The Thoughts of the Three Servant Cultivator Lineages; the Expansion War Begins
The eldest brother, Kong Wenzhang, successfully Foundation Establishment ten days ago, becoming the seventh Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Lineage. The patriarch and the others did not tell them the good news through the "communication Jade Slip," clearly wanting to give them a surprise.
Three days later, a celebration banquet was held in the clan. Not only did all the cultivators of the Kong Household participate, but the heads of the three servant cultivator Lineage of the Kong Household, the Yan Household, the Ma Household, and the Yun Household, were also invited to attend the banquet.
This celebratory banquet was not only to celebrate the eldest brother Kong Wenzhang's successful advancement to the Foundation Establishment, but also to announce at the banquet that the Kong Household's war to expand its territory had officially begun, and to inform the three servant Lineage, the Yan Household, the Ma Household, and the Yun Household family, that they needed to prepare manpower and resources, and be ready to obey the Kong Household's orders at any time and participate in the war of expansion.
At the banquet, Yan Zhiyu, the head of the Yan Lineage, Ma Zhenyu, the head of the Ma Lineage, and Yun Qishen, the head of the Yun Household, all had solemn expressions and bowed to accept the orders.
The three families had all anticipated this day when they chose the Kong Household, Lineage that had just been promoted to "Ninth-Grade True Spirit," as their main family, and they were all prepared for it.
However, when that day actually arrived, it undoubtedly filled the three of them with trepidation.
The Yan Household, Ma Household, and Yun Household all suffered heavy casualties in the Du Household's calamity and the Demon Beast tide breaking through the pass.
The original patriarchs of the Ma Household and Yun Household even died in the Du Household's "Cuckoo Secret Realm," and the current patriarchs were all re-elected more than three years ago.
In the past three years, the Kong Household has produced a continuous stream of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the number of newly awakened bloodline cultivators has increased several times over, greatly increasing their strength and allowing them to fully enjoy the benefits of successfully Star Inlaying and advancing to the "Ninth-Grade True Spirit" Lineage level.
However, even three years was not enough time for the Yan Household, Ma Household, and Yun Household to recover the casualties and losses they suffered during the Du Household's calamity and the Demon Beast tide that broke through the pass.
If we consider the interests of their Lineage, these three families shouldn't have chosen the Kong Household as their master family in the first place. Instead, they should have followed the example of the other servant Lineage in the original "Cuckoo County" and chosen to join the Ya Household, becoming servant Lineage of the Ya Household.
In this way, they would not have to participate in the expansion war in a short period of time, and could become a servant Lineage of an "Eighth-Grade True Spirit" Lineage, with a potentially broader future.
However, the Yan, Ma, and Yun families ultimately chose the Kong Household as their main family.
The main reason for this was that the Kong Household had saved the three families during the Du Household's misfortune and the Demon Beast tide, and the three families had no choice but to repay the kindness.
On the other hand, all three families harbored the idea of "serving the emperor's cause" and were willing to take a gamble.
After all, like other servant Lineage, once they join the Ya Household, they will only be ordinary members among the Ya Household's servant Lineage, blending into the crowd. Their status and relationship will certainly be far inferior to the original servant Lineage of the Ya Household family in "Fire Crow County".
Among the servant Lineage of the Ya Household, they have fallen to the bottom of the list.
Therefore, the development prospects of these families over the next few decades, or even hundreds of years, are already clear at a glance. Unless a genius disciple emerges from the Lineage, it is estimated that there will be little hope of them rising to prominence.
Choosing the Kong Household, a newly promoted "Ninth-Grade True Spirit" Lineage, as the main family is certainly full of danger and instability, and may even involve participating in the expansion war, but it undoubtedly provides an opportunity to take a gamble.
If they can successfully follow the Kong Household to expand their territory and build "Peacock County", then their three families will be the first batch of loyal ministers of the Kong Household and the first pioneers of Peacock County.
At that time, not only will their relationship with the Kong Household become closer, forming a unified entity from which they will reap numerous benefits; moreover, as the first pioneers of Peacock County, they will also be the first to enjoy the various resources and benefits of the newly developed land.
Not only will it be able to quickly recover the losses, casualties, and other damages suffered by the three families, but it will also be able to take things a step further and enable the Lineage to develop better and faster.
It offers far more hope than joining the Ya Household and facing a predictable, bleak future.
Of course, since it's a gamble, there will inevitably be winners and losers.
If they fail to follow the Kong Household in expanding their territory and building Peacock County, it will naturally cause their already severely damaged and devastated Lineage to fall to the bottom, and they may not be able to recover for decades or even centuries, or even face the crisis of extinction.
Therefore, in order to maximize the success rate, after the banquet at the Kong Household, the Lineage returned to their Lineage and gathered the main cultivators and combat forces of their families. They were then transferred to the Kong Household's territory, "Peacock Ridge," to join forces with the Kong Household's cultivators and begin some combat drills and coordination in preparation for the upcoming expansion war.
At the same time, Kong Wenxuan, clan leader Kong Changgeng, second elder Kong Changlan, second Kong Yujin, and eldest uncle Kong Yushuo boarded the "Feather Boat" again, left "Cuckoo Town", and flew towards the Lineage's chosen settlement.
Before the numerous cultivators from the Lineage and the cultivator teams from the three servant Lineage arrive to participate in the expansion war, the main forces of these Lineage need to first take over this "second alternative location," kill the dangerous Second Tier Demon Beast there, and capture the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast, thus establishing it as the base for the Lineage's expansion war.
In addition to the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Kong Household, they also invited Senior Ya Zhaoying Purple Mansion cultivator from the Ya Household, to participate in this operation.
According to the promise made by the other party at "Demon-Suppressing Pass", they could help the Kong Household Kong Household once in their war of expansion.
Originally, when they were in the "Five Peaks" area last time, Ya Zhaoying said that he would kill the Third Tier Demon Race and Demon Beast occupying the "Five Peaks" area and hand over the "Five Peaks" area to the Kong Household as their territory, thus fulfilling his promise.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances in the war, the "Five Peaks" land was destroyed and could not be handed over to the Kong Household as territory, so Ya Zhaoying's promise was not fulfilled.
Therefore, this time, as the Kong Household expands their territory, they naturally need Ya Zhaoying to take action once again to fulfill their original promise.
In fact, according to the Second Elder Kong Changlan's idea, she could join forces with her Second Aunt Kong Yujin to set up the Third Tier treasure array "Mountain and Water Layered Waves Formation" first. Then, she could use this Third Tier treasure array to suppress the Third Tier Demon Beast Stone Disc Turtle, and then use the "Black Tortoise Command" to subdue it, which would be enough to completely eliminate the danger in "Crescent Moon Lake".
There was no need to invite Ya Zhaoying to take action; instead, it exposed their own array formations and beast-taming techniques.
However, both Kong Wenxuan and the clan chief Kong Changgeng rejected the second elder's suggestion. For them, safety was far more important than any trump card.
With Ya Zhaoying's promise, they could more safely capture the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast, eliminating the need for their clansmen to take risks. In case of problems during the formation setup or suppression process, the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast might break through and attack them.
So, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Kong Household are currently not strong enough to fight against that Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast.
At that time, regardless of who dies or is injured, it will be a huge loss and damage to the Kong Household.
As for the Lineage's formations and beast-taming trump cards, these cannot be hidden. In the future, when the Lineage faces various crises, these trump cards will definitely be revealed.
Therefore, rather than risking their own people's lives to hide these trump cards that are destined to be exposed in the future, it would be better to invite Ya Zhaoying to take action to ensure the safety of their people.