Qin Xiao stayed in the Heavenly Sword Sect, in the pavilion on the mountaintop, and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of brewing tea around a stove amidst the falling snow.

Liu Feixue sat down beside him. "You're so carefree. You're just going to slack off because I won't let you go out, huh?"

Qin Xiao smiled and said, "That's not how it works. Besides, what can I do now? I can just wait."

Liu Feixue took a sip of tea. "Aren't you afraid no one will come?"

Qin Xiao shook his head, "They will definitely come. They might even have to fight to come. Who knows what the consequences will be if they come late."

"What do you plan to do to this world? Break everything down and rewrite the rules?"

Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment. "Perhaps, let's keep things as they are. I only need the manpower of this world and to cultivate some rare and precious materials. There's no need to cause the country to fall apart and become a mess."

"Are you so confident that these people won't oppose us?"

Qin Xiao laughed, "Although I don't want to kill more people, if someone really jumps out without thinking, then I can't blame myself."

And my not interfering in this world doesn't mean I'm completely uninvolved.

We could implement an ascension system; once someone reaches a certain cultivation level, they can be recruited to work for me.

Liu Feixue still held a pessimistic view of Qin Xiao's ideas.

Qin Xiao has figured it out in the last couple of days.

These people's world is in his hands, and their cultivation is also influenced by him, making betrayal almost impossible.

If there is someone who can be bewitched, then any method may fail, so there is no need to worry.

Once these people have tasted the sweetness of success and realized how wonderful the outside world is, they will naturally cling to his coattails.

As the two were talking, Ye Qinghuan leaped up the path.

"Brother Xiao, Sect Master Leng requests your presence. He says that representatives from various sects have arrived."

Qin Xiao stood up. "Look, here it is!"

Liu Feixue followed behind Qin Xiao, and the three of them walked towards the council hall of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Before we even got close, we could hear arguing coming from inside the hall.

Qin Xiao listened for a while, but didn't take it to heart.

Upon entering the hall, one finds more than a dozen chairs neatly arranged.

Leng Tianling sat at the lower end of the table, while Qin Xiao walked to the main seat and sat down.

"You are the representatives of the major powers in this world, right?"

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment, and no one spoke.

Qin Xiao didn't mind, "I suppose the Heavenly Sword Sect Master has already told you some things."

"Here, I'll say it again: I come from another world, and this world has now been taken over by me and become my personal property."

Those of you living here will also enjoy the benefits of the world's elevated status.

Whether you agree or not, I have become the de facto master of the world, and I do have a bottom line in my actions.

Currently, all you need is for you to provide some manpower to help me with tasks and cultivate some special products, and I will purchase them at a set price.

To put it bluntly, this is about the relationship between tenant farmers and landlords.

After all, Qin Xiao didn't want to make a one-off deal, so this was the only way to achieve a long-term, sustainable relationship.

Everyone in the room was aware of this relationship, which was why no one wanted to accept their fate.

After all, they were doing well as the local tyrant, and suddenly a powerful figure came along to collect rent from them. Who could stand that?

Qin Xiao glanced around at everyone, wanting to see who would be the first to jump out.

Instead of the troublemaker, a woman with a veil covering her face stood up first and gave a graceful bow.

"It is good that you may know, young master. I am Xiao Yingyue, the current leader of the Yunyan Sect. It seems that our Yunyan Sect does not have any special items for you to trade."

However, the Yunyan Sect is widespread throughout the land and is highly skilled in intelligence gathering. The Yunyan Sect is willing to send its entire sect to serve under you, young master, and to monitor the world for you.

Good heavens, he immediately becomes a disciple and a lackey...

Moreover, the position of oversight was being sought, which made other religious sects uneasy.

"The Yunyan Sect is too weak to claim to oversee the world. Young master, I think it would be more effective to send the Seven Paths of the Demonic Sect to do your bidding. They will be completely obedient."

"The Demonic Sect has caused trouble and many of its disciples are wandering aimlessly. This matter needs to be handed over to righteous and virtuous people. Why not entrust it to our Tianlong Temple and Wuyin Temple for joint management?"

"Bullshit, I think it's better to be as pure and detached as my Zhaohai School. It's more appropriate to hand it over to the Zhaohai School."

For a moment, they started chattering and making a lot of noise.

Qin Xiao suddenly felt that these martial arts masters seemed to have lost all their class.

It's less about lacking class and more about being shrewd and calculating.

Once the outcome is clear, one can immediately discard all the conventional ideas and fight for one's own interests.

Qin Xiao coughed lightly, and the entire room fell silent.

"You don't need to argue. I won't monitor you. I'll arrange for someone to investigate afterwards and draft a list of supplies."

"At that time, all sects will hand over their items according to this list. Those who fail to hand over their items will be punished. I can't be bothered with you at other times."

"Afterwards, the Heavenly Sword Sect will preside over the establishment of an association to represent me and take full responsibility for handling this matter."

With just a few words, the overall situation was set, and it was destined that the Heavenly Sword Sect would become the dominant force in the future.

Of course, Qin Xiao didn't completely trust the Heavenly Sword Sect just like that.

In the future, this association will also employ people from various sects, which can be considered a form of mutual supervision.

After sending these people away, Qin Xiao rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

Although overwhelming force can't cause much of a ripple, it's not easy to sort out a logical explanation for these things.

"Feixue, I'm leaving the rest to you. Take people to various sects and regions to investigate and select some suitable rare and precious materials and local specialties."

Liu Feixue sat on a chair to the side, a half-smile on her face. "What, now that the Saintess of Joyful Union you've been longing for has arrived, aren't you going to make some private contact with her?"

Qin Xiao looked at her irritably, "Stop talking nonsense to me, I'm not in the mood for that right now."

The main issue is that now isn't the right time, since Ye Qinghuan is still around.

"Are you getting ready to leave?"

Qin Xiao nodded, "That's about it. We've been here for four or five days, and we've already occupied the secret realm."

I'll open a portal for you in a bit, so you can go directly to my room in Gyeongju from here.

"If you need anything, just let me know. Until then, I'll leave these tedious tasks to you."

Liu Feixue didn't have much of an opinion; in fact, she felt much more relaxed about Qin Xiao delegating authority to her.

"Don't worry, the difference in strength is too great. These people won't dare to have any other thoughts. They just need to follow the plan step by step."

I will also get the association's staff assembled as soon as possible; perhaps we can even use them in other worlds in the future.

Qin Xiao nodded, "This group is the initial core. Let's select those with good character first, and we'll take them out to see the world later when we have the chance."

After chatting for a while, Qin Xiao used the Jianmu tree to open a portal in this secret realm and went directly through it back to his villa.

The portal informed Jianmu of who could pass through; currently, only the Liu sisters could freely enter and exit, while everyone else was prohibited from doing so.