"Good, of course, but you should also know that if we do this, then the righteous sects and the 72 islands in the South China Sea will definitely attack us. Do you really think we can stop their attack? After all, our position is really too sensitive. "
If we don't do it because we are afraid of war, then we will never be able to get rid of the control of those big sects. If we are willing to go to war with those big sects to be independent, although we will suffer some losses for a while, but for us, as long as we can let those big sects feel that they will pay a huge price to deal with us, then they will certainly not come to deal with us. In this way, we will be able to get rid of their control. So this time, we would rather go to war to get rid of their control. "
"Of course, I won't oppose to getting rid of their control, I won't even oppose to forming an alliance. But there is one thing I want to make clear first. I just want to know how much power the alliance leader has. If the alliance leader starts to reach out to other sects because of the alliance, to interfere in other sects' affairs, or even to order other sects to do things, then I will never agree. You should also know that we haven't taken over the Sword Defense Sect for a long time. It can be said that we haven't integrated into this circle yet. If the alliance leader has too much power, then I will never agree."
"Hahaha, you can rest assured about this. No matter who the alliance leader is, he doesn't have too much power. Only when there is a foreign enemy threatening the security of the entire buffer zone, then the alliance leader has the power to come forward and gather everyone to unite against the foreign enemy. Ping Jin has no power to interfere in other sects' affairs."
"If that's the case, then this alliance is really formed. Our buffer zone is not very big, but there are a lot of sects. In addition, all the sects are staring at this place. If we can't form an alliance, then we will only be a pile of loose sand in the end. So I don't oppose the alliance. If it is really like what you said, then it is definitely a good thing for us. But Daoist, in the entire buffer zone, there are more than 40 sects, right? How many sects do you think can participate in this alliance, and how many sects really want to form an alliance? Have you ever thought that among those sects who want to form an alliance, there are some sects who seem to want to see us form an alliance on the surface, but in fact, they have been instructed by those sects to stab us in the back when the time comes? "
"Daoist, your worries are very reasonable. I also know this person's reasoning, but now we can only accept those people. We have to be more careful in the future because this alliance has just been formed. If we don't let those sects join because of doubts, then this alliance will not be formed. As for how many sects will participate in the alliance, now we can confirm that there are about 25 to 30 sects. There are only a dozen sects that we are not sure about."
"This is already a lot. Daoist, I can tell you my thoughts. Our Jianyu Sect agrees to form an alliance. As long as the alliance leader doesn't abuse his power, our Jianyu Sect will be very willing to participate in the alliance's actions. Please rest assured about this."
"Well, this poor Daoist will thank you here. I am relieved to hear your words. Daoist, please go back. Tonight, I will host a banquet to entertain all the sects who will participate in the alliance. At that time, Daoist, please come and join us."
"Certainly, then I will take my leave first."
"Daoist, please come. Send Sect Leader Jian back to rest. No matter what request he has, you must satisfy him."
"Thank you, Daoist. Please wait a moment." After saying that, Zhao Hai brought Ding Chunming and Iron Snake out of the study. Led by Xuwu Zi, they returned to their own courtyard.
It was already afternoon. Zhao Hai wanted to know when the banquet that Daoist Qing Lan mentioned would be held in the evening. However, Zhao Hai was not in a hurry. Zhao Hai agreed with what Daoist Qing Lan had said to him. The buffer zone should be independent. Although the Jianyu Sect was an independent existence now, if one day, a sect leader like the Xuanjian sect came to the Jianyu Sect and asked the Jianyu Sect to listen to them in the future, how could Zhao Hai not agree?
Zhao Hai could disagree, but at that time, the Xuanjian sect would definitely deal with them. With the strength of the Jianyu Sect, would they be able to block their attack? It would be very difficult.
However, if this alliance was really formed, then if anything happened in the future, all the sects in the buffer zone would be able to shoulder it. This was definitely a good thing for him.
Of course, at that time, there would definitely be more than one or two large sects in the buffer zone. The battle would probably be very difficult. However, Zhao Hai believed that as long as they could hold on for a period of time, they would definitely be able to defeat the other party and truly become independent.
This was because whether it was the righteous sects or the seventy-two islands in the Southern Sea, what they needed was a buffer zone. In the past, they wanted to use various methods to control this buffer zone, but now, this buffer zone was no longer under their control. However, they would also not allow the other party to control this area, nor would they divide this area into two. If that was the case, they would directly confront each other in the future. There would be no buffer zone at all. For them, this was definitely not a good thing.
It was precisely because of this that the most likely thing that both sides would do was to attack the buffer zone once. However, once they saw the other party attacking, they would stop and even prevent the other party from attacking. In the end, the buffer zone might really become independent.
Perhaps Daoist Qing Lan had taken a fancy to this point, which was why he wanted everyone to become independent. Right now, Zhao Hai was worried that if the various sects knew about this matter, they would take action. Moreover, this action might come very soon. This was because the various sects did not want to see the various sects in the buffer zone leave their control.
Time passed little by little, and soon, the sky darkened. At around nine o 'clock in the evening, Master Xu finally arrived at Zhao Hai's courtyard and invited Zhao Hai to a banquet. Zhao Hai naturally did not decline and led Ding Chunming and Tie She over.
This time, Daoist Qing Lan wanted to invite a lot of people. Therefore, the banquet was held in the Qing Lan Main Hall. Right now, there were many small tables in the Main Hall. The Daoist Qing Lan's seat should be in the middle, but he had not yet arrived. Master Xu led Zhao Hai to a small table in the middle and invited Zhao Hai to sit down. Right now, there were already several sect masters in the Main Hall. These sect masters looked at Zhao Hai with puzzled expressions. Obviously, they were too unfamiliar with Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai didn't care too much as he sat down at the small table and closed his eyes as if he was meditating. Behind him, there were two smaller tables where Ding Chunming and Tie She were sitting.
Not long after, more and more people came to the main hall. Soon, the main hall was almost full. At this time, a voice came from outside the main hall, "Hahaha, Fellow Daoists have already arrived. This old Daoist is late, please forgive me!"
Although everyone knew that Daoist Priest Qing Lan was waiting for everyone to arrive, they didn't say anything. Instead, they all stood up and bowed to Daoist Priest Qing Lan. Daoist Priest Qing Lan also smiled and bowed back. It was a very harmonious scene.
After Daoist Qing Lan sat down, he looked at the people in the Main Hall and said, "I've made everyone wait for a long time. I think everyone already knows why I've invited everyone here, so I won't say much. Now, there are thirty-five Sect Leaders here, and all of them agree to the alliance. I just don't know if anyone has any opinions about the alliance, please feel free to voice them out."
Everyone was silent for a moment. Then, a Sect Leader said, "We can form an alliance, but what I want to know is, if two Sects have a grudge before, what should we do after the alliance?"
Daoist Qing Lan said, "Let me tell you what I think. Many sect leaders are worried that after the alliance, the Alliance Leader will have too much power and will interfere with the internal affairs of other sects. However, I want to tell everyone that you don't have to worry about this at all. The Alliance Leader will not interfere with the affairs of other sects. As for the hatred between the sects, the Alliance Leader naturally has no power. Everyone can still do what they did in the past and in the future. No one will interfere with you on this point, please don't worry about it."
Everyone nodded when they heard Daoist Qing Lan's words. This was indeed what they were worried about the most. Now that Daoist Qing Lan expressed his opinion, they were relieved.
At this moment, another Sect Leader said, "If there really is a threat to the security of all the Sects in the buffer zone, then we will have to join forces to deal with the enemy. However, what I want to know is, when we join forces to deal with the enemy, how do we coordinate the transfer of personnel and materials?"
What this Sect Leader meant by coordination was that if they really encountered the enemy, they would have to act together. At that time, how to deal with the materials of the Sects, who would provide the materials, how to use the people, and who to assign the dangerous tasks to. These were all things that needed to be studied. If they didn't do well, then this alliance wouldn't be able to be formed.
Everyone knew what the Sect Leader meant. They all looked at Daoist Qing Lan, waiting for him to speak. Daoist Qing Lan had obviously thought about this problem before, so he said, "This humble Daoist has also thought about this. This humble Daoist's solution is like this. It depends on which sect the Sect Leader is attacking. If they only attack one sect, then we can send people to that sect for support. During the support, the resources used by each sect will be paid by the attacked sect. If people die, then the attacked sect will compensate them. However, it can't be too much. The attacked sect only needs to pay half of the resources used by each sect. As for the compensation for the dead, we can slowly discuss it in the future. In short, it can't be too much. Everyone should know that no matter which sect is here, there is a possibility of being attacked. If the compensation is set too high, then that sect won't have an easy time. Therefore, I have decided that if the enemy attacks all the sects, then each sect will face the enemy alone. Of course, if you can't fight against the enemy, then you can ask for help from other sects. If other sects support you, then you will have to compensate them. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Do you understand? "Everyone nodded. They felt that Qing Lan's method was good. As Qing Lan said, although there were many Sects in the buffer zone, no one could guarantee that they wouldn't be attacked. If the compensation was set too high, then if their Sect was attacked in the future and the other Sects came to support them, the compensation alone would make them go bankrupt. Therefore, it was reasonable to compensate half of the materials. After all, they would be allies in the future.
At this moment, one of the Sect Leaders said, "Daoist Qinglan, I have a question as well. It's about the Alliance Leader. I wonder who will be the Alliance Leader this time."
All eyes were focused on Qing Lan. This was a very crucial question because everyone knew that the candidate for the alliance leader was very important. Although the alliance leader didn't seem to have much power in normal times, he would still have a lot of power in a battle. Therefore, the candidate for the alliance leader was very important.
In fact, everyone understood that Taoist Qing Lan naturally wanted to be the Alliance Leader when he proposed the alliance. However, there were still some Sects who didn't want to agree. Therefore, the Sect Leader asked.
Before Daoist Master Qing Lan could say anything, one of the Sect Masters beside him said, "Daoist Master Qing Lan was the one who suggested this. Naturally, Daoist Master Qing Lan should be the Alliance Leader. How can it be someone else?"
Upon hearing what the Sect Leader said, the other Sect Leaders also joined in the commotion. It was obvious that they wanted Daoist Priest Qing Lan to continue being the Alliance Leader. When the others saw the situation, they knew that Qing Lan was already prepared. Those who supported Qing Lan to be the Alliance Leader must have received some benefits from Qing Lan. That was why they supported him. However, no matter what they thought, those people were indeed supporting Qing Lan. Even if they wanted to object, it would be useless.
At this time, Zhao Hai, who had been sitting silently, suddenly opened his mouth and said, "I also support Daoist Priest Qing Lan. This alliance was initiated by Daoist Priest Qing Lan. Moreover, Daoist Priest Qing Lan is a gentle elder. I believe that he will deal with the matters of the various sects fairly. Therefore, I agree with Daoist Priest Qing Lan being the Alliance Leader."
When Zhao Hai spoke, the others shut their mouths. Some people even looked at Zhao Hai with some confusion. They still didn't know Zhao Hai's identity. At this moment, Taoist Qing Lan laughed and said, "This Taoist thanks Sect Leader Jianjiu for your support. There may be some people here who don't know Sect Leader Jianjiu. Sect Leader Jianjiu is the Sect Leader of the Jianyu Sect. I hope that everyone can get closer to each other in the future."
When everyone heard Taoist Qing Lan's words, they couldn't help but be stunned. Then, they all turned to Zhao Hai. They all knew that the Jianyu Sect was destroyed. However, they didn't expect Zhao Hai to be the Sect Leader of the Jianyu Sect.
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