"How many?"

Dragon Saint couldn't help but ask. He didn't reach for Jiang Chen's phone, feeling a bit apprehensive inside!

Jiang Chen read the message without a change in expression, operating his phone single-handedly.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

The sound of three message notifications rang out, and the phones of Dragon Saint and Pope alerted.

"Mr. Da Lipu, give me your phone number," Jiang Chen looked up at Da Lipu.

"Oh, alright!" Da Lipu responded, reciting a string of numbers.

Ding!

Da Lipu's phone chimed as well.

After sending the messages, Jiang Chen put his phone away.

Wu Qianxun, sitting behind Jiang Chen to his left, cast a strange glance at Jiang Chen but said nothing.

The three, including Dragon Saint, read the messages and their faces became increasingly solemn as they exchanged glances, then all turned their gazes to Jiang Chen.

Noticing their stares, Jiang Chen bitterly smiled, "Don't look at me! I don't know what to do either!"

"Didn't expect them to be part of the Welcoming Forces too, now it's troublesome!" Dragon Saint frowned tightly, a conflicted look in his eyes.

The Pope's face was extremely grave, and he said in a deep voice, "Just the combined force of these groups isn't inferior to ours, and if the three major organizations are included..."

"Wait!" Jiang Chen suddenly interrupted, "Our target this time is the three major organizations, not the Welcoming Forces!"

The three, including Dragon Saint, paused for a moment, blinking, their faces subtly changing.

"We only need to destroy the three organizations this time, dealing with the Welcoming Forces can wait. We might not even need to mention the Welcoming Forces."

Jiang Chen analyzed softly, "Even though these forces attended the gathering organized by the three major groups, are they really willing to ally with them? That strand of Primordial Spirit the three major groups presented might represent one force, but it can't represent all forces of that era, right?"

"Right! They might not necessarily team up with the three major organizations!" Dragon Saint's eyes lit up with a hint of joy.

The Pope and Da Lipu exchanged a glance, a trace of concern deep in their eyes, but for now, they had to hold onto this expectation.

"Let's not worry about whether these Welcoming Forces will ally themselves with the three major groups for now; things will naturally become clear when the conference begins!" Jiang Chen waved his hand, then began quietly discussing the specifics.

The three, including Dragon Saint, joined the discussion enthusiastically.

...

Wednesday, the Peak Conference arrived as scheduled!

The tarmac was filled with various private planes.

On one side of the training ground, squads of robust, camouflaged men from different nations assessed each other. Yan Hu and the nine men with Shen Xiangtian stood together, waiting for the great martial contest to commence. Meanwhile, top figures from various forces gathered while the martial contest among the Guardian Forces of numerous countries was underway.

In the domed conference hall, several hundred people seated around a large round table. Da Lipu, Dragon Saint, the Pope, and three other elders occupied the primary seats at the northern part of the table, with Dragon Saint and an elder from the Northern Confederation at the center.

Jiang Chen sat on the southern part of the table, opposite the chief seats, twirling a hefty cane in his hand. Surrounding Jiang Chen were the Taishang Emperor, Yue Tianzheng, and Wu Qianxun.

There were a hundred people seated at the table, while others accompanying them sat behind their respective parties.

"Everyone is here. As the host, I'll introduce everyone. Maybe you have already met or maybe not, so I'll introduce everyone together to accommodate those attending the Peak Conference for the first time."

Da Lipu said softly, gesturing towards the elder beside Dragon Saint.

"Da Lipu, isn't it unnecessary to specifically introduce a minor business owner? Isn't it enough just to introduce those participating in the conference for the first time?"

A middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the conference table cast a scornful glance at Jiang Chen and spoke mockingly.

"What? Mai Dangsi, have you just assumed the role of Family Head of the Dikenney Family, and already you dare to ignore me, Da Lipu? Do you think you have the right to interrupt while I'm talking?" Da Lipu glanced indifferently at the man who spoke.

Mai Dangsi's expression changed upon hearing that, hastily saying, "Da Lipu Patriarch, you've misunderstood, what I meant was..."

"Shut up!" Da Lipu rebuked coldly.

Mai Dangsi's expression changed again, and he grudgingly shut his mouth, turning his head to glare at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen didn't even look at him, focusing instead on sensing and locking onto several people based on fluctuations in Inner Qi.

"This is Mr. Lao Ruisi, leader of The Crusaders!" Da Lipu first introduced the elder beside Dragon Saint.

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up, giving Lao Ruisi a deep look.

"Wow, the leader of The Crusaders came himself?!"

"No wonder the patriarch personally came! Even the rulers of the Overlord Forces are here?!"

"So that's The Crusaders' leader, Lao Ruisi? It's my first time seeing him!"

Da Lipu's introduction incited a wave of discussion in the venue. Clearly, many hadn't expected Lao Ruisi to personally attend, as the leader of The Crusaders was quite mysterious.

Lao Ruisi sat there with an indifferent look, gazing down at the table without reacting to Da Lipu's introduction.

"This is the Supervisor of the Flame Dragon Group... This is Qi Shaxing of Qi Sha Group... This is Fire Xiuluo, leader of the Hellfire Mercenary Corp." Da Lipu briskly introduced the leaders of other Overlord Forces.

"Wow! Leaders of the Six Overlord Forces are all here?!"

"Why does it feel like something's off this time? It's as if all the top forces have gathered!"

"Yeah, that's..."

"Look, all the chief worshipers of the Grand Virtue Gate are here too!"

"This Peak Conference truly lives up to its name!"

Da Lipu's introductions again stirred a round of exclamations in the conference hall.

"...And finally, we have Jiang Chen, Mr. Jiang, who is here at the invitation of various forces to attend the Peak Conference." Da Lipu concluded by introducing Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen, hand over the formula for the 'Life Origin' series products!" Just as Da Lipu finished introducing Jiang Chen, a low shout rang out.

Everyone was momentarily stunned, with some looking towards the speaker, but most still set their sights on Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen cast a glance at the person who spoke, replying indifferently, "Bu Lunsi, you're the Family Head of the Shibu Family, right? Does what you just said represent the Shibu Family?"

"What do you mean?" Bu Lunsi furrowed his brow, speaking in a deep voice.

"I asked if you represent the Shibu Family!" Jiang Chen stared straight into Bu Lunsi's eyes.

Bu Lunsi's face changed slightly; he wasn't sure what Jiang Chen meant and was hesitant to respond. All he could do was turn to Si Jiate, the Shibu Family patriarch sitting by the table.

"Is there any problem with what Bu Lunsi said?" Si Jiate met Jiang Chen's gaze.

Jiang Chen let out a cold laugh, "If what he just said represents the Shibu Family, then in the territory of the Shibu Family, I will refuse to collaborate with any forces within that vicinity to sell any 'Life Origin' series products."

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