Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 855 If all else fails, the ancestor will help you steal the person out!
Whether it's the Wang family or the Xuanqing Sect, they are ultimately one entity.

The Wang family belongs to the Xuanqing Sect, so it's correct to say they are members of the Wang family, and it's also correct to say they are members of the Xuanqing Sect.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanhu immediately understood that the matter was definitely not going to end well.

He hadn't expected the Yang family to act so swiftly. Yang Qinting had only been gone from Xuanqing Sect for a day, yet the Yang family had not only discovered their presence but also gathered men to ambush and kill them.

The Yang family's reaction was incredibly swift, occurring in less than a day!

"Take him down!" Yang Chengye said coldly.

The next moment, Luo Bo and the others charged towards Wang Shanhu.

All eight men were armed with long spears. Although they held positions in the Tian Shu Tower, their fighting style was actually more like that of soldiers in the army, because they were originally generals who followed Yang Chengye, not secret agents of the Secret Martial Guard.

Gunfire erupted, crisscrossing and instantly blocking all directions of the six people opposite.

Wang Shanhu's expression changed slightly, and the scene before him filled him with utter horror.

The eight long spears loomed over him like a cage, making him feel immensely threatened.

Without a second thought, he swung his longsword horizontally, intending to deflect the spear in front of him.

But the next moment, the spear in front of him suddenly spun in mid-air and stabbed towards his companion beside him. The sharp spear light suddenly increased several feet, and before he could react, it pierced through his companion's abdomen.

His sword missed its mark, and what made things even more difficult for him was that just as his sword missed, a spear light, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, came to his chest.

The shot came so fast and unexpectedly that Wang Shanhu didn't even have time to react before the spearhead was already pressed against his chest.

With a clang, the spear's edge shattered, and Wang Shanhu was sent flying backward.

"Wow, there's even a breastplate!" Song Jie said coldly.

Before Wang Shanhu could even feel the shock, he was suddenly struck by a gust of wind as he flew backwards.

A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and when he turned his head, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Behind him, a man was thrusting his spear, the spearhead flashing like stars, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten spear beams appeared.

"Damn it!"

Wang Shanhu cursed inwardly, his true essence surging forth, and his condensed sword energy poured out.

The ten or so spear beams were swept away, and with a loud bang, the lake surface exploded, and water sprayed everywhere, the splashing sound echoing through the dark night.

The night grew increasingly still, the fog thicker, and Wang Shanhu's heart sank to the bottom.

He had just dodged one attack and hadn't even regained his footing when another spear came crashing down on him with tremendous force.

Having barely dodged the powerful strike, another long, dragon-like spike came.

Then came another devastating blow that swept through the enemy ranks.

The spear beams crisscrossed, making Wang Shanhu appear as fragile as a small boat sailing on a stormy sea, seemingly about to be torn apart by the raging winds and waves at any moment.

Meanwhile, several of his companions had already fallen into the water and never came out again.

In a one-on-one fight, Luo Bo and his group would probably be no match for these people, but in a group fight, even if Wang Shanhu and his group had twice as many people, they would still be no match for Luo Bo and his eight companions.

In military battles, teamwork is of utmost importance.

A well-coordinated team can achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts.

Although the Spirit Source Land has evolved into a sect, it still retains many of the habits of soldiers.

Even after inheriting the legacy of the ancient formation, skills such as military formations were further enhanced.

The formation used by Robb and his eight men is called the Eight Directions Prison, which means that the eight men block off the eight directions, trapping the enemy inside like a prison. This can both restrict the enemy's range of movement and eliminate the enemies trapped in the formation through tacit cooperation.

Wang Shanhu's strength is considered powerful among Tiangang stage martial artists, but he is not yet powerful enough to break the Eight Directions Prison.

A few breaths later, Song Jie's spear pierced through his left shoulder, and he was then suspended in mid-air by eight long spears.

Now the eight spears truly became a cage, locking him firmly inside.

"Ah~~" Wang Shanhu roared, urging his true energy to break free of the cage, but his struggles were utterly futile.

"Alright, stop struggling!" Luo Bo slapped his dantian with his palm, and the powerful true energy rushed into his dantian, shattering it into pieces.

This wouldn't kill him or ruin his cultivation, but it damaged his dantian, making it impossible for him to circulate his true essence for a long time.

"Kill me if you dare!" Wang Shanhu shouted angrily.

"Kill you! Heh, don't worry, we won't kill you. We'll send you back to the Xuanqing Sect!" Yang Chengye said calmly.

"Young Master, they've all been pulled up!"

At this moment, Li Cheng flew over and said.

"Hmm, how many died?"

"None of them died, but they were all seriously injured. If they don't receive timely treatment, three of them will probably die soon!"

"Give them treatment, don't let them die!"

Yang Chengye smoothed out his spear and put it away, speaking casually.

A moment later, everyone returned to the awning boat. The small boat suddenly felt a bit crowded with so many people.

"Wang Shanhu, Steward Wang, it's you!" Yang Qinting looked at Wang Shanhu and said with a look of realization.

Wang Shanhu is a steward of the Qinwu Hall on Fuxia Peak of the Xuanqing Sect. The Qinwu Hall is where inner disciples are taught martial arts. If a disciple wants to practice a certain kind of knife technique, sword technique, or movement technique, he can go to the Qinwu Hall to find the corresponding steward for instruction.

In short, Wang Shanhu was a martial arts instructor at the Qinwu Hall.

"Let's go, let's go to Yangjia Town first!" Yang Chengye grinned at the boatman and said.

The boatman lowered his head and remained silent, rowing the boat towards Yangjia Town as if he were mute.

……

The next day, Lingquan Mountain Terrace.

Yang Zhengshan failed to refine the Turtle Breathing Pill for the second time, and he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

He drew talismans in his study for a while to calm his mind before opening the documents sent from Yujing City.

Most of them were routine reports, which Yang Zhengshan glanced at casually and put down, until he saw the report sent by Tian Shu Lou.

"Qinting wants to get married!"

His eyes brightened slightly.

To be honest, he felt somewhat guilty towards Yang Qinting. Back then, he thought sending Yang Qinting to the Xuanqing Sect was a good thing, but it resulted in Yang Qinting not returning home for twenty years. He hadn't seen his parents and relatives for twenty years, and he hadn't married or had children, which had indeed delayed Yang Qinting's life.

Among the younger generation of the Yang family, those as old as Yang Qinting already have sons who are almost adults.

"The Wang family!"

Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly. It was one thing for the younger generation to fight and make a fuss, but for the family to get involved was a sign that they really didn't take the Yang family seriously!

Yang Zhengshan pondered for a moment, then got up, left the study, and went to the back hall.

Just then, Yu Qingyi came out of the quiet room, and Yang Zhengshan handed her the document, saying, "Take a look at this!"

"Oh, what happened?" Yu Qingyi took the document and asked casually.

Yang Zhengshan rarely interfered in the affairs of Yujing City, and Yu Qingyi paid even less attention to things there. She only cared about the internal affairs of the Yang family and Yang Zhengshan's disciples.

When a child was getting married or a baby was born, she would send a congratulatory gift as a sign of the elders' care and concern for the younger generation.

As for going to see it for myself, there's really no way I can do that.

With so many people in the Yang family now, and several getting married or having children every year, if we spend all our time worrying about that, then Yu Qingyi and Yang Zhengshan wouldn't need to cultivate anymore.

"Qinting has found a girl he likes and wants to get married, but there are some troubles!" Yang Zhengshan explained simply.

After reading the document, Yu Qingyi thought for a moment and said, "Isn't it enough as long as the Li family agrees?"

"Getting the Li family's consent won't be easy; it involves power struggles within the Xuanqing Sect!" Yang Zhengshan said.

“We can go and pay a visit to Chu Lingxiao!” Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly; that was exactly what he thought.

For him, the Wang family's affairs were not important. Now that Yang Chengye had taken action, the threat from the Wang family was no longer a concern.

What he cared more about was how to help Yang Qinting marry Li Qianqian, which involved the internal affairs of the Xuanqing Sect, making it difficult for them to interfere.

As Yu Qingyi said, the key to this matter lies with Chu Lingxiao. As long as Chu Lingxiao agrees to the marriage between the Li family and the Yang family, there will be no major obstacles to this matter.

Yang Zhengshan also knew a bit about Chu Lingxiao.

He had witnessed Chu Lingxiao's swordsmanship when he watched from afar during the great battle between the Lingxiu Three Sects and the Youyu Sect outside the ruins.

It was the time when a Foundation Establishment swordsman from Hidden Sword Mountain made a move. Although Chu Lingxiao's swordsmanship was not as good as that of the Foundation Establishment swordsman from Hidden Sword Mountain, it still left a deep impression on Yang Zhengshan.

"This matter requires Madam's intervention!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

Chu Lingxiao was, after all, a woman, so there were some things he couldn't say when he visited her, but Yu Qingyi could. As women, they could always find common ground to talk about.

“Then I’ll go!” Yu Qingyi said.

Yang Zhengshan took out a jade token. "Take this with you. If you encounter any trouble, you can come back directly without worrying about anything else!"

Xuanqing Sect is not a den of dragons and tigers, but it does pose certain dangers. In case the Wang family goes mad and wants to leave Yu Qingyi in Xuanqing Sect, Yu Qingyi can use the jade token to protect her life.

"Come on, I'll take you to Qingyu City!"

Holding Yu Qingyi's hand, Yang Zhengshan arrived at a grove of trees outside Qingyu City with a thought.

A black crow was perched on a treetop in the woods, its dark eyes fixed on Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi, who had suddenly appeared.

“Then I’ll go!” Yu Qingyi said after determining the direction.

"Well, be careful. If Chu Lingxiao doesn't agree, it's okay. We can always snatch Li Qianqian back!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

"Don't talk nonsense, don't worry, I'll be careful!" Yu Qingyi couldn't help but laugh.

Kidnapping her is the worst possible strategy, after all, Li Qianqian is the wife Yang Qinting has his eye on, not someone he can just snatch up and take to the mountain as a bandit's wife.

Of course, if Yang Qinting and Li Qianqian both agree, then Yang Zhengshan wouldn't mind going to Xuanqing Sect to take Li Qianqian away.

……

After watching Yu Qingyi enter Qingyu City, Yang Zhengshan went to Yangjia Town.

In the bright room, Yang Qinting was idly gazing at the blooming crabapple blossoms outside the window.

After arriving in Yangjia Town, they did not immediately return to Lingyuan Land, because they still had to guard Wang Shanhu and the others, and they certainly could not bring Wang Shanhu and the others back to Lingyuan Land.

Yang Zhengshan's sudden appearance startled Yang Qinting. "Ancestor!"

"Um"

Yang Zhengshan, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, casually sat down next to Yang Qinting. "Where's your uncle?"

"They are holding Wang Shanhu and the others captive! Wang Shanhu is the man sent by the Wang family of the Xuanqing Sect to kill me!" Yang Qinting said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He could roughly guess Yang Chengye's thoughts. As long as Wang Shanhu was in their hands, they would be in the right, and Xuanqing Sect would not be able to favor the Wang family too much.

Wang Qiutang is an elder of the Xuanqing Sect, and Yang Zhengshan is a guest elder of the Huanyue Sect. Neither of them is inferior to the other.

"How does Li Qianqian treat you?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

He had to ask her about this. What if the girl didn't like Yang Qinting, and it was just wishful thinking on Yang Qinting's part as the so-called love butler? That would make things difficult.

"Grand Ancestor, Qianqian and I are deeply in love!" Yang Qinting said shyly.

He's almost forty, yet he's still as shy as an innocent young virgin!
Uh, that makes sense. This kid is probably a pure and innocent virgin!
Yang Zhengshan asked, "Really?"

“It’s true, absolutely true!” Yang Qinting said with certainty.

"Then tell me, would she agree to elope with you?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"Elope!" Yang Qinting was a little confused. "Why elope?"

"If the Xuanqing Sect doesn't agree to this, or if the Li family is unwilling, can't you elope? Don't worry, you can live in the Spirit Source Land from now on, and eloping won't make you fugitives!" Yang Zhengshan's eyes held a hint of mischief.

"This~" Yang Qinting hesitated. He did not doubt Li Qianqian's feelings for him. After all, he and Li Qianqian had known each other for twenty years. Although they had not made a private engagement, they were still considered to have a deep and affectionate relationship.

He was just considering whether it was feasible at this time, how much it would affect Li Qianqian, and whether it would hurt her.

Remembering Li Qianqian's gentle yet strong-willed nature, Yang Qinting said, "She might agree!"

"That's good. If all else fails, the ancestor will help you steal the person out!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

“Stealing, ancestor, using ‘stealing’ to describe it isn’t quite right!” Yang Qinting said.

Yang Zhengshan laughed heartily, "What's wrong with that? Whether you rob or steal, you're bringing her back to be your wife!"

Yang Qinting was sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)