Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1090 Turmoil Resumes, Fear and Anxiety

Just as Yang Zhengshan had predicted, Yun Ge failed to form his core. He was not even as good as Luo Cheng. At least Luo Cheng had managed to create a spiritual energy vortex, while he hadn't even managed to create one.

On the third day after Yang Zhengshan left Baiyun Immortal City, his magical power lost its balance, and he eventually died violently in the secret room.

After confirming Yun Ge's death, Yun Fan and Yun Bi had no more worries and immediately led hundreds of cultivators from the Baiyun Daoist lineage to move away from Baiyun Immortal City.

Their departure plunged Baiyun Immortal City into panic once again. Soon, Baiyun Immortal City became a chaotic place. Some wanted to leave, some wanted to take the opportunity to plunder, and some wanted to take advantage of the situation and occupy Baiyun Immortal City. For a time, Baiyun Immortal City was in complete chaos.

However, all those with foresight followed Yun Fan and Yun Bi and left Baiyun Immortal City. Thousands of immortal cultivators moved to Qingli Immortal City, which made Qingli Immortal City much more prosperous.

However, Qingli Immortal City is located in the northwest of the Yunxiao Mountains, and the resources contained in the surrounding area are far inferior to those of Baiyun Immortal City. Qingli Immortal City's resources are simply insufficient to support so many cultivators.

Therefore, Qingli Immortal City will inevitably fall into chaos.

The news of the Baiyun Daoist lineage moving away from Baiyun Immortal City quickly reached Zhenyang Immortal City, where Qingyuan Fox Venerable Su Mei was at the time.

"Lord Fox, it has been confirmed that the White Cloud Dao lineage has moved to Azure Glass Immortal City. They have abandoned White Cloud Immortal City!"

Outside the Zhenyang Hall, Su Jiangxue stood behind Su Mei and reported softly.

Su Mei's eyes were like silk, and her alluring face shone with a captivating luster, like the most attractive treasure in the world.

"Has any news come from the Demon Ruins?" she asked softly.

"no!"

"No?"

“We have sent three requests to the Demon Ruins, but the Demon Ruins have not responded,” Su Jiangxue said.

Su Mei frowned and took a deep breath. "Is the Demon Emperor planning to abandon us as well?"

The Demon Ruins is the blessed land where the Demon Emperor Wanhua resides. Su Mei has been to the Demon Ruins many times, but she still doesn't have a clear understanding of it.

All she knew was that the Demon Ruins was a bizarre and fantastical place, where the sky was distorted and dazzling, the earth was enchanting and radiant, and even the air was multicolored, with the whole world filled with countless brilliant colors.

Every time she entered the Demon Ruins, she felt a chill run down her spine, and every time she saw the Demon Emperor Wanhua, she felt a deep-seated fear.

It was as if she were facing the most dangerous being in the world.

At this moment, Su Mei had no idea what the Demon Emperor was thinking. She had opposed the Demon Emperor's decision last time. If it weren't for the Demon Emperor's determination, she wouldn't have given up the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect and the True Yang Immortal City. Although they ultimately achieved the greatest victory, they also lost the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect's most suitable ally.

Even now, she still feels guilty towards Yang Zhengshan. If she hadn't failed to support Zhenyang Immortal City, Tianyun Sword Sect wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat.

Yang Zhengshan hadn't been to Qingyuan Cave Heaven for over ten years, and she understood that this meant he didn't trust her.

She was right; Yang Zhengshan no longer trusted the Qingyuan Fox Clan, much less the Wanhua Demon Court.

In Yang Zhengshan's view, the last time Zhenyang Immortal City was a betrayal by Wanhua Demon Court and Qingyuan Fox Clan. Although the two sides did not reach a clear alliance at the time, they were prepared to unite against Wuchang Ghost Sect. However, only Tianyun Sword Sect went to Zhenyang Immortal City.

Regardless of the reason or whose decision it was, Yang Zhengshan could no longer trust the Qingyuan Fox Clan.

So he only visited Taoyuan Mountain and Hengshan Sect before, and did not go to Qingyuan Cave Heaven.

Su Jiangxue frowned. "Fox Lord, what should we do next?"

"I don't know!" Su Mei shook her head.

Without the Demon Emperor's intervention, she certainly cannot continue to fight against the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

"Can't we unite with the Blazing Phoenix Clan?" Su Jiangxue asked.

Su Mei gave a disdainful sneer, "Do you think those arrogant guys will stand with us through thick and thin?"

She knew the Blazing Phoenix Clan well. The Blazing Phoenix Clan was a group of stubborn arrogance. Although the relationship between the two clans had always been amicable, she knew very well that the two clans could only befriend each other from afar, not get too close.

Perhaps in Chihuang's eyes, the Qingyuan Fox Clan was nothing more than a bunch of scruffy beasts, incomparable to the noble Phoenix Clan.

"Are we left to face the Impermanent Ghost Sect alone?" Su Jiangxue said with a look of grief and indignation.

This time is different from the last time. Last time, the Impermanent Ghost Sect did not use its full strength, but only mobilized tens of thousands of Yin soldiers. This time, the Impermanent Ghost Sect has invested more troops, with more than a hundred large bone flying boats alone. It is unknown how many Yin soldiers and blood puppets are carried by so many large flying boats.

With the strength of the Qingyuan Fox Clan, they are simply no match for the current Wuchang Ghost Sect.

Su Mei looked up at the somewhat gloomy northern sky and said, "Let the children all enter the cave."

"Enter the grotto-heaven?"

"Yes, let's hide for now. If things don't work out, we'll have to abandon everything we have!" Su Mei said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Su Jiangxue nodded thoughtfully, "This subordinate understands!"

In the following days, a large number of fox demons and strange beasts were sent to Qingyuan Cave Heaven. There are quite a few fox clans in the Wanhua Mountains. These fox clans all respect the Qingyuan Fox Clan. Most of the fox demons who cultivate in Qingyuan Cave Heaven come from these fox clans.

Compared to other demon races, the fox race is not very numerous, but the fox race has one advantage: unity.

They are clever and cunning, know how to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and understand the importance of currying favor with powerful figures.

Therefore, upon receiving the Fox Lord's order, they did not hesitate and rushed into Qingyuan Cave with their children and belongings.

Qingyuan Cave Heaven is actually quite large, no smaller than the Sun Cave Heaven that once fell. It is large enough to support hundreds of thousands of foxes. However, Qingyuan Cave Heaven used to be a sacred place for the fox clan, and those foxes of lowly bloodlines were not qualified to enter it.

The fact that the Fox Lord has allowed them to enter is a great favor and honor to them.

As the foxes rushed into Qingyuan Cave, the other demon clans in the Wanhua Mountains could no longer sit still.

The Impermanent Ghost Sect has made a comeback, and it is coming with great force. At this time, the Qingyuan Fox Clan actually led all the foxes to hide in the Qingyuan Cave Heaven. What are they going to do?

Clearly, the Qingyuan Fox Clan is preparing an escape route. If things become unfavorable, the Qingyuan Fox Clan will retreat into their cave and never come out again.

The Qingyuan Fox Clan can hide in caves, but they have no caves to hide in.

For a time, many demons rushed to Zhenyang Immortal City to see the Fox Lord, but Su Mei did not see them.

Now Su Mei is the master of Qingyuan Cave Heaven. She can control the portal of Qingyuan Cave Heaven. In the past, the portal could only be placed in one place, but now she can close the portal at any time and reopen it in other places at any time.

Qingyuan Cave Heaven is the territory of the Fox Clan, and she will not allow other demon clans to enter the cave heaven.

Moreover, since the Demon Ruins had not responded to her, she had no reason to respond to the other demon races.

……

In front of the Zhenyang Hall.

Two figures, one old and one young, waited anxiously.

The old man was Xuanling of the Wandering White Crane Clan, and the young girl was Yueyao of the Wind Valley Spirit Deer Clan.

Just yesterday, the army of the Impermanent Ghost Sect breached White Cloud Immortal City, slaughtering all the remaining cultivators.

Those cultivators originally wanted to take advantage of the situation, thinking that since the people of the White Cloud Daoist lineage had left, they could take over the Immortal City. However, while they were still fighting for control of the Immortal City, they were attacked by the Yin army of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

The final outcome is self-evident: tens of thousands of Yin soldiers and blood puppets attacked the city, and the defensive array of Baiyun Immortal City collapsed after only a quarter of an hour. Without the leadership of the Baiyun lineage, Baiyun Immortal City proved utterly vulnerable.

With the fall of Baiyun Immortal City, the surrounding immortal cultivator forces within a thousand miles of Baiyun Immortal City also became targets of slaughter by Yin soldiers and blood puppets. For a time, the entire vicinity of Baiyun Immortal City was filled with desperate battles and panicked escapes.

Despair and panic spread, crossing the Cloud Soaring Mountains and reaching True Yang Immortal City, even reaching the central region of the Wanhua Mountains.

Xuanling and Yueyao could no longer sit still and had no choice but to come and beg the Fox Lord for an audience.

"Senior Xuanling, what should we do? Lord Fox Lord doesn't want to see us!" Yueyao asked in a clear, ethereal voice.

Yueyao looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl in the prime of her youth. She had long gray-brown hair, wore a colorful flower wreath, and was dressed in a linen garment woven from straw rope, revealing a pair of fair and jade-like legs.

Tiny feet, big eyes, holding a bright green bamboo cane, she exudes an adorable charm.

When people see her, they think she's a harmless person.

She is a demon king, so naturally she cannot be harmless.

"Wait a little longer!" Xuanling looked up at the Zhenyang Hall above.

This Zhenyang Hall was built under his supervision, but now he can't even get through the door, which is rather ridiculous.

What's even more ridiculous is that Zhenyang Immortal City is now severely desolate, no longer the prosperous and bustling place it once was.

In the last great battle, all the cultivators in the immortal city perished. Although they later recaptured the immortal city, they have never recovered.

It used to be quite popular, after all, there is no shortage of adventurers in this world, and the Sun Mountain contains a lot of resources, so it would naturally attract a lot of cultivators.

However, after news of the Wuchang Ghost Sect's resurgence spread, the cultivators and demonic beasts fled Zhenyang Immortal City one after another.

At this moment, Zhenyang Immortal City was like a ghost town; apart from Wanbaohang, there was not a single shop open.

Just as Xuanling and Yueyao were waiting anxiously, a graceful figure appeared in front of the main hall.

"Qingfu, my sister!" Yueyao saw the figure, and her charming face lit up with joy as she quickly went to greet her.

"Sister Yueyao!" Su Qingfu called softly, her voice filled with tender affection, as if it could melt one's heart.

Yueyao took her arm, as affectionately as a little bird nestling against someone.

Su Qingfu has a charming appearance but a tall figure, giving her a mature and sophisticated air, while Yueyao has a cute appearance and a petite figure, making her a perfect example of a loli.

The sight of two beautiful women, one tall and one short, together was truly a feast for the eyes. Unfortunately, Xuanling was not in the mood for such pleasure at the moment; he was staring longingly at Su Qingfu.

Yueyao asked, "Would the Fox Lord be willing to see us?"

Su Qingfu shook his head helplessly, "The Fox Lord has decided to close the Qingyuan Cave Heaven!"

Xuanling and Yueyao both showed expressions of disappointment.

"Did Lord Fox give any instructions?" Xuanling asked hurriedly.

Su Qingfu gave him a deep look, then looked down at Yueyao leaning against him. "Sister Yueyao, the Demon Emperor hasn't responded yet. We can't stop the Yin army of the Wuchang Ghost Sect. Sister Yueyao should make plans soon!"

"I need to make plans early, but what should I do?" Yueyao looked miserable.

"Let's leave the Wanhua Mountains!" Su Qingfu suggested a solution that was hardly a solution.

leave!

It's easier said than done.

Leaving meant abandoning everything, taking only his people to flee to another place.

Their ancestral lands, the spiritual fields they've cultivated for thousands of years, the spiritual fruits and herbs they've tended for countless years, the mineral veins and blessed lands they've fought so hard to acquire, and so on.

All of these must be discarded.

Moreover, when they arrive in a new place, they have to start cultivating the land again and compete with others for mineral veins and resources once more.

If they do not have enough blessed land and resources, their descendants will eventually decline. If they do have enough blessed land and resources, they will face forces that are no weaker than themselves.

If not forced to, who would willingly give up their current assets and move to an unfamiliar place to develop their career?

The key issue is that they may not be able to find a suitable place.

Yueyao sighed, "I understand!"

She may be cute, but that doesn’t mean she’s a naive and innocent girl.

She is a top demon king in the Wanhua Demon Court, and one of the eight elders.

"Sister Qingfu, could you give me some advice? Where can our Spirit Deer Clan go?"

She looked at Su Qingfu intently.

where to go?
This is a problem.

The entire Wanhua Domain is currently in turmoil, and it seems that no matter where you go, you cannot find peace.

Su Qingfu remained silent for a moment. In truth, she didn't know where the Spirit Deer Clan would be suitable. If she really had to choose, she probably only had one option.

"To the west lies the blessed land of the Yang family!"

She wasn't very familiar with Yang Zhengshan, but she knew a lot about him; she had even been ordered to investigate the Yang family's situation.

In her view, Yang Zhengshan was not a good choice because he was not strong enough to provide protection for the Spirit Deer Clan.

The reason she helped the Linglu clan choose Yang Zhengshan was because she knew that Yang Zhengshan possessed a hidden paradise.

In the present-day Wanhua Domain, the only way to find peace is to retreat into a hidden cave.

Hiding in a secluded cave may not guarantee safety, but it is the best option at present.

"Yang Family Blessed Land!" Yueyao was somewhat bewildered.

Xuanling, however, seemed to be deep in thought.

“Go and take a look. I just don’t know if they’re willing to accept you. If they’re not, it’s fine if you stay in the western part of the Yunxiao Mountains. It’s far from the Wanhua Mountains, so you should be able to live peacefully there for a while,” Su Qingfu said.

"Okay, I'll go take a look first!" Yueyao agreed.

Su Qingfu added, "Go on, I should go too. The Fox Lord still has a mission for me!"

After saying that, she transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Yueyao and Xuanling exchanged a glance and could only leave helplessly.

There was no point in waiting any longer. The Qingyuan Fox Clan clearly wanted to hide in the Qingyuan Cave Heaven and no longer care about these demons.

(End of this chapter)