Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15577 Negotiation
Master Qingxuan glanced at the others in the hall, then said in a deep voice, "I think everyone knows about the news from the Seven Realms, so I won't go into details. Everyone knows what the situation is like there; they have a deep-seated grudge against us. Once their strength truly increases, they will definitely come after us. I think everyone understands this. I've already had people inquire, and it turns out that the other sects and some powerful families are all interested in dealing with the Seven Realms. I think we should take the lead in this matter. After all, our Daoist Sect is the strongest sect in the Meteorite Domain. If we don't take the lead, it would seem like we're being too inactive. Does anyone have anything to say about this?"

Everyone shook their heads upon hearing his words. One of the Taoist priests spoke up, saying, "The sect leader is right. Now, the other sects and major families all want to deal with the Seven Realms. Our Yi Sect should take the lead. After all, no one else is qualified to take the lead. Of course, if we delay, others will step forward, which would not be good for us. So it is right for us to step forward. I support the sect leader in doing so."

Everyone else nodded in agreement. Master Qingxuan nodded and said, "It's good that everyone agrees. Then we can send people to contact the various sects and families. This time we want to form a coalition to attack the Seven Realms. But there is also a problem. To form a coalition, we must have a commander-in-chief. Does anyone have any opinions on who should be the commander-in-chief?"

Upon hearing what Master Qingxuan said, everyone started discussing it. After a while, one of the masters finally spoke up: "To become a commander, there are several conditions that must be met. First, strength. If you want to become a commander and command everyone, your strength cannot be insufficient. If your strength is insufficient, others will not be convinced by you. Therefore, the commander must be strong."

Everyone nodded, agreeing with his point. The man continued, "Second, status. A person's status cannot be low. If their status is low, they cannot command others. Of course, none of the experts in our sect have low status, so this point overlaps somewhat with the first one." Everyone nodded again.

The man continued, "The third point is prestige. This prestige isn't just within our sect, but throughout the Meteorite Domain. He must have a certain level of prestige here, and people from other sects must know his name so that he can command them and gain their respect."

Everyone nodded again. The three points he mentioned were indeed very important. However, it was also clear from his words that he already considered the position of commander-in-chief to be their Yidao Sect's for the taking. No one in the Yidao Sect thought there was anything wrong with his statement. On the contrary, they all thought he made a lot of sense.

The man glanced at everyone and then said, "Considering these three points, I think Junior Brother Qingyu should be the commander-in-chief. Junior Brother Qingyu is very strong, having reached the Royal Palace level for many years. In addition, he has always served as the head of the Demon Subduing Hall in the sect, so his status is definitely sufficient. Moreover, his prestige in the Meteorite Domain is very high. After all, he made a great name for himself when he was adventuring in the Meteorite Domain. No one in the Meteorite Domain doesn't know him. Therefore, I think he is the most suitable candidate to be the commander-in-chief. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback, then they all nodded. Qingyu was indeed a good candidate. This group of people were all of the "Qing" generation, and the most outstanding among them was undoubtedly Qingxuan; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the sect leader. Qingyu was also a very outstanding individual among them. He was one of the younger ones in this group, nearly two hundred years younger than Qingxuan, but his strength was considerable. Furthermore, he was the head of the Demon-Slaying Hall, a crucial hall for the Daoist Sect's external campaigns. Subduing demons and monsters were two of the Daoist Sect's most important external campaigns. Qingyu is the head of the Demon-Slaying Hall, a position of considerable importance within the sect. His status is certainly high enough, and his prestige is no problem at all. As the person mentioned earlier, Qingyu roamed the world for a period when he was young, and during that time, he dealt with many people from various sects and families. Some of them were on good terms with him, and they became friends after their initial encounters. However, many more were terrified of him. Therefore, he holds considerable prestige among other sects and families. If he were to become the overall commander, there would be no problem.

Master Qingxuan nodded, then turned to look at the Taoist priest sitting opposite him on his left. This Taoist priest was not very tall, of medium build, with black hair and beard, and looked to be about forty years old. He gave off a very gentle aura. It was hard to imagine that someone like him was actually in charge of foreign conquests.

In fact, he is indeed a warlord who fights against foreign enemies, and he is a rather ruthless commander. When he fights against foreign enemies, he does not hold back. He is very strong and has a very fiery temper. He may seem very mild now, but when it comes to fighting, he is the most ruthless. In addition, his reputation in the Meteorite Domain makes him a good choice to be the commander-in-chief.

When Qingyu saw Qingxuan looking at him, he bowed to Qingxuan and said, "Senior brother, if you agree, then I will be the commander-in-chief." Qingyu didn't think there was anything wrong with appointing him as the commander-in-chief now.

Master Qingxuan nodded and said, "Alright, then you will be the commander-in-chief. However, you may be assigned a few deputy commanders. You can decide how to handle it, but remember, don't go too far, and don't kill people easily." Qingyu responded.

Master Qingxuan then spoke up, "Alright, now that the commander-in-chief has been chosen, let's discuss how many troops we'll be sending this time."

Upon hearing his words, everyone began to discuss. They were going to form an allied army, which would consist of many sects, large families, and smaller families, all contributing troops. With so many people belonging to different camps, just ensuring they didn't fight each other was already a skill, let alone coordinating relationships and then providing unified command. This was extremely difficult in itself. But that was just a matter for later. The number of troops each sect, large family, and small family would contribute had to be discussed beforehand. Only after this was determined could anything else be discussed. It could be said that forming an allied army was not an easy task; every step had to be carefully considered.

After a long discussion, a Taoist priest finally spoke up: "Sect Master, I think we shouldn't decide how many troops each sect and family should send. Let them decide for themselves. We should just discuss how many troops we should send. After all, even if we give them orders to send troops, they might still try to back out. So we might as well let them decide for themselves how many troops they want to send."

Everyone nodded, agreeing that letting those people decide how many troops to send was a good thing. Otherwise, if you forced them to send a certain number of troops, they might still send some, but how many of them would be forced to do so, and how many would be eager to escape? So forcing them to send a certain number of troops was definitely not an option. It was better to hand over the initiative to them. In the end, they would actually send more troops because they didn't want to lose face in front of others. If a major sect ended up sending about the same number of troops as those major families, they would lose face. So handing over the initiative was actually a good thing, as it would make the sects less likely to play tricks.

Qingxuan nodded and said, "Alright, let them decide for themselves how to deploy their troops. Here's what we'll do: we'll send people to the various sects and families now to discuss this matter. We'll finalize this first, then discuss the overall commander and the number of troops each sect will send. I believe they'll agree, after all, the Seven Realms are our common enemy. We should deal with them as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will suffer. This time, we must send people to other sects and families simultaneously. This will save time, giving us more time to build an allied force. Once our allied force is established, we can immediately attack the Seven Realms. We can attack later..." "Their strength might increase every day, so the attack must be swift. Junior Brother Qingxuan, you need to arrange the envoys to the various sects and families. You must carefully select the envoys. We are to unite with them to deal with the Seven Realms, not force them to join us. So you must choose the envoys carefully and not ruin our important plans. Do you understand?" Qingxuan quickly responded. He was the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall, and they were responsible for sending envoys to other sects or receiving people from various sects. They were essentially the diplomats of the Daoist Sect. The Daoist Sect's Foreign Affairs Hall had many people, so sending some to various sects and families was no problem at all.

Qingxuan nodded, then continued, "Since everyone has no objections, let's begin." Everyone responded, stood up, bowed to Qingxuan, and then turned to leave. Although Qingxuan hadn't specified the number of troops they would be sending, they still needed to prepare upon their return. They all had disciples and followers, and deciding who would participate in the coalition and who wouldn't was a matter they needed to consider. Participation had its advantages, and non-participation had its own, so these individuals would need to discuss this thoroughly with their disciples and followers upon their return.