143: A belated self-introduction

On the third day, as expected, the alien race launched another attack on the city. A large number of alien race members began to assault the city walls. Zhang Hai and Su Yao headed out to participate in the battle, while Li Haotian, as the chief, arrived at the strategic meeting room to wait for the others to arrive.

The story of him fighting Crimson one-on-one, sending her flying with a single punch, and forcing her to submit had already spread quickly.

Everyone who entered the meeting room no longer held any contempt for Li Haotian; in fact, a few even gave him a thumbs-up.

That strange, scrutinizing gaze made Li Haotian feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, Crimson, who was sitting beside him, showed no reaction at all, sitting calmly in her seat without speaking to anyone.

"Tsk tsk tsk, not simple at all. No wonder the Heavenly Profound Sect sent you here; it turns out you actually have such methods."

The dark-skinned, muscular man from before wore a smile, his eyes fixed on Li Haotian with a sense of schadenfreude.

When Crimson first met him, she wanted to fight him immediately because she thought he was strong. As a result, after they sparred, they fought for three whole days, and he was rubbed into the ground by Crimson.

Li Haotian would definitely be in huge trouble if he got entangled with her.

This could be seen from his expression of utter despair.

The others smiled upon hearing this but didn't say anything. Only a pale-faced man sitting in the corner had a cold gaze, and the look he gave Li Haotian even carried a hint of killing intent.

"Today is also just a probing attack, so everyone need not take it to heart. If there are no issues, you may all return. By the way, I heard that the newcomers from the Heavenly Profound Sect have already gone out to explore?"

The bespectacled old man turned to look at Li Haotian. Li Haotian nodded. Some Disciples had already left, including some reckless ones, and that guy Du Xian had also left the city.

"You all are truly swift and decisive. I hope they can return safely. I didn't think to introduce myself last time, so let me go first in this meeting."

"Divine Mirror Sect, Liu Chen."

Liu Chen stood up respectfully and cupped his hands in a salute toward Li Haotian.

The others stood up one by one as well.

"Iron Fist Valley, Zhang Sanquan!"

"Emerald Bird Pavilion, Wang Lin!"

"Myriad Beast Valley, Zhao Shanhe!"

Everyone had already recognized Li Haotian's strength, so they naturally stood up and respectfully cupped their hands in a salute toward his direction.

"Chiyuan Sect, Young Master Li's fiancée, Crimson."

Once these words were spoken, everyone smiled and looked at the two with great interest.

Being able to tame this wild horse, Crimson, just one day after arriving, spoke volumes of Li Haotian's abilities.

Only the man in the corner had an ugly expression; his name was Wang Lin, a Powerhouse of the Emerald Bird Pavilion.

"Don't talk nonsense. That's something you claimed yourself; it has nothing to do with me!"

Li Haotian keenly noticed this but didn't take it to heart, merely waving his hands repeatedly at Crimson.

Soon after bidding farewell to everyone, as Li Haotian was walking back, he suddenly felt his hand being tugged, and then his arm was pulled into an embrace.

Crimson happily clung to Li Haotian, completely ignoring the helplessness on Li Haotian's face.

"Young Miss, what will happen if people see you like this? You are, after all, the Young Lord of the Chiyuan Sect. If some scandal gets spread, won't it be difficult for you to handle?"

Crimson thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"I have already informed my father about our marriage, so I don't think there will be any issues with my reputation."

Li Haotian's mouth twitched, and he then returned to his residence. He had to stay here for a year; although he was a general of the City Defense Army, it seemed there wasn't much for him to do.

He only occasionally held strategic meetings, and since it wasn't time for a full-scale attack yet, there was basically no need to be too nervous.

Seemingly thinking of something, Li Haotian's eyes lit up. He then took a small knife out of his storage space and found some high-quality wood to carve.

Crimson just sat on the side, resting her chin in her hands and watching blankly. She, who usually had a fiery personality and wanted to pick a fight after sitting for only a short while, seemed to have been tamed, and the contrast between before and after was hard to comprehend.

Li Haotian was also not quite used to it; this person's personality shift was simply too fast.

Soon, one exquisite little rectangular block after another was placed on the stone table. After counting them, Li Haotian began to carve characters onto them.

"What is this?"

Crimson curiously leaned in. This was something she had never seen before.

"You can call this Mahjong. It's something four people can play while sitting together."

Li Haotian excitedly called Lin Tianxuan over as well, teaching both of them how to play Mahjong at the same time.

Both of them had strong learning capabilities and quickly learned it. Crimson immediately clamored to play a round.

"We are still missing one person. Let's wait until we find another person to play. How can we play when we are missing one person?"

Li Haotian realized this problem after finishing. He helplessly put the Mahjong away, but then a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

Mahjong requires four people to play, but Fight the Landlord only needs three!

Li Haotian immediately started making cards for Fight the Landlord. He couldn't shave the wood too thin, so he could only carve them into wooden blocks; stacking them up, there were quite a lot.

"Call the Landlord!"

"Rob the Landlord!"

"Double! I bet 500 High-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Sounds of battle soon echoed from the small courtyard among the three. Lin Tianxuan was initially unable to lower his status and couldn't fully immerse himself in the card game, but he soon discovered the fun of Fight the Landlord.

One Great Emperor and two Saints sat in the small courtyard playing cards. They played for a whole day, and even when the battle outside had subsided, they were still playing.

Li Haotian suddenly felt that this kind of life wasn't bad. All the Disciples had finished registering and had stepped into their respective posts.

Ghost One, Ghost Two, and Ghost Three were usually responsible for the security of the residence. Every day, Li Haotian played cards, drank wine, and ate good food. For half a month, this place did not encounter any major skirmishes.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

A strange sound rang out. Li Haotian was in his room changing into his Daoist Robe. He released his Divine Sense with some confusion, but the next moment, he saw a fire-red figure kick open his room door.

"Young Master Li, hurry! Emergency strategic meeting, the alien race is making a big move!"

Seeing Li Haotian's half-naked body, Crimson immediately blushed, but she still finished her sentence before closing the door.

Li Haotian speechlessly put on his clothes, then headed toward the meeting room with Crimson.