Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 81Book 5: : Fortune and nobility visit the Immortal Palace, roll it up

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"Fugui, don't be impulsive. The Jing'an Wei Clan is an old and powerful first-class family, deeply entrenched with connections in the Immortal Dynasty. They're not easy to deal with," Yun Mengyu hurriedly advised. "Rest assured, I can ask our Ancestor to mediate, ensuring the Wei Clan won't trouble your Wang Clan."

"Mengyu, don't worry," Wang Fugui replied calmly. "I'm just making some preparations in advance to prevent any unforeseen events. Besides, this is a matter for our Wang Clan, and I don't want to involve the Northern Territory Wang Mansion."

With that, he turned to Luo Yuqing and said, "I must trouble you, Senior Yuqing."

Though Wang Fugui's words were light, they carried an undeniable firmness.

This gave Luo Yuqing the impression that she was facing Master Wang Shouzhe.

"Rest assured, Young Master, I will organize all the intelligence on the Wei Clan for you," Luo Yuqing said seriously. "If you have any other instructions, please feel free to let me know."

"Can we get the distribution details and specific data of the Wei Clan's assets?" Wang Fugui asked. "If we can't get a detailed list, can we at least get their tax reports?"

"The tax reports are crucial documents for any family, and they're usually closely guarded. Aside from the Wei Clan themselves, only the Immortal Court's Tax Bureau has a backup. While it's not classified as top secret, obtaining it isn't easy," Luo Yuqing said through gritted teeth. "However, I can try to pull some strings."

"No need to pull strings," Yun Mengyu said. "Fugui, take my Princess Token to the Immortal Court's Tax Bureau, and you can directly access the tax archives of all families in the Immortal Dynasty."

The princesses of the Immortal Dynasty have inheritance rights and supervisory authority over various affairs of the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty. In crucial moments, they can even mobilize part of the army. Obtaining a document is naturally a simple matter.

"Mengyu, I don't want you involved in this," Wang Fugui frowned.

"Fugui, you're already eleven. Please be more mature and don't be so chauvinistic," Yun Mengyu said seriously, looking at him. "Although it's not widely known outside, many elders within our Yun Clan are already aware of you. Using my Princess Token is no joke. We're already in the same boat, as they say, 'one prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.' Besides, you'll need to contribute when we establish the Princess Mansion in the future. You can't refuse, can you?"

Though she was somewhat competitive, Yun Mengyu had been groomed as the heir of the Immortal Dynasty since childhood, making her far more mature than an average eleven-year-old girl.

Her words were reasonable and heartfelt. After a brief contemplation, Wang Fugui realized the truth in them and stopped hesitating. He handed the Princess Token to Luo Yuqing, saying, "Senior Yuqing, gather all the necessary archives and intelligence. Don't worry about having too much; I can handle it. As for the Jiang Clan, let's put it on hold for now."

"Understood, Young Master Fugui, Fourth Little Princess," Luo Yuqing respectfully took the Princess Token, gave Luo Xuanji a warning glance, and then left to handle the matter.

Though she had the Princess Token and some authority, she dared not misuse it elsewhere. Otherwise, not only would the Wang Clan not spare her, but the Yun Clan would also be unforgiving.

In the following days.

Luo Yuqing worked swiftly, delivering various pieces of intelligence one after another.

Meanwhile, Wang Fugui stayed in the Spirit Bamboo Garden of the Northern Territory Wang Mansion, beginning his work of compiling and analyzing the intelligence.

Poor Luo Xuanji was also roped in to help, enduring the same hardships alongside him.

Yun Mengyu also started "visiting friends," hosting various gatherings at different locations, and quietly mobilizing the personnel cultivated by the Wang Mansion over the years to investigate some odd points in the intelligence compilation.

She also took Luo Xuanji's suggestion and called over several young masters like Wu Zhiyu, Wang Baotian, and Ying Ruoyu.

Initially, they were quite happy, but little did they know they were walking into Wang Fugui's trap.

This continued for ten days.

After ten days.

Not only had Wang Fugui organized the intelligence, but he had also repeatedly verified some of it and drafted a comprehensive plan to deal with the Wei Clan.

Initially, Wu Zhiyu, Luo Xuanji, and others were somewhat unconvinced by Wang Fugui. However, after witnessing the entire process of Wang Fugui's plan formulation and the specific content of the plan, they all fell into a state of self-doubt, filled with fear, and no longer harbored any thoughts of competing with Wang Fugui for the future position of Mansion Master of the Princess Mansion.

Forget it, from now on, let's just follow Fugui's lead~

Even the Wei Clan themselves hadn't anticipated that before they could even begin to deal with the Wang Clan and Wang Anye, a hand was already manipulating the shadows behind the scenes, unknowingly enveloping them.

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The continent where the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty is located is called the Han Yue Continent, a massive landmass.

Its overall terrain resembles a crescent moon, with the "crescent" pointing towards the west and southwest, forming a huge angle on the western side of the continent.

At the bottom of this angle lies the largest bay of the entire Immortal Dynasty—the Han Yue Bay.

Due to certain historical reasons, the coastline of Han Yue Bay is not a flat and open alluvial plain but rather steep rocky cliffs, grand and majestic.

Under the influence of the terrain, the violent hurricanes and energy turbulence from the Storm Ocean gradually calm down upon entering Han Yue Bay, eventually subsiding completely at the easternmost part of the bay, transforming into a surging tide of spiritual energy.

This tide of spiritual energy flows eastward into the Han Yue Plateau.

The Han Yue Plateau, located to the west of the Immortal City, is vast, almost equivalent to half a prefecture in size. To be more specific, it's about the size of four to five Longzuo Commanderies.

Its overall shape is also crescent-like, but the curve is in the opposite direction to the Han Yue Continent. The arched outer side is a cliff of ten thousand ren, bordering Han Yue Bay to the west, with the upper and lower sides extending outward, forming two majestic mountain ranges in the northeast and southeast.

The northern mountain range is called the Helan Mountain Range. It passes through the southeast of Mo Bei Prefecture, straight into Helan Prefecture, traversing the entire Helan Prefecture, then entering Jing'an Prefecture, again traversing the entire northern part of Jing'an Prefecture, with the mountain range's remnants even extending into the chaotic Soul Ocean on the northeastern side of the continent, spanning over a hundred thousand miles.

The southern mountain range is called the Yanchi Mountain Range. It also passes through Longtan, Yanchi, and Chunnan Prefectures, eventually extending into the boundless ocean to the south.

These two main mountain ranges, extending from the Han Yue Plateau, are towering and continuous, traversing six of the nine prefectures of the Immortal Dynasty. From these two main mountain ranges as the core, countless branch ranges have emerged, almost covering the entire territory of the Immortal Dynasty.

Because of this, the Han Yue Plateau is also known as the "Roof of the Continent."

Its central area is filled with towering peaks, majestic and imposing.

The highest, most magnificent, and grandest mountain on the entire Han Yue Continent is located here.

This mountain is called "Saint Emperor Peak."

The name of this peak was personally given by the first Han Yue Immortal Emperor to commemorate the greatest human leader of the Shenwu Royal Dynasty—the Holy Emperor of Shenwu.

For a long time, the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty has regarded itself as the inheritor of Shenwu culture and spirit. Many of its laws are derived from Shenwu laws, and even its writing and language are inherited from the Shenwu period. Because of this, from its founding to the present, the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty has always held this human leader who founded the Shenwu Royal Dynasty in high esteem.

Saint Emperor Peak stands about ten thousand zhang high. This ten thousand zhang is not an exaggeration but a real height.

At this altitude, looking down, the clouds are thick and white, like a layer of cotton candy draped over the earth, covering most of the view. Only in a few sparse areas of clouds can one glimpse the shape of the land through the wisps of mist.

At this height, the peak is perpetually swept by fierce winds, with few living creatures able to survive here.

Not to mention ordinary people, even Qi Refining Realm cultivators would struggle to last more than a stick of incense's time before being frozen into ice and then shredded into pieces by the fierce winds.

However, atop this harsh environment of Saint Emperor Peak, there exists a building.

It is a structure that seems to exist only in human imagination.

It floats in the vast sky, with a massive elliptical base supporting a sprawling complex of palaces, exquisite and magnificent, stretching endlessly.

Bathed in sunlight, the surfaces of all the palaces emit a warm golden jade glow, as if they were carved from jade.

Above the palace complex, colorful light bands float, appearing and disappearing. These are the defensive arrays of the Immortal Palace, constructed with the Heaven and Earth Furnace as the core.

The light bands of the array are soft and ethereal, thin as mist, usually inconspicuous. But occasionally, when a gust of fierce wind sweeps through, they light up with brilliant colors, transforming into a splendid aurora-like display.

The phrase "carved railings and jade steps, splendid and radiant" perfectly describes it.

The rolling sea of clouds gently brushes past the palace complex, making the entire Immortal Palace appear and disappear within the clouds. Occasionally, one can see celestial cranes circling, auspicious beasts stepping out of the clouds, or brilliant rays of light flashing through the mist.

This scene, this picture, is exactly like the celestial palaces imagined by people.

It is the renowned "Immortal Palace"!

It is also the holy land in the eyes of the nations and people allied with the Immortal Dynasty.

Of course, when people refer to the Immortal Palace, they don't just mean the main body and headquarters of the "Immortal Palace." In fact, the true scope of the Immortal Palace also includes a dozen or so large and small holy lands around it.

Each holy land represents a Void lineage.

Although the holy lands vary in strength, even the weakest is still a holy land. Only the most outstanding young talents from the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty and allied nations can enter to cultivate. If one has the opportunity to inherit a lineage from a holy land, it would bring great honor to their family.

At this moment.

In the midst of the rolling clouds and mountains.

Suddenly.

"Roar~~"

A distant dragon's roar echoed.

Two Yi Wood Green Dragons, about ten zhang long and of the seventh rank, emerged from the clouds. Their bodies were majestic and agile, exuding extraordinary might, and they were pulling a flying carriage behind them.

For tens of thousands of years, the Yi Wood Green Dragon clan has been subservient to the Han Yue Immortal Dynasty. They have their own reserved holy land within the dynasty, though it is not one of the Immortal Palace's holy lands but more akin to a directly governed city on Earth today.

The Yi Wood Green Dragon clan is protected by the Immortal Dynasty and has certain autonomy, but they also have to contribute to the war against demons and the outer region battlefield.

There are several other subservient races like the Yi Wood Green Dragon clan within the Immortal Dynasty.

This demonstrates the overall strength and profound foundation of the Immortal Dynasty.

The two Yi Wood Green Dragons carried the flying carriage upward, ascending through layers of clouds, spiraling up the broad and majestic mountain walls of Saint Emperor Peak, soaring into the sky. After an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the front of the southern gate of the Immortal Palace.

The southern gate of the Immortal Palace is called the "Ascending to Immortality Gate."

Since the entire Immortal Palace is shrouded in an array, any cultivator attempting to enter directly from the sky would be considered an enemy and trigger the array's attack. Therefore, this is one of the few array gaps that allow entry and exit.

Outside the Ascending to Immortality Gate is a vast square, where many rare birds, exotic beasts, and carriages are parked.

On either side of the massive gate tower of the Ascending to Immortality Gate, in addition to two teams of rotating guards, there are also four Divine Realm cultivators taking turns guarding.

The Immortal Palace, being a crucial place for the human race, has always been heavily guarded.

This flying carriage, pulled by two Yi Wood Green Dragons, reaching this place through the array and outer defenses, naturally has some notable background.

The emblem on one corner of the carriage indicates its origin—this is the vehicle of a big shot from the Immortal Palace, True Lord Yuling.

Even for True Lord Yuling, the carriage can only be parked in front of the Ascending to Immortality Gate.

"Welcome, True Lord Yuling."

The gate guards naturally recognized True Lord Yuling's carriage. As soon as the Green Dragon carriage stopped, two Purple Mansion Realm guards approached to assist with the Green Dragon carriage.

"Is the Immortal Venerable still in seclusion?"

True Lord Yuling didn't stand on ceremony with them and, holding the hand of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl with a fairy-like aura, descended from the carriage.

Behind them followed a young master with a jade-like face and a calm demeanor.

Needless to say, these two little ones were naturally Yun Mengyu and Wang Fugui.

"True Lord, there has been no news of the Immortal Venerable coming out of seclusion. Are you here to visit the Immortal Venerable?" the Purple Mansion Realm guard answered respectfully.

"Visit? Why should I visit? I, Jiang Yuling, am a reincarnated True Immortal. In terms of status, I should be on equal footing with that old fellow. Why should I visit him?" Jiang Yuling rolled her eyes.

"This…"

The Purple Mansion Realm guard was sweating.

Damn, this True Lord Yuling really never stops with the "reincarnated True Immortal" talk. True Lord, have you forgotten that last time you angered the Immortal Venerable, you got a good beating? How quickly you've forgotten the pain after the scars have healed?

However, no matter how out of line True Lord Yuling might be, she's not someone he can afford to offend.

He immediately became even more humble and said, "Then what brings True Lord to the Immortal Palace this time?"

"Visiting friends, networking with the elders, and meeting the Enlightenment Senior," Jiang Yuling said nonchalantly.

"Meet, meet the Enlightenment Senior?" The Purple Mansion Realm guard's face turned dark, sweating profusely. "Has True Lord forgotten that the Immortal Venerable forbade you from approaching the Enlightenment Garden within three hundred li? And you know, the Enlightenment Senior may not be willing to see you."

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not here to pluck the Enlightenment Senior's tea leaves this time," Jiang Yuling glanced at Wang Fugui, her eyes showing a hint of pride. "Our junior here accidentally obtained a Celestial Spirit Treasure Tree called the 'Seven-Colored Treasure Gathering Tree.' The junior lacks experience and understanding of Celestial Spirit Treasure Trees and is afraid of killing the Treasure Gathering Tree, so we've come to seek the Enlightenment Senior's guidance on nurturing it."

Celestial Spirit Treasure Tree? Seven-Colored Treasure Gathering Tree?

The Purple Mansion Realm guard's heart skipped a beat.

It seems True Lord Yuling is well-prepared this time.

He felt uneasy and conflicted for a moment. "This… I dare not make the decision. Please allow me to report to my superiors and seek the Enlightenment Senior's instructions."

"No problem. But you must tell the Enlightenment Senior that if he doesn't want to meet us, he shouldn't blame anyone if we end up killing the Seven-Colored Treasure Gathering Tree," Jiang Yuling said with an air of confidence.

"Yes, I'll report immediately. Please wait a moment, True Lord," the Purple Mansion Realm guard hurriedly went to handle the matter.

Listening to their conversation, Wang Fugui couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Earlier, True Lord Yuling had confidently claimed to have a great relationship with the Enlightenment Tea Tree. So this is what she meant by a great relationship? How many tea leaves did she pluck from the Enlightenment Senior to be explicitly banned from approaching the Enlightenment Garden by the Immortal Venerable?

"Fugui, don't harbor any grievances against me in your heart," True Lord Yuling chuckled, patting Wang Fugui's shoulder with a meaningful tone. "Actually, I'm in a tough spot too. As a high-end talent reincarnated as a True Immortal, my future is limitless, but the financial pressure is immense. Once you complete this plan, remember to acknowledge my contributions, and the more generous the compensation, the better."

"This… I understand. Money is a trivial matter. Rest assured, True Lord, you'll be satisfied."

Wang Fugui was somewhat amused. True Lord Yuling really couldn't go three sentences without mentioning "reincarnated True Immortal."

"Fugui, I admire your boldness in treating money like dirt," True Lord Yuling laughed heartily, unable to resist saying, "Have you considered taking a concubine or something? As long as you pay…"

"Sister Yuling!" Yun Mengyu couldn't bear it any longer, her face turning red as she coquettishly scolded, "Fugui is still young. Stop bullying him."

"Oh, oh, oh~~ Are you really afraid I'll steal your husband? I'm just joking with Fugui," True Lord Yuling chuckled. "If I were to find a man, I'd rather choose Master Wang Shouzhe. He's mature and steady, handsome and elegant, and most importantly, he's quite wealthy!"

Reincarnated True Immortal and money are always the themes that True Lord Yuling can't stop talking about.

"Huh? Is that…"

While chatting, Wang Fugui suddenly noticed three familiar figures in the distance on the square.

They were three women.

One of them appeared to be only about twenty years old, with a cute face and a bit of baby fat, holding a flagpole high with an "authoritative" expression. The flag had crooked writing on it: "Punch the Immortal Palace's disciples, kick the Saintly Land prodigies, open to anyone under two hundred."

Beside her stood a proud-looking girl in purple.

The girl had her arms crossed, her delicate eyebrows exuding an invincible aura of arrogance!

These two women already had quite unique temperaments, and now, standing there with a flag, they were even more conspicuous.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Next to them, a girl in blue was banging a copper gong, shouting, "Come one, come all~ Don't miss out~ The Great Qian experts are here to challenge the Immortal Palace! Come and see, a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle is about to begin."

Their antics immediately drew the attention of the crowd on the square, who cast curious glances their way.

"What on earth is going on here?"

Wang Fugui's eyes widened at the sight, his hair standing on end, and a chill running down his spine.

Aren't these his family's Ancestor Lici, Ancestor Yingxuan, and Ancestor Lici's follower, Miss Lan Wan'er?

They really have some nerve, coming to the Immortal Palace's entrance to cause a scene.

However, despite their lively shouts, it seemed no one was paying them any mind.

Even the gate guards, after attempting to drive them away twice without success, let them continue their antics.

Since its founding, the Immortal Palace has stood firm for tens of thousands of years. Over the years, many have sought fame at the Ascending to Immortality Gate. The guards themselves have encountered countless such incidents during their shifts. If they were to intervene every time, they wouldn't be able to keep up.

Let them make a fuss. With people constantly coming and going at the Immortal Palace's entrance, there will always be some prodigy who can't stand it and will deal with them.

"Punch the Immortal Palace's disciples, kick the Saintly Land prodigies?" Yun Mengyu also noticed them and couldn't help but sneer, "Such big talk, aren't they afraid of biting their tongues? Fugui, are all the Basalt geniuses in your East Qian so shameless?"

"This…"

Wang Fugui felt a bit embarrassed, unsure of how to explain. He was about to return to the carriage to wait when Wang Lici's sharp eyes spotted the distinguished and outstanding Wang Fugui in the crowd.

Her eyes immediately lit up with joy, and she exclaimed, "Yingxuan, Wan'er, look, isn't that Fugui?"

"It really is," Wang Yingxuan also recognized him and called out to Wang Fugui, "Fugui, what brings you here?"

Wang Lici was even more delighted, flashing over and trying to hand the flag to Fugui, "Fugui, are you here to punch the Immortal Palace and make a name for yourself too? Here, take this flag…"

Wang Fugui's face turned awkward, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

"Fugui, do you, do you know them?" Yun Mengyu was also dumbfounded, feeling a bit stiff. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

The tone sounded very familiar, could they be family? She had just mocked them, what if she said something wrong? What should she do? Can she take back her words now?

Yun Mengyu was on the verge of tears.

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