The Alliance Meeting (Part One)
The Seven Stars Sacred Land, which supports the Yang Household, and the neutral Province-Level Power in the Northern River Region, have all spoken out.
"My Yu Household supports the Purple Moon Yang Household!"
"Our Treasure Pill Pavilion supports the Purple Moon Yang Household!"
Under the dazed gaze of the Ziji High Person Venerable, the Yang Household's votes soared rapidly, and soon surpassed those of the Mountain and River Hall.
"Our Heavenblood Demon Kingdom supports the Yang Household!"
Another powerful force spoke up, and the nerves of the other forces present were already numb.
A scrutinizing gaze fell upon Yang Tianyou from all directions.
These forces wanted to understand why the Yang Household had gained the support of so many dominant powers.
The Eight Desolations Saber Saint was also surprised, but then he smiled.
The Yang Household is part of the Four Symbols Alliance, Yang Household connections are, to some extent, also the connections of the Four Symbols Alliance. As the Alliance Leader of the alliance, how could he not be happy?
Apart from the Eight Desolations Saber Saint, other members of the Four Symbols Alliance also changed their views on the Yang Household.
His initial Qi Ingestion vanished, and Yang Tianyou's position as vice Alliance Leader was rapidly solidified at a speed he hadn't even anticipated.
However, Yang Tianyou felt uneasy and puzzled at this moment.
He was not surprised that the Eastern Sea Flood Dragon Clan supported the Yang Household, since the Luochuan River Dragon King was one of their own.
He was surprised that the Heavenblood Demon Kingdom supported the Yang Household, but he understood the reason.
Tongming is a core member of the Demon Master lineage in the Heavenblood Demon Kingdom. This lineage is small, with only a dozen or so members, but they hold an extremely high and respected position within the Demon Kingdom, and can influence the decisions of the Demon Kingdom's upper echelons.
Therefore, he was not surprised that the Heavenblood Demon Kingdom supported the Yang Household.
What puzzled Yang Tianyou the most was the Seven Stars Sacred Land.
He had no recollection of any connection between his Lineage and the Seven Stars Sacred Land; at most, they had jointly attacked the Blood-Slaying Dao Secret Realm.
But the Qiankun Holy Land was also there back then. Judging from their current attitude, they don't care about fighting side by side with us before.
"Young friend Yang, there's no need to overthink it. I simply wish to establish a good relationship with your Lineage!" The Seven Stars Sacred Lord guessed Yang Tianyou's thoughts and reassured him with a gentle and warm voice, which immediately calmed Yang Tianyou's uneasy heart.
He took a deep breath and transmitted his voice, saying, "Senior, I will remember this favor and repay it in the future!"
"Hehe, no problem, no problem!"
The Arbitration conference concluded with the Yang Household's overwhelming victory, without a doubt.
The Spiritvoid Pavilion Master announced loudly, "The Yang Household received more votes. This Arbitration concludes with the Yang Household's proposed plan. Post-war profits will be divided 50/50."
"Thank you so much, Alliance, for standing up for my Yang Household!" Yang Tianyou quickly stood up and bowed in gratitude.
The Spiritvoid Pavilion Master smiled gently, his previous cold demeanor vanishing. "One of the original purposes of the Alliance was to uphold justice, which is only natural. Alliance Leader Yang, there's no need for thanks!"
The atmosphere became so harmonious that it made the seated Ziji High Person feel uncomfortable, especially after sensing the smiling gazes around him, which made him feel even more embarrassed.
Finally, unable to stay any longer, he had his disciple True Person Ziyang, continue the rest of the Alliance meeting in his place, while his projection dissipated and his mind returned to his physical body.
The dozen or so Arbitration cases were quickly resolved, and Ziji High Person's departure was just a minor incident that no one paid much attention to.
Yang Household obtained the benefits they desired, Yang Tianyou felt completely at ease, sitting in his seat and waiting for the Alliance meeting to begin.
The Spiritvoid Pavilion Master's expression turned serious as he announced, "This Alliance meeting is now officially open!"
"Topic one: Regarding the Human Race of our realm, the migration and protection of the Mortal population, and the cultivation and protection of lower-level Demon Races!"
"After months of fierce fighting, our realm's lower-level forces have suffered heavy losses. According to Human Race, over 100 billion Mortals have died, and the number of Wild Beasts and lower-level Demon Race have died is far greater than that."
"One of the reasons for this situation is the wide distribution of the Mortal population. Therefore, the Seven Stars Sacred Land proposed to relocate the Mortals of a state to specific counties for centralized protection. The remaining counties will all be guarded by Cultivators!"
Yang Tianyou listened to Spiritvoid Pavilion Master's explanation and wholeheartedly agreed.
In fact, this is the plan that the Yang Household is currently implementing.
Almost Mortals in Luochuan Commandery have migrated to Purple Moon Commandery, leaving only a few hundred thousand Cultivators in Luochuan Commandery.
These Cultivators are responsible for gathering resources, guarding the Realm Gates, and so on.
Even if the Realm Gate of Luochuan Commandery were to be breached by accident, Mortals would not suffer much loss.
As for concerns that a single prefecture might not be able to accommodate so many people, one only needs to look at the area of each prefecture.
An ordinary county in the Human Race covers an area of seven or eight thousand miles.
A prefecture has at least a dozen counties, not including the areas between them.
With such a vast area, it would be more than enough to accommodate billions of Human Race, so the plan to relocate the Mortals of one province to one or two prefectures is entirely feasible.
This would not only greatly reduce the defensive pressure, but also make holding the Spirit Root Testing Assembly more convenient, since people wouldn't have to travel Southern Sea anymore.
However, this decision has one problem: the autonomy of forces below the county level will be reduced.
Being close means that the Upper Sect can monitor the development of its subordinate forces at all times, making it impossible for them to engage in any underhanded activities.
Just as the imperial court's control is always stronger under the emperor's nose than on the frontier, the same principle applies to the Cultivation World.
Under normal circumstances, this decision would never have been approved; the lower-level forces would never have agreed to it.
Even if the higher-ups force it through, those below will certainly outwardly comply but inwardly resist.
However, in the era of Realm Wars, everything was different.
Why did it take the Alliance several months to release such a plan?
Why not have done this sooner?
The reason is simple: they won't shed tears until they see the coffin.
If those at the bottom are not made to feel the pain firsthand and truly experience the cruelty of the Interface War, they will not agree to this decision.
Even though the Alliance previously described the Interface War as incredibly bloody.
Without firsthand experience, most people simply believe that those in power are exaggerating, trying to intimidate them and strengthen their authoritarian rule.
But things are different now, take the recent Battle of Spirit Commandery as an example.
The losses suffered by Commandery-Level Power such as the Gold and Silver Alliance, the Xiang Household, and the Dai Household were devastating, and they truly witnessed the power of the Fire-Bathing Tribe.
If they were to relocate their population now, it's estimated that no faction would object.
It's certainly desirable to dominate a region and become a powerful regional official, but the prerequisite is that you must survive.
If you lose your life, you won't be able to enjoy any amount of territory or population.