Yan Fanxin nodded vigorously and had everyone rise.
After chatting with these people for several days, Yan Fanxin summoned their leaders. There were more than a dozen of them in total.
Yan Ming, the white-clad expert Uchiha Shin had met before, was among them as well.
They discussed matters in a secret chamber, with Uchiha Shin also present.
Yan Fanxin told everyone what had happened.
After hearing it, everyone was extremely excited. Especially when they learned that the Divine Mechanism Flame had appeared, they were so thrilled they nearly jumped up.
"With the Divine Mechanism Flame, unifying the Outer Realm will be easy. Whoever refuses to submit, we'll kill them outright!" A fat man slapped the table and shouted. He had once been a hall master of Divine Mechanism Manor, surnamed Zhou.
Upon hearing Hall Master Zhou's words, the others also began shouting loudly. They knew the power of the Divine Mechanism Flame. With it, who would dare refuse to submit?
Yan Fanxin waved his hand at the crowd, signaling for silence.
Looking at everyone, Yan Fanxin said, "With the Divine Mechanism Flame, all of us, and the sects that follow us, we truly can unify the Outer Realm. But have you considered this? Are we merely going to conquer the Outer Realm through force? No. Force can only conquer their territory; it cannot conquer their people or win their hearts.
"If Divine Mechanism Manor wants to unify the Outer Realm permanently and bring it peace and stability, then we must firmly win their hearts. We must make them believe in us, support us, and trust us. Only then can we truly unify the Outer Realm. As for what you just suggested—using force, beating anyone who refuses to submit until they do—they may obey us for now, but given enough