The Greatest Landowner Under Heaven

"Great Yuan?"

Before Yu Tunzhou could respond, a cold laugh rang out from inside the house.

Yu Tunzhou looked over and discovered that the speaker was actually Li Jingxuan.

After their parting at Luofu, he and his Junior Brother Li had not seen each other for several years.

Having met him today, he can finally see through this man's true nature.

This Junior Brother Li is clearly on the path of Immortal Dao, and his rank is close to the Peak External Scenery. In this era where Immortal Dao suppresses cultivation, to reach the Peak External Scenery at this age is truly remarkable...

He truly deserves to be called a genius who, though not listed on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, is known to all!

"The Great Yuan won't last much longer!"

Li Jingxuan said resolutely.

Yu Tunzhou noticed that everyone present, Liaokong high-ranking Shaolin monks like Master Kong, had no doubt about Li Jingxuan's words, and even...

I completely agree! And he could probably guess what was going on behind the scenes.

Since ancient times, both Daoism and Buddhism have experienced several great calamities, each of which resulted in the annihilation of entire families.

The Daoist and Buddha temples that still exist in the Central Plains today are the "survivors" of several great calamities.

One of the great calamities was brought about by that Peerless Imperial Lord four thousand years ago.

That was the greatest calamity since High Antiquity times, causing heavy losses to both Daoism and Buddhism, almost wiping them out completely, and even the Supreme Purity Lineage was not spared.

Before that, the suppression of Immortal Dao had not reached its limit, and there were still many Immortals and Gods in the Central Plains, including many True Immortal and Golden Immortal.

But in that great calamity, almost all the Immortals and Gods of the Daoist and Buddhist lineages perished, and countless powerful figures fell.

Therefore, even after four thousand years, the hatred between the two families towards this emperor remains at its peak and has not diminished in the slightest.

"This Wuji monk is simply curious about Benefactor Yu's attitude towards the Great Yuan," the monk Wuji asked in a deep voice, his hands clasped together.

Yu Tunzhou said calmly, "I am but a commoner, and I will not meddle in politics. The fact that the Divine Capital sent people to Northern Plains to recruit us is a game between the Divine Capital and the various families in Northern Plains, and it has nothing to do with me."

Qinghuang nodded in agreement.

In their view, Yu Tunzhou's approach was the most appropriate and prudent. As for this man who claimed he wouldn't interfere in politics, he had long since become the de facto "Lord of Northern Plains."

Even if the Great Yuan wanted to support a faction in the Northern Plains to challenge him, nowadays it's likely that no one would dare to utter a sound.

The monk Wuji was about to speak when Li Jingxuan interrupted him:

"Does Little Thunderclap Temple still have time to meddle in Northern Plains ' affairs? Has your dispute with Vajra Chan Temple ended?"

The monk Wuji frowned as he looked over, wary of this rumored successor of the Highest Purity School.

He realized that today was no longer the time to continue testing the Yu Tunzhou, so he fell silent and took a step back.

At the same time, Yu Tunzhou also received a reminder from Li Jingxuan:

"Senior Brother Yu, the Little Thunderclap Temple has been secretly interfering in the internal struggles of the Vajra Chan Temple, trying to bring them under its control. And because of that Buddhist disciple, you've become their target."

Yu Tunzhou squinted, roughly understanding the purpose of this visitor.

He raised his head and said calmly, "If Master Wuji nothing else, you may leave."

Wuji, who had already retreated to his original position and remained silent, was stunned upon hearing these words, followed by shock and anger.

Step aside? This person's tone and wording were utterly unreasonable, showing him absolutely no respect!

It's like they just tore off the mask of civility at the slightest disagreement!

He wanted to lash out, but when he met Yu Tunzhou's indifferent gaze, he instantly realized that this man was probably trying to force him to lose his temper!

Although he carried Buddhist treasures for protection, he remembered that this person had just claimed to have killed Xue Wuya to the point of near death, with only his Primordial Spirit escaping in the end...

A chill ran through me!

This person's strength has progressed so rapidly, how could it be so terrifying!

He suppressed his displeasure and rose indifferently. "Since Benefactor Yu is not welcoming..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Tunzhou interrupted him.

The latter shushed, "Don't speak, or I might lose control and kill you."

The powerful figures in the arena couldn't help but look at him with strange eyes, feeling that this person's sharpness was too overwhelming.

They hadn't expected him to be so domineering, a far cry from the legendary virtuous and inactive ideals of the Daode Lineage...

Wuji though Wu Ji was Grandmaster, he was still enraged by Yu Tunzhou's provocation. However, after assessing the situation and recognizing his own limitations, he could only grit his teeth and swallow this humiliation before turning away in anger. Yu Tunzhou smiled again and said, "I'll leave the Northern Plains to you all to lend a hand."

"It is the right thing to do," said Master Qinghuang slowly.

"I'll keep an eye on the various families in Northern Plains later to ensure the smooth implementation of the military campaign." Xuanlan Daoist nodded.

"Amitabha," Master Liaokong suddenly said, "If Benefactor Yu has the time, he might as well visit Shaolin. He should be able to have many things to talk about with his senior brother."

The fourth-ranked Shaolin monk on the Heaven Ranking, Master Liaose?

The Yu Tunzhou, smiling and nodding.

According to Jiang Wenxuan, almost everyone on the Heaven Ranking, starting with Old Mo, has entered the realm of True Immortal.

The reason is that Kou Ziling, who fought against Old Mo back then, is widely recognized as having already entered the realm of True Immortal.

Even Kou Ziling and Yan Huifeng seem to have touched the threshold of the Golden Immortal, and may have already quietly entered it.

Yu Tunzhou expressed skepticism about this claim.

In the battle between Xue Wuya and Yan Huifeng, the former was powerless to fight back and was cut and torn apart by various swords. However, it is rumored that Yan Huifeng ultimately could not do anything to Xue Wuya either.

If Yan Huifeng had truly reached the Golden Immortal realm, even though Xue Wuya's Blood River True Scripture was nearly unsolvable, the sheer difference in their realms would have been enough to easily suppress him, rather than allowing him to escape. Of course, he hadn't witnessed that battle firsthand and was unaware of the details.

Perhaps Xue Wuya carried the Blood River Dao Sect's most powerful immortal weapon during that battle, or perhaps he had other preparations—it's hard to say.

A hasty battle versus a well-prepared battle fraught with information asymmetry—even if both sides have the same forces, the outcome could be worlds apart.

The battle in which he suppressed and killed Xue Wuya was under such circumstances.

If Xue Wuya hadn't been so careless, or if he had known about the characteristics of his own Dharma Domain beforehand, he would never have suffered such a crushing defeat in their first encounter and fallen into a complete disadvantage.

The outcome of this battle may not change, but the process will certainly not be easy.

After reaching a temporary agreement with each party, all the powerful figures left the scene.

They need to relay the message back to their sect, and at the same time choose whether to stay in one place or travel around to witness the spread of martial arts in the Northern Plains.

Under Liu Qiandao's instructions, the heads of the seven families were all dragged out of the Luo Household and taken directly to the dungeon of the government office in Xuanbei Commandery in front of the entire city.

The crime, naturally, is associating with Six Paths of Evil and Demons realms of existence.

After witnessing the Grandmaster of various families plead for mercy, yet the seven families still met such a fate, the representatives of all families in the city fell silent. The once noisy streets were now eerily quiet, with only the sound of the robes scraping against the ground as the seven were dragged away.

Seeing the seven distraught people, the representatives of each family felt a chill in their hearts as they looked towards the quiet yet deep and secluded Luo Household, which resembled a giant maw.

What exactly happened?

Even with seven parties enlisting the help of so many major corporations to mediate, couldn't the outcome be changed?

Soon, as the punishment notices for the seven families were issued, all the Northern Plains Aristocratic Clan chose to bow their heads in silence.

The main branches of the seven great clans are about to relocate to the Northern Dark Sea to be reassigned to the Northern Dark Sea front.

As for the side branches and offshoots, they can choose whether or not to follow the main family to the Northern Dark Sea, but of course they must also reclaim all resources from the main family.

This caused the major Aristocratic Clan to sigh, but they couldn't help but smile bitterly and console themselves, thinking on the bright side that at least that person hadn't gone to extremes, leaving the seven Lineage with hope for the continuation of their bloodlines.

The prefectures where the seven great Aristocratic Clan reside will soon be vacated as fiefdoms for some of the most severely damaged and distinguished families in the Northern Dark Sea...

After a series of messages were released, the entire Northern Plains was utterly terrified, and everyone clearly realized that there was nothing in the Northern Plains that could affect that person anymore.

Aside from the matter of the seven families, Liu Qiandao, under Yu Tunzhou's instruction, led his men to wipe out the Blood River Dao's strongholds that same day.

Youyin directly extracted everything from the Blood River Dao Sect elder's mind, revealing the true reason this man had come to his death: he had been misled by An Ruyu. After Liu Qiandao arrived at the Blood River Dao Sect stronghold and rescued the group of "death row prisoners," some genuine and some feigning—

They also learned from the captured members of the Blood River Dao Sect that An Ruyu, the Holy Maiden of the Incense-Smelling Cult, had entered the Blood River True Pool several days ago and had not yet come out.

Upon learning of this, Han Wuj iu, who was accompanying and protecting Liu Qiandao, immediately told him not to get involved and that he would take charge of the matter.

Last time, in the Human Emperor's Temporary Palace, he witnessed the entire conversation between that woman and True Lord. Just the phrase "repelled several Dao Lord" was enough to make his jaw drop.

Moreover, based on his years of experience of working alone, the woman's relationship with the True Lord seemed to be Taiyi!

Han Wuj iu ventured alone into the Blood River True Pool, only to find it deserted; not only was there no one there, but even the blood pool itself was empty.

Han Wuj iu, a man of considerable experience who had traveled far and wide, keenly sensed the Void fluctuations occurring in this area, and...

The lingering aura of the Nine Netherworlds!

He instantly became wary.

After ruling out the existence of Nine Netherworlds rift and confirming that it wasn't an invasion from the Nine Netherworlds but merely residual energy, Han Wuj iu, combining this with the traces of the Void, arrived at a startling guess—

That Saintess An seems to have used the blood pool here to summon some being from the Nine Netherworlds!

Judging from the lingering aura of the Nine Netherworlds here, this seems to be more than just a transaction; it's more like... an avatar descending! Has a being from the Nine Netherworlds descended upon the Central Plains in the form of an avatar?

Han Wuj iu doubt and immediately reported the matter to Yu Tunzhou.

After learning about this, Yu Tunzhou recalled the last conversation between Liang Shuoye and An Ruyu.

Did An Ruyu really summon the Blood Spirit Venerable Mother using the blood pool created by the Blood River Dao?

What exactly does this witch want to do?

Remembering the second person this guy wanted to kill, Yu Tunzhou looked towards the direction of Central Province.

Within a few days, he also received news that an envoy from the Central Plains was about to be dispatched.

As far as he knew, the Divine Capital was still in turmoil.

Led by Ji Yaoyang, the only Dharma Aspect in the royal family, the Great Yan Imperial Family openly launched a purge against Emperor Tianshun, the charges of which need no further mention.

Those who supported Ji Yaoyang and the remnants of the royal family were the major Daoist and Buddhist sects in the world, as well as some aristocratic families.

It's unclear how long this internal strife will last.

Under these circumstances, the Divine Capital actually tried to send people to interfere in Northern Plains. Yu Tunzhou had no idea what they were thinking. A few days ago, after the powerful figures from various families had left, Li Jingxuan spoke with him alone for a long time.

This person came here specifically to find him.

During the conversation, Yu Tunzhou could vaguely sense that Junior Brother Li seemed to already know his true identity.

Yu Tunzhou directly exposed the truth and unexpectedly learned about the existence of "King Gold Horn" from Junior Brother Li.

King Gold Horn and King Silver Horn were both attendants of Laojun, more like disciples than actual disciples.

According to seniority, they should address me as "senior brother".

Yu Tunzhou thought to himself, "It seems there are still some people in their Daode Lineage."

He had always believed that, apart from himself, the Daode Lineage was completely empty.

In fact, since ancient times, the Daode Lineage has been almost nowhere to be found, with few records. The Daoist tradition in the Central Plains has also been severed. The only one with some connection is the Nanhua Sect, which regards the Heavenly Lord Nanhua as its patriarch.

Li Jingxuan's main purpose in coming to see him this time was "Great Yuan"!

The ancestral temples of Daoism and Buddhism have held a secret meeting, and the conclusion is to assist Ji Yaoyang in nipping the Great Yuan in the bud.

Yu Tunzhou suddenly remembered An Ruyu's words. That vixen had hit the nail on the head again!

Those who wanted to kill Emperor Tianshun...

Now, the line could probably stretch from the Divine Capital the way to the Northern Plains!

Although Daoism and Buddhism joined forces, the Great Yuan Dynasty was not weak either.

Of the Four Great Households of the Divine Capital, apart from the Anguo Ji Clan, which was already half-crippled, the remaining three families all chose to support the Great Yuan!

With the combined efforts of these three entities, the Divine Capital was as impregnable as a rock!

If Ji Yaoyang hadn't been cultivating his influence in the Divine Capital for so long, he would probably have been driven out of the Divine Capital by a coalition long ago.

Even with the support of both Daoism and Buddhism, it was only a matter of time before Ji Yaoyang was driven out of the Divine Capital.

Li Jingxuan came to him not only to explain the intentions of each faction and to hope that Yu Tunzhou, as a Daode Lineage, would also join the alliance, but also to hope that Yu Tunzhou could lend a helping hand when necessary.

However, judging from the current situation, Li Jingxuan believes that it would be better for Yu Tunzhou to develop in Northern Plains for the time being and to restrain Divine Capital.

Yu Tunzhou has no intention of leaving Northern Plains and heading south to Divine Capital for the time being.

For the next period of time, he would remain in Northern Plains, refining his own Dharma Domain, completing the final step, and simultaneously advancing the reform process in Northern Plains. As for the Great Yuan...

Those with the number "Yuan" should not live too long.

One month later.

Changping Commandery.

In the past, under the Xie Household's infighting, only five families, possessing Immortals and Gods- level resources, never bowed down.

Apart from Chixia, Xuanbei, Yunguan, and Zhaoyang, there is only Changping Commandery at present.

Changping Commandery is the territory of the Kang Household, Kang Household have been operating there for a long time and have always kept a low profile. Before the Xie Household raised their army, they never expected that the Kang family had Immortals and Gods background.

The Kang Household was not involved in the recent turmoil in Xuanbei Commandery.

However, the Kang Household was quite proactive in the subsequent military campaign.

"Second brother, how is it?" An old man with White Brow stood in the medicinal field outside the county town, frowning as he looked at the middle-aged man in front of him.

The middle-aged man, named Kang Pingyue, pondered for a moment and said:

"This Agricultural God Stance is not difficult to cultivate. With the martial arts attainment of the Divine Ability Realm, it only takes a few days to push it to its peak, drawing upon the earth's energy to nourish the land and crops."

"For ordinary people, even with a weaker foundation, it takes at most a few months to reach the level of influencing the earth's energy, making it universally applicable."

"With the continuous nourishment of the earth's energy, not to mention anything else, the yield of this medicinal herb garden of my Kang Household alone can increase two to three times!"

Kang Pingyue emphasized, "Nourishing the soil with natural energy can also solve the problem of insufficient soil fertility after the first harvest, requiring one to two years of soil recuperation. Therefore, overall, the yield can be increased by more than four times!"

The old man, Kang Pingshan, the head of the Kang Household, said with a solemn expression, "So, this single Agricultural God Stance can significantly increase crop yields and grain harvests in the Northern Plains?"

Kang Pingyue was taken aback.

"Grain?" he asked doubtfully. "What use is that? The profits are less than one-thousandth of what our medicinal herb garden yields."

Kang Pingshan snorted coldly, too lazy to explain to his cousin.

He took a deep breath and murmured, "Is this what they mean by Martial Dao taking root among the people?"

Kang Pingyue shook his head and said, "Brother, why are you so surprised? In a prosperous era of Immortal Dao, a simple Minor Cloud and Rain Technique can achieve a similar effect." "Are the two comparable in terms of widespread use?" the old man said coldly. " In High Antiquity times, when have you ever seen an immortal descend to the mortal realm to perform the Minor Cloud and Rain Technique for the common people, just to increase their harvest?"

"This..."

Kang Pingyue couldn't help but shake his head. The immortal Immortal Dao was so revered, and this Minor Cloud and Rain Technique was prepared for the medicinal fields in his own blessed land.

Elder brother, why do you keep talking about earthly food all day?

When has the Kang Household ever lacked food?

"What a clever tactic..."

The old man looked out at the vast wastelands outside the city and seemed to see the future, where countless "martial artists" were busily working.

For thousands of years, powerful Aristocratic Clan Aristocratic Clan, annexing and hoarding vast amounts of land. Grain and cloth have been controlled by these powerful families, so it's only natural that his cousin would assume that "the Central Plains have no shortage of food."

The truth is that, regardless of whether it is a year of abundant harvest or a year of great disaster, Aristocratic Clan never lack food, but ordinary people never have enough to eat.

Whether the common people can have enough to eat has always been one of the means by which Aristocratic Clan control the lower classes.

But now, the very foundation of all of this will be overturned.

Strictly speaking, his cousin wasn't wrong; the Central Plains shouldn't be short of food. Northern Plains Northern Plains, it was a vast and sparsely populated area, with large tracts of wasteland outside the cities of various prefectures, uncultivated by anyone.

The Central Plains was the danger outside the city. Besides the official roads, there were many bandits and mountain thieves. In the eyes of each family, it was really unnecessary to do this just for some crops. After all, the Central Plains had always been prosperous, and families rarely had food shortages.

As for ordinary people?

Even cutting firewood in the woods outside the city required permission, let alone reclaiming wasteland without authorization.

Where did this wasteland come from?

They all belong to someone.

Not long ago, the Great Hero Yu seemed to have a sudden inspiration and held "friendly" negotiations with the various families of Northern Plains, transferring all the barren lands of the major Aristocratic Clan of Northern Plains, except for the county city and important resource areas such as mines and medicinal gardens, to his name.

The reason is that he wants to become the biggest landowner in the world.

At the time, everyone thought that this person was unpredictable and truly unfathomable.

But what about now?

This person probably foresaw this day long ago.

Everything is going according to plan. Kang Pingshan can already foresee that in the future, a large number of ordinary people who have practiced the Agricultural God Stance will enter the wasteland to cultivate the land, and this year is destined to be a year of great harvest far exceeding that of the past.

If this continues, I fear that within a year or two, the people of Northern Plains will no longer have to worry about food and clothing.

And the people who have enough to eat...

But then they won't be so easily manipulated.

Apart from completely suppressing the seven families, that person has not taken any action against any of them, which has made the families feel somewhat at ease this month.

But judging from the current situation, every move he makes seems to be targeting the very foundation of these Aristocratic Clan.

If this continues, the Aristocratic Clan may not perish, but their decline is inevitable.

"Could this be destiny?" the old man murmured.

"Father, an envoy from the Great Yuan has arrived! He wishes to see you!"

Outside the herb garden, a young man hurried over.

The old man suddenly frowned and said calmly, "Just say that I am unwell and cannot see outsiders for the time being."

"Father, judging from his demeanor, he won't leave easily if you don't see him," the young man hesitated. "Perhaps we should still meet him; after all, he is an envoy from the Great Yuan." "This man has come with such fanfare, as if he's afraid the person in Xuanbei Commandery won't know?" the old man sneered, directly rebuking, "He's a fool, and you're a fool too!"

"How can I possibly face him? If I do, I fear that before long, my Changping Kang Household will have to move to the Northern Dark Sea!"