Fishing Operation, Rewards
The Yang Household not only possesses Zhiming comparable to Armillary Sphere, but the appearance of the White Tiger Boat also allowed many powerful forces to further appreciate the Yang Household's profound strength.
The war did not last long. Under the precise strikes of the Yang Household, several Spirit Transformation Late Stage experts were killed by the White Tiger Boat.
Then, the remaining Spirit Transformation powerhouse were also wiped out one by one.
During this process, Spirit Transformation powerhouse continued to enter Purple Moon Commandery, but as soon as they entered, before they could cause any damage, they were caught red-handed by the White Tiger Boat.
The area of a prefecture is easily traversed by the speed of the White Tiger Boat. With the presence of Zhiming, as long as Spirit Transformation powerhouse arrives at once, even if the number is not excessively high, the Yang Household can handle it.
To date, the restoration of the White Tiger Boat is 95% complete. Even if there are still some flaws, it is enough to withstand a long period of fighting.
After Yang Tianyou had eliminated Spirit Transformation powerhouse within the territory, he even sent a special message to the major powers along the way, asking them to allow some of them to enter Purple Moon Commandery if they found it difficult to intercept them.
However, the specific operation will be centered around the Yang Household, with coordination and synchronization. The Yang Household will also share a portion of the profits obtained after eliminating these powerful individuals.
And so, after the war, the Fishing Operation began.
The various forces, including Heavenly Separation Palace, White Cloud Sect, and Fire Spirit Palace, first blocked the news, and then began to raise the floodgates slightly, like opening a dam to let water flow, making the Nine-Phoenix Realm Experts mistakenly believe that they had broken through the defenses.
When they arrived in Purple Moon Commandery, they were only basking in their triumph for a moment when they were met with either white-gold wings as sharp as Heavenly Blades or crescent tiger claws sharp enough to tear apart mountains and rivers.
As time passed, the powerful figures of the Nine Phoenix Realms finally realized something was wrong, but by then, it was too late.
A well-planned Fishing Operation resulted in the annihilation of over a hundred Nascent Spirit Transformation from the Nine Phoenix Realms who were lurking within the Lu Wu Realm.
More than seventy of them were killed by the Yang Household alone; the White Tiger Boat alone killed more than fifty Nascent Spirit Transformation from the Nine Phoenix Realms.
Many more Nine-Phoenix Realm Experts at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul Realm were killed.
After this battle, the Yang Household not only gained great fame, but also took the opportunity to accumulate a large number of Merits.
Yang Tianyou's previous actions of concealing the White Tiger Boat finally paid off in this war.
Although the Lineage also suffered considerable losses, they were insignificant compared to the gains from eliminating these powerful individuals.
Of course, on the surface, the Yang Household still cried bitterly to the Alliance, exaggerating the amount of their losses by nearly ten times.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease; this principle is especially important in war.
In addition, this move can also serve to confuse the public.
This keeps outsiders from figuring out the true nature of the Yang Household, which would hinder their actions if they harbored malicious intent.
With the Nine-Phoenix Realm Experts realizing their mistake and ceasing their rush towards Purple Moon Commandery, the Fishing Operation came to a successful conclusion.
On Purple Moon Mountain, inside the Great White Residence, Yang Tianyou stood with his hands behind his back, listening to Zhiming, who was lying beside him, report on the Lineage's losses.
More than 90% of the Spirit Veins in Luochuan Commandery were destroyed, their Spirit Vein Essence was extracted, and most of the Spirit Vein Spirit Fields attached to them were also destroyed.
Regarding Mineral Deposits, apart from a few large mines that have been destructively mined, most of the other Mineral Deposits remain intact.
Because the Yang Household abandoned the operation in time, there were almost no casualties.
In Purple Moon Commandery, 90 million Mortal were killed or wounded, of whom no more than 100,000 were of Yang Household blood.
At the cultivator level, over 7,000 Lineage cultivators perished, and over 80,000 cultivators from various subordinate forces and Rogue Cultivators also perished.
Four Golden Core Force, including the Three-Leaves Sect and the Flamefrost Sect, were destroyed, while the Seven Absolutes Sect, the Feng Household, and the Li Household were severely damaged and their strength greatly reduced.
In terms of resource loss, the Spirit Veins of Purple Moon Commandery were not damaged in large quantities, and most of them were Spirit Veins below the Fourth Tier. The high-rank Spirit Veins had the Defense System that the Yang Household had set up in advance, and after barely withstanding the first wave of fierce attacks, the Lineage's reinforcements arrived.
"Master, this is the extent of the Lineage's losses in this war," Zhiming said, his voice still clear and childlike, yet with a comical air of premature maturity.
"Okay, I understand!"
Yang Tianyou nodded slightly, then flipped his palm and took out a ball of Spirit Vein Essence.
The warm, multicolored light flowed down like water, illuminating half of the courtyard and making it look magnificent.
This is the Spirit Vein Essence Fifth Tier Spirit Vein on Luochuan Island. Three Nascent Human Race Spirit Transformation the Nine Phoenix Realm extracted it and then came to Purple Moon Commandery to destroy it.
Unexpectedly, less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea after entering the county gate, several Purple Moon Army units surrounded them, completely encircling the three of them.
After their deaths, the Spirit Vein Essence was seized by the clansmen and handed over to Yang Tianyou.
"In that case, we'll have to reduce the number of people we can send to Luochuan Commandery." Yang Tianyou sighed. After the Spirit Veins were destroyed, without the nourishment of rich Spiritual Qi, it would be impossible to cultivate Spirit Fields using only the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, unless a large amount of Spirit Stones were invested.
However, doing that would be far less safe than cultivating large Spirit Fields within Purple Moon Commandery.
"But this is good too. The Lineage's power can be further reduced, allowing us to focus all our efforts on managing Purple Moon Commandery..." Yang Tianyou thought to himself.
After a long pause, he spoke again, "Send some resources to the forces that helped us hold off the Nine-Phoenix Realm Experts, and extend an invitation, saying that I will personally pay them a visit soon!"
In the following months, Yang Tianyou Southern Sea, visiting various powerful forces and using the war as a pretext to strengthen their relationships.
The major powers also showed him great respect, almost all opening their gates wide to welcome a cultivator who Sage Manifestation power.
As a result, both host and guests enjoyed themselves, and the Yang Household's network of connections expanded rapidly thanks to Yang Tianyou's efforts.
Yang Tianjiu followed closely behind, leading the Purple Moon Merchant Association wherever Yang Tianyou's visit took him.
With their silver tongues and the thriving relationship between the two parties, they struck while the iron was hot, opening up trade routes and achieving numerous commercial transactions at an astonishing speed.
The two brothers worked together seamlessly, and in a short time, the Yang Household's influence in the Lu Wu Realm skyrocketed.
This is not only about increasing strength, but also about a rapid increase in economic power and influence.
The most reliable relationship in this world is an alliance of interests.
Once these forces establish deep trade cooperation with the Yang Household, they can provide significant support, even if it's just a small gesture, when the Yang Household faces danger.
In this way, the Yang Household not only gained huge economic benefits, but also greatly improved their safety.
A few months later, after Yang Tianyou had visited all the forces, he looked back and found that his Lineage's hidden strength had more than doubled.
He chuckled and returned to Purple Moon Mountain.
On the other side, the Mountain and River Hall.
At the summit of the mountain stands an exceptionally magnificent purple-gold Palace, where the Ziji High Person meditates in seclusion.
"Master, just now, Yang Tianyou has returned to the Yang Household from Ji Province," Venerable Ziyuan said respectfully.
"Ji Province... Ha, they've gone quite a distance!" Ziji High Person scoffed lightly, his words laced with disdain.
"Master, did we offend the Yang Household by deliberately letting the cultivators from the Nine Phoenix Realm pass through Lan Province?" Venerable Ziyuan asked cautiously.
"Offend? The relationship is already bad, how can I offend him? That brat Yang Tianyou is ambitious and treacherous. If we let the Yang Household grow stronger, my Mountain and River Hall will be squeezed out of Qin Province sooner or later. How can we not take this opportunity to cause him some trouble?"
"I just didn't expect this brat to be so cunning. The Interface War lasted for a full ten years, and he kept the White Tiger Boat hidden until now, only releasing it now to wipe out the Nine Phoenix Realm cultivators of Purple Moon Commandery in one fell swoop..."
Ziji High Person's gaze was distant and profound. Suddenly, his broad and powerful hands exerted force, crushing the handrail beside him into powder.
"I thought the White Tiger Boat had been destroyed along with the Four Symbols Sect, but I never expected it to be still intact," Venerable Ziyuan remarked with emotion.
Then he asked, "Master, how should we deal with the Yang Household from now on?"
Just like before, pretend nothing happened.
The power struggle between major forces doesn't usually escalate into a complete breakdown in relations.
"We didn't actively attack the Yang Household; we just failed to stop them effectively. Even the Alliance Headquarters has nothing to say about that." Ziji High Person smiled and said nonchalantly.
Upon hearing this, Venerable Ziyuan nodded slightly and left the hall, as he shared the same sentiment.