Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 16326 Discovery
"How's the investigation going?"

"It has already begun, but the situation is not good. Several small sects have taken rogue cultivators and their disciples from them, and they have all committed suicide. Moreover, after they died, they even self-destructed their souls. We can't find anything. According to our previous standards, all of these sects are problematic."

"Make a note of all these sects, and we'll prepare for our next move."

"Yes, Sect Master."

The sect leader of a major sect listened to his subordinate's report with a grim expression. He truly hadn't expected things to turn out this way; several of the sects under their command had problems.

Just then, Qingxuan sent a message asking him to attend a meeting. Soon, the sect leader went directly to Tianxuan Sect, wanting to know the situation in other sects as well.

When he arrived at the Tianxuan Sect, he found that some sect leaders had already arrived. However, the sect leaders did not look too good. Seeing their expressions, he did not speak. He wanted to hear how many of his sect's subordinates had problems.

Soon, all the sect leaders from the other sects arrived. After they all arrived, Qingxuan also arrived. He sat in the main seat, glanced at everyone, and then said, "Everyone, seven days have passed since we started the investigation. In these seven days, you should have investigated many sects, right? So, everyone, tell me, what are the results?"

The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke. Then Qingxuan spoke up, "Let me first talk about the situation here in our Tianxuan Sect Alliance. We have no problems here. We have arrested all the rogue cultivators and disciples from all the sects under the Tianxuan Sect's jurisdiction, interrogated them, and even conducted soul searches. They all have no problems."

His words made some of the people's faces even uglier, while others remained unmoved. At this moment, one of the sect leaders spoke up: "At this point, there's no point in hiding anything anymore. I'll be frank with everyone. We've run into trouble. The entire alliance, except for our sect, has almost all the smaller sects below us in trouble. All the rogue cultivators and disciples of all the sects committed suicide immediately after we captured them, and their souls even self-destructed. We haven't been able to get anything out of them, but that's the biggest problem. Knowing it was us, they still did this, which means they're up to something. Now, in our alliance, except for our sect, every sect has problems." As he spoke, his face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water.

His words caused everyone's expressions to change immediately. At this moment, another sect leader also spoke up: "It's the same in our area. Now, in our alliance, only our sect is left without any problems. All the other sects have run into trouble."

At this moment, several sect leaders also said that there were problems in their sect alliance, which made Qingxuan and the others look very ugly.

Just then, a sect leader spoke up: "Although the situation there is not as serious, problems have still arisen. At least two-thirds of the sects below are experiencing issues."

"We are too. About half of the sects in our area have run into problems."

"We are too. Two-thirds of the sects in our area have run into problems."

“At that time, a third of our sects had problems.”

After all the sect leaders had finished speaking, Qingxuan and the others looked extremely grim. Qingxuan looked at everyone and said, "Let's gather together and do a tally to see how many sects have run into problems."

Everyone nodded, and then they immediately did a count. The result was that at least one-third of the small and medium-sized sects had problems, which shocked everyone and made their faces look extremely ugly.

Qingxuan looked at everyone with a grim expression, then said, "I really didn't expect so many sects to have problems. Let's all talk about what we should do next."

Everyone fell silent. To be honest, the number of sects facing problems exceeded their expectations. Now they truly didn't know what to do. If they were to actually take action against those sects, it could trigger a major war, which would cause a huge commotion. The royal family and powerful clans might even get involved, making things even more complicated. That's why they were so troubled. Just then, Qingxuan suddenly moved his hand, producing a jade slip. He scanned the slip with his spiritual energy, then turned to look at everyone and said, "His Majesty summoned me. I must go and see. You all wait here for me. After I return, we'll discuss this properly. While I'm gone, you all discuss it. Sect Leader Wen, you'll preside over this." With that, Qingxuan stood up, bowed to everyone, and turned to leave. Wen Jing responded, and after Qingxuan left, Wen Ying immediately discussed the next steps with everyone.

Meanwhile, Qingxuan had already arrived in Wukong City. He quickly went to Gongliang Juewen's study. When he was led into the study by the eunuch, he saw Wan Hai. Qingxuan bowed to Gongliang Juewen and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wan Hai, who returned the salute. After Gongliang Juewen had a chair brought to him, he asked, "Sect Master Qingxuan, what are the results of your investigation?"

Qingxuan's expression was somewhat grim. He said in a deep voice, "We have investigated, and at least one-third of the small and medium-sized sects have problems. This number is quite alarming. We are now thinking about what to do next."

Upon hearing this, Wan Hai couldn't help but look up at him. Gongliang Juewen's expression darkened further after hearing his words. He said in a deep voice, "Patriarch Wan just reported to me that there are also problems among the aristocratic families. Many of the smaller aristocratic families are also in trouble, accounting for about one-third of the total number of aristocratic families."

Upon hearing Gongliang Juewen's words, Qingxuan's expression immediately turned extremely ugly. He turned to look at Wan Hai, who nodded at him. Gongliang Juewen then said, "Follow me." After saying that, he stood up and walked out. The two of them quickly stood up and followed Gongliang Juewen outside.

Soon they arrived at a side hall. Upon reaching the hall, Gongliang Juewen said to the eunuch guarding it, "Bring it out." The eunuch responded and walked to a corner of the hall. He gently turned a flower stand, and as he did so, the floor of the hall began to shrink to the sides, revealing a huge table that slowly emerged from the floor.

After the table appeared, Wan Hai and Qing Xuan could see that it was actually a huge three-dimensional sand table. The sand table was so huge that it almost occupied the entire side hall. Wan Hai and Qing Xuan stared at the sand table.

Gongliang Juewen looked at the two dumbfounded people and then said, "Take a look at this sand table. I had it made a few years ago. Now mark the sects and families that have run into problems on this sand table."

The two men were taken aback, then responded in unison. They began to mark the locations of the sects and aristocratic families on the sand table. However, they quickly discovered a problem: most of the sects and families they marked overlapped. As they marked more and more, their expressions grew increasingly grim. They realized that the marked locations occupied a vast area, and in that area, almost all the sects and aristocratic families had encountered problems. This was no longer just a minor issue; it was a sign of impending dominion over territory and the establishment of powerful kingdoms.

After the two finished marking the locations, all three of them looked extremely grim. Gongliang Juewen stared intently at the marks, then looked up at the two and said, "This isn't just a simple matter of dealing with us; they want to completely overthrow our divine kingdom."

Both of them nodded. Gongliang Juewen's gaze fell on the sand table again, and then he said, "Now the other side has almost occupied such a large area. If we want to move against them, I'm afraid there will be problems."

At this moment, Wan Hai suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, there is one more question."

Gongliang Juewen looked at Wan Hai and asked, "What's the problem?"

Wan Hai looked at Gongliang Juewen and said, "Your Majesty, look at this area. The earliest temple of the Wanfa Divine Sect was built in this area. The temples they developed before were also in this area. Their temples and this area are highly overlapping."

Upon hearing this, Gongliang Juewen's expression changed drastically. He immediately looked at the sand table, and after a while, he raised his head with a livid face, looking at Wan Hai and Qing Xuan and said, "You're right, it is indeed this area. Damn it, you two go back immediately and unite all the families and sects that are not involved in the problem. Form an allied army as quickly as possible, and then send the army to this area. Deploy your troops in the cities and sects in this area. You must stop their advance. If I'm not mistaken, they have already begun to make moves."

Wan Hai and Qing Xuan's expressions changed instantly. They looked at Gongliang Juewen in confusion, wondering why he said that. Gongliang Juewen glanced at the two of them, then smiled bitterly and said, "This matter is also my fault. After listening to Sect Master Qing Xuan's words, I was worried that something might really go wrong, so I gave General Li an order and also summoned Zhao Hai, telling them to prepare for battle. If the Myriad Laws Divine Sect really has a problem, then they will definitely be prepared after listening to me. The reason they haven't made any moves for so many days is probably because they are preparing. We are already one step behind them and must hurry up and take action."

Qingxuan and Wan Hai's expressions both changed, and at this moment Gongliang Juewen spoke up: "Someone, send a letter to Zhao Hai, telling him to come see me immediately. I want to see if he dares to come see me." Qingxuan and Wan Hai immediately understood his meaning. If there really was a problem with the Wan Hai Divine Sect, then Zhao Hai would absolutely not dare to come see Gongliang Juewen now.