Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 340 - 190: Who Will Claim the Top Honor? (Part 2)
None of the members of the Fu Family came out.
Shangguan Feng couldn’t believe that Fu Changsheng would suffer because of clearing a few small towns in the Demon Realm; at this moment, the other side must be rushing on their way out.
The three families had differing opinions.
Everyone’s eyes turned to Cao Xiang’er.
Cao Xiang’er, being the most informed about Fu Changsheng’s situation, naturally wouldn’t close the barrier prematurely. She said, "Fellow Daoists, please prepare at the array hubs you’re responsible for, ready to close the barrier at any time."
No one was offended.
The three with Shangguan Feng didn’t argue further.
With a flicker of their bodies,
they returned to their respective array positions.
Amidst the crowd,
Lin Tianfu quietly transmitted a message to the Ghost Immortal Lady:
"Madam, fortunately, we listened to your advice and teamed up with the Cui Family before entering the Demon Realm, otherwise we might have been buried with the Fu Family in this Ghost Realm."
Fu Changsheng doesn’t seem like someone with a short life.
People,
their fates are predetermined.
He couldn’t believe that the Fu Family could always be so lucky. Look, trouble turned up so soon.
When the Fu Family rose to power, he was full of envy, even jealousy, but now that the light is out, Lin Tianfu couldn’t help but feel some sympathy for the Fu Family, after all, he understood well the hardships needed to make it to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family from scratch.
At this moment,
a sudden transmitted message from the Cui Clan Leader reached his ear:
"Lin Clan Leader, would you and your wife be willing to sell the Demon Pearls in your possession to the Cui Family? I can offer ten times the World Suppression Bureau’s purchase price, and additionally, I’ll find a way to help you make up double the Merit Points in the future."
Upon hearing this condition,
Lin Tianfu was tempted.
This time entering the Demon Realm, the Nine Great Families would distribute the Wanning Marketplace shops and Ten Thousand Ghosts Abyss revenues based on the total number of Demon Pearls and Demon Crystals obtained. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
Now that not a single member of the Ping and Fu Families came out,
only seven families were left to divide the spoils.
This time, for safety’s sake, they didn’t go all out; mostly, they followed the Cui Family and others, therefore, the Demon Pearls and Demon Crystals they obtained were countable on one hand. Keeping them would mostly result in the lowest, so why not easily earn a fortune and also gain a favor from the Cui Family.
After all,
among the current Nine Great Families,
those with the highest hope for promotion to Eighth-Grade were the Liang and Cui Families.
Lin Tianfu and the Ghost Immortal Lady agreed, and soon reached a consensus; to show their sincerity, they didn’t leave a single Demon Crystal for themselves, giving them all to the Cui Family.
On the other side,
personnel responsible for recording the number of Demon Crystals and Demon Pearls from the World Suppression Bureau had already set up a long table, initially recording the number of Demon Crystals obtained by the three Great Eighth-Grade Families.
Next were the Ninth-Grade Noble Families.
The Hee Family and Cao Family, having relatively fewer members entering the Demon Realm, also received transmitted messages from the Liang and Cui Families respectively.
Before the Second and Third Elders of the Cao Family left, the Clan Leader repeatedly urged that in case of uncertainties, they should follow the Hee Family, hence they quickly moved closer to the Hee Clan Leader, whispering:
"Hee Clan Leader, the conditions offered by the Liang and Cui Families are both good, which one should we choose?"
The Hee Clan Leader squinted his eyes slightly,
shaking his head, he said:
"Two Daoist friends, don’t you find it a bit unusual that the Liang and Cui Families are offering so much? Do you remember the Canglan Secret Realm is about to open?"
"Hee Clan Leader, how did this suddenly relate to... wait, are you suggesting that our performance in the Demon Realm this time is linked to the allocation of spots for entering the Canglan Secret Realm?!"
Oh my goodness!
If so, it all makes sense.
After the Second Elder of the Cao Family understood, he fiercely glared at the Liang and Cui Families, who indeed harbored ambitious and wolfish ambitions. Fortunately, he followed the Clan Leader’s instructions, otherwise, he would have fallen into their trap.
Fearing further changes, the Second Elder of the Cao Family went up to deliver all the Demon Crystals and Demon Pearls he had acquired, ultimately receiving eighty-six Court Merit Points.
The Hee Family achieved exactly one hundred and eight.
The two families took a step back, leaving the long table.
The Cui and Liang Families exchanged a glance.
Obviously,
the final championship would be between them.
Seeing the Liang Family taking their time coming forward, the Cui Clan Leader, displaying magnanimity, stepped forward, tapped his storage bag, and with a flash of dawn light, instantly a flicker of black light exploded with popping sounds. In a blink of an eye, a heap of Demon Crystals formed a small mountain, and the Demon Pearls filled an entire box.
Those tasked with counting the number of Demon Crystals from the World Suppression Bureau glanced up at the Cui Clan Leader in astonishment.
The Cui Family ultimately acquired three hundred Court Merit Points, the largest amount among their tri-family alliance, followed by the Qii and Hongg Families, both earning two hundred each.
Upon hearing the results, the Liang Clan Leader’s face changed.
A Tier Two Low-Grade Demon Pearl is equivalent to the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, each valued at ten Court Merit Points, so the Cui Family’s three hundred Court Merit Points equated to killing thirty Tier Two Early-stage Demon Generals.
He thought their Liang Family’s over two hundred points already ensured victory:
"Careless!!"
If he had known,
they should have deployed another Foundation Establishment from the clan for the battle.
Upon seeing this,
the Cui Clan Leader realized that the family headship finally fell into his family’s hands, and he laughed heartily, saying, "Liang Clan Leader, it’s your family’s turn now."
The Liang Clan Leader snorted coldly.
As he was about to step forward, Grand Elder Liang beside him stopped him, signaling him to look at Shangguan Hongyu, anxiously peering inside the barrier entrance:
"Clan Leader, look at Shangguan Hongyu like this, there’s still a chance for the Fu Family to come out alive. When the Fu Family once ascended to the Quasi-Ninth-Grade Noble Family, I even vouched for their Fu Family. If they come out alive, it’s time they repay that favor. Currently, we’re only short of ten Demon Pearls compared to the Cui Family, with Fu Changsheng’s trio’s strength, they should be able to gather that number."
