Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1507 - 941: Awe-Inspiring Across the Lands (Part 2)

"The one who wants to spark a battle between the Sea of Spirit and the Nether Prison Sect is none other than the Hidden Sword Mountain’s Mountain Master, Jian Changhe!"

The middle-aged cultivator was shocked, "What!"

"Don’t you understand yet? The emergence of the Green Gold Sword was part of Jian Changhe’s plan!" Yun Ge said.

The middle-aged cultivator was stunned for a long time before exhaling heavily.

"So that’s how it is!"

"Hidden Sword Mountain is taking this opportunity to intimidate all the forces!"

Yun Ge nodded, then said, "Go prepare; the Nether Prison Sect will probably call on us soon!"

The middle-aged cultivator bowed and replied, "Understood!"

...

The great victory of Wuxiang City instantly caused all the forces eyeing the Sea of Spirit to fall silent and retreat.

Whether the various Immortal Cultivation families or the loose cultivators, the first thing they did upon hearing the news was to leave the Sea of Spirit.

After this battle, everyone realized that Hidden Sword Mountain and the Sea of Spirit still possess formidable strength, not only repelling the attack of the Nether Prison Sect but also killing one of its Divine Soul Realm warriors.

In these circumstances, how dare they run wild in the Sea of Spirit?

Other forces could withdraw from the Sea of Spirit, but two forces could not leave, namely the Fang family of Cui Lake and the Zhang family of the Southern Wilderness.

Outside Yang Family Town, on an inconspicuous hill.

A man and a woman looked in the direction of Yang Family Town.

The man’s name was Fang Zhen, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Fang family, and the woman was Zhang Ying, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Zhang family.

Among the seven families of the Southern Wilderness, the Fang family of Cui Lake ranked among the top, with four Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the Zhang family was much weaker, with only two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the strongest being Zhang Baishan, at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

"Senior, what should we do next?" Zhang Ying asked anxiously, looking at Fang Zhen’s worn face.

Fang Zhen, with his Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, was one of the top powerhouses in the Immortal Cultivation World of the Southern Wilderness.

Previously, the Fang family and the Zhang family intended to enter the Sea of Spirit, which was Fang Zhen’s plan.

But he hadn’t anticipated that Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan would be captured by the Yang family soon after arriving at the Sea of Spirit.

For this reason, he had to come to the Sea of Spirit personally to see if he could rescue Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan.

However, upon arrival, they received unwelcome news.

The Sea of Spirit had defeated the Nether Prison Sect’s army at Wuxiang City, and Hidden Sword Mountain’s Mountain Master, Jian Changhe, had slain the Nether Prison Sect’s formidable Divine Soul Realm warrior, Li Xuanxiao.

"Forcing our way in is certainly not viable; now we can only apologize in person!" Fang Zhen said grimly.

He was sure Fang Ze was still alive.

But he had no confidence in how to rescue Fang Ze.

Previously, he thought of forcefully attacking Yang Family Town; without a defensive array, rescuing Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan should be manageable if they were inside Yang Family Town.

But now, he couldn’t do that.

The Spirit Spring Yang family was not a force the Fang family could easily manipulate.

He not only needed to rescue Fang Ze and Zhang Baishan but also couldn’t leave any future troubles.

If they forcibly took people away, the enmity between the Fang family and the Yang family would be sealed, and the Fang family would always have to face the Yang family’s revenge!

Situations stronger than people, Fang Zhen had to bow his head.

"Let’s go, let’s visit the Yang family first!"

...

Spirit Source Land.

After settling the matters in Wuxiang City, Yang Zhenshan finally found time to return to Spirit Source Land.

On the Spiritual Spring Mountain Plateau, Yu Qingyi watched as the unharmed Yang Zhenshan returned, finally relieved of the pressure in her heart.

"I saw many corpses of the Yujing Guard being sent back!" Yu Qingyi said as she helped Yang Zhenshan change into a clean Green Pine Magic Robe.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, "Casualties are inevitable; this time, over eighteen hundred soldiers of the Yujing Guard died in battle!"

"How are people reacting?"

He asked.

"The city is full of mourning, with cries everywhere! Alas~~" Yu Qingyi’s expression was somewhat sorrowful, "Even two of the family’s children died in battle!"

Yang Zhenshan was taken aback, "Which branch?"

"Chengxian and Chengyou’s branch!" Yu Qingyi replied.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, "You should find time to visit!"

There were quite a few Yang family members in the Yujing Guard; it was normal for one or two to die.

Even Yang Minghao nearly lost his life, not to mention other family members.

War is just war; casualties are a normal occurrence.

For the Spirit Source Land to develop, it must contend with various forces, inevitably participating in wars.

Before the war started, Yang Zhenshan had already made preparations; not only for two juniors but even if Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao died in battle, Yang Zhenshan was mentally prepared.

"Yes, I’ll go see them later!" Yu Qingyi also understood these matters, though she felt somewhat distressed.

After a bit of organizing, Yang Zhenshan turned to Ziwei Tower.

Compared to the life and death of two juniors, he was more concerned about the gains from this battle.

Don’t blame him for being iron-hearted; it was simply normal for any family.

Whether a Martial Arts Family or Immortal Cultivation Family, no family dares to say that their juniors won’t die unexpectedly.

The Yang family merely lost two juniors; this was the first, but certainly not the last.

Not only Yang Zhenshan but most of the Yang family didn’t pay much attention to these losses.

Inside Ziwei Tower, Yang Chengmao was bustling around, too busy to care about two great-grandsons’ deaths.

Seeing Yang Zhenshan arrive, Yang Chengmao finally took a moment amidst the chaos.

"Grandfather!"

"Hmm. Have the spoils been tallied?" Yang Zhenshan asked as he sat at the tea table in the study.

"Yes, the list is here!" Yang Chengmao found a booklet among the pile of documents and handed it to Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan opened it to look.

In the battle of Wuxiang City, Hidden Sword Mountain and the Yang family contributed the most, and Jian Changhe gave all the spoils to the Yang family—not as an act of generosity but because the Yang family contributed the most; if Jian Changhe was stingy even with these spoils, who would want to risk their lives for Hidden Sword Mountain next time?

That’s right, risking their lives.

The Spirit Source Land exchanged over eighteen hundred lives for Wuxiang Sect, Wuxiang City, and these spoils.

This time, there were many spoils; the five thousand disciples of the Nether Prison Sect each carried their own Storage Bags and resources, and when a large army sets out, they naturally carry many supplies.

Though most were ordinary supplies, such as regular Spirit Rice, First-order Elixirs, spiritual weapons, spirit armor, etc., there were quite a few good items among them.

Especially the Storage Bags of Li Xuanxiao, Ming Shuzi, and Jiang Taishu.

Jiang Taishu and Ming Shuzi’s Storage Bags were already taken by Yang Zhenshan, but he hadn’t searched for Li Xuanxiao’s Storage Bag yet.

He came precisely for Li Xuanxiao’s Storage Bag.

Yang Zhenshan only glanced at the other stuff, then asked, "Where is Li Xuanxiao’s Storage Bag?"

"It’s already stored in the treasury!" Yang Chengmao replied.

The Storage Bags of Immortal cultivators differ from those of ordinary Martial Artists; they leave a Divine Soul Mark of the owner, which must be erased to open them.

A Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist’s Storage Bag also has a Divine Soul Mark, much like those of Foundation Establishment cultivators, as they have powerful Divine Soul Power.

With a thought, Yang Zhenshan found a Storage Bag from Ziwei Tower’s treasury, felt the mark, and confirmed it was Li Xuanxiao’s Storage Bag.

"I’ll take this one; handle the rest as you see fit!" Yang Zhenshan said, taking the Storage Bag.

Yang Chengmao asked, "Grandfather, what about the flying boat?"

"Uh, let Jizhen and Qiuyan deal with it; hopefully, they can gain some insights to design a flying boat we can manufacture!" Yang Zhenshan said.

Building a flying boat is a massive project, not feasible for just a few artifact refiners and array masters; it requires considerable manpower and resources.

Given the current Array Dao and artifact refining levels in Spirit Source Land, creating a large flying boat is difficult, but that’s okay; they can try making a medium-sized one first, then gradually study the craft.

As long as Spirit Source Land has sufficient resources, they will eventually build a large flying boat.