The addition of the Peerless Great Emperor and the Geng brothers instantly boosted morale on the Peacock Sacred Mountain's side. Even the Four Great Monarchs felt that fortune had come swiftly, their hearts brimming with joy.
Not only had powerful fighters joined, but none of them posed any threat to the Four Great Monarchs' standing. Where else could one find such good fortune? Only Young Master Zhen's golden reputation could attract legendary independent cultivators of this caliber to the Peacock Sacred Mountain.
Even the Peacock Great Emperor, had he still been around, probably couldn't have pulled this off. The Peacock Great Emperor's prestige was certainly vast, but to have the Peerless Great Emperor willingly join the Peacock Sacred Mountain without demanding a single concession—that was unlikely.
"All right, since Brother Mo has joined the Peacock Sacred Mountain, of the two attendant slots, Brother Mo will take one. Does anyone have objections?" Jiang Chen's gaze swept across everyone in the Peacock Sacred Mountain camp, carrying a questioning tone.
"No objections," Cloud Monarch was the first to speak up.
"None from me either." Even someone as aloof as Duomei Monarch couldn't very well raise any objections at a time like this.
She was cold by nature, but that didn't mean she was foolish. The Peerless Great Emperor fighting on their side would undoubtedly improve the Peacock Sacred Mountain's odds of victory. She'd have to be out of her mind to oppose it.
Seeing that no one objected, Jiang Chen smiled at the Peerless Great Emperor. "Brother Mo, you won't mind the word 'attendant,' will you?"
The Peerless Great Emperor laughed heartily. "Young Master Zhen, do you think I'm the kind of person who fusses over such trivial matters? Forget attendants—even if you called me a servant, so what? It's just a label in the end. How you've treated me, would I not know that in my heart?"
As the Peerless Great Emperor spoke these words, his heart stirred with a faint surge of emotion. Recalling the Heavenly Kun bloodline that Jiang Chen had bestowed upon him, a blazing fire burned within, making his entire body feel warm. He wished he could pour out every drop of that passion to repay Jiang Chen.
He knew that it was because Jiang Chen truly trusted him that he had been granted such a precious bloodline. Otherwise, Jiang Chen had no shortage of Great Emperor friends—why single out Mo Wushuang?
Precisely because he felt that trust, the Peerless Great Emperor had made this request and volunteered to join the Peacock Sacred Mountain.
The Peerless Great Emperor was indeed a proud man, but his pride did not mean he looked down on others, nor did it mean he was incapable of gratitude.
It was because of his pride that, upon discovering Jiang Chen's strength, he had felt genuine admiration from the bottom of his heart. It was because of his pride that, having received Jiang Chen's great kindness, he willingly submitted to his command.
This was the Peerless Great Emperor's way of showing his resolve.
Nor did he feel that joining the Peacock Sacred Mountain had been an impulsive decision. On the contrary, the more time he spent with Jiang Chen, the more he felt that this mysterious young man harbored limitless potential.
The Peerless Great Emperor had an intuition—he felt that following this young man might lead to even more unimaginable fortunes down the road.
Even if there were no further benefits, the Heavenly Kun bloodline alone was enough to transform the Peerless Great Emperor's life and make him willingly serve Jiang Chen.
After all, the opportunity to reach the Heavenly Sovereign realm in this world was something one could only stumble upon by fate. It could not be sought.
Powerful as the Peacock Great Emperor or the Danqi Great Emperor—Great Emperors of such caliber, famous for thousands of years—had either of them ever broken through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm?
That alone showed just how difficult the Heavenly Sovereign realm was to achieve.
Precisely because he understood the magnitude of that difficulty, the Peerless Great Emperor knew what a single drop of Heavenly Kun bloodline truly meant. It was a debt of immense gratitude.
Seeing the Peerless Great Emperor's resolute tone, everyone felt warmth bloom in their hearts. Their admiration for the Peerless Great Emperor deepened.
They felt that the Peerless Great Emperor was truly an honorable man—one who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudge.
"Brother Mo takes one slot. For the second, who does everyone think should fight?" Jiang Chen's gaze swept across the Four Great Monarchs, the Geng brothers, Pill King Bu, Pill King Lü Feng, and the rest.
In any case, the second slot would definitely be chosen from among these people.
Cloud Monarch spoke up voluntarily. "Young Master, the Peerless Great Emperor has already agreed to fight. If the Geng brothers also go, the four of us would feel terrible about it. Please choose the second slot from among us four. Yunzhong is willing to fight."
"That's right. The four of us Monarchs were personally elevated by His Majesty the Peacock Great Emperor. Now, even if it means being ground to dust, we shall defend the Peacock Sacred Mountain's standing!"
Pill King Lü Feng chuckled. "Master, why not choose me? I don't have much confidence in martial combat, but when it comes to alchemy, I'm confident I can win a round for the Peacock Sacred Mountain."
Having followed Jiang Chen for so many years, Pill King Lü Feng had learned a great deal. Though Jiang Chen hadn't had much time to instruct them personally, he had provided them with numerous alchemy texts and offered crucial guidance at key moments, elevating their understanding of the dao of pills by an entire level.
Jiang Chen considered for a moment, then said, "The second slot should still go to one of the Four Great Monarchs. Otherwise, they'll feel uneasy, and the outside gossip will put enormous pressure on them."
This was the truth.
The Four Great Monarchs were people elevated by the Peacock Great Emperor—his four most trusted pillars of support. If none of them fought, it would be impossible to justify.
"You four can discuss among yourselves who should fight." Jiang Chen didn't name anyone directly. He knew that if he chose, whichever one was selected would leave the other three disheartened.
Letting them elect their own representative would make it easier to settle on the most suitable candidate.