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Seeing that Qin Changsheng and Ye Qingxian remained silent, Zhu Chen gestured with his chin toward Shi Hao and said with a smile, "Shi Hao, come here for a moment."

When Shi Hao saw that he had been called upon, he was taken aback for a moment, then immediately stood up from beside the stone table and walked to Zhu Chen's side: "Brother Zhu Chen, what are your orders?"

"It's nothing serious... don't worry!"

Zhu Chen patted him on the shoulder, then looked at Ye Qingxian and Qin Changsheng again and said, "Actually, the alien realm isn't as scary as you think. Even if they really attack, we have Shi Hao to hold them off, so you don't need to worry too much."

The room fell silent for two seconds after he said that.

Shi Hao abruptly turned to look at Zhu Chen, pointing a finger at his own nose, and asked with a bewildered expression, "Brother Zhu Chen, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'I'll handle it when the alien realm comes'? I'm just a Saintly Sacrifice Realm cultivator, not even at the Void Dao Realm yet. There are tons of people in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with higher cultivation than me. You want me to handle the alien realm? Aren't you backwards? Shouldn't it be those with higher cultivation who handle it?"

Qin Changsheng and Qin Hao were also stunned by Zhu Chen's words.

Qin Hao opened his mouth as if to say something, but then suddenly felt that Shi Hao's words had been clear enough, so he didn't say anything more.

Qin Changsheng stroked his short beard and glanced at Shi Hao thoughtfully.

He didn't know what Zhu Chen meant, but he was sure he had his reasons.

After all, based on his understanding of Zhu Chen, the other party would never do anything without being certain of success.

Of course, the one with the biggest reaction among them was Ye Qingxian! After hearing Zhu Chen's words, she first frowned slightly, and then a look of understanding immediately appeared in her clear eyes.

She came from the future and had some understanding of Shi Hao's identity and future trajectory.

She understood what Zhu Chen meant, but she didn't agree with it.

"Zhu Chen..."

Ye Qingxian put down her teacup and said in a tone that left no room for negotiation, "I know Shi Hao's identity and potential. He will indeed be a key figure in resisting the alien realm in the future, but that is in the future, not now. He is only at the Saint Sacrifice Realm now. Even if his combat power far exceeds that of his peers, he is still far from enough to face the real powerhouses of the alien realm. The one who should be fighting against the alien realm is you, not him."

As she spoke, she reached into her sleeve and took out a scroll of animal hide that gleamed with a dark golden luster.

The scroll was made of extremely ancient material, its surface covered with dense, fine cracks, and some dark red marks remained at the edges, resembling dried bloodstains.

In addition, four ancient runes are engraved in the very center of the scroll.

Zhu Chen took a moment to recognize the four characters.

—The Primordial Covenant!!!

"To be honest, the reason I sent Chief Qin to summon you here was to entrust this to you."

Ye Qingxian placed the scroll of the Primordial Covenant on the table and pushed it towards Zhu Chen: "The Primordial Covenant is a treaty jointly signed by numerous ancient sects and families across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. It records the marks and oaths of all signatories. The holder of this covenant has the right to summon all signatory forces across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to jointly defend against enemies. Over the years, the Imperial Pass has been fighting independently, a disorganized mess. It needs someone who can keep order and unite everyone. I think you are the most suitable candidate." Qin Changsheng nodded in agreement and chimed in: "I agree with Fellow Daoist Ye's judgment on this point. Young friend Zhu Chen, in your battle outside the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm, the leaders of various sects and clans across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were all terrified of you. Now that you are taking the Primordial Covenant to the Imperial Pass, even if those forces are dissatisfied, they will not dare to challenge you to your face. If someone else were to go, they might not be able to suppress those old fogies."

He stopped there, then subconsciously turned to look at Shi Hao before continuing, "I will have Qin Hao and Shi Hao go to the Imperial Pass together to assist you. Qin Hao needs training. Although the Imperial Pass is dangerous, with you watching over him, there shouldn't be any major problems. As for Shi Hao, he needs to protect Qin Hao, so let him go with him."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chen's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

He turned to look at Shi Hao, scrutinizing him twice before asking, "Shi Hao, when did you join the Qin Clan?"

Shi Hao quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I didn't join the Qin Clan. It's just that the Qin Clan Chief is my mother's ancestor, so he's my elder. This time, Qin Hao is going to the Imperial Pass for training, so of course I, as his older brother, have to go with him to protect him. It has nothing to do with whether or not I join the Qin Clan."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chen suddenly realized and exclaimed "Oh!"

Qin Changsheng's words just now sounded like he was ordering around a junior, and he thought Shi Hao had already been recognized as a member of the Qin clan.

"Zhu Chen, the alliance is no small matter. I hope you will consider it carefully..."

After Ye Qingxian presented the Primordial Alliance to Zhu Chen, she stared at his face, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Chen glanced down at the ancient covenant scroll that gleamed with a dark golden luster, remained silent for a moment, then looked up and smiled, "This ancient covenant... let's forget about it."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxian's brows furrowed immediately: "What do you mean?"

"I will go to the Imperial Pass." Zhu Chen pushed the Ancient Covenant back in front of Ye Qingxian and said calmly, "But I'm going to the Imperial Pass to find Liu Shen, not to take control of any covenant. I've never liked being bound by rules and regulations. The forces that signed the Ancient Covenant are all shrewd people. If I use this to command them, they'll be respectful on the surface, but who knows what they'll do behind my back. Rather than wasting my energy dealing with them, I'd rather go to the Imperial Pass by myself. I can fight when I want and leave when I want, and nobody can stop me."

Ye Qingxian frowned and said, "How can you be like this? The Primordial Alliance has already been handed to you, and you're still trying to push it away? You're the future..."

Ye Qingxian originally wanted to say that Zhu Chen was the future emperor, but as soon as he was about to say the word "emperor," he felt an extremely oppressive aura fall on him.

It felt like I would die on the spot if I uttered that word.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I appreciate your kindness..."

Zhu Chen saw Ye Qingxian's concerns, so he interrupted her before she could finish speaking: "But let's leave the Primordial Covenant to someone more suitable. If a real war breaks out at the Imperial Pass, I will not hesitate to take action when necessary. As for the matter of integrating the forces of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, I think you should find someone else who is more capable."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Qin Changsheng and teased with a smile, "I think Clan Chief Qin is very suitable!"

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