Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 171: Chapter 133: Slaying Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Preparing to Advance to Ninth-Grade Noble Family

After Foundation Establishment.

He remained humble and courteous.

Shangguan Feng, standing nearby, found Fu Changsheng increasingly pleasing to the eye.

The opponent emerged from the ruins.

He chose not to leave, but instead hid himself. Upon confrontation, he instantly killed the elder of the Cloud Soaring Tribe, turning what might have been a three-on-three encounter into a three-on-two.

You could say he was both courageous and wise.

Ping Family and Shangguan Family were naturally at odds, so this time, managing to directly kill one Foundation Establishment cultivator and also eliminate three Foundation Establishment Seeds, was no doubt a good thing for the Shangguan Family.

Shangguan Feng smiled and said:

”Changsheng, this time, my daughter and I gained quite a bit from entering the ruins, and it was fundamentally because you provided effective intelligence that we managed to enter the ruins. We have remembered this favor. We will immediately begin promoting your Fu Family to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family once we return to our clan.”

”When you return to your clan, avoid leaving immediately. If the other two Ninth-Grade sponsor families are found, it’s best if they meet you first before heading to South Huai Prefecture to register as a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Clan.”

”By the way”

”Hand over the head of the elder from the Cloud Soaring Tribe to me. Once I return to the clan, I will help register it for you. With this head, your Fu Family’s Court Merit Points will be enough.”

”Thank you, Uncle Feng!”

Fu Changsheng rejoiced inwardly.

Being promoted to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Clan.

This meant that his Fu Family would from now on have feudal land.

This was indeed incredible news.

The head of a Southern Barbarian Foundation Establishment Elder was worth ten Court Merit Points, and their Fu Family’s Court Merit Points had already reached 106, surpassing the standard for promotion to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Clan.

Meanwhile.

A familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind:

”Ding”

”You added ten Court Merit Points to your clan, earning sixty Clan Contribution Points.”

The contribution points on the panel instantly jumped from 142 to 202.

In other words.

He could now try a double lottery once and exchange for a piece of intelligence.

....

Tianli Mountain.

Fu Changli, hidden within the cave, frequently glanced outside:

”Sister Molan, why hasn’t the Patriarch arrived yet?”

After all, facing three Foundation Establishments, Fu Molan was somewhat worried, but considering that Shangguan Feng possessed Foundation Establishment Peak cultivation, she comforted:

”Don’t worry, the Patriarch and the others surely won’t have any issues.”

Fu Changli couldn’t calm down, his eyes shifted, and he immediately whispered:

”Sister Molan, you see, the Patriarch is now in Foundation Establishment, and just like Elder Hongyu, he’s a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Our Fu Family is about to be promoted to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family, which barely matches their status. Considering our return from the Eastern Wilderness, shouldn’t the marriage between the Patriarch and Elder Hongyu be on the agenda?”

Fu Molan furrowed her brows.

As a woman, she would definitely not bear to share her husband with others, so she implicitly sided with Meizhen. Even though Meizhen hadn’t married into the Fu Family yet, she silently contributed, cutting ties with the Liuu Family upon entering, tirelessly managing family affairs over the years.

She felt Meizhen had done well as the Lady of the House.

Adding another person.

It might just make things go wrong.

Moreover.

In everyday life.

She hadn’t sensed a strong desire from the Patriarch to form a Dao Companion relationship with Shangguan Hongyu, especially after Foundation Establishment, when the Fu Family shifted from Quasi-Ninth-Grade to Ninth-Grade and faced many responsibilities with Court recognition, leaving little time for romance.

Thus, she calmly said:

”Fourth Sister, the Patriarch’s marriage is not for us to discuss.”

”I was just saying it casually.”

Fu Changli wisely refrained from continuing the topic.

After waiting a while.

A Flying Ship rushed over.

Seeing Fu Changsheng unharmed, the two breathed in relief.

After picking him up.

The group of five wasted no time, leaving the Eastern Wilderness as swiftly as possible.

...

Pingshan County.

In the Council Hall.

Ping Clan Leader sat at the head, with four Foundation Establishment Elders on either side, the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat heavy, and the four Elders were cautious, while the Ping Clan Leader’s face was shadowed with clouds. He tapped the table and said impassively:

”Where have the Third Elder and the three brothers, Zigen, gone, Second Elder, do you know?”

The Second Elder and Third Elder, Ping Xingfei, were siblings.

Ping Xingfei had died.

His face was filled with grief, and without holding back, he truthfully said:

”More than a year ago, Lei Clan Leader from Leimang Mountain in Anyang County secretly contacted my third brother. I don’t know what Lei Clan Leader said, as the next day he left with Zigen and the three brothers from Clan Mountain. I asked him about it, but my third brother said nothing and asked me to temporarily hide their whereabouts. Who would have thought.....”

The Second Elder sighed.

Then gritted his teeth:

”Clan Leader, do you think this was deliberately set up by the Shangguan Family using the Lei Family?”

Normally.

If the Lei Family had any issues, they should have approached the Shangguan Family first. Why come to the Ping Family?

The Ping Clan Leader coldly snorted.

Initially, among the several Qi Cultivation Clans of Anyang County, he didn’t pay much attention.

But because the Qiuo Family’s ancestor mysteriously died in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, and the Zhang Family, allied by marriage with the Qiuo Family, was eradicated by the Fu Family, he noticed the rapidly rising Fu Family in Anyang County, realizing that their rise was supported by Shangguan Feng and his daughter behind the scenes. The Lei Family contacted the Ping Family likely due to some discovered opportunity, unwilling to notify the Shangguan Family, fearing benefits might reach the Fu Family.

After receiving information from the Lei Family.

The Third Elder should have immediately reported to the clan.

But the Third Elder, eager to seize all the benefits, obviously gambled with his life.

Using this incident.

The Ping Clan Leader reiterated the importance of the clan.

If only the Third Elder had informed the clan even a little, with several elders supporting, no matter what they faced in the Eastern Wilderness, they wouldn’t have lost a life without cause.

Moreover.

He also sacrificed three Foundation Establishment Seeds from the clan.

After reprimanding, he turned to the main topic:

”Yunshan County has now been officially named. Although this fief is temporarily designated for Quasi-Ninth-Grade Clans, it provides some foundation. Once selected for Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family, advancing to Ninth Grade is just a matter of time. Despite losing a Foundation Establishment Elder and three Foundation Establishment Seeds, if this Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family doesn’t emerge from Pingshan County, we must pull them in when they are still fledgling.”