Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1103 Seeking Refuge and Taking in

Yang Family Blessed Land, inside the Bamboo Creek Pavilion.

Yang Zhengshan was meeting with Master Jingshui. The Wuchang Ghost Sect had invaded the Yunxiao Mountains, and the Lingxiu Sea had naturally received the news as well. Although they received the news the latest, they were the first to arrive.

In the quiet bamboo house, the two sat facing each other on either side of the tea table, with Lin Pingyang sitting beside them serving them tea and water.

Lin Pingyang is Lin Zhan's fourth-generation descendant and a Foundation Establishment cultivator. He is currently in charge of the Yang Family Blessed Land.

"True Lord, the Impermanent Ghost Sect is coming with great force. What should we do?" True Master Jingshui asked directly without any formalities.

Yang Zhengshan sipped his tea, his expression solemn.

He had long known that the Impermanent Ghost Sect was mobilizing a large army of Yin soldiers to the eastern part of the Cloud Mountain Range, and he had also considered how to deal with the Impermanent Ghost Sect's attack on the Cloud Mountain Range.

To be honest, he had no other choice.

With its current strength, Baiyujing is far from being able to contend with the Wuchang Ghost Sect.

Even if you add Hidden Sword Mountain and Azure Feather Mountain, they are still no match for the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

More importantly, Yang Zhengshan does not want to confront the Wuchang Ghost Sect head-on. The Wuchang Ghost Sect's opponent should be the Wanhua Demon Court. They absolutely cannot become cannon fodder for the Wanhua Demon Court again.

"Two paths: either migrate westward, or..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Or join the Yang family!"

The westward migration goes without saying. To the west of the Lingxiu Sea was the former Dayun Dynasty. After the fall of the Dayun Dynasty, three major dynasties were formed. After a century of turmoil, a tripartite balance of power was finally established.

Although that region has some spiritual veins, they are of low grade and there aren't many blessed lands.

In addition, the area is mostly populated by ordinary people and martial artists, with almost no cultivators.

The Impermanent Ghost Sect would never go there.

In fact, the Impermanent Ghost Sect probably wouldn't have launched a massacre in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, because the population of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is mostly ordinary people and martial artists, with very few cultivators.

Even if the Impermanent Ghost Sect wanted to occupy the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, they wouldn't commit massacres there.

Don't forget that one of the five prohibitions of the Heavenly Law is to prohibit the suffering of the people.

They can alter the earth's veins, change the spiritual energy environment, and even wantonly slaughter demonic beasts and strange creatures in the Wanhua Mountains—these are all acceptable. However, the Wuchang Ghost Sect will not massacre ordinary people.

The so-called prohibition against the slaughter of living beings is actually just prohibiting the killing of ordinary people, because ordinary people are the foundation of immortal cultivation. Slaughtering tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of immortal cultivators will not have any effect on the Myriad Flower Domain.

However, if tens of millions of ordinary people are slaughtered, or even more, then the immortal cultivation world of the Wanhua Domain will decline.

After all, most spiritual treasures come from ordinary people, not from immortals or families of cultivators.

Ordinary people in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty will not be slaughtered, but that may not be the case for martial artists and cultivators.

Therefore, if the Impermanent Ghost Sect wants to occupy the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, the Profound Purity Sect and the Illusion Moon Sect will have to leave.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan didn't care about the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. To put it bluntly, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty was not worth Yang Zhengshan's attention at all.

However, it is not impossible for the population of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty to migrate to the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Yang Zhengshan's pause was due to his hesitation about whether the Spirit Source Land should accept the population of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Master Jingshui sensed Yang Zhengshan's hesitation, but he said decisively, "We are willing to join the Yang family, and we beg you, True Lord, to accept us!"

He stood up and bowed deeply with a solemn expression.

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, and an invisible force lifted him up.

"My Yang family has its own rules. Once you join the Yang family, there will be no more Xuanqing Sect or Huanyue Sect!"

Master Jingshui said, "I understand. Those who wish to come may come, and those who do not wish to come may leave!"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled lightly, "You're quite carefree!"

Master Jingshui said, "I'm already this old, so naturally I don't care about such superficial things!"

When he first met Yang Zhengshan, he was nearly three hundred years old, and now he is over four hundred and fifty years old, which means he only has a few decades left to live.

He no longer cares about anything else; all he wants now is to secure a future for his descendants.

As for the Illusion Moon Sect's choice, that's their own business.

"Well, you can go back now. Those who want to come should hurry up. I estimate it won't be long before the Impermanent Ghost Sect comes knocking on my Yang family's door!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away!"

Master Jingshui responded and then rose to take his leave.

Before he even stepped out of the bamboo house, someone came to report: "Reporting to the True Lord, there are people from Qingli Immortal City requesting an audience outside the mountain gate. The person claims to be Yun Fan!"

Yang Zhengshan frowned. "Please invite him over!"

What did Yunfan come to see him for?
Do they also want to join us?

It doesn't seem impossible!

A moment later, Yunfan arrived at Zhuxi Pavilion. "Yunfan, disciple of Baiyun, pays respects to True Lord Yang!"

"Come and sit down!" Yang Zhengshan said casually.

Yunfan bowed and sat down in front of Yang Zhengshan. He glanced at the freshly washed tea set and realized that someone had just left.

"Just say what you need to say!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yun Fan bowed his head and said respectfully, "The Impermanent Ghost Sect is coming with great force. We would like to ask the True Lord for protection!"

"Protection!" Yang Zhengshan glanced at him and shook his head slightly. "I can't protect you!"

He couldn't stop the Impermanent Ghost Sect, so naturally he couldn't protect Yun Fan either.

The only way to gain his protection is to join Baiyujing, but once you join Baiyujing, the Baiyun lineage will disappear.

The lineage is not broken; the Baiyun Daoist tradition can still be passed down in the Shengjing Immortal Palace. However, what will be passed down in the future will only be the cultivation techniques, not the entire Daoist tradition.

If Yunfan was merely seeking refuge, Yang Zhengshan naturally could not provide them with protection.

“True Lord Yang, the Yang family has a hidden paradise…” Yun Fan said somewhat anxiously.

Yang Zhengshan raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I understand what you mean, but you also need to know the rules of the Yang family. If you want to enter the Yang family's grotto heaven, you must completely integrate into the Yang family. In that case, the Baiyun lineage will disappear!"

"It's not that I'm making things difficult for you, nor am I taking advantage of your misfortune. It's just that the Yang family has always had this rule, from the very beginning! I can't possibly break the rules I set for you!"

Whether it's a sect or a family, once they enter the Immortal Palace of Life, they should no longer exist.

Yang Zhengshan could allow small groups within the Shengjing Immortal Palace, but he could not allow sects and families within it.

Especially for Golden Core sects and immortal clans, such as the former Wuzhen Dao Palace, after Xuanzhen advanced to Golden Core cultivator, Wuzhen Dao Palace was no longer an independent sect, but became an institution in the Spirit Source Land, mainly used to cultivate immortal cultivators.

Even the Wuzhen Dao Palace is like this, not to mention the others.

In the Land of Spiritual Origin, the only force that can maintain its independence is the Demon Race.

The Azure Wolf Clan, the Golden Feather Fire Crow, the Gray Horned Azure Ox, and other demon clans possess a high degree of independence, with their own tribes and territories. This is unavoidable, as they cannot fully integrate into human society and must therefore exist independently.

However, the most important thing is that the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm will always be dominated by immortal cultivators, not demons. Therefore, even if the demons remain independent, they will not be able to take away the dominance of the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm.

Yunfan was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and fell silent. His original plan was simply to enter the Yang family's grotto-heaven to avoid trouble, and once the storm had passed, they would move out and find another place to rebuild the Baiyun Dao lineage.

Yang Zhengshan's words undoubtedly refuted his idea.

This made him feel very uncomfortable, but it also made him understand the rules of the Yang family.

It's not surprising that the Yang family has such rules; no powerful family would allow just anyone to enter their celestial abode.

For example, Qingyuan Cave Heaven would not take in any other demon races besides the fox clan, let alone human cultivators.

The question now is whether they should join the Yang family.

Yunfan was unaware that the Yang family Yang Zhengshan mentioned was now the sect Baiyujing. There were still many differences between the immortal clan and the sect. The immortal clan was just a family. If cultivators like them joined the immortal clan, they would become guest elders of the immortal clan and become vassals of the immortal clan.

It's different with sects. Although it's difficult to integrate at first, as time goes by, they can become completely part of the sect.

Yang Zhengshan didn't mention that the Yang family was now a sect, so he was still hesitant.

Actually, Yang Zhengshan doesn't want to expose Bai Yujing's existence right now, even though it wouldn't have much of an impact, but there's no need for it.

Speaking of the Yang family to outsiders will make people look down on them, thinking that the Yang family is just a celestial clan and does not pose much of a threat.

If one were to reveal Bai Yujing's identity and expose the power he currently possesses, he would be taken seriously and seen as a threat.

Just as Yunfan was hesitating about whether to join the Yang family, someone outside the bamboo house loudly reported: "Reporting to the True Lord, many demons have arrived outside the mountain gate, and they request that the True Lord take them in!"

Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise, "Many demons?"

"Yes, there are at least tens of thousands of them, and they all seem to be spirit deer!"

With a thought, Yang Zhengshan spread his spiritual sense outwards, sweeping across the eastern gate of the mountain.

Upon seeing the scene outside the mountain gate, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

There really are a lot!
These aren't demons; they're clearly a herd of deer.

However, those responsible for guarding the mountain gate were all martial artists, and they could not distinguish how many demonic beasts or strange beasts were inside.

"Go and invite the Moon Demon King over!" he instructed Lin Pingyang.

"Yes, sir!" Lin Pingyang replied and withdrew.

Yunfan watched all this silently. Yang Zhengshan noticed his expression and explained, "It's the Spirit Deer Clan of the Wanhua Demon Court. I guess they also want to pledge allegiance to my Yang family!"

"Hey~"

Yang Zhengshan sighed softly.

After relocating three million people to the Spirit Source Land last time, he did not intend to let the Spirit Source Land accept too many people.

But given the current situation, it seems he has no choice but to accept it.

He could refuse the Spirit Deer Clan, but he couldn't refuse the people from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty and the White Cloud Daoist lineage.

The Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is home to sects like the Illusion Moon Sect, the Profound Purity Sect, the Lu Family, and the Lan Family. He is familiar with many of these sects and families, and has many old friends among them. He can't just ignore them all.

The relationship between Baiyun Daoist lineage and him goes without saying. For the sake of True Lord Baiyun, he could not refuse Yunfan and the others, unless Yunfan and the others were unwilling to abide by the rules of the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm.

As for the Spirit Deer Clan, he could refuse, but the Spirit Deer Clan possessed great strength and even had a Demon King.

The addition of the Spirit Deer Clan to the Immortal Palace of Living Beings will greatly enhance Bai Yujing's strength.

Therefore, the Spirit Deer Clan is the one he most wants to accept.

Upon hearing this, Yunfan no longer hesitated and said, "We are willing to join the Yang family. Please accept us, True Lord!"

"Have you thought this through? Once you join the Yang family, you will no longer be part of the Baiyun Dao lineage!" Yang Zhengshan said.

"I've thought it through. From now on, we are members of the Yang family!" Yunfan said firmly.

They had no other choice.

"Very well, go and bring them all here!"

"How many people can we bring?" Yunfan looked at Yang Zhengshan expectantly.

Yang Zhengshan chuckled, "Bring as many as you want! But you don't have much time left."

The Spirit Source Land is vast, spanning tens of thousands of miles. Yun Fan could even move the entire Qingli Immortal City over there.

The number of people is not the problem; time is.

"Yes!"

Yunfan has also left; they need to move here as soon as possible.

Although the Baiyun Daoist lineage doesn't have many members now, there are still many vassals of the Baiyun Daoist lineage in Qingli Immortal City. Even if they join the Yang family, they cannot abandon those vassals, because those vassals are their clansmen.

Just as Yunfan left, Yueyao arrived.

The two had met before, so there was no need for formalities. Besides, Yueyao had brought her entire clan with her this time, which showed her great sincerity.

Last time, Yang Zhengshan refused the Spirit Deer Clan's offer of allegiance; this time, he doesn't intend to refuse again.

"Rules are rules, and I hope you understand that!" Yang Zhengshan said, looking at Yueyao.

Yueyao nodded slightly, "I understand. As long as my people are not oppressed, I am willing to abide by all your rules!"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, looking at the incredibly exquisite demon king before him.

"Alright, I won't say anything more. You'll understand once you enter the cave!"

"Now you may enter the cave heaven, and I will arrange for people to assign you clan land!"

Yang Zhengshan didn't talk to Yueyao too much because it was hard to explain now. Once Yueyao entered the Immortal Palace of Life, she would naturally understand the situation there.

As for oppression, it does exist in the Spirit Source Land. A complex society cannot be perfect, but under Yang Zhengshan's rules, there will be no instances of humans oppressing demons in the Spirit Source Land.

Fairness and justice are the guiding principles of the rules in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Yang Zhengshan has always strived to uphold this principle.

Subsequently, the Spirit Deer Clan entered the Yang Family Blessed Land. There were tens of thousands of these Spirit Deer, of which about 10% were demon beasts, or about 1,000, and the remaining 90% were exotic beasts.

As a result, the Spirit Deer Clan became the most powerful force in the Immortal Palace of Life Realm, and also a relatively independent force.

But Yang Zhengshan was not worried at all that the Linglu clan would rebel.

Things are different now. As his cultivation and divine abilities have improved, his control over the Immortal Palace of Life has become stronger and stronger.

In particular, now that he has mastered the art of sealing the void, previously in the Immortal Palace of Life Realm, Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings could directly enter the void, but now, as long as Yang Zhengshan is unwilling to let anyone leave the Immortal Palace of Life Realm, no one can leave.

His understanding of sealing the void doesn't mean he can seal the void outside the Immortal Palace of Life, but rather that he can control the Immortal Palace of Life's ability to seal the void.

The Immortal Palace of Life is originally a spiritual treasure of the Great Void, and it inherently possesses the ability to seal the Great Void. However, Yang Zhengshan had not comprehended the ability to seal the Great Void before, so he was unable to control this ability of the Immortal Palace of Life.

Furthermore, Yang Zhengshan's strength within the Immortal Palace of Life is much greater, probably not much weaker than a peak Golden Core expert.

With his strength, plus Yunxiao, Lin Qihe and others, even if Yueyao rebelled, they could suppress her.

(End of this chapter)