Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1144 Hua Qingzhu Recognizes Her Master, the Fox Clan Joins the Clan
After a brief stroll around Jade Capital City, Yang Zhengshan led Su Mei and Su Qingfu to the Immortal Palace.

Upon entering the celestial palace, Su Mei and Su Qingfu were even more shocked.

"This is the real Baiyujing!"

Passing through the Nine Heavens Gate, we continued deeper along the long, wide white jade path, with pavilions on both sides and several newly built pavilions in the distance.

As we ventured deeper, we soon came upon Changsheng Lake, a lake brimming with lush greenery and lotus blossoms. These lotuses all originated from the Twelve Golden Crystal Lotuses of the Great Void, and were sacred lotuses imbued with Daoist intent. Like the ones on Lingquan Mountain, they possessed the power to enhance comprehension and improve affinity with nature.

Su Mei and Su Qingfu arrived in front of the Hall of Longevity with shock, just as Yu Qingyi came out of the hall.

"Husband!" Yu Qingyi smiled as brightly as a flower when she saw Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan was also delighted. He noticed that Yu Qingyi's aura had stabilized, which meant that she had already consolidated her cultivation.

At this moment, Yu Qingyi truly embarked on the path to the Golden Core.

"The lady has emerged from seclusion! Haha~~"

Yu Qingyi looked at Su Mei and Su Qingfu, blinked, and asked, "Who are these two?"

With two beautiful women following Yang Zhengshan, Yu Qingyi couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Of course, she wouldn't suspect that Yang Zhengshan had a new lover.

If Yang Zhengshan were the kind of person who liked beautiful women, he would have had countless beauties around him over the years.

"This is Fellow Daoist Su Mei, the Fox Venerable of Qingyuan, and this is Fellow Daoist Su Qingfu of the Qingyuan Fox Clan!"

"This is my wife, Yu Qingyi!"

Yang Zhengshan explained.

"I've met two seniors!"

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yu!"

After the three exchanged greetings, Yu Qingyi warmly invited the two to enter the Hall of Longevity.

In a short while, the atmosphere among the three became warm, and they began to address each other as sisters, leaving Yang Zhengshan in the background.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care; on the contrary, he was happy to be at ease.

He always had to be reserved when he was with women, especially when he was with beautiful and highly cultivated women, he couldn't be too casual.

It wasn't because he felt embarrassed, but because he was afraid the other person would misunderstand him.

Just as the four entered the Hall of Longevity and had not yet found a place to sit down, a streak of light suddenly flew out from Yang Zhengshan's arms.

"Owner!"

The tiny figure appeared before Yu Qingyi, who was immediately stunned.

What is this?
Before Yu Qingyi could react, Yang Zhengshan's hand was already on the little thing.

"Little brat, behave yourself!"

"She is my new master!" Hua Qingzhu struggled, looking pitifully at Yu Qingyi.

Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan with a puzzled expression. Yang Zhengshan had no choice but to explain, "This is the Flower Green Pearl, which should be the spiritual treasure of the Myriad Flower Demon Queen. She wants to recognize you as her master!"

In fact, Yang Zhengshan originally intended to secretly give the Flower Green Pearl to Yu Qingyi. A spiritual treasure is not a spiritual artifact, but has a fatal attraction for Golden Core cultivators.

With Su Mei and Su Qingfu both present, Yang Zhengshan couldn't guarantee they wouldn't have other intentions.

But this guy was too eager, wishing he could immediately throw himself into Yu Qingyi's arms.

Yang Zhengshan's explanation only made things worse, as it caused Su Mei and Su Qingfu's bright eyes to widen considerably.

Yu Qingyi didn't think too much about it. She didn't know much about the Wan Hua Demon Emperor; she was just curious about the little thing in front of her.

"Why does Hua Qingzhu acknowledge me as its master?"

"Because you cultivated the Path of Spirit Empowerment! This guy came looking for you by following the Path of Spirit Empowerment!"

"Master! Please take me in, I have nowhere to go!" Hua Qingzhu looked at Yu Qingyi with a pleading expression.

She was really unfortunate. It was bad enough that her former owner was dead, but she didn't really like him anyway. He always liked to keep her confined and wouldn't let her go out.

She originally thought that she would have a new master and be able to live a more carefree life, but she never expected to be caught by Yang Zhengshan again.

During this time, Yang Zhengshan kept her by his side and suppressed her with his Dao intent, making her extremely uncomfortable.

If she hadn't possessed some skill, she wouldn't have been able to break free from Yang Zhengshan's suppression of Dao intent.

Yu Qingyi looked at Yang Zhengshan with a questioning gaze, and Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, indicating that this guy could accept it.

With Yang Zhengshan's signal, Yu Qingyi's face immediately filled with a gentle smile.

"Since you want to acknowledge me as your master, I will naturally not refuse, and I should thank you for your recognition!"

As she spoke, she reached out and held the green pearl in her hands.

Yang Zhengshan warned again, "Behave yourself. If you dare to act recklessly, I will show you what's what!"

Hua Qingzhu glanced at Yang Zhengshan, pouted in dissatisfaction, but then happily slipped into Yu Qingyi's body.

The tiny bead flashed with a blue light, as if it had merged into Yu Qingyi's dantian. Yu Qingyi examined it carefully and saw that she was obediently staying next to the golden core. At the same time, she also noticed a blue stream of light in her sea of ​​consciousness.

A message entered her mind, instantly making her aware of the function of the Flower Green Pearl.

The Flower Green Pearl is not a complex spiritual treasure. It is an upgraded spiritual artifact and should be considered a relatively low-grade spiritual treasure. Of course, no matter how low its grade is, it is still a spiritual treasure.

The greatest function of the Flower Green Pearl is to nurture living beings, which is somewhat similar to the Green Ox's cultivation ball. However, the Green Ox's cultivation ball is a magic treasure with a smaller internal space and is specifically designed for a certain type of spiritual plant.

The cyan pearl has a nourishing effect on all living beings, and this nourishment also includes the soul and spirituality.

Simply put, its greatest strength lies in its ability to assist its master in cultivating spirit-infused creatures, such as flower soldiers and tree people.

The reason why Wanhua Demon Emperor was able to possess hundreds of millions of flower soldiers and tree people was because of Hua Qingzhu's assistance. Otherwise, even if he had ten thousand years, he would not have been able to cultivate so many flower soldiers and tree people on his own.

The Flower Green Pearl is from the Demon Ruins, a spiritual treasure with its own hidden world.

This is similar to the Immortal Palace of Living Beings, but Hua Qingzhu is far inferior to the Immortal Palace of Living Beings.

The Immortal Palace of the Living Realm is a supreme treasure of the Great Void, belonging to the top tier of spiritual treasures.

Hua Qingzhu had only barely crossed the threshold of becoming a Lingbao.

Having obtained the Flower Green Pearl and learned that it contained a hidden paradise, Yu Qingyi was overjoyed, her eyes crinkling with delight, her face brimming with undisguised surprise.

"That really is the magical treasure of the Demon Emperor Wanhua!" Su Mei asked, recovering from her shock.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "It said it itself, so it shouldn't be false. Moreover, I also received news that Chang Buzai once appeared in the Wanhua Mountains and fought with the Wanhua Demon Emperor. The Wanhua Demon Emperor has not shown up since then and may have already perished!" The news came from Xuanling of the Wandering White Crane Clan. Xuanling was relatively lucky. Chang Buzai didn't care much about him at the time and let him escape.

After escaping, Xuanling dared not linger in the Wanhua Mountains again. The next day, he led the Wandering White Crane Clan away from the Wanhua Mountains and went to the Hengshan Mountains.

Therefore, the news of the destruction of the Wanhua Demon Court was revealed from his mouth.

Su Mei took a deep breath, "I never expected the Demon Emperor to end up like this."

Yang Zhengshan smiled but didn't say anything.

He didn't care about the Wan Hua Demon Emperor. He had no interaction with the Wan Hua Demon Emperor and had no good feelings towards him. In fact, he was happy to see the Wan Hua Demon Emperor fall.

Now that the Demon Emperor of Wanhua has fallen, Yujing City has the opportunity to enter the Wanhua Mountain Range, and Yu Qingyi has even found a spiritual treasure.

Afterwards, the group sat down in the tea room of the Hall of Longevity. With Yu Qingyi present, the atmosphere became much more harmonious and lively.

The three women huddled together and talked for a long time, mainly exchanging their cultivation experiences.

Su Mei and Su Qingfu are demon kings, so they can't give Yu Qingyi much guidance in cultivation, but they are qualified to guide her in understanding the Dao and in combat.

After more than half an hour, Su Mei finally couldn't help but look at Yang Zhengshan and ask, "What are your plans next, Fellow Daoist Yang?"

"A plan?" Yang Zhengshan considered for a moment and said, "To drive out the Wuchang Ghost Sect and occupy the Wanhua Mountain Range?"

Su Mei was taken aback. "Fellow Daoist Yang also wants to vie for power?"

"No! I only want to secure a territory for Baiyujing. Therefore, I don't need the entire Wanhua Mountain Range, only the central area!" Yang Zhengshan said.

The Wanhua Mountain Range contains a vast number of spiritual veins, with over a thousand first-tier spiritual veins, more than a hundred second-tier spiritual veins, and even dozens of third-tier spiritual veins.

Most of the third-tier spiritual veins are located in the central region of the Wanhua Mountain Range, which is why most of the demons in the Wanhua Demon Court reside in the central part of the Wanhua Mountain Range.

The spiritual veins of the Spiritual Source Land can support the cultivation of millions of people, but the spiritual energy of the Spiritual Source Land is not infinite. Bai Yujing must constantly acquire resources and spiritual energy from the outside to replenish the spiritual energy and resources consumed by the Spiritual Source Land.

To put it simply, Yang Zhengshan's main purpose in wanting to occupy the Wanhua Mountain Range was to plunder its resources and spiritual energy.

Of course, he also wanted to vie for power, but that was not his main goal.

But in Su Mei's view, Yang Zhengshan was only after power and position.

Su Mei lowered her head and fell into deep thought.

Originally, she wanted to ease the tension with Yang Zhengshan and mend the rift that had occurred between them, but after witnessing the strength of Yang Zhengshan and Bai Yujing, she had some other ideas.

Currently, Bai Yujing's strength is not actually very strong, not even comparable to the Wan Hua Demon Court back then.

Back then, the Wanhua Demon Court had three Venerables and eight Elders. Among the three Venerables, the Demon Emperor was a half-step Dao expert, while she and Chihuang were at the peak of the Demon King level. The eight Elders of the Demon Court were all at the late Golden Core stage.

In addition, the Wanhua Demon Court has more than forty demon kings who are nominally under its command.

It is only because the Wanhua Demon Court is managed in a rather lax manner that it appears to be somewhat vulnerable.

If the Wanhua Demon Court is a well-organized force, its strength and influence are not much weaker than the Wuchang Ghost Sect, and it can be compared with powerful sects such as the Wanbao Sect and Hengshan Sect.

Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor Wanhua did not trust the other demon races; he only trusted himself and only cared about himself, which is why he lost everything.

In contrast, Yang Zhengshan possesses a commanding presence that commands respect.

Although Yang Zhengshan's actions can sometimes seem unethical, he is very caring towards his own people and is willing to fight for all resources for his subordinates.

Moreover, Bai Yujing does not reject the demon race; she already knows that the Spirit Deer Clan has joined Bai Yujing.

Su Mei understood Yang Zhengshan's temperament, so she hesitated about whether to let the fox clan join Baiyujing.

Joining a powerful force again would have both advantages and disadvantages for the fox clan.

The advantage is that with the protection of a powerful force, the safety of the Qingyuan Fox Clan is further guaranteed.

The downside is the same: powerful forces bring not only protection, but also danger.

Currently, all the major powers in the Wanhua Domain are involved in the power struggle, and Yang Zhengshan also intends to participate in the power struggle. If the Fox Clan joins Baiyujing, they will inevitably be drawn into it as well.

If the fox clan is only concerned with self-preservation, then naturally there is no need for them to join Baiyujing.

But danger also represents opportunity.

The master of power represents the supreme ruler for ten thousand years. When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. If the fox clan can help Yang Zhengshan obtain the position of power, it will be a meritorious act of following the dragon, and at the very least, it can bring prosperity for ten thousand years.

Su Mei was torn between seeking temporary peace by hiding away and risking eternal prosperity.

Yang Zhengshan, unaware of her thoughts, continued to leisurely sip his tea.

Yu Qingyi, on the other hand, had been observing Su Mei's unusual behavior. She looked up at Yang Zhengshan, who smiled at her and then shook his head slightly.

In fact, Yang Zhengshan didn't really care what Su Mei was thinking.

Although the fox clan is not weak, it is not powerful enough to change the situation.

To put it simply, even if the fox clan doesn't join Baiyujing, Baiyujing will still be fighting against Wuchang Guizong. Even if the fox clan joins Baiyujing, it won't change the fact that Baiyujing is weaker than Wuchang Guizong.

The key to fighting against the Impermanent Ghost Sect is not how many Golden Core cultivators and demon kings Baiyujing has, but whether Yang Zhengshan can contend with Chang Buzai.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Mei suddenly raised her head and looked at Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan continued to sip his tea gently, his expression calm and his demeanor leisurely. Su Mei couldn't help but feel a tremor in her heart upon seeing this.

Of course, she didn't have any improper thoughts about Yang Zhengshan; she just thought of a crucial issue.

Since Yang Zhengshan is so calm, it means that he is confident in fighting against the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

"I would like to bring the fox clan to join Baiyujing. Is that alright?" Su Mei finally made her decision.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at her and said, "You can join Baiyujing, but once you join, you must serve me as your superior!"

"Of course! From now on, you are the Supreme Being of the Fox Clan!" Su Mei said firmly.

Upon hearing this, Su Qingfu looked up and secretly glanced at Yang Zhengshan, not daring to utter a single word.

She was still feeling lingering fear from Yang Zhengshan's warning.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and thought for a moment, "I can accept you on behalf of Baiyujing, but I hope there are no objections from within your fox clan!"

"I will arrange things for the Fox Clan and will definitely not cause any trouble for Your Majesty!" Su Mei said.

"Hahaha, in that case, on behalf of Baiyujing, I welcome the Fox Clan to join us!" Yang Zhengshan laughed loudly, showing great enthusiasm.

Although whether the fox clan joins Baiyujing doesn't affect the overall situation, their addition still enhances Baiyujing's strength, which is definitely a good thing for Baiyujing.

As for his previous dissatisfaction, Su Mei was willing to submit, so what dissatisfaction could Yang Zhengshan possibly have?
(End of this chapter)