At this point, Luo Chen paused and looked at Sima Huiniang and asked with emotion, "If I leave, all of you would follow me, why is that?"0

Sima Huiniang replied without hesitation, "Because you’ve never treated us unfairly, President. With you, we can all see a bright future."0

Luo Chen accepted the praise without modesty. He nodded, then asked again, his tone turning sharper, "Now put yourself in another situation. If Wang Haichao were the one leaving… would you follow him without question?"0

"Uh…"0

"The moment you hesitated," Luo Chen said, smiling faintly, "you already had your answer."0

He picked up the now-cold cup of spirit tea and drained it in one gulp.0

“Wang Haichao, he has no bloodline ties, no compelling benefits to offer, and no authority that wins the people over. If he wants to lead a large number of people away, then tell me, what is he relying on?0

“Just because he’s a Foundation Establishment Initiate? Hehe, that title really isn’t worth that much. Rogue cultivators think simply, if it doesn’t work out, they’ll just pack up and switch factions to continue cultivating.”0

Sima Huiniang’s eyes widened, the realization hitting her like a splash of cold water.0

With Luo Chen’s guidance, she quickly pieced together the key to the matter. “So he needs the title of Alliance Leader!” Sima Huiniang affirmed, “Only with the position of leader among the four-faction alliance can he temporarily suppress the rogue cultivators’...0