Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 275 - 168: Undead Tree, Great Harvest, The Three Families’ Schemes (Part 3)
Shangguan Hongyu shook her head and refused:
"Your Fu Family is currently in urgent need of Spirit Stones. If you have any surplus, you should sell this Wraith Fruit at the marketplace to supplement your needs. Sharing the opportunity at Duolong Lake far exceeds the value of two Wraith Fruits, and I would feel even more uneasy if you don’t accept it."
The words had reached this point.
Fu Changsheng didn’t hesitate and accepted it graciously.
Both of them looked in the direction of Duolong Lake.
The place was less than ten miles away from them.
Fu Changsheng said:
"Miss Hongyu, you’ve just set up an array and engaged in Dharma Combat, consuming a lot of mana. You should stay here while I go and scout the edge of Duolong Lake."
"Alright, but just in case, make sure not to enter Duolong Lake, Changsheng."
"Yes, I understand."
Fu Changsheng planned not to approach the edge of Duolong Lake. By volunteering for this, his purpose was clear: when he reached a distance close enough, he would use the system to refresh intelligence.
With such a close distance,
he believed the intelligence would surely include relevant information.
....
Duolong Lake.
A black-robed man flickered as he entered the lake. As he performed a technique, a beam of light shone from the Passage Order in his hand, landing ahead, causing ripples to pass through the seemingly empty void. The black-robed man flickered again, entering the array.
At this moment,
inside the array, 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
a continuous rumble could be heard.
It was seen that array masters from the Gongsun Family kept activating an Array Flag and Array Plate, projecting them into a light curtain filled with yellow sand. The light curtain surged, occasionally transforming into wild beasts.
The array masters repeatedly experimented,
but ultimately failed to break the array before them.
In front of the array,
rows of small houses were built side by side,
it seemed,
the Gongsun Family had been living here for many years.
The black-robed man quickly arrived at the main house entrance, where a slightly aged voice sounded from inside:
"Come in."
The black-robed man lowered his head and entered the house.
Inside, an elder with a white beard was seen sitting cross-legged.
The black-robed man lowered his head even further:
"Reporting to the Grand Elder, I just discovered Shangguan Hongyu from Anyang County and Fu Changsheng from Yunshan County in Rainbow Cloud Valley. They are currently less than ten miles from Duolong Lake. Please instruct whether to send someone to eliminate them."
The Grand Elder slowly opened his eyes.
The array at this ancient cultivator’s mansion would be broken through in two years.
If they took action and killed Shangguan Hongyu now, Fu Changsheng wouldn’t matter much as he was a nobody, but Shangguan Hongyu was the precious darling of that old Shangguan Feng. If he went berserk, this place might be exposed.
They, the Gongsun Family, had invested over a decade of manpower and resources here.
With success so close at hand,
it was naturally better to avoid unnecessary complications.
The Grand Elder said faintly:
"Continue to observe. If they only stop outside to rest, there’s no need to act. If they enter the outer warning line of Duolong Lake, then kill them immediately without mercy."
"Yes, Grand Elder."
The black-robed man accepted the order and left.
....
On the other side.
After bidding farewell to Shangguan Hongyu,
Fu Changsheng used the Invisibility Technique.
Only when he was a hundred zhang away did he confirm that Shangguan Hongyu could neither see him nor scan him with Divine Sense. He quickly hid inside a Qingcang Tree.
Then, he willed:
"Exchange Intelligence."
Buzz!
The interface shook.
A mass of yellow light surged.
Immediately after,
lines of text appeared:
[1: In ten miles ahead of you is an ancient cultivator’s mansion hidden in Duolong Lake, covered by an array set by the Gongsun Family, with dedicated guards. If you advance another five miles, you’ll be killed by the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Gongsun Family ambushed there. The Gongsun Family has studied this ancient cultivator’s mansion for over a decade. In two years, the array will be successfully breached.]
[2: This ancient cultivator’s mansion has two layers, serving as a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land of an ancient cultivator.]
[3: The Shangguan Family has long accumulated strength under the leadership of Shangguan Feng. When your Fu Family advances to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, the Shangguan Family’s territory will have two Ninth-Grade Noble Families, completing their last requirement to elevate to an Eighth-Grade Noble Family.]
[4: Shangguan Hongyu has great talent in array mastery and has successfully advanced to a Tier Two Late Stage Array Master.]
[5:.....]
....
A total of ten pieces of intelligence were exchanged.
However, the information in the subsequent intelligence was of no harm.
At this moment, the contribution points on the interface became eleven hundred.
Fu Changsheng carefully studied the first three pieces of intelligence, especially the first one. After reading it, he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
He never imagined,
that this ancient cultivator’s mansion was of such importance to the Gongsun Family, making this cave mansion relic far more significant than he expected.
Moreover, fortunately, he didn’t rashly go to investigate earlier.
Otherwise, he feared he wouldn’t have survived until now.
After calming down,
Fu Changsheng’s face showed a contemplative expression.
If only the Eighth-Grade Gongsun Family entered this ancient cultivator’s mansion, he, as a small fry, naturally couldn’t compete. But if the Shangguan Family were involved, it would be different.
He never thought the Shangguan Family already met the conditions for advancing to the Eighth-Grade.
However, he didn’t know what the standard for advancing to an Eighth-Grade Noble Family was.
After staying in the Qingcang Tree for quite a while,
estimating the time to be about right,
Fu Changsheng finally turned back.
Shangguan Hongyu saw him return safely and finally relaxed. She was about to say something but saw Fu Changsheng subtly shaking his head, whereupon she wisely swallowed the words she was about to say.
They left the Ten Thousand Mountains.
At the parting,
Fu Changsheng handed Shangguan Hongyu a Brocade Pouch:
"Miss Hongyu, only read the contents of the Brocade Pouch when you return to Celestial Dragon City."
This mysteriousness,
further piqued Shangguan Hongyu’s curiosity.
She quickly thought,
knowing there was likely more to Duolong Lake than met the eye.
She nodded promptly.
Celestial Dragon City and Luofeng Mountain are in two different directions. After saying goodbye, Shangguan Hongyu returned to Celestial Dragon City, entered a secret chamber, activated an array, and eagerly opened the Brocade Pouch.
Inside the Brocade Pouch was a slip of paper, with words in Fu Changsheng’s handwriting. Upon reading the contents, Shangguan Hongyu was stunned!
