhenfei didn't know much about flowers, so he was unsure what flower it was.
A person in the distance had a leaf embroidered on his clothes; anyway, each embroidery was different, and the man with the strange bird seemed to be the leader. He glanced around the crowd and said, "What news have you gathered?"
Immediately, someone walked back and saluted, saying, "Palace Master, during the day, the foreign races incited a beast riot. The sects were unprepared and suffered heavy losses. Many of our scout brothers didn't return; it's likely they were killed."
The black-robed elder nodded and said, "So, what information has been gathered?"
The person replied, "The Wuliang Immortal Palace and Shu Mountain, among other sects, have already united, while the Tianling Spirit Palace cultivators' alliance remains immensely powerful. Additionally, a group of loose cultivators has formed an alliance, creating a tripartite standoff.
Moreover, the Blood Fiend Gate was purged by someone named Ling Zhenfei today, nearly annihilated. The Blood Son is heavily injured, and everyone under his command, except Xia Mingcheng, is seriously wounded.
The Blood Fiend Gate's alliance with the South Sea Divine Palace and the Du Family has suffered, weakening their strength."
The elder laughed heartily and said, "Interesting, very interesting indeed. Does anyone know where this Ling Zhenfei came from?"
At this moment, the person with a leaf embroidered on his clothes said, "I know this person. We tried to approach him in the Island Nation during the Bin Qi Wu event, but he did not agree."
Ling Zhenfei was startled upon hearing this; if they had approached him during the Bin Qi Wu event, their identity was now evident.
These people were from the Li Hen Palace.
The individuals from the Li Hen Palace had indeed contacted him a few times, but Ling Zhenfei felt they seemed like a sales organization, so he didn't agree and many incidents occurred afterward.
Such as attempting to control Moergawa and even ambushing people from Shu Mountain; surprisingly, they met here again today.
Moreover, this black-robed elder should indeed be the leader of this group, the Palace Master of Li Hen Palace.
Since the Three Great Immortal Palaces became famous, it seemed any sect had to call their leader 'Palace Master' to appear sophisticated.
However, enduring until now, this Li Hen Palace was truly insidious, remaining hidden all along.
But Ling Zhenfei remembered during the Bin Qi Wu event when two people spoke to him, claiming that their Palace Master had the miraculous ability to directly enhance a person's strength, but Ling Zhenfei felt these people were brainwashed.
At this time, he heard the elder say, "We should try to win Ling Zhenfei over, but if he can't be recruited, we must find a way to eliminate him; otherwise, such a person is sure to become our great threat."
The person with a leaf embroidered on their clothes said, "This person seems hard to recruit; he seems disinterested in everything."
The elder said, "As long as a person lives in this world, they will have weaknesses, some large, some small—money, beautiful women, power, cultivation techniques—we have it all.
As long as you can find his weakness, we can provide anything—it's much easier to recruit a person than to kill one."
The person said, "However, it seems that this person indeed has a fondness for women, having relationships with quite a few. Perhaps we can indeed approach him through women."
The elder laughed and said, "It's quite normal for a successful man to have some women around him. If a man has many women, maybe it's not because he's lecherous but because he's exceptional.
If you are exceptional enough, women will swarm around you like flies, so you can't conclude that this man is definitely lecherous."
At this point, the girl with the flower embroidered on her said, "Godfather, I think we can try everything. As long as we believe this person is worth using, he is worth trying to recruit."
Then another person said, "Godfather, I don't think so. Instead, I believe the Blood Son who was defeated by Ling Zhenfei is worth recruiting."
Everyone looked at the person in surprise, who explained, "Here's the thing: Ling Zhenfei may have defeated the Blood Son, but as far as I'm aware, the Blood Fiend Technique cultivated by the Blood Son is a very powerful cultivation technique.
However, the last step of this cultivation is to find a medicinal primer, which is a most excellent pure Yin female. Using the pure Yin power of a woman to enhance the Blood Fiend.
From the information I obtained, the Blood Son hasn't found such a woman, so his Blood Fiend is incomplete. Finding the weakness of the Blood Fiend can indeed defeat the Blood Son.
But the Blood Son still has potential. If we can help him find such a woman, the Blood Son's power will be formidable.
Also, we should know that the Blood Son's methods are evidently more sophisticated, and he's more ruthless in killing.
In contrast, although Ling Zhenfei progresses rapidly, he's far less ruthless, always hesitant, contrary to the Blood Son, who better meets the requirements of our Li Hen Palace."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the elder, awaiting his words.
The girl with the flower embroidered said, "I still believe Ling Zhenfei has more value. Entering Foreign Land Space on the same day, reaching the Pursue Heart State simultaneously.
However, Ling Zhenfei's progression is evidently faster, single-handedly wiping out the entire Blood Oath Sect, already frighteningly powerful himself.
Even if the Blood Son has potential, he's already been defeated once by Ling Zhenfei; the next time he encounters him, he would undoubtedly feel inferior."
The elder nodded and said, "You all make some valid points. So, let's do it this way: divide into two factions. I want both individuals recruited, and if recruitment fails, eliminate one.
Eliminating one also serves as leverage for recruiting the other, a win-win solution indeed."
Everyone bowed and said, "Palace Master, wise and mighty, Sea Without Bounds!"
After saluting, the elder turned to one individual and asked, "Goryu, how are those people we captured doing?"
At this moment, a black-robed figure stepped forward and said, "Palace Master, those people are locked in the vehicle at the back."
Ling Zhenfei was taken aback upon hearing this voice; he realized it was Ye Wulong, whom he encountered on Wuliang Mountain.