Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16025 Decision
"This is outrageous! The Yang family has gone too far! They actually wiped out the Wu Gou Sect! This is too much!" An elder exclaimed angrily. However, the others remained silent. They didn't actually think the Yang family had gone too far; after all, the Yang family was seeking revenge, and wiping out the Wu Gou Sect was perfectly normal.

At this moment, an elder spoke up: "What I'm actually more curious about is how the Yang family found out that it was the Wu Gou Sect who attacked Yang Qingyu. There shouldn't be many people who know about this, right? Apart from everyone here, only some elders in the family would know, right? And those people would never betray the family, so how did they know that it was the Wu Gou Sect that attacked Yang Qingyu, and how did they know about the relationship between the Wu Gou Sect and us?"

"It's not surprising that they know about the relationship between Wu Gou Sect and us. The older generation in the sect all know that the patriarch has a relationship with the sect leader of Wu Gou Sect. Our family's relationship with Wu Gou Sect has not been completely kept secret over the years. If the Yang family wanted to investigate, they could definitely find out. What's really troublesome is how they know that it was Wu Gou Sect who did it. When Wu Gou Sect did it, they didn't use their Wu Gou hooks. They used flying swords. And after Yang Qingyu escaped, they didn't chase after her. They definitely didn't expose themselves. How did the Yang family know that it was Wu Gou Sect who did it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Indeed, how the Yang family discovered that Wu Gouzong was behind it was truly bizarre.

Qian Jiang said in a deep voice, "This matter is indeed very strange. Yang Qingyu was attacked not long ago. According to the timeline, it means that Yang Qingyu was attacked just now, and the Yang family immediately determined that Wu Gouzong was the one who did it. Then they started to make arrangements and wiped out Wu Gouzong in one fell swoop. This is too fast. How did they do it?"

Everyone shook their heads. They didn't know how the Yang family had managed to do it. Qian Jiang looked at everyone's expressions and immediately said, "Investigate! Investigate right now! I want to see how the Yang family knew that Wu Gouzong was behind it."

Everyone responded. Qian Jiang looked at them and then said, "The Yang family knows about this and has come to warn us. Although their actions are extremely arrogant, there is one thing we must pay attention to: the fact that the Yang family has come to warn us means that they do not want to break ties with us. So, what do you think we should do next?"

The elders of the Qian family all fell silent. To be honest, the Yang family's warning had really made them think a lot. They never expected that the Yang family would warn them like this. They had never even thought that the Yang family would find out that Wu Gouzong was behind it, but the Yang family did find out and even warned them, which surprised them even more.

At this moment, an elder of the Qian family suddenly spoke up: "Patriarch, elders, there is something I want to say to you all. Do you think that if we attack the next generation of the Yang family, even if the Yang family really falls, we can still dominate the Shangyang Sect?"

His words stunned everyone. They exchanged glances but remained silent. Qian Jiang looked at the elder and said, "Go on."

The elder responded and then said, "The Yang family was already very powerful, but they couldn't monopolize the sect. Why? Because other families disagreed. Our Qian family has developed very well in recent years, thanks to the support of many people. They didn't deliberately suppress the Yang family; they simply supported us, helping our family grow. Our family's current strength is not much weaker than the Yang family's, and that's the result of their support. Why did they do this? Because they needed a balance of power. They wanted to achieve a balance between us and the Yang family, not wanting either family to become dominant. If any family wanted to become dominant, they would support the other side." The Qian family has four Kingdom-level experts. With these experts around, they won't fall. Not to mention the Yang family has a near-Kingdom-level expert like Yang Dingtian. If something were to happen to Yang Dingtian or Yang Qingyu, the Yang family would go crazy. As long as the Yang family has Kingdom-level experts, no matter how much we try to deal with them, we can't do anything to them. Besides, the Yang family won't let us deal with them forever. If we really push them too far, they might actually make a move, and our family would be the first to suffer. In the end, it might only benefit other families. Therefore, the Kingdom-level experts in the sect won't allow any one family in the sect to become dominant.

Everyone nodded, agreeing with his point. Qian Jiang also nodded, and the elder continued, "If we can't bring down the Yang family, why should we oppose them? The Yang family can't monopolize the sect, and neither can we. Even if the Yang family falls, they'll probably just turn around and support someone else. In short, they won't let us be the only ones in power. So why should we fight with them? If our two families can coexist peacefully and join forces to suppress other families, preventing them from rising to prominence, wouldn't the Shangyang Sect belong to both of us? Wouldn't that be better?"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard him say this, then they all nodded. They all felt that what the elder said made sense. Even if they defeated the Yang family, they could not possibly dominate the Shangyang Sect. So what was the point of fighting with the Yang family? Why couldn't the two families join forces? If they joined forces to suppress the other small families, wouldn't the two families be the ones who truly called the shots in the entire Shangyang Sect?
Qian Jiang was also pondering the elder's words. He felt there was some truth to them. If they could truly join forces with the Yang family, it would indeed be a good solution. Thinking of this, Qian Jiang said, "However, our relationship with the Yang family isn't very good right now. Although there are some marriage alliances, those are all between ordinary disciples of our families, nothing special. Plus, with this incident, it seems unlikely we can form an alliance with the Yang family." Everyone fell silent. After a long while, the elder finally spoke, "Patriarch, I think we could send out a signal now to sound them out and see what the Yang family's intentions are. If they share our thoughts, they will naturally agree. If they don't share our thoughts, they won't agree."

How do I sound out their intentions?

"Marriage alliance, but this time it's not an ordinary marriage alliance between family disciples, but a marriage alliance between core family disciples. We can send someone to contact the Yang family and use this matter to sound out their intentions. If they agree, it means that they understand our family's intentions. If they disagree, then we will maintain the status quo and see what the Yang family wants to do."

Qian Jiang remained silent for a while before speaking, "We can give it a try. I'll arrange this, but everyone should be prepared to be rejected. If the Yang family really refuses, then we'll have to maintain the status quo for now." Everyone nodded, and no one spoke again.

Qian Jiang glanced at everyone, then said, "Alright, everyone go and rest." Everyone responded, stood up, bowed to Qian Jiang, and then turned and left.

After they left, Qian Jiang returned to his study. He then summoned the elder who had informed him earlier to his study. Once the elder arrived, he spoke directly to him, "Go to the Yang family and tell them that our Qian family is planning to upgrade the scale of our marriage alliance this time. We intend to marry our eldest daughter, Qian Yuying, to Yang Dingtian of the Yang family. See what they think."

The elder was stunned, then looked at Qian Jiang in disbelief. Qian Yuying was Qian Jiang's own daughter, and her strength had already reached the Royal Palace level. Among the younger generation of disciples, she was definitely a master. How could Qian Jiang be willing to marry her off to Yang Dingtian? Although Qian Dingtian was very strong and would definitely become a Kingdom-level master in the future, wasn't this going too far?
Qian Jiang looked at the elder and knew what he was thinking. He said in a deep voice, "Just go and inform him. Go."

Upon hearing Qian Jiang's words, the elder immediately responded, bowed to Qian Jiang, and then turned and left. After the elder left, Qian Jiang finally let out a long sigh. He then glanced out the window, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes. He was truly heartbroken by the destruction of the Wu Gou Sect. He and the sect leader of the Wu Gou Sect had a very good relationship; they could be considered friends for many years. Now that the Wu Gou Sect had been destroyed, he could not avenge his friend but instead had to join forces with his enemy, which made him very uncomfortable.

But he had no choice but to do this. After all, he was the head of the Qian family, and he couldn't let the Qian family fall into crisis because of his personal grudges. So he had no choice but to do this. Sometimes, even if you are in a high position, you can't do whatever you want.

In fact, it wasn't just the Qian family; the Yang family was in the same boat. This incident was clearly orchestrated by the Qian family, but they could only destroy the Wu Gou Sect, not the Qian family. The Qian family was a major family within the Shangyang Sect, and if they were to harm them, it would provoke a backlash from many other families within the Shangyang Sect, potentially causing chaos within the sect. They couldn't allow the Shangyang Sect to descend into chaos because they were the most powerful family in the sect, and maintaining stability in the Shangyang Sect was beneficial to them. Therefore, they didn't want the Shangyang Sect to become chaotic. It was precisely for this reason that the Yang family could only warn the Qian family; there wasn't much else they could do.

Sometimes, when a family grows large and powerful, there are more things to consider, and personal grudges have to be put aside. After all, throughout history, there have been very few rulers like Emperor Zhaolie of Han. Those in power are more often weighing the pros and cons, and personal feelings have to be set aside. Therefore, the leaders of a family or sect can sometimes appear ruthless when making certain decisions. This is not to say that they are truly without feelings, but rather that their position forces them to put aside their emotions.