The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1703: Chapter 1703: Agreement Reached

"Elder Yun Chen, please do not worry! I have already dispatched someone to invite Alchemist Jing Yan. However, Alchemist Jing Yan is currently engaged in alchemy. Once the alchemy is completed, Alchemist Jing Yan will come over immediately," Ying Huixu said slowly.

"Alright, then I’ll wait a bit," Yun Chen nodded.

"However, can the Shadow Clan Leader tell me about this Alchemist Jing Yan’s background? Before this, I’ve never heard of a powerful alchemist named Jing Yan in the Floating Domain," Yun Chen asked in turn.

"It’s normal that Elder Yun Chen hasn’t heard of it before. In fact, Alchemist Jing Yan only came to the Floating Domain from overseas not long ago. And now, Alchemist Jing Yan holds the position of Guest Elder in our Shadow Clan Tribe," Ying Huixu explained.

"The Shadow Clan Tribe is quite fortunate to have recruited such a powerful alchemist," Yun Chen said, his gaze contemplative.

At this time, Yun Chen still had substantial doubts in his heart.

An overseas top-notch alchemist coming to the Floating Domain and just becoming a Guest Elder of the Shadow Clan Tribe? Saying it out loud does indeed make it hard for people to believe.

If he truly was an alchemist capable of refining Dancing Crane Elixir, even the Yun Clan would be willing to roll out the red carpet in welcome.

Ying Huixu and Ying Xiao could naturally see the suspicion in Yun Chen’s eyes. However, they didn’t offer much explanation.

During the waiting period, Ying Huixu and Ying Xiao made small talk with Yun Chen, not discussing the matter of requesting the Yun Clan to join the battle.

Ying Huixu and Ying Xiao were very clear that whether the Yun Clan could be persuaded to join the battle depended entirely on Jing Yan. The Shadow Clan Tribe did not possess such capability. At present, Ying Huixu and Ying Xiao were also unsure of how strong Jing Yan’s abilities were in Alchemy Dao. Although they had witnessed the Dancing Crane Elixir, they did not know much more than the Yun Clan.

Everything could only be awaited from Guest Elder Jing Yan himself.

They did not have to wait long, as Jing Yan arrived.

Upon seeing Jing Yan enter, both Ying Huixu and Ying Xiao immediately stood up.

Yun Chen, of course, saw Jing Yan as well, but he remained seated. He did not realize that the person who had just entered was the Jing Yan he was waiting for. In his subconscious mind, he believed Jing Yan should be an elderly cultivator. In the Floating Domain, alchemists with relatively high abilities were generally quite old. The younger alchemists generally had far inferior capabilities in the Alchemy Dao.

And the person who just entered was obviously not old, which wasn’t merely an appearance; Yun Chen could feel Jing Yan’s life aura.

"Mr. Jing Yan!" Ying Huixu cupped his hand toward Jing Yan.

"Mr. Jing Yan, this is Elder Yun Chen from the Yun Clan, a Great Witch-level powerhouse," Ying Huixu said.

Upon hearing Ying Huixu’s words, Yun Chen realized he had misjudged. The young cultivator before him was actually the renowned Alchemist Jing Yan.

As soon as he realized this, he immediately stood up, not daring to be arrogant. Although his heart harbored suspicion, until he confirmed that Jing Yan was a fraud, it did no harm to show a bit more courtesy and sufficient respect. It wouldn’t hurt to turn hostile only after confirming Jing Yan was a fraud.

"Elder Yun Chen!" Jing Yan smiled, greeting Yun Chen.

"Alchemist Jing Yan! Haha, I’ve heard so much about you!" Elder Yun Chen said with a smile.

"Elder Yun Chen, please take a seat, Mr. Jing Yan, please take a seat as well!" Ying Huixu said from the side.

Everyone sat down.

"Elder Yun Chen, I believe you have already seen the Dancing Crane Elixir before coming to the Shadow Clan Tribe this time," Jing Yan said forthrightly.

The Wu Clan’s army could attack at any time, so it was not suitable to waste too much time on formalities at this moment.

"Indeed, at the Yun Clan, we saw the Dancing Crane Elixir, brought by Elder Ying Zhan of the Shadow Clan Tribe. According to Elder Ying Zhan, this elixir was provided by Alchemist Jing Yan," Yun Chen nodded.

"That’s right!"

"I’ll be straightforward! Now, the Wu Clan is ready to wage war on the Shadow Clan Tribe. The Wu Clan, as one of the three major forces in the Floating Domain, has overall strength far exceeding that of the Shadow Clan Tribe. According to the information possessed by the Shadow Clan Tribe, the Wu Clan has also enlisted the help of the Sa Clan this time. It is very difficult for the Shadow Clan Tribe to withstand the attack alone."

"Therefore, both I and the Shadow Clan Tribe hope to receive the Yun Clan’s assistance. Of course, we can provide some Dancing Crane Elixirs to the Yun Clan as a reward for aiding us," Jing Yan said, looking at Yun Chen.

Jing Yan was very direct.

It was simply to offer Dancing Crane Elixirs for the Yun Clan’s help in resisting the Wu Clan’s attack.

"I appreciate Alchemist Jing Yan’s candor. However, on behalf of the Yun Clan, I would like to know how many Dancing Crane Elixirs Alchemist Jing Yan can provide!" Yun Chen was also very direct.

"Five!" Jing Yan held out one hand.

"Five?"

"Alchemist Jing Yan, do you truly have five Dancing Crane Elixirs?" Yun Chen’s pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this number.

Although Yun Chen tried his best to remain calm, he couldn’t manage it upon hearing this number.

"Hehe, Elder Yun Chen, please take a look! As long as the Yun Clan agrees, you may take these Dancing Crane Elixirs with you right now," Jing Yan waved his hand, and four Jade Bottles appeared, flying over to Elder Yun Chen.

Suppressing his emotions, Yun Chen accepted the four Jade Bottles and quickly inspected them.

Indeed, they were all Dancing Crane Elixirs!

Elder Yun Chen took a deep breath. There was a reason he represented the Yun Clan on this visit. He himself had some research in Alchemy Dao, allowing him to determine with certainty that these Dancing Crane Elixirs were genuine.

These four Dancing Crane Elixirs, plus the one previously delivered to the Yun Clan by Elder Ying Zhan, made exactly five.

"Alchemist Jing Yan, honestly speaking, these five elixirs are very tempting for me. However, if our Yun Clan were to join the battle, it would indeed involve great risk. Once joined, significant casualties could befall our Yun Clan’s disciples, and even Great Witch-level experts could fall. Five Dancing Crane Elixirs are a bit insufficient," Yun Chen said as calmly as possible to Jing Yan.

"Elder Yun Chen, do not rush!"

"These five elixirs are just part of it. After the war ends, another five Dancing Crane Elixirs will be delivered. In other words, I will provide a total of ten Dancing Crane Elixirs to the Yun Clan as compensation for joining the battle."

"Furthermore, we are not asking the Yun Clan to withstand both the Wu Clan and the Sa Clan. We merely require the Yun Clan to hold off the Sa Clan. I believe the Sa Clan would not fight desperately for the Wu Clan, so the Yun Clan’s pressure will not be too great," Jing Yan said intently.

Yun Chen immediately understood the implication of Jing Yan’s words. He only felt his heart pounding. If that were truly the case, the risks to the Yun Clan would not be too great.