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Chapter 130 People from the County Town (Please subscribe and vote)

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenfeng's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Many elders seemed to be deep in thought, and many nodded in agreement, finding his words to be reasonable.

The Yang family was a prominent clan in the county town, with its own rich heritage.

Although martial arts masters do not possess the abilities of immortal cultivators, such as flying through the air and manipulating the energy of heaven and earth, the power of their innate true qi combined with their martial arts skills is still formidable.

"Yang Zhao, what do you think is the most appropriate course of action for the Yang family right now?" Yang Wenfeng asked.

“Restrain your clansmen and guard your home. If you are killed outside, your life or death is up to fate. If the Su family or the Zhou family pressures you too much or comes to bully you, then contact the various martial arts families to resist.”

They should understand the principle that "when the rabbit dies, the fox grieves," and "when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold."

Today they can storm into my Yang family, kill, and establish their authority; later, they will repeat the mistakes of my Yang family.

"Everyone heard that, right? Just do as Yang Zhao says. My Yang family will avoid participating in this battle if possible."

Yang Yan's eyes gleamed. As he cupped his hands in greeting, he glanced at Yang Zhao, surprised that his cousin, despite his lack of martial arts talent, possessed such insight.

"It's a pity about my Breakthrough Pill. I don't know how long I'll be stuck at the late stage of Qi Refining before I can break through."

He had considered that with the Yang family's strength and resources, siding with one side would be enough to obtain a Breakthrough Pill, helping him advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

the other side.

Chang family.

The head of the Chang family warmly received the envoy from the Zhou family. He was about thirty years old, but he was already a martial arts expert at the early stage of the Grandmaster level.

"Patriarch Chang, what have you thought about what you said before?" The Zhou family envoy took a sip of the 'Azure Snow Cold Jade'.

Although it contains only a trace of spiritual energy, it is still a precious item in martial arts families, and the Chang family only takes out a small amount when entertaining important guests.

After a moment of contemplation, the head of the Chang family raised his head and laughed, "My Chang family naturally leans more towards the Zhou family."

"The Su family is like the setting sun, showing signs of old age, while the Zhou family is still full of vigor."

His words made the Zhou family envoy feel very comfortable.

"So, Patriarch Chang's intention is to help my Zhou family?"

Instead of speaking directly, the head of the Chang family asked, "By the way, I once heard my son mention that one of the Zhou family's guest alchemists has a past relationship with the Xu family of Qingjiang and seems to be planning to take him as a disciple. Is Brother Zhou aware of this matter?"

"The Xu family? I have never heard of them, and besides, my knowledge of the Zhou family's cultivators is also limited."

"Brother Zhou, as a direct descendant of the Zhou family, is unaware of this? He once gifted the Xu family a guest advisor token with the character 'Zhou' engraved on it. My son would not mistake it; it definitely belongs to a guest advisor of the Zhou family."

The Xu family member also claimed to be a guest master of alchemy.

The Zhou family envoy frowned slightly and fell silent.

What he just said was naturally an excuse. As a direct descendant of the Zhou family, although he was not a cultivator, he knew a lot about the family.

The Zhou family once had three guest elders in alchemy. One of them has already left to travel, while the others rarely leave Moon Lake Market. It has never been heard that any of the guest elders have had any disciples.

"Could it be that wandering guest, the Three Vertical Taoist?"

"My grandfather greatly admired his alchemy. Xu family, Qingjiang, is it Qingjiang County? What kind of family could come from such a remote place?"
But judging from the tone of the Chang family head's words just now, there seemed to be a hint of apprehension.

After pondering for a moment, the Zhou family envoy said, "Since the Chang family is inclined to help the Zhou family, the Zhou family will not treat them unfairly. If we help a cultivator break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, we will also give them a bottle of pills that can improve the cultivation of a martial arts grandmaster."

"Patriarch Chang should know that even Qi Refining families rarely possess such pills, and even if they did, they would almost never fall into the hands of your martial arts family."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Patriarch Chang, you can think about this carefully. I hope that when my Zhou family comes next time, we can give you a satisfactory answer."

I must take my leave now.

No sooner had the Zhou family envoy left than the head of the Chang family summoned Chang Haowen and spoke to him about the guest elder token.

“The Xu family wouldn’t lie to me. They must know a senior alchemist from the Zhou family. According to my elder brother’s investigation in the market, the Zhou family’s alchemy shop had three senior alchemists at one time, but one of them left later.”

The one who left was called the Three Vertical Taoist, and he was the most accomplished in alchemy among the guest elders.

Chang Haowen looked at the head of the Chang family and asked, "Father, do you think the person with a past relationship with the Xu family might be this San Shu Dao Ren?"

The fact that he was able to give the token to the Xu family indicates that their relationship was quite close.

I will personally visit Qingjiang in a few days.

“Very well,” the head of the Chang family nodded.

"Father, what is your decision regarding the dispute between the Su and Zhou families?"

"Let's stall for now."

In the city, not every family has the same confidence as the Yang and Chang families.

Martial arts families of the sixth rank or above are also extremely rare.

After returning home, the Zhou family envoy, thinking about the matter of the Three Escape Guest Elders, went to find Zhou Sen.

"grandfather."

"Shaocheng, what is it?"

Zhou Shaocheng is one of Zhou Sen's direct grandsons. Although he does not have the aptitude to become a cultivator, he holds a high position in the Zhou family and has a grandfather who is an alchemist, so his path in martial arts is also smooth.

He reached the level of a grandmaster at the age of thirty.

He was considered outstanding among his children and grandchildren, and thus was highly regarded by Zhou Sen.

"My grandson went to the Chang family and heard something. The Chang family said that one of our Zhou family's alchemy masters has connections with the Xu family of Qingjiang and plans to take a member of the Xu family as his apprentice and will give him a guest master token."

"The Xu family of Qingjiang?" Zhou Sen asked with some doubt. "I have never heard Ding Ming or Zuoqiu mention this matter. Perhaps the Chang family is mistaken, or perhaps the person who spoke to them is lying."

Zhou Shaocheng paused for a moment, then said, "But they have seen my Zhou family's guest token with their own eyes, so there should be no mistake. I think it might be the Three Vertical Guest you mentioned?"

“Fellow Daoist San Shu?” Zhou Sen remained silent for a moment before saying, “That shouldn’t be the case. When he left, he was preparing to return the guest elder token. I saw that.”

I later ran into him again in Tongshan County; he eventually went to the capital.

"Couldn't it be a temporary loan?"

“That’s not impossible.” Zhou Sen paused. “Since you have this doubt, go to Qingjiang to visit the Xu family and find out the truth.”

"Yes, grandfather."

Three days later. Qingjiang County.

Zhou Shaocheng and Chang Haowen arrived in Qingjiang County almost one after the other, but it was Zhou Shaocheng's first time there. He had never had any dealings with the Xu family before and did not know where the Xu family was.

He thought it should be in the county town.

Therefore, he rode his horse into the county town.

Before coming, Chang Haowen had specifically asked Manager Jin about the location of the Xu family.

Of course, after Chang Haowen left, Manager Jin sent a message back to the Xu family to remind them.

Dongxi.

"I never expected that after more than a decade, the Xu family would still be hiding in the countryside. Could it be that they have other plans?"

Chang Haowen didn't think that with the Xu family's current strength and resources, they couldn't occupy a place in Qingjiang County, or even be considered a seventh-rank family in the prefectural city.

"Who is coming?"

Chang Haowen was stopped by someone. Looking over, he saw that the person was wearing uniform clothing and should be a guard from the Xu family.

But this is still a long way from what Xu Jia should be able to achieve.

They've already blocked people all the way here?!

Then, not far ahead, a stone tablet stood by the roadside with the four large characters "Dongxi Xu Clan" written on it.

Chang Haowen suddenly realized.

It turns out they've taken over the entire Dongxi area as their private property; no wonder.

“Chang Haowen from the Chang family has come to visit Yuehu County.”

"From the county seat?" The patrolling guard was slightly taken aback. This was the first time someone from the county seat had come to visit. As for the Chang family, the Zhao family, and the like, he didn't know them.

"Please wait here for a moment. I will send someone in to inform them. We dare not let anyone pass without the host's permission."

Chang Haowen nodded slightly.

After a while.

Then a guard ran over and said, "The master and the second master invite Master Chang over for a chat."

The guards immediately made way for Chang Haowen to pass.

Upon arriving at the Xu family mansion, Steward Zhou Ming was already waiting at the door, smiling as he said, "Master Chang, the head of the family and the second master are already waiting for you in the hall. I will take you there."

As Chang Haowen arrived, everything at the Xu family's residence was in perfect order, and everyone was full of energy; even the servants and maids had bright, alert eyes.

"The Xu family manages its household well and is already showing the signs of a great clan," he thought to himself.

After passing through the front yard, you arrive at the Xu family's main hall.

"Master, Second Master, Master Chang has arrived."

When Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan saw Chang Haowen walk in, they immediately stood up, smiled and clasped their hands in greeting, saying, "Brother Haowen has come all the way from the county town, which is a great honor for our Xu family."

"Brother Mingwei, you're too kind." Chang Haowen returned the greeting with a fist and palm salute, then said to Xu Mingyuan, "Mingyuan, it's been a long time."

"The same goes for Brother Haowen."

"Let's all sit down and talk," Xu Mingwei said.

After the three of them were seated, he asked again, "Brother Haowen, what important matter brings you to my Xu family from the county town?"

at the same time.

Zhou Shaocheng learned about the Xu family's affairs from the county town and rushed to Dongxi.

"The Xu family has great potential and should now have the strength and foundation of a seventh or eighth-rank aristocratic family in the county."

When he arrived at Dongxi, he was also stopped at the boundary marker.

“I am Zhou Shaocheng from the Zhou family of the county town. I have come to pay a visit to the Xu family.”

"Another county town from here? Why aren't you coming with us?"

The patrol captain muttered a few words to himself, then greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Zhou, please wait a moment, I will send someone to inform the head of the family."

Zhou Shaocheng nodded and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly."

He looked around and saw that the paths on both sides of the road were crisscrossed and orderly, which must have been all under one ownership. Otherwise, the divisions of each household would not have been so neat and orderly.

"It's wise of the Xu family to choose to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix."

in the hall.

Just as Chang Haowen was about to answer, a guard came in to report. He recognized the guard as one of the boundary marker patrol guards.

"Master, another person from the county town has come to visit. He says he is from the Zhou family, Zhou Shaocheng. Should we let him in?"

"The Zhou family of the county town?" Xu Mingwei frowned slightly and looked at Chang Haowen. Chang Haowen smiled and said, "Brother Mingwei, don't look at me. We didn't agree on this."

Perhaps he's here to meet the disciple the alchemist has taken in; to be honest, I'm curious too.

"So this is why Chang Haowen came."

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan exchanged a glance, then looked at the guard and said, "Go and invite Young Master Zhou Shaocheng over."

"Yes."

After a while.

Zhou Shaocheng entered the hall.

Xu Mingwei introduced the people present to him, but when he introduced Chang Haowen, a glint flashed in his eyes, as if he was surprised.

He had never met Chang Haowen, but he had heard of him. Chang Haowen was the youngest son most valued by the head of the Chang family and the most likely to inherit the position of the future head of the Chang family.

“I had only been gone from the Chang family for a few days when they arrived at the Xu family. They really care a lot about this family in a remote county town,” Zhou Shaocheng thought to himself.

With people from two different prefectures arriving in succession, the news naturally reached Bihan Pool.

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