The winning-over Xie Yue and the others spoke of meant spending money to build momentum for Yang Wenqing, drawing people from the opposing camp over to their side, and shoring up their own base.
Since cultivators could easily live for centuries, this campaign would have to continue for decades, a hundred years, or even several hundred years. That required a stable source of income dedicated to funding the effort.
Otherwise, if their backing faltered, many people would stop supporting them. That was human nature, and no one was exempt.
They discussed the matter for half an hour. Master Xuandu and Li Da, the two people from outside Wanxuan, offered no opinions but observed throughout. That, too, was one of the gathering's rules.
Once they finished, Master Xuandu said, "I've received reliable information that my senior brother will be shipping a batch of Divine Arts artifacts south from the northern snowfields, along with quite a few ice crystals and snowfield spirit herbs. Would you be interested in intercepting the shipment?"
The senior brother he mentioned was Master Chong Yi, who had previously clashed with Yang Wenqing. He had several temples gathering believers in the northern snowfields of the Central Continent, and they were, in fact, part of the Vajra Temple's lineage.
Duan Kou thought it over and said, "It would be too conspicuous if we did it ourselves. But we could arrange for our northern colleagues to handle it and do them a favor in the process."
Zhao Lingxiao nodded. "That's a good approach. Our northern colleagues clash with the grasslands almost every day. A little collateral damage would be easy enough to explain, though we can't use this method too often."
Lu Yong also looked toward Yang Wenqing. "Then we'll have to rely on you, Brother Wen Qing. Inform the