Hua Xiezhi stated that Red Leaf Ridge had no interest whatsoever in Yin Family Fort.
At the same time, however, Red Leaf Ridge did not want to be harassed from time to time after gaining new neighbors.
So she suggested that the Yan Family manage it jointly with the other forces. At worst, the profits could be distributed according to a shareholding system.
A shareholding system was nothing new on the Eastern Prosperity Continent. It was simply pooling funds to do business or explore.
Yan Xuemin tried to persuade her a few more times, but seeing her firm attitude, he could only take his leave resentfully.
After learning of Red Leaf Ridge's stance, the other forces were delighted, yet also somewhat disappointed.
This place was extremely close to Red Leaf Ridge, but there was no convenience to be gained from that proximity. Instead, they had to be especially careful not to disturb the other side.
Thus, the shareholding management system definitely had to be implemented, but they should not invest too much into Yin Family Fort.
Then someone unexpectedly discovered that there was a Su Family Village near Red Leaf Ridge, and it was actually under their protection! There was no Spirit Vein at all on the Su Family's land, and because it had only recently been reclaimed, its output was quite average.
But the other forces did not care much about that—if one truly wanted to cultivate, which family did not have a Spirit Vein?
Even in Su Family Village, cultivation was actually simple enough. They merely had to set up a Gathering Spirit Array.
Cultivating this way was uneconomical, but nobody would treat it as a long-term method. It was only a temporary measure when one was not in a hurry.
So some forces began negotiating with the