Chapter 1076: Dividing Territories

Inside a spacious and bright main hall on Golden Dragon Island, Li Tianyang and over twenty Nascent Soul cultivators were gathered, their faces beaming with smiles. The war had ended, and it was time to distribute the spoils. Who wouldn't be happy?

Li Tianyang sat in the main seat, his face full of smiles. Dai Ren sat below Li Tianyang, close to him, with two empty seats beside him.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan walked in. Seeing them, Dai Ren quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Wang, there are empty seats here." Wang Changsheng smiled and nodded, then walked over with Wang Ruyan and sat down in the empty seats beside Dai Ren. The seating order clearly showed the status of each Nascent Soul cultivator. Even without the backing of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were able to sit in the front.

"Everyone is here," Li Tianyang announced, "let's begin!"

Li Tianyang looked at the cultivators present, his expression turning serious, and said in a deep voice: "In this war, all of you fellow Daoists have contributed significantly. I am responsible for assessing merits and distributing rewards. Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you ventured deep behind enemy lines and slew many powerful enemies. Your contributions are immense. I have discussed with other fellow Daoists, and we have decided to grant you a territory. Which sea region would you like to settle in? You can choose from the Five Dragons Sea, Myriad Demon Sea, and Fire Pig Sea."

This matter had been mentioned in the jade slip sent by Dai Ren: the Ten Thousand Swords Sect hoped the Wang family would settle in the Golden Dragon Sea.

Wang Changsheng stood up, thought carefully for a moment, and said, "We plan to settle in the Five Dragons Sea. Fellow Daoist Li, how much territory will you allocate to us?"

Li Tianyang glanced at Dai Ren and said enthusiastically: "I have discussed with other fellow Daoists, and we intend to give you two fellow Daoists five hundred islands: two islands with Fourth-grade spiritual veins, fifteen islands with Third-grade spiritual veins, one hundred and eighty-three islands with Second-grade spiritual veins, and three hundred islands with First-grade spiritual veins. Considering that it was not easy for you two fellow Daoists to raid deep behind enemy lines, I, on behalf of the Nine Yang Sect, will give you an additional fifty islands: three islands with Third-grade spiritual veins, and forty-seven islands with Second-grade spiritual veins. In addition to these islands, there will be three million mortals and over three thousand low-level cultivators. You are not obligated to accept these mortals and cultivators, but you must not harm them; instead, transfer them to other forces."

He took out a pale green shell. A blue light shot out from it, forming a sea map, where a large expanse of islands could be clearly seen. The ten major sects took ninety percent of the territory. The remaining ten percent belonged to the Great Qin Dynasty and the six immortal sects. Taking the Ten Thousand Swords Sect as an example, if any affiliated forces or invited cultivators of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect achieved merit, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would receive a portion of that merit. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect was allocated nearly eight thousand islands. After distributing territory to its affiliated forces and rogue cultivators, it still had over five thousand islands left. The Wang family receiving over five hundred islands was just a small portion of this. The fifty islands given by Li Tianyang were merely the result of his strong contention. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were dispatched by him, so he also had a share of the merit. The Nine Yang Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had reached an agreement where the Nine Yang Sect was allocated over six thousand islands. Giving the Wang family fifty islands was not much at all. The Sun Moon Palace achieved the greatest spoils of war, receiving over nine thousand islands, eight of which possessed Fourth-grade spiritual veins. The distribution of territory naturally depended on military achievements; the greater the achievement, the more territory was allocated. These fifty islands were Li Tianyang's gesture of goodwill towards the Wang family, allowing both sides to strengthen their cooperation.

With five hundred and fifty islands, including two with Fourth-grade spiritual veins and eighteen with Third-grade spiritual veins, the Wang family had truly prospered this time.

"Then many thanks to Fellow Daoist Dai and Fellow Daoist Li," Wang Changsheng said gratefully, his face beaming with joy. Hearing this, the other Nascent Soul cultivators all showed expressions of envy. Five hundred and fifty islands, over three thousand cultivators, and over three million mortals – this wealth was immense.

Li Tianyang looked at a purple-robed old man in his early fifties and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Lu, you slew two Nascent Soul foreign cultivators. You wish to settle in the Five Dragons Sea. I have discussed with other fellow Daoists, and we will give you three hundred islands: one island with a Fourth-grade spiritual vein, seven islands with Third-grade spiritual veins, ninety-five islands with Second-grade spiritual veins, and two hundred islands with First-grade spiritual veins, along with one million mortals and one thousand low-level cultivators."

The purple-robed old man had kind eyes and a benevolent face, with a goatee, appearing amiable and friendly. This was Wang Changsheng's first time seeing the purple-robed old man, who had a mid-Nascent Soul cultivation base.

Dai Ren explained via spiritual transmission: "Fellow Daoist Wang, this Fellow Daoist Lu is Lu Yongguang. The Lu family is a staunch affiliate of the Sun Moon Palace, with a legacy of over a thousand years. The Lu family has three Nascent Soul cultivators. They were transferred from the rear. Fellow Daoist Lu achieved Nascent Soul over two hundred years ago. From now on, you will be neighbors. The Nine Yang Sect's affiliated force, the Li Fire Gate, will also be your neighbor. As for the specific situation, you can handle it as you see fit! As long as you are in the right, our Ten Thousand Swords Sect will back you up."

What is 'right'? The strong fist is 'right'. If cultivators from a small force kill others to seize treasures, their entire force will suffer misfortune. If cultivators from a large force kill others to seize treasures, the large force will send people to 'clean up their own house', and others cannot interfere.

"An affiliated force of the Sun Moon Palace!" Wang Changsheng mused. His expression remained calm. He immediately understood that the Wang family and the Lu family were merely two chess pieces. The players were the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Sun Moon Palace. If the two major forces were on good terms, the Wang family and the Lu family could naturally coexist peacefully. If the Sun Moon Palace contended with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, the Wang family and the Lu family would naturally have to fight. As for the Li Fire Gate, they might not be reliable. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. As far as Wang Changsheng knew, the Sun Moon Palace had allied with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to deal with the Nine Yang Sect, and the Nine Yang Sect had also allied with the Sun Moon Palace to deal with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Lu Yongguang stroked his goatee, looked at Wang Changsheng, and said amiably: "Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Fellow Daoist Wang, we will be neighbors from now on. We should visit each other often."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you are too kind," Wang Changsheng replied. "What Fellow Daoist Lu said is true, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. If given the chance, my wife and I will pay you a visit."

"That would be wonderful," Lu Yongguang said with delight, "I, Lu, welcome Fellow Daoist Wang to visit anytime." Lu Yongguang's face showed delight, and he agreed with a smile.

Subsequently, Li Tianyang continued to assess merits and distribute rewards. Every Nascent Soul cultivator received significant benefits. Chen Ang, who was injured by Wu Yao'er, did not achieve much merit. However, he still received five Third-grade islands, though their location was not in the Golden Dragon Sea. Hai Dashan, being a rogue cultivator, did not request territory. Instead, he asked for some cultivation resources.

After a short while, everyone gradually left. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Dai Ren walked out together.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please wait," Hai Dashan called out, quickly catching up. "I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Fellow Daoist Dai, please excuse me," Wang Changsheng said. "I need to speak with Fellow Daoist Hai for a moment." Wang Changsheng apologized to Dai Ren and walked towards Hai Dashan. Hai Dashan gestured for him to follow, leading Wang Changsheng to a private room in a nearby teahouse.

"Fellow Daoist Wang," Hai Dashan began, "I've acquired a damaged Second-grade Buddhist formation set. It can still be used after repair. I'd like to exchange it for the Ice Ape's corpse. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Wang?" While speaking, Hai Dashan took out over a hundred golden formation flags and a dozen formation plates.