Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15572 Beating
In a conference room of the Sima family, Sima Hao and Sima Xiao were both present, sitting in the main seats. They were the two strongest members of the Sima family, so naturally, they were the ones presiding over this meeting. Among them, Sima Xiao was stronger and held a higher position. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to take out the Luoshui Phantom Sword during the attack on the Blood Slaughter Sect. This sword was the Sima family's heirloom, and any mishap would have resulted in a huge loss for the Sima family.

Sima Xiao glanced at the people present. These were all high-ranking members of the Sima family. The Sima family was large and powerful, so it was impossible for one branch to be dominant. They were divided into many branches, but some branches had declined and had no real power. Therefore, they were not qualified to participate in such meetings. So, there were only about thirty people attending the meeting this time. Each of these thirty-odd people represented a branch. They cooperated with each other and competed with each other, working together to maintain the development of the Sima family.

Sima Xiao and Sima Hao are the two pillars of the Sima family. They are the strongest experts in the Sima family at present, so no matter which branch of the family they belong to, they all treat them with utmost respect.

Sima Xiao is a very serious person. Although he has his own direct descendants in the Sima family, and he will take care of his own lineage to some extent, he will not do so too much. This is because his current focus is on the entire Sima family, not just his own lineage. Sima Xiao is very clear that the prosperity of his lineage depends on the existence of the Sima family. If something happens to the Sima family, then everyone with the surname Sima will be in trouble. This is what is meant by "if the skin is gone, where will the hair attach?"

It was precisely because of this mindset that Sima Xiao acted with great fairness, which is why he held such high prestige within the Sima family. Sima Xiao glanced at everyone and then said, "This time, I led a team to attack the Wood Spirit Realm. Their Ten Thousand Serpent Wall has already been built. We tried to attack it once, using all sorts of methods, but we failed to breach the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall. In other words, it's no longer possible for us to take over the Wood Spirit Realm." After Sima Xiao finished speaking, he glanced at everyone.

Upon hearing Sima Xiao's words, everyone fell silent. To be honest, the situation in the Wood Spirit Realm was indeed somewhat beyond their expectations. They hadn't anticipated that the Wood Spirit Realm could build the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall in such a short time. Now they were powerless against the Wood Spirit Realm, which was not a good thing for the Sima family. This matter was a significant blow to the Sima family, especially to their reputation.

Sima Xiao said in a deep voice, "It's impossible for us to keep this a secret forever. Other families will definitely receive the news. Rather than letting them gather information on their own, it's better for us to release the news ourselves. So my idea is that we release the news ourselves and take control of the situation. What do you all think?" After Sima Xiao finished speaking, he glanced at everyone, and they were all stunned by his words. Then they all looked at each other without saying a word.

They didn't actually want to release this news themselves, because it wasn't something to be proud of. They really wanted to keep it a secret, but they also knew that they couldn't keep it a secret forever. Other forces must have planted people within the Sima family, and eventually those forces would find out. At that point, they would only be in a more passive position. So, they decided to release the news themselves.

Sima Xiao said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please speak up. What are your thoughts? Even if we release this news ourselves, we must think carefully about how to say it. We need to think this through carefully."

Everyone nodded, and then an elder from the Sima family spoke up: "Grand Elder, I think we should directly tell the outside world that the Wood Spirit Realm and the Seven Universe Realms are colluding. The Seven Universe Realms helped the Wood Spirit Realm build the Ten Thousand Serpent Wall. By the time we discovered it, it was too late; they had already completed the wall. We also tried to breach the Wood Spirit Realm, but we failed. We should mainly emphasize the threat from the Seven Universe Realms. They have been fighting us for years, and now their people dare to fight us here in the Divine Realm, right outside the Seven Universe Realms' Ten Thousand Serpent Wall. This matter..." "Our presence has already attracted a lot of attention. Now that we're publicizing the events of the Wood Spirit Realm, I believe it will attract even more attention. Then no one will care about our losses; everyone's attention will be focused on the threat from the Seven Realms. We should also vigorously publicize the threat from the Seven Realms, telling everyone that the people of the Seven Realms have begun their counterattack. I think that way, everyone's attention will be focused on the Seven Realms, and we will naturally be fine." He finished speaking and glanced at everyone, who exchanged glances and all nodded.

Sima Xiao nodded and said, "That's right, this is a good idea. Let's publicize it this way. We need to make everyone think that the Seven Realms are our biggest threat. Then they will naturally stand up to deal with the Seven Realms. We can also use them to get revenge on the Seven Realms. We can't let the Seven Realms suffer this loss for nothing. We must get our revenge." Everyone nodded. At this moment, an elder of the Sima family spoke up, "Besides focusing on publicizing the Seven Realms' strength, we also need to establish our authority. It would be best to find a small force to deal with, so that everyone knows that the Sima family's strength has not weakened and that we are still not to be trifled with. This way, no one will dare to provoke us easily. Moreover, for the foreseeable future, our attitude must be tough. We absolutely cannot show any weakness. If we show weakness, people will think that the Sima family's strength has really weakened. In that case, those who are hiding in the shadows and plotting against us might pounce on us directly. That would be really dangerous."

Everyone nodded again. Sima Xiao said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's do it this way. Go down and do two things now. First, intensify the publicity about the threat of the Seven Realms. Second, find a small force and teach it a lesson. Third, we must be firm in our attitude towards the outside world so that no one dares to underestimate our Sima family. These three things must be done immediately."

Everyone responded. Sima Xiao glanced at the Sima family members and finally focused his gaze on a Sima family cultivator sitting below him. This man looked to be around fifty years old and had a serious expression, but he exuded the aura of a superior. He hadn't spoken until now. This man was none other than Sima Lingyun, the current head of the Sima family.

Sima Lingyun was actually a very ambitious person. He didn't want the elders like Sima Xiao to get too involved in the Sima family's affairs. In his view, as elders, they should just be elders and not meddle in the family's internal affairs. However, he didn't dare say this outright. He could only secretly win over the elders and make them listen to him. He had been quite successful in doing so before. Neither Sima Xiao nor Sima Hao had interfered too much in the Sima family's affairs, and they hadn't even asked about the Sima family's affairs for a long time. But this time, Sima Xiao suddenly convened a meeting of the Sima family members, and the entire meeting was chaired by Sima Xiao. This made Sima Lingyun realize that his actions behind the scenes were really underhanded. In the face of absolute power, his little tricks were truly laughable.

This is something everyone in the cultivation world should understand, but many self-proclaimed clever people seem not to grasp it. It's not that they don't understand, but they've been blinded by power. They believe power can supersede strength, forgetting that this is the cultivation world, where power is granted by strength. Without strength, power is like a castle on the beach, vanishing with a single wave. Today, Sima Lingyun truly understands this principle. Sima Xiao's actions have shown him that strength is paramount; with strength, power will always be there.

Sima Xiao glanced at Sima Lingyun, then looked away. He then looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We must remember this: you are all members of the Sima family. Everything you enjoy now is because you are members of the Sima family. It is because of the Sima family that you have everything you have now. Therefore, you must also reciprocate by protecting the Sima family. The Sima family belongs to everyone, not just any branch or lineage. The strength of one branch or lineage cannot support the entire Sima family. So I hope you will not only think of yourselves." "Your branch, you should be thinking about the entire Sima family, understand?" Sima Xiao didn't look at Sima Lingyun when he said this, but everyone in the Sima family knew that he was actually warning Sima Lingyun. Before, Sima Lingyun had been winning over the elders while suppressing the other branches of the Sima family. He actually wanted his branch to become powerful. Obviously, Sima Xiao didn't want this to happen, so he directly warned Sima Lingyun to understand that it was impossible for one branch to become powerful and lead the Sima family to become strong.

The rest of the Sima family understood Sima Xiao's meaning. They all glanced at Sima Lingyun, but seeing him sitting there expressionless, they immediately looked away. Of course, they couldn't say anything. If they said anything now, it would be slapping Sima Lingyun in the face, so they all remained silent.

Sima Xiao glanced at everyone and then said, "The sons of the Sima family must open their minds and broaden their horizons to encompass the entire Meteorite Domain. This is the spirit that the sons of the Sima family should possess. Remember this." Everyone responded in unison. Sima Xiao then turned to Sima Lingyun and said, "Patriarch, regarding the matters concerning the Seven Realms, you are still in charge of overseeing the overall situation."

Sima Lingyun responded, and quickly said, "Yes, please rest assured, Elder, I will definitely not tarnish the reputation of our Sima family."