Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1062: Chapter 731: Lu Jianghua’s Scheming

The flames on Green Feathered Mountain burned all night, seemingly lighting up half the sky, visible even from afar.

Before dawn, the news of the extermination of the Lin family on Green Feathered Mountain spread like a piercing cold wind among many Martial Arts families in the surrounding area.

Nanqing Mountain, the Xiang family.

Xiang Feiying hurriedly arrived at the door of a small courtyard and gently knocked on the door.

The door opened automatically, and a thread of candlelight flickered inside the courtyard house.

“What’s the matter?”

An elderly voice floated out from within the house.

“Father, we just received news. The Yu family from Lingxi is currently attacking Green Feathered Mountain!” Xiang Feiying’s face was full of seriousness.

Nanqing Mountain is over a hundred miles away from Green Feathered Mountain, where the flames cannot be seen rising, but the Xiang family received the news immediately.

However, the news they received was slightly delayed, as the Lin family had already been exterminated.

“Creak—” the old door slowly swayed, and an elder wearing a blue Taoist robe stepped out from the house.

The elder’s hair was already gray, resembling a thin layer of frost under the moonlight. As the bright moonlight poured onto his face, a face with prominent brow bones was revealed.

His cheeks were gaunt, his skin sagging loosely, creased like cracks in a dried riverbed. The slightly drooping corners of his mouth seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, giving off a cold, fierce impression.

This elder was Xiang Tengjiao, the ancestor of the Nanqing Xiang family.

“As expected, I just didn’t think the Yu family would make a move!” Xiang Tengjiao said in a calm tone.

Xiang Feiying lowered his gaze slightly. “Father, isn’t it said that the Yu family and the Sun family are at odds? Why would the Yu family still act on the Sun family’s orders?”

A year ago, the Lu family from Tianque just issued a notice, and in little over a month, the Yu family was attacking Green Feathered Mountain.

Although the Yu family from Lingxi is not a Martial Arts family from Ancient County, the Lin family is indeed from Ancient County.

By acting in this way, the Yu family from Lingxi not only broke the rules but also offended the Lu family from Tianque. No one would believe that this wasn’t supported by the Sun family.

The Xiang family had anticipated this long ago, which is why they have been discreet and haven’t targeted the Lingxi Yang family during this period, because they were preventing this event.

“Precisely because the two families are at odds, the Yu family would step forward as a knife for the Sun family. They want to ease their relations with the Sun family,” Xiang Tengjiao said coldly.

The gap between Martial Arts families and clans is naturally immense. Perhaps the Yu family has some backing and is not afraid of being exterminated by the Sun family, but they definitely dare not provoke too deeply, since the Yu family from Lingxi still needs to survive within the Sun family’s sphere of influence.

Although Xiang Feiying is the head of the Xiang family, he doesn’t know much about the methods of families. But Xiang Tengjiao has lived for over a hundred years and fully understands these families’ tactics.

What these families want doesn’t need to be spoken; naturally, someone will stand up and deliver it to them.

“Should we do anything?” Xiang Feiying asked in a deep voice.

“What can we do? Wait and see Lu’s reaction!” Xiang Tengjiao said.

Neither the Lu family nor the Sun family can be compared to the Xiang family.

Although the Lu family is not a family yet, Lu Fusheng has not broken through to the Martial God Realm, but the hundreds of years of inheritance of the Lu family are unmatched by ordinary Martial Arts families.

As for the Xiang family, they can’t even compare themselves with the Yu family, let alone the Lu family.

…

Daylight brightens.

On Lingxi Mountain, Yang Zhenshan had just returned from the Spirit Source Land when Lv Hua delivered a letter.

“Last night, the Yu family from Lingxi exterminated the Lin family on Green Feathered Mountain! The Yu family from Lingxi is not a Martial Arts family of Ancient County, but a Martial Arts family under the rule of the Sun family!”

“Although the two families are neighbors, there had been no major conflicts before. The Yu family from Lingxi suddenly made a move, catching the Lin family off guard. Overnight, the Yu family seized all three Spirit Mountains of the Lin family!”

The information Lv Hua received was slightly later, but much more detailed.

Yang Zhenshan quickly scanned the letter and said calmly, “The conflicts here are certainly interesting, killing when desired, exterminating families when desired, without any scruples!”

Extermination of families is something Yang Zhenshan is no stranger to.

Before, he always adhered to having a justified cause, but clearly here, that doesn’t matter.

“They do have scruples, but what they fear is not morality, but the sects and families,” Lv Hua said.

Yang Zhenshan nodded, “Strength is a priority. I’m truly not used to it!”

Lv Hua was silent.

He has now grasped the rules of the Sea of Spirit, the simplest rule being strength as a priority.

And what they lack most now is strength, leaving them feeling restrained in anything they do.

“Is there any movement from the Xiang family?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

“No!” Lv Hua replied.

Yang Zhenshan naturally wouldn’t let the Xiang family go unchecked; Chen Zhongshu has always been watching every move of the Xiang family.

Although they couldn’t probe into the internal affairs of the Xiang family, they could still watch them secretly.

“The Xiang family probably guessed the struggle between the Lu family and the Sun family, which is why they haven’t made a move against us for so long!”

Yang Zhenshan slowly walked out of the room, while Lv Hua immediately stepped forward to fetch a basin of water from the cistern and placed it in front of him.

After a simple face wash, Yang Zhenshan tidied his beard and continued, “Keep sending people to monitor the Yu family, see if there’s a chance to drive the wolf against the tiger!”

He has already understood the style of the Xiang family. How to put it, the Xiang family is like a pack of wolves; once they have you in their sights, don’t imagine they’ll let you go easily.