Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 858 Aren't they afraid of the Xuanqing Sect's wrath?
"Who is coming?"

When Lu Yang saw the group approaching the mountain gate, he called out and asked.

"Yang Chengye of the Yang family has come to demand justice from the Xuanqing Sect!" Yang Chengye stood with his spear in front of him, his slightly plump body upright, exuding an invisible aura of dominance and arrogance. His voice was filled with resonant true energy, spreading for miles around, so that even those who had come to watch the spectacle could hear it clearly.

"We demand justice!" Lu Yang looked at the pitiful Wang Shanhu, his eyes twitching slightly.

He had been guarding the mountain gate for more than ten years, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone bring people from the Xuanqing Sect to the Xuanqing Sect to demand justice.

Those who had gathered to watch the spectacle erupted in a frenzy of discussion.

"Yang family, which Yang family?"

"And who else? Of course, it's the Yang family of Lake Garden!"

"They actually dare to come to the Xuanqing Sect to demand justice? Have they gone mad?!"

"Who knows? I heard that the patriarch of the Yang family in Lake Garden is a Foundation Establishment cultivator! That's a celestial cultivator!"

"Do immortal cultivators dare to provoke the Xuanqing Sect?"

"Immortal cultivators are naturally superior!"

……

The so-called Lake Garden refers to the orchard of spiritual fruit trees on the north side of Yangjia Town, which is located by the lake. The Lian family used to be called the Lake Garden Lian family, and the Yang family is now also known as the Lake Garden Yang family.

Immortal cultivation is a relatively secretive matter in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. Most people are unaware of the situation regarding immortal cultivation, but quite a few people do know something about it.

Yang Zhengshan joined the Illusion Moon Sect with the cultivation of Foundation Establishment and became a guest elder of the sect. This was not a secret in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Listening to their discussions, Lu Yang learned the identities of these people seeking justice.

"How did Wang Shanhu offend the Yang family of Huyuan?"

He muttered to himself.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I will ask the elder on duty to come and uphold justice!" Lu Yang said politely.

This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one.

Being confronted with demands for justice might seem to damage the prestige of the Xuanqing Sect, but the Xuanqing Sect has stood for three thousand years in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, and its prestige cannot be compromised by something so trivial.

Lu Yang was responsible for guarding the mountain gate. His main duty was to protect the gate and prevent outsiders from intruding or sneaking in. As for this matter of seeking justice, it was really not within his responsibilities.

After thinking about it, he decided that it would be better to let the elder on duty handle the matter.

He stepped on the rune-like barrier beneath his feet, and the barrier immediately emitted a stream of light before dimming.

His attitude surprised Yang Chengye. Yang Chengye originally thought that they would be scolded or driven away by the disciples on duty when they came over. He was even prepared to take action. Unexpectedly, the deacon on duty only asked one question and asked the elder to come over to uphold justice.

With Lu Yang's performance, Yang Chengye had a good chance to make a move and could only wait quietly.

At the back of the crowd, Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi were also watching this scene.

“The Xuanqing Sect isn’t so bad after all!” Yu Qingyi said softly.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and laughed, "Of course! The Lingxiu Three Sects have stood for three thousand years without falling, there's a reason for that!"

In the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, the three sects of Spiritual Beauty undoubtedly stand at the top of the pyramid, belonging to the exploitative class.

But to call them evil villains wouldn't be accurate.

Similarly, the Netherworld Sect is not some demonic sect or evil cult; the two sides simply belong to different forces, and their conflict stems from interests, not from good or evil.

Compared to them, Duanhundao and Mo Xuanyu are typical heretics who do things that harm people in order to improve their cultivation and strength.

Although the Xuanqing Sect can be domineering at times and uses various means to obtain resources from martial arts families, it generally has its bottom line and will not recklessly persecute others.

Not long after Lu Yang sent the message, an elderly man with white hair floated down from Qingyun Peak.

This person was dressed in a gray-white robe, with white hair and a youthful face, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.

"Greetings, Elder Lu!" Lu Yang and the other disciples on duty bowed deeply upon seeing the old man.

Elder Lu glanced at the situation in front of the mountain gate, his brows furrowing slightly. "What's going on?"

"Reporting to the elder, for some reason, the Yang family of Huyuan suddenly brought Wang Shanhu and others here to demand justice!" Lu Yang explained simply.

Upon hearing this, Elder Lu narrowed his eyes and focused his gaze on Wang Shanhu.

Lu Yang's words sounded ordinary, but they were actually a reminder that this was trouble caused by the Wang family.

The Elder Lu standing before them was none other than the ancestor of the Lu family, and Lu Yang's great-uncle.

As for the relationship between the Wang family and the Lu family, well, it's a bit strained.

"What justice do you want?" Elder Lu stepped forward and asked.

Yang Qinting quickly stepped forward and said, "Inner disciple Yang Qinting greets Elder Lu!"

"Yang Qinting?" Elder Lu nodded slightly. "Is there something wrong?"

“I left the sect to return home the day before yesterday. This Deacon Wang followed me all the way and tried to ambush me. If it weren’t for the elders of my family coming to my aid, I might have already perished at the bottom of the lake! I beg Elder Lu to uphold justice for me!” Yang Qinting recounted the general events.

Elder Lu was completely confused; he didn't quite understand why Wang Shanhu wanted to intercept and kill this disciple.

However, Lu Yang, who was standing next to him, understood what was going on and quickly whispered a reminder: "Elder, this Yang Qinting and Li Qianqian of the Li family are in love. Li Qianqian is engaged to Wang Qisheng of the Wang family. I heard that two days ago, Li Qianqian and Wang Qisheng had a big fight in Qinye Hall and even got into a physical fight."

"This junior brother Yang was also present at the time. It seems that the Wang family was unhappy that he had ruined the marriage between the two families, so they wanted to get rid of this junior brother Yang!"

Elder Lu naturally wouldn't pay attention to gossip within the sect, so he was unaware of the reason behind it.

But after Lu Yang's explanation, Elder Lu understood.

He frowned, looking at Yang Qinting with displeasure.

The Wang family was certainly in the wrong, but Yang Qinting shouldn't have made a scene in public. Such a violation of the sect rules should naturally be handled by the Enforcement Hall, and he shouldn't have tried to seek justice in front of the mountain gate.

Seemingly sensing his displeasure, Yang Chengye stepped forward and blocked Yang Qinting's path.

"Elder Lu, are you willing to uphold justice?"

"and who are you?"

"Yang Chengye of the Yang family!"

"Heh~~ What does it matter to you, a junior, what I am like?" Elder Lu became increasingly dissatisfied.

Yang Chengye was not afraid at all and said loudly, "My Yang family trusts the Xuanqing Sect, which is why we are willing to send our younger generation to the Xuanqing Sect for cultivation. However, it is unbelievable that there is such a thing as persecuting fellow disciples in the Xuanqing Sect!"

"The Xuanqing Sect has three thousand members and strict rules. We are willing to trust the Xuanqing Sect, but we also hope that the Xuanqing Sect will not betray our trust!"

Elder Lu frowned deeply. "What do you mean? Are you saying that the rules of my Xuanqing Sect are not strict?"

"Isn't that right? A sect elder led the ambush to kill fellow disciples, and they were even members of my Yang family. Heh, shouldn't your sect give my Yang family an explanation for this?" Yang Chengye said.

"Explain? Does my Xuanqing Sect need to explain to your Yang family?" Elder Lu's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Is it unnecessary? Is your sect planning to bully others by abusing its power, or is your sect unwilling to abide by its own rules?"

Yang Chengye didn't tolerate him at all; in fact, his words were quite provocative, causing the many onlookers to stir.

Elder Lu was genuinely annoyed. Although he disliked the Wang family's style, he couldn't tolerate anyone challenging the sect's authority in front of its gates. "How dare you!" Elder Lu roared, raising his sleeve as if he couldn't resist attacking Yang Chengye.

Lu Yang quickly stepped forward to stop him, lowering his voice and saying, "Elder, you mustn't!"

Elder Lu looked at Lu Yang, who quickly explained, "Elder, why are you angry? This is a problem caused by the Wang family, and the Wang family should be responsible for cleaning up the mess. If you take action, elder, wouldn't you be making the Wang family take the blame?"

Elder Lu naturally didn't want to take the blame for the Wang family; he was simply provoked by Yang Chengye's words and couldn't help but feel the urge to take action.

"What about that?"

"We can ask the elders of the Enforcement Hall to handle this!" Lu Yang said softly.

Elder Lu thought for a moment, then glanced at Yang Chengye and snorted coldly, "Hmph, this matter will be handled by the Enforcement Hall. You can wait here!"

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Watching his departing figure, Yang Chengye rubbed the gun cue stick, a smile appearing on his face.

This was exactly what he expected, because it meant that the Xuanqing Sect was not a monolithic entity, and that there were many conflicts and rifts among the elders.

However, he became interested in Lu Yang. He looked at Lu Yang, and Lu Yang looked at him. The two looked at each other and nodded at the same time, as if they were greeting each other.

"Guards!" Yang Chengye shouted coldly.

"My subordinate is here!"

“These villains dared to intercept and kill my Yang family members. They deserve to die. However, they are, after all, members of the Xuanqing Sect. I will give the Xuanqing Sect some face and spare them from the death penalty, but they will not escape punishment.”

"Beat them! Beat them half to death first!"

Yang Chengye's eyes were filled with a chilling glint.

Today we must deliver a heavy blow to the Wang family, and use the Xuanqing Sect to severely damage them.

How can we get the Xuanqing Sect to strike at the Wang family?

Naturally, this would be a severe humiliation of the Xuanqing Sect's prestige.

The Yang family is in the right in this matter. As long as the Yang family does not go too far, the Xuanqing Sect cannot do anything to the Yang family.
Whether it's fighting, making a scene, or provoking, as long as the Yang family doesn't cross the Xuanqing Sect's bottom line, the Xuanqing Sect will have to hold back, endure, and give in.

What if Xuanqing Sect can't hold back anymore?
Let's have a fight then!

"Here!"

Luo Bo and Song Jie, along with eight others, responded without hesitation. They immediately pinned Wang Shanhu and his six companions to the ground, gripped their spears tightly, and began to beat them with the shafts.

Wang Shanhu and his six companions were already severely injured and barely breathing. When they were beaten with sticks, they could only groan pitifully; they didn't even have the strength to scream.

Such a tragic scene made everyone who saw it feel a bit of a sore bottom.

“Really fight!”

"This is a death sentence!"

"Tsk tsk, the Yang family is really domineering enough, daring to act like this in front of the Xuanqing Sect's mountain gate?"

"Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of the Xuanqing Sect?"

A group of people were talking about it.

In the crowd, Yu Qingyi couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of angering the Xuanqing Sect?"

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and said calmly, "Why should I be afraid?"

"Our strength is far inferior to that of the Xuanqing Sect?" Yu Qingyi said softly.

“Indeed, our strength is inferior to that of the Xuanqing Sect, but that’s precisely why we should flaunt our power,” Yang Zhengshan said.

He instructed Yang Chengye to do this not to provoke the anger of the Xuanqing Sect.

The purpose of the provocation was to show that the Yang family had something to rely on and was not afraid of the Xuanqing Sect.

The reason for this is to eliminate some unnecessary trouble.

Over the years, the Yang family has acquired a great deal of wealth from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, which, if converted into spirit stones, would amount to approximately eight million.

As the saying goes, "possessing a treasure is a crime," and since the Yang family had acquired so much, they naturally attracted the covetous eyes of many.

Yang Zhengshan was not afraid of others, but the three sects of Lingxiu were different, and he still had to be somewhat cautious.

In particular, the Wuxiang Sect has already shown some promise.

After a series of wars, the Wuxiang Sect's power has declined significantly, and its interests have also been severely damaged. They desperately need a windfall to make up for the losses.

Therefore, it's understandable that they would target the Yang family.

The question is, how can we avoid conflict with the Wuxiang Sect?
The simplest way is to make the Wuxiang Sect wary of the Yang family, so that they will not dare to attack the Yang family in the short term.

Therefore, Yang Zhengshan needed to leverage the prestige of the Xuanqing Sect to establish the authority of the Yang family. To put it in an inappropriate way, he wanted to step on the Xuanqing Sect to elevate the Yang family to power.

The Xuanqing Sect is different from the Wuxiang Sect. The Wuxiang Sect is now focused on restoring its strength and will not be burdened by reputation or prestige, while the Xuanqing Sect is burdened with the reputation of a three-thousand-year-old lineage.

The Xuanqing Sect will have some reservations, especially now; they certainly don't want to stir up trouble in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

This was Yang Zhengshan's plan to show off his power.

In fact, he hoped that Xuanqing Sect would take action so that Lingyuan Land could take the opportunity to show some of its power, so that the Yang family could stand more firmly in the Lingxiu Sea.

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Law Enforcement Hall.

A disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall quickly approached Elder Jiang Baichuan and whispered, "Elder, the Yang family of Huyuan requests the sect to uphold justice at the mountain gate!"

The disciple quickly recounted the situation outside the mountain gate, and also described what the Wang family had done.

After hearing this, Jiang Baichuan's face turned ugly.

"Are you sure it was the Wang family who did it?"

"Confirmed, caught red-handed, Wang Shanhu is still in the hands of the Yang family in Huyuan!"

"Wang Qiutang, does he think he can act recklessly just because he's of a higher generation?!" Jiang Baichuan suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Summon the three hundred sword-wielding disciples of the Enforcement Hall!"

The Enforcement Hall of the Xuanqing Sect is definitely not just for show. Although the Enforcement Hall may not be able to achieve absolute fairness and impartiality, it is definitely the most just place in the entire Xuanqing Sect.

Elder Jiang Baichuan of the Law Enforcement Hall is known for his fairness and impartiality.

At Jiang Baichuan's command, the bronze bell in the Law Enforcement Hall was suddenly struck, its long, resonant sound echoing throughout the entire Sword-Holding Peak.

The Enforcement Hall of Sword Peak has three hundred sword-wielding disciples, each of whom is an outstanding member of the inner sect and a disciple who cultivates the way of the sword.

A moment later, three hundred disciples dressed in black, holding long swords and with sharp eyes gathered in front of the Hall of Law Enforcement.

Jiang Baichuan, carrying a long sword on his back, strode out of the Enforcement Hall and nodded slightly as he looked at the disciplined enforcement disciples.

"go!"

He leaped up and led three hundred disciples toward Qingyun Peak.

(End of this chapter)