Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 463 - 231: Tai Chi Locust Evolution, South Huai in Peril, Strange Spirit Pill (Part 2)
The Cui Family, Hongg Family, Qii Family, Hee Family, Lin Family, and members of the Cao Family have all arrived, except the Liang Family is delayed.
The Cui Clan Leader explained:
"I just sent a message to the Liang Clan Leader. They replied that their Clan Mountain is under attack by an insect tide. Let’s wait a bit."
Mentioning this matter.
The Hee Clan Leader transmitted a message to Fu Changsheng:
"Fu Clan Leader, has your territory been attacked by the insect tide?"
"Yes, the Demon-Defying City in Yunshan County was tested by the insect tide once. Seeing it couldn’t break through, the tide retreated immediately. However, the territory in Pingshan County has already been attacked three times."
Moreover.
Each time more fierce than the last.
Therefore.
Fu Changsheng dispatched Fu Changli and Liu Runzhi to Pingshan County and also left the Cyan Python and Autumn Cicada there. Additionally, the recently activated Tier Two Puppet refined by Molan, equivalent to eleven Foundation Establishment battle powers, guards Pingshan County.
The Hee Clan Leader expressed admiration:
"Fu Clan Leader, you have three strongholds in the Fu Family, and you can still hold them. Truly, you have a deep foundation. Our Hee Family is guarding one place, and several times we almost lost the mountain gate to the insect tide. The last time, we nearly lost a Foundation Establishment Elder, although we managed to save his life, but....."
The Hee Clan Leader shook his head.
With deep concern, he said:
"The Tai Chi Locusts are evolving too swiftly. If we can’t devise an effective response soon, the mountain gate... the mountain gate will surely fall sooner or later!"
Their Foundation Establishment cultivators could flee to Wanning Marketplace like the Cao Family for refuge.
But if the Clan Mountain is breached.
Not only would the Spirit Vein be lost.
But even the mortal members of the clan would become meals for the Tai Chi Locusts.
With the two fundamental bases of the family destroyed, it would be difficult to recover.
Unexpectedly, the Lin Family, though overshadowed by the Shangguan Family, found fortune in misfortune by having many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Shangguan Family help defend the mountain gate.
Otherwise.
A still recovering Lin Clan Leader wouldn’t be able to hold it.
Everyone vented their bitterness.
Clearly, they are all struggling to hold on desperately.
After some exchange.
The Hee Clan Leader admired:
"Fu Clan Leader, it turns out that the move your Fu Family made to build the Demon-Defying City was undoubtably the right one."
The Demon-Defying City is solid and invulnerable.
Nearly eliminating the need for Foundation Establishment defenses.
If....
If he had gritted his teeth back then, even borrowing if needed to build a small city, the pressure wouldn’t have been this great.
The Cui Family, Qii Family, and Hongg Family, the three giants, built a small city together back then. Now, they have moved all their mortal members there — even if their Clan Mountain gets breached, they have another line of defense.
Therefore.
Though not as easygoing as the Fu Family, they are in better shape than the other Noble Families.
Plus, the three families help and watch over each other.
When one is in trouble, the other two provide swift support. So far, there hasn’t been any major loss.
Everyone waited for a full hour.
As they speculated whether something grave had happened to the Liang Family, a black light surged at the Liang Family’s location, and the silhouette of the Liang Clan Leader was projected.
Everyone sighed in relief.
At this stage.
All hope for every Noble Family to stand firm.
Because once one family falls, the insect tide pressure on them will greatly increase.
The Cui Clan Leader asked with concern:
"Liang Clan Leader, is your territory still holding?"
Mentioning this matter.
The Liang Clan Leader felt a lingering fear.
The insect tide had just breached an array hub, swarming in. If not for the critical moment when he used the family’s Talisman Treasure, the Clan Mountain would now be a barren field.
But the family Talisman Treasure decreases with every use.
From the start of the insect tide outbreak until now.
It has already been used three times.
If a few more attacks come.
The mountain gate may not hold.
Therefore.
Without hesitation, the Liang Clan Leader said:
"Have any of you received information from the higher-grade Noble Families on how to dispel the insect tide?"
The Eighth-Grade Shangguan Family, Gongsun Family, Nangong Family, and Shi Family similarly couldn’t evade the insect tide attacks, but the heritage and Foundation Establishment battle power of the Eighth-Grades are incomparable to their Ninth-Grade counterparts.
The Cui Clan Leader shook his head and said:
"We have not received any specific methods."
"However, the insect tides attacked the Eighth-Grade Shi Family, Shangguan Family, and Nangong Family once each, but then stopped targeting their territories. The slightly weaker Gongsun Family, after deploying a Tier Three Spiritual Treasure and heavily damaging the insect tides a few times, the tides cleverly avoided them."
"Now the insect tide’s target has shifted to us, the Ninth-Grade Noble Families."
"Does anyone have suggestions on resisting the insect tide?"
If anyone had effective measures, they wouldn’t be so worried.
Fu Changsheng pondered for a while, then spoke: 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"We must quickly report this to the World Suppression Bureau and enlist their help organizing forces to resist the insect tide. Apart from capturing the Cao Family Territory, the insect tide hasn’t yet seized any other territories. After repeated defeats and the increasingly evolved Insect Generals, we’re likely going to see the insect tide focusing efforts on just one place next."
The insect tide currently attacks scattered.
All Ninth-Grade Noble Families are struggling to hold on.
If the insect tide concentrates its attack, no one here is confident about resisting their frenzied assaults.
Everyone’s expressions changed repeatedly.
The Cui Clan Leader nodded and said:
"Fu Clan Leader is absolutely right, hence why we have gathered everyone from the Ninth-Grade Noble Families in South Huai Prefecture to jointly petition and inform the World Suppression Bureau of the truth."
Once the territories of the Ninth-Grade Noble Families are destroyed.
Next will be the Eighth-Grade Noble Families’ territories.
Like a snowball rolling bigger and bigger, if the Court delays intervention, solving it may become impossible.
The Hee Clan Leader quickly added:
"I agree to jointly petition."
"I agree as well."
"I have no objections."
After everyone unanimously decided.
The document was personally drafted by the Cui Clan Leader, then sealed with the Noble Family Jade Seal by the Patriarchs of each family. This document was swiftly sent to the World Suppression Bureau in Wanning Marketplace.
