Chapter 559: Chapter 256: Eighth-Grade Privileges, Great Zhou Academy, Seventh-Grade Noble Family (Part 2)

"Then we have a chance."

The other elders, upon hearing this,

were like drowning people who found a life-saving straw.

They nodded repeatedly:

"I agree with Third Brother’s suggestion."

"Moreover,"

"we should immediately contact the Hongg Family and Qii Family; our three families have always been tied together. With our joint efforts, destroying a Ninth-Grade Noble Family within the Fu Family’s territory is not a problem!"

Everyone was talking at once.

Almost all wanted to go to war with the Fu Family.

Cui Clan Leader massaged his temples in frustration but didn’t speak.

Third Elder Cui, seeing this, hurriedly said:

"Patriarch, time waits for no one. Please quickly contact Hongg Clan Leader and Qii Clan Leader to discuss how to attack the Fu Family."

Cui Clan Leader let out a long sigh.

His right hand rhythmically tapped on the Thousand Sun Stone Table, and the previously noisy council room suddenly quieted down.

Only then did Cui Clan Leader slowly speak:

"Not long ago,"

"the old clan leader of the Hongg Family passed away. The new head of the Hongg Family has yet to be determined. Do you think the Hongg Family is in the position to wage a war outside right now?"

"Moreover,"

"although the Qii Family and we are allies,"

"the promotion to Eighth-Grade ultimately benefits our Cui Family. Imagine standing in the Qii Family’s shoes; would you be willing to offend a Fu Family that could ascend to Eighth-Grade at any time?"

Upon this analysis,

everyone’s initially high spirits temporarily calmed down.

Yet, Third Elder Cui still couldn’t give up:

"Patriarch, are we just going to watch as the last Eighth-Grade family seat goes to the Fu Family?"

He had made things so clear.

Seeing the clan members still unwilling to let go, Cui Clan Leader’s face turned solemn, and he said coldly:

"The Fu Family, in merely over forty years, has grown from the once Four Cultivators into the current Eighth-Grade Noble Family. This indicates that the Fu Family’s fortune is unparalleled; even the higher-tier Eighth-Grade Gongsun Family was suppressed by their luck."

"Do you think"

"our Cui Family can compare to the Gongsun Family at its peak?"

From Anyang County to Pingshan County, all noble families opposed to the Fu Family have had no good outcomes.

Thinking about this,

everyone was instantly covered in a cold sweat.

Cui Clan Leader glanced around at everyone and said word by word:

"Remember this: In the future, whenever you see someone from the Fu Family, show more respect. The rise of the Fu Family is something we cannot stop."

The Fu Family is not a fish in a pond!

The members of the Cui Family have always looked to the Patriarch, and upon hearing this, they all responded loudly in agreement.

Cui Clan Leader, still uneasy, wanted to say a few more words. In the next instant, the Communication Jade Talisman at his waist lit up again. Cui Clan Leader looked down and saw it was a message from the Eighth-Grade Shi Family.

The Shi Family rarely issued directives to subordinate families.

Upon seeing the Communication Jade Talisman, Cui Clan Leader was startled, unsure of the reason, and quickly entered a technique. Soon, the voice of the Shi Family Patriarch came through:

"Do not touch the Fu Family!"

Cui Clan Leader was momentarily stunned.

Then he let out a long sigh.

He felt an indescribable envy for the Fu Family’s potential promotion to Eighth-Grade. Their Cui Family had been planning for a hundred years, only to have their efforts cut off by the sudden rise of the Fu Family.

He understood.

Once the Fu Family ascended to Eighth-Grade,

they would surely rise further.

Perhaps they could even surpass several established Eighth-Grade families and reach Seventh-Grade ahead of others.

And henceforth, the gap between their Cui Family and the Fu Family would be as vast as the clouds and mud.

Thinking of this,

Cui Clan Leader immediately said:

"Third Brother, draft me a list of eligible girls ready for marriage in the clan, and do it quickly!"

Before the Fu Family ascends to Eighth-Grade, while they can still hold a conversation, they need to settle the marriage matters, thus creating ties and ensuring a means of communication should they need help in the future.

Though pursuing an alliance through marriage now is a bit late, it’s better to mend the fence than do nothing at all.

...

Meanwhile,

in the council room of the Shangguan Family.

Shangguan Feng and Shangguan Hongyu were seated to the upper left and right sides, respectively. Both were Half-Step Purple Mansion cultivators, holding firm positions in the Shangguan Family.

After the council meeting had concluded,

Shangguan Hui, who was seated below, couldn’t help but stand up and cupped his hands, saying:

"Grand Elder, the Fu Family has been renting our treasure ship for ten years. During this period, many important matters have been delayed. If we don’t retrieve this ship, won’t it end up becoming the Fu Family’s?"

Back in the day,

Shangguan Hui was a commanding figure in the clan.

However, 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

after his remark, no one dared to respond, as if they hadn’t heard it at all, they continued sipping tea, because Fu Changsheng had once saved Shangguan Feng and his daughter. Thus, not to mention renting the treasure ship, if they outright gave it to the Fu Family, no one would dare to say anything more about it.

Nevertheless, in private, they couldn’t help but complain a little.

Shangguan Hongyu squinted her phoenix eyes slightly.

She said calmly:

"Elder Hui, why don’t you ask a bit more, why did the Fu Family rent the treasure ship?"

"Hmph, what does the Fu Family’s business have to do with me?!"

Ever since discovering that Zhang Yuanyuan had embarrassed him,

Shangguan Hui had become a prickly person, seeing everything in a bad light.

Shangguan Hongyu wasn’t annoyed and slowly said:

"Let everyone know, the reason the Fu Family rented our family’s treasure ship was to travel all the way to Jingzhou. Now they have returned, bringing back a Ninth-Grade Noble Family."

"In other words,"

"an Eighth-Grade family has been born under our jurisdiction!"

Upon hearing this,

the whole room erupted in astonishment!

The promotion of an Eighth-Grade family under their rule

brought immense benefits to the Shangguan Family. The most direct benefit would be aiding their promotion to Seventh-Grade, and moreover, there would be the additional blessing of fortune.

Even Shangguan Hui, who was usually prickly,

for once, allowed a rare trace of a smile to appear on his face.