Hearing the congratulatory voices, people from the Cao Family, Zhou Family, Yue Family, Yu Family, Zhuo Family, and other clans all felt surprised and bewildered, casting peculiar glances at the Huangluo Clan and the people from the five great families along the Jiang River.

Congratulations to the Yue Family on gaining a powerful ally? Isn't the Yue Family much stronger than this obscure Jiang Family?

The Yue Family, Cao Family, and other clans were all feeling a sense of dissatisfaction arising in their hearts!

"Hey, what's going on here? Why does it sound like the Yue Family is getting the better deal? It's clear that it's the Jiang Family who has reached beyond its status, right?" A young man from the Zhou Family couldn't help himself and shouted out loud.

The banquet hall suddenly quieted down, with everyone's eyes turning towards the young man.

Leng Ming glanced at the young man, his eyes flickered as he stood up and shouted, "Family Head Yue, the Huangluo Clan wishes to form a defensive alliance with the Yue Family. I wonder if Family Head Yue is willing?"

"What?"

Yue Taizhong was stunned for a moment, looking at Leng Ming in astonishment.

The Huangluo Clan was the undisputed First Family in the Martial Dao World, second only to the Flame Dragon Group. Even though the Yue Family was one of the three great hidden clans, it wasn't to the extent that the Huangluo Clan would proactively seek to form an alliance!

"Family Head Yue, my Lou Family is willing to form a defensive alliance with the Yue Family. I wonder if Family Head Yue is agreeable?" Family Head Lou Wenkang of the Lou Family spoke out loudly.

"Family Head Yue, my Tang Family is willing..."

"Family Head Yue, my Mo Family is willing..."

The family heads of the Tang Family, Mo Family, and Tang Family all stood up and shouted out their proposals.

The people of the Yue Family were all dumbfounded, stupidly gazing at the heads of several major families.

Since the Dong Family had already formed a defensive alliance with the Yue Family due to their relationship with the Yu Family, now that these families would ally, that meant all the peak families of the Martial Dao World along the Jiang River would have formed defensive alliances with the Yue Family!

"This, this..."

Yue Taizhong was a bit too slow to react, standing there, staring dumbfounded at everyone.

Yue Shaoting had a moment of clarity, suddenly turning his head towards Jiang Chen: "Mr. Jiang, what is your relationship with them...?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "My Jiang Family has already formed the Iron Blood Alliance with the Huangluo Clan, Tang Family, Mo Family, Dong Family, Lou Family, and Tang Family!"

"Formed an Iron Blood Alliance!?" Yue Shaoting exclaimed.

"What?"

"The Jiang Family has formed an Iron Blood Alliance with them!?"

"It's the Iron Blood Alliance, right? I didn't hear it wrong, did I? It's not just a defensive alliance, is it?"

"These families are willing to form defensive alliances with the Yue Family because of… Jiang Chen?!"

The people from the Yue Family, Yu Family, and other clans were all stunned, exclaiming in disbelief as they looked towards Jiang Chen.

There are three types of alliances in the Martial Dao World.

The first type is a temporary alliance, which is for some ad hoc matter, and this is the most unstable type of alliance.

The second type is a defensive alliance, which means when an allied clan faces an attack requiring support, other clans in the alliance will, aside from retaining enough power to defend their own clans, convene additional forces to help the ally in need.

The third type, the Iron Blood Alliance, is the most steadfast and resolute alliance. If one clan is endangered, and the situation is dire, another clan in the alliance will abandon everything else, mobilizing all its forces to provide support, even fighting to the death without retreat. They will share the fate of their ally, and even if only one person remains, as long as the ally does not retreat, they will absolutely not retreat!

The Zhou Family's people's eyes changed in unison, all looking towards Jiang Chen, a deep thoughtfulness flashing through their eyes.

Hm?

Jiang Chen's eyebrows knitted slightly as he cast a glance at several people from the Zhou Family. That killing intent emerged once again, yet he could still only pinpoint three people, unable to lock on to the fourth!

"Ally!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rose, Yue Shaoting stood up with fists in salute, sweeping his gaze over the crowd, and declared loudly: "The Yue Family is willing to form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Huangluo Clan, Tang Family, Mo Family, Lou Family, and Tang Family!"

"I, Yue Taizhong, on behalf of the Yue Family, announce that we will form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Huangluo Clan, Tang Family, Mo Family, Lou Family, and Tang Family!" Yue Taizhong, having come to his senses, hurriedly spoke with clasped fists.

Although Yue Shaoting is the Yue Family's elder patriarch, Yue Tai Zhong is the current Family Head of the Yue Family. In forming alliances, Yue Shaoting can express his opinion, but with Yue Taizhong present, he is the most qualified to represent the Yue Family.

Yue Shaoting's first agreement was to show his stance and to remind the dazed Yue Taizhong that he did not speak on behalf of the Yue Family!

"I, Leng Ming, heir to the Huangluo Clan, represent the Huangluo Clan in forming an offensive and defensive alliance with the Yue Family!"

"I, Lou Wenkang, Family Head of the Lou Family, represent..."

"I, Tang Jiawei, Family Head of the Tang Family, represent the Tang Family..."

"I, Mo Yunfeng, Family Head of the Mo Family, represent the Mo Family..."

"I, Tang Chengye, Family Head of the Tang Family..."

Several great families vocally announced their alliances.

Guests from families such as the Yue Family and Yu Family watched, dumbfounded, the several Family Heads, then turned in unison to look at Jiang Chen, who sat with a faint smile on his face.

Everyone had become aware that the reason the great families had formed offensive and defensive alliances with the Yue Family was because the Yue Family and Jiang Family had formed the Iron Blood Alliance. The reason for the Yue Family's alliance with the Jiang Family was something everyone guessed—it was because of Jiang Chen.

By the time Jiang Chen arrived, the Yue Family had already checked on the Jiang Family and knew they were but a secular family. By transferring themselves, the alliance of these great families was surely also because of Jiang Chen!

Suddenly, Jiang Chen's image rose significantly in everyone's heart!

"Is this... an alliance formed within the Martial Dao World along the river all because of one man?" Cao Bingcheng, Family Head of the Cao Family, murmured as if talking to himself.

Beside Cao Bingcheng, Cao Yan's heart trembled violently. She turned to look at Jiang Chen, her eyes no longer held resentment but deep fear and relief, feeling an overwhelming sense of respect surging within her heart!

The Zhou Family fell completely silent, each harboring their thoughts while looking at Jiang Chen.

In the entire banquet hall, only they had not formed an alliance. They were very clear that even if they stood up wishing to form one, the other families would not agree, because they had no connection with the Jiang Family, or rather, no connection with Jiang Chen, not even a trace of goodwill!

"The Martial Dao World will surely be upheaved by him!" An elder of the Zhou Family mentioned meaningfully.

Jiang Chen glanced around and whispered to Yue Taizhong, "Family Head Yue, that will suffice. Today is the elder patriarch's birthday after all."

Yue Taizhong was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Chen as a feeling of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry surged within him. Today was his grandfather's birthday! But why does it feel more like an alliance conference? This...

With a complicated look in his eyes, a deep sense of helplessness emerged within Yue Taizhong's heart.

All of this, isn't it all because of you? But in the end... it's you who remind me that today is my grandfather's birthday. I...

A wry smile also crossed Yue Shaoting's face, but he quickly adjusted and spoke out loud:

"Ha ha, today, on my birthday, we have also formed alliances with various families. Truly, happiness comes in pairs!"

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