Starting with the creation of the Immortal Clan through the compilation of the family genealogy.

Chapter 207 Relocation of the Entire Clan
Outside the mansion gate, Grand Master Sun stood with his hands behind his back, his face arrogant, his eyes looking down at the Zhao family's rather impressive gate, a faint sneer on his lips.

"I am so sorry for not being able to greet you properly, Venerable Master Sun!"

Before Zhao Yongnian arrived, his voice preceded him. Filled with apology and trepidation, he jogged up to greet him and bowed deeply.

Sun Gongfeng snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Yongnian like lightning. He reprimanded him without any politeness: "Zhao Yongnian! What a fine son you've raised! How dare you lay a hand on the direct descendant of my Song family! You have a death wish!"
Do you really think that just because your Zhao family has gained some wealth and power in Jiangling County, you dare to disregard the Song family of Huizhou?"

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! Lord Sun, please calm your anger!"

Zhao Yongnian bent even lower, his face filled with fear and regret, repeatedly bowing his head:

"It is my fault for failing to properly educate my son, which has led him to commit such a terrible crime and offend Young Master Song. My entire Zhao family is filled with fear and unease, and we are preparing to personally go to Huizhou to apologize to Patriarch Song!"

Zhao Yongnian adopted an extremely humble posture, taking all the blame upon himself, and spoke sincerely, as if he were truly terrified of the Song family.

Seeing that he was so sensible, Sun Gongfeng felt a little better, but his arrogance did not diminish.

He then launched into a series of scathing rebukes, his words dripping with humiliation, reducing the Zhao family to utter worthlessness.

Throughout the entire process, Zhao Yongnian remained submissive, nodding in agreement and daring not to utter a single word of rebuttal. He even broke out in a cold sweat, perfectly portraying the image of a small family head who trembled in the face of power.

He knew in his heart that although Sect Leader Meng had promised to take responsibility for the consequences, if he could get away with the matter by suffering some verbal humiliation, then what did verbal humiliation matter?

Seeing that the time was right, Sun Gongfeng slowly explained his purpose, conveying Song Chengye's demands verbatim, and finally said in a cold voice: "Patriarch Zhao, my patriarch's meaning is very clear: hand over Zhao Yuanming and let my Song family decide his fate."

At the same time, compensate my Song family for the damage to its reputation according to this list. If you do so, the head of the family will naturally consider sparing the Zhao family's life.

As he spoke, he tossed the jade slip containing the record of an exorbitant compensation amount in front of Zhao Yongnian.

Zhao Yongnian picked up the jade slip with trembling hands, probed it with his divine sense, and after a moment, all color drained from his face, his body swayed, and he exclaimed, "This! Elder Sun, isn't this compensation too much?"

"Too much?"

Sun Gongfeng interrupted him, his eyes sharp: "Do you think the reputation of the Song family isn't worth this price? Or do you think the Song family is too easy to talk to?"

When Zhao Yongnian met the other party's cold gaze, his face showed struggle and despair. After a long while, as if all his strength had been drained, he said bitterly, "Understood, Venerable Sun. It's not that my Zhao family is unwilling to compensate, but... but the amount is just too huge, and my Zhao family can hardly raise it in a short time!"

He changed the subject and continued to use delaying tactics: "Moreover, my son Yuanming is afraid, so I have ordered someone to secretly send him to a distant state to avoid disaster. It will be difficult to recall him in the short term."

Could you grant me some time? Allow me to raise the compensation and send someone to find that unfilial son.

Sun Gongfeng narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the fearful and apprehensive expression on Zhao Yongnian's face, and pondered in his heart.

Although the Zhao family is a renowned business family, the amount of compensation they are demanding on the list is indeed enormous, and it is quite difficult to produce the items on the list all at once.

Pushing too hard might provoke a desperate act.

As for Zhao Yuanming, as long as the Zhao family still exists, there's no need to fear him flying to the sky.

"Hmph, I bet you wouldn't dare to try anything funny!"

"Very well, I'll give you half a month! If you don't see anyone and receive compensation after half a month, don't blame the Song family for being ruthless. We'll raze your Zhao family mansion to the ground and leave no one alive!"

Sun Gongfeng snorted coldly.

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for the grace period, Lord Sun! I will do my best to raise the funds within half a month and bring my son back to the Song family for punishment!"

Zhao Yongnian felt as if he had been granted a pardon and bowed repeatedly.

Sun Gongfeng said imperiously, "Arrange a quiet courtyard for me, and I will wait here for half a month." "Of course, of course!"

"Quickly, take Grandson Gongfeng to the best guest quarters to rest. All his needs must be met without the slightest neglect!"

Zhao Yongnian quickly summoned the steward.

After arranging the offerings for Sun, Zhao Yongnian returned to the council hall. The humility and fear on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold and resolute expression.

Several clan elders gathered around, their faces grave.

"Yongnian, the Song family is trying to use this as an excuse to seize the Zhao family's business!"

An elderly woman with white hair said sadly.

"Even if we hand over Yuanming and lose half of our family fortune, the Song family will still find other excuses to devour my Zhao family!"

Another elder also saw it clearly.

Zhao Yongnian slammed his hand on the table, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "Uncles and elders, the Song family is greedy and will no longer allow the Zhao family to exist in Jiangling! Since we are doomed either way, we might as well take a gamble!"

He looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice, "My mind is made up. The entire clan will relocate to the foot of the Tianyan Sect!"

"What?" Although some of the elders had guessed it, they were still shocked to hear it with their own ears.

"That day, Sect Master Meng of the Yan Sect was benevolent and righteous, with unfathomable cultivation. He even dared to shoulder the karma of the Song family. Rather than let the Song family seize the wealth accumulated by my Zhao family for generations, it would be better for the Song family to take advantage of it later."

"Why not offer it all to Sect Leader Meng to help the Heavenly Evolution Sect rise! In return, we can secure peace and a future for the entire Zhao family under the protection of the Heavenly Evolution Sect!"

Zhao Yongnian's voice was impassioned: "Sect Master Meng personally promised to take responsibility for the karma, and he also accepted Yuanming as his disciple and personally taught him. This is true benevolence and virtue!"
Our Zhao family has devoted all our efforts to helping his sect's development; this is a righteous act!

Those who treat me with kindness and virtue, I will repay with righteousness!
Gentlemen, are you willing to follow me, Zhao Yongnian, in this do-or-die gamble?

After a moment of silence in the hall, the elders looked at each other, and in the end, they all saw a decision in each other's eyes.

"The patriarch is absolutely right! We agree!"

"Rather than lingering on in misery, it's better to seek refuge with a wise ruler!"

"Yes! Move! The whole clan will move!"

On the surface, Zhao Yongnian was still busy raising compensation every day, and would occasionally go to the guest house to report the progress to Sun Gongfeng with a worried look on his face, complaining about the difficulties in raising resources and the hardship of finding his son.

They requested that Sun Gongfeng reduce the compensation and grant them more time.

However, all of these requests were harshly reprimanded and rejected by the courtier.

Secretly, the core members of the Zhao family began to move spirit stones, jewels, rare materials, and various land deeds and ledgers from the clan's treasury.

The important direct descendants of the clan quietly left Jiangling County in batches under various pretexts, and gathered in the direction of Tianyan Sect.

Having operated for generations, the Zhao family naturally possessed secret channels and methods for concealing their wealth.

The whole process was carried out silently, and Sun Gongfeng, who was numbed by the fine wine, beautiful women and Zhao Yongnian's deliberate flattery, was completely unaware of it, still immersed in the carefully woven illusion of "obedience" by the Zhao family.

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