Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Uncle Nine, you're back."

Song Changsheng nodded and said, "I have gained something from this trip. How did your negotiations go?"

"You have already laid all the groundwork in advance. If you still can't come to an agreement, then your grandson would be a waste.

Everything has been agreed. Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce will each send a fleet to put pressure on the flanks of the [Jinxiu Banner] to ensure that they will not affect the expansion of the family.

But in return, the family needs to seize these islands in the shortest possible time."

As he spoke, Song Youfu handed over a nautical chart with several islands specially marked with red dots.

Song Changsheng discovered their intention at a glance. These islands seemed scattered and had no pattern, but they were actually important supply stations and safe havens for the eastward expansion of the Jinxiu Banner.

Hurricanes, tsunamis, thunderstorms and other natural threats with incredible destructive power often occur above the East China Sea, and sometimes even Jindan Zhenren has to avoid their sharp edges.

Therefore, although the East China Sea is vast, you cannot travel as you please. You must plan your route in advance and build supply stations and shelters in advance to cope with the endless extreme weather.

[Jinxiu Banner] The main part of the East China Sea is the Tenglong Islands and the surrounding scattered islands. It has been almost developed now and is seeking to expand eastward.

According to the intelligence they received, they originally planned to expand in two directions. One of them was the endless sea in front of the Tenglong Islands, where there were several huge islands waiting to be conquered.

The second is the direction of the Gemini Islands, but now it has belonged to the Song family.

Therefore, after defeating the Cailin clan, the Jinxiu Banner could only continue to expand forward. This was beyond doubt, because both sides had already been occupied by Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce.

There are only a few islands in the desolate sea that can serve as safe havens for warships, so the expansion route of the [Jinxiu Banner] is easy to determine. As long as these islands are seized in advance, they can strangle them.

The most important thing is that it can cooperate with Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce to form a blockade on the sea to curb the expansion of the [Jinxiu Banner].

Of course, the [Jinxiu Banner] can choose to directly bypass them, but in that case, they can only rely on the space teleportation array to travel back and forth, and the cost will at least increase several times.

If the [Jinxiu Banner] cannot bear to go to war with the three of them, then they can ignore the ban of Wanxiang Palace and fight back directly. At that time, the responsibility will still be on the [Jinxiu Banner].

"If this is the case, the family will be under great pressure." Song Changsheng frowned. By doing this, the main firepower would be attracted to them.

"Of course, I can't leave them behind like turtles. I only want the two in the middle because we are just starting out and we are short of manpower." Song Youfu pointed to the two parallel spiritual islands in the middle.

After looking at the locations of the two spiritual islands, Song Changsheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "You have chosen the only two spiritual islands in the tens of thousands of miles of sea that can be used to build a safe haven. This is a good place. It seems that you have not wasted your time in the Foreign Affairs Palace over the years."

"The main problem now is that these two spiritual islands have been occupied by people from the Jinxiu Banner before, and they have built a safe haven. However, they have temporarily abandoned them because of the counterattack of the sea tribe. If we occupy them now, will they bite us back?"

Song Changsheng said calmly: "Since you've given up, it's ownerless. Whoever gets it first will own it."

"Then who shall we send?"

"Let the guardian elder go there in person."

"As ordered."

"Has there been any news from the family in the past two days? I think the discussion should be almost over." Song Changsheng said as he put away the sea map.

Song Youfu's expression suddenly froze, and his eyes became dim.

Song Changsheng keenly noticed something was wrong and asked in a deep voice: "What happened in the clan?"

“Yesterday, the messenger sent by my aunt arrived and brought two pieces of news.

The negotiation was successful, as you expected, without any twists and turns, and the family obtained very favorable conditions. You were jointly elected by the three families to become the leader of the alliance.

This is the meeting record written by my aunt. It contains all the details. The three families will soon move into the East China Sea. "Song Youfu took out a jade slip from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.

Hearing this, Song Changsheng did not feel any joy in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "What is the other news?"

Song Youfu's eyes were slightly red, and he lowered his head and wept, "My great-aunt...failed to break through and died three days ago."

Song Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and felt a little dizzy in his head, his eardrums buzzing, and he said in disbelief: "Tell me again, what happened to my aunt?"

"My great-aunt... has passed away."

Song Changsheng staggered and closed his eyes tightly. In fact, he heard it clearly the first time, but he just didn't want to believe it.

Another kind elder who devoted his life to the family passed away.

"How could that be? How could that be? Why not send Han Chi away?" Song Changsheng was a little out of control.

“My great-aunt was corrupted by her inner demons, and her negative energy surged up, her meridians were severed, and she passed away before the Grand Elder could send her to the cold pond.

Her last words before she died were for you to focus on family matters, not to attend her funeral, and to keep the funeral ceremony simple.

The general affairs elder followed her will and has now buried her great-aunt in the ancestral mausoleum." Song Youfu cried.

Song Changsheng opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Cangmang Peak. His gaze seemed to have crossed thousands of mountains and valleys and fell on the new grave in the ancestral mausoleum. He saw Song Luyun sleeping in the coffin.

There, many brothers and sisters are buried with her.

Song Luyao, Song Luhuai, Song Lutong...

In recent years, the number of monks with the surname "Lu" has been decreasing. Until now, the only pillar has fallen, falling on the path of pursuit of immortality.

The old is replaced by the new, and the sharp knife of time never stops for anyone.

He survived so many hard days, but collapsed on the eve of dawn.

"Fifth Uncle..." Thinking of Song Luzhou who was still sleeping in the cold pool, Song Changsheng felt a pang of pain in his heart. He was the only remaining foundation-building cultivator of the "Lu" generation in the family.

The death of Song Luyun made him more determined to extend Song Luzhou's life.

"How are Youlin and his mother doing?"

After a while, Song Changsheng asked in a hoarse voice.

The three of them went into seclusion at almost the same time. After such a long time, they would probably have a breakthrough in the near future.

Song Youlin has a natural spiritual root and a very solid foundation. Song Changsheng is not too worried about him.

His steps will definitely not stop at the Purple Mansion Stage, he still has an extremely bright future.

The most important ones are Song Luyun and Xia Yunxue. Although they have the [Barrier Breaking Pill] and [Amethyst Jadeite] to assist them, their chances of breaking through the Purple Mansion Stage are barely 50%. Life and death, half and half, no one can tell.

Now that Song Luyun has unfortunately passed away, he can't help but start to worry about Xia Yunxue's situation.

Song Youfu wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Xiao Linzi and great-grandmother are doing fine now."

After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but persuade her: "Why don't you go back and take a look?"

Song Changchang sighed deeply and said sadly: "The matter of the East China Sea is not yet resolved. If I go back now, my aunt will blame me."

"Now that the alliance has been confirmed, we need to speed up the construction of Yuchi Island, at least to give our allies a place to stay." "Uncle Changxuan has already taken people there to start construction. With the foundation left by the [Jinxiu Banner], it shouldn't be long before it can be put into use." Song Youfu said silently.

"Has Song Zhexuan left?"

"It seems like this old guy has been staying with us for a long time, staying with Song Yuqing all day long, and he has never mentioned this matter.

I think this old guy has bad intentions, do you think we should send him back?"

"Did he see us negotiating with Qianren City and Hanhai Chamber of Commerce?"

"I revealed it to him on purpose, as you instructed."

"Any reaction?"

"He seemed a little anxious at first, but he didn't ask to leave. He just secretly sent a message back."

Song Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Song Zhexuan's behavior was very abnormal. It seemed that the previous events had indeed had a great impact on him. His current behavior seemed to be a bit of an escape from reality.

"Find a time to have him go back, inform Song Shouhe, and ask him to pay more attention to Song Zhexuan's situation in private, but don't contact him rashly."

"Do you want to win him over?" Song Youfu figured out something.

Song Changsheng nodded first, then shook his head and said, "Yes and no, Song Zhexuan is an out-and-out good man, and also a loyal minister of the family, just like Song Tianyuan.

Such people are unlikely to turn against the corrupt party even if they are disappointed with it.

He and Song Shouhe have different positions and demands, so it is difficult to win them over.

I will light a fire in his heart, and let this fire push the [Jinxiu Banner] into the abyss completely!"

"A fire?" Song Youfu seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this, and he felt as if he had grasped something in his mind.

"With the fall of Song Wuji, Song Jiyuan is the only one in power in Jinxiu Banner.

Song Jiyuan is the same as Song Wuji, except that he is better at hiding. After coming to power, he will definitely suppress and purge dissidents. Song Zhexuan is the best example. Loyal ministers are also lonely ministers. They have no backing and hold important positions, so they are the first to be liquidated.

People from Song Wuji's faction would not allow themselves to be manipulated like Song Zhexuan. Song Wuji only abdicated, he is not dead.

As long as this source of trouble remains, the current situation of the Jinxiu Banner will not improve even if a new clan leader is replaced, but will only become more and more chaotic.

As long as he can ignite the anger in Song Zhexuan's heart and get a little push from Song Shouhe, he will become a banner and all those who are dissatisfied with the status quo will naturally gather around him.

By then, factional fighting will naturally re-emerge, and I will let the blood of the Jinxiu Banner be drained in internal friction, drained completely!" Song Changsheng's tone was as cold as a knife, causing Song Youfu to shudder unconsciously.

Song Changsheng has always believed in one thing: a good person will always explode when he is forced into a corner.

Song Zhexuan is currently in a stage of escape. He is extremely disappointed, but has not thought of resisting.

This shows that the fire is not yet heated enough. Only by throwing him back into the big dye vat of [Jinxiu Banner] can the fire really be ignited.

"Grandson understands." Song Youfu immediately understood the purpose of Song Changsheng's move.

For the Song family, this is a way to weaken the [Jinxiu Banner] without paying any price...

Standing on the heavy deck and looking at the long journey home ahead, Song Zhexuan felt extremely complicated.

Just as Song Changsheng thought, the reason why he was reluctant to leave was that he wanted to escape reality, because he didn't know how to face it after returning.

He became an abandoned child, and the one who abandoned him was the family he had always devoted his life to.

The journey was originally supposed to take half a month, but it took more than a month to return to Tianlong Peak.

"Brother, you are finally back. Come with me."

As soon as he arrived at Tianlong Peak, a middle-aged man with a fake smile on his face and a group of people blocked Song Zhexuan's way.

"Song Zheming, what do you want to do?" Song Zhexuan frowned slightly.

"I am now the new law enforcement elder of the family. I have been ordered by the clan leader to investigate the family spy. I hope you will cooperate with me and don't make things difficult for me." Song Zheming said coldly.

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At the same time, the Jindan Zhenren who was in charge of Yuchi Island from the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce also rushed to Yong'an Island.

"Fellow Daoist Chengming, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you." Song Changsheng came out in person to meet him with a very warm attitude.

"You're too polite, leader." Although Li Chengming's cultivation was one level higher than Song Changsheng, he behaved very calmly and showed enough respect to Song Changsheng, the leader of the alliance, in his words.

"I didn't expect you to come so quickly. It's only been a month."

"Li was originally in charge of the Chamber of Commerce's affairs in the Daqian Cultivation World. He rushed over after receiving the news from the president. This side is... unexpectedly calm."

Song Changsheng naturally knew what he was referring to, and couldn't help but smile: "The Jinxiu Banner is now busy with its own affairs, which has allowed us to live in peace for a few days."

“Li brought a lot of people with him this time, and they can immediately start construction.

In five months at most, the fleet dispatched by the Chamber of Commerce will be here. The eldest lady heard that the leader needs refined black iron to build warships, so she prepared a batch to be sent along with the fleet. The leader will need to send someone to receive it when the time comes."

"Fellow Daoist Peng, you are too polite." Song Changsheng felt mixed emotions.

"From now on, Li will be in charge of Yuchi Island. If you need anything, you can contact me through this jade token. Goodbye." Li Chengming bowed and said goodbye.

Less than two months after Li Chengming and others arrived, the first batch of people from the three major families in Muyun City arrived at Yuchi Island.

The three companies fully demonstrated their own strengths, with a total of thirty warships, flags flying, and a huge momentum, which aroused the vigilance of many local forces.

However, they were fighting under the banner of the Wangyue Song family, and Qianren City and the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce were in a state of tacit approval, so no one jumped out to cause trouble.

Of course, except for the [Jinxiu Banner].

The additional personnel sent by Luoxia City and the Song family arrived at the same time, just a few days later than Muyun City.

Da Qi is quite far away, and they came here by a space teleportation array. There are not many of them, but they are all elite.

The person in charge of leading the team from Luoxia City is Niu Dazhuang.

However, the person who was in charge of leading the Song team this time was someone beyond everyone's expectations.

"Xiao Linzi, are you out of seclusion?"

At Yongan Island Port, looking at the elegant Song Youlin, Song Youfu couldn't help but let out a strange cry...

...(End of chapter)