170: Chapter 170: There's nothing more to discuss.

Qi Yun smiled.

As expected, no one who could gain a solid foothold on this chaotic beach was truly a fool.

This bald man seemed rough and bold, but he was actually shrewd, knowing how to assess the situation and prioritize interests.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaolin let out a sneer and mocked him unceremoniously:

"You? Recruiting me? Are you worthy?"

"Trash."

"Even if you wanted to come and be my subordinate, I'd have to consider whether you're qualified to carry my shoes!"

*Hiss—*

The sound of collective gasps rang out across the beach.

This was no longer just arrogance; this was tearing off Brother Cheng's face and stomping on it on the ground! And doing it right in front of his subordinates!

The muscles on Brother Cheng's face twitched violently several times, and the murderous light in his eyes almost overflowed.

But he didn't erupt immediately; he just nodded and squeezed out a few words through his teeth:

"Very good. Very good."

He stopped looking at Chen Xiaolin and slowly walked to the front of the elites he had brought.

Clearly, he was ready for battle, but he was waiting.

At this moment, Jian Xue, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, spoke up, her gaze falling on Qi Yun:

"Friend, can you release my subordinate? We can talk."

"Personally, I don't like using force pointlessly."

She pointed to the One-eyed Woman whom Qi Yun was using as a seat.

"Talk?" Qi Yun acted as if he had heard something interesting. He slightly adjusted his sitting posture and replied leisurely:

"When I first stepped onto this beach, the welcome ceremony your subordinates held didn't say that."

"Back then, the rule seemed to be 'kneel, or die'? Why is it that now that your people are the ones kneeling, the rule has changed to 'talk'?"

His words were blunt.

Zhao Ming pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, the gentle smile on his face unchanging as he took up the conversation:

"Friend, you've misunderstood us. We are giving you and your Tribe an opportunity."

"The true strength of the Land of Beginning Tribes is far beyond your imagination. Perhaps your individual strength is good, but your numbers are too few and your foundation is too shallow."

"Furthermore, the elites of our three houses are gathered here now, outnumbering you several times over. Once we move, you will have no chance of winning."

"We are giving you a chance to survive."

His words were still gentle, but the underlying threat was already crystal clear.

Just then, Su Mu, who had been standing quietly behind Qi Yun with a mature aura and an elegant figure, suddenly took a small step forward.

She reached out a slender hand and rested it on Qi Yun's chest, allowing him to lean more comfortably against her. Then, she looked at Jian Xue and the other two:

"Oh?"

"Why do I feel like our numbers are greater?"

The moment her voice fell—

"Awoo—!!!"

"Screech—!!!"

Deafening wolf howls and eagle cries rang out simultaneously from the jungles on both sides of the beach and the sky above, without any warning!

Next, before everyone's terrified eyes!

Huge Shadow Wolf Steeds surged out rapidly, as if tearing through space!

A full hundred Shadow Wolf Steeds, radiating a fierce aura, formed a strict array and appeared behind the girls!

At the same time, the sky suddenly darkened!

Everyone looked up to see that at some point, hundreds of creatures like black eagles, with wingspans exceeding five meters, feathers like black iron, and eyes as sharp as knives, had covered the sky over the beach like a dark cloud!

Summoned beasts! And such a massive, fierce-looking legion of summoned beasts!

The ground pressure brought by the Shadow Wolf Steeds and the aerial deterrent of the black eagles instantly formed a three-dimensional encirclement!

The three-way alliance, which originally held an absolute advantage in numbers, was now visually and atmospherically counter-surrounded!

On the beach, whether it was the elites of the three houses or the newcomers kneeling in the distance, everyone fell into a deathly silence.

The composure and look of control on the faces of Jian Xue, Zhao Ming, and Brother Cheng vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

The strength of these summoned creatures was not weak at all!

They were generally above Level 30, and the leading wolf-horses and black eagles even had auras close to Level 40!

This was already stronger than most of the elites under their command!

This elegant and mature-looking woman was actually such a terrifying Summoner?!

And looking at her relaxed and casual manner, she clearly still had strength to spare!

However, the three were leaders after all. After the shock, they quickly calmed down and began calculating rapidly.

Summoners were indeed scary, being a one-person army, but they usually had weaknesses; their bodies were relatively fragile. Once a decapitation strike was executed by elites in close quarters, the summoned army would collapse without a fight.

At the moment, the opponent's numbers were still at an absolute disadvantage. As long as they could concentrate their power to kill or control this summoner, victory would still belong to them.

Moreover, if they could absorb such a powerful Summoner into their own Tribe, they could definitely easily eliminate the other two Tribes.

Almost simultaneously, friendly smiles reappeared on the three's faces.

"I didn't expect that my friend has hidden dragons and crouching tigers among his subordinates. I mainly came here to make friends this time; why don't we go to our Tribe to talk in detail?"

Zhao Ming was the first to speak.

Jian Xue also looked at Qi Yun: "I can treat you as an equal. I'll give you half of all our Tribe's resources, as long as you're willing to join us."

Brother Cheng was even more direct: "Follow me! You'll be the second-in-command! I'm a man of my word!"

Qi Yun looked at the three of them, their eager faces flashing with calculation and greed, and felt a wave of amusement.

He leaned back into Su Mu's warm and soft embrace, even closing his eyes comfortably as if enjoying the sea breeze.

Qi Yun's gaze calmly swept over the three, and then he lightly shook his head:

"I'm sorry. I have no interest in cooperating with anyone."

"Especially with you guys."

The smiles on the three's faces vanished completely, their expressions darkening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A refusal.

They understood. From start to finish, the other party had never intended to talk or cooperate.

What the other party was waiting for was perhaps for them to gather together so they could be wiped out in one go!

This realization set off alarm bells in their hearts, while also giving rise to killing intent.

If they couldn't cooperate, then they were enemies.

They could never allow a rising power to emerge right next to their territory! They had to be completely strangled before their wings were fully grown!

Jian Xue, Zhao Ming, and Brother Cheng exchanged another look.

Do it!

Right here, right now, they would combine the strength of the three houses and bury them all on this beach, regardless of the cost!

"In that case..." Jian Xue slowly drew a pair of weapons.

"Then there's nothing left to say." Zhao Ming adjusted his glasses.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Meanwhile, Qi Yun remained leisurely seated on his "human chair," leaning back against the warm fragrance and soft jade, looking at the murderous scene before him and smiling:

"That's more like it."

"If you'd done this sooner, wouldn't we have saved all that nonsense?"