Chapter 604: Chapter 267: Lottery, Crucial Intelligence, Daoist Soldier Bean Mother (3)

"Uncle Yu."

"If you are confident in killing Elder Qiuu Kui, we can do a ’close the door and catch the dog’ strategy."

Fu Changsheng had never seen Grandmaster Yu make a move. From the moment they met until now, Grandmaster Yu merely set up arrays.

Therefore,

he was unaware of Grandmaster Yu’s combat strength.

Seeing Grandmaster Yu hesitate,

Fu Changsheng quickly said:

"Uncle Yu, if you are not suited for dharma combat, we can fully activate the Mountain Protection Array; with a Tier Three Ghost King, that old undead Qiuu Kui cannot break through."

Grandmaster Yu tapped his index finger on the table and said:

"What is Qiuu Kui’s strength?"

Fu Changsheng shook his head.

He only knew the opponent was of the Purple Mansion realm but was uncertain if it was late-stage Purple Mansion or just the beginning.

Seeing this, Grandmaster Yu said:

"To be safe, go to the family treasury and see if there are any Tier Three offensive spiritual artifacts. Also, tomorrow, have Yaoyao and Miss Qingru preside over the array together."

That is to say,

Grandmaster Yu was still confident.

Fu Changsheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

During the Yinan Tribe’s beast tide outbreak, Qiuu Kui had already had the thought to destroy the Fu Family. Delayed by circumstances, it was postponed until now.

He had initially thought the Court’s campaign against the Yinan Tribe

would provide an opportunity to eradicate this malignant tumor.

Yet the Court was slow to mobilize its troops,

allowing this bandit to slip in.

If he could seize this opportunity to annihilate the opponent, it would eliminate the restless nights.

...

Qianyang Mountain.

In an abandoned cave, Zhang Yuanyuan fervently moved on Qiuu Kui; the two embarked on a passionate adventure, drenched in fragrant sweat.

They toiled until dawn.

Zhang Yuanyuan finally got off Qiuu Kui and leaned against his chest.

Qiuu Kui, however, was not yet satisfied:

"Good lady, why have you stopped."

Zhang Yuanyuan coquettishly gave Qiuu Kui a sidelong glance.

By nighttime,

there would be a true battle to fight:

"Husband, although the Fu Family lacks a great cultivator of the Purple Mansion, I’ve heard their Mountain Protection Array can conjure a Tier Three Ghost King to fend off enemies; we must be cautious."

"Hmph, a mere Tier Three power dares call itself a Ghost King."

Qiuu Kui snorted coldly.

He had nothing but disdain for the Fu Family, having recently broken through to the late-stage Purple Mansion; how could an illusory power, conjured by formations, compare to his genuine late-stage Purple Mansion cultivation:

"My lady, let’s switch to another position."

He said,

pulling Zhang Yuanyuan into his embrace once again.

Zhang Yuanyuan was displeased in her heart.

She always felt Qiuu Kui was overly arrogant.

Yet, with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, her words carried little weight; if not for bearing him a pair of twins, he wouldn’t have traveled from afar to help her with revenge.

To ensure Qiuu Kui had the energy for the night’s battle,

Zhang Yuanyuan immediately employed all of her one hundred and eight techniques, determined to defeat Qiuu Kui in the shortest time possible.

...

As dawn broke,

a sword rainbow sped from the horizon toward Demon-Defying City.

On the flying sword,

Hee Clan Leader turned to remind his daughter, Hee Qingshang:

"Once we reach the Fu Family, remember to put away your young lady temper, lower your stature, and mend your relationship with your sister. Now that the Fu Family is of Eighth Grade, a full tier higher than us, your brother-in-law is the successor of the Eighth-Grade Family Head. With this connection, as long as they lend a helping hand in the future, our Hee Family won’t have to live as if walking on thin ice. Understood?"

"Hmm."

Hee Qingshang responded sullenly.

These words,

her father had repeated for the tenth time.

Her ears had grown calloused from hearing it.

In the past,

that concubine-born sister, who wasn’t even fit to carry her shoes,

now required her, the legitimate elder daughter, to humble herself and win her favor. Just the thought of it made her breath catch.

Not reassured, Hee Clan Leader cautioned once more:

"Today, all your siblings fought tooth and nail for the chance to attend. Under pressure, I gave this opportunity to you. This time, you mustn’t let me down as you did more than ten years ago; otherwise...it will be far more than a trip to Repentance Cliff!"

After all, the Fu Family was not what it once was,

well beyond what the Hee Family could afford to offend.

Hee Qingshang nodded:

"Hmm."

If it weren’t for the fact that all the elites of the major noble families would be present today — a rare opportunity to expand one’s network — she wouldn’t be caught dead trying to win that wretched sister, Hee Qingru’s favor.

As Hee Clan Leader glanced westward,

he saw two other rainbow streaks racing over from the same direction.

He mumbled to himself:

"Who could be earlier than me?"

After all, they had started their journey in the middle of the night.

Deciding not to waste more words, he focused on propelling his flying sword, intent on being the first guest to congratulate the Fu Family and leaving them with a good impression.

.....

To the west,

the two rainbow streaks belonged to the Liuu and Wu Families from Anyang County.

In the Foundation Establishment Pill auction before the beast tide years ago, Fu Changsheng had helped their families acquire a pill. Wu Clan Leader took it himself and successfully established his foundation, while Liuu Clan Leader Liuu Qingmin saved it for his grandson, Liuu Yuntian.

Once the Liuu and Wu Families had one in Foundation Establishment,

everyone worked together tirelessly for over a decade,

and they finally produced a second achiever,

successfully rising to Ninth-Grade Noble Family status.

It was Liuu Family’s old Clan Leader, Liuu Qingmin, who had come to offer congratulations today. At over ninety years old, he still appeared robust. Especially given he’s the father-in-law of the Eighth-Grade Family Head, everywhere he went, people respectfully called him Master Liuu.

At such a grand event,

it was a given for Liuu Qingmin to attend.

After all, the younger generation had limited dealings with the Fu Family, and he needed to transfer his relationship with them to the next generation before his final breath.

Accompanying him was...