Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16220

Chapter 16218 Reaction

“You’ve all received His Majesty’s letter, haven’t you?”

one sect leader said to another. They had gathered together because of Gongliang Juewen’s letter. For years, Gongliang Juewen had suppressed the various sects, gradually forcing them to withdraw from the Divine Kingdom’s official system. However, this had also strengthened their unity and close ties. Although some sects still had conflicts, they were generally quite united because they knew that disunity would mean certain death.

The sect leader nodded, “Yes, I see. This is good news for us. It seems His Majesty won’t suppress us anymore. At least he needs us to help him counterbalance those powerful families and the Myriad Laws Divine Sect.”

Everyone nodded. One of the sect leaders asked, “What do you think about dealing with the Creation Divine Sect?”

“We have no objections, let’s just fight! Those guys from the Creation God Sect, relying on His Majesty’s support, have suppressed us a lot and stolen a lot of our business. Now that we have a chance for revenge, of course we have to teach them a lesson.”

The others all nodded in agreement. They thought the same thing. The Creation God Sect had suppressed them a lot before, and they had long wanted to deal with them, but they couldn’t act because they knew very well that once they did, Gongliang Juewen would have an excuse to deal with them. So they could only endure it. Now that Gongliang Juewen was going to deal with the Creation God Sect, what could they say? They could take this opportunity to teach the Creation God Sect a lesson.

At this moment, a sect leader spoke up: “I think we must preserve some strength.” He paused here and glanced at everyone.

Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to continue. He glanced at them and then said, “The reason the royal family is wary of us and constantly suppresses us is because of our strength. That’s why they keep suppressing us. If we continue to perform so strongly in this battle, even if they deal with the Creation God Sect, will they still let us go? Yes, His Majesty wants to use us to counterbalance the Myriad Laws God Sect and those aristocratic families. But if he discovers that our strength far surpasses that of the aristocratic families and the Myriad Laws God Sect, will His Majesty suppress us then? Counterbalance, His Majesty wants balance, not for us to become too powerful. Once His Majesty discovers that we are too powerful, he will definitely deal with us. Only then will he feel at ease.”

He paused here, then… He glanced at everyone and then said, “Don’t forget, the Creation God Sect previously received His Majesty’s support. Why is His Majesty targeting the Creation God Sect this time? Because the Creation God Sect is too powerful. They alone managed to withstand the attacks of our aristocratic families and the Myriad Laws God Sect. Although none of our three families may have used their full strength, the fact that they were still able to hold them off when we attacked together demonstrates their strength. Their strength is too great, and that’s why His Majesty is determined to deal with them.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, the Creation God Sect’s disobedience might not have been the real reason for their destruction. The true reason for their annihilation was their overwhelming power, which threatened the imperial authority. That’s why Gongliang Juewen wanted to deal with them.

The sect leader glanced at everyone and then said, “If we launch a full-scale attack on the Creation God Sect, pooling our strength, we can indeed destroy them and seize more benefits. But will the imperial family trust us afterwards? Will we become the second Creation God Sect? Therefore, I think we cannot go all out this time. We would rather give up some benefits than let the emperor suppress us again.”

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, then they all nodded, agreeing with his reasoning. They had already suffered enough suppression over the years, and further suppression would only make their lives more difficult. They didn’t want to be suppressed again. Thinking of

this, one of the sect leaders said, “Alright, then we won’t go all out. This time, our prominence absolutely cannot overshadow the Myriad Laws God Sect and those aristocratic families. Let them be the ones to stick their necks out.” Everyone nodded, agreeing with his suggestion.

Meanwhile, the heads of the various aristocratic families had all gathered together, including Zhang Ren. He glanced at the members of each family; their faces were filled with excitement. Zhang Ren feigned the same expression. After all, this time they could openly confront the Creation God Sect and seize profits from them—a boon for these aristocratic families. Aristocratic

families differed from sects. Sects were composed of many different people, who were loyal, but the extent of their loyalty was uncertain. In fact, the main reason sects were so quickly expelled from the official system was that many who originally belonged to sects betrayed them. Gongliang Juewen had offered them numerous benefits, even allowing them to establish their own families, leading them to betray their sects. Therefore, the cohesion of sects couldn’t compare to that of aristocratic families. Aristocratic families, on the other hand,

were bound together by blood ties. In other words, they were all essentially one family, making them far more united. You could betray a sect, but you couldn’t betray your own family.

For cultivators, what is a sect like? A sect is like a company. This company nurtures you and gives you benefits, but when someone offers you better conditions to poach you, few can resist. A clan, on the other hand, is

a family, a home. You can switch jobs from a company, but how can you betray your own family? Disown your parents, wife, and children? Therefore, clans have stronger cohesion.

Furthermore, sects often have a detached, otherworldly mentality. They are usually located in the mountains, rarely in cities. Clans, however, are different. Most clans live in cities, their members having lived there for generations. Take the Zhang family, for example; they are practically integrated with Qingmu City. Many people in Qingmu City are members of the Zhang family. So, the best way to destroy the Zhang family is to kill everyone in Qingmu City, leaving no one alive. Otherwise, you can’t completely eliminate the Zhang family.

Therefore, aristocratic families are actually more difficult to deal with than sects. This is because aristocratic families have integrated with the various cities, which means they have merged with the Divine Kingdom and become part of it. So, while Gongliang Juewen could suppress sects and expel them from the court, he couldn’t do the same with aristocratic families. There are simply too many aristocratic family members among the officials at all levels of the Divine Kingdom. If he were to expel all the aristocratic family members from the court, the Divine Kingdom would likely have no one left to rely on.

It is precisely because of this that aristocratic families and sects have developed two completely different attitudes when facing the destruction of the Creation God Sect. Sects want to keep a low profile and avoid going all out, but aristocratic families are the opposite. In their view, this is a good opportunity to strengthen their families. If they can seize more property, their families will become even more powerful. Therefore, they have no intention of keeping a low profile; they just want to grab as many benefits as possible.

Zhang Ren did not object to their proposal. They were now also members of the aristocratic families. Although they had suffered considerable losses in their previous struggle against the Creation God Cult, their strength was still not to be underestimated, so naturally they wouldn’t object.

The reason these aristocratic families weren’t afraid of Gongliang Juewen suppressing them was because they had long been integrated into the Divine Kingdom. Gongliang Juewen couldn’t eliminate them from the Divine Kingdom, a fact they were well aware of. Moreover, to be honest, Gongliang Juewen wouldn’t eliminate those aristocratic families, because within the Divine Kingdom, the Gongliang family was the largest aristocratic family. The Divine Kingdom could be considered an alliance of aristocratic families. Gongliang Juewen was also well aware of the immense influence these families had on the Divine Kingdom. Therefore, he could suppress sects and even some aristocratic families, but he wouldn’t actually consider removing them from the court. He knew he couldn’t do it.

If he truly couldn’t do it, then why would he suppress the aristocratic families in the first place? Note that he wasn’t suppressing all aristocratic families. He was only targeting those that might pose a threat to the Gongliang family. He wouldn’t suppress ordinary aristocratic families, nor did he intend to completely subjugate the Divine Kingdom to them. He knew perfectly well they couldn’t do it. Therefore, sects feared Gongliang Juewen’s suppression, but aristocratic families didn’t, because Gongliang Juewen’s methods of suppressing aristocratic families and suppressing sects were completely different.

The heads of those aristocratic families were discussing how to deal with the Creation God Cult. They were all dividing up the spoils, deciding which city each family would attack. Everything was agreed upon now, so they wouldn’t have to worry about unequal distribution of the spoils afterward.

After everyone had finished distributing their tasks, Zhang Ren spoke up, “Our Zhang family suffered significant losses this time, so we may not be able to contribute much in dealing with the Creation God Sect. Therefore, we won’t be greedy for credit. We’ll only attack the Creation God Sect in one city; we can’t attack more than that.”

His words surprised everyone. They looked at him with curiosity, genuinely not expecting Zhang Ren to say such a thing. Everyone else was vying for their own family’s interests, but Zhang Ren hadn’t done so this time, which surprised them greatly.

Looking at their expressions, Zhang Ren continued, “Our Zhang family has suffered considerable losses, so we need to recuperate. Everyone, I won’t compete with you this time.”

The crowd exchanged glances but said nothing. The Zhang family wasn’t a top-tier family, and they all knew that the Zhang family had suffered heavy losses in the previous battle against the Creation God Sect. Therefore, it made sense for the Zhang family not to compete this time. Their lack of involvement meant they could give their share to others, so no one objected.