Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1100 Myriad Treasures Sect, True Monarch Duobao
"Does the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion have any other plans?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

If it were someone else, he would just be happy to watch the show.

However, when it comes to Zhongli's family, he has to pay more attention.

Zhongli Xiayi had been kind to him in the past, and Zhongli Yue had given him guidance. Over the years, the Yang family and Wanbaohang had cooperated very well, exchanging resources and benefiting each other. All of this was because Zhongli Yue was in Taoyuan Mountain.

Whether for friendship or for profit, Yang Zhengshan must stand on Zhong Lijia's side.

"No, I heard that it was True Monarch Huagai who found the murderer. While investigating the murderer who killed True Monarch Yuanchen, he accidentally discovered a magic weapon that True Monarch Changming had once used! Then, he continued to investigate and found that this magic weapon came from Wanbaoxing." Lin Qihe showed a faint smile on his face.

After listening, Yang Zhengshan didn't know what to say.

Unexpectedly, this matter was actually related to them.

If they hadn't killed Yuan Chen Zhenjun, the Tianji Pavilion wouldn't have investigated. As a result, the Tianji Pavilion didn't find the people who killed Yuan Chen Zhenjun, but they found clues about Changming Zhenjun.

This is truly a cruel twist of fate.

"The disciples of Hengshan Sect believe that Tianji Pavilion will not let this go easily and may very well start a war with Wanbao Sect! However, some people think that Wanbao Sect will not break with Tianji Pavilion, after all, Wanbao Sect believes in making money through harmony!"

"Currently, there is a lot of discussion about this matter in the Central Region, with all sorts of rumors flying around, and it's hard to tell which ones are true and which ones are false."

Lin Qihe said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly; this situation was to be expected.

Both Tianji Pavilion and Wanbao Sect are top-tier forces. Although the entire Wanhua Domain is currently in turmoil, Tianxian Dao and the four top-tier forces still maintain a tacit understanding and have not had any conflicts with each other.

Once these two forces go to war, the impact on the entire Wanhua Domain will be enormous, and it could very well drag the Wanhua Domain into the abyss of war.

At that point, it won't be a conflict anymore, but a world war.

Unless Tianxiandao personally intervenes, the war between the two top powers will inevitably affect the entire Wanhua Domain.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengshan frowned.

The Way of Heaven!
what are they doing?
In the struggle for power, the one most anxious should be the Heavenly Constitution Dao.

The Lord of the Heavenly Law is about to lose his power. Does he not want to continue to control it?
He definitely wants to, but he probably can't continue to control it.

But what about his disciples and followers?
The Heavenly Constitution Path is not just about the Heavenly Constitution Path Master. It should be noted that the Heavenly Constitution Path is also a huge and powerful force. Even without the Heavenly Constitution Path Master, its strength is above the four top forces.

However, Tianxiandao has always kept a very low profile and rarely appears in public.

This gives the impression that there are only four top-tier forces in the Wanhua Central Region, and few people pay attention to the actions of the Tianxian Dao.

Does Tianxiandao not want to participate in the struggle for power?

Logically, they should be the most proactive, so why haven't they made any moves?
Yang Zhengshan was somewhat puzzled, mainly because he didn't know much about the Tianxian Dao.

……

The Wanbao Sect is located in the western part of the Central Region. The sect's headquarters is a city called Wanbao Immortal City.

Outside the Wanbao Immortal City, a hundred-zhang-high wall of spirit jade walls is embedded with star crystal fragments. In the daytime, it reflects the light of glass, and at night, it is adorned with shimmering dots, like a galaxy fallen to earth.

The city gate is cast from black iron and red copper, with the two characters "Wanbao" (meaning "Ten Thousand Treasures") engraved in gilded gold, surrounded by flowing runes. On the side of the gate, a qilin (a mythical creature) is carved from blue stone, holding a luminous pearl in its mouth, emitting a soft glow day and night. The surrounding moat, the Lingxi River, is emerald green, with colorful lotus lanterns floating on it, their reflections shimmering like scattered gold on the water.

Cloud boats shuttle back and forth in the sky, their sails embroidered with the sect's emblem, and jade bells hanging from their sides; spirit birds fly by carrying treasure boxes, their feathers carrying spiritual mist; hanging pavilions float in the clouds, with precious bells hanging from their corners, their clear and melodious sound carried by the wind, echoing throughout half the city.

Wanbao City is also the number one immortal city in the Central Region. The inner city is the residence of the Wanbao Sect, and its central street is called Wanbao Street, which is the street that truly hides countless treasures.

The shops lining both sides of the street were filled with dazzling magical artifacts and displayed ancient spiritual materials. Each shop contained many third-tier spiritual items.

Here, you can sometimes even find traces of ethereal spirits.

A city that holds countless treasures, shining with divine brilliance day and night—this describes the Myriad Treasures Sect.

The outer city of Wanbao City was also filled with a million cultivators, including many Foundation Establishment cultivators and even some Golden Core cultivators.

Other things are hard to count, but there are five immortal clans in the outer city of Wanbao Immortal City, which means there are five Golden Core families in the outer city.

These immortals are all considered vassals of the Wanbao Sect. Although they haven't joined the sect, they work for the Wanbao Group. Many of them are guest retainers of the Wanbao Group.

However, the core of the Wanbao Sect is the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven.

What is a Hundred Realms Grotto Heaven?

One grotto-heaven is one realm, and a hundred realms are a hundred grotto-heavens connected together.

Of course, although Wanbao Sect is extremely wealthy, it does not have a hundred grotto-heavens; it only has thirteen.

The largest of these grotto-heavens is the Hundred Realms Grotto-Heaven, while the remaining twelve grotto-heavens surround it, interconnected by their portals, forming a domain comprised of multiple grotto-heavens.

The claim of "hundred realms" is somewhat exaggerated, but the thirteen grotto-heavens are enough to prove the wealth and power of the Wanbao Sect.

Among the twelve grotto-heavens, there is one called Zhongli Heaven, which is a grotto-heaven that belongs exclusively to the Zhongli family.

Above the soft clouds, a gentle breeze casually kneaded the white mist, and a crimson ray of light pierced through the clouds, landing in front of a palace that looked like white jade.

The rosy glow faded, revealing a graceful and elegant figure.

She wore a scarlet silk palace dress with wide sleeves inlaid with silver cloud patterns and red agate tassels hanging from the cuffs. She wore a red jade lotus petal crown, with a red gold hairpin dangling from the side. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes like fixed stars, and her lips were painted with vermilion. She wore red gold earrings and small red jade pendants.

She exudes a faint sandalwood fragrance, possesses an elegant and ethereal charm, and is both noble and refined.

She was none other than Zhong Lixiayi.

Zhong Lixia at this time was slightly different from the Zhong Lixia Yang Zhengshan had seen before. Although the former Zhong Lixia was elegant and noble, she had a gentle face and a kind of approachability, so she did not make people feel that she was unapproachable.

But now Zhong Lixia's clothes have a more aloof and detached air, with a cold expression that gives people a feeling of keeping people at a distance.

Zhongli Xiayi walked into the palace gate and then turned to go to the side hall.

Inside the side hall, an old man sat on a cushion, meditating peacefully. Zhongli Xiayi did not disturb him but stood aside and waited.

About fifteen minutes later, the old man slowly opened his eyes.

"Xia Yi greets the Ancestor!" Zhongli Xia Yi bowed.

The old man before us is none other than True Lord Duobao.

Duobao Zhenjun was slightly chubby with a round face. His earlobes were particularly large, more than an inch long, and seeing him gave one the feeling of seeing Maitreya Buddha.

His smile was even more kind and approachable, showing none of the imposing aura of a Golden Core cultivator.

"Hehe, come and sit down!"

Duobao Zhenjun smiled kindly. Zhongli Xiayi walked into the hall, sat at the table beside her, and asked, "Did the Ancestor want to see me about something?"

"How are you feeling now?" Duobao Zhenjun asked, looking at Zhongli Xiayi.

Zhong Lixia frowned slightly. "It feels a bit unreal!"

"That's right, it's not real. The rosy clouds are illusory. You just inherited the rosy clouds, so it's normal that you can't adapt to it for a while!"

Duobao Zhenjun stood up and said unhurriedly, "The Wanli Xiapei is a rare spiritual treasure passed down from ancient times. It contains the Dao of Xiaguang. If you can comprehend your own Dao of Xiaguang from it, you will surely surpass the former Dao Lord of Chiguang!"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Xiayi couldn't help but touch the crimson robe she was wearing. Her return to the sect was specifically to inherit this robe.

Zhongli Xiayi, Zhongli Xiayi, her name comes from this shawl.

This embroidered robe is the Zhongli family's greatest secret, a goal they have been preparing for for a thousand years.

Zhongli Xiayi didn't know these things before; it wasn't until after she achieved Core Formation that Zhongli Yue told her.

She is the secret weapon that the Zhongli family prepared for this power struggle. Since a thousand years ago, Duobao Zhenjun has been cultivating her in Wanli Xiapei.

He nurtured four generations of his descendants, and finally the Zhongli family produced a cultivator like Zhongli Xiayi, who perfectly matched the Wanli Xiapei.

As for the cultivation process, it is actually very simple: each generation of descendants cultivates the Way of Radiant Light, consumes various spiritual items containing Radiant Light, and each generation of descendants marries a woman with a spiritual aperture and bears offspring.

A thousand years passed, four generations of descendants, until the birth of Zhongli Xiayi.

The nurturing of the True Lord Duobao gave Zhongli Xiayi a head start, granting her talent far surpassing that of others, allowing her body and soul to perfectly align with the Dao of Radiant Light, and enabling her to perfectly wield this Myriad Miles of Radiant Light Robe.

Duobao Zhenjun's goal was to give Zhongli Xiayi a foundation in the Path of Radiant Light that could surpass that of the Crimson Light Dao Master.

Simply put, he wanted to cultivate a Dao Lord.

While others vie to become Dao Lords, True Lord Duobao desires to cultivate one.

This may sound like a pipe dream, but the fact is that Zhongli Xiayi currently has the foundation to do so. As for whether she can become a Dao Lord in the future, that depends on her own destiny.

"Xia Yi understands, Xia Yi will work hard to cultivate!" Zhongli Xia Yi said.

"Yes, I trust you to do things well." True Lord Duobao nodded in satisfaction.

Zhongli Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "Ancestor, there is something I don't understand!"

"what's up?"

"It's about the Longevity True Lord. Why did the Ancestor want to kill him?" Zhongli Xiayi asked.

Duobao Zhenjun's expression darkened slightly. "If I said I didn't kill him, would you believe me?"

Zhongli Xiayi looked at him with suspicion, "It wasn't the Ancestor who killed him?"

"Heh, why would I kill him?" Duobao Zhenjun said disdainfully.

“But that magic weapon did indeed come from our family’s shop, and it even has the aura of our ancestor on it!” Zhongli Xiayi was even more puzzled.

Duobao Zhenjun waved his hand, "I know about this matter. As for the reason, you don't need to worry about it. The only thing you need to do now is to cultivate diligently, improve your cultivation level, comprehend the Dao, and raise your cultivation level to the late Golden Core stage as soon as possible, and comprehend the divine Dao Dao to the perfect state!"

"Everything else is none of your business, and you don't need to worry about it!"

Zhongli Xia hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "I understand. I'll go cultivate now!"

"Wait, take these spiritual items with you. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me directly!" said True Monarch Duobao.

As his name suggests, the True Lord Duobao has no shortage of all kinds of spiritual objects and treasures.

"Thank you, Ancestor!" Zhongli Xiayi naturally wouldn't refuse her ancestor's care. After accepting the storage bag, she bowed and left.

After he left, Duobao Zhenjun's face darkened.

"Have you found out the truth?" His tone was very unpleasant, almost as if he were gritting his teeth.

Behind him, in a corner of the palace, a twisted figure slowly emerged from the dark shadows.

"We've found some information, but we can't find the real culprit!" A deep voice echoed in the hall, and a face with gray scales on its forehead emerged from the shadows.

"Heh, if even you can't find it, then who else could it be?"

"For the dignified Heavenly Law Sect to resort to such underhanded tricks, it truly disgraces the Sect Master!"

Duobao Zhenjun said in a sarcastic tone.

He knew perfectly well that he hadn't killed the Longevity True Lord.

As for who killed him, he could probably guess a thing or two.

To be able to kill the Longevity True Monarch and leave the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion without finding a single clue is something that no ordinary Golden Core cultivator could do.

Before, he wouldn't have guessed who it was.

But once he was implicated, he was able to guess who the murderer was.

This is framing someone and sowing discord.

The purpose, of course, is to incite war between the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and the Myriad Treasures Sect.

"What do you need me to do next?" The tall, thin figure emerged from the shadows and asked softly.

"No need. You should stay with Xia Yi. She is your future master, and I hope you can protect her!" Duobao Zhenjun looked at the other party with an extremely solemn expression.

The tall, slender figure paused slightly. "I understand!"

“Her future is longer than mine!” Duobao Zhenjun said meaningfully.

“Hehe, there’s no need for explanation, my lord. Black Scale has followed you for ten years and naturally knows your character. I understand your intention in having me follow Miss!” said Black Scale Demon King.

Duobao Zhenjun smiled gently, "It's good that you understand! Go!"

"Here!"

The Black Scale Demon King slowly retreated into the shadows, and then his figure vanished without a trace.

Duobao Zhenjun stood in the magnificent hall, looked up at the soft light outside the window, and a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Since everyone wants to compete, then let them compete!"

"Fight until you're bloodied and battered, fight until the sky falls and the earth cracks, and you'll regret it sooner or later!"

(End of this chapter)