Chapter 570: Chapter 259: Great Harvest, Possession, and the Terror Unknown

Gongsun Run had just taken his seat when Gongsun Yun impatiently asked,

"Patriarch, was it you who took the spare Spirit Stones from the family storage room’s secret chamber?"

Gongsun Run unhurriedly brewed himself a pot of tea first, took a sip, and praised it before leisurely looking at Gongsun Yun, smiling as he said,

"Indeed it was!"

Not a single word of denial.

His nonchalant attitude completely enraged the honest Gongsun Yun:

"There are family rules and clan rules, Patriarch. Without consulting me, the one managing the clan’s storage, you took those spare Spirit Stones on your own. If taken seriously, that’s an act of betrayal against the clan!"

The other Elders were all furious.

If they let this matter slide today, the Elder Council would become a mere formality in the future. Gongsun Qing, who managed the Punishment Hall, said coldly:

"Patriarch, if you can’t provide a reasonable explanation today, our Punishment Hall will have to proceed according to the rules!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Before the Punishment Hall,

Everyone is equal.

Gongsun Wen, sitting on the lower left side, frowned slightly at seeing Gongsun Run’s calm demeanor.

Gongsun Run looked over everyone present, his expression suddenly turning cold: "Is there anyone here who still has something to say?"

As he spoke,

The aura of Foundation Establishment Peak burst forth.

This pressure caused everyone present, who were all at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, to change their expressions; facing the pressure of the Foundation Establishment Peak made them feel somewhat tense.

For a moment, silence fell over the room.

Seeing this, Gongsun Run felt a mix of disappointment, saying:

"The primary rule of our ancestors is that descendants should not fight among themselves. Look at the way you’re acting today. If my cultivation were weaker, you might have conspired to force me to abdicate!"

This was indeed true.

No one refuted it.

Gongsun Run glanced sidelong at Gongsun Wen:

"All you care about is internal strife. Do you realize that the Fu Family has already brought a Ninth-Grade Noble Family from Jingzhou and is about to be promoted to Eighth-Grade!!"

With these words,

The entire room was stunned.

Traveling back and forth between Jingzhou and Jingzhou takes years, especially with tens of thousands of people—no ordinary person can accomplish that. Though the crowd was skeptical, seeing that Gongsun Run spoke with certainty, they knew it to be true.

"The Fu Family has killed eight of our Foundation Establishment Elders. If they successfully advance to Eighth-Grade and seize the opportunity to develop, seeking revenge later would be as hard as reaching the sky."

Following this,

Gongsun Run briefly explained his plan to use the Spirit Stones for a high-reward bounty to have the Seven Strange People of Lingnan eliminate the Yu Family from Dragon Taming Mountain.

Finally,

He spoke with quite a sense of pride:

"With the Yu Family gone, the Fu Family’s fief will only have one Ninth-Grade Noble Family, making their title unfeasible."

Upon hearing this, all the Elders turned to look at Gongsun Wen.

They had hoped to make a fuss over the issue and take away the Patriarch’s special privileges.

But today proved otherwise.

Furthermore,

After this incident,

In the future, they would have to obediently listen to the Patriarch.

At that moment,

An urgent humming sound suddenly came from Gongsun Run’s waist. With a wave of his sleeve, a Communication Jade Talisman floated in front of him, and Gongsun Run smiled triumphantly:

"The Seven Strange People of Lingnan are quick in action."

As he spoke,

He inserted a Technique into it.

However,

What came from the Communication Jade Talisman was the panicked voice of a clan member guarding the mountain gate:

"Patriarch, the Fu Family... the Fu Family specifically sent someone with a gift for us."

Not the news of the Seven Strange People of Lingnan wiping out the Yu Family?

Gongsun Run paused for a moment, but then quickly laughed heartily, in a great mood:

"It seems the Fu Family learned of the Yu Family’s demise and is coming to challenge us."

Gongsun Run immediately ordered his clan to bring up the Fu Family’s gift. After the communication, he leisurely drank a sip of Five-pointed Tea, with ambitions soaring:

"The destruction of the Yu Family and clipping the Fu Family’s wings are merely the first step. Next, watch how I completely erase the Fu Family from Great Zhou, avenging our deceased clan members!"

At this moment,

Gongsun Run was full of spirit and vigor.

All the Elders present held their breath and focused, not daring to voice a single word of opposition.

After waiting for a while,

A flurry of footsteps sounded from outside the Council Hall.

Immediately afterward,

The guards presented seven blood-stained boxes. As Gongsun Run was about to speak, his Divine Sense swept over the boxes, and his pupils contracted:

"This... impossible!!"

Gongsun Run’s face, which had been full of smiles, now showed signs of panic. He quickly sent Techniques into the boxes.

As the boxes opened,

Blood Qi surged into the sky.

Eight bloody heads appeared before their eyes.

They belonged to the Seven Strange People of Lingnan and Cao Xueyang.

Clearly,

The Seven Strange People of Lingnan had failed in their assassination attempt.

Not only that,

They had been counter-killed by the Fu Family.

"How is this possible?! The leader of the Seven Strange People, Qiu Shou’e, was at Foundation Establishment Peak cultivation, and with Chun Erniang and the others, they made eight Foundation Establishment cultivators, whereas the Yu Family at Dragon Taming Mountain had only three Foundation Establishment cultivators. How... how could this happen?!!"

No matter what, Gongsun Run couldn’t believe this outcome.

The members of the Gongsun Family present were also left in utter shock.

Gongsun Yun murmured,

"The Fu Family in Yunshan County, Pingshan County, Cloud Mountain, Anyang County managed to hold four territories, and yet they could send forces to guard Dragon Taming Mountain. Just how many Foundation Establishment battle power does the Fu Family have?"

Indeed.

To eradicate eight Foundation Establishment cultivators,

Especially the notorious Seven Strange People of Lingnan, at least a dozen Foundation Establishments would be needed for a siege:

"The Fu Family... when did they become so powerful?!"

Because according to the Patriarch,

When the Seven Strange People of Lingnan attacked the Yu Family at Dragon Taming Mountain,

The strongest battle power of the Fu Family, Fu Changsheng, was just at Wanning Marketplace.