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"Right, how could we forget Jia Nan Academy?"
As Old Man Ban's voice fell, the rest of the Dou Huang experts also snapped back to their senses.
One had to realize that their medicinal herb treasuries had been looted, and that mastermind behind the scenes had directly splashed a bucket of dirty water onto Jia Nan Academy!
Therefore, in their eyes, Jia Nan Academy was not exactly an outsider.
They had lost their herbs, and Jia Nan Academy had been saddled with a bad reputation. Didn't that make Jia Nan Academy one of them?
The other Dou Huang experts on the scene quickly followed this line of reasoning.
When it came to dealing with the mastermind who looted their treasuries, Jia Nan Academy was their natural ally!
As for whether they suspected if the looting was actually related to Jia Nan Academy? Sorry, but because of that sentence Xiao Lin left at the scene, the logic of these Dou Huangs had completely gone in the opposite direction.
It could be said that almost everyone present, upon seeing the message Xiao Lin left, immediately dismissed Jia Nan Academy as a suspect. After all, if Jia Nan Academy had really done it, wouldn't leaving such a note be completely redundant?
It could only be said that Xiao Lin had thoroughly grasped their way of thinking.
Who among those who could survive in the Black Corner Region wasn't a cunning fox? Precisely because they thought too much, the more direct the evidence was, the more they would suspect it—even to the point of outright disbelief. This was exactly the situation they were in now.
"Regarding this mastermind splashing dirty water on Jia Nan Academy, we indeed have a reason to pull them in, but they might not be willing! After all, to confront a Dou Zong level power, why would Jia Nan Academy be so foolish as to let us use them as a spear?"
At this moment, looking at the excited crowd, the Sect Master of the Ground Fire Sect, Yan, directly poured a bucket of cold water on them. Indeed, while the mastermind had framed Jia Nan Academy, the academy hadn't actually suffered any real loss!
Moreover, such an obvious trick wouldn't even fool them, let alone Jia Nan Academy. In fact, if word got out, probably no one else would believe it either.
Because it was just too fake!
Since that was the case, why would Jia Nan Academy bother wading into these muddy waters?
Wouldn't it be better for them to just watch from the sidelines as these factions fought with a Dou Zong level power? To Jia Nan Academy, whether it was the mastermind or these Dou Huang level factions, they were all unstable factors.
So, wouldn't being a spectator be the better choice?
Once the Sect Master of the Ground Fire Sect pointed this out, the others also had to agree with the logic.
"If we want Jia Nan Academy to step forward and help us confront that mastermind, I think we need to make two-handed preparations!" Looking at the frowning crowd, Su Mei, who was the first to suggest pulling in Jia Nan Academy, spoke up again.
"Sect Master Su, everyone is in the same boat now. There's no need to speak so cryptically; if you have something to say, just say it directly."
Old Yin Gu found Su Mei's constant riddles to be a real headache.
Young people might enjoy her style, but he was well into his years—where would he find the patience for these guessing games?
Hearing Old Yin Gu's unrefined way of speaking, Su Mei couldn't help but shoot him a sharp glare.
In response, Old Yin Gu simply looked down at his nose and sat still, pretending not to notice her expression at all. It was said that women and small-minded men were the hardest to deal with, and today he was seeing it firsthand.
"Since Sect Master Yin has put it that way, then I won't hide anything. Regarding pulling in Jia Nan Academy, first, we can exaggerate the sinister intentions of the mastermind's framing! You must know the saying that 'three people making a report makes a tiger'!"
"Jia Nan Academy cares a great deal about its reputation. We can issue a small threat: if they don't join us, we will directly announce to the public that the looting of our treasuries was done by Jia Nan Academy. You have to understand, once enough people spread such a thing, the lie naturally becomes the truth."
"As for the second part, if we want to invite Jia Nan Academy to step in, we naturally need to pay a price. Although our medicinal herb treasuries have been emptied, other things should still be there, right?"
"Whether it's magic cores, weapons, equipment, Pills, cultivation techniques, or Dou Techniques—if each of our factions contributes a little, we can use that to formally invite Jia Nan Academy to act. We have at least a dozen factions here, plus several lone wolf comrades."
"If everyone chips in a bit, I imagine the cost for each individual won't be too high. With this 'carrot and stick' approach, I don't believe Jia Nan Academy won't join us! Besides, facing the temptation of potentially toppling a Dou Zong level power in the Black Corner Region, I don't believe they won't be moved!"
No longer speaking in riddles, Su Mei laid out her plan with absolute confidence. As her voice fell, the Dou Huangs on the scene were thoroughly impressed!
It had to be said—for a woman to rely on her own strength to grow her faction to this level in the Black Corner Region, her schemes were definitely not inferior to, and perhaps even surpassed, most men.
This single plan of hers made every Dou Huang expert present dare not look down on her. After all, if she were to plot against them... Thinking of this, several Dou Huangs couldn't help but shudder.
This woman was someone you absolutely should not offend lightly! This was the thought that surfaced in the hearts of the Dou Huang experts after hearing Su Mei's words.
"Sect Master Su is truly brilliant in her schemes; this old man is full of admiration. I am the first to support your plan!"
Shortly after Su Mei finished, Old Man Ban was the first to step forward and voice his agreement. He naturally agreed because he couldn't think of a better idea than Su Mei's!
Moreover, the feasibility of this plan sounded extremely high to him. One could say that as long as the plan succeeded and Jia Nan Academy was pulled into the fray, they wouldn't have to face the brunt of a Dou Zong expert's might directly!
As for losing some resources, they didn't really care.
After all, their medicinal herb treasuries had already been looted; why worry about this little bit? As long as they could get Jia Nan Academy to act, they wouldn't even blink if the required resources were doubled.
As Su Mei said, by crowdfunding and fundraising to hire Jia Nan Academy, the actual cost to each faction wouldn't be much. Thinking of this, the Dou Huang experts on the scene already had their answer.
Therefore, after Old Man Ban agreed, the other experts spoke up one after another.
"I have no objections!"
"Agreed!"
"Acceptable!"
"No problem."
"Let's do it that way."
"I also support this."
"I naturally won't oppose it either."
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As the various Dou Huang experts finished expressing their opinions, everyone agreed to Su Mei's proposal of crowdfunding and fundraising to invite Jia Nan Academy to take action!
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