Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16233 Considerations
Upon hearing the patriarch's words, everyone else was stunned. Then, they all frowned. They had always kept their distance from the sects because they were well aware that the royal family had consistently suppressed them, even joining forces with them to do so. The Creation God Sect had also been suppressing sects. In fact, the sects were their enemies back then. If it weren't for the sheer number of sects and their fear that excessive suppression would cause chaos in the Divine Kingdom, the sects would likely be wiped out by now. Therefore, they had always maintained their distance. But now, the patriarch was saying they wanted to unite with the sects to deal with the Myriad Laws God Sect. This was indeed going too far, so no one spoke for a moment.

At this moment, a family head frowned and said, "If we really cooperate with the sect, won't that displease the royal family? What if the royal family causes us trouble afterward?"

The patriarch spoke up, "We shouldn't overestimate the power of the royal family. In fact, the combined strength of our aristocratic family alliance and sect alliance is greater than that of the royal family. The royal family is only acting out of a sense of righteousness. If we truly unite with the sects, the royal family will definitely not dare to do anything to us. In that case, it will be unlikely that the royal family will be able to suppress us in the future. However, this does not mean that we want to rebel. We just want to gain more power."

Upon hearing his words, the family heads exchanged bewildered glances. To be honest, their families had all reached a bottleneck in their development over the years, with no possibility of further growth. After all, although the Divine Kingdom was vast, all the benefits had already been distributed. If they wanted to grow stronger, there were only two options: one, internal strife, where each family fought and devoured the others, thus becoming stronger; two, rebellion, overthrowing the royal family, which would lead to a major reshuffling of the entire Divine Kingdom, where it would be a matter of who would have the last laugh. Neither of these options was what they desired. Of course, they could also attack the sects, but those sects were quite powerful, and attacking them was exactly what the royal family wanted. Once they and the sects were both severely weakened, the royal family would deal with them without mercy. This was why they dared not start a war lightly, because once their strength weakened, neither the royal family nor the sects would let them go.

With the fall of the Creation God Sect, they received a large slice of the pie, which boosted their family's strength. They tasted the sweetness of success, so they immediately wanted to deal with the Myriad Laws God Sect after its provocation.

At this moment, Gongsun Xing glanced at everyone and then said, "If we really join forces with the sect to deal with the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, we do have a chance to destroy it. However, we will definitely face the censure of the royal family afterward. If we resist, we will break ties with the royal family. At that time, the royal family will definitely try every means to deal with us. It's hard to say whether a second Myriad Laws Divine Sect or a second Creation Divine Sect will appear. Have you all thought it through?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard him say that. Then their expressions changed, and they all lowered their heads. They really didn't want to break ties with the royal family right now, so they were all hesitant.

At this moment, the patriarch who had advised everyone to unite with the sect spoke up: "Now that things have come to this, why don't we take a gamble? What do you all think?"

Upon hearing his words, everyone fell silent once more, still unable to make a decision. At this moment, Gongsun Xing glanced at the family head and then spoke up: "You may not know why, all these years, we haven't broken ties with the royal family. Even when the royal family suppressed us, neither we nor the various sects openly broke ties with them. Aren't you all curious? Clearly, the strength of our aristocratic family alliance and sect alliance is greater than that of the royal family, so why haven't we broken ties with them? Have you all thought about this question?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Some of them had actually thought about this question before, but they had never understood why. So everyone looked at Gongsun Xing.

Gongsun Xing glanced at everyone and then said, "Actually, this is a secret. Very few people know about it. Right now, only I and a few elders from the sects know about it. Whether it's our aristocratic family alliance or the sect alliance, our strength is actually quite formidable. Our strength has long surpassed that of the royal family. But why haven't we rebelled yet? Let me tell you, the biggest reason is that the royal family still has an ancestor."

His words stunned everyone. They looked at Gongsun Xing with some confusion, not understanding what he meant. So what if the royal family had an ancestor there? Did that ancestor have some extraordinary abilities? Gongsun Xing looked at everyone and said, "No one knows exactly how strong that royal ancestor is. We only know that when the Divine Kingdom was established, that royal ancestor personally took action, fighting fifty kingdom-level experts from the previous dynasty alone. He killed all fifty of them in just a quarter of an hour, without sustaining any injury himself. Afterward, this ancestor simply disappeared. He also said that he wouldn't appear unless the royal family faced a life-or-death crisis. It's certain that he was involved in that battle against the previous dynasty's five..." He didn't use his full strength when facing ten kingdom-level experts, so no one knows how strong he truly is, or even if he's still alive. But if such an expert were truly alive, do you know what that means? It means that if we attack the royal family and actually lure out that ancestor, we'll all die. He won't let anyone go. It's precisely because that ancestor is alive that no one dares to touch the royal family, at least not until it's confirmed that the royal ancestor is dead.

Upon hearing his words, everyone was stunned, and then their expressions turned extremely grim. Fifty kingdom-level experts, and from the previous dynasty at that. The kingdom-level experts sent by the previous dynasty must not have been weak; they must have been among the strongest. And he alone fought against fifty people, killing them all in a quarter of an hour. This was terrifying. With such an expert around, it was no wonder that the royal family could remain as stable as Mount Tai. Just as Gongsun Xing said, until it was confirmed that such an expert was dead, no one dared to touch the royal family.

The patriarch who had previously suggested uniting with the sects now looked extremely grim. He said in a deep voice, "So, does that mean we can't unite with the sects?"

A glint of light flashed in Gongsun Xing's eyes, and then he said in a deep voice, "No, quite the opposite. I think this time, we must join forces with the sects to deal with the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. We need to eliminate the Myriad Laws Divine Sect and then see how the royal family reacts. If the royal family's attitude towards us is very tough, it means that the royal family's ancestor is still alive. At worst, we can just soften our stance and give up some benefits. However, if the royal family is not so strong, and their reaction to our alliance with the sects is not so tough, but rather hesitant, it means that the royal family's ancestor may be gone. They no longer have the confidence to deal with us. We can then slowly test the royal family, and even change the world here in the Divine Kingdom."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was taken aback at first, but then their eyes lit up. Gongsun Xing looked at everyone's expressions and then said, "Of course, doing this this time is risky. If the royal ancestor is still alive, then we may be suppressed by the royal family. It depends on whether everyone wants to take this risk."

Upon hearing his words, the family heads exchanged glances. Then, the family head who had previously advocated for uniting with the sects spoke up: "Let's do it! Our family will do it! If we don't test the waters, we'll never know if the royal family's ancestor is still alive. So, we must do what needs to be done."

Everyone else nodded in agreement. Looking at the crowd, Gongsun Xing smiled slightly and said, "Alright, let's vote. Raise your hand if you agree to unite the sects to deal with the Myriad Laws Divine Cult."

Most of the people in the room raised their hands. Seeing that everyone had raised their hands, Gongsun Xing said, "Okay, most people agree, so let's do it this way. However, we must send someone to contact the sect first, tell them our ideas, and then see their reaction. Who is willing to contact the sect?"

The group exchanged glances, and then one of the family heads spoke up: "We shouldn't trouble two people with one matter. I think we should ask Patriarch Gongsun to contact the sect. You can represent us perfectly well. Moreover, this time we are going to fight against the Myriad Laws Divine Sect together with the sect. If we don't send someone of considerable influence, the sect might not even believe us. The Gongsun family is the largest family in the Divine Kingdom. It is the best choice for Patriarch Gongsun to represent us."

Everyone else nodded in agreement. Gongsun Xing glanced at them and then said, "Alright, everyone agrees. I'll contact those sects and see their reaction. If they agree, we'll join forces to deal with the Myriad Laws Divine Sect. However, once we unite and take down the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, we can't keep all the benefits they leave behind. We have to give half to those sects, otherwise they won't agree. Actually, this is normal. If we were members of the Myriad Laws Divine Sect, I would also want half the benefits, otherwise I wouldn't do it. After all, this is offending the royal family, and their situation is even worse than ours. They might face even more retaliation from the royal family. If we don't give them enough benefits, they won't participate. These sects have been very careful these past few years, so giving them half the benefits is a must this time, otherwise we won't be able to persuade them." Everyone nodded in agreement.