My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 656 Second Master is not dead yet!

Less than 4 hours later,

The gods who remained in Tianfu County, along with the heads of prominent families and large capital groups in Tianfu County, totaling more than fifty people, all gathered at Guanjiangkou Cave.

Seeing the Four Eccentrics of Meishan at the entrance, everyone's tense mood eased slightly, and they said with a hint of joy, "Grand Commandant Kang, you're finally back! Is Second Master alright this time?"

Boss Kang forced a smile, his expression grave as he said, "The situation isn't good, so please be prepared. Please proceed."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, there was something strange about Second Master's sudden return this time. If Boss Kang had said there was no problem, they might have been skeptical.

So it's good that the situation isn't optimistic.

It's normal to be pessimistic.

As long as Second Master is around, there will always be a solution!
The group exchanged glances and, without prior arrangement, headed towards the mouth of the Guanjiang River.

However, they kept themselves as far apart as possible so that they would have time to escape if anything unexpected happened.

Meanwhile, the forces or families behind them have already quietly begun to operate, monitoring Guanjiang Estuary from all directions, ready to rescue them at any time.

In this eerie atmosphere, the group arrived at Yang Jian's residence and saw Li Wei standing at the gate from afar.

Is this person here too?

Everyone knew about the relationship between Yang Jian and Li Wei, so they didn't think much of it and went straight into the front hall of the mansion.

But they discovered that the person sitting in the main seat in the hall was actually a woman!
Seeing everyone had arrived, Yang Chan felt a surge of relief and waved her hand, saying, "Gentlemen, please don't stand on ceremony, please take your seats."

Instead of taking their seats, the group extended their senses in all directions, but they couldn't detect Yang Jian's presence at all.

So they couldn't help but frown.

Where is Second Master?

Yang Chan sighed, straightened her posture, and said, "I gathered everyone here to talk about my second brother."

There was no disguise, and no foreshadowing.

He directly presented the bloody truth to everyone.

My second brother is currently trapped in this great calamity, his fate unknown! The Yang family's private army and two hundred Heavenly Gods have also been conscripted by the Heavenly Court and will likely be unable to return anytime soon.

The crowd's expressions changed drastically, and they began to discuss the matter before Yang Chan could finish speaking.

Is something really wrong with Second Master?

[And then there's the Yang family's private army. This was a trump card that Second Master spent seven versions building up. Now that they're gone, isn't Guanjiang Estuary in danger?]

[Hehehe, Guanjiang Estuary? The entire Tianfu Prefecture is probably a piece of fat meat in other people's eyes now!]

Especially those peak Golden Immortals in the Heavenly Court who aspire to enter the Great Luo realm, how could they possibly let this opportunity slip by? We must make plans as soon as possible.

Panic was boiling over in the hall, and all sorts of ulterior motives began to surface.

Especially those aristocratic families with divine bloodlines and large capital groups, their expressions were even more strange at this moment, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Yang Chan sat at the head of the table, taking in everyone's expressions, and couldn't help but feel glad that she had listened to Li Wei's advice.

I sit here, and they are all so unrestrained.

If they were outside, they would probably have already begun to seek a way out and secretly collude with forces such as the Heavenly Court and Buddhism.
Perhaps sensing the change in Yang Chan's emotions, the crowd below finally calmed down considerably and spoke in hoarse voices:

Third Sister, let me confirm again, are there only six of you coming back this time?

【Yes. 】

So what do you plan to do next?

Yang Chan said earnestly, "A large part of Second Brother's power comes from the Law Base, from Tianfu County. Although I cannot save Him from the great calamity now, I must at least help Him protect this foundation!"

Therefore, I will next recruit soldiers in Tianfu County and support a new group of deities.

Before the words were even finished, someone immediately voiced their opposition, and the one who objected was none other than the current head of the Yang family! [Ancestor Chan, please forgive my disrespect! But I must ask a question: supporting a new god inevitably requires a divine position, so where will this divine position come from?]

Yang Chan's expression turned very unpleasant: "Of course, it's from the original two hundred Heavenly Gods."

They're not dead yet!

The head of the Yang family roared angrily, interrupting Yang Chan once again.

Of these two hundred grass-root gods, at least a quarter are of Yang family blood, which is the foundation for the Yang family to become the number one clan in Tianfu County.

If a hasty replacement is made, not to mention whether the Yang family can find so many Nascent Soul cultivators, even if they can, it will shake the balance of power of the entire Yang family.

Therefore, they were the first to disagree!

Yang Chan said expressionlessly, "This is the third time you've interrupted me."

The Yang family patriarch's expression changed, and he quickly lowered his body, saying with a bitter face, "Ancestor Yang Chan, can't we wait a little longer? What if they return?"

There's no room for "what ifs"! This time, we must prepare for the worst, and regroup and recruit new members—it's imperative!

The Yang family patriarch's expression immediately turned quite ugly.

Several large capital groups, observing the situation from the sidelines and having already secretly discussed some countermeasures, stepped forward together to offer their suggestions:

【Third Sister, we suggest—and we only suggest—that we cooperate with the Nine Saints Heretical Path? After all, you are the mother of the Great Sage of the Fallen Heaven; the Nine Saints Heretical Path will surely help us in a critical moment.】

The head of the Yang family immediately turned around and sneered: "Who doesn't know that you lot have been smuggling goods to the Nine Saints Heretic Path for years? What! Second Master isn't even dead yet, and you're already thinking of switching sides?"

[Aren't you afraid of letting wolves into your house and having them devour you!]

Several heads of major capital groups smirked and spoke sarcastically: "Patriarch Yang, cooperating with the Nine Saints Heretic Clan won't take away your Yang family's position as the number one clan in the Heavenly Palace."

The head of the Yang family's face turned cold, and he wanted to say something more.

However, the heads of the other aristocratic families stood up and continued to sow discord, saying, "This Tianfu County belongs to Second Master, not your Yang family. There's no need to rush to defend your power."

For so many years, the Yang family has been running rampant in Tianfu County, relying on Yang Jian's existence.

They've long disliked the Yang family!

Now, of course, we won't miss this opportunity to apply eye drops.

Others, eager for drama, echoed this sentiment, suggesting: "If we're worried about the Nine Saints' heretical teachings, we could cooperate with Buddhism; at least Buddhism is much more 'compassionate.'"

Of course, if the Yang family can defend Tianfu, then let's pretend we said nothing.

The argument was getting more and more heated, and they were even about to fight.

Yang Chan finally couldn't contain her anger and suddenly stood up:

That's enough!!

My second brother isn't even dead yet, and you're already fighting for power here?

With your current abilities, you wouldn't even get a few tiles if you dismantled Tianfu County. You might even end up as prey for others!

Upon hearing this, everyone became disdainful and asked themselves the same question.

So what are you, Yang Chan, really capable of holding Tianfu County?
She's just a vase that Yang Jian has kept in a greenhouse!

If the sky were to fall, you'd be the first one to be crushed.

Thinking about this, many people who already had ulterior motives finally made up their minds.

The saying goes, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." If a woman like this is allowed to cause trouble, then the fate of Tianfu County is truly sealed!
【Third Sister, please allow us some time to process today's events. We will also seriously consider your matter of conscripting an army and re-electing the True God. Farewell.】

The group clasped their hands in a fist salute and prepared to leave.

But when they turned around, they found that Li Wei had closed the door at some point and was blocking the entrance, smiling at everyone.

"Gentlemen, it seems you won't be able to leave today."

(End of this chapter)