<strong><u>Chapter 253: Mo Alliance</u></strong>
The spaciousrge hall was overcrowded with people and was extremely lively. A joyous atmosphere permeated within it.
On the special seats that had been arranged in the hall, many leaders or representatives that came from the eastern regions of the Jia Ma Empire were seated. Although many people were anxious for the Mo n’s downfall, they still needed to perform these surface actions properly when faced with the strongest strength in the Jia Ma Empire’s eastern region.
On the leader’s seat in of the hall, a white-haired old man in finery was cupping his hands together and greeting the guests who wereing and going below him. He seemed to be greatly enjoying being the focus of countless envious gazes. The joy on the old man’s face was apanied by a proud smile that had never been interrupted.
The old man was the Mo n’s first elder, Mo Cheng. At the same time, he was also a pir of the Mo n. He took most of the credit for the Mo n being able to have its current status.
“The arrival of the Yan city governor, Lord Bo Er!”
A loud and clear notice from the main door was transmitted into the hall, causing the noisy hall to be slightly quiet. Numerous bizarre gazes were swept towards the main door. Usually, the officials from the empire would not take the initiative to join the celebration of the local strengths. However, this governor of the Yan city hade to congratte in front of arge crowd. This action caused everyone to understand in their hearts that this Mo n had already opened up all the joints within the Yan city.
TL: opened up all the joints - establish good rtionships through bribery
Having obtained the support from the officials as well as possessing the backing of the Misty Cloud Sect, it was little wonder why the Mo n’s strength had soared during thesest few years. They even faintly held the feeling of bing the only head of all the strengths in the eastern region. “Ke ke, First Elder Mo Cheng, congrattions.” At the main door, a group of people were clustered around a middle-aged fat man who was dressed with splendor. With a face that was full of smiles, thetter said warmly to Mo Cheng on the tform.
“Ke ke, Lord Bo Er, I have troubled you to havee personally. Pleasee in.” Mo Cheng smiled at this fat person who had fished arge amount of wealth from the Mo n in these few years. An icy killing intent shed in Mo Cheng’s heart. However, his face carried a smile as his humble hand pointed to a special seat on the tform beside him.
After having a smiling conversation with this governor of Yan city, another loud and clear notice sounded from the main door.
“The arrival of the head of the Ye n, Mister Ye Cong!”
Hearing this name, Mo Cheng was momentarily stunned. Immediately, an expression that was between smiling and not smiling surfaced on his face. This Ye n was one of the other threerge ns in the north-eastern region. Although its strength was slightly weaker than the flourishing Mo n, after many years of umtion, the Ye n’s strength could not be underestimated. The reason for Mo Cheng to disy this kind of expression was naturally due to the head of the Ye n personallying to congratte him. Under normal circumstances, the rtionship between the fourrge ns of the north-eastern region was like fire and water. A thing like celebrating for the other party was something they would definitely not do. However, the Ye n’s current somewhat unexpected action obviously implied that they wanted to curry favor and to submit. Clearly, as the strength of the Mo n soared, this Ye n’s feeling of enmity had also been shaken significantly.
“Ha ha, Old Lord Mo Cheng has really maintained his health and strength in old age. This north-eastern territory will soon bepletely eaten by Old Lord.” A middle aged man who was skinny lookingughed loudly as he walked into the hall before facing Mo Cheng on the tform and said.
“Ke ke, it’s really unexpected that n Head Ye Cong had also hurried over. The old me is really honored.” Mo Chengughed as he conversed with Ye Cong with a superficial smile before leading him to a higher seat.
Following which, arge number of leaders with high statuses from different strengths in the north-eastern region of the Jia Ma Empire came one after another. In only a short while, this noisy hall had actually gathered around seventy to eighty percent of the strengths in this north-eastern region. This could be considered a rare grand event.
Eyeing the hall that was filled with important guests, the smile on Mo Cheng’s face also became increasingly dense. In the north-eastern region, other than their Mo n, there were no other ns which had this kind of gathering ability.
The smile on Mo Cheng’s face finally became like a Chrysanthemum blooming after hearing another notice. He personally descended from the tform and took hurried steps to the main door.
Being the focal point of the entire ce, Mo Cheng’s action was naturally noticed by everyone. When they saw that he actually personally went out to greet, everyone felt stunned. They could not help but whisper privately amongst themselves. In this eastern region, there were not many who could cause the First Elder of the Mo n to provide such earnest treatment.
At the main door, a group of people were clustered together. The leader of the group was ady wearing a moon-colored dress, taking fine steps as she slowly entered the main door. Her beautiful and moving face carried a faint smile. The asional people around who recognized her identity could not help but adopt a shock-filled face.
“Ha ha, Niece Nn, I did not expect that you would personallye. Your presence really brings light to all of our Mo n.” Eyeing the moon-robed youngdy, the smile on Mo Cheng’s face flourished. He moved closer as his address was extremely affectionate.
TL: The niece here is an affectionate term, they are not blood rted
“It actually is the personal disciple of the Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Nn Yanran? Hei, no wonder this Mo Cheng is so excited.”
“This old fellow would likely unt this event for god knows how long.”
“Ugh, looks like the Misty Cloud Sect view the Mo n with increasing importance. This time around, even the future leader of the Misty Cloud Sect has hurried over.”
After recognizing the identity of the moon-robed beautifuldy, everyone in therge hall had envy-filled faces as they quietly sighed. The Misty Cloud Sect, this enormous being that stood at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire, undoubtedly possessed a great pressurizing force, like a tall mountain peak that was too high to reach, in the hearts of these middle-to-lower level strengths. The ability of the Mo n to be tied to them had caused an unknown number of people’s jealous eyes to redden.
“Elder Mo Cheng is too polite, Yanran is only following Teacher’s orders.” Nn Yanran’s gaze swept once around the interior of the hall. She saw that these people included the leaders of seventy to eighty percent of the strengths in the eastern regions. An unknown and surprised feeling shed across the deep regions of her pretty eyes as she lowered her head and said with a reserved smile.
“Ke ke, Niece Yanran, Elder Ge Ye, pleasee in!” Afterughing loudly toward Nn Yanran and Ge Ye behind her, Mo Cheng turned around and personally led the way. He led the two of them all the way to the leader’s seat before sitting down beside the two. Heughed loudly as he continued to converse with the two of them.
In the noisyrge hall, numerous obscured gazes repeatedly swept over Nn Yanran’s pretty body. Thisdy who is said to be able to be the person in charge of the Misty Cloud Sect in the future had undoubtedly be the focal point of therge hall.
The head of the Ye n, Ye Cong, on the other side had a face filled with envy as he eyed Mo Cheng who was affectionately conversing andughing with Nn Yanran. A long whileter, his heart helplessly sighed as his face was filled with bitterness. Although he wanted to thicken his skin and move closer to the future Misty Cloud Sect Leader to pull their rtionship closer together, he could only smile bitterly and shake his head after weighing both of their statuses. He lifted the tea cup by his side and violently poured it into his mouth. In his heart, he was already calcting if he should coborate with the Mo n as soon as possible to prevent being suddenly and totally finished off by the Mo n, whose strength will being soaring in the future.
When everyone in the hall was having different thoughts in their hearts, two ck robed human figures arrived over everyone. They mysteriously appeared and their feet faintly stepped on the crossbeam. Their gazes swept through the hall, paused at Nn Yanran for a moment before shifting to Mo Cheng by the side...
“Is that person the First Elder of the Mo n, Mo Cheng, also called Executioner Mo by people?” Xiao Yan asked faintly as his gaze swept across the smiling-faced, skinny old man.
“Yes.” Hai Bo Dong nodded his head slightly. He turned it to face Xiao Yan and said, “What do you intend to do next?”
“Smash the ce apart... ording to what you have said, we will first beat that old bastard until he is seriously wounded and then let them hand the person over. Mo Cheng is almost like a pir that cannot fall in the Mo n. Therefore, I think his life should have some value.” Xiao Yan’s palm was inserted in his sleeves as he coldly spoke. His gaze was like that of a poisonous snake as he stared intently at Mo Cheng.
“What an unlucky guy. He actually met Xiao Yan, this fiend, on such a day.” Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong nodded his head as he took a few minutes to silently pity Mo Cheng below who was flushed with sess.
In therge hall, Mo Cheng finally stopped his conversation and slowly stood up. His gaze looked around at the strengths from different ces in the hall. He smiled and pressed his hands together. Instantly, the noisy atmosphere gradually began to quiet down. Numerous gazes were turned to him.
“Ke ke, I am extremely thankful that all of you are able to attend the banquet of these old bones of mine. I think it is written clearly in the invitation cards that each of you have: the main purpose of the gathering this time around is to discuss an important thing with everyone.” Seeing that the atmosphere had gradually calmed down, Mo Cheng smiled and said.
Hearing these words of Mo Cheng, the ears of everyone in the hall immediately became vertical.
“Recently, after a discussion within our Mo n, we are preparing to form a Mo Alliance... This alliance is not any strict organization. It only intends to let some strengths with good rtions gather together and then work together to obtain some extremely good benefits for everyone. After all, one person’s strength could not bepared with the strength of a few ns... Moreover, I will promise everyone here that as long as you join the Mo Alliance, you will be an ally of the Mo n and would be able to enjoy the Mo n’s informationwork and fighting assistance... What do all of you think? If you are interested in the Mo Alliance, we can all work together.” Mo Cheng said with a smile.
Hearing Mo Cheng’s words, everyone in the hall had different expressions. Although Mo Cheng may say that it was not a strict organization, it was clear that once they joined this so-called Mo Alliance, it would be like having the symbol of the Mo n stamped on them. They may be able to obtain the protection from the Mo n but this was not much different from being incorporated into the Mo n.
The interior of the hall entered into a short silence. A long whileter, there were finally some weak and small strengths who said they were willing to join the Mo Alliance one after another. There were many among them who had already made up their minds to depend on the Mo n beforeing to this celebration.
With someone taking the lead, some of the middle-sized strengths who feared the Mo n and were afraid that they would enter its cklist chose to join after hesitating for a while.
Seated on the leader’s chair, Nn Yanran eyed the strengths that were continuously pouring over to the Mo n and her eyebrows were knit together without anyone noticing. She tilted her head gently and exchanged nces with Ge Ye. An unknown meaning shed in their eyes.
With a smile filled face, Mo Cheng eyed those strengths that had chosen to join. Although their current numbers were not very big, Mo Cheng did not feel anxious. This was only his initial n. When the Mo n began to disy its strength in the future, he believed that everyone seated here would know how to choose.
Laughing somewhat proudly in his heart, Mo Cheng smiled and said, “Although the Mo Alliance is quite loose, it still needs a person in charge...”
“Naturally, First Elder Mo Cheng is most suitable to be the one in charge.” Before Mo Cheng hadpleted what he wanted to say, there was a ttering voice that sounded in the hall. There were also arge number of people echoing the same thoughts.
“Ke ke, thank you everyone for your kindness. The old me shall be a little disrespectful then. I will temporarily take charge of this Mo Alliance.” Without caring if there was anyone who had an opposing view, Mo Cheng waved his hand and decided it in this manner.
Watching this Mo Cheng who appeared to be directing and acting by himself, some people in the hall was speechless. Was this old person not too thick-skinned?
“I’m sorry, First Elder Mo. I think that you will temporarily not have the time to manage being the Mo Alliance’s person in charge...”
In the quiet hall, a faint voice suddenly sounded inappropriately. A ck robed strangely shed into the middle of the hall. Under the ck robe, a pair of dark and cold eyes nced at Mo Cheng who had a gloomy expression on the high tform.