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Chapter 293: Chapter 174: The Second Vassal Family, Refining Foundation Establishment Pill, Critical Intelligence

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Exchanged ten pieces of intelligence.

The first few are quite informative.

Fu Changsheng meticulously studied them.

According to the intelligence, the Gongsun Family is determined to acquire the resources from the ruins at Duolong Lake. Including two Array Masters, there are six people guarding the outskirts of the ruins, and another three exploring inside, which means, they dispatched nine Foundation Establishment cultivators!

This combat strength.

It’s more than enough to assault any Ninth-Grade Noble Family.

Fu Changsheng was covered in cold sweat.

If it weren’t mentioned in the intelligence.

Had he gone recklessly, he might not have survived.

His gaze fell on the third piece of intelligence, Fu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, coming up with a good plan. But even so, he certainly couldn’t enter the cave mansion ruins alone.

He immediately cast a technique into the Communication Jade Talisman.

After quickly saying a few words, the spirit light of the Communication Jade Talisman faded away.

...

Shangguan Family Forbidden Land, Anyang County.

In the secret chamber.

While sitting cross-legged, a rapid buzzing came from Shangguan Feng’s waist, and after casting a technique onto the Jade Talisman and listening to Fu Changsheng’s message.

A solemn look flashed across his face.

He cast techniques into the Jade Talisman, quickly saying a few words.

Not long after.

Shangguan Chen appeared outside the secret chamber.

After the door to the secret chamber opened, Shangguan Chen entered, cupping his hands and saying:

”Grand Elder.”

”Hmm, seventh brother, please sit first.”

Shangguan Feng activated the Secret Chamber Array.

After pondering for a while.

He finally spoke:

”Seventh brother, do you remember the information spread by the Gongsun Family about the existence of the Flood Dragon Remnant Soul in Duolong Lake?”

Shangguan Chen nodded.

Shangguan Feng continued:

”According to my investigation during this period, the rumor about the Flood Dragon Remnant Soul in Duolong Lake was actually a cover-up. The real treasure lies in an Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion hidden in Duolong Lake. My reliable spy in the Gongsun Family reported that they sent a total of nine Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Array Masters, to Duolong Lake.”

”This clearly shows.”

”The treasures in the Duolong Lake ruins are certainly of great value.”

”Moreover.”

”According to the spy’s report, the hidden array in the ruins will be broken in less than a month.”

Shangguan Chen didn’t expect such explosive information.

He calmed his excitement and said in a solemn voice:

”Grand Elder, do you intend to send our clan members to Duolong Lake to contend with the Gongsun Family for this opportunity?”

The Gongsun Family dispatched nine Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If the Shangguan Family plans to make a move, they must also send at least nine people to have any chance of success.

Sending out nine Foundation Establishment cultivators at once.

If something were to go wrong.

It would be a heavy blow to the Shangguan Family.

Seeing the Grand Elder’s clear intention, Shangguan Chen frowned and said:

”Grand Elder, this is a serious matter, it seems we need to convene the Elder Council to discuss it.”

Shangguan Feng waved his hand:

”Once the Elder Council is convened, word might leak, and if the Gongsun Family gets wind of it and takes precautions in advance, it will be even harder for us to invade the ruins. I called you here secretly to act in secret.”

”During this period.”

”I used my authority as the Grand Elder to send Shangguan Hui’s faction away and gathered all of you back to the clan for this cave mansion ruin.”

Shangguan Hui has been in seclusion for twenty years.

He has now emerged.

Upon learning that his Dao Companion, Zhang Xunv, had absconded with funds, he remained terrifyingly calm, and secretly reassembled his previous supporters.

Additionally.

Shangguan Hong, who was on good terms with him, also broke through to Foundation Establishment Peak last year.

Under Shangguan Hui’s encouragement, the faction led by Shangguan Hong is evidently aiming to contest with Shangguan Feng for the Grand Elder position.

After all.

Who becomes the Grand Elder?

In the future, if the clan has Purple Mansion resources, they will inevitably be inclined towards that person.

Therefore.

Currently, the Foundation Establishment Elders supporting Shangguan Feng number only six.

Shangguan Feng learned from Fu Changsheng that the Gongsun Family’s Grand Elder would personally go, vaguely sensing that Duolong Lake ruins might contain Purple Mansion opportunities.

Therefore,

No matter what.

He felt the need to take a risk.

Thus, he quickly conveyed via sound transmission:

”Seventh brother, you...”

After a few words of sound transmission from Shangguan Feng.

Shangguan Chen, upon listening, relaxed his previously furrowed brows slightly, agreed, and then used the Invisibility Technique to leave the secret chamber.

....

Duolong Lake.

Amid the layers of arrays.

The Gongsun Family Grand Elder sat upright in a wooden house.

Gongsun Mu, with a look of joy, pushed open the door and entered:

”Father, the eighth uncle says the ruin’s array will be broken in two days!”

The initially closed eyes of the Gongsun Grand Elder suddenly opened.

The Gongsun Family had planned for almost twenty years.

Invested countless manpower and resources.

The day had finally arrived.

He instantly flashed out of the wooden house, and at that moment, he saw in the sky above Duolong Lake, dust rolling, and a Wild Beast materialized, accompanied by the falling of Array Flags and Array Plates into the dusty sky, and the raging sandstorm calmed down.

The materialized Wild Beast disintegrated with a bang.

Turning into a vortex.

Gongsun Gong, who was presiding over the array, showed joy on his pale face, turned, and cupped his hands towards the Grand Elder, saying:

”Grand Elder, the ruin’s array is broken, but the entrance still needs a few days to stabilize. Given the scale, I guess the ruins ahead might not just be a simple ancient cultivator’s cave mansion, it should be part of some incomplete Grotto Heaven Blessed Land, or even an ancient sect’s relic.”

Hearing this, the Gongsun Grand Elder felt excited but showed no expression, instead looking around at everyone and saying:

”I know you have all worked hard these years stationed here, but the more crucial the moment, the less we can let our guard down, otherwise all efforts will be in vain. Once this is over, rest assured, the promised rewards will not be lacking.”

”Yes, Grand Elder!”

...

Fu Family fief.

In the secret chamber.

After Fu Changsheng finished communicating with Shangguan Feng, a few days passed until he received a reply. When the night was dark and windy, he and Molan, along with Yu Qingru, emerged silently through a secret escape passage from the fief, used the Invisibility Technique to reach a tree hole in Kuirun Mountain. A fluctuation of Array Light Curtain appeared on the tree hole, a gap flashed out, and Fu Changsheng flashed into the tree hole.

The outer array instantly closed again.