Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 246 Yunxi Town, Purchasing Slaves
Yunxi Town.

It is the ideal place for the Xu family to develop in Xu Chuan's mind.

However, because it is closest to the Tiancang Mountains, there are rumors that the three major families of Yuan, Hua, and Fang in the town are related to sects in the Tiancang Mountains.

That's why it has stood here for two hundred years without falling.

Xu Chuan and his group can settle down in Yunxi Town without much trouble, but they will likely face many twists and turns if they want to completely take over Yunxi Town.

Xu Chuan never intended to achieve everything in one step.

After all, there are only a few of them.

Before he reaches the Golden Core stage, Xu Chuan does not intend to reveal Mo Yue as his trump card.

But if he succeeds in forming his core one day, even if the Xu family only has a dozen or twenty members, he can still openly become the master of Yunxi.

In addition, he also inquired about items for forming the Golden Core in Jiaoxiu City.

One can only achieve supernatural powers and form an inner core through one's own efforts.

Innate spiritual items have only appeared in public auctions a handful of times in the history of Horned City.

Each time, it attracted all the Golden Core families in the Seven Cities of Tiancang, and even several Golden Core sects in the Tiancang Mountains.

As for auxiliary elixirs such as the "Golden Elixir," they are equally rare.

The most recent instance was over twenty years ago at the auction in Xinsu City, one of the seven cities of Tiancang.

Before heading to Yunxi Town.

Xu Chuan led Xu Mingxian and the others to visit the Wu family.

"Seventh Elder, a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Xu Chuan has come to visit with his entourage."

Over the past six months, Xu Chuan had run into Wu Yuanqi once or twice and learned that he was the seventh elder of the Wu family.

A Foundation Establishment Stage 7 cultivator, ranked seventh among the elders, means the Wu family must have at least ten Foundation Establishment Stage 7 cultivators, not including any hidden Foundation Establishment Stage 7 cultivators.

In terms of resources and spiritual energy concentration, the Tiannan Region is far superior to the Great Wei.

Therefore, Xu Chuan felt it was only natural.

"Go and invite them to my courtyard."

"Yes, Seventh Elder."

A few moments.

When Xu Chuan and the others arrived and saw Wu Yuanqi, Xu Chuan clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, how have you been lately?"

"I am well." Wu Yuanqi asked with a smile, "Please have a seat, gentlemen, and have some tea."

"There's no need for tea. I've come to take my leave."

Wu Yuanqi's pupils contracted slightly.

Xu Chuan continued, "I am very tempted by Fellow Daoist Wu's invitation, but due to my own reasons, after discussing it, we decided not to join."

I have come to apologize; please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Wu.

Wu Yuanqi sighed slightly and nodded, saying, "I understand. If I were in Brother Xu's situation, I would probably also want to establish a family again to prevent the family line from being cut off."

Brother Xu, have you decided where you want to settle down and make a living?

"Yunxi Town, we'll head there in three days." Xu Chuan smiled faintly.

“It’s a good place, indeed suitable for the development of the family. Brother Xu, we are quite compatible. If you ever encounter difficulties, you can come to Jiaosu City to ask me for help.”

Xu Chuan clasped his hands in thanks and said with a smile, "Thank you very much, Brother Wu."

"We won't bother you any longer, farewell."

"I'll see you out, Brother Xu."

Watching Xu Chuan and the others leave, Wu Yuanqi turned around with a dark expression, thinking to himself, "If they won't listen to reason, then don't blame the Wu family for being ruthless."

He casually made a hand seal, and a point of blue light shone from his fingertip.

"The tracking mark is still there. He's cultivated to the late Foundation Establishment stage and he's still so naive and trusting. No wonder his Xu family was wiped out."

Wu Yuanqi smiled dismissively, then immediately added in his own mind, "It seems he was a hermit in the Xu family before."

After that, he began to discuss with the elders of the Wu family how to intercept them on the only road to Yunxi Town.

To be on the safe side, the Wu family plans to send one Foundation Establishment Perfection expert, two Foundation Establishment Late Stage experts, and five Foundation Establishment Early Stage experts.

Three days later.

Chenshi.

As dawn broke in the east, the sky gradually took on a fish-belly hue.

Suddenly.

The golden crow leaps forth, crimson clouds flow, and the sky is dyed crimson.

The distant mountains are shrouded in mist, with clouds rising and falling.

Xu Chuan led Xu Mingxian and the others out of the great formation of Jiao Su City and flew southeast.

Halfway through the journey.

Suddenly, a familiar shout came from the plain below.

Xu Chuan looked around, then went down with the others.

"Brother Wu, what brings you here? Perhaps you've come here specifically to see me off?" Xu Chuan asked with a smile.

“Of course.” Wu Yuanqi’s smile deepened. “This journey is long and there is no return. I, Wu, will naturally see Brother Xu off personally, so that our friendship will not have been in vain.”

Say it.

Suddenly, a person behind him made a hand seal, and a large array of light screens rose from the ground, covering a radius of several miles.

It closed directly after only a few moments.

Xu Chuan's smile remained unchanged. "Brother Wu, what are you doing?"

"Hmm?" Wu Yuanqi frowned slightly. "You don't seem surprised?"

Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "Why are you surprised? Brother Wu, do you think I can't detect the tracking technique you placed on my disciple?"

"you do this delibrately?"

Wu Yuanqi's expression changed; his smile vanished, replaced by a fierce look.

"So what if it was intentional? You will all die today!"

Those around Wu Yuanqi began to reveal their auras.

"A mere second-tier low-grade formation."

Xu Mingxian suddenly said in a cold voice, then he patted his storage bag, and six array flags shot out, falling into the six directions and disappearing into the four corners.

Within the earthen-yellow light curtain, a cyan light curtain rose up.

"A high-grade second-tier formation!!"

The Wu family array master who set up the formation turned deathly pale. "You're actually a top-tier array master?!"

With the Six Harmonies Sealing Formation set up, there's no way the Wu family could break through it with their small force.

Furthermore, the energy flow is isolated, so no sound from inside the formation can be heard from outside.

"One Foundation Establishment Perfection expert, two late Foundation Establishment experts, and five early Foundation Establishment experts—that should be enough to deal with us."

"What do you mean by that?" Wu Yuanqi asked with a very serious expression.

Among the Xu family members, there is a top-notch array master. Who knows if they might have any other powerful trump cards up their sleeves?

"There's no need to hide anything anymore."

The voice just fell.

Suddenly, a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted around Xu Chuan, causing his green robes to flutter without wind, and his previously restrained aura to suddenly surge.

The disguise of the late Foundation Establishment stage shattered layer by layer, and the pressure of the perfect Foundation Establishment stage spread out like a tide, even bending the surrounding trees and causing their leaves to fall.

Xu Mingxian, Xu Deling, and Xu Deyue also displayed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Xu Deling, in particular, is not far from reaching the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

It was far beyond what Wu Yuanqi and the Wu family's array master at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment could compare to.

Ye Fan's aura also instantly broke through from Qi Refining to the late stage of Foundation Establishment Level 1.

"When you're out and about, you naturally have to be more discreet, Brother Wu, what do you say?"

Wu Yuanqi's face turned ashen.

Great!
I thought it was a little rabbit!
I never expected that old fox!
The Wu family elder, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, said, "We have the advantage in numbers, and the outcome is still uncertain. I will hold off Xu Chuan, and you deal with the others."

"Yes, Second Elder."

The rest of the Wu family looked extremely solemn, as if a great battle was about to begin.

However, Xu Chuan smiled faintly, "I never said I wanted to fight you. Revealing my cultivation is just to let you die knowing why."

"Your Wu family's greed has led you astray. Since you've provoked me, I have no choice but to make your Wu family disappear from Jiaoxiu City."

"Insolence!" Wu Jia, a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of his cultivation, roared, "Who do you think you are?"

next moment.

His eyes widened in shock and horror.

A flash of blue light appeared.

A dragon over twenty feet long suddenly appeared in mid-air, its azure scales shimmering in the sunlight.

The oppressive aura of a third-order being enveloped all directions.

Within the great formation, it seemed as if countless translucent threads were falling vertically from the sky.

Wu Yuanqi and the others felt their bodies sink, and an endless despair rose in their hearts.

"Brother Xu, let's talk this out. My Wu family is willing to compensate."

Roar!
A deafening dragon roar resounded, and hundreds upon hundreds of icicles emanating extreme cold fell from the sky.

The five early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, lacking top-tier defensive magic artifacts, were riddled with bullets in just half a breath.

The remaining three, including Wu Yuanqi, put up a barely adequate resistance.

However, it was obvious that the light barrier formed by the top-tier defensive artifact was visibly dim.

After a few breaths.

Pong!
The dragon's tail swept down fiercely.

The three defensive light barriers shattered instantly, and the three people were immediately severely injured and fell to the ground.

Xu Chuan raised his hand and delivered a finishing blow; three sharp spikes formed from condensed azure light instantly pierced their skulls.

"A few scumbags dare to talk big." Mo Yue spat lightly, his eyes full of disdain.

Xu Chuan shook his head and chuckled, "Alright, go back to your spirit beast pouch. You still have work to do tonight."

Mo Yue glanced at Xu Chuan and immediately returned to the spirit beast pouch.

Xu Chuan easily broke the tracking spell on Ye Fan.

Xu Mingxian, Xu Deyue, and Xu Deling then spontaneously began to take out the Soul-Gathering Bottle and the Blood Bottle to collect their souls and essence.

Ye Fan stared blankly.

How could this technique be so skillful, with such seamless transitions?

Should I go and help?

Just as he was hesitating, Xu Chuan tossed him the Soul-Gathering Bottle and the Blood-Lotus Bottle, saying with a smile, "Remember to collect them when you kill demonic beasts and cultivators in the future."

These are also materials for crafting magical artifacts.

"A demonic artifact? Master, aren't you afraid of being discovered and ostracized?"

Xu Chuan chuckled and said, "My Xu family has always acted uprightly and never kills indiscriminately. Why not use the souls and blood of our enemies to refine magical artifacts?"
If my Xu family didn't have these demonic artifacts as trump cards, we wouldn't be able to easily force the Cao family to submit and take you away.

Moreover, have you ever heard that my Xu family has used these demonic artifacts to cause trouble?

Ye Fan remained silent.

"Since it's a trump card, it's naturally meant to be used at crucial moments. If faced with life or death, who cares whether the trump card is from the demonic path or the righteous path?"

Ye Fan, let me teach you a lesson.

A kind heart is righteous, an evil heart is demonic.

The distinction between good and evil lies solely in one's heart and in one's actions.

If you venture out into the world in the future, you don't need to be wary of others. Even if you befriend those of the demonic path, your master will not blame you.

But if you misbehave, I will personally arrest and deal with you.

The Xu family only befriends those who are friendly; we show no mercy to our enemies!

"Thank you for your teachings, Master. I will remember them well!" Ye Fan said solemnly, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Father, what should we do about the Wu family?"

After finishing everything, Xu Mingxian asked.

"You don't need to worry about it. I'll make a trip tonight. You break that second-tier low-grade formation, and then we'll go to Yunxi Town to stay."

My father bought the house there half a month ago.

"Yes, father."

Xu Chuan froze and collected the bodies of the Wu family members.

The Wu family had set up a second-tier low-grade trapping formation, which Xu Mingxian easily broke and retrieved the formation flags.

Then the group took to the air, concealed their cultivation levels, and flew rapidly towards Yunxi Town.

The reason for continuing to conceal his cultivation level was to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Yuan, Hua, and Fang families of Yunxi Town.

These three families have dominated Yunxi Town for over a century. Although they compete with each other, they have long since formed a certain balance.

If a new threat emerges, it could easily trigger a joint attack from all three parties.

We arrived at Yunxi Town.

Xu Chuan and his group entered a large mansion.

The vermilion gate was inlaid with bronze animal rings. After entering, there were two golden osmanthus trees, each as thick as a person's embrace, standing on the left and right sides of the front yard. Their branches stretched diagonally over the top of the wall, and the delicate green leaves were dotted with pale yellow.

The front yard is paved with bluestone.

Walking along the carved corridor on the west side of the front yard, you arrive at the central courtyard. The corridor railings are carved with lotus scroll patterns, and although the vermilion lacquer is somewhat mottled, it only adds to the charm of time.

The wooden planks underfoot made a slight creaking sound, echoing the distant sound of water.

In the center of the courtyard is a small pond, about the size of an abbot's square foot. Round green lotus leaves float on the surface of the pond, and several red carp swim by, swishing their tails and shattering the cloud shadows reflected on the water.

A rockery made of Taihu stone stands by the pond, with exquisite caves and crevices, and a few clumps of orchids growing in the cracks of the rocks.

On the mountaintop lies a small white marble beast, its mouth holding a thin water pipe. Clear spring water flows gently down the cracks in the rocks, and the sound of it falling into the pool is crisp and melodious.

The willow branches beside the rockery droop down to the water's surface. When the wind blows, the green tendrils brush against the lotus leaves, carrying away tiny water droplets.

After passing the artificial hill, you arrive at the backyard.

Three silver osmanthus trees and two golden osmanthus trees are interspersed, their dense shade almost covering half of the courtyard. Under the trees are bluestone tables and benches, the surfaces of which have been worn smooth.

At the end of the corridor on the east side of the backyard stands a pavilion built over the water.

The waterside pavilion is a wooden structure with wind chimes hanging under the black-tiled eaves. The carved window lattice is half open, and inside there are rosewood wooden tables and chairs, with celadon tea sets on the tables.

The small pond beside the waterside pavilion is wider than the central courtyard. A few water chestnut leaves float on the water. The willows by the pond appear more slender, their branches hanging down like curtains. Occasionally, a bird will land on a branch, chirp a few times, and then flutter away.

"It's quite elegant and serene; my father's taste remains consistent."

After Xu Chuan led the group around, Xu Mingxian smiled faintly.

"You bootlickers," Xu Chuan said with a laugh. "You can all go and choose a room."

"Mingxian, hurry up and set up arrays and restrictions in each room."

"De Ling, come with me to buy some servants later."

Xu Mingxian and Xu Deling nodded in agreement.

"Deyue, Ye Fan, please help out at home."

After half a stick of incense.

Everyone selected a room.

Xu Chuan and Xu Deling left.

Xu Mingxian thought for a moment and set up a second-tier mid-grade defensive formation so as not to attract too much attention. Then, he added a second-tier high-grade Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation inside, which integrates offense and defense.

“Grandfather, I never imagined that slavery was still prevalent here,” Xu Deling said with emotion.

"Although it is rare where we are, it does exist, but they are all just ordinary people."

The Tiannan Domain has countless lineages and many top-tier experts such as those at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, so naturally there are restrictions that tightly control cultivators.

Therefore, it's not surprising that there are cultivators as slaves.

Slave trading houses are usually located in cities and towns, and are rarely found in small towns.

As for why Yunxi Town exists, perhaps it was for the sake of those behind the slave trading company.

"Fellow Daoists, are you here to buy slaves? Do you want mortal slaves or cultivator slaves?" asked a thin, tall, middle-aged manager of the slave trading company. "My surname is Chen." His eyebrows and eyes were long and narrow, like those of a fox.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what is the price of a mortal slave, and what about a cultivator slave?" Xu Chuan asked.

"For mortal slaves, each able-bodied young man is paid one low-grade spirit stone, and each young girl is paid two spirit stones."

Anyone with a special skill, such as knowledge of herbs and medicine, knowledge of cultivating spiritual plants, or knowledge of weapon forging, will receive three spirit stones each.

Slaves of cultivators have different prices depending on their cultivation level.

A male at the first level of Qi Refining receives five spirit stones, while a female at the first level of Qi Refining receives ten spirit stones.

The cost for men and women at the second level of Qi Refining is seven and fourteen spirit stones respectively, while the cost for men at the third level is ten and twenty spirit stones respectively.

"No need for further introductions, I only need to buy Qi Refining Level 1 equipment." Xu Chuan raised his hand to stop him from continuing the introduction.

"By the way, regarding the prohibition of slavery, are there any security risks?"

The middle-aged manager smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. The slave restrictions imposed on us by our trading company are all Qinghua restrictions, which were created by Qinghua Zhenjun and are the most stringent."

Those who practice this technique cannot commit suicide, and their descendants will all develop this blue-and-white mark.

All you need to do is drip your blood onto the blue-and-white brand, and they will become your slaves, unable to harm your bloodline and descendants, and never disobey your orders.

If they disobey, they will suffer a fate worse than death!

To date, no one has ever survived the backlash of the Blue and White Porcelain Ban without begging for mercy for even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Xu Chuan nodded slightly. "What if one day I want to lift the ban on blue and white porcelain for someone?"

"Our business naturally takes into account the existence of such kind-hearted people, so if customers need it, we can provide the corresponding method to remove the restriction."

However, an additional fee of one hundred spirit stones is required, and it can only remove the Azure Flower Forbidden Seed Technique that uses your blood as a medium.

Xu Chuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any Blue and White Porcelain Forbidden Techniques? Are they for sale?"

“Fellow Daoist, the Azure Porcelain Forbidden Technique is a secret of my business and is never sold to outsiders.”

It seems that this Qinghua Zhenjun is one of the people behind this slave trading company.

That's true. If your livelihood is casually spread, wouldn't that just create more competitors for yourself?
"I was just asking out of curiosity," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. "I need forty mortal slaves, half of them young men around twenty years old and half of them young women around seventeen or eighteen years old."

There are twenty slaves who are cultivators at the first level of Qi Refining, half of them young men and half young women.

I also need another copy of the Blue and White Porcelain Unlocking Method.

"A total of three hundred and ten spirit stones," the middle-aged manager said with a smile.

"Take me to choose first. I'll pay with spirit stones after I've made my selection. Is that alright?"

"As it should be."

The mortal slaves in the slave trading company are indeed mortals, without any cultivation qualifications, so Xu Chuan has no chance of taking advantage of the situation.

Xu Chuan quickly selected forty ordinary human slaves.

"By the way, what were their previous identities?" Xu Chuan asked curiously. "Won't buying them cause me trouble?"

"Although there are risks, they are less than one in ten thousand, and in order to avoid this, all slave transactions are conducted far from their original locations."

Therefore, fellow Daoist, you don't need to care; just treat them as nameless and faceless.

As for my status, from the moment I was chosen by you, I have been your slave!

Next came the selection of cultivator slaves.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what are the qualities of these cultivator slaves' spiritual roots? Are there any differences in their prices?"

"No, but with your luck, you might be able to pick a few people with good qualifications."

"Are there really any with good aptitude? Those who are only at the first level of Qi Refining at their teens or twenties must all have pseudo-spiritual root aptitude, right?"

"No, some of them were sold to our business when they were seven or eight years old. We naturally cannot spend resources to let them cultivate, so they may have always been at the first level of Qi Refining."

"I see." Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, then sighed, "I don't understand. If it's an enemy's clan being wiped out, wouldn't it be better to eliminate them completely?"

Why go to such lengths, selling yourself to a slave trading company? Aren't you afraid of future retaliation?

The middle-aged manager laughed and said, "I have already explained the power of the Blue Flower Forbidden Plant. Once it is planted, all descendants will be slaves to others until their bloodline is cut off."

Isn't this more satisfying than being beheaded?

As for the possibility of retaliating after becoming a slave, such a thing had never been heard of in the entire Southern Region.

Xu Chuan nodded, changing the subject while having Mo Yue secretly investigate the aptitude of the cultivator slaves.

He bought slaves to develop the Xu family, so naturally he prioritized those with the best qualifications.

Since the merchants refused to disclose his spiritual root aptitude, he had no choice but to cheat by asking Mo Yue for help.

Xu Chuan selected almost all those with mixed spiritual roots and those with true spiritual roots.

Then, Xu Chuan paid the spirit stones and obtained the Blue Flower Removal Technique from the middle-aged steward. In front of him, he flicked his finger and split a drop of blood into dozens of strands, which then disappeared into the Blue Flower Marks on the faces of these slaves.

A flash of blood, and the restriction took effect.

Xu Chuan has established a connection with each of them, and can control their life and death with a single thought. He can even control the blue and white seal and move it to other parts of their bodies.

Only then did the middle-aged manager have their shackles removed, and he smiled at Xu Chuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you can take them away now."

If this batch is sold out, please come again next time.

You can hope for the best!

Xu Chuan shook his head and laughed, then flicked his sleeve. "Let's go."

Back at the Xu residence.

Xu Mingxian is still busy.

"Deyue, Ye Fan, arrange accommodations for them. Separate men and women, and separate mortals from cultivators. Multiple people should share one room."

"It's okay if it's cramped; the room floors are almost all wooden, so everyone can just sleep on the floor."

"Now, everyone come over and collect your toiletries, straw mats, and bedding."

The slaves, their eyes vacant, silently obeyed.

Xu Deyue brought the women, and Ye Fan brought the men; they each arranged accommodations for them.

Then they were all summoned to the front yard.

Xu Chuan scanned them; their eyes were lifeless, as if they had lost all hope of living, like walking corpses.

Do you know why you have ended up in this situation?

Xu Chuan's voice was deafening, resounding in everyone's ears, and a special power struck their hearts.

Everyone looked up upon hearing this.

"You answer," Xu Chuan said, pointing to an ordinary man.

"Yes, Master, I don't know."

"Come here." Xu Chuan pointed to another person, a cultivator.

"Because of my enemies!"

"You said."

"Because we are weak!"

Xu Chuan smiled slightly and said, "That's right. Your families were weak before, and you yourselves were weak. The law of this world is that the strong prey on the weak, and the victor is king and the loser is villain."

Defeat means death, and possibly slavery.

"However, you have encountered my Xu family. Although my Xu family is not a virtuous family, we do not practice slavery."

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a jade slip.

"Look what this is!"

"This jade slip contains the method to break the blue-and-white seal on your bodies. As long as I am willing, I can remove it at any time."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes gradually brightened.

"However, you were ultimately bought by me with spirit stones. I have also said that my Xu family is not a kind family and it is impossible for me to spend money to buy you just to help you break the restriction."

What Xu wants is someone who can be useful to my Xu family.

"As long as you meet my conditions, I can remove the blue-and-white porcelain seal on you and allow you to become vassals of the Xu family."

A female cultivator looked up, her eyes gleaming, and asked, "What are the conditions?"

"First, let's abandon the past and start anew. Anyone who brings harm to the Xu family because of their past grudges shall die!"

"Secondly, you will have ten days to get to know each other and become husband and wife. After three generations, the Blue and White Porcelain Ban can be lifted. If any of your descendants give birth to five immortal offspring ahead of schedule, the Blue and White Porcelain Ban can be broken."

Upon hearing this, the slaves all looked at the people around them.

Getting married in ten days is too sudden.

But this was the order of the Lord of the Forbidden Land, and it concerned the blue and white porcelain forbidden land on their bodies, so no one would disagree.

"There's one more thing: I need your loyalty to the Xu family, not because of the blue and white porcelain on your bodies, but because of your genuine submission."

This can be done slowly, but anyone who harbors thoughts of betrayal will face only death.

"Furthermore, starting tomorrow, my Xu family will bestow upon you martial arts techniques and cultivation methods. In addition to completing your daily work, you may engage in cultivation."

The stronger they are, the greater their benefit to the Xu family.

Those who make contributions can also receive resources for cultivation.

“In my Xu family, no one will treat you as slaves.”

Xu Chuan made a hand seal with one hand.

Suddenly.

The blue-and-white markings on all the slaves' faces began to move as if they were alive, all transferring to their backs.

"Your blue and white porcelain seal."

"Yours too"

The slaves looked at each other and exclaimed in surprise.

“I manipulated the blue-and-white seal to move it to your backs, so that at least in the eyes of outsiders you won’t be seen as slaves.”

However, to truly break the ban on blue and white porcelain, you still need to meet Xu's conditions.

Upon seeing this, the slaves immediately knelt down, bowed, and said, "We will obey our master's orders."

"From now on, you can call me the head of the family, and address the others as elders."

Xu Mingxian is the First Elder, Xu Deling is the Second Elder, Xu Deyue is the Third Elder, and Ye Fan is the Fourth Elder.

"Greetings, First Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder."

The slaves bowed again.

A brainwashing speech instilled in these slaves a preliminary loyalty to the Xu family, rather than based on the blue and white porcelain ban.

As for whether they will truly be convinced in the future.

It remains to be seen whether the Xu family can truly subdue them.

In Xu Chuan's view, relying on the Blue and White Porcelain Ban to intimidate and gather a group of mindless people is naturally not as important as them genuinely serving the Xu family.

If you really want a tool, you might as well buy some cultivator slaves who are in the late stage of Qi Refining.

“You shall abandon the past and use the surname given to you by Xu. Ordinary people shall use Yan as their surname, and men shall use Mu and Lin as their generational names. Their names shall be numbers, starting with you, from Mu Yi to Mu Shi, and from Lin Yi to Lin Shi.”

"Women use 'plum' and 'flower' as their generational names, with 'plum one' to 'plum ten' and 'flower one' to 'flower ten'."

"Cultivators take 'Wu' as their surname, men take 'Zhu' as their generation name, and women take 'Lan' as their generation name; all use numbers as their given names."

"Thank you for bestowing this name upon me, Master."

Xu Chuan waved his hand and said, "Remember your name, remember your identity, and from now on, embrace a brand new life."

"Yes, master."

Xu Chuan then arranged a series of tasks for them.

Patrols and gatekeeping are done in two shifts, in addition to cleaning the courtyard, kitchen chores, wiping tables and chairs, etc.

The task wasn't too demanding; at least they had time to cultivate every day.

In a blink of an eye.

As dusk fell, the sun set in the west.

Xu Chuan headed towards Jiao Su City.

The Wu family naturally knew of the deaths of Wu Yuanqi and others. They immediately activated the family's grand formation, and the entire clan was placed on martial law, with everyone on edge.

Family Hall.

The Wu family patriarch and a group of elders were all present.

"How do the people sent to gather information outside the city report back?" The eldest elder of the Wu family, who was also a remaining Foundation Establishment cultivator, asked the head of the Wu family.

"Elder, we did find signs of a battle on the way to Yunxi Town, but we cannot be sure whether it was the work of the Xu family or someone else."

"Well, it's come to this. We'll activate the clan's protective formation for the next few days to prevent any unforeseen events," the Wu family's eldest elder sighed.

"What about the Xu family?"

"Go to Yunxi Town in a few days to find out if the Xu family has really moved there, or if they are just creating a smokescreen. Then we'll figure out how to deal with them."

The moon hangs high in the sky.

The moonlight bathed the city of Jiaosu, the streets and alleys were quiet, and only the chirping of insects could be heard.

Suddenly, a blue light came from afar and landed above the Wu family mansion.

It was Xu Chuan!

He patted the storage bag at his waist, and six array flags flew out, spreading out in all directions.

In an instant, a blue light curtain enveloped the Wu family mansion like a giant cage.

By the time the Wu family's patrolmen discovered the anomaly, the Six Harmonies Sealing Formation had already been successfully set up, preventing the leakage of internal energy.

Even if an explosion were to occur, the neighbors wouldn't hear a thing.

"who!"

As a series of soft shouts rang out, several beams of light immediately shot out from various directions.

But before they could see clearly, they saw a huge dragon, more than twenty feet long, lying across the top of the Wu family's protective formation.

Its golden eyes reflected the cold moon, and its giant claws pressed against the earthen-yellow protective barrier of the clan.

The large light screen immediately emitted a series of clicking sounds.

Although this was also a second-tier high-grade formation, Mo Yue's strength had now fully recovered to the peak of the mid-third tier, and this second-tier high-grade formation only withstood one of his attacks.

It then transformed into countless yellow dots of light and disappeared into the air.

"A third-tier dragon?!"

The Wu family's eldest elder, along with the family head and other elders, stared in horror at the enormous dragon in mid-air, beads of sweat constantly forming on their foreheads.

A chill ran down my spine.

Take a closer look.

Then, in the center of the dragon's horn, stood a man in black robes with white hair and wearing a mask, his hands behind his back. His white hair fluttered in the moonlight, making him look like a banished immortal.

Its aura was almost completely concealed, making it impossible for anyone to fathom its depth.

"Senior, why have you suddenly come to my Wu family? Has my Wu family offended you in any way?"

"kill!"

A cold, detached syllable rang out.

With a roar, Mo Yue immediately attacked the group like lightning, his dragon claws pressing down, severely injuring one person who was slammed to the ground.

Then, with a sweep of its tail, as swift as the wind, the five or six, whose strength was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and who did not possess any top-tier defensive magic artifacts, were directly killed by the impact.

Immediately afterwards, countless icicles condensed in the air and fell to the ground like a torrential rain.

boom! boom! boom!
Countless buildings collapsed, and countless people lost their lives beneath the icicles.

Where it landed, it quickly froze, and nearby cultivators in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining who didn't have time to run far were instantly frozen into ice blocks.

Those who were lucky enough to survive, including the Wu family's eldest elder, immediately scattered.

Some tried to escape, but were blocked by the Six Harmonies Sealing Formation. Even a full-force attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator would only cause ripples.

Mo Yue pursued and destroyed enemies everywhere.

Xu Chuan then cleaned up the battlefield, collecting all the storage bags, even those belonging to the Qi Refining stage.

Then he searched the souls of several people, trying to find out the location of the Wu family's hidden treasure.

Unfortunately, all of them were protected by restrictions, and those who attempted to forcibly search their souls all died on the spot.

"Mo Yue, use your divine sense to investigate and find out where the Wu family's treasure is hidden."

"no problem."

While pursuing the enemy, Mo Yue released his peak third-tier divine sense to investigate, and in just a moment he discovered the two treasure locations of the Wu family.

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