"So annoying."
Wan Dianzhu... no, Alliance Leader Wan tossed the jade slip in his hand forward and leaned back.
"Wife, come rub my head. My head hurts so much."
"You still have the nerve to complain about a headache? Alliance Leader Wan, don't forget, *you* are the Alliance Leader, not me. Can you please stop treating this poor, little me as a volunteer?"
Fang Xiaoyu pointed irritably at the desk in front of her.
The jade slips reporting from all sides were piled up like a mountain on her desk, while Wan Lei's only had a few dozen.
All matters of the alliance, big or small, required someone to handle them. Fortunately, there were several elders in the Lei Di Hall who could help, and the other three major forces had also sent some respected and capable elders to assist, which ensured that Alliance Leader Wan was not overworked to death.
An alliance that gathered nearly half of the forces in the Lei Feng Realm, under its jurisdiction were hundreds of billions of people, and the conflicts and disputes of interest between the various families were as numerous as hair.
Being the Alliance Leader was certainly exhilarating for a time, but the drudgery of administrative work was not what Alliance Leader Wan desired.
Alas, to achieve great things and to be renowned, one must pay efforts that ordinary people cannot.
Fortunately, these matters were generally handled by the elders first. If they could not be resolved, they were handed over to the Grand Steward, Xi Renjun. If Xi Renjun could not resolve them, they were then passed to Fang Xiaoyu and Wan Lei.
Of course, it was mainly passed to his wife.
After all, everyone had seen during this period that his wife was far more adept at handling administrative affairs than the Alliance Leader.
If they relied on the Alliance Leader to handle this vast amount of administrative work, the entire alliance would likely have already collapsed.
Wan Lei was skilled at wielding his hammer to smash people, but these numerous matters were better handled by Fang Xiaoyu, who had received a noble family's education since childhood.
However, as time went on, Fang Xiaoyu also felt overwhelmed. She often lamented how difficult her father's years had been.
This led to Fang Xiaoyu, exhausted every evening after resting, becoming angry whenever she saw Wan Lei, who had wandered around aimlessly all day, and felt compelled to vent her frustrations on him.
"This kind of thing is both boring and annoying. I really don't know what those who establish great powers are thinking, why they do such tedious work."
Wan Lei sighed.
In fact, as another protagonist, Xia Dayu was much better than Wan Lei in this regard.
Recalling the past, when the God Clan fully invaded the Immortal Realm, the Evil Five assembled the Immortal Realm's premier force, the Five Elements Hall. Xia Dayu knew he wasn't good at this kind of thing, so he went to a small plane and invited the emperor who ruled dozens of Great Emperor Empires with his mortal realm power. He directly handed over all military and political power, and all matters were handled by that emperor alone, while he only focused on fighting...
It was a pity that Wan Lei did not have such elite talent under him, so he had to do everything himself.
"So, so many powerful individuals wish to be rogue cultivators. Great powers have their advantages, but also their disadvantages. For whatever you want to gain, you must pay accordingly."
Listening to the conversation between the Alliance Leader and his wife, the elders below smiled.
Indeed, for them, these old monsters who had lived for many years, handling sect and family affairs had long been a habit, and they did not feel particularly tired now.
But the Alliance Leader and his wife were only in their early twenties, an age of freedom and enjoyment. It was truly difficult for them to bear such heavy responsibilities.
"Alas, I want to go out and play."
"You're dreaming. As the Alliance Leader, you don't think about doing business every day, but want to go play? Has your heart become too wild these years? Can't you sit still?"
Madam Wan began to admonish Alliance Leader Wan again.
"Alas, if only there were some matter that required me to personally go out and handle it."
Alliance Leader Wan harbored a beautiful but unrealistic longing.
What kind of matter would require him, the dignified Alliance Leader, to personally intervene?
"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, Wan Liuchuan requests an audience."
A guard at the entrance came in to report.
Wan Liuchuan was anxiously pacing at the mountain gate, contemplating how to persuade Wan Lei. He was bumped into by Qi Manyao, who was on patrol. After inquiring about his purpose, Qi Manyao directly brought Wan Liuchuan here.
Looking at the large "Wan" banner fluttering in the sky above the Lei Di Hall, Wan Liuchuan felt a surge of emotion.
Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye since he left the Wan family. During these ten years, he had been constantly on the move, engaging in life-and-death combat, yet his heart had always been on the Wan family, remembering that he was a member of the Wan family.
Back in the Water Immortal Secret Realm, Wan Liuchuan had produced the "Wan" banner he had always cherished and carried with him.
And now, he could personally witness the "Wan" banner fluttering in the sky above the Lei Di Hall.
"Stop reminiscing. Let me tell you, Wan Lei is different from before. In the past, everyone was familiar with each other, and you could say whatever you wanted."
Man Yaoyao earnestly reminded Wan Liuchuan.
"Now he is the Alliance Leader of the Lei Feng Realm's largest alliance. When he speaks, he has great authority. I'm a little scared just seeing him. You need to be careful when you speak. Besides, you're here to ask him for a favor, so you must be respectful."
"Don't worry, I know. I'll kowtow to him three times when I go in."
"Uh... that's not necessary, that's not necessary."
"The Alliance Leader invites you in."
The guard came out and looked at Wan Liuchuan.
Wan Liuchuan gave a wry smile. In the past, they were rivals. Now, he had to request an audience to see Wan Lei, and even had to wait for Wan Lei's approval.
Upon entering the main hall, Wan Liuchuan was taken aback.
On both sides were more than a dozen Great Ascension stage elders, each with a desk in front of them. The desks were covered with countless jade slips, and they were all busy. Only one or two of them looked up at him.
On the largest desk in the center, one side was piled high with jade slips, revealing only a figure in yellow clothes leaning over to look at something. On the other side, he saw Wan Lei sitting there, looking at him.
"Wan Liuchuan pays respects to Alliance Leader Lei Di, Hall Master Lei Di!"
Wan Liuchuan clasped his palms and bowed.
"Alright, don't bother with these formalities. You're not an outsider. Did you go to the back mountain to take a look? Many people from the Wan family have arrived, including your father."
"Uh... I'll go see them later. Let's discuss important matters first."
Wan Liuchuan felt a little awkward, standing alone in the center of the hall. Fortunately, a maid brought a stool and placed it not far from Wan Lei, allowing Wan Liuchuan to sit down.
This shortened the distance between them.
"Important matters? Then tell me, Wan Liuchuan, are you here representing yourself, or the force known as the Sky Condemned?"
"Ah? I... is there a difference?"
Wan Liuchuan had never really considered this. He had both personal and official matters to discuss.
"Of course, there's a difference. If you're representing yourself, then we are friends. A friend coming from afar, I will naturally host them.
If you are representing the Sky Condemned, then this seat will handle it officially."