Chapter 119: New Foundation Establishment Great Masters, Let's Go to War!

“I was actually caught by Patriarch, it’s really…”

Lu Changsheng walked on his way back, thinking about how he was just hugged by Lu Miaohuan, and Lu Yuanding appeared, catching them in the act. He couldn’t help but shake his head in dismay.

However, he didn’t feel any embarrassment in his heart.

Now, this Second Miss’s temperament has also improved.

Lu Changsheng also had some confidence, being able to tame this Second Miss.

In this situation, he could also consider taking this Second Miss home as his wife.

So, getting caught was just getting caught.

It was like giving his future father-in-law a heads up in advance.

“I wonder if I should do the same with the Eldest Miss one day, and let Patriarch catch us off guard, just to give him some psychological preparation,” Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

But as soon as this thought emerged, he felt it was still too early.

Otherwise, he was afraid Lu Yuanding would chop him down with a sword.

After all, having two daughters taken care of by one person was unbearable for any father.

“However, there’s still a long way to go,” Lu Changsheng thought, shaking his head.

He felt that wanting to take both sisters home as his wives wasn’t going to be that simple.

As the saying goes, “when the boat reaches the bridge, it will straighten itself out.” Lu Changsheng didn’t think too much about it and headed home.

In the following days, Lu Changsheng continued to cultivate, make Talismans, and accompany his wives.

In his spare time, he would also use his puppetry skills to create simple wooden toys, mechanical animals, and mechanical beasts for the children.

It was also through this method that he let people know he had mastered some puppetry techniques.

Seeing the children’s enthusiasm for these toys created through Puppetry Technique, Lu Changsheng suddenly thought of a phrase.

“Interest is the best teacher for children.”

He thought about whether he could use this method to inspire the children’s interest in puppetry.

If the children showed some talent in puppetry, they could be nurtured to become puppeteers in the future.

Although puppetry wasn’t as prestigious as pill-making, array-forming, instrument-making, or Talisman-making, it was still a decent skill.

Moreover, for children without a Spirit Root, understanding some puppetry knowledge would give them a skill to fall back on when they entered the secular world.

They could create intricate mechanisms like wooden oxen, wooden birds, mechanical beasts, and astronomical instruments.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng began to spend his free time creating simple mechanical toys with the children and teaching them about puppetry.

Before long, half a month had passed.

During this time, many Lu Family disciples returned to Qingzhu Mountain.

Lu Changsheng heard from Lu Miaoyun that many Lu Family disciples were ambushed and killed on their way back.

Moreover, due to the recall of the family disciples, many of Lu Family’s territories were being encroached upon by the Chen Family.

Even the spirit stone mine that the Lu Family and Chen Family had disputed over was now under Chen Family’s control.

During this period, some Lu Family guests and servants also chose to leave the family.

Lu Changsheng saw all of this and knew that it was inevitable.

After all, in the eyes of most people, the current struggle between the Lu Family and Chen Family clearly favored the Chen Family.

As soon as the Lu Family’s ancestor passed away, the Lu Family on Qingzhu Mountain would be as good as dead.

As an ordinary guest and servant, it was natural not to risk their lives for the sake of some resources and stick with the Lu Family.

If it weren’t for his deep ties with the Lu Family and his many wives and children, Lu Changsheng would also choose to leave.

However, Lu Changsheng felt that this move by the Lu Family, gathering all their disciples back, wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

Otherwise, he couldn’t understand why they would gather all their disciples back.

It was impossible that they would gather all their disciples back just to defend Qingzhu Mountain.

Or maybe they would engage in a final, desperate battle with the Chen Family?

This kind of thinking went against the logic of the cultivation world.

As the saying goes, “if you preserve the land but lose the people, both will be lost; if you preserve the people but lose the land, both will be preserved.”

For a cultivation family like the Lu Family, what they should do now was to preserve their strength and wait for the emergence of new Foundation Establishment great masters.

Not to fight for current benefits, defend Qingzhu Mountain, or engage in a desperate struggle that would sacrifice the entire family.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Due to the current situation of the Lu Family, Lu Changsheng had to consider the possibility of fleeing with his wives and children at any moment, so during this time, he didn’t allow his wives and servant girls to get pregnant.

After all, if a crisis were to occur, it would be troublesome if the children were born at that time, or if all the wives were pregnant.

Thinking about the Lu Family’s situation, Lu Changsheng decided to temporarily put off having children.

He also wanted his wives and servant girls to focus on their cultivation.

It had been a long time since there were any new births.

This made Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, and the other wives feel uneasy, and they asked Lu Changsheng what was going on.

If Lu Changsheng wasn’t still vigorous and energetic, this would have been a difficult topic to explain.

On this day, Lu Bo came to Lu Changsheng’s residence.

He announced that Patriarch had summoned all Lu Family disciples to gather at the central square of Qingzhu Mountain.

“Are all Lu Family disciples gathering?”

“What’s happening, Lu Bo?” Lu Changsheng asked.

He had been on Qingzhu Mountain for ten years and had never encountered such a situation.

He couldn’t help but wonder if the Lu Family was going to war with the Chen Family or if they were going to relocate and leave Qingzhu Mountain.

“I’m not clear on the details, I’m just passing on the message. You’ll know when you get there,” Lu Bo said.

“Alright,” Lu Changsheng replied, not asking any further questions.

He went with Lu Miaoyun to the central square of Qingzhu Mountain.

When they arrived, Lu Changsheng saw many Lu Family disciples and guest servants.

This was the first time he had seen so many people on Qingzhu Mountain.

After all, he usually stayed indoors and rarely went out.

Or, to say, most cultivators didn’t like going out.

People continued to arrive, and within an hour, almost everyone was present.

The square was filled with people whispering and speculating about why the family had gathered them all together.

But no one knew what was going on.

Just then, two powerful and majestic auras emerged.

Everyone looked up and saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face, wearing a Qingzhu long robe, with a stern expression, descending from the sky.

Beside the old man, there was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a green robe, with a refined face.

What surprised everyone was that this middle-aged man, like the Lu Family’s ancestor, emitted a terrifying spiritual pressure.

And he was flying in the air.

“Greetings, Ancestor!”

“Greetings, Ancestor!”

“Greetings, Ancestor!”

Everyone shouted in unison, bowing their heads in respect.

“Flying in the air!?”

“The Lu Family has given birth to a new Foundation Establishment great master!?”

Lu Changsheng was also shocked, bowing his head in respect.

Flying in the air was only possible after breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage.

It was also a symbol, a characteristic of Foundation Establishment great masters.

This refined man, who was flying in the air alongside the Lu Family’s ancestor, was clearly a Foundation Establishment great master.

“Silence!”

The Lu Family’s ancestor spoke in a calm tone, suppressing the noise in the square.

He then scanned the crowd with his gaze.

“Today, I have an announcement to make.”

“As you all have seen, Yuanzhong has broken through the Foundation Establishment stage.”

The Lu Family’s ancestor’s voice was not loud, but it was clear and audible to everyone.

“Greetings, Ancestor Yuanzhong!”

“Greetings, Ancestor Yuanzhong!”

“Greetings, Ancestor Yuanzhong!”

After hearing the Lu Family’s ancestor’s words, everyone was certain that Lu Yuanzhong had become a Foundation Establishment great master.

All the Lu Family disciples were extremely excited and thrilled.

The originally gloomy atmosphere in the Lu Family was suddenly swept away.

Their spirits were stirred, and they shouted in unison, like a mountain calling out to the sea.

“Lu Yuanzhong, the Lu Family has given birth to a new Foundation Establishment great master!”

Lu Changsheng was also thrilled when he heard this.

After all, the Lu Family now had a new Foundation Establishment great master, which meant that the crisis on Qingzhu Mountain would be resolved.

He no longer had to worry about taking his wife and children and fleeing.

He could continue to live a peaceful life on Qingzhu Mountain.

Because, unless absolutely necessary, Lu Changsheng was unwilling to reveal his true strength.

In the eyes of outsiders, he was only a ninth-grade Spirit Root.

If he were to reveal too much of his strength and trump cards, it would be easy to attract attention and be targeted.

It would definitely bring about many unnecessary troubles.

“Speaking of which, did the Patriarch, the Second Elder and the others know about the Lu Family’s Ancestor Yuanzhong beforehand?”

Lu Changsheng looked at the Lu Family’s ancestor and Lu Yuanzhong on the high platform, and suddenly thought to himself.

He recalled Lu Yuanding and the Second Elder’s reassurances, indicating that the Lu Family had a hidden ace.

Moreover, Lu Changsheng knew that breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage would stir up the heaven and earth’s spiritual energy, causing a significant commotion.

Over the past three months, he had been on Qingzhu Mountain, but he hadn’t sensed any signs of breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage.

This suggested that Ancestor Yuanzhong might not have broken through during this time period.

Of course, it was also possible that the Lu Family had used some method to conceal the signs of breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage.

“The Chen Family has bullied us, the Lu Family, for too long. Today, I have achieved Foundation Establishment, and it is also the day of our counterattack!”

“Our ancestor has already allied with the Bai Family of Baihu Lake, and we will attack Hongye Valley today, destroying the Chen Family and letting the cultivation world know that there is no more Hongye Valley Chen Family!”

At this moment, Lu Yuanzhong, the Lu Family’s new Foundation Establishment ancestor, looked at everyone, his voice loud and clear.

Simple words, but they stirred up the hot blood of the Lu Family disciples.

Over the past few months, or even years, all the Lu Family members had been holding back their anger.

As for their hatred towards the Hongye Valley Chen Family, it had been accumulating for over ten years.

Now that the Lu Family had a second Foundation Establishment great master, they were preparing to counterattack the Chen Family.

How could they not be excited, not be stirred up?

Each and every one of them was like a chicken that had been injected with adrenaline, their hearts surging with excitement.

They couldn’t wait to follow the two ancestors and attack the Chen Family.

“So urgent? It seems that Ancestor Yuanzhong broke through the Foundation Establishment stage a long time ago, but had been keeping it secret, consolidating his cultivation realm, or waiting for the right opportunity.”

“No wonder the Patriarch had me create so many Talismans over the past year, and the family had secretly purchased Talismans, Pills, and puppets. It seems they were preparing for this battle.”

Lu Changsheng heard Lu Yuanzhong’s words and suddenly understood.

He finally realized why the Lu Family had gathered all the family disciples back.

It was all for this moment.

The Chen Family wanted to swallow up the Lu Family.

But similarly, the Lu Family also wanted to swallow up the Chen Family and take it a step further.

Now that the Lu Family’s ancestor’s death was approaching, it seemed that they were taking this opportunity to make a final effort for the Lu Family.

“Two Foundation Establishment great masters, plus the alliance with the Bai Family of Baihu Lake, that’s three Foundation Establishment great masters.”

“That’s right, although the Chen Family only has one Foundation Establishment ancestor, Hongye Valley also has a formation to guard it.”

“Even with two Foundation Establishment great masters, it’s not certain that we can break through.”

“And even if the Lu Family were to break through the Chen Family, there would still be significant casualties.”

“Relying solely on the Lu Family would make it difficult to swallow up Hongye Valley, which is a Spirit Vain, so we’ve pulled in the Bai Family of Baihu Lake, who have been friends with the Lu Family for generations.”

“With the Bai Family’s ancestor, we’ll have three Foundation Establishment great masters, and this battle should be a sure win.”

“Even if the Chen Family were to seek aid from the Wugong Ridge Zheng Family, the Zheng Family wouldn’t be able to provide support in time.”

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The Lu Family and the Bai Family of Baihu Lake had been friends for generations.

And the Hongye Valley Chen Family also maintained a friendly relationship with the Wugong Ridge Zheng Family.

But now, with the Lu Family and the Bai Family joining forces, with three Foundation Establishment great masters, attacking the Chen Family with thunderous momentum, the Wugong Ridge Zheng Family wouldn’t be able to provide aid in time.

After Lu Yuanzhong finished speaking, Lu Yuanding and a group of Lu Family elders appeared.

They summoned all Qi Refining mid-stage and above family disciples.

To follow the two ancestors and attack the Chen Family.

At that time, the rewards will be given based on merit.

And Talisman, Pill, magical weapons, and treasures were distributed to each person who participated.

“Changseng, Miaoyun, you’ll follow Grandma over there later.”

At this moment, the Fourth Elder walked over, handed Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun two packages containing Talismans, Pills, and magical weapons, and said.

This battle was a total mobilization of the Lu Family.

All Qi Refining mid-stage and above Lu Family disciples were required to participate.

So Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun naturally couldn’t be exempt.

For the Lu Family, this battle was a sure win, a victorious campaign.

There wouldn’t be any danger.

Letting all family disciples participate would also broaden their horizons, increase their sense of family identity, and gain more experience.

“Yes, Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng had originally thought about whether he could avoid going.

And wait for good news from the Lu Family.

But he didn’t expect the Fourth Elder to come over and tell him and Lu Miaoyun to participate.

And he understood that in this total mobilization, there was no way to avoid it.

If he didn’t go, it would be like deserting.

So he might as well accept it.

And follow along to see what a grand battle at the Foundation Establishment great masters stage was like.

After all, he had never seen the power of a Foundation Establishment great master.

This was an opportunity to witness the power of Foundation Establishment.

And in the future, when he encountered a Foundation Establishment great master, he would know what to expect.

“Good, you’ll follow Grandma then, and there won’t be any danger.”

“And for this battle, the family has already made preparations.”

The Fourth Elder spoke in a warm and gentle tone.

“Okay, Grandma.”

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun nodded.

And at this moment, Lu Changsheng also saw Lu Yuanding instructing his two daughters on something.

Apparently, the two girls were also going to participate, and couldn’t be exempt.

Half a day later, the Lu Family had gathered all the disciples who were going to battle.

Except for the two Foundation Establishment ancestors, there were four Qi Refining ninth-stage, thirteen Qi Refining late-stage, and over fifty Qi Refining mid-stage disciples.

As for the Qi Refining initial-stage cultivators, they were not allowed to participate.

Even though this battle was a sure win, the Lu Family wouldn’t bring Qi Refining initial-stage cultivators along.

Their strength would not only be useless but also a hindrance.

“Changseng, Miaoyun.”

The Fourth Elder released a flying boat, and Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoyun boarded it.

And there were several other Lu Family disciples who filled up the boat.

“Set off!”

After completing the gathering, the Lu Family ancestor shouted loudly.

With Lu Yuanzhong riding a flying sword in the front, leading the way.

Five small flying boats followed, carrying a group of Lu Family disciples.

Some Lu Family elders and guest officials rode flying mounts on either side of the boats.

The entire procession left Qingzhu Mountain, heading towards Hongye Valley to attack the Chen Family.

Only a few clan elders remained on Qingzhu Mountain, opening the mountain’s protective array to guard the mountain.

To prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

At the same time, in Hongye Valley…

A slender young man, who was cultivating bees, suddenly felt a sense of unease.

“I don’t know how many years the Lu Family ancestor has left.”

“If this drags on, the Love-locking Gu’s influence on me will only grow stronger.”

Meng Xiaochan murmured to herself.

Due to the Love-locking Gu, she couldn’t directly kill Lu Changsheng.

After hearing that the Lu Family ancestor didn’t have many years left to live, and learning about the hatred between the Qingzhu Mountain Lu Family and the Hongye Valley Chen Family…

She had an idea, and came to Hongye Valley to become a supporter of the Chen Family.

She thought that by borrowing the power of the Hongye Valley Chen Family, she could use her influence to destroy the Lu Family.

And then, she would find a way to let the Chen Family ancestor indirectly kill Lu Changsheng, and retrieve the Love-locking Gu.