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"This is the clan history and the handwritten notes of our ancestors, which record some of the grudges and conflicts from the past."

"Alas, I never imagined that after all these years, the Yang family would still try to frame my clan."

Chen Kaihe sighed and handed the items to Chen Qingmo.

The notes were in the cabinet and hadn't accumulated much dust; they still looked fairly new.

The clan history looked rather worn, as if it had been read many times.

Chen Qingmo had only heard that there was an old clan history book in the clan before; this was the first time he had seen it in person.

The genealogy records outside are likely re-copied later, and are thinner than the one in front of us.

He turned to the first page, which contained some of the ancestors' deeds, just like the ones he had seen before.

Continuing to flip through, you'll find some records from the Yuanjian Sect.

About a fifth of the way through, the content mentions the conflict between the family and the Yang family, but only briefly.

He took the journal and read it carefully.

Back then, our ancestor made great contributions to the sect.

When the sect was distributing rewards, because Foundation Establishment Pills were in short supply at the time, the patriarch gave the only two Foundation Establishment Pills he had left to the family members.

A few days later, the son of the Yang family patriarch was preparing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, but the sect did not have any Foundation Establishment Pills.

Upon inquiring, they discovered that the Chen family had taken it.

The Yang family patriarch wanted to exchange it with the Chen family patriarch, but the Foundation Establishment Pill had already been consumed by two clansmen who were expected to break through, and it was long gone.

Although the two clansmen did not succeed, they gained valuable experience and are very likely to become the pillars of the clan after their ancestor.

Later, the Yuanjian Sect sent Qi Refining cultivators to the secret realm, and those two clansmen and the son of the Yang family patriarch were all on the list.

The secret realm offered an opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, naturally leading to a competitive relationship among the three.

Unfortunately, of the three, only one member of the Chen family returned alive, but he did not receive any opportunity.

The patriarch of the Yang family had a son late in life, and this was his only son, whom he doted on.

He blamed the Chen family, saying that it was because the Chen family had used up all the Foundation Establishment Pills that his son was unable to break through and had to go to the secret realm.

The Chen family patriarch thought he was being unreasonable, but out of consideration for their fellow disciples, he only gave him a warning.

The Yang family endured for many years, only beginning to use underhanded tactics against the Chen family's descendants after the death of the Chen family's patriarch.

In just two years, the Chen family lost nearly half of its members, and the clansman who entered the secret realm was also assassinated.

The Chen family wanted to report this to the sect, but the Yang family did it cleanly and the sect didn't find out.

To prevent further schemes, the remaining members of the Chen family voluntarily left and became affiliated families of the sect.

Under pressure from the Yuanjian Sect, the Yang family dared not make another move.

After reading it, Chen Qingmo remained silent for a long time.

"Qingmo, two hundred years have passed, and their ancestor has passed away. Now it should be some of their descendants causing trouble."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chen Kaihe spoke first.

"Eighth Elder, Wei Sheng's letter mentioned that the Yang family still has an elder who is in the early stage of Foundation Establishment."

"I'm afraid this person will use his position to harm Wei Sheng."

Foundation Establishment stage cultivators all hold positions of authority within the Yuanjian Sect. If they were to truly target Qi Refining disciples, few could defend against them.

Chen Kaihe said indignantly, "Now that my Chen family also has a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Mingzheng, the Yuanjian Sect will definitely not let them do evil."

"Moreover, one of our ancestors also perished in the secret realm back then. The Yang family murdered my Chen clan members, which was truly cruel."

Chen Qingmo sighed, "Wei Sheng will be back soon. I'll ask him about the details then."

Chen Kaihe shouted, "What's he doing back here? How long has this kid been cultivating? Does he still want to participate in the battle?"

Chen Qingmo did not answer, and the Eighth Elder reacted almost the same way.

He glanced through the clan records and notes before leaving the treasure vault.

Chen Qingmo arrived near the alchemy room and saw Chen Qingru outside taking inventory of some things.

"Third Sister, is Xue'er in the alchemy room?"

"She's refining pills, so don't disturb her. Tell me what's wrong."

Chen Qingru thought Chen Qingmo wanted to go in, so she quickly stopped him.

"How could I not know? I just happened to be passing by and saw Third Sister outside, which is why I asked."

Chen Qingmo smiled helplessly.

"Sixth brother, Xue-mei has a good talent for alchemy. She can study this skill more in her spare time."

Chen Qingru was lavish in her praise.

Chen Qingmo was somewhat surprised. His third sister was the highest-ranking alchemist in the clan besides the Eighth Elder. He hadn't expected his wife to be so highly regarded by her.

"Then I'll trouble Third Sister to answer Xue'er's questions. If I can obtain the pill formula later, I'll send it to you as soon as possible."

"The recipes for pills aren't so easy to obtain, but Sixth Brother's words are enough."

Chen Qingru smiled and didn't take it to heart.

After saying that, she waved her hand and returned to the alchemy room.

Chen Qingmo walked along the road, pondering the conversation that had just taken place.

He had some knowledge of alchemy, but only at a basic level.

He didn't have time to learn alchemy in the short term, so he could only buy or rely on his family to obtain pills.

If a family has a few outstanding alchemists, it can not only save a lot of spirit stones, but can even give back to the family.

The development of the family is a long and arduous task, and he can only think about it for now.

"The clan leader and elders probably already have plans; it's not my place to worry about it now."

Chen Qingmo muttered something to himself and walked into the council hall.

"Qingmo, it's just in time that you've arrived. Write down the details of the barbarian incident, and I'll send someone to deliver it to the families in Xiyun Town."

When Chen Mingzheng saw him coming, he quickly took out paper and pen.

"News has come from Dongze County that the Man and Wu tribes have made some moves and have sent people into Shuangyang Ridge to investigate."

"But they returned immediately upon seeing our cultivators, without engaging in combat."

"The clan has already sent Minglu and Qingyang with a group of people to Shuangyang Ridge. It will take at most ten days before you arrive."

Chen Mingzheng originally thought that it would be about two months before the Barbarian Witch Alliance entered Shuangyang Ridge, giving his Foundation Establishment families time to set up some formations.

However, spies from Dongze County have discovered that the number of barbarian shaman camps has increased rapidly in recent days, suggesting that they are eager to start a war.

Judging from the situation, the war will begin in about half a month.

Chen Qingmo's brush moved with the speed and fluidity of dragons and snakes, writing a long and flowing piece that took almost the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

He wrote down everything he knew about the barbarians, including some information from the books he had bought.

Although there were people in Dongze County who had killed barbarians, he was not sure if the Foundation Establishment families had such news, since the main battlefield of the barbarian witches was in the Annan Prefecture's barbarian army.

It would be better if this intelligence were not needed, but if it were lost, it might directly cause a large number of casualties.

After he finished writing, Chen Mingzheng called several disciples to copy it.

Another hour passed, and he sent someone to deliver the copied intelligence to the other families.

"Qingmo, is there something you want to say?"

Seeing his hesitation, Chen Mingzheng asked him.

"I've just come to report to the clan chief that Wei Sheng will be going home soon."

Chen Qingmo pondered for a moment, but did not reveal the matter of the Yang family.

With a great battle about to begin, this matter could not be immediately relayed to the Yuanjian Sect.

If this causes trouble for the clan leader, he may not be able to concentrate on dealing with the barbarian shaman.

He would go back to the Treasure Pavilion again and ask the Eighth Elder to keep an eye on the matter until everything was over.

"Is Weisheng coming back?"

Chen Mingzheng frowned slightly, puzzled.

"They're probably already on their way."

Chen Qingmo gave a wry smile.

"Fine, at worst we can just let him stay in the clan."

Chen Mingzheng didn't care too much; he didn't think Chen Weisheng was capable of going to the battlefield.

Meanwhile, on the border of Leizhou, a man and a woman were riding flying swords towards Taixuan Mountain.