Bringing the farm to another world

Upon hearing Liu Qimo's words, Jing Zifeng and Zhou Changge finally realized what was going on. Indeed, the matter was rather strange. Both Jing Zifeng and Elder Zhou frowned. Then, Jing Zifeng said, "Regardless of what they want to do, the Sima family's current attitude is one of full support for us. So, we might as well report this matter to the sect immediately. After the sect learns of this, it will definitely use this matter to discuss with other sects and families as soon as possible. And the other sects and families will know that the Sima family is now fully supporting us. This is equivalent to finalizing the matter. If the Sima family goes back on their word later, they will be burdened with infamy. So, no matter what the Sima family's plans are, we should first confirm their full support for us. This will only benefit us and not harm us."

Upon hearing Jing Zifeng's words, Liu Qimo was taken aback. Then, his eyes lit up and he said, "Zifeng's idea is excellent. First, let's confirm this matter and let everyone know. This way, the Sima family will have to be careful about what they want to do in the future. This is a good thing for us."

Upon hearing Liu Qimo's support for his approach, Jing Zifeng couldn't help but smile. Liu Qimo said, "How about this? We'll use the communication array now to report this matter directly to the sect, and also report your opinion, Zifeng, to the sect so that they can make a decision immediately, lest the Sima family cause any more trouble."

Jing Zifeng responded, and then Liu Qimo immediately took out a small teleportation array. This was their communication array. The distance between their continents was relatively far. They had communication arrays that could see each other's projections, but those communication arrays had relatively short communication distances. They could generally only be used between two continents that were not very far apart, or even within a continent. If they needed to conduct long-distance communication across continents, they would use this kind of small teleportation array.

Liu Qimo immediately wrote down a jade slip containing the Sima family's reaction and opinions, then placed it on the small teleportation array. With a flash of white light, the jade slip disappeared. Only after doing this did Liu Qimo breathe a sigh of relief.

Liu Qimo then turned to Jing Zifeng and Zhou Changge and said, “As you have seen, this is the kind of work our Foreign Affairs Hall does. We have to deal with people from various families and sects. Eight out of ten of what those people say are lies. And even among the two truths they tell, there may be traps waiting for us. So don’t be fooled by how beautiful their words are or how advantageous they seem to us. We must be prepared for the worst. It’s never a bad thing to think the worst of people. You can’t be too careful. We have no intention of dealing with the Sima family, but we still have to be wary of them.”

Jing Zifeng and Elder Zhou both responded. Although they had just joined the Foreign Affairs Hall and had just gone through the Sima family incident, they already felt how complicated the affairs of the Foreign Affairs Hall were, and they realized that there was a lot they needed to learn.

At that moment, a flash of white light appeared on Liu Qimo's small teleportation array, and then a jade slip appeared on the array. Liu Qimo immediately picked up the jade slip and probed it with his spiritual power. Upon seeing the contents of the jade slip, a hint of joy appeared on his face. He then handed the jade slip to Jing Zifeng and said, "Take a look, the sect is praising you."

Jing Zifeng took the jade slip and carefully read its contents. Upon seeing the contents, a smile appeared on his face. The contents of the jade slip were simple: it affirmed their actions, praised Jing Zifeng's response, and stated that the sect would follow Jing Zifeng's method. This was the greatest affirmation for Jing Zifeng, and he was naturally happy.

Then Jing Zifeng gave the jade slip to Zhou Changge, and Liu Qimo also said, "You two should go back first. After you get back, have a good rest. We still have a banquet to attend tonight." The two responded, then stood up, bowed to Liu Qimo, and left the study. After they left, Liu Qimo also stood up and returned to his room. This mission had been completed very smoothly, which was a good thing for them, so they were naturally happy. Therefore, Liu Qimo could relax a bit. He believed that the Sima family wouldn't cause any trouble in the short term.

The banquet that evening went very smoothly. The Sima family hadn't intended to cause any trouble, so everything proceeded smoothly. The next day, Liu Qimo and his group left the Sima family and returned to the Yidao Sect. Upon their return, they discovered that of all the delegations sent out by the Yidao Sect, they were the first and most successful to return. Meanwhile, the other delegations from the Yidao Sect were discussing the Sima family's situation with other sects and families. In their view, if the Sima family, the primary victim, was so supportive of the Yidao Sect, why shouldn't they, who had suffered no losses, support them? Therefore, the Yidao Sect felt more confident in its negotiations with other sects and families, which pleased the people of the Yidao Sect greatly.

The negotiations with the various sects and families were quickly completed, and all of them agreed to send troops to jointly deal with the Seven Realms. Subsequently, the Dao Sect invited representatives from the various sects and families to the Dao Sect to discuss the matter of sending troops in detail. The number of troops each sect and family would send, as well as the number of troops that the smaller families below would send, all had to be decided. Once they had all agreed, they would then send troops together.

However, this time the Yi Dao Sect's stance was that each sect and family could decide how many troops to send based on their own circumstances. Whether you sent a million men or just one, the allied forces wouldn't complain. Of course, the commander of the allied forces had also been decided: Daoist Qingyu. This had been discussed with the various families and sects beforehand, and they hadn't objected. The families and sects were well aware that Qingyu's appointment as commander-in-chief was something they had to agree to, whether they liked it or not. After all, the Yi Dao Sect had proposed the allied forces, and giving them the position of commander-in-chief was only right. Besides, given the Yi Dao Sect's strength, if they didn't give them the position, probably no one else would dare to take it.

Soon, representatives from all the families and sects arrived at the Dao Sect. Of course, those who came were from the eight major sects and the one hundred and eight major families. Other smaller families were not qualified to participate in this meeting. It can be said that the Meteorite Domain belongs to the eight major sects and the one hundred and eight major families, and other smaller families do not even have the right to participate.

After the people from various families and sects arrived at the Dao Yi Sect, the sect immediately made sure they were settled in. They then hosted a banquet in their honor. Nothing much was said at the banquet; everyone simply chatted. The day after the banquet, the Dao Yi Sect invited representatives from various sects and families to a large conference room within the sect. When they arrived, they found Daoist Qingyu greeting them at the door. Daoist Qingyu appeared to be in his forties, tall and imposing, with a full beard and a very serious expression. Judging from his appearance, one would hardly guess he was a Daoist.

However, many people know Master Qingyu. In the past, there have been quite a few people from various sects and families who have had conflicts with Master Qingyu, so they are quite familiar with him.

After everyone entered the conference room, Master Qingyu took his seat at the head of the table. His eyes swept over everyone like lightning, and then he said, "Everyone agrees to form a coalition army, and everyone agrees to let me be the commander-in-chief. This is my honor. Although I am the commander-in-chief, I will respect everyone's opinions. Today, let's discuss how many troops each sect and family can send. We need to do some statistics to know how many troops we have. As for the smaller families below, the number of troops they send should not be too high. Therefore, this coalition army will still be led by us. I hope everyone understands."

Upon hearing his words, everyone nodded in agreement. The allied forces would naturally be led by them. They had no hope of dealing with the smaller families. The reason they sent those smaller families to fight was simply to provide more cannon fodder.

Seeing that everyone nodded, Master Qingyu then spoke, "This time, our Daoist sect will send 100,000 troops. Among these 100,000, at least 10,000 will practice the art of scattering beans to create soldiers. In battle, these 10,000 can release millions of bean soldiers. These bean soldiers are quite powerful. Let's all discuss how many troops you want to send." After speaking, Master Qingyu pointed to two Daoists sitting in the corner of the room, who were holding pens and paper, seemingly taking notes.

Master Qingyu said, "I will have them record the number of troops each sect and family has sent. After the meeting, everyone can come and see for themselves. If there are no problems, then just sign it. Just don't go back on your word later."

Upon hearing what Master Qingyu said, everyone exchanged glances and then became cautious. For a moment, everyone fell silent, and no one dared to speak easily. If they promised to help many people today but not all of them showed up, it would be too embarrassing. Moreover, it wouldn't just be their own people who would be embarrassed, but also their sect or family. So, after discovering that someone was taking notes, they all became careful and dared not speak carelessly.

Sima Zhong, who had been observing the crowd, couldn't help but shake his head inwardly upon seeing this scene. From the very beginning, this allied force had been so divided, each with their own ulterior motives. How could they possibly defeat the Seven Realms? Were they taking the Seven Realms too lightly? If the Seven Realms were truly so easy to deal with, they wouldn't have occupied it for ten thousand years, and they wouldn't have been unable to subdue them. Moreover, the Seven Realms had now occupied the Wood Spirit Realm, effectively expanding their territory. Coupled with their increased strength, all of this indicated that the Seven Realms might be even stronger than they were ten thousand years ago. Under these circumstances, was it really acceptable for them to still treat the Seven Realms so lightly? (End of Chapter)