Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15748 Success
"How is things going?" Duan Jingshu asked Wu Weiren.

With a look of joy on his face, Wu Weiren immediately said to Duan Jingshu, "Reporting to Senior Brother, this matter is basically settled now. The disciples of those major families have joined forces and I heard that they have even given up some of their interests to kick Fucha out of the game. Fucha has no chance now. There should be news in the next few days, so please rest assured, Senior Brother."

Duan Jingshu nodded and sat on a rock under the green bamboo in his courtyard, looking at the few red carp in the pond. He then said, "Fucha, Fucha, you've been competing with me for so long. This time, I just made a light move and kicked you out of the game. I wonder what you're thinking now, hahahaha." As he spoke, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Wu Weiren laughed along, and Duan Jingshu continued, "Now that Fucha has been kicked out, our next step is to win over those smaller families. You were right last time; those large families either have their own disciples vying for the sect leader position, or they're so powerful that they don't care who becomes the sect leader. Therefore, no one can win over those large families, because they are a force in themselves. Whoever becomes the sect leader won't affect their status within the sect, so they are qualified to remain neutral. As for some of the middle-tier families at the next level, they also have disciples vying for the sect leader position, even more so than those smaller families..." "Some large families have even more disciples. These large families are so powerful that even if someone becomes the sect leader, it doesn't necessarily mean much benefit to the family. Therefore, many large families, even with core disciples, won't compete for the sect leader position. On the other hand, medium-sized families, wanting to grow stronger, must compete for the sect leader position. So, they are our main opponents. Although these families are stronger than the smaller families, the smaller families, if they concentrate their power, are not invincible. If we truly gather the strength of some of the smaller families, we can indeed contend with them."

Wu Weiren responded, and then said, "To bring those small families under our control, we must use a combination of kindness and force. We can control them with force, but we don't know how to do it with kindness. Please advise, senior brother."

Duan Jingshu said in a deep voice, "Those small families are not content to remain small families forever. They also want to become medium-sized or large families, and we are their opportunity. Among those small families, very few have core disciples. We will choose those families without core disciples to win them over and tell them that if I become the sect leader, they will definitely receive benefits. If they do not support me, they should not blame me for being impolite. With my current status, it is actually quite easy for me to deal with them."

Wu Weiren responded, and Duan Jingshu continued, "Don't rush this matter. We should wait until the Fucha matter is settled before going to those smaller families. You should go first and sound out their attitude and opinions. If they don't agree to support us, then we'll figure out how to deal with them. If they support me, that would be even better."

Wu Weiren responded, Duan Jingshu waved his hand, Wu Weiren bowed to Duan Jingshu, and then turned and left.

In the following days, nothing major happened at the Nine Yang Immortal Palace. However, seven days later, news spread that Shen Xing, the former deputy head of the Feudal Hall, had been transferred to the position of elder in charge of the material warehouse of the Weapon Refining Hall. Yu Zaiyuan, an elder of the Feudal Hall, had also been transferred to the position of elder in charge of the material warehouse of the Weapon Refining Hall. Fu Cha, the core disciple of the sect, was appointed as the deputy head of the Feudal Hall and would take office immediately.

When this news spread, the ordinary disciples didn't think much of it, but for the core disciples, it was a big deal. They were all watching the show, as Fucha had essentially been kicked out of the game, and they all wanted to see how Fucha would react.

They soon received the news. Upon receiving it, Fucha was so angry that he smashed his table. At the same time, some of the people who were with Fucha left immediately. Apart from a few die-hards, there was no one else around Fucha.

Fucha's actions were quite interesting. He didn't go to the vassal hall to take up his post immediately, but instead said he was going into seclusion. However, the sect had given him a strict order to take up his post within three days. In the end, Fucha had no choice but to take a few of his most trusted confidants to the vassal hall to take up his post. According to the people there, Fucha's face was ashen on his first day. He simply assigned positions to his few loyal subordinates and then stayed in his room, refusing to see anyone.

The core disciples were delighted by Fucha's reaction; they had been hoping for this response. Now that Fucha was out of the game, it was time for them to use their own methods.

However, what they didn't know was that although Fucha seemed to be unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the vassal hall, he had actually instructed his subordinates to do their best to gather information about the situation there. He needed to know the backgrounds of the people in the vassal hall so that he could make appropriate responses.

After Fucha took office, the other core disciples quickly forgot about him. In their eyes, Fucha, who had been kicked out, was not worth paying attention to. Meanwhile, Duan Jingshu also began to take action. Wu Weiren started working on Duan Jingshu's behalf, and their target was the smaller families.

What Duan Jingshu didn't know was that after Fucha was kicked out, he became the second person to be kicked out. So many people were watching him, and after seeing Wu Weiren's actions, they prepared to kick Duan Jingshu out as well.

However, they did not want to use the same methods they used against Fucha to deal with Duan Jingshu. They had already given up some of their interests in order to deal with Fucha, and they could not use the same methods against Duan Jingshu, otherwise they would have to give up some of their interests again. They could not stand it in the long run, so they prepared to change their methods to deal with Duan Jingshu. Their method was actually very simple: to let those small families deal with Duan Jingshu.

Duan Jingxu was arrogant and conceited. He felt that being a core disciple made him incredibly important, so his attitude towards the smaller families was far from friendly. This in itself provoked their resentment. Although the smaller families were not powerful enough to easily offend a core disciple, it didn't mean they were completely at his mercy. Core disciples were indeed remarkable, but they couldn't go too far until they became sect leaders. Although Duan Jingxu promised them various benefits once he became sect leader, those promises were all empty words. Duan Jingxu's attitude towards them was genuine, and his haughty demeanor made the smaller families extremely resentful.

That is why Duan Jingshu did not realize that his current situation was actually very dangerous. You should know that if those small families wanted to deal with Duan Jingshu, they would never let him become the deputy head of the vassal hall. They would only completely defeat him. After all, those small families did not have the ability to decide the deputy head of a hall.

The disciples of the other major and middle-ranking families in the Nine Suns Immortal Palace were all watching all this with cold eyes, while secretly stirring up trouble. They didn't need to do anything themselves; they only needed to provoke conflicts between the smaller families and Duan Jingxu, and that would be enough.

Duan Jingshu is actually quite smug right now, and it is precisely because he is so smug that he has not noticed the potential danger. He has not even noticed the danger, let alone taken precautions against it. So Duan Jingshu is now on the edge of a cliff, but he is unaware of it.

However, there was one person who had already discovered Duan Jingshu's predicament. This person was none other than Fucha. From the very beginning, Fucha wanted to use other people to get rid of him. Only in this way could he be safe and manage his own power. So after taking office, in addition to understanding the situation in the Fanshu Hall, he kept an eye on Duan Jingshu. He wanted to see what would happen to Duan Jingshu. He believed that Duan Jingshu would not have a good outcome.

Sure enough, he soon discovered that the smaller families had begun to secretly unite. The smaller families also realized that if they fought each other, they would not have a good outcome in the end. However, if they united, they would form a force that could not be underestimated, and no one could ignore them.

For their faction to gain recognition, they needed to establish their authority, and there was no more suitable target for doing so than Duan Jingxu.

Upon hearing this, Fucha couldn't help but sneer. He was well aware of the current situation at the Nine Yang Immortal Palace. The palace was now entirely controlled by families of all sizes. The decision of who would become the sect leader was no longer made by ordinary disciples, but by the powerful families. You could only become sect leader if those families supported you; otherwise, you couldn't. So, despite the seemingly lively infighting among the core disciples, the final decision rested solely with the major families. Mid-sized families could participate, and small families could offer their opinions, but people like him and Duan Jingxu had absolutely no chance. The major families would never allow someone like them to become sect leader.

Even if they become sect leaders, they can't do anything to those powerful families. But it's also unnecessary for those powerful families to become sect leaders. Doing so would not benefit them at all.

The reason why those powerful families are still standing by and watching without personally supporting anyone is because they are engaged in various exchanges of interests behind the scenes. Once their exchanges are completed, the choice of sect leader will be made. Core disciples like him and Duan Jingshu, who have no background, will be the first to be eliminated. Fucha had long seen through this, so he never thought of vying for the position of sect leader. He was very clear that although he was a core disciple, it was impossible for him to become the sect leader in his generation. They needed to accumulate experience.