Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 399: Chapter 210: Extending Goodwill, Smoke Mist Illusion, Secret Chamber of the Purple Mansion

Fu Yongyi opened the box and saw inside a spiritual artifact, handing it back in a hurry as if it were a hot potato:

”Patriarch, this treasure is too precious; I cannot accept it.”

The Patriarch has five children and an adopted son and is soon to welcome a daughter-in-law. Such an important gift should be bestowed upon the patriarch’s sons and daughters. If he really took it, it would truly be too conspicuous.

Fu Changsheng pushed the Treasure Hunting Device back:

”The gift from an elder cannot be declined. You have repeatedly found precious mineral veins for the clan, so not just one spiritual artifact, but even more treasures are well-deserved.”

The tone was firm.

Fu Yongyi was deeply moved, accepting it with both hands, excitedly saying:

”Thank you, Patriarch, for your reward. Please rest assured, Patriarch; in the future, Yongyi will certainly find more mineral veins for the Fu Family to repay the grace of today’s gift.”

”You child, speaking so formally is unnecessary. By the way, you are much older than Brother Fan and are also at the age for proposal. Have you taken a liking to any girl? No matter which family she is from, just tell me her name and I will surely find a way to let you marry her in a grand manner.”

”Patriarch, I... I haven’t thought about these things.”

Fu Yongyi shook his head like a rattle drum.

Perhaps the shadow of being abused by his stepmother as a child still lingered, so Fu Yongyi was instinctively resistant to building a family.

”Alright, I won’t force you. Let it be as fate decides.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Yongyi breathed a sigh of relief.

Afraid that Fu Changsheng might bring it up again, he hurriedly said:

”Patriarch, let’s go down.”

As he spoke,

he slapped an Earth Escape Talisman onto himself, darting underground at great speed.

Fu Changsheng followed closely behind.

At this moment.

A familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind:

”Ding”

”You have gifted a Tier Three spiritual artifact to a clan member, gaining their absolute loyalty and receiving ninety Clan Contribution Points.”

In the next instant.

The clan contribution points on the panel changed to five thousand three hundred ninety.

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North of Liangyun Mountain is the Liang Family’s territory.

The Liang Family has sealed off the mountain.

But there are still scouts outside, especially in the border areas of the territory.

When the people of the Fu Family appeared at Liangyun Mountain, especially when Fu Changsheng personally showed up, the scouts dared not delay, instantly pulling out a Communication Jade Talisman, inserting a technique, and briefly reporting the situation at Liangyun Mountain.

The message was sent back to the Liang Family.

Liang Zhishan, now the new clan leader of the Liang Family, frowned slightly upon hearing the news:

”That Stone Mountain at Liangyun is a barren land; why would the Fu Family’s Patriarch appear there?”

Clearly.

There must be something concealed within Liangyun Mountain.

The only other Foundation Establishment Elder left in the Liang Family, Liang Zhiqing, was also in the Council Hall. After hearing the communication, he hesitated and said, ”Clan Leader, should I go out to investigate Liangyun Mountain?”

”Absolutely not”

Liang Zhishan immediately waved his hand without even thinking:

”Currently, there are only two Foundation Establishment members left in our Liang Family. If this is a trap set by Fu Changsheng to entice us, intending to catch us in a jar, to diminish our Foundation and encroach upon our territory, it would be a terrible loss.”

”Clan Leader, the Court has already issued a prohibition order; even the Fu Family, no matter how bold, should not dare to provoke a conflict now.”

Liang Zhiqing was somewhat tempted.

After all, if there truly is treasure within Liangyun Mountain, perhaps their Liang Family could rise again from the ashes.

Liang Zhishan sighed quietly:

”Qing, you’re thinking too simply. Although the Court has a prohibition, it’s against the noble families. If the Fu Family really wants to set a trap, they have a hundred ways to evade the Court’s punishment. Right now, we should focus on stability, and not entertain any sneaky ideas. Instead, the Wanning Commerce Association’s Foundation Establishment Pill auction is about to start. We should concentrate our efforts on this event, this time, we must secure at least one Foundation Establishment Pill for the Liang Family.”

The Wanning Commerce Association has already announced.

The number of Foundation Establishment Pills at this auction will be unprecedented.

Rumors have even started to spread.

The Wanning Commerce Association plans to auction forty to fifty Foundation Establishment Pills.

Therefore.

Recently.

The shops collecting resources have had exceptionally booming business.

Whether it’s a Qi Cultivation Clan, a Loose Cultivator, or a Noble Family, all are selling various resources to gather spirit stones to participate in this auction.

In the past, only one or two Foundation Establishment Pills would appear.

Everyone felt it was a remote hope.

But now with forty to fifty available, people feel vaguely that as long as they tighten their belts and grit their teeth, they can finally afford one.

Mentioning this matter.

Liang Zhiqing was slightly upset:

”Clan Leader, it is evident that the Wanning Commerce Association knew of the impending Beast Tide early on, hence they preemptively crafted a batch of Foundation Establishment Pills, waiting for us to scramble for them. They’ve profited off this disaster, and yet the Court doesn’t do anything about such unscrupulous merchants.”

”Qing, be careful with your words!”

Liang Zhishan glared at Liang Zhiqing.

Even in private.

They dared not recklessly discuss the Court.

In fact.

Everyone vaguely suspects that the Wanning Commerce Association surely has the Court’s shadow behind it.

Otherwise.

How could they have acquired so many Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicines from the Canglan Secret Realm, and right after, the Wanning Commerce Association announced the auction of Foundation Establishment Pills?

However.

No one dares to say it aloud.

The two discussed for a while about participating in the Foundation Establishment Pill auction.

At this moment.

An elderly woman came crying towards the Council Hall, but the guards stopped her from afar: ”Nanny Liang, this is a critical area of the clan; you cannot come here. Leave immediately.”

Nanny Liang was the personal servant of the late Grand Elder’s granddaughter.