Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 362 - 197: Lost Both Money and Soldiers, Seeking a Child, Making Peace

Chapter 362: Chapter 197: Lost Both Money and Soldiers, Seeking a Child, Making Peace

"In order for Qianqian to gain Fu Changren’s absolute trust, I didn’t reveal a single bit of the reason for this marriage alliance to her, fearing that she might give something away and arouse Fu Changren’s vigilance."

Upon saying this.

Grand Elder Liang sternly glared at Liang Zhitang:

"I’ve only been in seclusion for a year, who would have thought that upon emerging, I’d hear about the Wanning Marketplace shop dispute. The chess game I painstakingly set up has been turned into a wasted effort by your antics."

Liang Zhitang shrank his neck.

He never expected that his elder brother had set up such a grand scheme.

However.

He still muttered quietly:

"No matter how much we desire Fu Family’s secrets, we shouldn’t sacrifice Qianqian, should we? Qianqian has been orphaned since childhood, she’s quite pitiful."

Liang Zhitang’s heart couldn’t bear it.

As they spoke.

Suddenly.

A faint sobbing sound came from outside the door.

Grand Elder Liang’s Divine Sense moved.

Standing outside was Liang Qianqian, who just returned from Nanyang County. The Grand Elder glared fiercely at Liang Zhitang and gritted his teeth:

"Second Brother, didn’t you say Qianqian went to guard the Wuling Mountain veins?"

At their location.

Only the three of them had the Array Token to enter and exit freely. That’s why he hadn’t paid extra attention to the surroundings earlier, and hadn’t even used the Sound Insulation Technique.

Second Elder Liang Zhitang also used Divine Sense to see that the one standing outside was Liang Qianqian. His face turned pale, muttering: "It’s over, it’s over, this time it’s really ruined!"

On the other side.

Grand Elder’s face showed urgency, his body swayed, appearing outside the door.

He saw Liang Qianqian quickly turning back to her room, slamming the door shut with a bang and even activating the Defense Array. No matter how the Grand Elder pleaded, there was no sign of her opening the array.

Liang Zhitang followed closely, looking at the tightly closed array, full of unease:

"Big brother, Qianqian won’t be desperate, will she? Shouldn’t we forcefully break the array?"

"Break what array? Born into the Noble Family and raised by it, she should always be ready to sacrifice for the family on the battlefield. It’s merely asking her to give some genuine feelings. Compared to our ancestors who faced death and shed blood on the battlefield, her sacrifice is nothing. If she can’t endure this small setback, then she doesn’t have to continue cultivating. She might as well find a mortal man and live a mundane life."

After speaking, Grand Elder Liang waved his sleeve and turned away.

Liang Zhitang looked around, his face suffused with sorrow. Not only did the clan lose 180,000 Spirit Stones this time, now it seems the granddaughter they’ve raised for twenty years will become estranged from them.

Truly...

A double loss!

Liang Zhitang, unwilling to leave Liang Qianqian, continually consoled and spoke soothing words outside the array, but was soon called away by clan members to attend the Elder Council.

In the Council Hall.

With the Grand Elder finishing his seclusion.

The Foundation Establishment Elders of the Liang Family, apart from those guarding key locations, nearly all attended this meeting. Seeing everyone present, the Grand Elder lightly coughed before speaking:

"Based on news from the Eighth-Grade Nangong Family, there’s only two years before the Canglan Secret Realm opens. This time, our goal besides the Foundation Establishment Pill planted by our ancestors in the Medicine Garden is most importantly the Red Lotus Earth Core Fire. The Red Lotus Earth Core Fire ranks eighty-sixth on the Anomalous Fire List. Once acquired and refined, it will greatly benefit us in the upcoming Beast Tide battle."

"Once we obtain the Foundation Establishment Main Medicine from the Canglan Secret Realm, our clan can produce several Foundation Establishments, and only need ten thousand Court Merit Points to ascend to Eighth-Grade Noble Family. But if the Beast Tide arrives, as long as we are united, obtaining ten thousand merit points won’t be difficult."

"So in the next two years, I want each of you to go into seclusion for cultivation, striving for the highest combat power. The slots for entering the Canglan Secret Realm will be chosen from the top six in the clan competition."

"The Seven Miles Mountain Demon Realm has let the Fu Family take the lead. This time, it’s our Liang Family’s chance to shine. Do you understand?!"

"Yes, Grand Elder!"

The elders of the Liang Family responded in unison.

All were full of spirit and vigor, clearly determined to claim the lead in the upcoming Canglan Secret Realm expedition.

...

Apart from the Liang Family.

The Cao Family and Hee Family met again due to matters related to the Canglan Secret Realm, this time each having only one slot for entering it.

Hee Clan Leader, though young, was mature and cautious:

"Brother Cao, with Ping Family’s fall, the superior Noble Family Gongsun Family hasn’t said a word. Nowadays, we can only rely on ourselves. As for entering the Secret Realm, I’ll repeat, it’s like entering the Seven Miles Mountain Demon Realm, we aim for steadiness. Our two families can no longer afford any trouble."

Cao Clan Leader was still recovering from serious injuries.

However, when it came to major clan affairs, he didn’t trust leaving it to the Second Elder or Third Elder, hence he personally met Hee Clan Leader. The two families seemed to have surprisingly aligned ideas.

After discussing the precautions for entering the Canglan Secret Realm.

Hee Clan Leader shifted the topic:

"Brother Cao, with Ping Family’s fall, if Fu Family territory expands outward, it will reach the border of our two families and the Liang Family. Although the Liang Family was thwarted, their clan strength remains. For the time being, Fu Family definitely can’t move them. But if Fu Family sets their sights on our two families, that’d be troublesome."

This was also Cao Clan Leader’s concern.

After all.

Fu Family breached the Mountain Protection Array of Ping Family using a Tier Three Forbidden-Breaking Pearl, who knows if Fu Family still has such Array-Breaking Divine Artifacts in hand.

After several interactions, Cao Clan Leader found Hee Clan Leader, young as he may be, quite farsighted in action, felt a surge of emotion:

"Younger Brother Hee, do you have a strategy in mind?"