Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1896 - 1135: Next, It’s Time for My Debut

Many low-level cultivators didn’t even qualify to participate in the war, so naturally they were irrelevant; many small Immortal Cultivation Families didn’t even have a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so the South Sea Demon Court wouldn’t bother with them.

But the Beihai Demon Court unleashed slaughter upon all cultivators in the Northern Domain, exterminating every Immortal Cultivator regardless of their cultivation level, and even demon beasts weren’t spared from their wrath.

They were Water Clan demons, with no ties whatsoever to the land-based Demon Clans.

Thus, they treated the land-based Demon Clan and Human Race cultivators equally.

This attitude of extermination made the Immortal Cultivators of the Southern Domain extremely fearful, causing them to flee rapidly into the Central Domain and regions like the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

The influx of so many foreign Immortal Cultivators into the Central Domain caused quite a stir, throwing many forces in the Central Domain into turmoil.

Wanbao Immortal City.

Since the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect sealed off the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven, the atmosphere in Wanbao Immortal City became much tenser.

However, even though the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect sealed off the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven, they still left quite a bit of their power within Wanbao Immortal City, and its Inner City remained under their control, along with various branches of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store and Taoyuan Mountain continuing to operate, though they lost contact with the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven.

The affairs of Wanbao Immortal City were currently overseen by the Five Immortal Clans, who were originally vassals of the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect. Now, with the sect temporarily leaving the Immortal City, it was only natural for them to become the city’s rulers.

The Zheng family estate of the Immortal Clan, where Zheng Kai Ming of the Zheng family, Qin Xianyang of the Qin family, Liu Yingchun of the Liu family, Bai Shangyun of the Bai family, and Sun Ye of the Sun family had gathered.

Zheng Kai Ming sat prominently on the main seat, his silvery white beard extending from his chin to his abdomen, its threads smooth and shining.

Qin Xianyang was seated at the lower first seat, his stature imposing and clothed in black armor, exuding a majestic air like that of a military commander.

Liu Yingchun bore a face like a peach blossom with eyes full of allure, exuding the captivating elegance of a mature woman as she lifted her gaze.

Bai Shangyun, true to his name, wore all white like the white clouds above, roaming uninhibited among mountains and hills, pristine and unblemished, unburdened and unchained, akin to an ethereal immortal descending upon the mortal realm.

Sun Ye, however, contrasted sharply with Bai Shangyun, dressed in coarse cloth and hemp attire, his face coarse and skin dark, resembling a rural farmer, slightly out of place among those around him.

The gathering of five Golden Core Cultivators, even in Wanbao Immortal City, was a rare sight.

Yet today, they not only gathered here but did so amidst a very solemn atmosphere.

"Brother Qin, can you contact the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect?" Zheng Kai Ming broke the silence by asking.

They gathered today to discuss how to deal with the Beihai Demon Court.

Currently, the Beihai Demon Court was still in the Northern Domain, a full ten thousand miles from the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters. However, once the Beihai Demon Court engulfed the entire Northern Domain, their next target would inevitably be the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Sect secluded themselves, temporarily leaving Wanbao Immortal City, but these clans couldn’t leave Wanbao Immortal City.

To leave Wanbao Immortal City was tantamount to abandoning thousands of years of accumulated family heritage; they valued Wanbao Immortal City even more than the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect.

After all, losing an Immortal City might not hurt the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect’s foundation; their foundation lay in the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven, not Wanbao Immortal City.

Whereas the foundation of the Five Immortal Clans lay in this very Immortal City.

Thus, they couldn’t allow the Beihai Demon Court to threaten Wanbao Immortal City, or even the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

Qin Xianyang shook his head, "No!"

"Treasure True Monarch didn’t leave you any means of communication?" Zheng Kai Ming frowned.

Qin Xianyang’s face showed hesitation.

Others gazed at him intently, hoping he had a way to reach the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect.

A saying in Wanbao Immortal City went: ’East City Sun Family refines Immortal Pills, South City Bai Family casts Spiritual Artifacts, West City Liu Family welcomes guests, North City Qin Family guards eight passes, and Central City Zheng Family opens the way to heaven.’"

In terms of close relations with the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect, the Zheng family was actually the closest.

Zheng Kai Ming had high cultivation and strong power, with a Golden Core Peak cultivation level. He was a guest of honor within the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect, deeply trusted by the sect master, Wan Hong.

Therefore, his question to Qin Xianyang suggested he had no means of contacting the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect.

Aside from him, the most likely person to have contact with the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect was Qin Xianyang.

North City Qin Family guards eight passes!

The Qin Family controlled Wanbao Immortal City’s City Guard Army and had even acquired control of Wanbao Immortal City’s Guardian Array, demonstrating the sect’s trust in the Qin Family.

The trust was largely thanks to Treasure True Monarch; Qin Xianyang counted as his disciple though not officially accepted but recognized in practice.

Seeing everyone watching him, Qin Xianyang hesitated a bit before saying, "I can’t contact Master Treasure, but Miss Xia Yi gave me a Communication Talisman before the sect closed the Cave Heaven!"

The eyes of everyone brightened, and Zheng Kai Ming quickly said, "Then what are we waiting for? Try contacting them first!"

Qin Xianyang reluctantly said, "Miss Xia Yi didn’t say this Communication Talisman could necessarily contact her; she said that if the Qin Family faced a dire situation, they could use this Communication Talisman for help!"

Zhongli Xiayi was more closely related to the Qin family because her mother hailed from the Qin family. Qin Xianyang counted as her great-great-grandfather.

"This~" Zheng Kai Ming exchanged glances with the others, indecisive.

They all knew Zhongli Xiayi, but she currently held a low position within the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect and wasn’t part of the core.

Regarding the secrecy of the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven, logically Zhongli Xiayi wouldn’t have the authority to leave any traces.

This indicated that the Communication Talisman wasn’t likely for contacting the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect but someone else. Zhongli Xiayi might have left it merely to give the Qin Family a retreat option.

"Tianbao also returned to the Hundred Realms Cave Heaven; this talisman likely isn’t for contacting him!" Bai Shangyun remarked.

"Then who is it for?" Liu Yingchun questioned in puzzlement.

"Perhaps it’s Miss Xia Yi’s friend!"

"But contacting Miss Xia Yi’s friend is useless. We need the sect to return and take charge!"

"What if they can reach Miss Xia Yi?"

They debated among themselves. All wanted the Ten Thousand Treasures Sect to return to stabilize the situation, but without the sect in place, they felt insecure.

The destruction of both the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Wanhua Demon Court had left them uneasy.

Even Half-step Enlightenment experts had fallen one after the other, so what chance did ordinary Golden Core cultivators like them have?

"Should we try?" Zheng Kai Ming held onto a glimmer of hope, looking at Qin Xianyang.

Qin Xianyang hesitated briefly but eventually nodded in agreement.

The Communication Talisman represented Zhongli Xiayi’s concern for the Qin family, not something he’d use lightly without a special reason.

Given the current circumstances, it would be too late to use it only when the enemy was at their doorstep, so he decided to use it now.

After deciding, he took out the Communication Talisman, pondered briefly, inscribed two sentences on it, and activated it.

The Communication Talisman transformed into a flash of light and disappeared before their eyes, vanishing into the void.

They watched the talisman vanish, exchanging looks.

"That seemed like Void Dao Intent!" Sun Ye remarked.

"Hmm, I can sense the presence of the void," Liu Yingchun concurred.

"Let’s just wait then," Zheng Kai Ming said.

...

Life Realm Immortal Palace.

Yang Zhenshan emerged from the Pill Hall, having just completed the crafting of a second Nine Tripod Divine Pill; unsurprisingly, he succeeded once more.

Successfully crafting the Nine Tripod Divine Pill twice in a row signified that his alchemy had reached a new level, nearly the highest within the Wanhua Domain.

Throughout the entire Wanhua Domain, there were only a handful of alchemists capable of crafting the Nine Tripod Divine Pill, and while Yang Zhenshan might not be the top, he surely ranked in the top three.

Standing before the Pill Hall’s entrance, basking in the dazzling sunlight, Yang Zhenshan stretched luxuriously.

"Ah, that’s refreshing!"

At this moment, he felt utterly at ease, devoid of any pressure.

Though his cultivation remained at the Golden Core Middle Stage, his Dao Intent had reached Half-step Enlightenment, making him one of the top-tier experts in the Wanhua Domain.

Additionally, having successfully crafted the Nine Tripod Divine Pill, and with Yu Qingyi having completed Core Formation, his last worry was now gone.

"Hehe~~"

Reflecting on this, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but smile.

"It’s finally time for me to emerge, after hiding for so many years, enduring for so long, now it’s time to stir up some chaos!"

"I should contend for a position of power too."

Previously, he lacked the qualification to compete, but now he had the confidence.

And with his concerns vanishing, he naturally had to plan for himself.

He should vie for a position of power, and also elevate his cultivation. Should he become a true Taoist Master, all the better; if not, then at least secure the position of power.