The Lin Household and Yi Sword Sect's Threats
Wang Qingshan's goodwill towards Yang Tianyou wasn't entirely due to Yunhua's relationship with the Yun Household. On the other hand, he himself had sensed that something was amiss in the Secret Realm.
The Wang Household are generally not good at combat. Although they have fifteen Foundation Establishment Cultivators, their combat strength is only considered to be in the lower-middle range among the many Golden Core Forces.
Therefore, Wang Qingshan also wanted to find a temporary ally for the Wang Household.
Too strong a group wouldn't work, as they could easily exploit the Wang Household. Moreover, there needs to be a certain level of trust between them. At this time, the Yang Household Member, who "came to their door," seemed to fit the Wang Household's needs quite well.
The newly Golden Core Household is not very strong, but it has some historical ties with our family and we can trust each other. Therefore, cooperating with the Yang Household seems like a good choice.
Meanwhile, Yang Tianyou, sitting opposite him, was also making plans in his mind.
The Yang Household has the Giant Mountain for prospecting, while the Wang Household has extensive mining experience. Even without resorting to violent mining, their speed is no slower than the former, resulting in significantly higher profits.
Moreover, the Wang Household is known for their peaceful, honest, and kind nature; who could refuse such a helpful person?
Thinking of this, Yang Tianyou controlled the Warrior Puppet and revealed a vague but sincere smile. Wang Qingshan, who was opposite him, also smiled and looked over. Their eyes met, and they understood each other without saying a word.
"Hmm? Brother Wang, it seems your Wang Household is being targeted by someone!" Yang Tianyou was about to follow Wang Qingshan to the mine when he suddenly stopped. His external body had sensed something.
At this moment, Yang Tianyou and the others outside looked to the east and saw more than thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators riding their respective Law Artifacts, bringing with them strong wind pressure as they roared in.
Their purpose was clear; they were heading directly towards the Jade-Profound Stone Mine, indicating they had come prepared.
"We've been targeted?" Wang Qingshan was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Isn't it just that the Yang Household targeted us before?"
Seeing the strange look on his face, Yang Tianyou coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment.
He immediately said, "Brother Wang, please use your Spirit Eye technique to look eastward!"
"East?"
Wang Qingshan frowned, then gently wiped his eyes with his hand, revealing Spirit Mark, and his eyes began to emit an earthy yellow halo.
"Hmph, it's the Lin Household and the Yi Sword Sect from Huangshan County!" Wang Qingshan snorted coldly, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou's eyes flickered as he recalled the basic information about these forces.
Speaking of which, the Wang Household of Heiling County and the Lin Household of Huangshan County are old rivals.
They are all semi-affiliated with the Luochuan Sect, but if we look at it from the perspective of factions, the Wang Household should belong to the side of the Grand Elder Zhen Leizi, and they are now actively moving closer to the sect leader, Master True Person Beigong.
The Lin Household belongs to the faction of the Grand Elder of the Luochuan Sect and has a good relationship with the Song Household.
In fact, the Luochuan Sect, like the Gold and Gold and Silver Alliance, can be roughly divided into three forces.
The radical faction was led by the Grand Elder, the conservative faction was led by the Yun Household, and the Neutral Faction was led by the sect leader, Master True Person Beigong.
Among them, the Neutral Faction undoubtedly has the largest influence, possessing approximately 50% of the total strength of the Luochuan Sect.
The radicals were the next group, accounting for slightly over 30%.
Since Zhen Leizi's death, the conservative faction has been declining in strength. The two Nascent Soul of the Yun Household also had disagreements and had a very unpleasant argument because of Yunhua. Therefore, the conservative faction is the weakest, accounting for only about 20% of the total strength of the Luochuan Sect, or even less.
Because of the identity of their first Old Ancestor, the Wang Household naturally sided with the conservatives, and their Lineage character was indeed suited to the conservatives.
The Lin Household is different. This Lineage is very similar to the Yang Household. They rose from the ashes through countless battles. The Lineage members are all ruthless and stubborn, and they will not give up until they achieve their goals.
It's easy to imagine that it would be a miracle if these two completely different ideologies, which are now on opposing sides, had a good relationship.
It seems the Lin Household must have used some underhanded tactics against the Wang Household beforehand, which enabled them to join Yi Sword Sect.
Yang Tianyou guessed that their goal was to seize the Jade-Profound Stone Mine, or even worse, to hold the Wang Household hostage and make them mine for them.
In a flash, Yang Tianyou analyzed the current situation to a fairly good extent.
He couldn't help but wonder what stance the Yang Household should take in this struggle.
After thinking for a while, he still couldn't make a decision.
The Lin Household is currently very powerful and has even joined forces with the Yi Sword Sect, so they have a total of two False Core and twenty-eight Foundation Establishment.
Even with the addition of the five members of the Yang Household, their side only has twenty Foundation Establishment, clearly putting them at a disadvantage.
Of course, if the benefits are significant enough, it's not impossible to fight.
Yang Tianyou was confident in his combat abilities.
When he Seventh Layer of Foundation Establishment, he already possessed the combat strength of False Core. Now, at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer, coupled with his Major-Completion Blade Intent and the Divine Ability Prototype cultivated to a considerable level, he should be at the upper, or even the peak, level among False Core cultivators.
Yang Tianyou remained calm and composed, while Wang Qingshan's expression was unpredictable.
He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that from the moment they entered the Secret Realm, the Lin Household had been watching them.
As for the method used... it's nothing more than the Gu Insect technique that the Lin Household is most skilled in!
Thinking of this, Wang Qingshan activated his Spirit Eye Technique and scanned the fourteen clansmen who had just emerged from the mine.
A moment later, he withdrew his spell with a grim Law Technique, finding nothing amiss.
Actually, that's normal. His Spirit Eye Technique is just an ordinary Law Technique. Compared to those special Spirit Eye Secret Method or innate Spirit Eyes, it's far inferior. It's only natural that he didn't discover the Lin Household's carefully prepared methods.
With things having come to this, Wang Qingshan stopped thinking about it and ordered his clansmen to guard the Defensive Formation. He himself flew into the air and hovered in mid-air, facing off against the Lin Household and the Yi Sword Sect through the Formation Shield.
"Wang Qingshan, hand over the mine and Heart Demon Oath to serve the Lin Household for a month, and we'll let you go. Otherwise..."
Lin He, dressed in a long black robe, looked at Wang Qingshan with a playful smile and said.
Yang Tianyou looked up and saw that Lin He about thirty years old, with a hooked nose and a gloomy and ruthless look in his eyes.
Like Wang Qingshan, Lin He is a False Core Cultivator and a Gu Insect Master. He has two Exotic Insects listed on the [Exotic Insect Ranking], making him very powerful.
Beside him stood a handsome young man dressed in white, with a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection level. However, the oppressive aura emanating Sword Intent him was no less than that of Lin He.
Yang Tianyou naturally recognized this person as Spirit Sword Master of the Yi Sword Sect. It was said that he Innate Sword Heart and was invincible in comprehending Sword Dao Law Techniques.
At a young age, he had already comprehended Sword Intent to the peak of Minor Achievement. In order to condense Higher Vehicle Golden Core, he suppressed his own cultivation and devoted all his efforts to comprehending Sword Intent, hoping to break through to the Golden Core Realm with Major-Completion Sword Intent and achieve that Higher Vehicle Golden Core.