Lingzhang

Chapter 763 Ten Thousand Mountains Cannot Stop a Stream from Flowing
"The Tiandu Dao Academy lineage has never been one family or clan. The fact that it has the legal lineage of the various prefectures of Yanbei is something that we all fought together to achieve back then."

"Since you just said that, Lingxiu, you should become the first Lord of the Spirit Capital Holy Realm. It would be a fitting response."

Since Qin Linhui was the first abbot of Yudu Taoist Academy in Xinghai, and Yue Hanzhang's mentor and founder of the new Tao, it is clear that...

Then, the counterpart is Jiang Lingxiu, the first abbot of Lingdu Taoist Academy.

She is not only Yue Hanzhang's Daoist partner, but also one of the founding members of the Beihai Tiandu lineage in its revival.

Moreover, she is one of the few Venerable Kings of the new sect of all phenomena, capable of drawing upon the dazzling divine light of the star array and unleashing the battle power of the Ancestral Saint King.

Status, righteousness, and combat strength.

Jiang Lingxiu possessed all of these qualities.

thus.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lingxiu smiled gently, showing no trace of his earlier aggressiveness.

"I will follow King Lingye's instructions."

Beside her, Liu Jingqiu nodded in agreement.

"The Dao Alliance headquarters has no objections."

Finally, even the head of the Su family, who was suspended in the air above the Wu'an Sacred Realm in Yanzhou, respectfully bowed to Jiang Lingxiu from afar.

"I, Su, greet the Dean of Lingdu Dao Academy and the Lord of Lingdu Sacred Realm!"

If at this point it is merely "stakeholders" talking behind closed doors.

Immediately afterward, near the Shouyang Sacred Realm where Jiang Lingxiu was suspended in mid-air, the old, sickly tiger of the Jiang family appeared, with a warm smile on his face, and also bowed to Jiang Lingxiu.

"I am the current head of the Jiang family of Shouyang, and the ruler of Qizhou. I pay my respects to the ruler of Yanzhou!"

The recognition of the existence of Zhenzhou forces of the same level has now arrived.

Upon hearing this, even Jiang Lingxiu herself was slightly taken aback, but she quickly nodded gently in response to the old and sickly Jiang family man.

"Thank you, Master."

She didn't refer to him as "Patriarch Jiang," nor to any more polite title, but simply as "Patriarch."

Upon hearing this, the warm smile on the face of the Jiang family head deepened.

This means that, after the Jiang family repeatedly eased tensions over the past, Jiang Lingxiu finally let go of the past grievances.

Although she never returned to the Jiang family, she eventually accepted her origins in the Shouyang Jiang family.

that's enough!
And this member of the Jiang family has now become the ruler of the neighboring Yanzhou.

Having witnessed the rise of the Tian family to power in Qi, the intricate details of this Dao Alliance clan had long been disregarded by the Jiang family head.

Without Yue Hanzhang's intervention, the Jiang family wouldn't even have had the confidence to fight a decisive battle to restore order.

Therefore, the head of the Jiang family was almost the first person to accept all of this with no psychological burden and joy.

And it was the Jiang family of Shouyang who set this precedent.

Followed by.

Many moderate families followed suit.

The Sang family of Wuzhou, the Shi family of Yuezhou...

At this moment, the heads of the prominent families of Zhenzhou appeared, bowed to Jiang Lingxiu, and addressed him as "Lord of Yanzhou," "Dean of Lingdu Dao Academy," or "Lord of Lingdu Sacred Realm."

The power of conformity is immense.

Apart from these moderate families.

Perhaps it was Yue Hanzhang's previous business of selling Dao Hai spiritual items that had effectively divided some neutral families.

Perhaps it was Yue Hanzhang's arrangement that the secret path of the Wu'an Su family was passed down through generations in the Lingdu Sacred Realm, ensuring a lineage of incense and affection, which also moved some of the less die-hard, marginal families.

soon.

After the moderate families appeared one after another, the appearance of many scattered neutral families and stubborn marginal families completely made more than half of the families in the Dao Alliance "recognize" Jiang Lingxiu, the lord of Yanzhou.

this moment.

Whether it was the cultivators from various noble families who had already appeared, or the die-hard, stubborn patriarchs and kings who had not yet appeared, at this moment when more than half of them acknowledged it, they couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Because this not only means that today's events are completely settled at this moment.

This also means that Yue Hanzhang's revolutionary move, without destroying his family and with powerful clans actively offering their allegiance, has already established precedents and rules for how to carry out the process step by step!
After today.

Yue Hanzhang's reform of the tripod thus had precedents to follow and stories to rely on!
Everything thus became the norm, and no one understood the terrifying power of norms better than these aristocratic families!
But what could the ancestral kings of the powerful families do in the face of such a trend?

They fought back.

Their counterattack failed.

Not only did they fail to stop Yue Hanzhang, but they also inadvertently established a precedent for the Beihai Tiandu lineage to avoid any bloodshed or violence in such matters of political upheaval.

These are all the backlash from a failed counterattack.

This is the bitter fruit they have to bear.

If we were to say that all the cultivators from various aristocratic families felt a sinking feeling in their hearts at this moment.

Having been forced to make his final statement, the head of the Wang family was now at the point where his mind had sunk to the bottom of an abyss.

If the ancestral kings and noble families of the Dao Alliance were merely pessimistic about the future, then the current head of the Wang family was already pessimistic about the situation of the Xiguan Wang family after Jiang Lingxiu took over Yanzhou.

The rise and fall of a clan is reversed today!

Ask yourself.

What if the things the Wang family of Xiguan did to the Su family of Wu'an in the past were repeated by the Wang family of Xiguan tomorrow?

Is all of this really acceptable?

Moreover.

The one in charge of the overall situation in Yanzhou is still Jiang Lingxiu, that crazy woman who activates the Starry Sky Rune Array at the drop of a hat!

He had already sensed the deep malice behind Yue Hanzhang's appointment of Jiang Lingxiu as the ruler of Yanzhou!
No!

Once everything becomes a matter of "own business" in Yanzhou, the speed of the downfall of the Wang family of Xiguan may exceed their own imagination!

It was precisely at this moment that such a thought surfaced in the minds of the Wang family of Xiguan.

Without hesitation, he raised his head and spoke clearly just as the heads of various families who had appeared to acknowledge Jiang Lingxiu and the lineage of Lingdu Dao Academy were about to disappear.

"Wait a minute—" "I still have something to say—"

"May the Dao Alliance, from top to bottom and in all directions, and may all the ancestors and kings bear witness!"

"With the Beihai Tiandu faction taking over Yanzhou and Fellow Daoist Jiang taking charge of the Lingdu Dao Academy and holding the reins of Yanzhou, I have no objections."

"But the Wang family of Xiguan once had a connection with the Beihai Tiandu lineage, especially with the Lingye King, and had various frictions and unpleasant experiences."

"I have nothing to argue about today."

"These are indisputable facts."

"Therefore, it is better to resolve enmity than to perpetuate it, lest the old grudges of the past extend into even deeper friction between the Wang family of Xiguan and the Lingdu Taoist Temple in the future."

"This old man is willing to lead the Wang family of Xiguan to retreat three steps!"

"From this day forward, I request to leave the borders of Yanzhou and reside in Jizhou!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Jiang Lingxiu's expression, which had softened because of Yue Hanzhang's words, instantly turned cold and stern again.

She gave the head of the Wang family a cold glance.

"Alright."

"That saves me a lot of trouble."

"Now that the Wang family of Xiguan has left, it's time for me to rearrange the sacred realms at the key passes of the Yanzhou Starry Sky Rune Array."

"If you stubbornly refuse to leave, I'm afraid I'll inevitably have murderous thoughts again and again, and think about destroying your family and wiping out your clan."

"You did speak the words of a person who is pleasing to the ear today."

"Fortunately, taking advantage of your words, my sudden ascension to the position of Lord of Yanzhou today can be considered a 'general amnesty'—"

"It's not just the Wang family of Xiguan!"

"All aristocratic families who wish to leave, those who wish to depart from Yanzhou, may now leave!"

"In the past hundred years, how many noble families in the entire Yanzhou have been nothing more than hyenas raised by your Xiguan Wang family!"

"I'm not bringing up old grievances."

"This is also an indisputable fact!"

"Since you're leaving, take all your followers with you!"

"So that if any internal affairs in Yanzhou happen in the future, they won't get involved with your Xiguan Wang family again. Do you really think that just because you hid in Jizhou, I wouldn't dare to wipe out your family?"

"You have half a day."

"If anything happens again in half a day, suppress those who should be suppressed, arrest those who should be arrested, and kill those who should be killed. Don't blame me for not leaving you any way out!"

Jiang Lingxiu's words were quite harsh.

But for the head of the Wang family...

A few sarcastic remarks are no longer of any importance.

The real key is that she was able to open this door for the Wang family of Xiguan!

The Wang family of Xiguan now has a way to make a living.

Moreover, the powerful families of Jizhou were among the most moderate of the moderate faction.

Over the years, the Wang family of Xiguan not only raised a type of hyena in Yanzhou, but also made great efforts to strengthen ties with the Lu family of Jiuhua, a prominent family in Jizhou and Zhenzhou.

Even though the Wang family of Xiguan has severed ties with the various powerful families of the Dao Alliance, he is confident that he can still find a temporary place to stay in Jizhou.

As for what happens next...

We've escaped today's calamity, let's talk about it later!
With this in mind, the head of the Wang family quickly began to take action.

In front of all the cultivators, royal edicts were continuously released from the sky within the sacred realm of Xiguan.

They were either sent to the powerful families of Yanzhou or to Jizhou.

soon.

The sacred realm of Xiguan erupted with a thunderous roar, as the protective array enveloped the sacred realm itself and the great stars of the Dao landscape world reflected in its outer ring, and then slowly moved towards the distant sky.

Following the actions of the Xiguan Sacred Realm, several other Sacred Realms at the county-level within the Yanzhou borders also vanished into thin air.

These are all powerful families with very close ties to the Wang family of Xiguan, families that cannot be severed from their ties.

In the distant sky.

The star array in Jizhou has already started operating, and the dazzling divine light rising from the sky seems to be remotely guiding the transfer of the sacred realms of various aristocratic families.

It was at this moment that Huang Zhishu's teasing voice suddenly rang out.

"great!"

"With the Tiandu faction taking control of Yanzhou, we will definitely build Yanzhou into an impenetrable whole."

"Your Xiguan Wang family's usual underhanded tactics of turning the tables and rebelling against the Heavenly Gang should be used in Jizhou instead!"

"With you around, I'll have to retreat three steps today."

"We share a common destiny with the capital!"

"If your Wang family ever vies for control of Ji Province in the future, we will cast three votes for you—"

As soon as the words were spoken.

The roaring array of runes in Jizhou suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

After a few breaths, it finally started operating again, albeit somewhat clumsily.

If Jiang Lingxiu is a sharp blade that moves in and out quickly, then Huang Zhishu is a soft whip that strikes unexpectedly from time to time, causing pain to the bone.

And in the same place.

Yue Hanzhang looked at the missing section of Yanzhou's border and spoke softly.

"Please request the Su family of Wu'an to relocate their garrison to a prefecture!"

"Furthermore, we request that the Lu, Huang, Xu, and Jian families, who are under the jurisdiction of Jichuan County in Qizhou, be invited to Yanzhou to fill the positions of prominent families stationed in the county!"

That's all for today.

(End of this chapter)