CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 41: OFFERING COUNSEL, CELESTIAL WAVE SECRET REALM

The Fu Family wants to ascend to a Ninth-Grade Noble Family, and they must accumulate one hundred Merit Points. Seeing such a golden opportunity before him, Fu Changsheng certainly wouldn’t let it slip by. Most importantly, the Celestial Dragon Tribe nearly wiped out the entire Fu Clan; this enmity is irreconcilable. He immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Elder Feng, I, Changsheng, am willing to go to the Eastern Wilderness together."

"Good!"

Fearless and courageous, for such a Fu Changsheng, Shangguan Feng was evidently more satisfied and immediately flew with his sword, taking Fu Changsheng away from Leimeng Mountain.

As soon as they left Leimeng Mountain, they entered the territory of the Eastern Wilderness.

The flying sword hovered in mid-air, Shangguan Feng’s right hand formed a seal, and suddenly ripples arose in front of him, followed by the appearance of a warship.

After boarding the deck.

Shangguan Feng directly took Fu Changsheng to the conference hall on the second floor.

Inside the hall.

Fu Changsheng glanced around and saw that, including Shangguan Feng, there were twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators, eight of whom wore the attire of Shangguan Family Elders.

Shangguan Feng sat at the left’s first seat from the bottom.

Fu Changsheng stood behind him.

The Shangguan Clan Leader slightly frowned at Shangguan Feng bringing Fu Changsheng into the conference hall, but didn’t say much, just waved his sleeve. Instantly, a scroll appeared in the air, revealing a massive city.

The city prominently bore the words Celestial Dragon Tribe.

Fu Changsheng furrowed his brows and scrutinized closely.

He saw that the entire city was divided into an Inner City and an Outer City, with a moat around the Outer City.

The Shangguan Clan Leader said:

"According to the intelligence I have, both the Inner City and Outer City of the Celestial Dragon Tribe have defense arrays, but the Outer City’s is a Tier One Array. With two Array Masters with us, entering the Outer City is not a problem; the challenge lies in how to capture the Inner City."

Shangguan Hui, seated at the right’s first seat from the bottom, glanced at Fu Changsheng and said indifferently:

"Clan Leader, how to attack the Celestial Dragon Tribe and Niuteng Tribe is something to consider later. Before that, shouldn’t we first confirm whether there’s truly a Spirit Stone vein in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers? If the intelligence is wrong, mobilizing against the two tribes would be all for nothing."

Shangguan Hui’s Dao Companion comes from the Zhang Family.

Clan Leader Zhang, Zhang Huanzhi, evidently complained to his daughter because he couldn’t buy the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

As soon as he said this.

Everyone’s gaze immediately turned to Fu Changsheng.

Although Fu Changsheng was only at the Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation, he didn’t show any humility or arrogance. He cupped his hands and said loudly:

"Please be assured, dear elders, Changsheng can guarantee on behalf of the Fu Clan that there indeed exists a Spirit Stone vein in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers."

Seeing him unfazed before twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators, Shangguan Hui swallowed his mocking words. Since the other party dared to guarantee on behalf of the Fu Clan, there was a good chance it was true, and it was ultimately beneficial to the Shangguan Family.

He wouldn’t disrupt the greater plan by suppressing Fu Changsheng at this moment.

With Fu Changsheng’s assurance, the Shangguan Clan Leader’s worry decreased significantly, and a smile appeared on his face:

"If that’s the case, let’s proceed."

The Celestial Dragon Tribe is located at the fringe of the Eastern Wilderness. From Leimeng Mountain, it takes just two days for Foundation Establishment cultivators to fly using Sword Control.

The warship was not traveling at full speed.

However, by the third day, they arrived at the territory of the Celestial Dragon Tribe.

At the same time.

The plan to attack the Celestial Dragon Tribe and Niuteng Tribe was confirmed.

From afar, they saw a majestic city. People of the Celestial Dragon Tribe were bustling in and out, but all entrants had to pass an Exorcism Mirror check at the city gate.

The four guards at the entrance were evidently at Mid-Stage Qi Cultivation.

After observing for a day.

They discovered that the city gates closed at sunset every day, and the defence arrays of the Inner and Outer Cities would merge. Trying to silently attack without alerting the Inner City was clearly impossible.

The Celestial Dragon Tribe’s core strength is in the Inner City.

The initial plan was to enter through the Outer City, use a Forbidden-Breaking Pearl to disable the Inner City’s defense array, and quickly annihilate the Celestial Dragon Tribe before they could send a distress signal to the Niuteng Tribe.

Otherwise.

If the two tribes unite.

They might not only fail but also suffer a crushing defeat.

During the day, there were layers of patrols and the Exorcism Mirror in the Outer City. This mirror could detect alien auras, and if they passed by, it would emit a warning.

The Shangguan Family frowned and said:

"Everyone, let’s think if there’s any other way to silently infiltrate the Inner City."

Pausing.

The Shangguan Clan Leader added:

"Anyone providing a useful and feasible strategy will be rewarded with ten Court Merit Points!"

Ten Merit Points?!

Fu Changsheng, upon hearing this, was excited.

According to the dynasty’s reward system.

Killing ten Low-Tier Qi Cultivation Southern Barbarians earns one Merit Point, so ten would mean eliminating nearly a hundred Low-Tier Southern Barbarian cultivators.

The temptation was too great.

Fu Changsheng glanced at his panel, discovering he still had twelve Clan Contribution Points available for exchange, and without hesitation said:

"Exchange for intelligence!"

If this intelligence reveals the secret method of entering the Inner City, then he’ll have struck it big.

Buzz!

The panel glowed with a golden light.

Then, lines of characters appeared:

[1: On the west side of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, Duolong Lake contains a Spirit Stone vein three hundred zhang deep.]

[2: Beneath the bed on the top floor of the Chanting Flower Tower in the Celestial Dragon Tribe’s Inner City, there is a mechanism. Activating it reveals a short-distance teleportation array, leading to a location with a Tier One Top-Grade Spirit Gathering Tree.]

[3: The Celestial Dragon Tribe’s moat has an underground river directly leading to the Inner City.]

[4: In the third main room of the rear hall of the Ancestral Temple in the Outer City of the Celestial Dragon Tribe, there is a hidden secret chamber containing a small amount of demon beast materials.]

[5:....]

[6: Shangguan Feng and Shangguan Hui are arch-rivals. Shangguan Hui supports the Zhang Family to leverage their power during the opening of the Celestial Wave Secret Realm in twenty years to acquire an artifact also coveted by Shangguan Feng. Shangguan Feng is increasingly supportive of your Fu Family, intending to nurture your family for the secret realm expedition in twenty years.]

Buzz!

The panel hummed softly, the golden glow receded, and all Clan Contribution Points were depleted.

Fu Changsheng stared at the intelligence above, his heart racing wildly. Six pieces of intelligence, nearly each infused with practical value.

The exchange clearly brought good luck.

His gaze focused on the third intelligence, his mind racing, thinking about how to cleverly maximize this information’s value. At this moment, many people made suggestions, but no effective strategy for infiltrating the Inner City emerged.

As the others fell silent, Fu Changsheng stepped forward, cupped his hands and said:

"Shangguan Clan Leader, Changsheng has a plan. May I give it a try?"

Even before Fu Changsheng finished speaking.

Everyone’s attention was once again fixed on him.

Shangguan Hui sneered:

"We, twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators, couldn’t think of any good methods, do you think your brain, Fu Changsheng, is naturally more ingenious than others?!"