Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

The Lieyang Sect was destroyed.

The last hope was extinguished by Chen Mingzhao himself.

Until his death, Wang Yuesong had no idea why his family was involved with the evil.

Looking at the Sutra Repository that had turned into ruins, Chen Mingzhao's face became slightly gloomy.

"Second City Lord, is this okay?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen is wise and has personally taken steps to clean up the mess. He is truly a role model of our righteous path, and I, Zhan, admire him!" At this moment, even Zhan Tianxia couldn't help but look at Chen Mingzhao's decisiveness in a different light. He originally thought that he would have to spend more time talking to him.

"Then the next matter will be handed over to Patriarch Song. Make sure not to let any remnants of the evil sect go." Chen Mingzhao almost said these last few words with gritted teeth.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Chen." Song Changsheng bowed slightly.

"Good work."

After returning the salute expressionlessly, Chen Mingzhao turned into a streak of light and left. He didn't want to stay here any longer.

Shangguan Yin and others on the [Black Star Ship] almost popped their eyes out when they saw this situation. The Jinwu Sect was like heaven to them.

Originally, they thought that with the support of Jinwu Sect, Lieyang Sect would be able to escape this time, but they didn't expect that they would not even give face to Jinwu Sect and forced them to "clean up the house" themselves.

At this moment, the way they looked at Song Changsheng changed slightly. It was awe that came from the bottom of their hearts.

After watching Chen Mingzhao leave, Song Changsheng signaled the elders to clean up the battlefield, then came to Zhan Tianxia and said respectfully: "Thank you, uncle, for rescuing me."

"No need to be polite.

The Jinwu Sect has really gone too far this time. If Chen Mingzhao doesn't know what's good for him, I will definitely fight him, otherwise he will think that I, Luoxia, have no one." Zhan Tianxia said coldly.

"The Jindan forces cannot personally participate in the fight below."

This is the rule of the game that the two sects and one city abide by, but this time, the Jinwu Sect has violated it again and again. If it is not stopped, who knows what kind of chaos the Da Qi will be in the future.

Song Changsheng remained silent upon hearing this. These topics were not something he could participate in at the moment.

Fortunately, Zhan Tianxia had no intention of asking him to continue the conversation, so he changed the subject and asked, "What are you going to do next? Follow this process again with Xiangzhou Rong family?"

Everyone in the world knew that Song Changsheng's target this time was not only the Lieyang Sect, but the Xiangzhou Rong Sect was also on the attack list.

"That's right, but it looks like this situation won't go smoothly."

Song Changsheng was referring to Chen Mingzhao, because the direction he had just left was Xiangzhou, and as expected, he should have gone to the Rong family.

The Rong family is different from the Lieyang Sect, so it would be very difficult to repeat the same trick.

"It's good that you know. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The noise you made today is already big enough. If you continue to attack the Rong family, it will be disadvantageous to you."

What Zhan Tianxia said is not without reason.

Looking at the entire Da Qi cultivation world, there are only seven Purple Mansion forces in the open, and each one is of great importance. Now that the Lieyang Sect has been destroyed, the whole world has been shocked. If the Rong family follows suit, the other Purple Mansion forces will definitely be wary of the Song family, and may even join forces to resist it.

For the Song family, which is on the rise, this is a very bad situation, which will make it difficult for them to move forward in the Da Qi cultivation world.

Song Changsheng's eyes darkened slightly, and he nodded and said, "Disciple will follow your instructions."

"Yeah." Zhan Tianxia nodded slightly, turned around and landed on the deck of the [Black Starship]. It didn't matter to him whether Song Changsheng really understood what he meant. The decision was in Song Changsheng's own hands, and he only needed to fulfill his responsibilities as an elder.

At this time, Song Qingxing, who was full of murderous aura, came to Song Changsheng on his sword and said indifferently: "Uncle, everything has been cleaned up."

Thanks to Wang Yuesong's gathering back all the disciples outside, the Song family was able to capture almost all the disciples of the Lieyang Sect this time. Even if there were one or two who slipped through the net, they would not be able to cause any trouble.

"Okay, take the tribesmen to clean up the battlefield and gather all the bodies for cremation. Although they are enemies, I don't want their bodies to be touched by evil spirits."

"Yes." Song Qingxing retreated silently.

It took about half an hour to clear the battlefield. After all, the Zifu Sect had a history of more than 700 years. Although the Sutra Library was destroyed, Yuan Tianshu seized the Lieyang Sect's treasury at the first opportunity. The various cultivation resources and rare treasures inside were dazzling.

Even Song Changsheng couldn't help but sigh that the saying about killing people and setting fires to the gold belt is so true.

In addition, Song Lutong also led people to rescue a batch of martial arts manuals from the ruins of the Sutra Library, which is also a considerable fortune.

"Uncle Tong, please go and invite the seven clan leaders on the Black Star Ship. I have something to tell them." Song Changsheng instructed Song Lutong.

"Got it."

Song Lutong moved quickly, and Chu Nanfeng, Shangguan Yin, Gan Xingyuan, Bai Ruohong, Luo Minghao, Li Zhengdao, and Shen Ruoci soon appeared in front of Song Changsheng.

Compared to before, these people have something more called "obedience".

Song Changsheng put his hands behind his back and looked quietly at the seven people in front of him.

The situation in Yangzhou has been very stable in recent years, unlike Lingzhou which has encountered successive wars. Therefore, the power of the seven major families has been preserved very intact, and their overall strength is also very good. They are a force that cannot be ignored.

Fortunately, they were very sensible and did not blindly follow the Lieyang Sect until the end, otherwise the outcome of today's battle would be hard to say.

Song Changsheng is now thinking about a question, which is how to manage Yangzhou in the future.

Although they captured Yangzhou, the Song family, which had just experienced a war, actually had no extra manpower to manage Yangzhou. In order to maintain the stability and prosperity of Yangzhou, power would inevitably need to be temporarily delegated to the hands of these people.

And this time will not be too short. After all, given the current situation of the Song family, it will take decades to recover and they simply don't have the energy to develop this place.

So, he had to give these people a heads up first.

Otherwise, over time, you might develop some inappropriate thoughts.

Song Changsheng's gaze first fell on Chu Nanfeng, the patriarch of the Chu clan.

The Chu family is the strongest among the major families, with seven foundation-building cultivators, two of whom have reached the great perfection of foundation-building. They are the most promising family in Yangzhou to replace the Lieyang Sect, and are also the target that Song Changsheng needs to pay special attention to.

He smiled and said, "Now that the Lieyang Sect has been executed, I wonder what plans the clan leaders have for the next step?"

Chu Nanfeng and others looked at each other in confusion when they heard this, not knowing what Song Changsheng meant.

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Ruohong said tentatively: "Of course, we will follow the master's orders. If the master gives us orders, we will do it without hesitation, even if it means going through fire and water."

"Yes, what Chief Bai said is exactly what we think. The entire Gan family is ready to accept your orders at any time." Gan Xingyuan quickly agreed.

"It is the same with my Shen family."

"Shangguan will not refuse death."

...All the clan leaders began to express their loyalty one after another, and it was as if Song Changsheng would not even frown if he asked them to attack the Jinwu Sect.

Song Changsheng smiled at the right moment and nodded slightly, saying, "I understand the intentions of the clan leaders, but..."

He first affirmed everyone's loyalty, then he changed the subject and looked embarrassed.

Bai Ruohong tactfully asked, "Master, is there anything you need us to share your concerns with?"

"Alas, Yangzhou is prosperous and is a rare treasure land, but my Song family is currently short of manpower and unable to handle everything. The subsequent management of Yangzhou is really giving me a headache." Song Changsheng sighed in pretended distress.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's minds suddenly became active. One of the reasons why they switched sides so easily was that they saw that the Song family had not yet recovered and was short of manpower.

In this way, if the Song family wants to ensure the stability of Yangzhou, they must win them over and rely on them.

By then, they just need to wait for the Song family to withdraw. Wouldn't Yangzhou still be their world?

Thinking of this, Bai Ruohong immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Master, you are worried about this matter. If you don't mind, we can share your worries."

Upon hearing this, the others quickly agreed.

Song Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he said with relief: "It is great that the clan leaders have this intention. After all, we are outsiders in the Song family, and we cannot act as conveniently as you do."

After hearing what Song Changsheng said, several people could not believe their ears. They originally wanted to give it a try, but they did not expect that Song Changsheng actually agreed to hand over Yangzhou to them for management. This was simply pie in the sky.

"He is still young after all. Although his cultivation is high, he is still not experienced enough." Chu Nanfeng thought secretly in his heart as he looked at that overly young face.

In his opinion, since Song Changsheng was able to achieve such a high level of cultivation at such a young age, he must have spent all his time on cultivation, so it was normal that he did not have a long-term vision.

Just as they were secretly rejoicing, they heard Song Changsheng's gentle voice ringing in their ears: "As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head, and a bird cannot fly without wings. I intend to choose one of the clan leaders as the representative of my Song family in Yangzhou, to coordinate all matters in Yangzhou. Do you have any good candidates?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's heartbeats quickened.

But they finally did not lose their heads. They knew that this kind of thing was not something they could give advice on, so everyone humbly agreed to follow Song Changsheng's arrangements.

And what Song Changsheng was waiting for was exactly what they said.

“Since none of you have a good candidate, let me choose one.

I think Patriarch Chu is very suitable. The Chu family is the strongest in Yangzhou. And as far as I know, before this, several clan leaders had formed an alliance, and Patriarch Chu was the leader of this alliance. This shows that Patriarch Chu is also deeply recognized by you.

How about this candidate I have chosen?"

Although Song Changsheng had a smile on his face, it made everyone feel a little uneasy. Chu Nanfeng was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and felt a chill on his neck.

"How did he know?"

This is the common question that arises in everyone's mind.

After the news of Lieyang Sect's defeat spread, they did form an alliance in private, agreeing to divide up Lieyang Sect's assets together, and even to bring down Lieyang Sect when necessary and become the masters of Yangzhou themselves.

And one of the most crucial points is unity and joint efforts against the outside world.

The "outside" here naturally refers to the Song family.

Of course, the final result was that before their alliance even started to cause trouble, the Song family demonstrated their strong strength, and they stabbed their allies in the back.

Although it ended before it even began, this alliance did exist.

Everything else is fine, but joining forces to deal with the Song family could mean the end of one's life at this moment!

Especially when Chu Nanfeng is still the leader of the alliance.

At this time, he no longer cared about who the leaker was, and hurriedly bowed and said, "How can Chu be worthy of such an important task? Please take back your order, Master."

"Hey, you're being too modest. Even Patriarch Chu isn't qualified to be the leader of the alliance. Who else in the entire Yangzhou can be the leader?" Song Changsheng said with a smile.

In an instant, cold sweat broke out on Chu Nanfeng's face.

This is quite hurtful.

He knelt on the ground with a thump and said in a trembling voice, "I hope the Master will take back his order."

Song Changsheng had a cold smile in his eyes. He turned his head and looked at Shangguan Yin and said, "Since Alliance Leader Chu is unwilling to share my worries, then let Deputy Alliance Leader Shangguan do it."

With a plop, Shangguan Yin fell to his knees and said, “I dare not.”

Song Changsheng's eyes moved over the remaining people. Everyone he looked at felt a chill down their spine and fell to their knees in front of him.

"Since all of you are unwilling to share my worries, then let's put the matter of who is in charge aside for now. You can leave first." Song Changsheng had no intention of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, so he just shocked them a little and then let them go.

Upon hearing this, the seven people retreated in a hurry as if they had been pardoned.

Only after they left Song Changsheng's sight did they breathe a sigh of relief.

Then Chu Nanfeng looked at everyone with an unpleasant expression and said, "I, Chu, have done nothing wrong to you all. Why are you trying to hurt me?"

Bai Ruohong became unhappy when she heard this.

"You don't think we leaked the information?"

"If not, then why does Master Song... know it so clearly?" Chu Nanfeng asked sternly.

He was really scared. When Song Changsheng said those words, he really thought that Song Changsheng was going to use the Chu family as a target. Fortunately, Song Changsheng did not intend to pursue the matter too much.

Since it concerns the lives of the entire clan, Chu Nanfeng no longer beats around the bush and goes straight to the point.

Faced with his questioning, naturally no one admitted it, but Chu Nanfeng's words also made others suspicious, and their eyes turned towards others with gradually become vigilant.

In the end, the few of them parted unhappily.

In fact, there was no undercover agent at all. The news of their secret alliance was passed back by the spies of the Wind Language Palace, and Song Changsheng didn't know as much as they imagined. However, several people had their own guilty consciences and didn't think it that deeply.

As a result, the already fragile trust vanished into thin air after this incident.

I believe that in the coming time, they should be more obedient.

After beating these people up, Song Changsheng immediately led his men to Xiangzhou...

...(End of chapter)