Bringing the farm to another world

The elder spoke up, "We can try diplomacy first, then resort to force. What do you think?"

Xu Ying immediately understood his meaning. He said in a deep voice, "You mean we should go and pay them a visit first, and tell them directly that we want to get those properties of the Creation God Sect back. If they don't give them back, then it's not too late for us to take action?"

The elder said, "We can buy it back. We don't lack money anyway, or we can trade with them."

Xu Ying nodded and said, "We can give it a try. How about this, I'll go and try it tomorrow. We already know about those families in the city. Tomorrow I'll visit each one and see what they think."

Everyone nodded, and Xu Ying continued, "However, we also need to prepare for the worst. What should we do if they don't sell to us?"

The elder said, "If they don't sell to us, then we'll have no choice but to take action. However, we can't do it openly. Even if we do take action, we can't let them find any loopholes. We can keep an eye on them. As long as someone from their family comes out, we'll arrest them one by one, and not let any of them go."

Upon hearing the elder's words, Xu Ying nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then. You all get ready, I'll visit them tomorrow and see what they mean."

Everyone responded, and then Xu Ying waved her hand. They bowed to Xu Ying and left her room.

The next day at 9:00 AM, Xu Ying arrived at the Ding family in the city. The Ding family was a small but powerful family in Jinchuan City. The eldest son of the Ding family head served as the county magistrate in the city, making him one of the more prominent figures among the small but powerful families in the city.

The Ding family's mansion was very large, occupying a large area in the city. In front of their mansion was a memorial archway, and in front of the archway stood two servants. These two servants looked to be in their twenties, strong and with bright, piercing eyes.

Xu Ying arrived in front of the archway. As soon as the two servants saw her, one of them shouted, "What are you doing here?"

Looking at the two men, Xu Ying then said, "Please convey my name to the head of the Ding family: I am Xu Ying, the bishop of the Myriad Laws Sect."

When Xu Ying introduced himself, the two servants were taken aback. Then one of them immediately said, "So you are Bishop Xu. Please wait a moment, Bishop Xu, I will go and inform him." After saying that, he turned and ran towards the Ding family's residence.

A short while later, the servant returned, accompanied by a man dressed as a steward. Upon seeing Xu Ying, the steward immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Bishop Xu. Please come with me, the master of the house requests your presence."

Xu Ying nodded and then followed the steward into the Ding family's residence. The Ding family's residence was indeed very large, but it was surrounded by walls, so you couldn't see what was inside. You could only see passageways and doors.

Xu Ying followed the steward into the house. After walking for a while, they arrived at a courtyard. The two of them went straight into the courtyard. The courtyard was not very big. In the middle of the courtyard was a pomegranate tree. Behind the pomegranate tree was a house. A man who looked to be in his fifties was standing in front of the door of the house, looking at Xu Ying.

The steward led Xu Ying to the man. Before the steward could speak, the man quickly took two steps, came down from the front of the room, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Ying, and said with a smile, "Bishop Xu, I, Ding, greet you."

Xu Ying quickly returned the greeting and said, "Patriarch Ding, you are too kind. I apologize for my unauthorized visit."

The head of the Ding family smiled and said, "Master Xu, what are you saying? We couldn't invite someone like you even if we tried. Please come in." With that, he led Xu Ying into the room.

This room is clearly a reception room. Upon entering, you can see a screen with a painting on it depicting several green bamboos. In front of the screen is a long table with two jade vases on it. In front of the long table is an eight-immortal table with a grand master's chair on each side and several other chairs on either side, with a small table between the chairs.

The head of the Ding family led Xu Ying to sit on the chairs on either side of the octagonal table. Then a servant brought tea. After the servant left, the head of the Ding family picked up the tea and said to Xu Ying, "Master Xu, please have some tea."

Xu Ying picked up her teacup and took a sip. The tea was only so-so, but it was considered quite good here. Xu Ying smiled and praised, "Good tea."

The head of the Ding family smiled and said, "It's barely edible. Bishop Xu has been in Jinchuan City for several days now, and we haven't been able to meet him yet. I was originally thinking of visiting Bishop Xu in a few days, but I didn't expect that Bishop Xu would actually come to our house today. This is truly an honor for our Ding family."

Xu Ying smiled slightly and said, "Patriarch Ding, you are too kind. The Ding family is the head of a prominent family in Jinchuan City. As an outsider, I should pay a visit when I arrive in Jinchuan City. However, I have been too busy with other matters and have not had the opportunity to visit you. Please forgive me, Patriarch Ding." Patriarch Ding smiled and said, "Bishop Xu, you are too kind. We have long heard of the prestige of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. It should be us who go to see Bishop Xu."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Patriarch Ding, you are too kind. The reason I came to see you this time is to discuss something with you. I don't know if I should say it."

The Ding family head's smile remained unchanged as he said to Xu Ying, "Bishop Xu, you're too kind. Please feel free to give any instructions, Bishop Xu."

Xu Ying laughed and said, "Alright, alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. The Creation God Sect has withdrawn from Jinchuan City, but they left behind a lot of properties. Our Myriad Laws God Sect wants to buy those properties. I wonder if Patriarch Ding could transfer the Creation God Sect's original properties to us?"

When the Ding family head heard Xu Ying say this, he was clearly taken aback. He had actually figured out why Xu Ying had come, but he hadn't expected that Xu Ying would want to buy back the properties of the Creation God Sect. This was something he hadn't anticipated.

Xu Ying didn't continue speaking, but just looked at the Ding family head with a smile. The Ding family head quickly came to his senses, looked at Xu Ying, and said with a smile, "Bishop Xu, you are too kind. We bought those properties of the Creation God Sect with our own money, intending to pass them down to future generations. We really had no intention of selling them."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying smiled and said, "I understand what Patriarch Ding means, but those properties are indeed very important to our Myriad Laws Divine Sect. I hope Patriarch Ding can part with them. As for the price, we can discuss it. We are willing to offer double the market price. What do you think?"

The Ding family head's expression shifted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled again. He looked at Xu Ying and said, "I am truly sorry, Bishop Xu. Although our Ding family is a small family, we are not at the point where we have to sell our own property. I am really sorry."

Xu Ying's smile remained unchanged as she looked at Patriarch Ding and said, "Patriarch Ding, is there really no room for negotiation at all?"

The head of the Ding family shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Bishop Xu."

Xu Ying nodded, then stood up, bowed to the Ding family head, and said, "Then I will not disturb the Ding family head any longer. I will take my leave."

When the head of the Ding family saw that Xu Ying was about to leave, he was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately said, "Bishop Xu, there is no need to leave in such a hurry. I have already had wine and food prepared. It is not too late for Bishop Xu to leave after he has eaten."

Xu Ying smiled and said, "No need. I'm going to visit a few other families. Patriarch Ding, I'll take my leave now." After saying that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Patriarch Ding and turned to walk out.

As the Ding family head watched Xu Ying walk out, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. The smile carried a hint of mockery. He knew very well that no matter which company Xu Ying went to, he would not be able to buy the properties of the Creation God Sect. They had worked so hard to acquire those properties, how could they possibly give them up?

However, he didn't say it aloud. Instead, he politely saw Xu Ying out before returning to his room. They had already anticipated that Xu Ying and his group might come to ask for the Creation God Sect's assets. The families had already discussed it and agreed that they would not give up those assets to the Myriad Laws God Sect. Moreover, they would advance and retreat together. Therefore, he was certain that Xu Ying would not gain anything from the other families.

Just as he expected, Xu Ying went to several other shops in the city, but the result was the same: they wouldn't sell.

Xu Ying didn't get angry with them. She went straight back to the temple of the Myriad Laws Sect. As soon as she got back, she called everyone together and said, "Notify the sect to prepare to take action. Those families are really shameless. They really think they are local emperors and that we dare not touch them. Have the sect people block all their family members in their homes and not let them out."

One of them responded and immediately went to notify them. With the entire Blood Slaughter Sect behind them, they didn't need to lift a finger to block the gate. If those families really investigated, none of their people would be missing. As for who blocked the gates for those families, what did that have to do with them? They had no idea.

After the person finished giving the notification, Xu Ying continued, "Don't be idle these next few days. Go to the city and contact other small families to see if anyone is willing to sell some of their properties. Note that we don't actually need to buy their properties, but we need to make it look like we are buying properties. That's enough."

Everyone responded, and Xu Ying nodded, saying, "Alright, everyone go back now. Remember, when you go out these days, make sure others know where you are. Don't go out unless there's something important to do."

The group all responded, then stood up, bowed to Xu Ying, and turned to return to their rooms. Xu Ying, however, walked to the window, glanced outside, and muttered, "They really don't know what's good for them."

In Xu Ying's view, those small families were simply courting death. They were just small families from a small town, yet they dared to oppose them—wasn't that just asking for trouble? Even the Creation God Sect had chosen to back down before them, yet those small families dared to offend them. They truly didn't know the meaning of death. It seemed that so many years of peace had made them forget that they were actually in the cultivation world, a cultivation world where strength spoke for itself. (End of Chapter)