Chapter 1069 - 1169: Scheming for the World

After listening to Taichu Zhenren's words, the other leaders looked at him with some confusion.

They didn't understand why he would say that. After all, since they could no longer intervene in the logistic supply tasks, why did Taichu Zhenren say that it couldn't be completely handed over? It seemed somewhat contradictory to say so.

Then, a few leaders immediately understood why Taichu Zhenren said this, while others remained quite confused, not grasping his reasoning.

Seeing the reaction of the people below, Taichu Zhenren smiled and said, "Although we can't intervene in the logistics situation, we can, at the beginning, divide the logistics task into multiple parts. How many parts we divide it into is up to us. After we divide the logistics into several parts, we can have several sects jointly complete these logistic tasks. This way, even when they finally calculate the merits, it won't be occupied by just one sect, but multiple sects will score together, or distribute the merit based on labor. By then, our Taichu Sect will still take the lion's share; our Taichu Sect will still stand tall."

The leaders who hadn't understood previously realized it after listening to Taichu Zhenren's words, nodding in enlightenment. Actually, if they thought about it a bit more, they could have figured it out, as they weren't foolish. With enough time to contemplate, they would certainly understand these things.

"How many parts should we divide this merit into? And if we split the logistics, won't those major sects cause trouble? Although this might prevent some minor sects from causing trouble, if the major sects start a ruckus, we wouldn't be able to handle it in our current state," Zhichu Zhenren asked.

Taichu Zhenren gently shook his head at Zhichu Zhenren's words and said, "They won't cause trouble. Any sect of a large enough scale will understand our plan thoroughly. They might not grasp it immediately, but with a little thought, they'll soon understand the purpose of our plan. So they won't make a fuss; instead, they will tacitly agree to our plan and seize the main share of the logistics merits to close the gap with us a little. Besides, occupying these territories is just the initial phase. Later, there will be another opportunity to seize more land, and they can begin to expand outward from their allocated territories. Although expanding outward without Nephew Tianfan's Chaos Treasure Lotus would be quite troublesome and dangerous, they'll find a way to expand if they want to."

The other leaders silently nodded at Taichu Zhenren's words. It wasn't hard to imagine that while the major sect leaders would internally curse upon hearing their plan, it didn't matter. The cornerstone of the beyond the wall plan was the Chaos Treasure Lotus in Ye Tianfan's possession. The Chaos Treasure Lotus was effectively in the hands of the Taichu Sect, and if the Taichu Sect hadn't chosen to share the plan, it wouldn't involve any other sect.

Yet, such a plan cannot be monopolized by the Taichu Sect. If the Taichu Sect truly monopolized the plan, the consequences would be other sects coming to gather at Taichu Sect.

This so-called gathering would essentially be them trying to get a share, or it could mean the Taichu Sect would face threats if they didn't get a share.

And since the Taichu Sect is fundamentally the number one major sect under heaven, it can't completely monopolize all resources beyond the wall. Furthermore, even if it wanted to, the Taichu Sect couldn't monopolize these resources, but could only allow all sects to join in. This way, the resources beyond the wall could be developed faster and better.

Moreover, the Taichu Sect wouldn't be doing this for free, inviting all sects to develop beyond the wall, as the core item is within the Taichu Sect. The Taichu Sect can charge an entrance fee or set some rules, which is entirely feasible. As the territory is divided among the sects, they'll become deeply attracted to the resources beyond the wall.

If they were to develop and occupy the territories beyond the wall on their own, it would incur more costs, and these costs might not even be bearable for them. Therefore, if they want to occupy the territories beyond the wall safely and steadily, they can only turn to the Taichu Sect for help, unless they are content with the initial allocated territories and no longer seek new resources. Otherwise, they will be constrained by the Taichu Sect, whether they walk the righteous or demonic path.

Another crucial point is that the Taichu Sect must adequately protect Ye Tianfan, especially the Chaos Treasure Lotus. As long as he maintains the existence of the Chaos Treasure Lotus when he goes out, the other sects will inevitably remain under the influence of the Taichu Sect.

Initially, Taichu Zhenren intended for Ye Tianfan to secretly use the Chaos Treasure Lotus as a demonstration because if everyone knew that the true owner of the Chaos Treasure Lotus was Ye Tianfan, he would surely face countless dangers. Both righteous and demonic paths would seek to claim the Chaos Treasure Lotus as their own since whoever possesses such a Heaven and Earth's Ultimate Treasure can set new rules. The resources in the realm of cultivation have become too scarce, like a heap of garbage compared to beyond the wall.

Therefore, if every sect has the opportunity to expand territories beyond the wall, they will certainly choose to do so, even if it means being under someone else's control. As long as the conditions aren't excessive, they will agree, and even if they are, as long as the gains outweigh the conditions, these sects would grit their teeth and agree.

"Even though our Taichu Sect has always been revered as the number one sect, we all know that the second-ranked Shanmen Sect is not any less endowed than us. Ultimately, given enough time, they could overtake us comfortably, especially since they have a heritage treasure, the Daffodil, whereas in our Taichu Sect, everyone must find materials to forge their Magical Treasures. You all know the resources in the cultivation world. At the rate we are mining, it's certain to be depleted in a few thousand years. But now it's different. With Nephew Tianfan's Chaos Treasure Lotus, we now have resources again. We can maintain our title as the number one sect under heaven. Most importantly, Shanmen isn't utilizing the resources beyond the wall much since their Magical Treasures are the heritage Daffodil. If they were to use the beyond-the-wall resources, it would disrupt their heritage," Taichu Zhenren said with narrowed eyes.