Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 758 Returning to Lingxi Mountain

"Damn it, those bastards from my Netherworld Sect really know how to pick their timing!" Lan Peng cursed again after he had finished laughing.

"Let's check on Second Master's injuries first. Hopefully, he hasn't died!"

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and helped Lan Peng untie Lu Youning, then laid him on the flat ground.

After examining him, Yang Zhengshan looked at his injuries and said, "The wounds have reopened, and there is damage to his internal organs. His head seems to have been hit, and all four limbs are broken!"

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Lu Youning is no longer recognizable as a human being; there's not a single unscathed spot on his body.

Lan Peng checked his breathing and said, "It's alright, as long as he's still breathing!"

"Will he be unable to recover?" Yang Zhengshan asked, frowning.

He was also quite skilled in medicine. Although he wouldn't be considered a miracle doctor, he had done some research in medicine, mainly because he had read many medical books when he was studying alchemy.

Lan Peng shook his head. "It's alright. I fed him a Hunyuan Spirit Pill beforehand, which will ensure that his dantian is not damaged. As long as his dantian is not damaged, the other injuries can be treated slowly after we get back."

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized that this Hunyuan Spirit Pill was a top-grade elixir, possessing the effects of stabilizing and healing the dantian, making it an extremely rare spiritual elixir.

For innate martial artists, there are three most fatal weaknesses: the head, the heart, and the dantian.

Damage to the dantian won't kill you, but it will ruin your cultivation. Once your cultivation is ruined, your bodily functions will rapidly decline, and your body will age rapidly, which is practically the same as being dead.

Lu Youning was lucky; although he was covered in injuries, none of them were fatal.

However, the two still treated Lu Youning's injuries briefly, rested for an hour, and then carried Lu Youning on their backs again to continue their journey.

"Where are we going?" Yang Zhengshan asked as they hurried along.

At this time, they were still in the Wanlin Mountains, a full three thousand miles away from Shanggu County, and it would not be easy for them to go back.

Lan Peng pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go to Yunhe County first. That's the Ning family's territory. Second Master has a concubine who is the Ning family's aunt!"

"It's probably in the northwest, more than a thousand miles away from here!"

"Let's find a place to get a couple of horses first!"

The Wanlin Mountains are not the Yunxiao Mountains. The depths of the Yunxiao Mountains are sparsely populated, with only some forces on the edges. However, the Wanlin Mountains are home to many powerful families.

These powerful families are comparable to the aristocratic families of the Lingxiu Sea, possessing Martial God Realm experts, while the weaker ones are like small families on the edge of the Lingxiu Sea, with only a few Innate Martial Artists.

The entire territory, spanning thousands of miles, is devoid of any kingdoms; instead, it is comprised of individual martial arts families who each occupy a territory and govern themselves.

"The Ning family?" Yang Zhengshan didn't know much about the forces in this area.

"Yes, a small family, actually a small family supported by the Lu family, to collect some resources for the Lu family!" Lan Peng explained.

Yang Zhengshan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Although the Three Sects and Twelve Families are all gathered in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, their sphere of influence is actually very vast. The original Great Zhao Dynasty in the west was the sphere of influence of the Wei clan. Now the Great Zhao Dynasty has disintegrated, and many dynasties and sects have emerged. These forces are actually closely related to the Three Sects and Twelve Families.

Similarly, many martial arts families in the Wanlin Mountains also have close ties with the Three Sects and Twelve Families.

The two found a nearby market town, bought two horses, and traveled for two days and two nights before arriving at the Ning family's residence.

The Ning family is a large but not very powerful clan. The entire Ning family has only two Earthly Fiend stage martial artists, but it has thousands of clan members and occupies a county.

In this Wanlin Mountain Range, they are considered a relatively wealthy small family.

Of course, the Ning family's wealth was inseparable from the support of the Lu family.

When Lan Peng and Yang Zhengshan brought Lu Youning to the Ning family, they were immediately given a warm welcome.

However, the Ning family quickly became anxious. Upon seeing Lu Youning's miserable state, the Ning family was devastated. They not only invited the best doctor in Yunhe County for Lu Youning, but also brought out all the elixirs and medicines in their house.

There's no way around it, the name Lu Youning is truly fitting; he is the Ning family's biggest backer and most important reliance.

If Lu Youning dies, the Ning family will lose its backing from the Lu family. The Lu family may still support the Ning family, but the Ning family's life will definitely not be as good as before.

Under the careful care of the Ning family, Lu Youning woke up on the third day.

Standing by the bedside, Lu Youning looked at Lan Peng and Yang Zhengshan with a pained expression.

"What's wrong with me?" Lu Youning asked weakly.

Lan Peng laughed and said, "You should be glad. I deserve a lot of credit. If I hadn't been carrying you on my back this time, you would probably be dead eight hundred times over!"

Lu Youning's face was still very pale. He felt pain all over his body, his hands and feet were not under his control, and his head was dizzy.

"what is going on?"

"Do you remember when we were ambushed?" Lan Peng asked.

"Hmm, where's Mingyue?" Lu Youning asked, recalling the scene before he lost consciousness.

"Dead!" Lan Peng said with a smile, showing no sign of sadness.

For him, life and death are unpredictable; once someone dies, they are simply dead.

In fact, Bai Mingyue and he had a good relationship. They had both led troops under Lu Fusheng and experienced many fierce battles together, but he did not feel too sad about Bai Mingyue's death.

This is not because he is heartless or ungrateful, but because he has long since become indifferent to life and death.

In contrast, Lu Youning was much more sentimental.

"Mingyue did it to save me!"

Lan Peng smiled and said, "It's already quite an achievement that you managed to survive this time. The Netherworld Sect made their move. They launched an attack just as we were about to go into battle!"

He briefly recounted what had happened.

Lu Youning was utterly astonished after hearing this.

“If it weren’t for Brother Yang’s help, we would both be stuck in the ruins. If we hadn’t joined forces with Brother Yang to break through, even if we had gotten out of the ruins, we would have fallen into the hands of the Netherworld Sect!” Lan Peng said.

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand, "Don't talk about me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to escape the encirclement of the Netherworld Sect by myself!"

"We're lucky to have escaped this calamity, but we don't know how the three major sects will react next!"

The things that Youyumen did this time were no small matter. Although Yang Zhengshan was not very clear about the situation at the time, he could imagine that the three sects and twelve families must have suffered heavy losses.

The Youyu Sect's actions will certainly not be tolerated by the Lingxiu Three Sects.

Lan Peng stretched his slightly sore shoulders and said, "What other reaction can there be? A big battle with the Netherworld Sect, of course. It's not like this hasn't happened before!"

He also suffered some minor injuries. Not to mention him, even Yang Zhengshan's meridians were throbbing with pain. However, their injuries weren't serious and they would recover after a period of rest. "A great battle? What impact will that have on the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

When two major powers go to war, the impact is enormous.

This time, the Netherworld Sect has offended all three sects and twelve families. It is estimated that all three sects and twelve families will fight with the Netherworld Sect.

If all three sects and twelve families are to make a move, the smaller families around the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty will likely be drawn into the conflict as well.

Lan Peng knew what Yang Zhengshan was worried about, so he said, "It's alright. You've been such a great help this time, I can decide not to conscript any of your Yang family's people!"

If the Lu family participates in the war, they will definitely conscript innate martial artists from many martial arts families, and none of the martial arts families in Shanggu County will be spared.

Moreover, this time it was led by the three major sects, so even if those martial arts families were unwilling, they dared not refuse.

With Lan Peng's guarantee, and considering the great effort he had put into helping the Lu family this time, helping Lan Peng and Lu Youning escape danger was a minor matter. The important thing was what Lan Peng and Lu Youning obtained in the ruins.

If these things can be returned to the Lu family, that would be a great achievement.

Although Yang Zhengshan didn't know what Lan Peng and Lu Youning had obtained in the ruins, he was certain that they had gained a lot.

"Should we still send our spoils to the three major sects?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

He didn't ask Lan Peng and Lu Youning what they had gained, and Lan Peng didn't ask him what he had acquired.

However, this matter also involves the three major sects.

They can go back now, but there's no guarantee that the three major sects won't settle scores later.

At this moment, Lu Youning had recovered and said softly, "Don't worry about them. They probably can't care about us right now!"

Lan Peng nodded. "That's right. If they want to settle old scores later, we'll give them a few things!"

Clearly, these two guys no longer intend to hand over their spoils to the three major sects.

"Well, that's fine!"

Yang Zhengshan naturally had no reason to disagree.

After resting for two days, the three set off again to return to Shanggu County.

However, their situation is much better now. Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng have almost recovered from their injuries, Lu Youning has also woken up, and the Ning family has specially arranged for people and carriages to escort them all the way.

Although this way of traveling is slower, it is more comfortable and safer.

The group traveled leisurely for more than ten days before finally returning to Shanggu County.

As for the news that the three major sects were attacked by the Netherworld Sect outside the ancient ruins, it had already spread far and wide. They had not even returned to the Ancient County yet, but they had already received a lot of information.

As expected, the great battle outside the ruins resulted in heavy losses for the three major sects. It is said that the Netherworld Sect dispatched eight Martial God Realm experts. Duan Qingyun, Yue Su, and Shan Ming were all seriously injured and escaped. Huan Yuehu also escaped, and the Heavenly Crocodile Beast perished. As for the warriors sent by the three sects and twelve families, only a small number of them successfully broke through and escaped.

As for the reactions of the three major sects, opinions vary.

Some say the three major sects are preparing for a major battle with the Netherworld Sect, others say there are internal divisions within the three major sects and they are unwilling to fight the Netherworld Sect to the death, and still others say that some members of the Twelve Families have already defected to the Netherworld Sect.

In short, all sorts of rumors are flying around, making it impossible to tell which are true and which are false.

After returning to Shanggu County, Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng did not stay in the county town at all, but went directly back to Lingxi Mountain.

How the three major sects and the Netherworld Sect fight is their business. Although the Netherworld Sect has also attacked Yang Zhengshan this time, Yang Zhengshan has no time to think about these things.

He hasn't carefully tallied up his gains from the ancient ruins, nor has he thoroughly studied the cultivation methods he obtained. So, what he wants to do most right now is return to the Spirit Source Land to peacefully tally up his gains and study the cultivation methods.

Yang Zhengshan drove all the way and returned to Lingxi Mountain that same day.

Lingxi Mountain remains as peaceful and tranquil as ever.

"granduncle!"

"My great-uncle is back!"

As soon as Yang Zhengshan appeared, the Yang family of Lingxi immediately gave him a warm welcome.

The Yang family of Lingxi is getting better and better. After acquiring the property of the Jinchi Wan family, the family income of the Yang family of Lingxi has increased significantly, and the cultivation resources of the family members have also increased a lot. This has made the entire Yang family of Lingxi full of a prosperous atmosphere.

They all believed that Yang Zhengshan was responsible for all of this, so they held Yang Zhengshan, the head of the family, in the highest esteem.

Looking at the smiling faces, Yang Zhengshan, who had just survived a calamity, felt a deep sense of relief.

He felt he had done a lot for the Yang family of Lingxi, and naturally did not want a bunch of ungrateful wretches to emerge from the Yang family of Lingxi.

As long as these people are willing to genuinely respect him, he is happy to take them further.

After exchanging a few words with everyone, Yang Zhengshan led Yang Xiangheng, Li Chang, and Wang Lei to the main hall of the main courtyard.

"Tell me about your family situation!" Yang Zhengshan sat in the main seat and looked at the three of them.

Yang Xiangheng spoke first, saying, "Grand Uncle, I have arranged for people to take over the Wan family's Golden Pool Mountain and Spirit Fields. Although manpower is a bit tight, we can currently guarantee the normal output of Golden Pool and Spirit Fields!"

"According to my estimate, our family will be able to earn 120 spirit stones every year from now on."

He had an undisguised smile on his face. One hundred and twenty spirit stones a year was already quite a sum for the Yang family of Lingxi.

At its peak, the Yang family of Lingxi had an income of about this much.

However, for Yang Zhengshan, this amount of spirit stones was nothing, so he simply nodded slightly and said, "Not bad. From now on, you will be in charge of managing the family's business. These spirit stones should also be used at home to train a few young innate martial artists for the family!"

“Yes!” Yang Xiangheng said.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Li Chang, who said, "The situation with the Secret Martial Guard is all good. They've sent several letters in the past few days, all about the three major sects. According to their investigation, the three major sects are mobilizing supplies to Yushan Town, seemingly intending to start a war with the Youyu Sect!"

Over the past five years, the Secret Guard has developed quite well. Chen Zhongshu and Lü Hua have recruited as many as a thousand people and trained more than two hundred secret agents.

Shadows and spies are distributed throughout the many martial arts markets and towns in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, forming a comprehensive intelligence network.

However, these people are relatively weak and are at the bottom of the martial arts cultivation level, so most of the information they receive is only what is publicly available.

However, the most remarkable thing about the Secret Guard is not their ability to gather highly confidential intelligence, but rather their ability to deduce the movements of various forces by using all sorts of fragmented information.

Just as the three major sects mobilized resources to Yushan Town, Yushan Town, located in the east of the Lingxiu Sea, was just an inconspicuous market town, considered an industry of the Wuxiang Sect.

However, it has always been the bridgehead for the three major sects to fight against the Netherworld Sect.

The fact that the three major sects have started transporting supplies to Yushan Town indicates that they have decided to go to war with Youyu Sect. However, it is still uncertain how far this war will go.

It's unlikely that it will be a fight to the death. The most likely scenario is that the three major sects want to vent their anger and regain the face they lost in the ancient ruins.

(End of this chapter)