Chapter 243 Volume 3: Qing Ping: The End of the Storm
"Chonghua Sect, the cultivation sect of Da Zhao? Where did you get the news?" The voice of the old man with the goatee was trembling.
Going to the back, the old man held the head of the official hat chair placed in the middle of the main hall with both hands. The tips of his fingers were faintly white, and his eyes were staring at the man in front of him.
The head of the chair made of iron sandalwood had a few fingerprints carved out of it.
"Dad, I'm not the only one who heard about it. I'm afraid many people in Fuyang Road know about it. Even people in Zhaigu Road and Tangshui Road have heard about it." The middle-aged man in a brown shirt with longevity pattern said in a deep voice. road.
"Yu Sun, why do the people in Zhaigu Road and Tangshui Road know?" The old man with a goatee asked doubtfully: "They also placed people in Da Zhao?"
"No, it's the Chonghua Sect. Someone has been arranged to come to Yanzhou to learn about the situation and the news has been leaked." The middle-aged man named Yu Sun hesitated, "It may be that they deliberately spread the news, and the child is not sure."
The old man with the goatee thought for a moment and shook his head: "Regardless of this, as long as this matter is true, then the boundary of Fuyang, and even the stagnant pool of Yanzhou Liudao that has not changed for hundreds of years, may be about to usher in a new era. There has been a huge change. Do the other people know about it and do they take any action?"
The middle-aged man in brown shirt shook his head and said decisively: "There must be someone who knows about it, and the child can find out, like the Wang family, It’s impossible that the Mao family, Dong family, and Sheng family haven’t heard anything about it, but they don’t seem to have made any move. This kind of matter involves the lives of the whole family and even the family. Who dares to get involved easily?”
The old man with the goatee calmed down a little after hearing what his son said. He put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth, like an ant on a hot pot or an anxious tiger in a cage.
"We didn't know much about these sects in Da Zhao before. We knew a little bit about the big sects, but it is obviously impossible for the big sects to come to our side, but even the small sects are huge if they are placed here. If we really come here, what do you think the attitude of the Du family of Bajiao Village and the Ding family of Baita City will be like? "
Min Yusun had already thought about this issue before he came to report to his father. But still not sure.
Neither the Du family nor the Ding family can prevent sects like the Chonghua sect from coming to Fuyang. This is why the cultivation sects of Zhao have not come to Hebei for hundreds of years. , not that it does not have this ability, but that it is not cost-effective.
It turns out that the Beirong people are still the nominal owners of this land. If the Great Zhao Sect comes over and causes trouble, the Beirong people will have reason to intervene.
Now that the Beirong and the Da Zhao official family have reached an agreement, on the surface, the Da Zhao Xiuzhen Sect can come, but in fact, not many sects are interested, because of the uncertainty of establishing a foothold in Hebei. Too much, and it’s easy to lose more than you gain.
Who would want to establish themselves in an unfamiliar environment unless they had no choice?
"Father, I can't tell. I'm afraid that Bajiao Village won't like it. There are more than ten vassal families around the Du family, not to mention those small families with mixed surnames. , but Wolong Ridge is far away from Bajiao Village, the impact should be there, but it is not obvious in a short time; as for the Ding family, they should not care, there are only a few people in the Ding family, and they are not even willing to recruit a few people from around Baita City. The family's Taoist disciples are their disciples, and they only care about their own family..."
Min Yusun pondered: "From my perspective, I am afraid that the biggest influence will be between Du and Ding. There are several places in between, such as Lutou Village, Raoyangzhuang, Hejiantang, Wang Family, and Mao Family."
When the old man with the goatee heard what his son said, he also stood still and took his steps seriously. thinking.
“Why do you say that?”
"The strength of the Du family and the Ding family is there. Even if the Chonghua sect is a strong dragon, it is impossible to immediately touch their interests. What's more, Fuyang is so big. If they really want to do something, they can start from the area around Wolong Ridge. , the parties like Lutou Village, Hejian Hall and the Mao family not far from Wolong Ridge are probably the most nervous. They have been exploiting the surrounding small surnames for hundreds of years. Chonghua They must be here to recruit disciples. Aren’t they trying to take food from their mouths? How can they give up?”
As for his son’s words, the old man with the goatee was noncommittal: “The Chonghua Sect is not ordinary. Rogue cultivators, how dare they compete with each other? "
"Father, it may not be possible. Behind Lutou Village is the Zhangchi Dao Tianhe Sect, which is the number one sect in the Six Paths of Yanzhou, Hejian Hall and The relationship between the Ning family in Youzhou in the north is unusual, and the Mao family is said to have contacts with foreign cultivators in Qingshui Ocean..."
The eldest son's words made Min Renyan couldn't help but sneer: "According to what you said, this family is You can find some connections, but do you think the Tianhe Sect or the Ning family in Youzhou can help you, Lutou Village and Hejian Tang, to fight against the Chonghua Sect?”
Father's question made Min Yusun frown. He heard the tendency in his father's words.
"Father, the Chonghua sect is an outsider, and it's unclear whether they can gain a foothold. Moreover, the Wolong Mountains are known to be an ominous place, yet they choose to establish themselves there. Isn't this the case of choosing to go to Hushan Mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountains? Besides, Well, although the Tianhe Sect is on the Zhangchi Road, it still looks for disciples from the Fuyang Road. Doesn’t the Youzhou Ning family also rely on Hejian Hall to purchase large quantities of Mithril and Lingsu Ling from the Hejian Plateau at low prices? Grass? If the Chonghua Sect establishes its foothold and gradually grows, Lutou Village and Hejian Hall will definitely be squeezed, and the Tianhe Sect and Ning Family will also be affected."
"There will definitely be an impact, but. Can it be big enough for the Tianhe Sect and the Ning Family to confront the Chonghua Sect?" Min Renyan shook his head: "I don't think the Tianhe Sect and the Ning Family have such courage and strength, although I don't know about the Chonghua Sect yet. However, I have traveled thousands of miles from Hebei Province to come to Fuyang and have no confidence. Is it possible? I just dare to choose a place not far from the river to test the waters. "
Father. Min Yusun also fell silent.
The key is that no one knows the strength of the Chonghua Sect now.
Wolong Ridge has been known as an ominous place for hundreds of years, and no one has dared to go there for two to three hundred years.
After Dongxuan Sect, there were one or two families who came to stay, but without exception, they either disappeared into thin air or disappeared without a trace. "What did your brother-in-law say?" Min Renyan asked again.
"My brother-in-law is also hesitant." Min Yusun sighed, "Actually, it's not just my brother-in-law's family, it's the same for most families like ours. Father, you What should we do? If we really want to lean towards the Chonghua Sect, then Mi Zhenren..."
This is also a problem.
With a population of nearly two million in Fuyang Road, in fact, except for the Du family in Bajiao Village and the Ding family in Baita City, which have the greatest influence, each has demarcated a larger sphere of influence through different methods. The region is all under the control or influence of twenty or thirty small and medium-sized sects and families.
The Min clan only has four to five hundred people, but he and his in-laws, the Huang family, the Zhan family, and the Tao family, join forces to control Yueheji, a land with a radius of a hundred miles and a population of 70,000 to 80,000 people.
But these small and medium-sized families have a large population, but their strength is limited. For example, the Min family does not even have a foundation-building monk.
Min Renyan himself is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but he is already 110 years old, and Min Yusun, who is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, is close to eighty years old.
Similarly, his brother-in-law, the legitimate son of the head of the Huang family, is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and is also in his eighties.
The strongest one among the others is only one at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and his age is basically close to ancient times.
In a situation like this, once you encounter an intrusion from a second-level monster or other cultivator, you basically have little power to resist, and you have to ask for help or rely on external forces.
So even if this Master Mi is a casual cultivator worshiped by these families, he has the third level of foundation building, and he has several disciples and disciples, and he has certain strength.
The eldest son's worries also made Min Renyan hesitate.
No one dares to predict whether the Chonghua Sect can establish a foothold in Fuyang Road.
Although he said it very firmly, what if local forces like the Tianhe Sect, Yu Youzhou Ning Family and others were extremely opposed to or even suppressed the Chonghua faction?
Can the Chonghua faction hold on?
But losing such an opportunity, or even walking behind the scenes, may have a lot of adverse effects on the family, especially when your family is still facing some difficult choices.
"What is the deadline given by Master Mi?"
Min Renyan asked.
Min Yusun's face darkened, he gritted his teeth and said, "At the end of February."
Min Renyan actually knew this time. He just wanted to remind his eldest son, "There are still twenty days, Qingyu..."
"Qingyu is out, but..." Min Yusun glanced at his father, " Doesn’t father want Qingyu to go to Lingguan Temple?”
Lingguan Temple is where Mi Zhenren’s masters and disciples live.
"Mi Zhenren's disciple is already over sixty, so that's fine. He is just a fourth-level Qi refining man with not much talent at all. Qingyu is only eighteen, and he is already a second-level Qi refining man. However, she became his concubine. Our Min family is somewhat respectable in the local area, and Qingyu is your legitimate daughter. If we can find a famous teacher, we may not be able to have a good fortune. Three years ago, the Tianhe Sect came to us. I had the intention to recruit disciples from Yang, but unfortunately I was overtaken by the Wang family and the Tian family. It seems that the Tianhe Sect has not come to our south to recruit disciples in the past two years..."
"But if Qingyu If you don't go, if the ninth girl of the Zhan family goes to Lingguan Temple, maybe..." Min Yusun's expression became even more bitter, "Maybe Mr. Mi will support the Zhan family in re-adjusting the share of the mineral vein."
Min Renyan sighed.
All snakes bite.
This Mi Zhenren does not seem to have many demands, which is much better than some other casual cultivators and strange cultivators, but once he opens his mouth, he cannot refuse.
But it is hard to accept that you want to send your own granddaughter to a bad old man who is nominally a Taoist companion, but is actually a concubine.
If you don't accept it, if another daughter of the Zhan family, who is also considered an in-law, takes the initiative to go to Lingguan Temple, then there may be something wrong with the distribution of the mineral vein shares by the Anshui River.
(End of this chapter)