Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 439 - 215: The Hunt Begins! (Part 3)

As the current leader of the Shen Family, he needs to understand the exact strength of each clan member to seek the maximum benefits in the upcoming harvest plan.

Shen Wen’an pondered for a moment and said, "Below the Golden Core, no one can match Third Uncle one-on-one."

"Even three to five people at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm shouldn’t be able to do anything to Third Uncle."

Although he felt that he ought to have the strength to spar with a Golden Core Realm expert, he had yet to attempt it, so he did not speak recklessly.

Hearing this, Shen Chongming broke into a broad smile!

Invincible below the Golden Core, and even three to five at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm would be of no use.

Such strength was already sufficient in the Yangnao Land today.

After all, apart from Jiang Xiuqi, there was no Golden Core Realm cultivator presently in the Yangnao Land.

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The grand harvest was supposed to be a tacit agreement among the top forces within the Yangnao Land and not something to be revealed to the common people and those loose cultivators.

Yet somehow, someone had secretly leaked this information.

In no time, the common people and loose cultivators throughout the entire Yangnao Land received the news that a month later, forces from all sides would erupt into a great war, and by then, the entire Yangnao Land would undoubtedly be ravaged by war.

The rumors spread wildly among the people, causing widespread panic.

The Zhili County and other vast territories controlled by Jianan Temple were already considered holy lands by many common people and loose cultivators. Now, with this news, a large number of cultivators and common people were flooding in.

The Golden Core Influence adjacent to the Jianan Temple’s range didn’t really care about this.

They didn’t want to exert effort in managing mundane affairs, and it was just as well that those common people and loose cultivators fled to Jianan Temple’s jurisdiction.

With Jianan Temple to sustain them, they could just take them back during the harvest.

Xingyang City.

The five cities under the Shen Family’s rule, Yunshui City being a newly constructed city, were partially surrounded by the original four cities.

Xingyang City among the original four connects with Zhili County and Jinghe County, while Anyang City borders more with Yingchuan County.

The western side’s Chungui and Hejian cities are both adjacent to Hidden Dragon Mountain.

Carefully calculating, the four cities under the Shen Family’s rule border four Golden Core Influences, making the situation unfavorable.

Xingyang City Lord’s Mansion.

Patriarch Liu Jing of the Liu Family sat solemnly at the head seat, with seven members of the Liu Family’s direct lineage seated before him.

After nearly a century of development, the Liu Family now had dozens of cultivators, the highest cultivation being an elder sitting beside Liu Jing.

This person was Liu Quan, Liu Jing’s clan uncle, at the peak of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

"The rumors circulating among the people are probably true. Just when the head family instructed us to self-govern, this incident occurred. It’s quite peculiar."

Liu Jing spoke in a deep voice.

Beside him, Liu Quan at the peak of Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer stroked his beard and said in a deep voice, "Patriarch, do you mean the head family did it deliberately?"

Upon hearing this, several members of the Liu Family’s direct lineage turned pale.

"Clan uncle, please be careful with your words!"

A middle-aged man in a dark green brocade robe with a mustache quickly cupped his hands.

But Liu Quan merely smiled lightly, "Old man was just joking."

He glanced at the mustached middle-aged man, then turned to Liu Jing and asked, "Has the head family responded to this matter?"

Liu Jing shook his head slightly.

Upon receiving this news, not only the Xingyang Liu Family but also the Anyang Zhao Family, Chungui Liu Family, and Hejian Lv Family all hurriedly sent people to Yunshui City to verify the matter.

However, Yunshui City simply told them not to panic and assured them that everything was under control.

Although each family believed that the Shen Family could handle this matter, they still couldn’t be entirely at ease.

"The patriarch should prepare for two contingencies."

Liu Quan considered for a moment, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he spoke solemnly.

Liu Jing remained silent, a trace of internal conflict in his eyes.

After a long time, as if not wanting to continue this topic with everyone, he changed the subject: "Any signs of common people fleeing under Xingyang’s rule?"

Hearing this, several people reported the situation in various towns under Xingyang.

The common people in the entire Yunzhong County still had much faith in Luoxia Mountain and the Shen Family. Despite the fear from that news, very few of the common people and loose cultivators who had fled from other places went to Zhili County to seek refuge at Jianan Temple.

The rest of the locals still believed that the Shen Family could protect them.

"Let’s not scare ourselves."

Seeing his clansmen all flustered, Liu Jing knew that no matter how he diverted the topic, their minds were still on the impending war.

After enjoying good days for too long, each clan member had become an "immortal" in the eyes of the common people.

Ruling over a city, flaunting power for decades, they now faced the possibility of being attacked and kidnapped. How could they not be concerned?

"The head family, though allowing us self-rule, never said they wouldn’t manage us."

"After all, this Xingyang City still belongs to the Shen Family, and our Liu Family is just managing it on their behalf."

"If Southern Border Cultivators were to attack and the Liu Family couldn’t defend it, we would lose lives, but for the head family, it would mean losing a significant piece of territory."

"So, the head family will certainly intervene."

"Everyone, just go focus on your work."

Liu Jing waved his hand, pretending to be relaxed as he spoke.

Seeing this, the others didn’t say much more and got up, cupping their hands as they left the place one by one.