Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1369: 875: Encirclement and Rescue, Luring the Tiger from Its Den (Part 2)

“Two Immortal Masters, meet Senior An Yuxing, Guest Elder of the Yang family!”

Yang Chengzhang made the introductions for everyone.

“Greetings, Senior An!” Xia Yunshu bowed politely, showing none of the usual arrogance of an Immortal Cultivator.

Bai Xiaoyun simply shot a glance at An Yuxing and stayed silent.

As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, she naturally viewed An Yuxing with disdain. To be honest, one strike from her would leave him defenseless.

Still, she wouldn't dare to cause trouble in this place, harboring profound respect and fear toward Yang Zhenshan.

An Yuxing sensed Bai Xiaoyun’s aura as well. He didn't inquire further and clasped his hands, declaring, “Greetings to the two Immortal Masters!”

Yang Chengzhang gave An Yuxing a nod, then escorted Bai Xiaoyun and Xia Yunshu into the courtyard.

Afterward, he assigned several servants to look after them.

In the Spirit Origin lands, slaves didn't exist, yet Yang Family Town had many. Of course, Yang Chengzhang needed to attend meticulously to Immortal Cultivators such as Bai Xiaoyun and Xia Yunshu.

Especially given how tricky Bai Xiaoyun appeared to be.

…

Lotus Heart Valley.

Yang Zhenshan’s abrupt vanishing stunned Liu Zai Xian and Lin Jiangchuan.

With the Great Array of Thick Earth Locking Mountains sealing off Lotus Heart Valley, no one could enter or leave, yet Yang Zhenshan had mysteriously vanished, leaving them utterly confused.

Liu Zai Xian inspected the Array closely, detecting nothing amiss.

“Where in the world did he disappear to?”

He had counted on joining forces with Yang Zhenshan against those black-robed Outer Sect cultivators, but with Yang Zhenshan gone, the spark of hope in his heart dimmed completely.

“Senior Liu, maybe he possesses a space manipulation spell!” Lin Jiangchuan proposed.

Sealed by the array, normal methods couldn't breach its bounds. Only space manipulation spells allowed escape without damaging the array.

Space manipulation spells abounded in variety, like Minor Shifting Skill, Great Shifting Skill, or Void Walking.

For example, the Minor Shifting Talisman captured the Minor Shifting Skill within a talisman for cultivators’ use.

Whether spells or talismans, techniques tied to space, void, or great void remained exceedingly scarce.

The void served as the divide between great void and reality. Most space spells crossed it to navigate distances.

Shifting techniques and Teleportation Arrays relied on the void for traversal.

Only Golden Core Cultivators could venture into the great void.

Liu Zai Xian let out a deep sigh, “We’re truly alone now!”

His gaze lifted toward the black-robed cultivators encircling the array from outside.

For unknown reasons, they had halted their assaults on the Guardian Array and now just blockaded Lotus Heart Valley.

Liu Zai Xian couldn’t fathom their scheme, but he knew they wouldn’t retreat without a fight.

What scheme did Zhang Mo have in mind?

In simple terms.

Ambush the reinforcements, lure the tiger from its mountain lair.

At that instant, six hundred miles northeast of Lotus Heart Valley, two black-robed cultivators were clashing with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator high in the skies.

The Lan Family elder, responding to Lotus Heart Valley’s desperate call for aid, had rushed from his home to assist.

Among Qingli’s six families, the Lan family stood as the feeblest, boasting just one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with its foundations and power placing it dead last.

Thus, the Lan elder held great hopes for Lotus Heart Valley, believing the Lin family might reward their loyalty.

However, shortly after departing his family lands, the elder found himself ambushed by two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Following an intense clash, the exhausted Lan elder glared furiously at them, roaring, “Who exactly are you people?”

“Haha, you’ll learn soon enough!” one black-robed cultivator laughed.

“Give up, and you might live to safeguard your Lan family—or watch it perish!” the other urged.

Their goal wasn’t slaying the Lan elder but taking him captive, preferably convincing him to yield and serve as a Yin Soldier for the Yin Ghost Department.

Even in desperate straits, the Lan elder displayed unbreakable resolve, battling fiercely against the pair.

Facing two opponents of higher cultivation, his struggle was in vain.

Within mere fifteen minutes, the gravely injured Lan elder fell captive to the two black-robed cultivators.

At the same time.

The Qingli Lin family’s domain endured attacks from four Foundation Establishment Cultivators and more than a hundred late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Located a hundred miles north of Qingli Royal City, the Lin family dwelled on the southern slopes flanked by twin deadly peaks, earning them the name Twin Peaks Lin family.

The Qingli Dynasty rose from the Lin family's control thanks to a mid-grade second-order spirit vein across their vast territory, encompassing over ten thousand acres of spirit fields.

Boasting a heritage spanning more than two thousand years, their foundations run deeper than even those of the Three Sects.

Today, the Lin family dominates as the unbeatable leading clan among the six great Qingli families, featuring four Foundation Establishment Cultivators plus an elder at Peak Foundation Establishment, standing as top-tier Immortal Cultivators in the western Yunxiao Mountain Range.

After getting Lotus Heart Valley's desperate plea, Elder Lin Qihe rushed off without delay to lend support.

He opted to handle it himself since Lin Huaijin had just headed to White Cloud Immortal City, while Lin Zhensong remained in seclusion pushing past his Early-stage Foundation Establishment bottleneck.

Zhang Mo picked this perfect moment to attack, plotting to lure Lin Qihe away from the Lin lands and raid their home base.

Zhang Mo targeted the Qingli Lin family above all. Crippling them was key; without it, seizing the Qingli Dynasty proved impossible. Toppling the Lin family alone allowed him to slowly devour the realm.

Shortly following Lin Qihe's exit, four Foundation Establishment Cultivators and over a hundred late-stage Qi Refining black-robed cultivators barreled into the Lin territory.

Blindsided, the Lin family failed to trigger their Guardian Array before the Yin Soldier Blood Puppets smashed through their barriers.

In barely over two minutes, the Lin lands transformed into blood-soaked rivers, corpses scattered everywhere.

Snapped from seclusion by the chaos, Lin Zhensong dashed out to battle them. He cut down over a dozen late-stage Qi Refining black-robed cultivators but ultimately succumbed to the four Foundation Establishment attackers.

When the fight wrapped up, the sinking sun draped a mournful light over the Lin lands, wrapped in hellish gray mist, littered with endless bodies across training grounds, spirit fields, and homes, blood gushing like floods.

Before the Lin ancestral hall, a black-robed cultivator loomed, gazing down at the nightmarish vista with a malevolent grin splitting his pallid face.

Hahaha~~Lin family, hahaha~~ he howled insanely, radiating vengeful lunacy.

Master, no one from the Lin family escaped. Shall we continue the pursuit? a black-robed cultivator asked.

No need. Lets leave Lin Qihe some hope. When he regroups his clansmen, well annihilate them completely!

Duan Qiankun's mouth gaped hugely, stretching almost to his ears whenever he laughed.

He carried a deep blood grudge against the Lin family, a genocidal hatred beyond forgiveness.

While others might trail Zhang Mo out of obligation, Duan Qiankun followed eagerly and yielded to his lead.

Haha, burn everything here, all of it!

Also, locate the spirit vein and infuse it with Blood Evil Qi for me!

I will utterly destroy the Lin family, their land, their spirit vein, till they become wandering spirits without a home. Haha~

Duan Qiankun commanded with ruthless malice.

He sought to obliterate every trace of the Lin family's possessions, right down to their spirit vein.