Teaching Xuanye

Back in the attic, Yang Tianyou sat at the table, brewed a pot of Spirit Tea, and savored it slowly.

This tea is called Blue Sea Spirit Tea, a specialty of Sea Abyss Island. It is Second-Tier Upper-Grade with a unique flavor. It can nourish the internal organs and Spiritual Power, making it quite excellent.

Yang Tianyou was wealthy and generous, although he spent a lot of Lineage Contribution Points to buy the Spirit-Washing Sacred Water for his father.

Even so, he still had millions of Contribution Points, which he couldn't possibly use up. So, Yang Tianyou wouldn't be stingy when it came to spending Spirit Stones.

Of course, when it comes to doing things for the Lineage, it's a different story. You should save money where you can. It's fine for individuals to be a little extravagant, but for the development of the Lineage, you still need to be careful with your money.

In the evening, the clansmen who had been sent out to gather intelligence and purchase supplies gradually returned.

The Shadow Hall clansmen handed over the intelligence they had gathered to Yang Xuanye, who quickly organized it and went to Yang Tianyou's room to give him the intelligence.

Holding the Jade Slip, Yang Tianyou scanned it with his Spiritual Awareness, and all sorts of messages came rushing in.

Soon, one piece of news caught his attention: the Fu Household on Coiled Snake Island had been attacked by Evil Cultivators, with nearly half of the Lineage's elite forces lost, and Foundation Establishment Cultivator killed and another seriously injured.

Coiled Snake Island, Second-Tier Middle-Grade Island, is located in the Inner Periphery region of the Sea Abyss Archipelago and is ruled by the Foundation Establishment Lineage, the Fu Household.

The Fu Household has two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, one in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and the other in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, as well as more than fifty Qi Refining cultivators and over twenty thousand Mortals under their command.

The Fu Household Foundation Establishment Cultivator who perished in this incident was the Fu Household Old Ancestor Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. The remaining Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators were also severely injured, losing most of their strength.

This news has already reached many cultivators.

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, like the Yang Household, who wanted to lease Tier 2 Islands in the Inner Periphery area to develop their Lineage, have set their sights on the Fu Household.

Once the Fu Household is destroyed, this Tier 2 Island will be freed up, and then they will have a chance to obtain it.

Tap! Tap!

Yang Tianyou tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

After a while, he looked at Yang Xuanye standing beside him, smiled slightly, and said, "Xuan Ye, what do you think we should do about this?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Xuanye pondered for a moment and replied, "I believe this is a very good opportunity!"

"My Yang Household family can send other Foundation Establishment Cultivators ahead to pave the way, while we reap the benefits from behind!"

"Oh? Do you have any specific plans for how to proceed?" Yang Tianyou raised an eyebrow, smiled slightly, and asked.

"My nephew has already considered this. Let's start with the Fu Household. This Lineage has fallen to such a state that they only have two paths to take."

"First, immediately lead the remaining tribesmen to Sea Abyss Island for refuge, but in doing so, they will have to abandon Coiled Snake Island."

"Secondly, we can hold out on Coiled Snake Island and wait for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators to recover from their injuries. Relying on the Formations set up on the Island and the safety advantage of the Inner Periphery area, we can barely manage to hold our own." Yang Xuanye offered his two speculations.

Yang Tianyou nodded slightly and looked at him, saying, "Continue."

My nephew thinks that the first option seems safe, but in reality, it is very easy to be hunted halfway through.

The second option, while seemingly radical, is actually more stable. After all, it's rare to see Evil Cultivators openly attacking Islands from within the Inner Periphery perimeter.

Moreover, the Fu Household has been operating on Coiled Snake Island for many years. With the help of various Formations and the remaining twenty or thirty Qi Refining cultivators, even if two or three Foundation Establishment Cultivators attacked, they wouldn't be able to do anything to them!

Which option do you think the Fu Household will choose?

"The first one!" Yang Xuanye's tone was very certain.

"Oh, what's your basis for that?"

"Yes, my nephew has already obtained some information about this Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Fu Household from an information broker."

From his life and conduct, it can be seen that he was an extremely conservative person, and somewhat timid.

With his Lineage's strength severely damaged, there's an 80% chance he'll abandon Coiled Snake Island and seek refuge on Sea Abyss Island!

"Very well, so what are your plans? To ambush the Fu Household halfway?" Yang Tianyou asked calmly, his eyes undisturbed.

Yang Xuanye glanced at him cautiously and suddenly felt that his uncle's temperament had become like a deep pool, making it impossible to fathom his true thoughts.

"No, our Lineage has a rule that we must not engage in Evil Cultivator practices!" Yang Xuanye said tentatively, while watching Yang Tianyou's expression.

However, Yang Xuanye, who was very good at reading people, ran into a wall at this moment. He couldn't glean any information from Yang Tianyou's face.

Therefore, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I think that since many Foundation Establishment Cultivators have their eyes on the Fu Household, we only need to secretly stir things up and spread the news that Fu Household family's Foundation Establishment are trying to escape from Coiled Snake Island, so that they can intercept and kill the Fu Household. We can then sit back and reap the benefits!"

"Spreading rumors, using someone else to do the dirty work..." Yang Tianyou murmured softly, then suddenly smiled.

"And then what?"

"Afterwards, my Yang Household intervened and saved several direct descendants of the Fu Household Direct Lineage." Yang Xuanye's plan was now quite clear.

Yang Tianyou seemed thoughtful. "You mean, we'll stay behind the scenes, controlling the Fu Household, and not directly intervene?"

"That's right. As long as the Fu Household exists, this Coiled Snake Island will always belong to Fu Household. Since we control the Direct Lineage bloodline of the Fu Household, we can use this as a springboard to indirectly control Coiled Snake Island, saving us a lot of trouble and allowing us to directly gain access to 20,000 Mortals."

"After that, as long as we send a few disciples to marry into the Fu Household and gradually assimilate them through bloodlines, this Coiled Snake Island will soon be renamed Yang and become our Yang Household's territory!"

After saying this, Yang Xuanye stood respectfully to the side, remaining silent and waiting for Yang Tianyou to make the final decision.

"Hehe, not a bad idea!" Yang Tianyou praised.

However, before Yang Xuanye could be happy, Yang Tianyou added, "But there's one thing that's still a bit lacking!"

"I humbly request your guidance, Nineteenth Uncle!"

"It's best to delete your plan to secretly spread rumors and guide other Foundation Establishment Fu Household!"

As Yang Tianyou spoke, he stood up and said, "Since we intend to control the Fu Household and form a marriage alliance with them in the future, we cannot have the Fu Household's blood on our hands, not even indirectly."

"One must have principles in life, and even more so in handling affairs. Tell me, what would the Fu Household do if they found out that the death of their relative was related to my Yang Household?" Yang Tianyou asked.

Yang Xuanye, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

In that case, they might end up fighting and killing each other right after becoming a family.

Yang Tianyou seemed oblivious to his reaction and continued, "When we do anything, we either go all the way, severing all Karma that are out in the open. In this matter, it means exterminating all the Cultivators of the Fu Household, leaving not a single one alive."

"Either don't do it at all, or don't try to secretly fuel the flames and then try to assimilate people through bloodlines. Isn't that just adding legs to a snake? It could easily leave hidden dangers for the future."

"Swaying back and forth, this fence-sitting behavior is the most unacceptable thing for someone who wants to achieve great things, understand?"

"Nephew understands, thank you for your guidance, Nineteenth Uncle..." Yang Xuanye nodded hurriedly.

Seeing this, Yang Tianyou's expression softened. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's not your fault. The Shadow Hall's style of operation tends to be shady and not very dignified. It's normal that you can't change it right away."

"However, you need to adjust your mindset from now on. In this world, the most unsolvable problems are always those of the legitimate and just trend of events, and overt strategies."

"Intrigue can be used in underhanded ways, but when it comes to Lineage development, Yin-Yang strategies should be the primary approach, with a combination of cunning and manipulative tactics—that's the true path to success!"

Yang Xuanye looked at Yang Tianyou with sincere admiration and asked, "Then, Nineteenth Uncle, are we just going to wait like this?"

"No, let's set off now and wait outside Coiled Snake Island. The Fu Household's Foundation Establishment will probably be over soon, and they'll flee to Sea Abyss Island. We can just wait for them on the way."

"What if the other Foundation Establishment cultivators don't make a move?" Yang Xuanye asked.

"The probability of that is too small. Human greed is endless. Someone will definitely make a move, either for the Coiled Snake Island or for the Cultivation Resources carried by the Fu Household, especially in this Land of Lawlessness!" Yang Tianyou said, looking out the window.

Although he hadn't been there long, he had already adapted to the rules of the Chaotic Sea, where the strong reigned supreme and desires ran rampant.

Fighting over a small gain might not happen elsewhere, but it's highly likely to happen in the Chaotic Sea.

"Let's go, we'll set off now. Coiled Snake Island is more than 10,000 miles away from Sea Abyss Island. With Xuanyin's speed, we'll arrive there quickly!"