Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15869 Fairness
After Zheng Heng and Yuan Ming finished speaking with the representatives of those sects, they went to Zheng Heng's office together. The two of them had been in contact more often now, so they no longer needed to treat each other with such a formal, businesslike attitude.

After the two arrived at Zheng Heng's office and took their seats as host and guest, Yuan Mingwei asked Zheng Heng, "Master Zheng, do you think they will agree?"

Upon hearing Yuanming's words, Zheng Heng couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "Master Yuanming, don't worry. I think they will definitely agree. After all, you personally told them about this matter this time, so they have no reason to disagree. Moreover, I know these people quite well. If you keep asking them to participate in this operation, they might still be thinking that there might be some kind of trap or something. But now, although we say that we want them to participate in this operation, we are giving them the attitude that they can participate if they want and not participate if they don't want to. This will actually make them want to participate, since the benefits of this operation are really too great."

Upon hearing Zheng Heng's words, Yuanming nodded and said, "That's good. Then I won't worry about anything anymore. I hope they can participate in this operation, and it would be best if we could get a result as soon as possible. After all, if we drag it out for too long, and the people from the Hell Gate have dealt with everyone in the Nine Yang Immortal Palace Domain, then the losses we would suffer would be even greater if we tried to deal with them later."

After listening to Yuanming's words, Zheng Heng nodded and said, "That's true. But these things can't be rushed. We have to wait for the decision of those sects, and it's obvious that those sects can't make a decision in a short time."

Yuanming said in a deep voice, "Yes, we can't rush things. Then, Hall Master Zheng, I'll head back first."

Zheng Heng nodded, and then personally escorted Yuanming out of his office. Yuanming went straight back to his courtyard. As soon as he got back, he wrote a letter to the Prajna Temple, mainly telling them about the events of today's conference and also asking about the progress of other sects.

Yuanming was very happy with the reply from Prajna Temple this time. People from other regions are now interested in cooperating and are currently in talks. Prajna Temple also said that the people from those regions agreed this time thanks to him. They only agreed after hearing that the Fire God Sect had agreed. If the Fire God Sect had not agreed, they might have had to delay.

Upon seeing this, Yuanming's heart stirred. If the people of those other regions agreed to cooperate because the Fire God Sect agreed, could it mean that he could do the same, using the people of the other regions to get the Fire God Sect to agree? If that were the case, it would truly be a good thing.

Upon thinking of this, Yuanming immediately stood up and walked straight outside. Once outside, he went directly to Zheng Heng's office. When Zheng Heng heard that Yuanming had returned, he couldn't help but feel curious, wondering why Yuanming had come back. However, he immediately invited Yuanming into his office.

As soon as Yuanming entered his office, Zheng Heng went up to him with a smile and said, "Master, why are you back again?"

Yuanming smiled and said, "Amitabha, Hall Master Zheng, I have good news to tell you. I just received news that the people from the Overlord Blade Sect, the Bronze Man Sect, and the Wind Shadow Sect have all agreed to send troops. I believe they will be ready soon. It seems that this time the matter of sending troops to the Gate of Hell is showing some progress."

Upon hearing Yuanming's words, Zheng Heng was taken aback. His expression then changed, and he immediately said, "I see. That's wonderful! I believe we will have good news here soon. Please rest assured, Master."

Yuanming nodded, then smiled at Zheng Heng and said, "I came here to tell Hall Master Zheng this good news. I'll be going back now." After saying that, Yuanming clasped his hands in a respectful greeting to Zheng Heng, then turned and left.

Zheng Heng watched Yuanming's retreating figure, his eyes narrowing slightly. He understood why Yuanming had come this time—to tell him this news, forcing them to speed up their progress.

As for Yuanming's claim that the other three sects had already agreed, he only believed half of it. The other three sects might agree, but they certainly hadn't fully agreed. At most, they were discussing it, just like them. So he wasn't in a hurry. However, he had to tell Zhu Huoshan that the other three sects had also agreed, because this matter would indeed affect their decision. Thinking of this, Zheng Heng immediately went to see Zhu Huoshan and told him about it. Zhu Huoshan was taken aback upon hearing the news, and then immediately said, "Okay, I understand. Send letters to those sects and tell them to make a decision as soon as possible. Tell them that the other three sects have agreed to send troops to Hell Gate, and put some pressure on them."

Zheng Heng quickly responded, and Zhu Huoshan waved his hand. Zheng Heng bowed to him, then turned and left. As soon as he returned to his office, he immediately had someone inform the people of the various sects of this news. This was to force those sects to make a statement, hoping that they could do so as soon as possible.

Sure enough, this news was somewhat useful to those sects. As soon as they heard that the three sects, including the Overlord Blade Sect, had all agreed to send troops to Hell Gate, they immediately felt that this matter must be true, so of course they had to follow suit. Moreover, they now shared the same idea as the Prajna Temple: could their combined forces not defeat a Hell Gate Domain? Not to mention that the Hell Gate Domain was probably already half-crippled. As long as they dealt with the people in the Hell Gate Domain, they would gain the territory of two domains at once, which was extremely attractive to them.

That's why those sects made their decisions so quickly. After returning from the Fire God Sect, they made their decision in no time and agreed to participate in this operation.

Subsequently, the sects sent representatives to the Fire God Sect once again. Zheng Heng convened another meeting, which Yuanming also attended. After they all arrived, Zheng Heng looked at everyone and said, "You've all returned so quickly. I believe you've made your decisions, so I won't ask you one by one anymore. How about this, which sects agree to participate in this operation? Everyone can raise their hands."

Everyone below raised their hands. Seeing that everyone had raised their hands, Zheng Heng finally smiled. He then said, "Since everyone agrees to participate in this operation, there's nothing more to say. I'll ask you a question: Can you represent your sect?"

His words surprised everyone. They looked at Zheng Heng with some confusion, wondering why he asked such a question. Zheng Heng looked at them and said in a deep voice, "I know you are all curious about why I asked this. It's very simple. Everyone has agreed to participate in this operation, so the matter is settled. Next, we will send someone to lead everyone to the Prajna Temple to discuss with the people from each region how many troops each region will contribute, who will command them, and how the spoils will be divided if we defeat the enemy. All of these need to be discussed in advance. Only after all these are discussed can we truly begin the operation. Otherwise, we cannot act."

Upon hearing his words, everyone understood his meaning. The next step was to discuss in detail how to send troops and the division of benefits. These people were representatives of their respective sects. If they could not fully represent their sects, they might not be able to make a decision directly, which could lead to problems. It would be like negotiating with someone and everything went well at first, but when it came time to make a final decision, you suddenly found that you had no power to decide. That would be a huge failure.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zheng Heng knew they understood his meaning, so he said directly, "You can go back and discuss it with your sects. If you can't make a decision, it's best to have someone from each sect who can make the decision come here. Our sect also needs to discuss it. Once we've reached an agreement, we'll set off for Prajna Temple." Everyone responded, and then Zheng Heng announced the meeting was adjourned.

After Zheng Heng saw everyone off, he went directly to Zhu Huoshan to report on the matter. Zhu Huoshan nodded after listening to his report and said, "Very good, you did a good job. They all agreed to participate in this operation, so we can move on to the next step. I think it's like this: once the representatives of each sect are confirmed, you will represent our Fire God Sect and lead those people to Prajna Temple to negotiate with them. We don't have many demands for this negotiation, only two words: fairness. It must be fair. We can contribute the same number of troops. During the war, we must have independent command. They can give us orders, but they cannot directly order our people. Finally, the division of spoils after the war must be fair and equal. Prajna Temple cannot demand a larger share just because they are the initiator. That's unacceptable. We can contribute the same amount of effort, but the final spoils must be divided equally."

Upon hearing Zhu Huoshan's words, Zheng Heng immediately replied, "Yes, Sect Master. Please rest assured, I understand what to do." Zheng Heng understood Zhu Huoshan's meaning; they didn't want too much or too little benefit, they just wanted fairness. Thinking of this, Zheng Heng asked again, "Sect Master, what if Prajna Temple doesn't agree to a fair division?"

Zhu Huoshan said in a deep voice, "If they don't agree to a fair division, we'd rather not participate in this operation. Because if the division is unfair, the final result will be that the various factions may clash again, and at that time, there may be big problems. So we only ask for fairness, and if the various factions agree, they must sign a written agreement. Just saying it verbally is not enough."

Upon hearing Zhu Huoshan's words, Zheng Heng quickly replied, "Yes, Sect Master, I understand."

Zhu Huoshan nodded and then said, "Alright, go and prepare. Once the representatives from each sect are confirmed, you can set off."