With a plan in mind, I briefly explained it to everyone.
After hearing what I said, everyone was silent for a moment. Most of them seemed to be in deep thought and nodded in agreement. However, there were some quick-witted people who looked worried, especially Bai Ling. She asked, "Although it is a matter of life and death, the conflict between the witches has yet to be resolved. If the so-called orthodox factions take the chance to attack us, won't we be digging our own graves by doing so?"
Although Bai Ling's words were harsh, they made sense.
From the many things that had happened in the past, those people who claimed to be from the righteous sects were indeed questionable in their conduct.
Let's not talk about the past. Just look at the current situation. The Metaphysics Association, Dragon Tiger Mountain, and the other giants in the cultivation world had closed their doors. They didn't care about worldly matters. They were far less responsible than the small witches.
As for Bai Ling's worries, no one dared to say that the sects wouldn't follow the so-called 'in order to resist foreign aggression' strategy.
Hence, after hearing what Bai Ling had said, everyone, including me, quietened down.
I kept thinking. Every decision I made would affect the fate of the witches, and also the great cause of fighting against the Monster race. I couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
After a while, I still hadn't come to a decision. I turned to look at Zhang Kanwen.
He had been standing next to me, so he naturally knew my worries. After a while, he moved closer to me and whispered, "In actual fact, there's no need to think about it. With the current situation, if we don't ally with the other sects, we will be digging our own graves if we fight against the Monster race. Hence, we can only take the risk."
I had a rough plan in mind. My only concern was that I didn't want to bring the two to three hundred witches that I had spent so much effort to gather to a dead end.
After hearing what Zhang Kanwen had said, I understood that I actually didn't have a choice. Since the witches had chosen to fight against the Monster race, they were standing at the heart of the struggle. The danger was unavoidable.
After pondering for a while, I finally decided to take the risk.
In actual fact, even Bai Ling, who had questioned me earlier, knew about the current situation. After hearing my decision, she didn't refute but accepted it in silence.
After confirming the plan, the next step was to implement it. The witches and the righteous sects didn't have any channels of communication. If we wanted to ally with them, we could only go to them and persuade them.
Thus, I asked the people sitting here if there was anyone who was willing to go to the various sects to lobby.
As soon as he finished speaking, the noisy hall instantly quietened down. Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.
This situation was not unexpected. The lobbyists were like the envoys in ancient times when two armies faced off against each other. The danger was self-evident.
Aside from the danger, the Sorcerer Tribe had always pursued the strategy of hiding themselves. In truth, there were almost no Sorcerer Tribe members who traveled outside. They did not understand the entire world of metaphysics, so it was indeed difficult for them to play the role of a lobbyist.
While everyone was silent, the fatty suddenly stood up and said to me, "Although my Zhan Shi Sect can't compare to those Daoist giants, we still have some prestige in the Metaphysics world.
I can make a trip back to my sect and persuade my master to come and help. "
The fat man's words made my eyes brighten. It was as he had said. The Zhan Shi Faction wasn't a Daoist faction, but it was famous in the Metaphysics world. If they came, it would be a great boost.
If there's one, there'll be a second. When the time comes, Reverend Guan will lobby for us and everything will be much easier.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kanwen also stood up and cupped his fist at me. "Although I've left the Metaphysics Society, I'm still an old member.
When I was working at the headquarters, I had a few close friends.
Now that I've come forward to lobby for them, I'm sure they'll consider it. "
I nodded. Although Xu Kun had told me that a large number of people from the Metaphysics Society had left with President Li, the organization was still there, and there were many people left.
The cultivators of the Metaphysics Society were people who wandered the mortal world. During the fight against the Monster race, they received many refugees and roped in other cultivators. To the simple Sorcerer Tribe members who had lived their whole lives in the Medicine King Valley or the Mountain and Sea Realm, it wasn't suitable for them. However, the members of the Metaphysics Society were more than suitable.
After Zhang Kanwen spoke, Xu Kun, who was at the side, revealed an embarrassed expression. He whispered to me that he could follow Zhang Kanwen to the Metaphysics Association before returning to the Xu family to check on the situation. However, he couldn't guarantee that the Xu family would agree.
Hearing him say this, I laughed out loud. It was already extremely good that he had such an attitude. As for whether or not those Metaphysical aristocratic families would be persuaded, I wasn't sure. Naturally, I wouldn't give Xu Kun any hard and fast demands.
As the three of them expressed their stance, the situation became much better. However, I still had other ideas.
The Divination Sect, the broken Metaphysics Association, the Xu Family, and the Wizard Tribe.
The alliance of the four sounded like a lot, but in reality, it was just a drop in the bucket. It was far from enough to fight against the Monster race.
While I was lobbying them, I also had to find out what the Taoist and Buddhist sects were thinking. Regardless of whether I succeeded or not, I had to have an attitude first.
Among the people present, I was the only one who had the capital to negotiate with the Taoist and Buddhist sects. Therefore, there was no need to worry about who to choose.
After coming up with a rough plan, I told everyone the details. After listening to them and seeing that no one had any objections, I didn't delay any further. I stood up and gave some instructions to the fatty and the others, then let them go their separate ways.
As for me, I had already decided to head to Mount Longhu and Mount Lao to give it a try.
Before I left, I told Bai Ling to take good care of the children that were previously sent in. Before I returned, the people of the Sorcerer Tribe weren't to leave the Medicine King Valley. They were to stay within the valley to prevent the Monster race from invading.
After making the detailed arrangements, I left the valley with the fatty and the rest. After saying goodbye, we headed in different directions.
Mount Longhu was the crux of this trip. Therefore, I didn't need to think and chose Mount Longhu as my first stop.
As there was no one else to take care of, I flew at full speed. At dawn the next day, I arrived at the foot of Mount Longhu.
At this moment, Mount Longhu was already closed. I searched for a long time at the foot of the mountain, but I couldn't find the way to enter. I also didn't see anyone entering or leaving.
I wanted to force my way in, but with the habits of those cow-noses, they would definitely cause trouble.
After thinking for a moment, I suddenly thought of Liu Ruxu. I called him out of the Xiangliu pouch and asked him if he had any way to contact Mount Longhu.
When the world changed, Liu Ruxu was in the Xiangliu pouch and didn't know what was happening outside. When he heard my question, he was shocked. When he saw that he was at the foot of Mount Longhu, he was even more shocked. He repeatedly asked me why I had come to Mount Longhu.
After I told him everything that had happened, Liu Ruxu finally understood. However, his expression was even more shocked than before. After a long time, he finally digested the changes in the world. He told me that he really had a way to contact the people of Mount Longhu.
Finally, there was good news. I nodded and asked him to contact me immediately.
After receiving the order, Liu Ruxu held his breath and chanted a long string of strange syllables.
After he finished chanting, he turned to me and said, "This is the secret technique of Mount Longhu. I have already sent it to a Senior Brother I knew in the past. When he receives it, he will come here."
His words surprised me. He was a person over a hundred years old, but he still had an old acquaintance in Mount Longhu. Judging from his age, his cultivation base wasn't low. He should be someone who could talk to him. This would be much more convenient.
While I was thinking, a figure in Daoist robes dashed down from the mountain. A moment later, he arrived in front of us. His eyes swept over me and fixed on Liu Ruxu. However, he didn't say anything. Liu Ruxu smiled and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Hearing this, the Daoist surnamed Xie reacted and said, "Junior Brother, it's really you!
Where have you been all these years?
Why do you still look the same?
Something's not right … "
Liu Ruxu's identity should be a taboo in Mount Longhu, so the Daoist surnamed Xie shouldn't know about what had happened. However, as soon as the words left his mouth, he found that something was wrong and his expression changed.
Liu Ruxu smiled and cupped her hands. "What happened in the past is in the past. Let's not talk about it. I am now a remnant soul. I have come because my Lord has an important matter to discuss with Daoist Celestial Master."
"Lord?"
Hearing this, the Daoist surged with anger and turned around. After seeing me clearly, he was startled. "It's you?"