Chapter 697 - Negotiation (1/2)
”See you later, Master.” Alex took a deep breath and finally realized that he had teleported to somewhere else. He looked around and found he was inside a barrier or something with four Great Elders inside.
”Hello, Young man. I am Licht, The Great Elder from the Light Temple.” An old man stepped forward.
Alex didn't know this old man until Aileen introduced him. ”He is the one who wants to meet you.”
Viola nodded. ”Don't worry. If he wants to do anything, I will beat him up.”
”Hello, little monster. I am just watching from the sideline.” Melva waved her hand and smiled seductively.
Alex retracted his gaze from Melva almost spontaneously and stared back at Licht. ”I am Alexander Sirius. Nice to meet you, Great Elder Licht.”
He didn't say he was a disciple and went straight to his normal status, drawing a clear line between him and Freedom Sect.
Licht narrowed his eyes and nodded after a while. ”Good. I want to talk to you about the Potential Tower. First of all, I want to confirm whether you have beaten the tower completely or not.”
”I have… I even met Great Elder Ri Xheo,” said Alex with a solemn expression.
”!!!” The four Great Elders were taken aback. They had prior knowledge that Alex didn't know anything about Freedom Sect, let alone that particular individual. Seeing him blurt out his name only made them convinced that he truly beat it.
”I see. The first Great Elder from Ice Temple, Ri Xheo.” Licht nodded. ”Alexander. I don't think you want to hear any pleasantries, right?”
Alex nodded. ”Let's cut to the chase.”
”Fufu, a serious man, my type.” Melva joked.
Viola and Aileen rolled their eyes. ”Hungry Grandma.”
On the other hand, Licht and Alex ignored them and proceeded with Licht saying. ”Let me give you an offer first. Because you have finished this Potential Tower, we have agreed to give you a Lesser Space Element as a reward. However, I am offering you another way to acquire the best Space Element that Space Temple can offer.”
Alex narrowed his eyes. ”At what price?”
”I want you to annihilate two big influences on the surface. This way, we can come back to the surface without worry.”
”Two influences? Are you insane? There are seven influences out there, and I need to destroy two just to get a Space Element? I can't see anything other than extortion.” Alex raised his voice. Of course, he wanted to destroy the Fire God Clan, and the entire Freedom Sect should know about it. However, none of them knew about his grudge against Snow White Mountain or Ancient Blue Family.
Alex was known as someone who would attack if someone stepped on his tail. However, he was by no means a maniac who would kill without apparent reason.
”Our Freedom Sect has the ability to contend with two influences or three if we use everything we have. Although there are still five more influences in case we eliminate two, we still can hold on against those five influences if we are hiding in our sect. Not long after that, they will realize our true strength, and there is a possibility of one of them joining forces with us. In that end, we can say our position there will become stable.
”Of course, having this power will also make others think we want to dominate the world, but we have no intention to do so. We can simply start spreading our disciples around to disperse our strength.
”And we know about your relationship with the Fire God Clan. You can say that you have fulfilled one of the objectives if you destroy the Fire God Clan, and you only need one more. We will also help you if you want to destroy the Fire God Clan and another influence with all our strength.
”Besides, we can grant you more benefits if you think that our assistance and the most powerful Space Element we have are not enough for you.” Licht raised his hand and looked very confident.
Alex thought for a moment. Whether it was because he solved so many riddles earlier or his true nature all along, he could see this matter differently. He said, ”Let see… There is no assurance that I will destroy the Fire God Clan. I don't care about your ambition, but surely that there is still a chance of you being the ruler of this entire world. You can say this now, but it will be different in the future after you gain power.
”Even if you say that you won't do it, it doesn't mean the others won't, especially when the Freedom Sect can contend with three influences at once. And there is no telling when you will backstab me.”
Alex paused for a moment as Viola and Aileen wanted to rebuke him. He simply raised his hand and stopped them. ”We won't ever do it? I can still say the same thing. Anyway, my point is there is no balance in this deal. You don't know how high the price I need to pay to destroy a single influence and what I will bear from it. Now, tell me why should I accept your proposal?”
Rose might not have a Space Element in this world, but it didn't mean she couldn't get it later. That was why the enticement of Space Element wasn't that big. As for him, the moment he destroyed the Fire God Clan, there might be someone who might want to take revenge or something. It wasn't really possible if he left the world, but it would be troublesome if they tried to manipulate things behind the scene.