Wu Xingyun was the first to react.
"The Sect Master means to use high-quality pills or treasures to entice those rogue cultivators into attacking the three sects, weakening them—or even wiping them out."
"And then we take over their territory?"
"That is indeed a good idea. Rogue cultivators will not occupy territory; they only loot important items. The land will inevitably be left behind. As long as we move quickly enough, the chances of success are not low."
"Only..."
She paused, then added, "There are still some problems."
"First, how do we hand over the treasures? If it is merely a rumor, I fear few will believe it. But if we truly give them something, such as pills, once they receive them, they will likely consume them immediately. That may not necessarily attract powerful cultivators to act."
"Second, if we offer other treasures, do we... have any?"
Lin Fan chuckled. "Second Elder's concerns are not without reason, so we must do this and that, then that and this."
After hearing him out, the five elders were skeptical.
Lin Fan merely smiled without speaking.
The power system of the Immortal Martial Continent was extraordinarily formidable.
But precisely because of that, cultivators had instead overlooked the power of "public opinion."
After all, if I was strong enough, one slap could slaughter a city and destroy a nation. Why would I care about your public opinion?!
Yet Lin Fan, as a transmigrator, understood this especially well.
If used properly, public opinion was a blade that killed without spilling blood!
Peach Blossom Sect.
Another piece of news arrived. After reading it, Sect Master Jiang Tao's expression darkened.
"Damn Moon Embracing Sect, they still have not been destroyed?"
"So many Pointing Profound Realm experts attacked, yet they were all stopped. Are they all useless?!