The burly middle-aged man seemed to have had his throat seized, his pupils contracted suddenly, and his face turned ashen!

Bang!

At the critical moment, Huoo Qianqiu intervened. He raised his hand, and a small blue-golden shield spun into appearance, instantly expanding to shield the burly middle-aged man, narrowly deflecting the attack.

The burly middle-aged man barely survived, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief.

Smack!

Huoo Qianqiu slapped him hard across the face, causing the burly man to spew blood and fly a considerable distance away.

After finishing all this.

Huoo Qianqiu then turned around, clasped his hands in respect toward Qin Ming, and said:

"So it turns out Fellow Daoist Qin has already advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Ignorance is not a fault, please spare him his life, I will punish him on your behalf."

Qin Ming replied calmly, "Alliance Leader Huoo, may I leave then?"

"Naturally, Fellow Daoist Qin, since you do not wish to join the Loose Alliance, you are free to come and go as you please."

"Also, congratulations on your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Once things are settled here, I will definitely come to the island to visit."

Qin Ming nodded, giving face to someone at mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and returned the courtesy with a bow, "Then I shall await your visit on the island."

He then called on Wu Jiang, and under the respectful gaze of the crowd, left the great hall.

Wu Jiang was visibly elated and proud, still surprised by the strength of Fellow Daoist Qin, who had just recently advanced to Foundation Establishment.

Not only did he seriously injure Yu Wanhe with one spell,

even Alliance Leader Huoo at mid-stage Foundation Establishment had to show him respect.

As Qin Ming departed.

Chaos erupted within the great hall.

"Who would have thought the Wangyue Island Master would actually break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

"Ah! Now that you mention it, I suddenly recall, half a year ago, it was Elder Qin who cultivated Spirit Nesting Rice, wasn't it?"

"At that time, many fellow cultivators wanted to go to Wangyue Island to request rice but were all refused entry. They couldn't even see him."

"Being a Tier Two Middle-Grade Spirit Plant Master, succeeding in Foundation Establishment doesn't seem surprising now."

"The Yu Family is truly unfortunate; just after becoming a Foundation Establishment Clan, they ran into a hard wall."

"What do you mean by unfortunate? Clearly, they are reckless and bold without reason. Elder Qin taught them a good lesson; I've been displeased for a long time."

"There will be some good entertainment this time."

"In a few days, I plan to visit Elder Qin on Wangyue Island and build a good relationship."

...

After the meeting.

The three leaders of the 72 Island Loose Alliance sat in an elegant room.

Lim Yuanqing spoke first, with a tone of amazement, "Who would have thought this young man would be so extraordinary, dominating the island contests and defeating Zhao Chanzhen, seizing Spirit Island, it's still fresh in my memory."

"Now he has transformed into a Foundation Establishment cultivator, just like you and me."

Alliance Leader Huoo stood with hands behind his back, gazing out the window, and nodded, "Hmm... Fellow Daoist Qin's strength seems far from simple on the surface!"

"Should there be a fight, I could at most tie with him."

The elderly woman looked unbelieving, "How can that be? He just broke through to Foundation Establishment not long ago."

"..."

"By the way, what do we do about the Yu Family?"

"Initially, we intended to take advantage of Yu Wanhe, but who knew he would be crippled by Fellow Daoist Qin. It seems destined."

"The Yu Family lacks prospects now, let's deal with it later."

"Hurry and prepare for what's next."

Two days later.

The news that Wangyue Island Master reached Foundation Establishment and displayed great power at the headquarters of the 72 Islands Loose Alliance at Phoenix Perch Island spread everywhere.

Even in the independent cultivator sacred land of Vast Sea Immortal City, the gossip was widespread.

Here, every independent cultivator successfully reaching Foundation Establishment is a topic of interest and focus for everyone.

For countless independent cultivators in the city, it's also a great encouragement.

Mirror Snow Pavilion.

Guu Qingzhao had received the news at the first moment on the day it happened.

However, she's been busy with pavilion affairs and couldn't step away.

On this day.

With delight showing in her eyes, she instructed Shopkeeper Liao, "Prepare a generous gift; I'll be visiting Fellow Daoist Qin on Wangyue Island in some time."

Shopkeeper Liao agreed, then enviedly said, "I didn't expect it! Taking a different path, Fellow Daoist Qin indeed is not ordinary, rising to this level silently."

...

On Wangyue Island.

Qin Ming appointed Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang to manage the reception of visiting cultivators.

"News of my Foundation Establishment will spread in the coming days, surely many will come to visit. I prefer peace, take the invitation cards from ordinary forces."

"If there's someone you cannot refuse, I will personally greet them."

Wu Jiang assured confidently, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Qin, I have spent thirty years on Spirit Nest Islands, well acquainted with all the forces here, I'll handle it properly."

Serving as a reception for a Foundation Establishment cultivator is the honor that ordinary Qi cultivators dream of.

After all, to some extent, it signifies close interactions with this Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Moreover, they live here on Wangyue Island.

In the days following,

forces from nearby Spirit Islands gradually approached Wangyue Island delivering invitation cards.

Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang managed affairs smoothly and orderly.

Occasionally, larger forces came to visit, and Qin Ming personally received them one by one.

The three alliance leaders of the 72 Islands Loose Alliance came too, staying on the island for half a day.

After a few days.

Most of those who would come have visited.

On this day.

Qin Ming found some peace, tending to the Spirit Field.

Wu Jiang approached Qin Ming with a peculiar expression, reporting, "Fellow Daoist Qin, the Zhao Family, one of the Seven Great Powers, is here to pay their respects."

"What do you think, how should we proceed?"

Upon hearing this.

Qin Ming paused his work, slightly furrowing his brows, "Why has the Zhao Family come too?"

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