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Chapter 700: Chapter 87: Major Trend! The Artifact Spirit “Comes Alive”_5

“This is paving the way for the emperor’s son’s competition, and also planning for his own future path as a saint.”

However, he and Zuoqiu Zhenghua are both cultivators of the Purple Abode who have lived for hundreds of years. Naturally, they wouldn’t just look at things on the surface.

The dispute among prominent families has always been a struggle for interests.

If the Zuoqiu family didn’t have designs on the Cao family’s maritime trade, he would have suggested Zuoqiu Junming should have accepted the peace proposal delivered by Cao Bangning’s intermediaries, instead of choosing to continue the entanglement with the Cao family.

After all, there is no shortage of Sky Prides in the Cao family, and although Zuoqiu Qingyun’s performance was not bad after he got the opportunity, his life wasn’t particularly precious.

For him to clash with another Purple Abode prominent family for so many years does not align with the overall interests of the Zuoqiu family.

Since Gong Yang Ce has personally stepped in, his intention is already clear.

“So, what are we going to do? Are we really going to take action against the Qian family of Longzuo?” Zuoqiu Zhenghua asked, “The Qian family of Longzuo are not ordinary fifth-grade nobles. Their convoy has been expanding over the years. Moreover, apart from the grain that we specifically supply to the national capital, nearly one-third of our grain transportation and export business is done in cooperation with the Qian family. If we take action, the grain sales will inevitably be affected.”

As for the Changning Wang Clan, he considers them as an afterthought, naturally, he would not mention them much.

Zuoqiu Deye naturally understands his concerns and suggested, “Gong Yang Ce’s strategy is clearly not about annihilating the Qian family, but it’s about something else. We don’t need to worry too much, we’ll just follow the plan. As for the competition for the Son of Heaven, haha…for now, we’re just using each other. The Zuoqiu family can hardly be said to be loyal.”

He’s been the Old Ancestor for many years and has seen many power struggles among the prominent families. He naturally has a clear understanding of the tricks. If one wants to topple a prominent family, one has to target the family’s foundation and lifeblood.

But Gong Yang Ce’s strategy is more about putting pressure than severing one’s roots.

This will not have a significant impact on the future cooperation between the Zuoqiu and Qian families. After all, as long as the families are not sworn enemies, no one wouldn’t dare to go against money.

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Furthermore, Gong Yang Ce’s plan does not require too many resources.

It’s a win-win deal for the Zuoqiu family to follow his plan. It could be used to repay for being manipulated, he naturally would not refuse.

It’s a pity about the Cao family’s maritime trade convoy…

Zuoqiu Deye sighed inwardly, but soon remembered the death of Zuoqiu Qingyun and the various criticisms the Zuoqiu family had received over the years because of him.

He couldn’t help but sneer, “Since the Qian family didn’t give face to the Zuoqiu family, we wouldn’t need to show them any respect this time either. I’m curious to see how long the Qian family would survive under our joint sanction with the Cao family.”

…

A month later.

Ping’an Town, Changning County, Longzuo.

This year marked the 15th year since Wang Shouzhe had returned from the Southern Desert with the Treasure Pill and started to open land outside the Changning Wang Clan’s territory.

The famous Shouzhe Pass had been completed five years ago.

The Wang family had been busy for the past fifteen years. While life had been hectic, but overall, it was peaceful, and the family was flourishing.

Under the endorsement of the major families, a large number of people migrated to “New Peace Town”. One by one, the barren lands were cultivated into fertile lands under careful planning, creating vast farms crisscrossed by paths.

Half-natural, half-artificial river channels connected farms and villages. They provided domestic water for tenant farmers and solved irrigation issues, increasing the yield of crops.

It was well known that without a reliable and long-lasting water source, reclaimed farmland could only rely on the weather. Such farmland couldn’t be considered fertile.

From the beginning of the reclamation, the Changning Wang Clan had a comprehensive and unified plan for the river channels, irrigation facilities, and flood control facilities in New Peace Town. This approach to reclamation demanded a significant initial investment, but it was crucial for the development of hundreds of years to come.

While everyone in the Wang family was relatively busy.

On the contrary, Wang Shouzhe, as the head of the family, was quite leisurely. The family had more and more talents, and the younger generation had matured, so he didn’t need to get personally involved in everything.

Therefore, all Wang Shouzhe had to do every day was to do some cultivation, plant some flowers, and then enjoy some playtime with his grandchildren.

At the moment, Wang Shouzhe was wearing a loose and comfortable robe, lounging in his small courtyard.

The elegant spring plums were blooming like sixteen-year-old girls, hiding and revealing their delicate fragrance beneath the petals. Wang Shouzhe was lying contentedly on the Taishi Chair in the garden, drinking a pot of Cloud Mist Spirit Tea, enjoying the taste of the crisp spring sunshine.

A few young children gathered around his knees, either helping him beat his legs or doing a shoulder massage, all while eagerly looking up at him.

“It turns out that White Bone Essence refuses to give up, and she transformed into an old woman. She cried and shouted, ‘Daughter, my poor child, where are you?… Demon, stop right there! Wukong struck with his staff… Tang Monk was shocked, ‘You brutal monkey, how can you kill two innocent lives? I can’t tolerate you…’ As he spoke, he recited the Tight Hoop Spell…” Wang Shouzhe narrated the story of defeating the White Bone Essence.

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