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Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, Schemes

Buzz.

The panel trembled, and a large amount of yellow light surged.

Lines of text appeared:

[1: Three hours later, the patriarchs of the Five Great Families will gather at the Celestial Immortal Tea House for the Noble Family Grand Competition draw, you will draw the second letter on the left and enter the Southwest District of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss with the Zhang Family]

[2: There is a natural cave beneath the Kuisang Forest in the Southwest District of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, containing numerous Tier Two High-Grade Cangming Stones]

”Stop the exchange!”

Fu Changsheng was momentarily stunned upon seeing the two pieces of intelligence above.

According to the intelligence.

This year’s Noble Family Grand Competition has evidently changed from the usual arena battles, even the location has been changed to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss:

”I was wondering why the Noble Family Grand Competition was suddenly being discussed in advance, turns out someone intends to manipulate the proceedings.”

The Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss is teeming with ghosts.

To change the Noble Family Grand Competition to take place in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, whoever thought of this idea clearly doesn’t have good intentions.

Given the current strength of the Fu Family, entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss would likely be a matter of life and death, let alone capturing the championship:

”A well-laid scheme indeed.”

However.

They have calculated every move.

But certainly did not expect him to have a Ghost Servant.

Autumn Cicada already successfully broke through to Tier One Late Stage five months ago, entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss would undoubtedly be like a fish in water.

Fu Changsheng carefully studied the intelligence once more.

According to the intelligence.

The Spirit Testing Platform under construction in their clan urgently needs Cangming Stones, entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss conveniently solves their need.

Fu Changsheng advised his third brother Fu Changlii not to leave the wine cellar for some time, as the intelligence indicated that the Pork Spirit Beast would probably arrive soon, which would be a fatal disaster for his third brother.

Leaving Luofeng Mountain.

Fu Changsheng piloted the Flying Ship to the marketplace and then headed straight to the Wanxian Tea House.

On the second floor’s elegant seats, Liuu Qingyun, Lei Clan Leader, Wu Clan Leader, and Zhang Huanzhi had already arrived.

Lei Clan Leader, upon seeing Fu Changsheng enter, warmly said:

”Fu Clan Leader, we were just waiting for you, please take a seat.”

Liuu Qingyun, who lost face at the Fu Family a few days ago, did not look pleased when he saw Fu Changsheng, while Zhang Huanzhi, next to him, also wore a cold expression toward Fu Changsheng.

Fu Changsheng, however, seemed oblivious.

Sitting between Liuu Qingyun and Zhang Huanzhi.

Lei Clan Leader smilingly said:

”Since everyone is here, I will get straight to the point. In the past, the Noble Family Grand Competition was held in arenas, which firstly does not truly showcase a family’s comprehensive strength, secondly it is a waste of resources, and thirdly the various great families have grown tired of it. Therefore, I suggest we hold this year’s competition in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss.

Entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss has three benefits:

Firstly, by slaying ghosts, we can gain Court Merit Points, which is immensely beneficial for future promotion to Ninth-Grade Noble Family.

Secondly, even for Tier One ghosts, killing them will yield Soul Crystals that can be exchanged for Spirit Stones.

Thirdly, entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss allows families to hunt in teams, rather than relying solely on individual combat strength, thus better demonstrating the comprehensive strength of the noble families.

Holding the Noble Family Grand Competition in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, no matter how you look at it, is a win-win situation. What do the patriarches think?”

Lei Clan Leader had not even finished speaking.

Yet the other three nodded in agreement one after the other.

Evidently.

They had already discussed and reached a consensus before Fu Changsheng’s arrival.

Fu Changsheng smirked inwardly, four to one, his opinion was no longer relevant, and so he said:

”I have no issue, but with one condition, the number of people entering the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss must be limited to four.”

Any more and the Fu Family would find it hard to spare the manpower.

The four of them exchanged glances.

Surprised at how readily Fu Changsheng agreed.

Lei Clan Leader was the first to react, immediately agreeing:

”Then let it be as Fu Clan Leader suggested, each of the five families will select four members to enter the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, however, the Abyss is divided into three main areas to avoid unnecessary conflicts within, I propose randomly selecting areas via drawing lots, with the Southwest and Northeast areas being vast enough for two families each, and the Eastern area for the remaining family, what does everyone think?”

No one had objections.

Lei Clan Leader opened the window, let Fu Changsheng randomly choose a passerby on the street to come help them with the lot drawing. After a brief conversation with the passerby, they entered another private box to write letters to be placed in identical envelopes, which were then laid out before the five.

This moment.

Wu Clan Leader was the first to speak:

”Since the Lei Family is hosting, it is only right for them to draw first.”

No one objected.

Lei Clan Leader smilingly picked the first envelope, his gaze falling on Fu Changsheng:

”Fu Clan Leader, being the youngest, should choose next.”

”Humph, just because he’s younger should I indulge him?!”

Liuu Qingyun, filled with anger and nowhere to vent, finally found an opportunity, swiftly choosing the third envelope.

After him.

Zhang Huanzhi also quickly chose the fourth envelope.

On the table.

Only the second and fifth envelopes were left.

Wu Clan Leader offered:

”Fu Clan Leader, you choose first.”

”Much obliged.”

Fu Changsheng unceremoniously picked the second envelope.

Everyone opened their envelopes.

Only to see that Fu Changsheng and Zhang Huanzhi were indeed assigned to the Southwest District of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, while Lei Clan Leader and Wu Clan Leader were in the Northeast District, Liuu Qingyun was allocated the East.

With results announced.

The delight on Zhang Huanzhi’s face was barely containable; fortune finally favored him with a legitimate chance to eliminate the Fu Family, and he gave Fu Changsheng a cold smile:

”Fu Clan Leader, see you at the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss in six months!”

Zhang Huanzhi, in high spirits, left with a swish of his sleeve.

Fu Changsheng cupped his hands in farewell and also left Wanxian Tea House.

With three families departed.

Only Lei Clan Leader and Wu Clan Leader remained, Lei Clan Leader cast a Technique in the private room, the array light curtain rose, he smirked:

”Everything is progressing as planned, excellent.”

Wu Clan Leader beside him was also a bit excited:

”Cousin, you are cunning indeed, with the Zhang and Fu families, two arch-enemies in the same district, they will surely fight to the death. Elder Zhang, being at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, ensures that Fu Changsheng will not leave the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss alive, it’s a brilliant move to use one enemy to eliminate another.”

As long as Fu Changsheng perishes.

Shangguan Feng’s support for the Fu Family would vanish into thin air, and the resurgence of the Fu Family would be destined to fail.

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Fu Changsheng piloted the Flying Ship away from the marketplace.

Halfway.

He suddenly cast a Technique on the letter he held, the letter revealing indications of Southwest, Northeast, and East one by one, and this was why he wasn’t in a hurry to choose originally.

From the start.

Being the orchestrators of this event, the Lei Family had already bound the Fu Family and Zhang Family together:

”Humph, quite the calculated effort!”

Aside from Zhang Huanzhi being a Late-Stage Qi Cultivator, Elder Zhang was at the Peak of Qi Cultivation, and there were also four others at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer and Eighth Layer, meaning the Zhang Family had six Late-Stage Qi Cultivators.

While the Fu Family had none.

However.

The Pork Spirit Beast was soon to arrive.

Before the Noble Family Grand Competition, if fortunate, it could heavily injure several Late-Stage Qi Cultivators from the Zhang Family.

Upon returning to the Clan Mountain, he secretly brought Grandmaster Yu to the back hills of the Zhang Family’s territory; before luring the Pork Spirit Beast into the Zhang Family territory, he needed to ensure the secret passage was still there.