Lingzhang

Chapter 803 The Sick Tiger Has a Demonic Wisdom

When Yue Hanzhang had seized all the resources of the Brown Lotus Palace from the Third Star Region, and then quietly returned to the Heavenly Capital Sacred Realm via the teleportation platform...

He then saw Sang Mingqiong standing above his own dojo, using the protective talisman array as cover, gazing into the direction of the ancient battlefield.

Yue Hanzhang leaped into the air and instantly stood behind Sang Mingqiong.

He gently reached out and pulled Sang Mingqiong's soft waist close to his chest, then Yue Hanzhang's head peeked out from her shoulder.

"What are you looking at?"

Almost the instant Yue Hanzhang leaned closer, Sang Mingqiong instinctively turned her head and gently rubbed her smooth, moist cheek against Yue Hanzhang's face.

When she heard Yue Hanzhang's question again, she spoke in that cold, aloof voice that was as imposing as could be.

It should be noted that Sang Mingqiong was originally a character in that heavily modified movie who closely resembled Gong Er.

Not to mention that she has now cultivated her [Forging Heavenly Craft] to the level of Outer Realm Venerable King, and her Daoist foundation has accumulated eighteen kinds of supreme merits of the same refined lightning techniques, namely Nine Yin and Nine Yang.

On this extreme path, no one has gone further than Sang Mingqiong; even Yue Hanzhang, who combined thunder and fire, cannot compare to her.

Furthermore, the physical form and spirit, as well as the Daoist principles, are fundamentally interconnected and mutually influential.

This extreme accumulation of Taoist rhythm permeates her form and spirit, manifesting in her physique and aura, making her even more striking than the original Gong Er, almost like the Thunder Goddess, both sharp and otherworldly.

"I'm looking at ancient battlefields."

"The stubborn clans and their ancestors, for some unknown reason, used the pretext of seizing the corpses of demonic beasts to secretly cause the deaths of many cultivators from the Sang family."

"Originally, I was on leave and had left the ancient battlefield, so my senses weren't as vivid."

"But to my utter surprise, the cultivators from the stubborn aristocratic families have become so rampant that they have become lawless. Just now, in an instant, they killed many of the Sang family's Venerable Kings, completely shaking the foundation of the aristocratic families."

"This sudden event caused widespread panic on the ancient battlefield. Fortunately, the Queen and the others were there. The Nine Dragons soared through the sky, stabilizing the situation and preventing a complete collapse."

Upon hearing these words...

Yue Hanzhang's eyebrows suddenly twitched.

What kind of incredible plot twist is this?

His own seizure of the various divine souls in the Palm Lotus Palace had actually triggered such a chain reaction.
But when Yue Hanzhang also looked towards the ancient battlefield, his brows instantly relaxed.

Just say.

The few people who died directly at Yue Hanzhang's hands were not enough to cripple the Sang family's foundation.

He instantly calculated the number of Sang family cultivators who had perished by simply comparing the battle lines with the star map of the ancient battlefield, and only a small portion of them were Yue Hanzhang's fault.

The majority of the cases were indeed the result of stubborn aristocratic families taking advantage of the chaos.

Then, Yue Hanzhang turned his head to look at Sang Mingqiong in his arms.

"Are you planning to go and take charge of things with Katya and the others? To stand up for the Sang family?"

Upon hearing this, Sang Mingqiong shook her head without hesitation.

"The head of the family did not come to me for help."

“If he had spoken up, I might have done so, but he didn’t, or perhaps he has other plans.”

"However, although I am now a cultivator of the Beihai Tiandu lineage, I am still a daughter of the Sang family. No matter what these scum are trying to achieve, they clearly don't take me seriously."

"If I miss this chance, I'll settle this score with these scumbags properly today!"

These words, at first glance, seem to suggest that Sang Mingqiong and the Sang family are not that close.

And this is indeed the case.

The Sang family from which Sang Mingqiong grew up is the Sang family of the mortal world.

Although the ancestral kings in the boundless starry sea all shared the same surname, Sang, and were nominally her elders, Sang Mingqiong had spent less time with them than with any other cultivator from the Beihai Tiandu lineage.

If it were any other prominent family prodigy, this matter would be easily resolved.

After setting foot in the boundless sea of ​​stars, one first receives the inheritance in the sacred realm, and then embarks on a protective journey through the star fields where the family has cultivated its roots.

Over time, the sense of identity with the aristocratic family will naturally be re-established, extending from the mortal world to the boundless starry sea.

However, Sang Mingqiong was a cultivator from the Beihai Tiandu lineage and lacked this step.

Therefore, nowadays, when she looks at many things, she habitually wants to start from her own perspective, from the perspective of the Beihai Tiandu lineage.

But she was still, after all, a daughter of the Sang family.

After uttering such angry words, she asked Yue Hanzhang another question, still feeling uneasy.

Will today's events escalate into yet another bloody internal conflict between powerful families?

After a moment's thought, Yue Hanzhang shook his head.

"Hard to say."

"The conservative families have already made their first move; now it depends on whether the Sang family chooses to make their fifteenth move... and how they intend to do it."

"To be honest, this situation doesn't seem like the various families are targeting the Sang family. It's more like they're using the Sang family as a pretext to secretly try and make things difficult for me."

"But with that so-called theft of the demon beast as a cover, and the Sang family in between, I couldn't step forward directly before things got out of hand."

"Everything depends on what the Sang family does first."

"But don't worry."

"Because I can see clearly that no matter what choice the Sang family head makes, the Sang family will not become the second Wang family of Xiguan!"

Upon hearing Yue Hanzhang's words, which were almost a promise, they realized that...

Sang Mingqiong's brows relaxed slightly.

But then, she stared in the direction of the ancient battlefield, as if she could see the stubborn aristocratic families and their ancestors making troop movements in quick succession.

The fleeting aura of malevolence resurfaced in Sang Mingqiong's eyes.

"As long as the Sang family doesn't suffer the same fate as the Wang family of Xiguan right before my eyes, the rest of their ups and downs are their destiny and fate."

"However," "In the previous battle, you were too lenient with the stubborn aristocratic families. Apart from the aristocratic families of the four prefectures and the Wang family of Xiguan, the rest can be said to have passed safely."

"But your momentary tolerance cannot awaken or warm the hearts of these stubborn people!"

"If they didn't harbor resentment towards you, why would they act this way?"

"You handle it gently, but the person still feels wronged!"

"Such stubborn people... if reasoning with them doesn't work, then we have no choice but to make them truly feel excruciating pain!"

Upon hearing these words...

Yue Hanzhang's expression gradually faded, and he became serious.

But then, a smile reappeared on his serious expression.

"Yue Hanzhang's hands are stained with so much blood, directly or indirectly. I never thought that one day he would be accused of being soft-hearted."

"However, Mingqiong, what you said makes sense."

"If reasoning doesn't work, then we need to use other methods that they can understand to 'communicate and exchange ideas'."

"Wait until the time is right."

"You stand up for me, you go and 'communicate' for me, you stand up for me and for yourself, and get revenge!"

Upon hearing these words...

A bright smile immediately bloomed on Sang Mingqiong's face.

"Okay, it's settled!"

Yue Hanzhang then picked up Sang Mingqiong and carried her in his arms.

"But if you want to sweep aside the heads of the stubborn families, relying solely on the Nine Dragons Robe's resources is not enough; your cultivation level must also catch up."

"Recently, because of the 'Jiaoyuan Canhe Wedding Dress Method,' I have gained a deeper understanding of the Qin-Jin relationship itself."

"Come, Mingqiong, let me help you with your cultivation..."
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The next day.

As the situation on the ancient battlefield grew increasingly tense, what Yue Hanzhang received first and foremost was not the decision of the Sang family head.

Instead, it was Jiang Ziran who paid his respects.

More accurately, it was Jiang Ziran who paid homage to the Jiang family head, carrying with him the imperial edict.

Inside the temple.

Yue Hanzhang and Jiang Ziran sat facing each other in meditation. Beside them, the King's Edict floated, and a beam of divine light rose up and condensed into the figure of the Jiang family head.

At this moment, upon closer inspection, Yue Hanzhang's face showed an unusual expression of surprise.

Jiang remained silent, his eyes fixed on his nose and his nose on his heart, as if in deep meditation.

Only the head of the Jiang family was talking to himself.

"Those who dare to be pioneers should have the advantage of being pioneers."

"The Sang family is in trouble right now, and my Jiang family shouldn't compete with them for the reputation of helping them out of their predicament."

“That’s fine, but for you, King Lingye, my Jiang family must be the first de facto moderate family.”

“Let us make a pact in advance, and the oath shall be in accordance with King Lingye.”

"Once Patriarch Sang makes his decision, the news that my Jiang family will join the Daoist Alliance and follow King Lingye's great cause of reforming the cauldron will be released immediately."

"I don't care what conditions the Sang family head can reach with King Lingye."

“The Jiang family of Shouyang is not the Su family of Wu’an. We are the ones who have come to pledge allegiance to King Lingye and to promote the great cause of reform.”

"But we are not greedy. If it weren't for King Lingye, Qizhou would still belong to the Tian family today."

"We only hope to make some slight improvements to the conditions offered by the Su family in Wu'an—"

"How about we ensure that a key position within the Zhenzhou Taoist Academy, where Qizhou is re-established, is passed down through generations by my Jiang family?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Hanzhang shook his head almost instinctively.

“That’s not appropriate. A single lineage for ten thousand generations, a country within a country, such a precedent cannot be set by me, Yue. By then, with the bloodlines of past generations settled, will the Zhenzhou Dao Academy, the Beihai Tiandu lineage, and the Dao Alliance headquarters still have any say?”

"But if we follow Patriarch Jiang's logic, those who dare to be pioneers do indeed need to make a statement."

"In this way, if the Zhenzhou Dao Academy is established in Qizhou, the rotation of the Dean and the Lord of the Holy Realm will become a cycle of appointment by the Tiandu Dao Academy, appointment by the Dao Alliance Headquarters, and appointment by the current head or elder of the Jiang family."

"In this way, we can ensure the orderly succession of the Jiang family without turning Zhenzhou Taoist Academy back into a place belonging to one family and one surname."

"What is the Jiang family's decision?"

When it comes to this.

The Jiang family head had already smiled and nodded repeatedly, as if he had just made an outrageous demand and was waiting for Yue Hanzhang to "counter-off".

But before the Jiang family head could say anything more...

Instead, Yue Hanzhang laughed.

"We've actually talked about this much already..."

"However, what do you think, Patriarch Jiang? Why would Patriarch Sang make this choice? To voluntarily give up his position as a prominent family in Zhenzhou requires extraordinary courage!"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Jiang chuckled.

"He was unwilling to become a second Wang Xiaoyu, nor was he willing to provoke a second bloody internal conflict, but he also realized that he could not back down again in the face of the overwhelming sentiments of the die-hard aristocratic families."

"So he actually only has one option left."

"Of course, if I'm wrong, Patriarch Ruosang really didn't make that choice."

The Jiang family head's smile suddenly became radiant.

"Then the Jiang family must be united in their commitment and take on this pioneering role without hesitation!"

(End of this chapter)