Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15865 Mission
With a flash of white light, Yuanming led fifty disciples of the Prajna Temple to a teleportation array. Outside the array stood several cultivators, but these cultivators looked rather strange. They all had red hair, and their hair was also very peculiar, all growing upwards like burning flames.

They were all dressed in orange, making them look so vibrant, like a dancing flame.

Yuanming didn't look at their hair, nor did he pay attention to their clothes. He knew that these were the standard uniforms of the Fire God Sect, and that hair was the symbol of the Fire God Sect. Their hair might not have originally looked like that, but because they practiced the Fire God Sect's techniques, their hair became like that. It would be impolite for him to keep staring at their hair.

At this moment, a member of the Fire God Sect stepped forward, bowed to Yuanming, and said, "Elder Zheng Qinzong of the Fire God Sect's Foreign Affairs Hall greets Master Yuanming."

Yuanming quickly returned the greeting, and then said to Zheng Qinzong, "Amitabha, benefactor, you are too kind. I apologize for keeping you waiting so long."

Zheng Qinzong smiled and said, "Master, you are too kind. It is an honor for our Fire God Sect that you have come. Please, Master." He then made a gesture of invitation. Yuanming returned the gesture and walked into the Fire God Sect with Zheng Qinzong.

The terrain of the Fire God Sect is very special. High mountains can be seen everywhere here, and black smoke rises from many of them. They are all active volcanoes.

The temperature here on the Fire God Sect continent is also very high, but fortunately, they are all cultivators who are immune to heat and cold, so they don't have to worry about getting too hot.

They soon arrived at a large courtyard. Zheng Qinzong said to Yuanming, "Master, please rest here for a while. Tonight, our headmaster will host a banquet to welcome you back."

Yuanming immediately smiled and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. This humble monk will certainly attend the banquet on time."

Emperor Zheng Qinzong smiled slightly, let Yuanming and the others into the courtyard, and arranged for disciples to serve them before leaving.

Yuanming summoned an elder from the Prajna Temple and said to him, "Assign rooms to everyone and see if there are enough rooms. If not, let everyone squeeze in." The elder responded and immediately went to arrange rooms for everyone.

The room was quickly arranged, and Yuanming went back to his room to rest. Although he wasn't tired, he needed to be well-rested to prepare for the banquet that evening.

In a larger courtyard, Zheng Qinzong was reporting the situation of Yuanming and his group to a tall cultivator. After listening to his report, the cultivator immediately said, "Very good. Is everything in the courtyard arranged? Remember, I need to know every word they say."

Zheng Qinzong replied, "Reporting to the Hall Master, it has been arranged. However, if they really don't want us to know, they might use a soundproof array. If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do."

"Then it's not your fault. What I'm saying is, if they don't use a soundproof array, I need to know every single word they say. The arrival of these people from Prajna Temple this time is rather strange. I still can't figure out what they want to do. But no matter what, we must treat them well. Although our two regions don't have any relationship, there's no need to offend them. We need to find out what they're here for before we make any plans."

"Yes, please rest assured, Master, I will make the arrangements."

"Okay, you go down."

"Yes, Master." Zheng Qinzong bowed to the Master and then left the room.

This man is the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall of the Fire God Sect, named Zheng Heng. Zheng is a common surname in the Fire God Sect. Although the two men share the same surname, they are not actually related; they are just people with the same surname.

As early as when the people from Prajna Temple sent their visiting cards to the Fire God Sect, the Fire God Sect had already made preparations. The courtyard where Yuanming and the others stayed was filled with all kinds of surveillance arrays. It could be said that their every move could not escape the eyes and ears of the Fire God Sect.

In fact, the reason why the Fire God Sect made such preparations was not because they had any grudge against the Prajna Temple and wanted to be constantly on guard against it. In fact, they had no relationship with the Prajna Temple at all, not even a nodding acquaintance. That's why the sect was so careful when the Prajna Temple suddenly said they were coming to visit them. They really didn't know why the Prajna Temple wanted to come.

Because of the unknown, they feel fear, which is why they make so many preparations.

However, the Vulcan Sect disciples who were monitoring Yuanming and his group today must be going crazy. Since Yuanming and his group moved into that courtyard, they have rarely spoken. Apart from the occasional chanting of scriptures, they can't hear much else. This has greatly surprised them, and they don't know what the Vulcan Sect disciples are up to.

Time passed slowly, and soon it got dark. The people from the Fire God Sect invited Yuanming and his group to a banquet, which Yuanming readily agreed to. He led his disciples directly to the banquet. This was their first day at the Fire God Sect, and the sect was very accommodating, inviting all of them to their very first banquet.

When Yuanming and his group arrived at the banquet hall, they found a group of people standing in front of the hall. The leader was a tall cultivator with a head of red hair that stood up to the sky, making him look like a giant. Zheng Qinzong stood next to this man.

This person was none other than Zheng Heng. Zheng Heng glanced at Yuanming and the others, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yuanming and said with a smile, "Master Yuanming, I am Zheng Heng, the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall of the Fire God Sect. Greetings."

Yuanming immediately returned the greeting and said, "Amitabha, greetings, Master Zheng. This humble monk greets you."

Zheng Heng smiled and said, "Master, you are too kind. It is truly an honor for our Fire God Sect that you have come on behalf of the Prajna Temple. This also means that the relationship between our two sects has taken a big step forward. Today is definitely a historically significant day. We have also prepared some wine and wine. Please come in, Master."

Yuanming immediately smiled and said, "My Prajna Temple has always been benevolent to others. This time, we are only here to improve the relationship between our two sects. We hope that there will be more cooperation between our two sects in the future."

"Hahaha, definitely! Master, please come in." Zheng Heng laughed and invited Master Yuanming into the main hall. Inside the hall, many small tables had already been set up, and behind each table were prayer cushions. There were over a hundred such small tables in the entire hall. Zheng Heng invited Yuanming and the others to sit down, and the other members of the Fire God Sect also sat down.

After everyone was seated, Zheng Heng waved his hand, and several female cultivators filed in, each carrying a tray filled with wine and dishes. They immediately went to Yuanming and the others' table, placed the wine and dishes on their trays, and then withdrew.

After the female cultivators left, Zheng Heng picked up his wine cup, raised it to Yuanming, and said, "Master Yuanming, you have come a long way and have had a hard time. My Fire God Sect has only prepared some simple wine, which is not much of a token of our respect. Please drink this cup with me, Master."

Although Yuanming was a monk, he and others drank alcohol and ate meat. They were Buddhist practitioners, not monks on Earth, and did not have as many strict rules and regulations, so he was allowed to drink alcohol.

Yuanming also raised his wine cup and said to Zheng Heng, "Master Zheng, you are too kind. It is my honor to be here on a mission to the Fire God Sect. Come, let us drink this cup together." After saying that, he and Zheng Heng drank the wine in their cups at the same time.

At this time, everyone else also drank a cup with him. After Zheng Heng put down his wine cup, he turned to Yuanming and said, "Our two sects have had too little contact all this time. We are very happy that you could come to our sect today, Master. We hope that our two sects can communicate more in the future and take our relationship a step further."

"Of course. This humble monk has come here this time to further promote the relationship between our two sects, and there will definitely be more exchanges between our two sects in the future."

These words, though seemingly polite, were actually quite loaded with hidden meanings. Zheng Heng hoped that Prajna Temple's visit was genuinely intended to establish a friendship with them, and Yuanming assured him that their visit was indeed aimed at making friends and that they harbored no ill intentions, thus putting Zheng Heng at ease.

After hearing Yuanming's words, Zheng Heng felt a little relieved. As long as they weren't coming with hostility, it would be easier for them to deal with them.

After understanding each other's meaning, the two were relieved. At the subsequent banquet, they didn't discuss anything too substantial, but rather probed each other. Zheng Heng learned through these probes that Yuanming was indeed sincere in his efforts to befriend them, and Yuanming understood that the Fire God Sect had no aversion to befriending their Prajna Temple. Both sides were very happy; achieving this level of cooperation on the first day was already quite good. If they wanted to discuss more specific matters, they could wait until tomorrow; they couldn't talk too much today.

The banquet was a great success, lasting until midnight before ending. The disciples of Prajna Temple all returned to their rooms to rest early.

The next morning, all the disciples of Prajna Temple got up early to do their morning prayers. Then, the people from the Fire God Sect brought them breakfast. After breakfast, Zheng Heng invited Yuanming to his office.

Yuanming only brought two elders with him. The two elders accompanied him to Zheng Heng's office. Zheng Heng was already waiting for them outside the office. As soon as he saw them arrive, Zheng Heng immediately stepped forward, bowed to Yuanming, and said, "Master has arrived. Please come in quickly."

Yuanming returned the greeting and then said, "Master Zheng, you're too kind. Please." After saying that, the two of them entered Zheng Heng's office.

Zheng Heng's office is very large, more than 200 square meters. It is divided into two areas by bookshelves. The outer area is obviously used for receiving guests. There are some armchairs, and in the middle of the armchairs, there is a small table with nothing on it.

The floor here is made of wood with a slight reddish tinge and a faint, pleasant fragrance. The scent is so gentle and not overpowering. The chairs and small tables are also made of this reddish wood, giving the whole room a rustic, natural, and grand feel.