Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 395: Chapter 208: The Might of the Purple Mansion, Court Prohibition Order, Construction of the City_3

His face turned pale.

He closed his eyes in pain.

When he opened them again, they were clear. Taking a deep breath, Liang Zhishan immediately fully activated the Mountain Protection Array and ordered the clan members outside to return to the sealed land as soon as possible unless absolutely necessary.

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Wanning Marketplace.

World Suppression Bureau.

The newly appointed Master Xu narrowed his eyes slightly after receiving the message from the Intelligence Department:

”The beast tide is approaching quickly, and yet the noble families of South Huai Prefecture are engaging in internal conflicts instead of preparing for battle. Truly foolish!”

Master Xu pondered.

He submitted a memorial to the court.

Very soon.

The various noble families received the transmission:

”With the beast tide approaching, all noble families within South Huai Prefecture are forbidden from instigating conflicts. Any disobedience will be treated as treason!”

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Yunshan County Sealed Land.

In the Council Hall of the Fu Family, after receiving the court decree from the World Suppression Bureau, Fu Changsheng’s lips curved slightly. This was indeed excellent. The Fu Family could now focus on rapid development for the next decade.

Within the Council Hall.

All the elders of the Fu Family gathered once again after receiving orders from Fu Changsheng.

Among them,

The Foundation Establishment Elders were seated in a row on the left: Molan, Fu Changli, Fu Changlii, Ouyang Fei, and Grandmaster Yu. On the right were Tier Two Artisans Liu Runzhi, Gan Shenglin, Fairy Lady Cai, Yuwen Wei, and Yaoyao, who had just been promoted to a Tier Two Low-Grade Array Master, along with Tier Two Spirit-Seeking Master Fu Yongyi.

Of course, Brother Fan, the Sealed Land Steward, was also among them.

Fu Changsheng and Liuu Meizhen sat at the head of the table on either side.

Fu Changsheng raised his hand, took a sip of Five-pointed Tea, and then spoke:

”Today’s gathering is to discuss two significant matters, the first being the Fu Family’s promotion to an Eighth-Grade noble family.”

”Over the years, the entire family has worked together.”

”Now, our family meets the promotion requirements with Tier Two Artisans, Foundation Establishment Battle Power, and a Tier Three Spirit Vein. Only the court merit points and the establishment of two Ninth-Grade noble families within our sealed land remain.”

He paused for a moment.

Fu Changsheng glanced at Brother Fan.

Brother Fan stepped forward and spoke loudly:

”Currently, the Fu Family has 6,866 court merit points, still short by over 13,000 to reach the Eighth Grade.”

Fu Changli, obsessed with brewing, clicked his tongue at the number:

”Patriarch, according to court decrees, slaying a Tier Two Ghost General earns only ten court merit points. At this rate, we’d have to slay over a thousand of them, and even if we swept the entire Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss, we wouldn’t gather enough.”

”Third Brother is right.”

Liuu Meizhen at the head of the table smiled and said:

”In the Taiping Era, gathering such a sum for the Fu Family would have taken decades, if not a hundred years, but now, a grand opportunity is approaching.”

”Lady of the House, what do you mean?”

”The beast tide!”

”The beast tide? Lady of the House, surely you’re joking?”

The beast tide was undoubtedly a calamity to everyone; how could it become a prime opportunity to earn court merit points?

At the head, Fu Changsheng set down his teacup:

”Meizhen is correct.”

”According to information from the Shangguan Family, the court’s World Suppression Bureau has surveyed the Ten Thousand Mountains. This beast tide is predicted to be the largest and most enduring in centuries.”

”The court is already drafting plans.”

”Supposedly, every demon beast slain will earn corresponding merit points, providing an opportunity for our Fu Family. However, this is also a double-edged sword.”

”Therefore,”

”To better cope with this beast tide, I plan to use the next ten years to build an impregnable fortress within our sealed land!”

Constructing a fortress to defend against demon beasts.

That’s indeed a feasible plan.

But building a fortress capable of withstanding the beast tide’s assault.

It will require enormous manpower and resources.

Fu Molan furrowed her brows and said:

”Patriarch, your proposal is good, but constructing a fortress capable of withstanding the beast tide might be beyond the current resources of the Fu Family.”

Everything depends on Spirit Stones.

With Spirit Stones.

Building even the Imperial Capital wouldn’t be out of the question.

Fu Changsheng looked at Fu Yongyi, who took a step forward and said:

”Auntie Molan, uncles and aunts, I discovered a Spirit Stone Vein at the border of Pingshan County and the Liang Family’s sealed land, specifically in Liangyun Mountain. Even if it’s a small Spirit Stone Vein, combined with the clan’s output, it should barely support the Fu Family in building a fortress to guard against demon beasts.”

”Yongyi... what did you say, a Spirit Stone Vein? You actually discovered a Spirit Stone Vein, my heavens!”

Fu Changli was so shocked his tongue was almost tied.

In earlier years.

Fu Changsheng had discovered a Spirit Stone Vein in the Eastern Wilderness. However, due to weak strength at the time, he had to sell the information to the Shangguan Family and even a small share of the profits allowed the impoverished Fu Family to slowly develop.

Now.

They were already a Ninth-Grade noble family.

Capable of guarding a Spirit Stone Vein.

Fu Changli became increasingly excited:

”Patriarch, this truly is divine providence for the Fu Family. Now that the Liang Family has fallen, with only two Foundation Establishments surviving, I hear the Liang Family has shut its doors and dared not challenge our claim on the Liangyun Mountain Spirit Stone Vein. Otherwise, we might have had to contend with the Liang Family for it.”

Previously, the Liang Family had six Foundation Establishments.

Fu Changli was simple-minded.

But many present glanced up at Fu Changsheng.

Not long ago, a fierce conflict erupted between the Lin and Liang families, with two Lin fatalities and one injury, while the Liang family suffered four deaths. Some suspected that the patriarch’s strategic planning was behind it. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that as soon as the Liang family was defeated, the patriarch called for the development of the Spirit Stone Vein?

Fu Changsheng’s gaze swept over everyone present, solemnly saying:

”Though the court has officially forbidden noble family infighting, greed is unpredictable, and someone could let their passions get the best of them. Therefore, the mining of the Liangyun Mountain Spirit Stone Vein must be conducted in complete secrecy; not a whisper should escape. Remember!”

”Yes, Clan Leader!!”

Everyone responded in unison.

At this moment.

A familiar mechanical sound resonated in Fu Changsheng’s Sea of Divine Sense:

”Ding!”