Zhao Hai nodded, he didn't say anything. After all, this was Qing Lan's matter. Qing Lan respected him, so he asked for his opinion. The final decision was up to Qing Lan.
Qing Lan looked at Zhao Hai and said, "No matter what, we've repelled the attack of the Great Sects. This is definitely a good thing for us. As long as we unite, then the buffer zone will be ours." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Right, the buffer zone will be ours in the future. We can trade with the people from the 72 Islands, but we still have to guard against the Great Sects." Zhao Hai nodded.
Qing Lan nodded and said, "That's for sure. What I'm worried about is the sects that didn't participate in the conference. Would they seek refuge with the Great Sects? If they really do, then it would be troublesome. If we want to deal with them, then it wouldn't be easy for us to deal with them with the support of the Great Sects."
Zhao Hai thought for a moment, then he said, "We can try peaceful means before resorting to force. I don't know if Daoist Priest sent them a Hero's Invitation to discuss the alliance. If they agree, then it means that they want to form an alliance with us and get rid of the control of the Great Sects. If they don't come, then it means that they don't want to participate in our alliance."
Qing Lan thought for a moment, then he frowned and said, "But I don't have any friendship with those Sects. It's not good to send them a Hero's Invitation rashly. Moreover, there are some conflicts between the Sects in the buffer zone. Some of the conflicts have reached the point where it's either one of us or the other. If we invite those Sects, then those Sects that have already participated in the conference might have some objections."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "I think we should make it clear to those who are participating in the conference before making a decision."
Qing Lan nodded and said, "Alright, I'll make it clear to them. However, if those sects really don't want to form an alliance with us, then we might mobilize our troops. What do you think, Sect Master Jian?"
Zhao Hai replied, "I don't have any opinion. When it's time to use force, then use force. There's nothing to think about. If they don't form an alliance with us and continue to be in contact with the Great Sects, then it would be the same as having a sword hanging over our head. I absolutely won't agree to this. The Great Sects can use them as a springboard and attack us at any time. That would be too dangerous."
Qing Lan nodded and said, "Alright, it's good that you agree to use force. I'm relieved. Sect Master Jian, this time, my Qing Lan Sect came to rescue and you came immediately. I'm really happy. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "That's not necessary. I'm doing this for the good of the buffer zone. No matter what, now that the buffer zone is independent and we've repelled the attacks of the Great Sects, this is more important than anything else."
Qing Lan cupped his fists at Zhao Hai and said, "Sect Master Jian is indeed impartial. I'm impressed. Sect Master Jian, please take a rest. We'll talk again after the banquet."
Zhao Hai nodded and cupped his fists at Qing Lan. Then, he stood up and led Tie Niu and Tie She away. After Zhao Hai left, a disciple of Qing Lan walked in and said to Qing Lan, "Master, how trustworthy is Saber9's words? Will he really work with us against the others? "
Qing Lan said in a low voice, "Definitely. Saber9 is very ambitious, so he won't be threatened by the Great Sects. You can tell from what he said just now. His idea is to use the fact that we're in control of the trade to make an issue out of it and let the other Sects know who the chief is. Actually, his idea is feasible. Although it will offend some people, it can build up our prestige. However, I don't want to do that. The main reason for this is the Sword Defense Sect. We can't do anything to the Sword Defense Sect, and they're not afraid of us. Moreover, I can tell that Saber9 is not worried about the trade at all, so he must have his own trade channels. Therefore, he's not worried about the trade being blocked by the Orthodox Sects.
Qing Lan's disciple said, "Did Saber9 say that on purpose? Does he want us to become enemies with the other Sects? So that he can benefit from it? "
Qing Lan shook his head and said, "I don't think it's possible, because it won't benefit him at all if we become enemies with the other sects. This time, in the battle against the various sects, although the Jian Yuzong performed very well and repelled the Xuanjian sect in an instant, and at the same time helped us, but don't forget, the Jian Yuzong was snatched from the hands of Liu Jianling and the others. In the eyes of the various sects in the buffer zone, he is still an outsider, and a very dangerous outsider at that. Even if we really become enemies with the other sects, the people of the other sects will also be on guard against them because they are very close to us, and they will even be hostile towards them, so for us, this is really not beneficial at all."
Qing Lan's disciple said, "In that case, the Sword Defense Sect is really on our side now?"
Qing Lan shook his head and said, "You can't say that. He still has some selfish motives. But when it comes to the matter of the other sects, he must be with us. I can still be sure of this."
Qing Lan's disciple nodded and said in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter if he's selfish. After all, he's the Sect Master of the Sword Defense Sect. Of course, he has to think for the Sword Defense Sect, as long as he doesn't do anything bad to us."
When Qing Lan heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Well said, this is the purpose of my friendship with him."
At this time, Zhao Hai, Tie Niu, and Tie She arrived at their place. After the three entered the room, Zhao Hai directly let Tie Niu and Tie She go to rest. He didn't discuss anything with them. In fact, there was no need to discuss anything. The matter was very simple, there was nothing to discuss.
Zhao Hai was very clear that they hadn't really integrated into the buffer zone yet. The Cyan Mist Sect had accepted them, but it was precisely because of this that the other Sects thought that they were on the same side as the Cyan Mist Sect. Because of this, they were now on the same side as the Cyan Mist Sect. And because of their status as outsiders, they would be viewed as enemies by the other Sects in the buffer zone. Because of this, they must walk together with the Cyan Mist Sect. Now that they were on the Cyan Mist Sect's side, naturally, they would strive for their own benefits. But when facing other Sects, they must be on the same side as the Cyan Mist Sect.
Zhao Hai also knew that there was no other way. Right now, they had to work together with the Green Mist Sect. Once the people in the buffer zone accepted them, then they could slowly deal with the people in the buffer zone. If he made a move against the people in the buffer zone now, then not to mention the various sects in the buffer zone, even the righteous sects and the 72 islands wouldn't agree to it. Zhao Hai didn't think that the Green Mist Sect wouldn't agree to it.
Whether it was the Righteous Sects or the Seventy-two Islands, they all knew that he was robbing the Sword Defense Sect. Moreover, Zhao Hai believed that whether it was the Righteous Sects or the Seventy-two Islands, they wouldn't be able to find out his background. It was precisely because they couldn't find out his background that the Righteous Sects and the Seventy-two Islands wouldn't let him enter the buffer zone, because both sides were afraid that he was on the other side's side.
It was precisely because of these reasons that the Sword Defense Sect could only stand together with the Green Mist Sect. In the future, when the people in the buffer zone had accepted them, the Righteous Sects and the Seventy-two Islands would also treat them as part of the buffer zone. Only then would they be able to make a move.
Zhao Hai also thought about secretly controlling the various Sects in the buffer zone. For example, directly controlling their Sect Masters and turning them into his slaves. This was the simplest and fastest method, but at the same time, it was also the method with the greatest risk.
The reason why this method was said to be the riskiest was because Zhao Hai didn't know if the Sect Masters in the buffer zone had also been controlled by other Sects using the same method. Since turning people into slaves was the simplest and fastest method, it was impossible that no one else had used it. If other people had also used this method, then his method would fail and might even be detected by the other party. Therefore, Zhao Hai couldn't use this method for now.
He could wait. In any case, he wasn't ready yet. He could slowly wait. He wasn't in a hurry. Right now, the Lost Soul Empire couldn't give him too much help. However, he believed that there would be more and more people ascending from the Lost Soul Empire. When all these people arrived at the Sword Spirit Boundary, their strength would rapidly increase. At that time, it wouldn't be too late for them to make a move. Zhao Hai had never lacked patience.
After a night of silence, the Sect Masters of other Sects arrived one after another the next day. They all arrived one day later than Zhao Hai. It could be seen that the relationship between Zhao Hai and the Green Mist Sect was indeed closer than theirs.
Zhao Hai also understood why Qing Lan had a closer relationship with him. It was because the two of them had fought side by side. Moreover, during the battle, he didn't hold back. At that time, the Green Mist Sect and the Sword Spirit Boundary suffered the fiercest attacks in the entire buffer zone. The other Sects only suffered some symbolic attacks, which weren't very fierce. However, those people didn't deal with the other party. Instead, they were arguing with the other party, leaving the Green Mist Sect and the Sword Spirit Boundary to face the enemy alone. Moreover, they were the two strongest enemies. This had already made Qing Lan very dissatisfied.
After that, Qing Lan asked for help from the Sword Spirit Boundary. Zhao Hai immediately agreed and even personally came to support. This was giving Qing Lan enough face. It was precisely because of this that Qing Lan was so good to Zhao Hai.
In Zhao Hai's opinion, Qing Lan might have also asked for help from other Sects. However, the other Sects might not have agreed to help. It was precisely because of this that Qing Lan was so dissatisfied with the other Sects and looked at them with special respect.
Although Zhao Hai knew that the Sect Masters had arrived, he didn't visit them. This was because if he visited them now, it would be equivalent to offending the Green Mist Sect. It would even make Qing Lan think that he had some ulterior motives. The Sect Masters of other Sects would never treat him as a friend just because of his visit. At that time, not only would he not make new friends, but he would also offend his old friend, the Green Mist Sect. It would be really not worth the loss.
Therefore, when Zhao Hai was in the Green Mist Sect, he was very low-key. He had been staying in his courtyard and didn't go out at all. He also didn't have any contact with anyone.
Of course, Qing Lan knew about Zhao Hai's movements. He thought that Zhao Hai would take the opportunity to build a good relationship with the other Sects. He didn't expect that Zhao Hai didn't have any contact with those people at all. This made him feel a little strange. At the same time, his impression of Zhao Hai became even better.
That night, Qing Lan hosted a banquet to invite all the Sect Masters. The location of the banquet was the main hall of the Green Mist Sect. As usual, Zhao Hai led Tie Niu and Tie She to the main hall. This time, Zhao Hai sat on the first seat on the left side of Qing Lan. It must be said that besides the main seat, this was the highest position. It was usually reserved for the person who was closest to the host. Now that Zhao Hai was sitting on this seat, it already showed the position of Zhao Hai in Qing Lan's heart.
Although the people of other Sects also saw the change in Zhao Hai's seat, they didn't say anything. They all knew that Zhao Hai had come to support the Green Mist Sect. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with Qing Lan giving Zhao Hai such a seat now.
Zhao Hai sat there and looked at the other Sect Masters. The other Sect Masters occasionally glanced at him, but most of the time, they were whispering to each other. When Qing Lan arrived, everyone quieted down and looked at Qing Lan.
Qing Lan glanced at the crowd and said with a smile, "Thank you for coming to this banquet. There are two main purposes for this banquet. One is to celebrate that we have defeated a strong enemy. In the future, we don't need to look at the faces of those big sects. We can really make our own decisions!"
As soon as they heard Qing Lan's words, whether they were sincere or not, everyone applauded. Zhao Hai could see that most of these people were sincere. After all, they didn't want to be controlled by others all the time. Now, they could finally call the shots. This was definitely a good thing for them.
Qing Lan looked at the crowd and gestured with his hand. The crowd stopped. Then, Qing Lan continued. "The second purpose is to discuss the future direction of our buffer zone. We have defeated the attack of the big Sects, but at the same time, we have offended them. In the future, whether it is the trade of materials or the safety of the disciples outside, all these aspects will be affected. Those big Sects won't let us off easily. Therefore, we also need to discuss how we should deal with this situation in the future. This is the most important purpose of this banquet."
As soon as they heard Qing Lan's words, everyone was silent. Their faces were dignified. They knew very well that Qing Lan was right. They had to consider this matter.
At this moment, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside. Then, a disciple of the Green Mist Sect ran in …
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