Rogue Cultivator Alliance

Chen Xuan, having obtained the Surging Wave Sea Serpent Demonic Core, was about to leave with Shen Bing Lan when he heard Old Madam Wen speak with reverence: "Fellow Daoist Chen, Immortal Shen, please forgive this old woman's garrulousness, but you two are surely not Rogue Cultivators of our Feng Lin Continent, are you?
This old woman knows one or two of the Void Refinement stage and above Rogue Cultivators of Feng Lin Continent. You two must be from other sea continents."
"Indeed, why do you ask?"
Chen Xuan had no intention of concealing that he and Shen Bing Lan were not Rogue Cultivators of Feng Lin Continent.
Moreover, with Old Madam Wen's knowledge, she could easily discern it.
Old Madam Wen continued cautiously, "This old woman has no other intentions. Currently, all Dao Integration True Person and above cultivators of Pengying Sea Continent are in hiding, not daring to move about. In other words, we Void Refinement stage cultivators can temporarily be considered the top combat power of the major sea continents. And you two are outstanding among Void Refinement stage cultivators. If you don't mind, you could join our Feng Lin Continent Rogue Cultivator Alliance. With your strength, becoming an alliance steward would certainly be no problem. And joining the Rogue Cultivator Alliance can bring many benefits. For example, we have now offended the Zhen Fu Sect, which means we have also offended the largest orthodox force in Feng Lin Continent, the Seven Star Palace. But the Zhen Fu Sect and Seven Star Palace will surely be wary of us being part of the Rogue Cultivator Alliance and will not easily seek revenge against us."
Chen Xuan listened to Old Madam Wen's words and exchanged a glance with Shen Bing Lan.
In their hearts, neither of them wanted to join any sect or alliance. However, Old Madam Wen's words were not wrong. Since they wanted to inquire about the Xianwu Empire ruins in Feng Lin Continent, they would have to stay in Feng Lin Continent for a period of time, at least several years. They definitely had to consider the matter of offending the Zhen Fu Sect.
Although the top cultivators of Pengying Sea Continent dared not move about, and Void Refinement stage cultivators could roam freely, Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan could not possibly contend against an entire sect alone. Therefore, both of them seriously considered Old Madam Wen's proposal.
Chen Xuan mainly considered whether joining the Rogue Cultivator Alliance would be like becoming a guest elder of a sect, subject to many restrictions. If that were the case, he would absolutely not consider Old Madam Wen's proposal.
"Old Madam Wen, you know that we Rogue Cultivators are accustomed to solitary travel. If you want us to join the Feng Lin Continent Rogue Cultivator Alliance, will we two have to perform missions for the alliance?"
Hearing Chen Xuan's question, Old Madam Wen couldn't help but smile.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please rest assured. Performing missions is only for low-level cultivators. At our level, who would dare to order us around?
It is only when a fellow Daoist in the alliance is bullied by a sect that we need to stand up and support that fellow Daoist. Conversely, if you two are targeted by the Zhen Fu Sect or even the Seven Star Palace, the alliance will also stand up for you. This is a relationship of mutual support, like lips and teeth. There will be no complicated tasks requiring you two to exert yourselves."
Hearing Old Madam Wen's explanation, Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan no longer hesitated. Both believed that the Feng Lin Continent Rogue Cultivator Alliance was worth joining. Therefore, Chen Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Then we shall join the alliance. However, we do not know how to be stewards."
"It doesn't matter if you don't become stewards. With your two additions, our alliance gains more capital to contend against sect forces. Thank you both for honoring this old woman!"
Old Madam Wen was overjoyed from the bottom of her heart when she saw Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan both agree.
The other three Rogue Cultivators also showed joyful expressions, and their hearts completely settled.
At this moment, Chen Xuan thought of something: "Right, those two Rogue Cultivators who fled earlier, were they also from the Feng Lin Continent Rogue Cultivator Alliance?"
"They were before, but from today onwards, perhaps not."
Old Madam Wen's smile faded, and she said angrily, "Hmph, those two were getting along well with us before, but unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, they fled alone. When this old woman returns to Long Sha Island, where the alliance usually meets, I will definitely report them to the other stewards! Fellow Daoist Chen, Immortal Shen, please follow this old woman to Long Sha Island now. That is where our Rogue Cultivator Alliance usually holds discussions."
Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan considered that Zhen Fu Sect cultivators might return at any time, and "Ghost Cry" of the Black Island Twin Fiends might also come to Feng Lin Continent to avenge Lu Ang. Therefore, they abandoned their plan to go to Feng Lin Continent's market to sell their monster beast materials and instead went to the Feng Lin Continent Rogue Cultivator Alliance to meet some of the steward cultivators, for future mutual assistance.
Then, under the guidance of Old Madam Wen and the other three Rogue Cultivators, Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan flew towards Long Sha Island.
Feng Lin Continent, as the foremost sea continent, had an incomparably vast sea area, with countless islands scattered like stars. The Seven Star Palace and other sects each held hundreds or thousands of islands, and the Rogue Cultivator Alliance also occupied a cluster of islands in a certain sea area of Feng Lin Continent. The central island of this cluster was named Long Sha Island.
After about three days of flying, Chen Xuan and his group arrived at their destination. Old Madam Wen was the first to land on Long Sha Island, where large trees grew everywhere.
Chen Xuan looked around and saw a wide stone-paved road opened among the trees, leading directly to a grand palace.
Hidden in the forest, many pavilions and storied buildings with upturned eaves could vaguely be seen, indicating that the Rogue Cultivator Alliance had built many residences on this island for Rogue Cultivators to cultivate in seclusion.
Old Madam Wen had already sent a communication talisman to a steward in the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. Therefore, when Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan arrived at the main entrance of the grand palace, they saw three Void Refinement stage cultivators of different ages standing at the entrance to welcome them.
Behind the three, there were also some Nascent Soul stage and Deity Transformation stage Rogue Cultivators.
Upon seeing Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan, these Rogue Cultivators all showed expressions of surprise. They saw Chen Xuan, young in appearance and seemingly ordinary, an image that made it difficult for people to associate him with a Void Refinement stage expert capable of slaying Roaring God Lu Ang.
As for Shen Bing Lan, she gave the numerous Rogue Cultivators an incomparably stunning impression. They thought they were seeing an immortal maiden descended from the heavens, wishing they could immediately go and make her acquaintance. However, the icy aura emanating from Shen Bing Lan's body made everyone pause.
"Steward Shi, Steward Shen, Steward Pu Bian, these two are Fellow Daoist Chen and Immortal Shen, whom this old woman mentioned in the communication talisman. It is quite a coincidence that all three of you have come to Long Sha Island today to welcome the two new fellow Daoists joining the alliance."
As Old Madam Wen spoke, the stout middle-aged man among the three stewards laughed heartily and said, "Hearing Old Madam Wen say that our Rogue Cultivator Alliance is about to gain two Void Refinement stage experts, how could we three not personally come to welcome them?
Fellow Daoist Chen, Immortal Shen, your joining can be said to be like adding wings to a tiger for our Rogue Cultivator Alliance! Please come in, please come in!"
This middle-aged man spoke very politely, inviting Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan into the main hall to take their seats.
After Chen Xuan and Shen Bing Lan sat down, they saw that besides the three Void Refinement stage stewards who had been at the entrance, there were also several hundred Rogue Cultivators in the main hall. Among them, four individuals, like the three stewards, were also Void Refinement stage cultivators, but they were indifferent to his and Shen Bing Lan's arrival, clearly the type of eccentric Rogue Cultivators accustomed to solitary travel.