My cultivation level increases by one year every day!

"Qinggang Village has been completely destroyed, and the Fang family's experts are about to return."

"That's fantastic news!"

"Qinggang Village has committed numerous evils; they should have died long ago!"

News of the destruction of Qinggang Village spread like wildfire, and many people in Qinghai City talked about it.

"How long has it been? Is Qinggang Village really that weak?"

"Yes, it hasn't even been three days."

Upon hearing this, someone scoffed, "Weak? You've probably never even left the city."

"Qinggang Village has a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator in charge, and there are dozens of Innate Realm cultivators, giving it a strategic advantage."

"Apart from the three great families and the prefectural governor's office, no other force has the courage to completely eradicate it."

Various rumors are circulating in the city, most of which are favorable to the Fang family.

In an instant, the Fang family's prestige in Qinghai City rose to a new level.

"When the Fang family recruits disciples with foreign surnames next time, I will definitely participate!"

……

Qinghai City, the Wang family.

"Are you sure this information is accurate?"

Wang Jingtang sat upright in the main seat, his face grim, and threw a file heavily on the ground.

"He's only seventeen, and he's already at the ninth level of the Innate Realm?"

"It also says here that Fang Yuan already has the strength to fight against a Foundation Establishment cultivator and still remain undefeated?"

Wang Jingtang's barrage of questions caused the servants to break out in a cold sweat, barely daring to breathe.

"Take a look for yourself at what's written on it," Wang Jingtang said angrily. "Let the Fifth Elder in."

As the head of one of the three great families, Wang Jingtang's authority was deeply ingrained in people's minds, and few dared to disobey him.

"Master, there's no need to be angry. I've read this intelligence report, and it does indeed have problems."

The Fifth Elder was in charge of the family's intelligence. He could sense something was wrong as soon as he entered the study and slowly began to speak.

"I've confirmed it; the spies have reported multiple times that the information always comes from the Fang family."

Wang Jingtang knew his limits and gradually calmed down.

"You mean, perhaps the Fang family is deliberately creating a diversion?"

The Fifth Elder shook his head, his expression grave. "It's still uncertain."

"Assuming Fang Yuan really has the cultivation level of the ninth level of the Innate Realm, then the information we received before was all false."

The news the Fifth Elder was referring to was, of course, the fact that Fang Yuan was seriously injured, his dantian was shattered, and his cultivation level had plummeted.

"Please go through the trouble of verifying this through multiple channels."

Wang Jingtang's eyes flickered as he considered whether to use his hidden agents, but after thinking it over, he decided it wasn't worth it to use them to corroborate this information.

"Have Cheng'er come over here," Wang Jingtang instructed his servant.

Wang Cheng is the leader of the younger generation of the Wang family. He is a little older, but very strong, and his reputation is second only to Fang Yuan.

"Greetings, Father."

Wang Jingtang nodded slightly and asked, "Did you send assassins to kill Fang Yuan?"

Wang Cheng's pupils contracted, as if he hadn't expected his father to know, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"madness!"

Wang Jingtang's face turned ashen, and he growled, "They were able to return alive from the Qingyun Sect, do you think your petty tricks of sending assassins to kill them will work?"

"Doing this will only arouse suspicion and make them associate it with us."

Faced with his father's reprimand, Wang Cheng dared not utter a word and could only silently lower his head.

"Killing Fang Yuan won't bring down the Fang family; it will only provoke conflict and backfire."

Wang Jingtang's words may seem like a scolding, but they are actually meant to be instructive.

"Don't go out recently. Stay home and cultivate diligently to prepare for the county competition."

Despite being confined to his home, Wang Cheng had no complaints and nodded in agreement.

at the same time.

The Zhu family, one of the three great aristocratic families.

A similar intelligence report was also presented to Zhu Hengping.

"Old Hai, what do you think?"

After reading the intelligence, Zhu Hengping remained calm and handed it to an old servant beside him.

"It could be true or false, it's hard to say," the old servant replied.

Zhu Hengping tapped his fingers on the table, making a rhythmic sound, as if he were thinking.

"If that's true, then the entire city will belong to the Fang family from now on."

The old servant pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but the words remained unspoken.

"Whether it's true or false, our Zhu family will remain neutral. At most, it will have some impact, but it's nothing."

After saying that, Zhu Hengping looked up at the old servant and said, "Speak your mind. You know me."

"Reporting to the patriarch, Qinghai City is too small, and even the Great Zhou Dynasty is too small."

"With your talent, Miss, staying here would be a waste of it."

"Whether the Fang family or the Wang family controls the city, it's none of our business."

Zhu Hengping thought the same thing, and sighed helplessly, "Jing'er has her own ideas, and I can't force her."

The old servant also sighed.

……

this day.

The news that the Fang family and others, who had returned from Qinggang Village, were going to return to the county town spread like wildfire.

Many people spontaneously poured out of the city, filling the wide passageways with people looking around.

At the city gate, the prefect of Qinghai City personally greeted them, an official platform, displaying the utmost grandeur.

Outside the city, Fang Yuan and the eleventh elder walked side by side at the front, keeping a certain distance from the people behind them.

"Yuan'er, by revealing your true strength to the public, I'm afraid many people will be eyeing you."

Back in Qinggang Village, the eleventh elder deliberately gathered the clansmen, trying to silence them and conceal Fang Yuan's strength.

"It's no use. There are too many people here. We can't hide it from them. Sooner or later, people will find out."

The three major families wield considerable power and each has its own intelligence agency.

Fang Yuan didn't want to stand out, but there was no need for him to deliberately play dumb to outsmart others.

Whoever has the bigger fist is naturally right.

Moreover, by actively spreading the news and creating a false impression, they can turn a passive situation into an active one, which might make others even more wary.

"That's true. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that you could actually fight against a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Despite the assistance of external forces, it still sounds like a pipe dream.

Fang Yuan smiled; after all, it was the strength he had cultivated diligently for many years.

"Let's go home first. Look, there are still quite a few people waiting for us at the door."

The eleventh elder pointed to the city gate and smiled meaningfully.

"Is that Fang Yuan? He is indeed handsome and dashing!"

"To have such cultivation at such a young age, one is truly an outstanding person, with unparalleled talent and elegance."

"Many thanks to Young Master Fang and the elders for ridding Qinghai City of a great bandit threat!"

The public spontaneously stepped forward, showing great enthusiasm.

Some of them may not be aware of the undercurrents swirling within the city.

But the destruction of Qinggang Village was a victory against evil, and it deserves praise and commendation.

"Elder Fang, Young Master Fang."

The prefect stepped forward with a smile and greeted the two men with the courtesy due to equals.

"Congratulations on your triumphant return! You've vanquished the bandits and breached the stronghold, bringing peace to the region!"

"As a member of Qinghai City, it is only right and proper for the Fang family to do this," the Eleventh Elder replied with a smile.

The prefectural governor may not be very powerful, but he represents the face of the government and may even have the county magistrate standing behind him.

The eleventh elder was not presumptuous and was very polite.

"Three days from now, the government office will be holding a grand banquet to celebrate your achievements. You two must attend!"