Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1135 Going Out

"Your Majesty, I have received a strange message!"

Lin Qihe found Yang Zhengshan and handed him a communication talisman.

Yang Zhengshan took the communication talisman and looked at its contents, and couldn't help but feel surprised.

Messenger symbols can only convey a limited amount of information, usually just a few sentences.

The message contained only one sentence: "The Qin family of Wanbao Immortal City is in trouble and requests your assistance!"

Wanbao Immortal City?

Qin family?

Why are you coming to me for help?

Yang Zhengshan was puzzled. "Didn't you send your communication talisman to the Qin family?"

Lin Qihe's communication talisman is quite special; it can transmit messages regardless of distance and can even reach parts of the cave world.

As long as there is a passage between the grotto and the real world, his communication talisman can find Lin Qihe by following the void.

“No, I have no connection with the Qin family, and my communication talisman can only be received by me, so I have never given it to anyone other than my own people and the Hengshan Sect!” Lin Qihe said.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought for a moment. Just because Lin Qihe hadn't given it to outsiders didn't mean that this kind of communication talisman hadn't been leaked, because he had given it to several people before.

He had given Lin Qihe's communication talismans to Zhong Liyue and Zhong Lixia as a way for them to contact him.

The Qin family of Wanbao Immortal City?

Is it Zhongli Yue or Zhongli Xiayi?
Yang Zhengshan immediately thought of the two of them. He knew about the Qin family of Wanbao Immortal City, one of the five great immortal clans. He had heard of them before, but had never had any contact with them.

The Qin family possesses Lin Qihe's communication talisman, most likely originating from Zhongli Xiayi and Zhongli Yue.

That explains the strange message. The reason the Qin family sought his help was probably because Zhongli Xiayi or Zhongli Yue were giving instructions to the Qin family.

"Has the Qin family run into some trouble?"

"Probably not. Wanbao Immortal City has been relatively peaceful recently, and nothing major has happened in the city!" Lin Qihe said.

He was in charge of foreign trade, including trade with Hengshan Sect and business with Wanbao Immortal City.

If there is any unrest in Wanbao Immortal City, Li Jianning and Li Jianan, who are stationed there, should send him a message.

Since he had not received any messages from Li Jianing and Li Jianan, it meant that there was nothing unusual inside Wanbao Immortal City.

Lin Qihe seemed to realize something and said, "It's because the Northern Region is not peaceful. The Northern Sea Demon Court has occupied a lot of territory in the Northern Region. Could it be because of this?"

He had already guessed the truth, but both he and Yang Zhengshan felt that the truth was unreasonable.

The Northern Region is tens of thousands of miles away from Wanbao Immortal City. Not to mention that the Northern Sea Demon Court has not yet invaded the entire Northern Region, even if they did, they would not be able to threaten Wanbao Immortal City in the short term. You should know that Wanbao Immortal City is separated from the Northern Region by the northern part of the Wanshui Wilderness, which is tens of thousands of miles away.

Unless the North Sea Demon Court goes mad, it will not cross thousands of miles to directly attack Wanbao Immortal City.

Given the current situation in the Northern Region, it has no impact on Wanbao Immortal City and will not cause trouble for the Qin family, so it is not appropriate for the Qin family to rashly send a message for help.

Their idea wasn't wrong, but they overlooked the mindset of the five great immortal clans of Wanbao Immortal City. The five great immortal clans didn't want to wait until disaster struck before seeking help from Wanbao Sect.

With Wanbaozong absent, they felt uncertain, so they urgently needed to find a way to contact Wanbaozong. Only by mastering the method of contacting Wanbaozong could they have the confidence to face the threat from the North Sea Demon Court.

It can be said that without Wanbaozong, they would be a flock of helpless lambs, but with Wanbaozong, they would immediately turn into ferocious beasts.

The five immortal clans each have a Golden Core cultivator. The five immortal clans are all families that have been passed down for thousands of years. How could such families not have some foundation?

They depend on the Wanbao Sect, but they are also the ultimate radiating force of the Wanbao Sect.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Zhengshan decided to go to Wanbao Immortal City to check out the situation first.

Since it was something Zhongli Yue or Zhongli Xiayi had asked him to do, he had to lend a hand no matter what.

"Let's go, let's go to Wanbao Immortal City together!"

After saying this, the two left the Immortal Palace of Life and headed straight for the Immortal City of Myriad Treasures.

Wanbao Immortal City remains the same as before, prosperous and bustling. At least the outer city is still the same as before, but the atmosphere in the middle city, where the five major immortal clans reside, is somewhat tense.

Yang Zhengshan's spiritual sense subtly swept across the entire immortal city and immediately discovered the situation of the Zheng family.

The gathering of five Golden Core cultivators at the Zheng family naturally attracted his attention.

At this moment, Zheng Kaiming, Qin Xianyang and others were still waiting. They had been waiting for more than an hour, and their mood was inevitably a little anxious.

The main reason is that they don't know who the message talisman is meant for, and waiting here without any intention is really torturous.

"Who exactly is this communication talisman for?" Sun Ye asked.

"Don't ask me, I don't know either!" Qin Xianyang said helplessly.

Are we just going to wait here in vain?

"Do you have any other ideas?"

"no!"

"If you don't have it, don't talk nonsense! Don't you even have this much patience?"

“It’s not that I lack patience, it’s just that I don’t want to waste time here. If all else fails, we can just gather our forces and march on the Northern Region!” Sun Ye said, frowning.

Although the Demon Court of the North Sea is powerful, they are not to be trifled with.

Even without Wanbao Sect, they can still use Wanbao Sect's name to gather forces from all sides.

Throughout the entire Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters, there are countless immortal cultivation families and clans, with millions of immortal cultivators, over one hundred thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators, and countless martial artists.

If they can mobilize this force, they are not without the confidence to fight against the Demon Court of the North Sea.

Just as the group was frowning and considering whether Sun Ye's suggestion was feasible, Yang Zhengshan and Lin Qihe suddenly appeared in front of the hall.

The sudden fluctuation of energy instantly alerted everyone, and they all stood up abruptly, staring sharply at Yang Zhengshan and Lin Qihe.

Yang Zhengshan paid no attention to their nervousness. His gaze calmly swept over the five people in the hall and finally landed on Qin Xianyang.

"Qin Xianyang of the Qin family? Was it you who sent the message to me?" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

Zheng Kaiming, Qin Xianyang, and the other three were all taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.

None of them knew Yang Zhengshan, nor could they discern his background or guess his identity.

This is actually normal, since Yang Zhengshan rarely appears in public and doesn't have much of a reputation.

In the Western Regions, he would be considered somewhat famous, but in the Central Region, he would be an unknown figure.

Zhong Lixia left a communication talisman for the Qin family not so that Yang Zhengshan would help them avoid disaster, but rather so that Yang Zhengshan would lend a hand to the Qin family if they encountered any calamity, giving them a way out.

"It is indeed I, Qin. Who else could it be but Your Excellency?" Qin Xianyang came to his senses, clasped his hands in a salute, and asked.

Yang Zhengshan's lips curled slightly, "Bai Yujing Yang Zhengshan!"

The Yang family is a thing of the past, and Bai Yujing should reveal himself; there's no point in continuing to hide.

Of course, this doesn't mean the Yang family no longer exists, but rather that people can no longer act under the Yang family name; they should use the name Bai Yujing instead.

The Yang family represents only a clan. It's understandable for a clan to have a few guest retainers, but it's strange that there are so many demonic beasts, and even a demon king.

Baiyujing is a sect where human cultivators, demons, and ghost cultivators can all join.

"Bai Yujing!" Zheng Kaiming and Qin Xianyang both looked bewildered.

Seeing their reaction, Yang Zhengshan didn't mind and asked, "Who gave you the communication talisman?"

“Miss Xiayi!” Qin Xianyang replied.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, just as he had expected. "So what brings you here?"

For some reason, Qin Xianyang suddenly felt nervous and said, "We wish to contact the Wanbao Sect. Do you have any way to do so?"

"..."

Yang Zhengshan looked at them speechlessly.

"You've got the wrong person. I'm not from the Wanbao Sect. I'm just a close friend of Fellow Daoist Xia Yi, and I don't have much interaction with the Wanbao Sect!"

His interactions with Wanbaozong were limited to the siblings Zhongli Yue and Zhongli Xiayi; aside from that, there were almost no other connections.

Of course, he was still a guest elder of Wanbaoxing, but this title was just that—a title—and he was not even noticed by the higher-ups of Wanbaoxing.

Qin Xianyang chuckled awkwardly, "I apologize, I was unaware of the reason, and I apologize for disturbing you!"

"It's alright!" Yang Zhengshan waved his hand and turned to Lin Qihe, saying, "Give Fellow Daoist Qin another communication talisman!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qihe immediately took out a communication talisman and handed it to Qin Xianyang.

"If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can contact me at any time!"

Looking at the communication talisman handed to him, and then at Lin Qihe, Qin Xianyang accepted the talisman and said respectfully, "Thank you for your kindness!"

He could see through Lin Qihe's cultivation level, since Lin Qihe was a minor realm lower than him, but he couldn't see through Yang Zhengshan's cultivation level and had a feeling that Yang Zhengshan was unfathomable.

Yang Zhengshan nodded, "Farewell!"

Immediately, he and Lin Qihe disappeared from the hall without uttering a single unnecessary word.

At this point, he understood why Qin Xianyang had sought him out; it was simply a case of desperation leading to desperation.

As for why Qin Xianyang contacted Wanbao Sect, he could guess the reason.

The situation is turbulent, and the Northern Sea Demon Court is pressing closer and closer. Although it has not yet threatened Wanbao Immortal City, Zheng Kaiming and Qin Xianyang have already felt the pressure, so they are eager to contact Wanbao Sect.

They had simply chosen the wrong person. Yang Zhengshan had no intention of interfering in the situation in the Northern Region, nor did he intend to become an enemy of the Northern Sea Demon Court.

After returning to the Immortal Palace of Life, Yang Zhengshan quickly put the Qin family's affairs out of his mind and instead summoned everyone to the Hall of Longevity for a meeting.

Inside the Hall of Longevity, all the high-ranking officials of Baiyujing gathered.

Xuanzhen, Yunxiao, Lin Qihe, Qingniu, Yueyao, Kouta, and Hong Fuxiu, along with a group of Golden Core cultivators.

Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, Yang Mingzhi, Yang Minghao, Yang Chengmao, Yang Chengye and other high-ranking officials with specific positions in the Five Cities and Twelve Buildings.

Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings represent the highest level of martial prowess in Baiyujing, while the others represent the management of the Spirit Origin Land.

"What is everyone's opinion on the current situation in Wanhua Domain?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Upon hearing this question, everyone couldn't help but frown.

Their only feeling about the situation in Wanhua Domain right now is that it's chaotic.

The war intensified and spread to almost the entire Wanhua Domain. It's not that there's no safe haven in Wanhua Domain now, but it's really not easy to find a peaceful place.

Yunxiao seemed to be deep in thought, and asked, "Does Your Majesty have any ideas?"

“That’s right, I do have some ideas.” Yang Zhengshan didn’t hide anything and said frankly, “Our Baiyujing is not weak now, it’s time for us to go out and explore.”

Go out?
The crowd was taken aback for a moment, then became lively again.

go out!
These three words are easy to say, but actually very difficult.

When Yang Zhengshan said "going out," he was definitely not referring to everyone leaving the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm, but rather to Bai Yujing establishing a sect in the outside world and becoming a powerful force in the region.

To establish a sect or school, one must definitely need a temple or monastery.

This training ground can't be too bad; it needs to have at least a third-tier spiritual vein.

Having a temple is not enough; you also need an industry.

Ordinary forces need vast tracts of spiritual fields, but Baiyujing doesn't need many, as the Spirit Source Land has plenty of them.

However, this does not mean that Baiyujing does not need other things.

Various minerals, various spiritual objects, and most importantly, the most basic spiritual stones.

Countless spirit stones, the more the better.

This means that Bai Yujing has to compete with various forces for territory, industry, resources, and anything that is beneficial to him.

Previously, the Spirit Source Land only engaged in trade, and it was trade through relatively few channels, so there was almost no conflict with the output of other forces. However, once Bai Yujing wants to establish a sect outside, it will inevitably have conflicts with the output of various forces.

Moreover, this is a time of power struggle, and the situation is already chaotic enough. If Bai Yujing goes out at this time, he will inevitably get involved in the power struggle.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied as they contemplated the power struggle.

Yang Jizhen, Yang Chengye, Yang Chengmao, and others looked excited, as if they were eager to make a big splash.

They knew the cruelty of the power struggle, but they had absolute faith in Yang Zhengshan, believing that he would surely lead them to victory.

Yunxiao fell into deep thought, a sharp glint in his eyes.

Xuanzhen grinned broadly; he had long been tired of staying in the Immortal Palace of Life and wanted to go out and run wild.

Lin Qihe lowered his eyes slightly, but what he was thinking about was the Impermanent Ghost Sect that he couldn't forget.

The Green Ox Demon King seemed to wake from a dream, looking completely bewildered.

Yueyao frowned. She didn't want to get involved in the power struggle, nor did she want Yang Zhengshan to get involved. She was satisfied with the current life of the Linglu clan and didn't want her people to experience the cruel war again.

Kota and Hong Fuxiu, on the other hand, seemed indifferent. They were already content to have embarked on the path of the Golden Core, and if Yang Zhengshan needed them, they were willing to go through fire and water for him.

"Your Majesty, do you wish to participate in the struggle for power?" Yueyao couldn't help but ask.

She wanted to know Yang Zhengshan's thoughts, but if Yang Zhengshan really wanted to participate in the power struggle, she had no other choice but to follow this path to the bitter end.

The Wanhua Demon Court has been destroyed, and the Linglu Clan has adapted to life in the Lingyuan Land. Now, she can no longer leave Baiyujing.

Yang Zhengshan tapped the armrest of his chair lightly. He understood Yueyao's concerns, so he thought for a moment and said, "You can participate, or you can not participate!"

Yueyao looked at him with a puzzled expression.

He explained, "Whether or not I will get involved depends on how things develop. Right now, I just want to take Bai Yujing out of here, but once Bai Yujing is out there, whether or not I will get involved is not up to me."

"The general trend will force us to get involved. Unless we stay in the Land of Spirit Source, we will inevitably be drawn into it."

Yueyao lowered her eyes slightly, "Can't we stay in the Spirit Source Land and go out after the power struggle is over?"

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said, "No, I feel unwilling if I don't participate. But actually, I don't have that much desire to participate!"

He coveted power, but it wouldn't be fair to say he absolutely needed it.

He actually wanted to become the true Lord of the Dao more than the position of power.

He has now halfway entered the Dao, and he is not yet three hundred years old. He still has thousands of years to cultivate.

(End of this chapter)