Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16158 Reactions from All Parties
A magnificent palace stands atop a towering mountain, over ten thousand meters high, perpetually covered in snow and surrounded by relentless winds. The palace itself is constructed entirely of translucent crystal, resembling a colossal crystal palace. The most peculiar aspect of the palace is that it is larger than the mountain itself. The mountain's summit, due to its immense height, occupies a relatively small area of ​​only a hundred square meters, while the palace spans tens of thousands of square meters. Furthermore, a protective shield around the palace blocks out the surrounding winds, making the palace and the mountain resemble a giant mushroom.

This is the main hall of the Snow God Sect, the largest sect in the Divine Kingdom. This hall also has a name, the Ice Crystal Temple. It is a large hall and also a magical artifact of the Snow God Sect.

In a conference room inside the main hall, several cultivators dressed in white robes were sitting. Sitting in the main seat was an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in white robes. His skin was very smooth and rosy, just like a baby's skin. This old man was Ai Guang, the sect leader of the Snow God Sect.

The other people in the room were the hall masters and elders of the various branches of the Snow God Sect, numbering more than twenty. Of course, there were also many elders who were not present. Those elders did not want to get involved in the sect's trivial matters, so they did not come.

Ai Guang glanced at everyone and then said, "I think you all know about the Creation God Sect. Tell me, is this a good thing or a bad thing for us?"

Upon hearing Ai Guang's words, everyone fell silent for a moment before a hall master spoke up: "Sect Master, over the years, the royal family has used various means to suppress the strength of our sects. The Creation God Sect is a knife in the hands of the royal family. Now that the Creation God Sect is under attack, I think this is definitely a good thing for us."

After he finished speaking, several hall masters nodded in agreement. Over the years, the Creation God Sect had been competing with them for interests because of the support of the royal family. Now that the Creation God Sect was in trouble, they were naturally happy.

Ai Guang glanced at everyone and then said, "There's something I haven't told you all yet. The reason why the Creation God Sect has developed so well over the years is because of the deliberate indulgence of our various sects."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback, and then looked at him with some confusion.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Ai Guang continued, "The sect leaders of our various sects gathered together to discuss this matter before. At that time, we already realized that the Creation God Sect was a tool used by the royal family to deal with us. We came up with a plan then. Directly taking drastic measures to destroy the Creation God Sect would definitely not work, as that would invite a crazy retaliation from the royal family and those aristocratic families. So we can't do that. After discussion, we decided to use praise to kill the Creation God Sect!"

"The people managed by the Creation God Cult are not members of the royal family. They are loyal to the royal family, but that depends on the circumstances. If they remain loyal, it will indeed be difficult for us to deal with them. But what if their strength and influence grow? Will they still be so loyal? As their strength increases, their ambition will also grow. Therefore, we decided to flatter them to our advantage, giving the Creation God Cult some benefits to allow their strength to expand rapidly. As their strength increases, they will want more, and the royal family cannot continue to provide them with benefits indefinitely. This will cause dissatisfaction within the Creation God Cult, leading to conflict between them and the royal family. Our plan has been very successful. As the Creation God Cult has grown stronger, their relationship with the royal family has become extremely tense. However, it must be admitted that although their relationship has become tense, their interests remain the same when it comes to dealing with us, so they will still cooperate. If we deal with the Creation God Cult at this time, it is very likely that they will see us as a common enemy, and they may join forces to deal with us first. This is what I am worried about."

Upon hearing Ai Guang's words, everyone in the room fell silent. They hadn't expected things to turn out this way; it was truly beyond their expectations.

At this moment, a hall master spoke up: "That's true. In fact, to be honest, our sects are not only enemies of the royal family, but also enemies of the Creation God Sect, and even enemies of the aristocratic families. If we get involved in anything, these families are very likely to unite against us. The current situation is that some aristocratic families are not convinced by the royal family. The Creation God Sect was supported by the royal family and was intended to be used against us and the aristocratic families. However, now the Creation God Sect is also not convinced by the royal family. But if we deal with the Creation God Sect at this time, the three parties may unite again against us. So my idea is that we absolutely cannot act recklessly now. We absolutely cannot give them the opportunity to shift the conflict onto us."

Everyone nodded. If internal problems arise, what's the best solution? It's to shift the conflict elsewhere. That's the current situation in the Divine Kingdom. The aristocratic families, the royal family, the Creation God Cult, and the sects together form the Divine Kingdom. However, the sects are slowly being squeezed out of the core circle. The aristocratic families, the royal family, and the Creation God Cult jointly control the Divine Kingdom. They appear to be a unified entity, but in reality, they are riddled with internal conflicts. Without external help to shift these conflicts, sooner or later, their internal contradictions will erupt. At that time, the Divine Kingdom will likely descend into chaos. But if the sects get involved at this time, they might shift the conflict to the sects themselves, putting them in danger. Therefore, the best approach now is not to confront the Creation God Cult, but to remain uninvolved and observe the situation.

Ai Guang nodded upon thinking about this, and then said, "That makes sense. This incident has dealt a significant blow to the Creation God Sect, but the conflict between the Creation God Sect and the royal family isn't very intense. In other words, the Creation God Sect is still useful to the royal family, and the royal family won't just watch it collapse. So, if something really serious happens to the Creation God Sect, the royal family might intervene. But the aristocratic families are different. The Creation God Sect has developed rapidly in recent years. They've not only taken a lot of benefits from us, but also from the aristocratic families. The Creation God Sect is helping the royal family, but they haven't helped those aristocratic families. So, it's perfectly normal for those aristocratic families to target the Creation God Sect. In my opinion, the aristocratic families won't let this opportunity to deal with the Creation God Sect slip by. But if we deal with the Creation God Sect, then the conflict will immediately shift to us, which is absolutely unacceptable. So, what we need to do now is to observe coldly and absolutely not act rashly."

Everyone responded once more, and then Ai Guang said in a deep voice, "I will communicate with the other sects about this matter and strive for a unified action from all our sects. Only in this way can we prevent this fire from spreading to us. Alright, go back now." Everyone responded, then they all stood up, bowed to Ai Guang, and turned to leave.

In another place, within a large city, there is a small city. This small city is the ancestral home of the Pei family, a prominent family in the Divine Kingdom. The Pei family is a major family in the Divine Kingdom, and the current head of the Pei family is also the Prime Minister of the Divine Kingdom, Pei Yingzhi.

Pei Yingzhi was sitting in his study. Opposite him sat several people, none of whom were from the Pei family, but rather the heads of other families. Pei Yingzhi glanced at them and then said, "I know why you've all come. Please tell me your thoughts."

A cultivator who looked to be in his fifties addressed Pei Yingzhi, saying, "Brother Pei, what are your thoughts on the Creation God Sect? To be honest, I think this is an opportunity for us."

The other family heads all nodded in agreement. They also knew about the Creation God Cult and felt that this was an opportunity.

Pei Yingzhi glanced at everyone, then said, "Let me ask you something first. What do you think His Majesty's thoughts are on the Creation God Sect? In other words, where will the Creation God Sect go in the future?"

Upon hearing Pei Yingzhi's words, everyone was taken aback. Then, a family head spoke up: "The Creation God Sect can be said to have been promoted by His Majesty with the aim of suppressing those sects. However, in recent years, the Creation God Sect has become stronger, and they have shown signs of disobeying His Majesty's orders. The Creation God Sect has been attacked so many times, but His Majesty has not reacted at all. Therefore, in my opinion, His Majesty may have already given up on the Creation God Sect."

The others all nodded in agreement, sharing similar thoughts. Upon hearing their comments, Pei Yingzhi shook his head and said, "Let me put it this way: the Creation God Sect is like a dog His Majesty keeps. His Majesty expects this dog to bite wild boars. Initially, the dog was indeed very obedient and did bite a few wild boars. However, as the dog has grown, it has become increasingly disobedient. Now, although it still bites wild boars, it no longer listens to its master. If you were the master of this dog, what would you do?"

Upon hearing Pei Yingzhi's words, everyone was taken aback, and their expressions subtly changed. They were all heads of large families, and their families had various factions they had cultivated. If one of these factions wasn't very obedient, what should they do next? They should give that faction a warning, but completely abandoning it was almost impossible. Although it was one option, almost no one would do that. Cutting one's own arm is not something an ordinary person could do. Giving it a warning and then arranging for a more obedient person to take over the faction was what they needed to do.