His face turned pale.
He closed his eyes in pain.
When he opened them again, they were clear. Taking a deep breath, Liang Zhishan imdiately fully activated the Mountain Protection Array and ordered the clan mbers outside to return to the sealed land as soon as possible unless absolutely necessary.
...
Wanning Marketplace.
World Suppression Bureau.
The newly appointed Master Xu narrowed his eyes slightly after receiving the ssage from the Intelligence Departnt:
"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 morial 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!"
...
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 developnt 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 Establishnt 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 izhen 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 ets the promotion requirents with Tier Two Artisans, Foundation Establishnt Battle Power, and a Tier Three Spirit Vein. Only the court rit points and the establishnt of two Ninth-Grade noble families within our sealed land remain."
He paused for a mont.
Fu Changsheng glanced at Brother Fan.
Brother Fan stepped forward and spoke loudly:
"Currently, the Fu Family has 6,866 court rit 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 rit 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 izhen 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 an?"
"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 beco a pri opportunity to earn court rit points?
At the head, Fu Changsheng set down his teacup:
"izhen 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 rit 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 ti, 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 beca increasingly excited:
"Patriarch, this truly is divine providence for the Fu Family. Now that the Liang Family has fallen, with only two Foundation Establishnts 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 Establishnts.
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. So 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 developnt 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 soone 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. Rember!"
"Yes, Clan Leader!!"
Everyone responded in unison.
At this mont.
A familiar chanical sound resonated in Fu Changsheng’s Sea of Divine Sense:
"Ding!"
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