Chapter 188

Mount Funiu, in the Song family Council Hall.

Including patriarch Song Changfeng, several Song family elders had been sitting here discussing for several hours.

"Patriarch, what does the Gao family mean? They intend to use an empty shop in the market that has no business to exchange for our shop with the best location. Isn't this blatant robbery?" Law Enforcement Elder Song Zhangxiong said while angrily slapping the table in front of him.

Song Qingwan said depressedly: "Thirteenth Uncle, now that the Gao family is powerful and the Supreme Elder is missing, we have sent letters to the Huang family for three days, but there is still no news back. They must also not intend to manage this matter. We can't help it if we don't bow our heads. This matter can't blame Sixth Uncle."

"I know this matter can't blame him, but I just feel suffocated in my heart. It's uncomfortable not to say it!"

"Changxin, what do you think about this?" Patriarch Song Changfeng, sitting at the head, asked Song Zhangxin, the Merit Elder, who had not said a word from the beginning.

Seeing that the eyes of the few people at the scene turned to him, Song Zhangxin said calmly: "Since the Gao family is powerful, we should bow our heads if we should. Qingming is not here. Relying only on us to keep these industries is almost impossible. In the cultivation world, in the end, strength is respected. These people are really too weak in the eyes of others."

The few Song family elders at the scene heard Song Zhangxin say so directly, and their faces also turned a bit ugly at once. But none of them opened their mouths to refute. Although these words were a bit cruel to them, they were indeed the iron rules of the cultivation world.

This was just the first step of the Gao family testing them. Next, the Gao family would find opportunities to slowly get their hands on all the Song family's industries in Qinghe Market. As long as Song Qingming, this Foundation Establishment cultivator, did not show up, most of the Song family's industries would sooner or later be taken by others. This point, the elders of the Song family who had experienced many things, naturally knew it well.

Song Changfeng nodded and said: "Everyone knows that the Song family can have today, mainly because of the influence brought by Qingming's Foundation Establishment, not my credit as a patriarch.

Now that the Gao family is powerful, even the Huang family has chosen to avoid the limelight first. Changxin is right. Even if we don't bow our heads to the Gao family now, we can't stop these things from happening. Instead, it is possible to be used by the Gao family to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, showing it to the Huang family people.

Wait a moment, send a message back to the Gao family first. Three days later, we will send someone to Qinghe Market to discuss with them specifically how to hand over this matter."

"..., Qingming, that kid, has a big life. I believe he can turn bad luck into good luck this time." Seeing that the patriarch had already made a decision, the few elders didn't open their mouths, only Song Zhangxiong insisted a bit unwillingly.

Song Changfeng looked at Song Zhangxiong, who was still a bit excited in the distance, sighed, and said: "Thirteenth Brother, I am also willing to believe that Qingming will be fine, but we can't bet the fate of the clansmen. Now taking a step back, at least the Gao family won't turn against us immediately.

Wanting to revitalize our Song family, relying on us now is definitely not enough. It is not long-lasting to have no strength and pin hope on others. I have already decided. No matter what happens next, I will go into closed-door cultivation to try Foundation Establishment. When I am in closed-door cultivation, Changxin will act on behalf of the family affairs for me."

"Sixth Brother, don't be impulsive..." Everyone heard that the patriarch actually wanted to go into closed-door cultivation to force Foundation Establishment, and they all showed surprised expressions.

As the Song family patriarch, Song Changfeng is now over eighty years old and has long passed the best age for Foundation Establishment. Moreover, the Song family now has no Foundation Establishment Pill, and the probability of success can be said to be very slim. If one is not careful, it may even cost his life.

Song Changfeng smiled indifferently and said: "Cultivators seek the Dao, nothing more than living toward death. I have been plain all my life and always feel that I lack a bit of courage. I am not an impulsive person, and you don't have to persuade me anymore. Now that Qingming is not here, it should be my turn as a patriarch to do something for the clansmen."

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Two days later, at the foot of Mount Funiu.

Song Qingming had just returned. Before he entered the mountain-protecting formation, he suddenly saw a figure moving not far below, seemingly wanting to escape from here.

"Who is it, sneaking around here?" Song Qingming shouted, turned his sword light, and flew down to intercept the cultivator who wanted to escape.

A young man wearing a yellow Daoist robe, seeing Song Qingming suddenly flying toward him, hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "Senior Song, spare my life, I am just passing by here."

"Passing by? Which family's cultivator are you?" Song Qingming frowned and asked again with some displeasure.

The man in yellow rolled his eyes and replied: "I am a rogue cultivator, just passing by..."

"You kid is really not honest. Do you think I don't know you are monitoring the Song family here? Before I get angry, hurry up and tell me your identity honestly." Song Qingming changed the subject, interrupted him coldly, and his words also began to emit an unpleasant tone.

"Senior Song, calm down. I am Gao Yulong, sent by the elders in the family to deliver a letter, and by the way, see when Senior Song will return. I have no intention of being unfavorable to the Song family. I hope Senior Song can see clearly."

Facing the powerful pressure emitted by Song Qingming, the man in yellow hurriedly admitted his identity in a panic.

Gao family people. How long have I been away? These people's hands are really reaching fast. Hearing this person report his name, Song Qingming instantly knew who sent him.

Seeing that this kid was just a minion arranged to monitor, Song Qingming didn't want to make things difficult for him and kicked him away directly.

Afterward, Song Qingming stepped on his flying sword and turned around Mount Funiu again, scaring away several figures hiding nearby. Song Qingming didn't care about these people. He knew that these people were either Huang family or cultivators from other nearby families. Forcing them out was actually to tell them that he had already returned and there was no need to monitor here anymore.

Soon, the Song family cultivators on Mount Funiu also discovered Song Qingming and hurriedly went to notify patriarch Song Changfeng and others.

Seeing that there was no one monitoring Mount Funiu, Song Qingming stepped on his flying sword and landed on Mount Funiu swaggeringly.

"Heaven has eyes, and the ancestors are protecting!"

Song Changfeng and others saw Song Qingming return safely, and they were all excited, breathing a long sigh of relief one after another. During this period of time, learning the news of Song Qingming's disappearance, they had been tightening their nerves and hadn't relaxed for a moment.

After greeting everyone, Song Qingming asked Song Changfeng directly: "Sixth Uncle, has the Gao family sent someone over?"

Song Changfeng nodded and handed a letter to Song Qingming: "Sent by the Gao family a few days ago. Gao family patriarch Gao Jinhe invited us to go to Qinghe Market to discuss some things in the market. Since you have returned safely, I think this matter should be decided by you!"

(End of this chapter)