Chapter 177: Suggestion (I)

When the last three factions arrived at the valley, it was clear to everyone that the operation to harvest the willow tree cores in the valley was about to begin.

In the entire Mist Island, only those who had mastered the framework for internal force fusion or had several big shots at the second stage of the warrior realm in their group would dare to participate.

Those who had only mastered the transformation of their internal force and were working alone were either searching for willow trees elsewhere on the island or hiding near the valley like Chen Yiming.

“The war between humans and the otherworld is still in a tense state. There’s no need for us to fight among ourselves like three years ago, causing not only half of the spoils to be destroyed, but also half of the people to die.

I have a suggestion. How about splitting the willow tree cores and spiritual spring in the valley according to the level of the various factions present?”

Zhou Xuesheng, one of the three court heads of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, suddenly spoke.

The expressions of the other two court heads did not change. Clearly, they had discussed this beforehand.

Zhou Xuesheng’s black and white hair fluttered in the wind. He was dressed like a scholar, and coupled with his status and strength as one of the twelve inner court heads of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, his words sounded reasonable to everyone’s ears, causing all the factions present to have no choice but to consider it carefully.

At this moment, the area around the valley fell silent.

If it was purely distributed according to the level of the factions, it meant that the gains would be a fixed amount.

To the three masters of the Stargate Tower, who were as confident as the three inner court heads of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, they were limited by the level of their factions. If they followed this plan, it would be equivalent to suffering a loss.

“What should we do?”

“I don’t think that’s appropriate.”

“I don’t think it’s appropriate either, but the Myriad Phenomena Sect is powerful. We definitely can’t be the ones to start the objection.”

“Then we have to observe the situation.”

“That’s the only way.”

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“Then it’s settled.”

The three tower masters communicated with their eyes. They were actually not very willing to go along with the suggestion, since their true combat strength was among the best of the factions present.

Under normal circumstances, the share that could be obtained based on one’s strength would definitely be much more than directly distributing the spoils due to the casualties from the relatively weaker factions.

The four commanders of the Thunder God Mercenary Group were in a different situation from the three tower masters of the Stargate Tower. They were just four like-minded people who had worked together to form an organization. The cultivation techniques they cultivated did not belong to the same system.

Although there were four of them and they seemed to have the advantage in numbers, their true combat strength was only ranked at the bottom among the factions present.

They were the ones who were likely to suffer injuries or even death if they competed normally for the willow tree cores based on their own abilities.

The four of them also communicated in secret.

“Zhou Xuesheng’s suggestion is more beneficial than harmful to us. I think we can stand on his side.”

“I think so too. If we fight to the bitter end like three years ago, the share we can get will not be much more than if we split it directly.”

“I agree. There’s no need for us to risk our lives for the extra share. It’s not worth it.”

Due to their lack of strength, the four members of the Thunder God Mercenary Group were naturally inclined to split the harvest directly.

In addition, several factions in a similar situation as the Thunder God Mercenary Group also had the same idea.

In that moment, Zhou Xuesheng had indirectly joined forces with several factions at the lower ranks with his suggestion, allowing the Myriad Phenomena Sect’s words to gain more authority.

The Snake God Sect was not a martial arts faction of the Daxia Kingdom. In the Crimson Ghost Kingdom, it was a martial arts faction at the same level as the Myriad Phenomena Sect. With the four guardians working together, due to their advantage in numbers, they could even suppress the three inner court heads of the Myriad Phenomena Sect.

At this moment, the four guardians were discussing in low voices in their foreign language.

“Are we going to stand against Zhou Xuesheng?”

A large sect like the Myriad Phenomena Sect had always been an important ally of the Snake God Sect. Otherwise, if such a large sect targeted them when they were within their sphere of influence, the Snake God Sect would have no choice but to give up on their activities in that area.

“I object. There is more than one sect with the same level of strength as the Myriad Phenomena Sect. Furthermore, we are currently in their territory, so it’s best for us to keep a low profile.”

“That’s right. After all, Mist Island is part of the territory of Daxia Kingdom. If we are too high-profile, they might find an excuse to join forces and kick us out first.”

Just as they were about to decide on their plan, one of the guardians suddenly reminded them,

“Wait a moment. I have something to say. This is most likely a conspiracy. The first thing we should consider is the battle at the center of Mist Island.”

“You’re right. It’s impossible for the Daxia Kingdom to ignore the willow tree at the center of the island. The leaders of the large sects have yet to appear.”

The most precious treasure on Mist Island was the huge tree in the middle of the island, the willow tree king. The willow tree king was at a level that corresponded to the third stage of the human warrior realm.

“That’s right. Unless those sect masters appear to attack the willow tree king, if we take our share in the valley first, who knows what those sect masters will do?”

“I agree. If we can’t confirm that the battle with the willow tree king in the middle of the island has begun, our Snake God Sect would rather retreat.”

On the surface, the sect masters of the large sects had to abide by the corresponding rules. They could not interfere in the battle among those below them without a valid reason.

However, the rules were just rules. Even if they were caught, no one would be able to find out who had done it. Being killed and having the treasure stolen was the same as dying in vain.

“How should we split it?” Su Xuyang from the Jiyang Sect glanced around and asked.

The Jiyang Sect was a large sect that could go against the Myriad Phenomena Sect. With someone so powerful standing out to question the suggestion, many factions heaved a sigh of relief.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. The Jiyang Sect was one of the few factions that had the right to influence the distribution of resources. If the other factions that were weaker than the Myriad Phenomena Sect tried to discuss this with Zhou Xuesheng, they would easily be silenced.

“All the factions present are divided into three levels according to their strength. They are factions formed by people at the second stage of the warrior realm, factions that can cooperate with each other to increase the strength of their internal force, and factions led by a warrior at the third stage of the warrior realm.

The first two types of factions will get a share of the willow tree cores in the valley in a 3:7 ratio. The spiritual spring will be split equally among the remaining factions,” Zhou Xuesheng said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone’s expressions changed.

The willow tree cores formed by the willow tree at the second stage of the warrior realm was helpful for the cultivation of the concept diagram. However, compared to the spiritual spring nurtured by all the willow trees in the entire valley, although it was also very precious, it was still a level lower.

Factions like the Thunder God Mercenary Group had not been expecting to get a share of the spirit spring. Although a 30-70 split of the willow tree cores was inferior to a 40-60 split, there was no need to risk their lives in a battle.

Just by spending some time on Mist Island, they could already receive some willow tree cores. In their hearts, they subconsciously felt that it was acceptable.

As for factions like the Jiyang Sect that were at the same level as the Myriad Phenomena Sect, Zhou Xuesheng’s suggestion was also completely acceptable.

After all, by performing the distribution according to their strength, the spiritual spring would be split by only a few factions. This could ensure that they each obtained as much of the spiritual spring as possible. They might even be able to obtain more of it than they had three years ago.