Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 924 Today I'll give you all a reminder about what you should and shouldn't do!

Jian Changhe sat in the main seat without hesitation, and everyone else stood in the hall in turn.

Su Zheng, as the sect leader of Xuanqing Sect, stood in front of all the elders of Xuanqing Sect. Yue Qing, as the sect leader of Huanyue Sect, was also in a separate row, with only Liu Yue behind him.

Yang Zhengshan, Yunxiao, and Yunxi stood to the side.

Jian Changhe swept his sharp gaze across everyone in the hall, his domineering and sharp aura enveloping them all.

Finally, his gaze fell on Yang Zhengshan.

“Yang Zhengshan of the Yang family!” His clear voice rang out.

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Your subordinate is here!"

Since the Yang family intends to submit to Hidden Sword Mountain, it is only right that Yang Zhengshan refers to himself as a subordinate.

Jian Changhe was very satisfied with Yang Zhengshan's attitude and said, "From this day forward, the Yang family will replace the Wuxiang Sect and become one of the three Lingxiu Sects."

The Yang family is not a sect, but a clan. However, it doesn't matter. Whether it's a sect or a clan, as long as it can uphold the reputation of the Lingxiu Three Sects, that's fine.

"Thank you for your high regard, Master!" Yang Zhengshan replied.

This was something that had been discussed long ago; if it weren't for this, Yang Zhengshan wouldn't have needed to submit to Cangjian Mountain.

Of course, this is just the beginning. Whether the Yang family can replace the Wuxiang Sect depends on whether the Lingxiu Sea can withstand the attack from the Youyu Gate.

"Let the Yang family take over the Wuxiang Sect's mountain gate and Wuxiang City. You can discuss how to take over later!" Jian Changhe continued.

Upon hearing this, Su Zheng also bowed deeply, saying, "Your subordinate will humbly obey the Mountain Lord's decree!"

Jian Changhe nodded and called out again, "Yunxiao!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Yunxi!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Liu Yue!"

"My subordinate is here!"

The three men stepped forward and bowed in response.

"From this day forward, you are all guest elders of Hidden Sword Mountain. In addition, the main purpose of this mountain is to establish the Guest Elder Hall in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. The Hall Master is Yang Zhengshan, and the Deputy Hall Master is Yunxiao."

"The Guest Minister Hall oversees all matters related to immortal cultivation in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. It is independent of the three sects and is responsible for monitoring all matters, large and small, within the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty!"

Sword-like river channel.

Everyone was stunned by these words.

Independent of the three sects, responsible for overseeing all matters, large and small, within the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty?
This means that the Guest Ministers Hall will be separated from the Three Sects, and the Guest Ministers Hall will monitor the Three Sects and the entire Lingxiu Sea.

At the same time, the Guest Hall also oversees all matters related to immortal cultivation in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. In other words, the Guest Hall intends to strip the immortal cultivation power of the three sects, causing them to lose control over immortal cultivation.

No, that's true for the Xuanqing Sect and the Huanyue Sect, but not for the Yang family.

Separating immortal cultivators from sects is fine, but separating them from families is impossible.

Jian Changhe's purpose in doing so was also very clear: to prevent the three sects of Lingxiu from colluding again and turning their backs on Cangjian Mountain.

Yang Zhengshan quickly realized Jian Changhe's purpose in doing so.

As for why he was chosen to be the head of the Guest Elders Hall, it's quite simple. Although he has a good relationship with the Xuanqing Sect and the Huanyue Sect, he is not the one in power in either sect.

Although the Yang family could replace the Wuxiang Sect, it was not a true sect after all, and its foundation and prestige were far inferior to the two sects.

Jian Changhe appointed him as the head of the Guest Elder Hall in order to increase the Yang family's prestige in the Lingxiu Sea and to balance the Xuanqing Sect and Huanyue Sect.

"I'll obey!"

After figuring out Jian Changhe's purpose, Yang Zhengshan no longer hesitated and accepted the appointment as the head of the Guest Minister Hall.

Even if he doesn't want to accept it, he can't bring it up now, otherwise it would be like slapping Jian Changhe in the face.

"very good!"

Jian Changhe nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, Jian Changhe talked about some other things, all concerning the arrangements for the Xuanqing Sect and the Huanyue Sect.

Overall, the Xuanqing Sect and the Huanyue Sect will still maintain their original independence, but from now on, the two sects will be vassals of the Cangjian Mountain and must obey the orders of the Cangjian Mountain in everything they do.

The same applies to the Yang family.

As an affiliate of Hidden Sword Mountain, Hidden Sword Mountain has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Yang family.

Yang Zhengshan did not object to this.

Whether Hidden Sword Mountain can interfere with the Yang family depends not on what Jian Changkong says, but on whether Yang Zhengshan is willing to listen.

To reiterate, the Yang family is not like the Xuanqing Sect or the Huanyue Sect. The foundation of the two sects lies in the Lingxiu Sea, while the foundation of the Yang family lies in the Lingyuan Land.

Hidden Sword Mountain may dictate the rules of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, but it cannot dictate the rules of the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Yang Zhengshan has now achieved his goal: to have Cangjian Mountain, this tall guy, stand in front and block the way, while the Yang family only needs to stand behind Cangjian Mountain.

After things were mostly arranged, Jian Changhe looked at Yang Zhengshan again.

"What arrangements does your Yang family plan to make in Wuxiang City?"

Yang Zhengshan said, "Rest assured, Mountain Lord, the defense of Wuxiang City will be the responsibility of my Yang family!"

Wuxiang City is located east of the Lingxiu Sea, serving as the front line of the war between Youyumen and the Lingxiu Sea.

The main battlefield of the last war between the two sides was east of Wuxiang City. Although Youyumen never actually laid siege to Wuxiang City, there is no doubt that Wuxiang City was the battlefield of the war between the two sides.

"In that case, your Yang family should take over the Wuxiang Sect and Wuxiang City as soon as possible!"

Jian Changhe did not press Yang about how the Yang family defended Wuxiang City. He also understood that the Yang family was different from the two sects, and the Yang family could not be treated the same way as the two sects.

He praised Yang Zhengshan for two reasons. First, Yang Zhengshan was capable and strong. After all, Yang Zhengshan was not only a second-level alchemist, but also possessed a spiritual artifact. His strength was not much worse than his own.

Secondly, Yang Zhengshan is still a guest of Wanbaohang, and he may need to deal with Wanbaohang in many ways in the future. At that time, he will inevitably need to ask Yang Zhengshan to contact Wanbaohang's senior management.

As for the third reason, it is that he did not truly regard the Yang family as an appendage of Hidden Sword Mountain. The Yang family's composition was too complicated, and there were too many secrets hidden behind the Yang family. These secrets were ambiguous and he could not figure them out. Therefore, he was both wary of the Yang family and wanted to win them over.

Before he fully understands the Yang family's background, he should try his best to avoid conflict with them.

……

After a brief meeting, Hidden Sword Mountain became the controller of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

However, if Hidden Sword Mountain wants to fully control the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, there are still many things to do. But the most urgent task is to deal with the threat from the Netherworld Gate, so other things can only be put on hold.

Yang Zhengshan discussed the matter of taking over the Wuxiang Sect and Wuxiang City with Su Zheng. Su Zheng did not resist and readily agreed to Yang Zhengshan's request.

In fact, for the Xuanqing Sect, the Wuxiang Sect and Wuxiang City were hot potatoes, and they couldn't wait to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Since the Yang family is willing to take over, they naturally hope that the Yang family will take over as soon as possible.

After leaving Xuanqing Sect, Yang Zhengshan immediately returned to Lingyuan Land.

On the first floor of the Ziwei Building, in the council hall.

Yang Chengmao sat in the main seat, calmly watching the arguing group of councilors.

Today's topic is simple: the matter concerning the establishment of the new Evergreen City.

The white jade capital in the sky has five cities on the twelfth floor.

Currently, only Jade Capital City exists in the Spirit Source Land; the other four cities are nowhere to be found.

Previously, the lack of population was the reason for not rushing to build new cities. However, the population of the Spirit Source Land has now grown to 500,000. Although the population is still insufficient to support two large cities, this does not prevent the construction of new cities from being put on the agenda. After all, building a new city is not a matter of a day or two; it will take at least more than ten years to complete.

Therefore, Yang Chengmao decided to prepare for the construction of Changqing City by sending a group of people to the selected location to carry out basic construction.

The future of Changqing City is self-evident. As the second largest city in the Spirit Origin Land in the true sense, Changqing City's future may not be as good as that of Yujing City, which is also the place where power is concentrated in the Spirit Origin Land.

The first group of people sent to oversee the basic construction will inevitably become the rulers of Changqing City, representing the future power and interests of Changqing City.

The council is arguing today about who should be in charge of this matter and who should be sent to build the future Evergreen City.

"This matter can be handled by Baigongtang, but it cannot be entirely handled by Baigongtang. We should also recruit a group of new talents!"

"Why recruit new people? Aren't there enough people in Baigongtang already?"

"Even if there isn't enough manpower, we should borrow people from other branches of Yaoguang Tower. There's no need to recruit new people!"

"The garrison should also send a group there to be responsible for protection, after all, that area is a wilderness where many strange beasts roam!"

"If the garrison is going, shouldn't Kaiyang Tower also send someone there to oversee the operation?"

"I think the first places we should go are the various halls of Yaoguang Tower. Changqing City is a thousand miles away from Yujing City, so we should prioritize the issue of supplies!"

The crowd chattered on, each offering their own opinions.

Some opinions are quite pertinent, while others are entirely driven by self-interest.

Good and bad are mixed together, and it's hard to tell who is right and who is wrong, who is acting for the public good and who is acting for personal gain.

This situation had occurred countless times in the council chamber, and Yang Chengmao's patience was wearing thin.

"enough!"

Yang Chengmao suddenly stood up and looked coldly at everyone in the hall.

"Have you two finished arguing?!"

Everyone froze, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately fell silent. All eyes turned to Yang Chengmao.

“Lord City Lord, it wasn’t us,” Zhang Shunyi said.

"Did I ask you to speak?!" Yang Chengmao's eyes flashed coldly as he stared at him.

Zhang Shunyi's face flushed red, a flash of embarrassment and anger in his eyes. "Even the city lord can't silence people!"

Yang Chengmao sneered and turned to look at the others.

"Ahem, Lord City Lord, let's continue our discussion!" Lu Xinghe, with his white hair and beard, coughed lightly and said.

The council hall today is no longer the clan council it once was. Most of the members of the clan council back then were Yang Zhengshan's old friends and subordinates.

However, as everyone's cultivation improved, people like Wang Mingzhe, Ding Qiu, Wu Zhan, and Luo Feiyu entered the Martial Hall of Taiwei Tower and became Martial Hall Elders.

At the same time, a number of elderly people also passed away, such as Luo Shang, Zhen Yangshi, Xie Yuan, Han Cheng, and Wu Chongshan.

This has led to almost all the members of the council being replaced, with only a handful of the elderly remaining.

For example, Zhang Shunyi was Zhang Yuanwu's eldest son. After Zhang Yuanwu passed away, he took his place in the council hall.

Nowadays, Lü Xinghe is considered one of the most senior members of the council.

Yang Chengmao gave Lü Xinghe a deep look. "Old Lü, are you trying to tell me how to do things?"

Lu Xinghe was taken aback, then chuckled awkwardly, "No, no!"

His heart pounded, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding.

Seeing his reaction, Yang Chengmao grinned and said, "Perhaps I have been too mild-mannered in the past, which has made some people think they can stand above me and point fingers!"

"There's something I want to say, so don't forget it!"

"The Spirit Source Land belongs to the Yang family, to the Yang family's ancestors, not to you!"

"Has my Yang family been too kind to you all, making you feel that my Yang family's spear is not sharp enough!"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

The Yang family's spears are not sharp; most people here have never experienced that.

However, Yang Chengmao's words made them feel that his sharp edge was just around the corner.

"There are some things that I, the city lord, can turn a blind eye to, as long as they are not too excessive, I can tolerate them!"

"But there are some things that this city lord cannot tolerate! Nor can my Yang family tolerate them!"

"Today I'd like to remind you all what you should and shouldn't do!"

"Someone, send word to summon the elders of the Martial Hall!"

Yang Chengmao said in a cold voice.

Then, footsteps came from outside the door, and a series of serious faces appeared in the hall.

Everyone in the hall stood up, not daring to breathe.

"Today, I would like to trouble you elders to clean up the house. Please proceed!"

Yang Chengmao said.

"We will obey the City Lord's decree!" the martial arts elders replied.

Purge the land of spiritual energy was Yang Chengmao's main task during this period.

Since receiving guidance from Yang Zhengshan, he has been preparing for this, and today he is ready.

We've investigated almost everything that needed to be investigated, and we've deployed the necessary personnel.

Today is the day of purge.

With Yang Chengmao's order, the entire capital city of Yujing was plunged into unprecedented turmoil.

Three thousand soldiers of the Jade Capital Guard moved through the streets, beginning their arrest of criminals.

From the Ziwei Tower to both banks of the Ling River, from the Jieyin Hall to the other buildings and halls, it spreads from inside Yujing City to outside Yujing City.

Kaiyang Tower.

More than a hundred soldiers came to the outside of the building and surrounded Kaiyang Tower.

The guards inside the building all looked astonished upon seeing this.

"Who are you?" someone asked as they stepped forward.

"By order of the city lord, apprehend the criminals. All bystanders must immediately retreat. Anyone who dares to obstruct the operation will be punished for obstructing military affairs!"

Holding an official document, Yang Qinhu led more than ten soldiers directly into Kaiyang Tower.

The people at Kaiyang Tower looked at each other, completely bewildered.

"What's going on?" Yang Mingzhao slowly came downstairs, looking at Yang Qinhu and the others with a blank expression.

"Greetings, Fourth Master!" Yang Qinhu bowed.

"Uh, what happened?" Yang Mingzhao asked.

"I have been ordered by the city lord to arrest the criminals on the list!" Yang Qinhu handed the document in his hand to Yang Mingzhao.

Yang Mingzhao took the document and said, "Arresting criminals and bringing them to my Kaiyang Tower? What kind of nonsense is this?"

What kind of place is Kaiyang Tower?
This was the former law enforcement hall, meaning that Kaiyang Tower was the place in Lingyuan Land responsible for law enforcement.

(End of this chapter)