Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 187: Chapter 139

”Brother Ping, the Fu Family you’re talking about, is it the one at Luofeng Mountain that was plundered by the Southern Barbarians eleven years ago?”

Cao Clan Leader was somewhat skeptical because, in his impression, the Fu Family seemed to have only left behind the Four Cultivators back then, and the new Patriarch, Fu Changsheng, was only fifteen years old, at Qi Cultivation Second Layer. How could he possibly break through to the Foundation Establishment in just eleven short years? It was too unbelievable.

Ping Clan Leader narrowed his eyes slightly:

”Brother Cao, like you, I hadn’t paid much attention to this Fu Changsheng before. But after asking around, I was shocked.”

”Don’t be fooled by his young age.”

”The Li Family and Zhang Family, who once settled in Niushou Mountain, were both buried by his hands.”

”Furthermore, I found out that the Celestial Dragon Tribe and Niuteng Tribe’s demises were partly due to Fu Changsheng’s involvement. The spirit stone vein in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers was intelligence provided to the Shangguan Family by Fu Changsheng. Surely the Shangguan Family promised him a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object back then; otherwise, how could he establish a Foundation?”

Ping Clan Leader thought more and more that this was indeed the case.

Upon hearing this, Cao Clan Leader and Hee Clan Leader both frowned:

”Brother Ping, if Fu Changsheng really is as formidable as you say, we absolutely cannot allow him to grow! The Shangguan Family is already hard to deal with; if they get significant help from Fu Changsheng, won’t they become the top Ninth-Grade Noble Family in South Huai Prefecture in the future?”

If it comes to that.

The Shangguan Family would surely secure their position as an Eighth-Grade Noble Family!

Ping Xingyang, who was by the side, grew anxious upon hearing this and blurted out: ”In that case, should we set up an ambush on the way for Fu Changsheng as he goes to register his Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family status in South Huai Prefecture?”

”No.”

Ping Clan Leader immediately rejected the idea.

He had just mentioned that the World Suppression Bureau supervises all major noble families; if they act rashly, wouldn’t it directly give the Shangguan Family leverage against them?

Not only can’t they stop him, but they also have to pray that the Fu Family smoothly ascends to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family.

So, in this way.

They can legitimately take action against the Fu Family.

Ping Clan Leader smiled, calmly picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said lightly:

”Yunshan County, that piece of territory, borders the Ten Thousand Mountains and lies close to the Southern Barbarian Tribe. The three of our families working together shouldn’t worry about finding a good opportunity to deal with the Fu Family, which has only one Foundation Establishment cultivator. Brother Cao, Brother Hee, let’s drink tea.”

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Luofeng Mountain.

Fu Changsheng, upon returning from the Liuu Family, instructed Meizhen to continue sealing off the Clan Mountain and kept silent about the night raid on the Liuu Family to the clan members.

He ordered Meizhen to register and catalogue all the resources obtained from the Liuu Family and place them in the clan’s treasury.

After finishing all the miscellaneous affairs.

He went back to the secret chamber.

Now, he just waited for Shangguan Feng’s message to head to South Huai Prefecture.

For this journey to South Huai Prefecture.

He plans to acquire all the materials he needs to refine his Lifebound Spiritual Artifact and also to sell off the Flame Turtle materials, hoping to get a high price at the Wanning Marketplace.

Of course,

he also plans to procure items needed for constructing his fief at the marketplace.

After listing down a long inventory.

He glanced at his stored spirit stones and realized they were insufficient:

”Looks like I’ll have to visit Meizhen again.”

With a shortage of spirit stones,

he’ll have to draw from the clan’s treasury.

The clan has been managed well in recent years, accumulating a good surplus of spirit stones.

Of course,

before departing,

the most important thing is to exchange intelligence.

Especially this time, as it concerns whether the Fu Family can successfully advance to a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family.

With a flick of his thoughts:

”Exchange intelligence.”

Buzz!

The panel trembled.

A surge of yellow light flowed.

Then lines of text appeared:

[1: Grandmaster Yu, after studying the Ten Thousand Ghosts Array, discovered that one side of the four-sided array was less damaged and could be used independently. Its power is equivalent to a Tier Two Top-Grade Array, but it requires a Tier Two Top-Grade Cangming Stone for repairs]

[2: Yu Qingru failed in her forced Foundation Establishment attempt using Soul Condensing Incense, severely damaging her meridians. Granny Yu is near her end, her mana exhausted. A year later, when Yu Qingru exits seclusion, the Yu Family’s elders will force Yu Qingru to marry the son of the Ping Family’s Second Elder, causing Granny Yu to die of anger on the spot]

[3: In the stall area on West Street of the Wanning Marketplace you’re heading to, a hunchbacked old man has brought out three demonic seeds from the Blood-colored Forbidden Area. One of them still has a bit of life. Pouring it with the blood of demon beasts or the essence blood of cultivators can both make it sprout roots. If this demonic seed receives enough essence blood, it can break through to Tier Four. It is the City-Protecting Vine used by ancient sects for city defense]

[4: To persuade the Ninth-Grade Liang Family to be your guarantor, Shangguan Feng offered a Tier Three Low-Grade Earth Attribute Refining Material Tu Ming Stone as a reward]

[5: Last time, during the siege on your Fu Family Territory by Liuu Qingyun, all Guest Elders were united with your Fu Family except Chen Dazhu, who didn’t think it necessary to join in a losing battle. Nevertheless, Fairy Lady Cai harshly scolded him, and the thought of fleeing Niushou Mountain was abandoned]

[6: Stone Fu Yongyi’s father is a desirable match because the stone detected Spiritual Root in him, and his soft character made him manipulable. He now has numerous wives and concubines, and among the children born is one named Shitian, who will also have Spiritual Root detected]

[7: After you register for a Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family at Wanning Marketplace, Shangguan Feng will attend a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s trade fair where a damaged Human Emperor Banner will appear. The Human Emperor Banner was an Ancient Yinluo Sect’s Clan’s Treasure, with eighteen flags in total.]

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Exchanged a few more pieces of intelligence afterward.

But it was all trivial information, so he quickly halted the exchange.

At this time,

the panel showed a balance of 442 Clan Contribution Points.