Xia Bingling's Celebratory Banquet

"Today," Xia Bingling continued, her voice ringing with authority, "I stand before you not just as the Matriarch of the Xia Family, but as the architect of a groundbreaking alliance – the Three Peaks Alliance!"

A collective gasp rippled through the guests. An alliance between prominent families was not unheard of, but one of this scale, involving three established names, sent shockwaves through the room. All eyes darted towards Wang Li and Song Jingyan, the heads of the respective families involved.

"This alliance," Xia Bingling elaborated, "will see the Xia Family, the Wang Family, and the Song Family join hands, merging our territories, resources, and personnel into a single, formidable force."

Murmurs broke out, a mixture of curiosity and trepidation. The implications of such an alliance were vast. It could reshape the political landscape of the cultivation world, potentially influencing power dynamics and trade routes.