Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family

Chapter 1068: 236: Pioneer Order, Tianyuan Secret Realm Slot! (2)

Real Person Chiyang, with a dignified and resolute demeanor, spoke in a calm tone and continued.

”Has the opening time of the Tianyuan Secret Realm been confirmed?”

Hearing these words, Song Qingzhi showed some surprise and bewilderment, and proceeded to ask, ”Will there be any danger?”

”News from the Heavenly Sword Sect states that Xuanjian True Monarch will personally oversee it, so there will be no danger.”

Real Person Chiyang chuckled as he replied.

”Xuanjian True Monarch...”

When Song Qingzhi heard this name, her heart skipped a beat. She had not expected even such a True Monarch to get involved.

It seemed that the matter of the Tianyuan Secret Realm might lead to significant movements in Jiang Country soon.

”My dear wife, during these days, I also need to make some preparations and forge a few small trinkets.”

After chatting for a while, Real Person Chiyang got up and left.
”Go on, go on.”

Seeing her Dao companion acting in this manner, Song Qingzhi spoke in a slightly exasperated tone.

She then began to ponder over the relationship between Yun Wanshang and Lu Changsheng.

...

Yun Wanshang had just returned to Caiyun Peak from the Qingyun Grand Hall when her Tongyu Phoenix Marrow Body emitted a faint and fleeting sense of unease.

This unease instantly turned her expression cold, as she guessed what Lu Changsheng and Xiao Xiyue might be up to.

”Hmph, that little scoundrel—is this how he helps Xiyue resolve her cultivation technique issues?!”

Yun Wanshang was somewhat irritated, inwardly muttering to herself: Could it be that Lu Changsheng can’t live without women?

Coming to the Qingyun Sect just to engage in such matters with Xiao Xiyue.

Even her closed-door cultivation was disturbed because of this...

If not for considering her disciple’s reputation, she would have called Lu Changsheng over to scold him right now.

Soon after Yun Wanshang returned to her palace, a figure appeared outside the great hall and reported, ”Peak Master, I have already brought Sima Tong to the Enforcement Hall.”

”But... the reparations demanded by Bihu Mountain are somewhat excessive, and since Sima Tong is already half-crippled, if we force the Sima Family to comply, they may harbor resentment, and other family forces might also have their grievances...”

Jinxiu respectfully reported to Yun Wanshang from outside the palace.

”What are Bihu Mountain’s demands? And what’s Sima Tong’s condition?”

After a brief moment, Yun Wanshang’s voice resounded in Jinxiu’s mind.

”Bihu Mountain stated that Lu Changsheng demands fifty thousand spirit stones, a spirit land, the ability to choose thirty shops under the Profound Martial Ridge marketplace at Bihu Mountain’s discretion, the opening of all trade routes, and a pledge not to seek revenge for a hundred years...”

”As for Sima Tong, his life-bound magic treasure has self-destructed, his meridians and dantian are damaged, his inner core is dimmed and has a faint crack—he is likely beyond recovery...”

Jinxiu voiced her report.

”?”

When Yun Wanshang heard these demands, she immediately understood why Red Sun Peak and the Sima Family could not come to terms with Lu Changsheng.

Such demands— the Sima Family could completely nurture one, or even two, False Core cultivators with those resources.

How could they possibly pay such a price to apologize and compensate Bihu Mountain for a half-crippled False Core cultivator?

”Reduce it to twenty thousand spirit stones, one spirit land, and the choice of ten marketplace shops under their name. Modify the terms and have the Sima Family come to retrieve their man.”

Yun Wanshang spoke decisively.

Although she could have approved, or even imposed harsher conditions, forcing the Sima Family to relent...

As the Enforcement Hall Master, she couldn’t entirely favor Lu Changsheng.

Otherwise, what would the Sima Family, other family factions, or the disciples of the Qingyun Sect think?

Moreover, the Sima Family’s incident also involved Real Person Chiyang.

If she went too far, it would amount to showing no regard for Real Person Chiyang, slapping him in the face.

...

These days, the conflict between the Bihu Mountain Lu Family and the Profound Martial Ridge Sima Family continued to escalate.

It began spreading across the entire Qingyun Region, and even throughout Jiang Country’s Cultivation Realm.

Initially, many who heard the news dismissed it as mere rumors, doubting its authenticity.

However, as the matter continued to unfold, it reached an increasing number of ears, gradually being believed. This brought great renown to Bihu Mountain.

At this moment, within the Beast Taming Xu Family.

”The Bihu Mountain Lu Family, Lu Ping’an, approaching third-order body refining, and Lu Changsheng advancing to a Third-Rank Talisman Master...”

A senior member of the Xu Family, upon hearing this news, furrowed his brows slightly, deep in thought.

Ten years ago, the Third Ancestor of their Xu Family, Xu Ge, had gone to Bihu Mountain, intending to ambush Lu Changsheng, the master of Bihu Mountain, but ultimately perished with no trace of the assailants.

Later, their Xu Family dispatched people to investigate the circumstances surrounding Bihu Mountain.

But no matter how much they searched, no information or traces of the battle could be found.

Since Bihu Mountain was close to the Qingyun Sect, they worried the matter might involve the Qingyun Sect. As a result, they let it drop and did not pursue further investigation.

Now, with Lu Ping’an showing the strength nearing a False Core, and Lu Changsheng becoming a Third-Rank Talisman Master, suspicions began to arise in his heart.

After all, within the cultivation world, didn’t everyone have some hidden trump cards and strategies?

This Bihu Mountain Lu Family, which had only been established for a few decades—not yet a hundred years—and had risen to such prominence, clearly had access to extraordinary opportunities and profound secrets.

Especially Lu Ping’an, who, at his age, already possessed such combat power. His fortuitous encounters and secrets were undoubtedly far from ordinary!

Perhaps he possessed some kind of one-time-use exotic treasure capable of ambushing and killing False Core cultivators.

And now that Lu Changsheng had advanced to a Third-Rank Talisman Master, who could say whether this had just happened recently or had occurred much earlier?

If Lu Changsheng had advanced some time ago and possessed multiple Third-Rank Talismans, there was no saying he couldn’t have played a part in Xu Ge’s demise.

After all, in the world of cultivators, duels were ever-changing and unpredictable.

Even though Xu Ge, as a False Core cultivator, had extraordinary combat prowess, any slight negligence—facing multiple Third-Rank Talismans unexpectedly—could still have resulted in his downfall.

After ruminating for a while, he decided to report his suspicions to the Family Head of the Xu Family, requesting continued monitoring of Bihu Mountain and further investigation.

....

At the Lingxi Xie Family.

Previously, Lu Xingchen, following Lu Miaoyun’s arrangements, went to the Lingxi Lake Xie Family to deliver an invitation.

When he arrived at the Lingxi Xie Family, he learned that the Fifth Elder of the Xie Family had taken the initiative to visit his family.

”My eldest brother subdued the Sima Family’s False Core Patriarch?”

Hearing this from the Xie Family, Lu Xingchen was completely dumbfounded.