Getting on Track

In the Yang Household's Discussion Hall, the family head Yang Dangkai, sat in the main seat, below him were the members of the Government Affairs Hall, selected from among the shrewd and capable clansmen to assist the family head in handling government affairs.

"How many outside cultivators have settled in Purple Moon County so far?" Yang Dangkai asked.

On the left, a middle-aged Foundation Establishment Cultivator stood up and said, "Since the implementation of the recruitment policy, more than 13,000 Cultivators have settled in Purple Moon Commandery."

"Only thirteen thousand or so?" Yang Dangkai frowned deeply. "The number is too small. We must speed up the process. If those Spirit Veins and Spirit Fields remain undeveloped, every day of delay will result in a huge loss of profits."

"However, this speed is already the limit. Going any faster would cross the line for many forces," the middle-aged clansman said helplessly.

"Bottom line? Hmph, that's something meant to be broken. Aren't you just complaining that we haven't given you enough Spirit Stones?" Yang Dangkai sneered.

"Keep adding money, as long as it doesn't exceed the budget, do whatever you want. I have only one requirement: within three years, the number of Cultivators in the eight newly established counties must be at least 50,000."

"Yes, sir!" The Middle-aged Cultivator frowned slightly and stepped back.

Yang Dangkai shifted his gaze to another member of his tribe and asked, "What's the number of Mortals? Are those slave traders still refusing to budge?"

"Patriarch, they've figured out that our Yang Household needs a large population, so they're determined to squeeze every last penny out of us," a young-looking clansman said, shrugging his shoulders with a similarly helpless expression.

The clansman beside him revealed a ruthless expression, his right hand forming a knife as he slowly sliced through the air. "Let's make an example of him, let them know the methods of the Yang Household!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a clansman stood up to object, "This is inappropriate! The Lineage's reputation is paramount. If we act in this way, who would dare to do business with our Lineage?"

Yang Dangkai shook his head and said, "Agree to their conditions. That's how business is; there will always be times when we suffer losses. We can't always be the ones who benefit. We need to be more open-minded. Fighting won't solve all problems."

"Yes, grandson understands!" The clansman who suggested making an example of one to warn a hundred quickly bowed and said.

"How's the security situation within the territory these past few days? Have those Evil Cultivator gangs been wiped out?" Yang Dangkai asked again.

"They've all been wiped out. Hmph, with Old Ancestor Zhiming here, these guys actually dared to commit crimes within my Yang Household's territory, and even thought they could escape unscathed? What a joke!"

"How's the collection of Spirit Soil from the wild Spirit Fields going?"

"We have already collected enough Spirit Soil to cultivate 28,000 mu of Spirit Fields. The remaining soil is still being collected by the cultivators of the Agriculture Hall."

"Very good. Although these temporary Spirit Fields will only last for three or four years before their Spiritual Power is almost depleted, it's still enough for my Yang Household to make a fortune." Yang Dangkai smiled with satisfaction.

"What about the Mineral Deposits? How's the Detection going?"

"Thanks to intelligence gathered from the Zhou Ping Kingdom, the Mineral Deposits in the Three Counties have been largely Detection, including two medium-sized Spirit Stone Veins and Third Tier veins..."

Yang Dangkai listened quietly, and after his clansmen finished speaking, he said, "The Detection work needs to be accelerated. Didn't the Beast Taming Hall develop many Spirit Beasts for Detection Mineral Deposits? Have the clansmen take more of them and quickly investigate the mineral resources within the territory."

"Yes, sir..."

After the meeting, Yang Dangkai took out a Jade Slip, used his Divine Sense to record the current development of his Lineage, and then with a flick of his sleeve, the Jade Slip flew out of the main hall.

Purple Moon Mountain, Great White Residence.

Yang Tianyou lay leisurely on the Bamboo Chair, while Fengling stood up behind him, her wolf claws outstretched, and skillfully massaged him. Ruoqing peeled the purple jade grapes one by one and fed them to Yang Tianyou.

"Speak, what do you need me to do this time?" Yang Tianyou raised his droopy eyelids and said slowly.

"Awoo..." Fengling said.

That's it?

"Awoo..."

"Hmm... you'll have to go look for it in the treasure vault yourself. I don't know where it's hidden."

"Awoo..." Fengling cried out happily, and then left Great White Residence with Ruoqing.

"This guy!" Yang Tianyou shook his head with a smile.

The Jade Slip flew in from the horizon, and Yang Tianyou reached out and caught it.

After glancing at the contents, he lay back on the Bamboo Chair and tapped the armrest lightly with his index finger.

After a long while, Yang Tianyou opened his eyes and muttered to himself, "Now that the Lineage is on the right track, it's time for me to head to the Four Symbols Secret Realm and undergo the Sacred Son Assessment."

"But before that, let's take control of the Luochuan River Dragon King first; we can't let this guy escape."

Speaking of which, ever since the Yang Household's great victory over Iron Lion Ridge, the Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan has become restless. To be precise, the Luochuan River Dragon King is afraid that Yang Tianyou still remembers the conflict with the Fourth Elder, Long Qi, and will come to take revenge.

However, the Luochuan River Dragon King hesitated to abandon his business and run away, and thus hesitated for a long time before making a decision.

Inside the Crystal Dragon Palace, a beautiful and captivating Human Race cultivator was dancing gracefully.

These female cultivators were all sent as tribute by cultivation Lineage within the territory of the Luochuan River Flood Dragon Clan. Their purpose was to obtain permission from the Flood Dragon Clan to enter the corresponding waters and catch spirit fish.

The Yang Household Member would never stoop to betraying their own people for personal gain, but that doesn't mean other Lineage would do the same.

The Luochuan River Dragon King, with a dragon's head and a human body, dressed in a magnificent royal robe, watched the beautiful dance before him, but felt little appreciation; instead, he was preoccupied with his own thoughts.

Suddenly, the Luochuan River Dragon King froze, then waved his hand and said, "You may all leave!"

The Human Race dancers who were dancing, though puzzled, could only obediently retreat intimidation of the Dragon King's majesty.

After everyone had left, Yang Tianyou and his wife, along with the Water God Dao Soldier, quietly appeared. In the latter's hand, there was a multicolored spiritual Spirit Pearl, which was none other than the Illusion God Pearl.

"Please bear with it, Madam, and pretend to be the Luochuan River Dragon King for now," Yang Tianyou said softly, holding Yunhua's delicate hand.

"Don't worry, my husband. With the Illusion God Pearl, I will definitely not let anyone discover my weakness in a short time. But husband need to act quickly." Yunhua smiled and stepped forward, took a hair from the Luochuan River Dragon King, and then transformed into a dragon-headed human.

"What do you think of my attire, my husband?" Yunhua asked with a smile as she twirled around.

"Excellent! My lady, please wait here. It may take a month at most, or ten days at least, before I return!" Yang Tianyou said with a smile. Then, led by the Water God Dao Soldiers, he escaped from the Crystal Palace without any Flood Dragon noticing anything unusual.