Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 928 The Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty should be dominated by Hidden Sword Mountain!
"Old Lu, come here! What are you doing standing there?"

Seeing that Lu Fusheng was standing motionless in front of the door, Yang Zhengshan called out to him.

Lu Fusheng snapped out of his daze and laughed heartily, "Wasn't I just intimidated by your spectacle? Hahaha, so many exotic beasts, so many experts, I'm truly envious!"

Yang Zhengshan said modestly, "They are just some good-for-nothing juniors, please excuse their foolishness!"

His humility seemed extremely hypocritical, and even had a hint of showing off.

"Young man!" Lu Fusheng looked at the people around him.

Yang Zhengshan introduced them to him, saying, "These are Chengche and Chengxu, both of whom are my relatives and descendants!"

"Greetings, Senior Lu!" Chengche and Chengxu quickly clasped their hands in a salute.

This was the first time both of them had made a public appearance in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. Now that they had become Golden Body Realm warriors, there was no need for them to stay hidden in the Land of Spiritual Origin. It was time for them to show their faces.

"Your Yang family is truly prosperous!" Lu Fusheng said with no small amount of envy.

Today, the Lu family can be considered a true martial arts family, with two Golden Body Realm martial artists in the family and many talented young people among the younger generation.

However, compared to the Yang family, the Lu family is far inferior.

"Haha~~"

Yang Zhengshan laughed heartily.

Although he doesn't seem to pay much attention to everyone's cultivation on ordinary days, he is actually quite proud of the Yang family's current development.

In just a few decades, a large number of martial arts masters have emerged in the Land of Spiritual Origin.

Initially, he himself was just an ordinary innate martial artist, but now there are more than twenty Golden Body Realm martial artists in the Spirit Source Land.

Such a huge leap required a lot of his effort and energy.

He has much to be proud of now that the Land of Spiritual Origin has developed to this extent.

The two stood in front of the hall and chatted. Lu Fusheng repeatedly expressed his gratitude for being saved last time and presented a generous gift as a token of his appreciation.

About fifteen minutes later, another group of people arrived at Wuxiang City.

Shi Shengyuan from the Beijing Normal University family arrived with several younger members of the family.

"Shengyuan pays his respects to the Master!"

Shi Shengyuan came before Yang Zhengshan and bowed respectfully.

"Hehe, please come in, young friend Shi!" Yang Zhengshan said politely.

Shi Shengyuan looked at Yang Zhengshan and said, "Back then, it must have been the True Immortal who saved our Shi family. We have never thanked the True Immortal, so please forgive us!"

Back then, when Mo Xuanyu launched a night raid on the Bei Shi family, the Bei Shi family was saved by being blocked by Mo Xuanyu.

Over the years, the Beijing Normal University family had also suspected that Yang Zhengshan was behind it, but they had no evidence. In addition, Yang Zhengshan rarely showed up, so they had no opportunity to question him in person, and so it had been delayed until now.

"Haha, it was nothing!" Yang Zhengshan didn't deny it and readily admitted it.

In the past, the Yang family was not suited to attract too much attention, so it was better not to admit certain things. But now that the Yang family has become one of the three major clans, there is no need to worry about so much anymore.

"Thank you for saving our lives, senior. Our Shi family is deeply grateful!" Shi Shengyuan also prepared a gift of gratitude today, which was even more generous than Lu Fusheng's gift.

The Lu family is still far inferior to the Beijing Normal University family.

"Little things, little things!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Zhengshan changed the subject, saying, "Your Shi family has reunited?"

"Yes, from now on, the Shi family will no longer be divided into North and South; there will only be one Shi family in the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty!" Shi Shengyuan said in a low voice.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "Your Shi family is already considered lucky!"

During the calamity of the Wuxiang Sect, the Northern Shi family lost Shi Pingshan, a master weapon forger, while the Southern Shi family directly lost its only Golden Body Realm martial artist.

Without a Golden Body Realm martial artist in charge, the Nan family would no longer be a martial arts family.

The two companies share the same roots, so it's only natural that they've merged into one.

Now, only eight of the twelve Lingxiu families remain. The Zhuang, Feng, and Beishi families have all fallen out of the ranks of aristocratic families because they lost a Golden Body Realm martial artist. The Yang family has risen to become one of the three sects and is no longer considered an aristocratic family.

Subsequently, various powerful families arrived one after another, making the area inside and outside the Four Directions Hall much more lively.

However, compared to Zhang Xian's Martial Arts Tournament more than two months ago, this tournament seemed much quieter.

The Illusion Moon Sect and the Profound Purity Sect arrived almost simultaneously.

Three people came from the Illusion Moon Sect: Su Zheng, Yun Xiao, and Chu Lingxiao. The Illusion Moon Sect also sent three people: Yue Qing, Yue Ming, and Liu Yue.

Although the number of people is small, it is enough to represent the attitudes of both sides.

Yang Zhengshan warmly welcomed everyone, and the Yang family also treated everyone with utmost hospitality.

Just how much strength has your Yang family been hiding?

Yunxiao approached Yang Zhengshan and asked curiously.

Yang Zhengshan said, "No, don't you know how powerful my Yang family is?"

"That's the only bad thing about you, you always like to keep things to yourself!" Yunxiao complained.

When they ambushed Xu Mingzhu in Baiyun Immortal City, the Yang family only had four Foundation Establishment cultivators in total, and two of them were outsiders.

But now.

"That's my disciple. He just reached the Foundation Establishment stage two years ago!" Yang Zhengshan explained, looking at Cui Yang not far away.

Yunxiao gestured with her chin, "Where's that person in the back? Why does their aura seem so strange?"

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback, but he quickly realized who Yunxiao was talking about.

"That's the Azure Wolf King, my Azure Wolf. He only recently became a demon beast!"

"A second-tier demonic beast!" Yunxiao suddenly realized. "No wonder its aura was so strange."

"Does that mean your Yang family now has six Foundation Establishment cultivators?!"

Yang Zhengshan chuckled but did not answer.

It's not six digits, it's eight.

His four disciples, Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, and Ning Yun, have all completed the Foundation Establishment stage.

In addition, there's him, Xuanzhen, the Green Wolf King, and Bai Xiaoyun.

Bai Xiaoyun is merely a guest of the Yang family and has not yet entered the Spirit Source Land. However, Yang Zhengshan feels that she has performed very well over the years. Although her personality is somewhat eccentric, she no longer has the bad habits of evil cultivators. Therefore, Yang Zhengshan also intends to recruit her as one of his own.

The number of Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Body Realm warriors in the Spirit Source Land can be described as enormous. However, most of these Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Body Realm warriors are still in the early stages, and their strength is far inferior to that of the veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Body Realm warriors.

The quantity is considerable, but the quality is somewhat lacking.

After chatting with Yunxiao for a while, Yang Zhengshan suddenly felt a different aura enter his spiritual consciousness.

"They've arrived! Let's go greet them!"

After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the main hall, flying into the air.

Above the northwestern horizon, an extremely sharp aura was rapidly approaching. This aura was quite peculiar; it was not the aura of one person, but the aura of a group of people. However, the auras of this group were very similar, and when combined, it was difficult to distinguish exactly how many people there were.

The group flew to the skies above the walls of Wuxiang City, quietly awaiting the arrival of Hidden Sword Mountain. In the blink of an eye, they saw more than ten figures flying in on swords.

"Welcome, Lord Mountain Lord!"

Yang Zhengshan, Yunxiao, and Liu Yue led the crowd in a respectful greeting.

They represent not only the Yang family, Xuanqing Sect, and Huanyue Sect, but also the Guest Elders Hall of Cangjian Mountain. Although the Guest Elders Hall is still a thing of the past, they are already considered guest elders of Cangjian Mountain.

The sword light stopped in front of the group, revealing a series of figures.

Yang Zhengshan knew how many people Jian Changhe had brought without even looking up.

Four Foundation Establishment cultivators and ten Qi Refining late-stage cultivators.

The number of participants is not large, but the quality is very high.

Of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators, three were in the late Foundation Establishment stage, while only one was in the middle Foundation Establishment stage.

In contrast, the Yang family has eight Foundation Establishment cultivators, but only Yang Zhengshan and Xuanzhen have the cultivation level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, while the others are all in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

The Yang family appears prosperous and thriving, while Cangjian Mountain reveals its profound cultural heritage.

The fact that they can casually produce three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators is something that ordinary forces cannot do.

Moreover, since Hidden Sword Mountain has so many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, there's no reason why there shouldn't be any early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Fellow Daoists, please make no need for formalities!" Jian Changhe said calmly.

"Thank you, Mountain Lord!" the crowd said, bowing in gratitude.

Jian Changhe glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

The Hidden Sword Mountain cultivators following behind him were also sizing up Yang Zhengshan and the others.

"Let's go, let's find a place to talk first!" Jian Changhe said.

"Please, Mountain Lord; please, esteemed seniors!"

Yang Zhengshan stepped forward and led the people from Cangjian Mountain to the Sifang Hall.

A table had already been prepared inside the hall, on which were placed various spiritual fruits, tea, and a pot of spiritual wine.

Since they didn't know how many Foundation Establishment cultivators Jian Changhe would bring, they prepared several extra tables in the hall.

Everyone took their seats, with Jian Changhe in the highest position and the others in the lowest. Foundation Establishment cultivators sat in front, followed by Golden Body Realm warriors, while Yang Zhengshan, as the host, sat at the head of the lower seats.

"Is everyone here?" Jian Changhe asked.

"Reporting to the Mountain Lord, all three sects and eight families of the Lingxiu Sea have arrived!" Yang Zhengshan stood up and replied.

"Hmm!" Jian Changhe nodded and said, "This is my first time meeting you all, and I am not yet familiar with you. Please allow Elder Yang to introduce you!"

Yang Zhengshan stood up and began to introduce the topic without hesitation.

He started his introduction with Yunxiao, but there was no need to introduce Yunxiao at all. Both Jian Changhe and the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Cangjian Mountain knew Yunxiao very well. Even if they had never met him, they should have heard of him.

"This is True Person Yunxiao from the Xuanqing Sect!"

"Greetings, Mountain Lord! Greetings, fellow Daoists!" Yunxiao stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to everyone. The four elders of Hidden Sword Mountain also returned the greeting in a very amicable manner.

Next was Liu Yue, then Yang Zhengshan himself, and then Cui Yang. Although Cui Yang was young, he was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator and sat in front of the group of martial artists.

Hidden Sword Mountain is not Xuanqing Sect. In the past, when Xuanqing Sect summoned various forces from the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, they either did not invite immortal cultivators, or if they did invite immortal cultivators, they would place them on the same level as martial artists.

Hidden Sword Mountain is a sect of immortal cultivators, so naturally immortal cultivators are respected, and martial artists can only be ranked after them.

After Yang Zhengshan introduced everyone, Jian Changhe also briefly introduced the four Foundation Establishment cultivators from Hidden Sword Mountain to everyone.

"These four are the four elders of my Hidden Sword Mountain: Jian Guyun, Jian Canghai, Jian Suxin, and Jian Qingxiao."

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators, two men and two women, all had "sword" as their surname!

Among them, Jian Guyun, Jian Canghai, and Jian Suxin are all in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and they all look quite old, especially Jian Guyun, who looks very old.

Jian Qingxiao, on the other hand, looked very young. Judging from her appearance alone, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was in her twenties. Of course, she was definitely more than twenty years old; she must have been at least over a hundred.

The four of them behaved very amiably, without the slightest hint of arrogance, and were even more amiable than Jian Changhe.

"I have gathered you all here today for two reasons: first, to introduce you to each other and to inform you that from this day forward, the Hidden Sword Mountain will be the master of the Lingxiu Sea!"

Jian Changhe said in a calm tone, without any pretense or politeness, clearly stating that the Hidden Sword Mountain would be in charge of the Lingxiu Sea from now on.

"Does anyone have any objections to this?"

His gaze swept across the hall, and everyone remained silent.

"That's good!"

"The second reason is the war against the Netherworld Sect. The Netherworld Sect has gathered a large number of martial artists, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will launch an attack on the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty within half a month!"

"Does anyone have a solution?"

War with the Netherworld Sect is inevitable. The Netherworld Sect seems determined to take over the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty. According to intelligence gathered by the Secret Martial Guards, the Netherworld Sect has gathered at least 50,000 innate martial artists and is marching towards the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty in a mighty force.

Clearly, the Netherworld Sect is even more determined this time than before.

This is normal. The Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is at its weakest right now. Even with the support of Hidden Sword Mountain, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is still not as good as before.

There's no reason for the Netherworld Sect to miss this opportunity; they will undoubtedly fight tooth and nail to seize control of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Upon hearing Jian Changhe's question, the crowd began to whisper among themselves.

To be honest, no one knew how to deal with the attack from the Netherworld Gate.

The calamity of the Wuxiang Sect caused immense damage to the Lingxiu Sea. All the Divine Soul Realm warriors disappeared, leaving the Lingxiu Sea without the foundation to fight against the Youyu Sect.

Without the support of Hidden Sword Mountain, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty is currently powerless to fight against the Netherworld Gate.

Even with the support of Hidden Sword Mountain, the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty might not be a match for the Netherworld Sect.

The key is to see just how much strength Hidden Sword Mountain actually has.

People have limited knowledge of Hidden Sword Mountain and are unclear about its strength and how much power it is willing to expend in the battle against Netherworld Prison.

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but no one stepped forward.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yunxiao with a headache.

This was the first time Jian Changhe had asked everyone for advice, and it would be quite inappropriate if he didn't stand up and say a few words.

Yunxiao was also quite helpless. If he had a solution, he wouldn't be busy all day long.

However, he still stood up. There was no other way; currently, he and Yang Zhengshan were the only ones in the Lingxiu Sea who could be considered capable, and he represented the Xuanqing Sect.

Xuanqing Sect has a lot of old grudges against Cangjian Mountain. If he doesn't show more initiative, and Cangjian Mountain comes back to settle old scores, then he will be in real trouble.

"May I ask the Mountain Lord, could you please ask White Cloud Immortal City and Azure Feather Mountain to mediate?" Yunxiao asked.

The best way to counter the attack from the Netherworld Sect is to find a powerful force to suppress them and prevent them from attacking the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty.

Within the Cloud Mountain Range, only two forces can suppress the Netherworld Prison Sect: White Cloud Immortal City and Azure Feather Mountain.

(End of this chapter)