Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 15872

Chapter 15870. The Grand Assembly

A flash of white light, and Yuanming, leading Zheng Heng and representatives from other sects of the Fire God Domain, appeared in the teleportation array of Prajna Temple. People were already waiting outside. Upon seeing them, they immediately came forward. The leader bowed to Yuanming and Zheng Heng, saying, “Amitabha, this humble monk Yuanxiang greets all benefactors and welcomes you to Prajna Temple.”

Zheng Heng and the others quickly returned the greeting. Yuanming introduced them to each other. This Yuanxiang was also a Kingdom-level expert and an elder of the temple; it was perfectly normal for him to be sent to welcome Zheng Heng and his group.

Afterwards, Yuanxiang led everyone to their assigned lodgings. It was Zheng Heng and his group’s first time visiting Prajna Temple, and they were quite curious, but they didn’t show it too much, obediently following Yuanxiang to their lodgings and settling in.

Yuanming stayed with them the entire time, only leaving with Yuanxiang after Zheng Heng and the others had settled in. Yuanxiang had other matters to attend to, while Yuanming went directly to Yuanjue’s meditation room.

This was, of course, Yuanjue’s office. Although Prajna Temple was a Buddhist temple, it didn’t mean it didn’t need management. A sect like Prajna Temple also needed management, so Yuanjue had many things to handle every day. However, he knew Yuanming would be coming today, so he deliberately postponed some things to make time to see him.

Yuanming entered Yuanjue’s meditation room and greeted him with a respectful gesture of respect. Yuanjue smiled and said, “Junior Brother Yuanming, please sit.” Yuanming responded and sat down opposite Yuanjue.

Yuanjue’s study wasn’t very large, and the furnishings were quite simple: a small desk, a few cushions, and several bookshelves filled with books. Besides that, there was nothing else.

Yuanming sat down on the futon opposite Yuanjue’s desk. After he sat down, Yuanjue spoke, “Junior brother, you’ve worked hard this time. You were the first to get them to agree to participate in this operation, which is a good start. Moreover, people from other realms will be more likely to agree if they hear that the Fire God Sect has agreed. Junior brother, you’ve made a great contribution this time.”

Yuanming immediately replied, “Senior brother, you’re too kind. It’s what I should do. I wonder when the people from the other sects will arrive. If they arrive too late, it might arouse suspicion from the people in the Fire God Domain.”

Yuanjue smiled and said, “Soon, in the next day or two…” “We should arrive within a day. Junior brother, you’ve been in contact with the Fire God Sect for some time now. What do you think of their views on this operation?”

Yuanming thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, “The Fire God Sect is quite willing to participate in this operation. I’ve also spoken with them a few times. They’re facing some troubles within their domain. It seems the Fire God Sect can’t completely subdue the other sects. You could say they’re participating entirely out of self-interest. They might have other motives, but that’s beyond our control. And the more they do that, the more…” “Their demands for benefits might be higher, so we don’t need to share too much with them; fairness is enough.”

Yuanjue nodded and said, “In a coalition of several sects, fairness is paramount. We considered this when we brought them in, so the distribution of benefits this time must be absolutely fair. Of course, by absolute fairness, I mean absolute fairness to our five domains. As long as we can destroy the Hell Gate Domain and the Nine Yang Immortal Palace Domain, we can fairly distribute the benefits among each domain. However, we will only distribute according to the domains; how they divide these benefits within their domains is none of their concern.” “That’s our business.”

Yuanming nodded and said, “That’s for the best. The situations in each region are different. How they divide things is their own business. We shouldn’t get involved.”

Yuanjue smiled and said, “Exactly. It’s best that you think that way, Junior Brother. I just hope this negotiation goes smoothly so we can quickly form an allied force to attack the Gates of Hell.”

Yuanming responded, and the two chatted for a few more minutes before Yuanming left. Yuanjue was also very concerned about what Yuanming had said, and he was going to carefully consider how to handle this matter well.

Over the next five days, people from the other three regions arrived one after another. Zheng Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that everyone from the other three regions had come. His biggest worry was that the people from Prajna Temple might have lied to them, that the people from the other regions hadn’t actually agreed to participate in this operation. If that were the case, it would be quite embarrassing for them to have made such a commotion. Of course, even if it were embarrassing, they would absolutely not allow it. Attacking the Gate of Hell with only themselves and Prajna Temple as allies would be too unpredictable, and he wouldn’t do it.

Now that everyone from the other regions had arrived, Zheng Heng was at ease. The next step was to see how the negotiations would proceed. However, in Zheng Heng’s view, the negotiations should go smoothly. They only demanded fairness; if even fairness couldn’t be achieved, then their allied force was better off not being formed at all.

The day after everyone from the other regions arrived, Yuanjue personally presided over a conference of representatives from all regions, which was attended by everyone.

The Prajna Temple made excellent arrangements this time. They cleared out a large hall, which was filled with chairs divided into five groups, each separated by an aisle. The arrangement of the chairs was also very deliberate; in each group, the front row had only one chair, with the others placed behind it, to emphasize the chair’s status.

Then, people from various regions entered, led by disciples of the Prajna Temple. Each region’s representatives sat in their own designated area, with the strongest sect in that area naturally occupying the front chair.

Not only did the Fire God Region and its surrounding regions have their own designated areas, but the Prajna Temple also had its own. This was done to make it clear to all sects that they would treat everyone fairly.

After everyone from each region was seated, Yuanjue stood up from his area in the Prajna Temple region and walked to the center of the arena. He glanced at everyone, then clasped his hands together and bowed, saying, “Amitabha, this humble monk Yuanjue, on behalf of Prajna Temple, thanks all fellow Daoists for coming. I apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality.”

No one said anything, but they all clapped their hands. Yuanjue bowed again, then spoke, “I won’t elaborate on why you’ve come. The only purpose of our gathering is to discuss how to attack Hell’s Gate. How many troops should we deploy to ensure success? Who will command the army? These are all matters that must be discussed. We will form an allied force. Let’s be upfront about these matters to avoid future problems. What do you all think?”

Everyone nodded. Yuanjue glanced at them again before continuing, “Alright, let’s discuss this operation. Hell’s Gate’s strength is quite considerable, although…” “There are some sects in the Hell Gate region that have connections with us, and we’ve maintained contact with them recently without finding anything unusual. However, to be honest, we don’t entirely trust them. We’re worried that those sects might have problems. After all, we attacked Hell Gate once, and it’s impossible that Hell Gate wouldn’t have investigated afterward. If they investigated and still didn’t react, that would be abnormal. Moreover, the sects we’re connected with haven’t reacted unusually either, which is the biggest abnormality. So, I suspect that Hell Gate has already taken control of those sects, which is why they’re reacting so normally. That means we shouldn’t expect any help from those sects in this attack on Hell Gate; we’ll have to rely on ourselves.”

Upon hearing Yuanjue’s words, everyone from the various regions nodded. This situation was within their expectations, so they weren’t surprised. On the contrary, they felt that the people from Prajna Temple were honest, which was a good thing.

Yuanjue glanced at everyone and then spoke, “If the Hell Gate truly resolves its internal problems, then we’ll be facing a united region where all sects are our enemies. This will significantly increase the pressure on us. Therefore, our first consideration should be how many troops we deploy. What are everyone’s opinions on this?” Upon hearing this

, everyone began to discuss it. However, members of major sects like the Fire God Sect remained silent. They knew that the Prajna Temple likely already had a plan, so they weren’t in a hurry and wanted to hear what the Prajna Temple had to say.

At this moment, Zheng Heng spoke up, “Master, this whole affair was initiated by your Prajna Temple. I think it would be better if you shared your thoughts first, and we could all consider them.”

Hearing this, everyone nodded and then looked at Yuanjue. Yuanjue smiled slightly and then said, “Then let me share our thoughts. I think we can’t send too few troops this time. We’re dealing with the Hell Gate, and the Hell Gate isn’t weak. If they integrate the power of all the sects in the Hell Gate region, their strength will be even greater. We must send enough troops at once. Otherwise, if we keep sending troops to attack, it will become a piecemeal tactic, which won’t work. So I think we should send two hundred kingdom-level experts, five thousand royal city-level experts, and one hundred thousand royal palace-level experts at once, with each region sending ten large magical artifacts. This number should be enough to deal with the Hell Gate region. What do you all think?”

This was something they had discussed beforehand, so there was no need to hide it. Yuanjue spoke directly. He wanted to see the reactions of each region. To be honest, the number of troops they were going to send this time was not small, and he was worried that the people in each region might not be able to accept it.

At this moment, Zheng Heng spoke up again, “Master, I think it’s not enough.”

Yuanjue was taken aback, then looked at Zheng Heng and said, “Please tell me your thoughts, Benefactor Zheng.”

Zheng Heng nodded and said, “Master, you said that we should send out enough troops at once. Let’s consider whether there are two hundred kingdom-level experts at the Gate of Hell. If they have two hundred kingdom-level experts, what should we do? We don’t have any advantage in terms of troop strength. In that case, our losses will be huge.”