Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

All three had once been top figures in White Cloud Immortal City. Whether in cultivation and strength, or in scheming and methods, they were outstanding among the many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

During their first few years after joining White Jade City, Yang Zhenshan did not assign them any particular duties. But now more than ten years had passed, and the families they represented had gradually integrated into the Spirit Origin Land, so Yang Zhenshan trusted them more and slowly relaxed the restrictions on them.

Nowadays, they had begun to participate in many tasks within the Spirit Origin Land.

”Mm. What is it?” Yang Zhenshan asked.

”Reporting to True Monarch, we’ve just received word that the Unpredictable Ghost Sect is preparing to invade the Yunxiao Mountain Range!” Mu Xuan said.

Yang Zhenshan’s expression shifted slightly. ”Is the information reliable?”

”It should be accurate. The information came from the Beishan Jiang Family,” Mu Xuan said.

The Beishan Jiang Family was also an Immortal Cultivation Family, located at the northern edge of the Yunxiao Mountain Range, west of White Cloud Immortal City, more than two thousand li away from White Cloud Immortal City.

In the past, the Jiang family had also been an affiliated force of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect, and one of their Foundation Establishment Cultivators had even held a post in the Suxing Hall of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect.

The Jiang family was fairly fortunate: in the several upheavals that White Cloud Immortal City went through, they were never greatly affected.

Previously, when demon beasts escaped from the northern part of the Wanhua Mountain Range and attacked many Immortal Cultivator forces around White Cloud Immortal City, the Beishan Jiang Family, being west of White Cloud Immortal City and stationed quite far from it, suffered no attacks.

Later, when the Sky Cloud Sword Sect disbanded, the Jiang family withdrew from White Cloud Immortal City, thereby conveniently avoiding the siege of White Cloud Immortal City by the Ghost Soldier army.

In the battle of True Yang Immortal City, the Jiang family dispatched three Foundation Establishment Cultivators and over a hundred Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators. Though they suffered some casualties, overall the losses were not large.

Up to now, the Jiang family had instead become the strongest force among the various Immortal Cultivator factions in the northeastern part of the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

While that was somewhat like choosing the tallest among short men, it was undeniable that after enduring so many upheavals, the Beishan Jiang Family had preserved their strength intact.

If the information came from the Beishan Jiang Family, it should be correct.

But why would the Unpredictable Ghost Sect suddenly invade the Yunxiao Mountain Range?

Could it be they plan to first seize the Yunxiao Mountain Range, then set their sights on the Wanhua Mountain Range?

It’s not impossible.

Though the Spiritual Energy in the Yunxiao Mountain Range wasn’t particularly dense, many Immortal Cultivators and demon beasts were currently hiding there.

Whether for those Immortal Cultivators and demon beasts, or simply to seize territory, invading the Yunxiao Mountain Range was a perfectly reasonable choice.

This truly was ”the tree wishes for calm, yet the wind will not cease.”

Right now Yang Zhenshan had no desire to get involved in any conflicts, yet the shifting situation could drag him in at any time.

If the Unpredictable Ghost Sect really intended to invade the Yunxiao Mountain Range, Yang Zhenshan and White Jade City definitely could not stand by.

The reason was simple: when the lips are gone, the teeth grow cold.

North of the Yang Family Blessed Land lay the Sea of Spirit, and north of the Sea of Spirit lay the Yunxiao Mountain Range, within which were Hidden Sword Mountain and Cangyu Mountain.

Once the Unpredictable Ghost Sect invaded the Yunxiao Mountain Range, Hidden Sword Mountain and Cangyu Mountain would certainly have to resist; naturally, Yang Zhenshan had to stand on the same side as them.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Yang Zhenshan hadn’t contacted Jian Changhe and Que Lingyu in recent years; their past friendship was still there, and their alliance had not been dissolved.

The lack of contact was merely to avoid awkwardness, not because of any grudge or dissatisfaction.

In truth, none of them wanted to be drawn into conflicts right now, so they each chose to close their mountain gates and refrain from going out.