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Chen Yang suddenly understood.

He had thought it would just be a simple distribution of spirit stones, but he never expected to receive a treasure like the Houtu Xuanyu Pill. He had personally experienced the effects of this pill, and it was indeed powerful; no wonder Yu Xinlian was so eager for it.

The two walked side by side and soon arrived at a large mansion area on the west side of Tianhai City.

This place is noticeably quieter than other places, with very few vendors and pedestrians. What comes into view are rows of expansive mansions with upturned eaves and corners, shrouded in spiritual energy, just like a super luxury villa district on Earth, with extraordinary grandeur.

Looking at these ornately decorated mansions, Chen Yang couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! These houses are incredibly valuable!"

"Of course!" Yu Xinlian covered her mouth and chuckled. "This is the wealthiest area in Tianhai City; a house here would cost at least tens of millions of spirit stones!"

"So, your Yu family is very wealthy?" A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.

Yu Xinlian nodded, her tone tinged with pride: "Although the Yu family's overall strength isn't top-tier, in terms of wealth, we're definitely among the best in Tianhai City! After all, our Yu family has always focused on commerce, and the caravan I'm in charge of belongs to the family. Just by leading the caravan around doing business each year, I roughly estimate that I can contribute 200 million spirit stones in profit to the family! What's more, besides me, the family has several other caravans traveling around the country!"

Chen Yang nodded in understanding and followed Yu Xinlian into the main courtyard of the Yu family.

Upon entering, one is immediately struck by the lively atmosphere—the courtyard is bustling with activity, filled with cultivators dressed in fine robes, clearly descendants of the Yu family. Today is the day the family distributes cultivation supplies, and everyone has come.

Yu Xinlian and Chen Yang are considered to be core members of the Yu family's direct lineage. Although they are not from the patriarch's line, they are very close—the current patriarch and Yu Xinlian's grandfather are brothers.

However, Yu Xinlian's grandfather died long ago in a power struggle within the family, and Yu Xinlian's parents also died long ago while doing business.

Therefore, although they are considered direct descendants, Yu Xinlian and Yu Huaqiang are now marginalized, neglected, and without any backing. If it weren't for Yu Xinlian's decent business acumen, they would have been ostracized long ago.

Upon entering the courtyard, Chen Yang subtly released his divine sense to scan the area, and a wave of emotion immediately surged within him!

Inside the Yu family mansion, most people were at the Foundation Establishment stage, but there were more than 30 peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even five or six powerful individuals who had reached the Divine Power stage!

He had previously thought Yu Xinlian was just a pure businesswoman, but he never expected the Yu family to be so powerful!

Chen Yang thought to himself: Sure enough, to be able to build such a large business, there must be a powerful backer behind them, otherwise they would have been swallowed up by other forces long ago!

The courtyard of the Yu residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, with red lanterns hanging all over the eaves and pillars, creating a festive and lively scene.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Three crisp firecrackers exploded, followed by the resounding beat of gongs and drums, the deafening noise echoing throughout the entire mansion—the Yu family's once-every-five-years family resource allocation conference had officially begun!

The Yu family is a typical family that favors sons over daughters. On ordinary days, women also have to work hard for the family and manage the business, but when it comes to distributing rare and precious top-grade pills like the Houtu Xuanyu Pill, women are not given any at all; only the direct male members of the clan can receive it.

Before long, a man who looked to be in his fifties slowly walked up the platform. He had a goatee, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. When he surveyed the entire audience, he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

"He is our Yu family's eldest elder, Yu Guanhong," Yu Xinlian whispered to Chen Yang. "He has the final say on the allocation of all family resources."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, his divine sense quietly probing out—this old man's aura was powerful and profound, already reaching the Divine Power Realm, and his strength was indeed not weak.

"As expected of a cultivator at the Divine Power Realm, no wonder he can hold the position of Grand Elder." Chen Yang said.

Yu Xinlian gave a soft "hmm" and added, "Of course! The First Elder broke through to the Divine Power Realm more than 30 years ago and has extremely high prestige in the family."

At this moment, Yu Guanhong, standing on the high platform, cleared his throat, his voice booming and resonating throughout the entire mansion: "Now, those whose names I call, please come forward one by one to receive the family's cultivation resources! Yu Tong, Yu Tiankong, Yu Huaqiang..."

Upon hearing the name "Yu Huaqiang," Chen Yang immediately stood up and strode towards the platform.

As soon as he stepped onto the platform, he keenly sensed that a sharp, knife-like aura had instantly locked onto him!

Chen Yang frowned slightly and looked up—it was Elder Yu Guanhong on the high platform.

Yu Guanhong had already put down the roster in his hand and was looking Chen Yang up and down. An undisguised probing technique swept over Chen Yang's entire body as if it were a physical object, trying to find out his strength and background.

"What does this old man mean? Does he suspect me?" A hint of doubt arose in Chen Yang's mind, but he remained expressionless.

Yu Guanhong walked straight towards Chen Yang and said in a calm tone, "You're Yu Huaqiang?"

"Greetings, Elder." Chen Yang bowed respectfully, his tone neither humble nor arrogant.

Yu Guanhong merely frowned slightly, then turned to look at Yu Xinlian not far away, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

Yu Xinlian's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly to the Grand Elder, and asked with a smile, "Grand Elder, what's wrong? Is something wrong with my brother?"

"It's nothing." Yu Guanhong chuckled, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger. "I just noticed that his strength hasn't improved at all in the past five years, and his appearance seems to have changed a lot too."

Yu Xinlian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed his words, saying, "There's nothing I can do. As you know, Elder, my younger brother cultivates water-attribute techniques, so his progress is naturally slow. Most of the resources in our Yu family are geared towards earth-attribute cultivation, and I'm very worried about him."

Yu Guanhong nodded slightly and waved his hand: "Okay, I understand. You can go now."

After speaking, he turned back to the table and began distributing supplies to the clansmen who came forward—there were jade slips containing cultivation techniques, finely forged combat weapons, and various spiritual treasures containing pure spiritual power. The most important of all was the Houtu Xuanyu Pill in the jade bottle.

Soon, it was Chen Yang's turn.

Yu Guanhong picked up a resource package but didn't immediately hand it to Chen Yang. Instead, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Huaqiang, the family is short one set of cultivation resources this time. But don't worry, I'll have someone make up the missing one after the meeting and personally deliver it to you and your sister's residence."

He paused, then said with a hint of "sincerity," "It's really not enough right now, so just don't take it for now. Consider it something I owe you. Don't worry, the family won't take advantage of you in the slightest."

Chen Yang sneered inwardly—this old man was clearly deliberately making things difficult! But he was under someone else's roof and had no choice but to bow his head, so he could only nod and say, "Thank you, Elder."

Soon, all the tribespeople received their own resources.

An hour later, the allocation meeting ended. Chen Yang frowned as he walked off the stage and returned to Yu Xinlian's side.

Yu Xinlian also frowned, her face grim. Seeing Chen Yang approach, she immediately lowered her voice and said, "What on earth is he up to? Why does everyone else get it, but we're the only ones who owe it?"