Near the Yanyun Mountain Range, there were three large-scale cities. Small and medium-sized towns and residences of various aristocratic families were scattered all over. Compared to the somewhat desolate Zang Province and other places, Quanzhou was undoubtedly much richer.
In the northwest of the Yanyun Mountain Range, there was a rather secluded valley surrounded by miasma and mist. Through the layers of mist, a huge manor was built inside.
There were many palaces and buildings in the manor, most of which were built with brand-new cyan bricks. Their surfaces were inscribed with countless cyan magic runes, flashing with a faint light.
In the center of the manor, there was a huge horizontal square that led to a rather magnificent palace.
Several guards in cyan armor stood at the entrance of the palace, looking solemn.
Above the palace, there was a cyan flag that was more than 100 feet high. The flag made a puffing sound with the howling mountain wind. The flag was inscribed with the symbol of the Qing Family.
A few years ago, the Qing Family moved from Zang Province to this place. Now, the reconstruction of the Qing Family had basically been completed. Compared to the time when they were in Zang Province, the scale seemed to be a little larger.
However, at this moment, the atmosphere in the Qing Family manor was very solemn. Occasionally, people of the Qing Family who flew by looked somewhat gloomy.
In the central palace, three men in cyan robes sat on the left side. They were the three Celestial Phenomenon Elders of the Qing Family — Qing Gu, Qing Fang, and Yan Shan.
Opposite the three sat four people, all dressed in fiery red robes.
The leader was a burly man with a square face and red eyebrows. His fiery red robe was faintly flowing with light. Judging from the aura he exuded, his cultivation had reached the late Celestial Phenomenon Late Stage.
Next to the burly man was a thin man with a gloomy and cold gaze. Impressively, his cultivation was also in the late Celestial Phenomenon Late Stage. The other two people were a man and a woman. They looked to be about 30 years old and were both in the Celestial Phenomenon Middle Stage.
"Elders of the Qing Family, I've already made my intentions very clear to all of you during our previous visits. I don't wish to waste my breath on this matter anymore. The Di Clan wants the Cloud Scraping Valley that your Qing Clan occupies. The conditions remain the same. Your Qing Clan will move out of the Cloud Scraping Valley for 30,000,000 Magical Crystals, "the square-faced man said coldly as he stretched out his hand and showed three fingers.
"Clan Leader Di Long, you're wrong. Our Qing Clan has spent no less than tens of millions of Demonic Crystals on the Cloud Scraping Valley. We've also expended a lot of manpower and energy. Why should we hand it over to your Di Clan?" Qing Fang, who was seated below, said coldly before Qing Gu, who was seated at the head of the table.
"The Cloud Scraping Valley doesn't belong to your Qing Clan, but it was rented from the Gai Clan, the number one clan in the Yan Yun Mountain Range. We have already investigated. You rented it for three hundred years, right?" The skinny man beside the square-faced man laughed and said.
"That's right, that's right. Since you're aware of it, please do as you please. For the next 300 years, this valley will belong to the Qing Clan. No matter what the Di Clan is willing to offer, the Qing Clan will never give up this valley, "Qing Gu said in a deep voice.
As soon as Qing Gu said this, the faces of the four members of the Di Clan sank.
"Elder Qing Gu, according to the rules set by the Gai Clan, the Gai Clan has the right to take back the land as long as they compensate us accordingly," the square-faced man said as he looked at Qing Gu.
"That's right. If the Gai Clan wants to take back this valley, the Qing Clan will have no objections. However, we will never give up this place just because of a word from the Di Clan, "Qing Gu said indifferently.
The square-faced man smiled faintly and waved his hand to take out a piece of white parchment. With a wave of his hand, the white parchment flew in front of the people of the Qing Clan.
When Qing Gu and the others looked at it, their faces changed slightly. The white parchment was the purchase contract of the Cloud Scraping Valley.
"Does the Di Clan want to buy this valley?" Qing Gu asked with narrowed eyes.
"That's right. That's right," the square-faced man said with a smile.
The faces of the three elders of the Qing Clan darkened instantly.
It had been almost ten years since the Qing Clan moved here. Because of the Liu Clan's rebellion, the Qing Clan immediately started to move because of Liu Ming's reminder.
The Yanyun Mountain Range in Quanzhou was the most famous Mana Source in Quanzhou. It was not far from Zang Province and was the first choice for families in Zang Province to migrate.
However, when the Qing Clan moved here, the families in the other prefectures and counties near Zang Province did not expect that the battle between the Liu Clan and the Central Imperial Family would be a protracted war.
Therefore, after the Qing Clan came to the Yanyun Mountain Range, they still had time to choose carefully. In the end, they spent tens of millions of Demonic Crystals to rent the Cloud Scraping Valley from the first family, the Gai Clan.
The valley was quite hidden and rich in Demonic Qi. The valley covered an area of a hundred miles. In addition to several Mana Sources in the valley, there was even a True Demonic Origin that released True Demonic Qi day and night. Practicing Demonic Skills here would not only yield twice the result with half the effort, but the probability of a low-level disciple breaking through was also much higher than that of an ordinary Mana Source.
There was no doubt that this was a good place in the entire Yanyun Mountain Range.
In the past few years, the Qing Clan had settled down here and lived a comfortable life for a period of time. Even the cultivation speed of the disciples in the clan had improved a lot.
However, while the Qing Clan was enjoying the rich resources here, the situation in the Yanyun Mountain Range had quietly changed.
The matter naturally started from the rebellion of the Liu Clan in recent years. In the past few years, not only did the Central Imperial Family not defeat the Liu Clan and recover the lost prefectures, but they were in a stalemate with the Liu Clan in the battle.
Near the intersection of the two forces, the families in the several prefectures naturally did not want to be cannon fodder for nothing.
Therefore, the families in the prefectures that were affected finally realized that something was wrong and began to move inward. In the inner prefectures, some places with rich Demonic Qi naturally became more and more competitive.
Quanzhou was close to the Central Imperial Dynasty, where the Central Imperial Family was located, and the Yanyun Mountain Range was a first-class place with rich Demonic Qi. Naturally, the competition for the various cultivation places had reached a white-hot degree.
However, the previous few competitions did not affect the Qing Clan. At that time, they were quite lucky and thought that after this period of time, they would truly be free of worries.
They did not expect that the Di Clan, who had just migrated from Cang Zhou, would actually take a fancy to the Cloud Scraping Valley. Recently, they had already visited a few times and wanted the Qing Clan to give up this place.
The Di Clan was a famous family in Cang Zhou. Their power was above the Qing Clan. Moreover, it was rumored that they had come into contact with the Gai Clan in the Yanyun Mountain Range several times. In addition, the Clan Leader, Liu Ming, was still not in the Qing Clan. Thus, the Di Clan became even more fearless.
As for the Di Clan's request, Qing Gu and the rest would definitely not agree. Putting aside the fact that the Qing Clan would not be able to find another good place to stay after giving up this place, the crux was that the Qing Clan's Three Brightness Temple had already been rebuilt in the Cloud Scraping Valley.
When the Three Brightness Temple was rebuilt, not only did they consume a large amount of resources, but because Liu Ming was not around, Qing Gu and the rest were not on guard. As a result, the incomplete Grotto-Heaven Treasure, the Three Light Painting, and the True Devil Source in the Cloud Scraping Valley actually mutated and merged together.
In this way, if the Three Light Painting was forcefully taken back, the painting would probably collapse. This was something that the Qing Clan absolutely could not allow to happen.
It should be known that the Qing Clan had spent tens of millions of Magical Crystals to rent the Cloud Scraping Valley from the Gai Clan for 300 years. If they wanted to buy this place, it would be impossible without paying ten times the price.
However, they did not expect the Di Clan to be so rich!
"I did not expect you to want to buy this valley. However, it seems that the contract has not been established yet. The Gai Clan should not have decided to sell this place to the Di Clan. Alright, according to the Gai Clan's rules, the lessee has the priority to purchase the land during the lease period. The Qing Clan will immediately request to purchase this place from the Gai Clan. You should just give up, "Qing Gu said after pondering for a while.
As soon as he said that, not only did the four people from the Di Clan's expressions change, but Qing Fang and Yan Shan's expressions also changed.
Although the Qing Clan was also quite rich, they might not be able to afford to take out hundreds of millions of Magical Crystals.
The square-faced man's expression suddenly became cold. He waved his hand to take back the white parchment and said slowly, "I would like to give you a piece of advice again. Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Do you think that the Di Clan cannot do anything to you?"
"Haha, this is Quanzhou, not Cangzhou. If the Di Clan wants to fight, the Qing Clan will accompany you to the end." Qing Gu smiled faintly, not caring about the threat of the square-faced man.
The square-faced man's heart trembled. As Qing Gu said, this was not Cangzhou, but Quanzhou's Yan Yun Mountain Range.
The Yan Yun Mountain Range was vast, and nearly half of the area was under the jurisdiction of the Quanzhou's top family, the Gai Clan.
The Gai Clan had a mighty figure in the Mystic Enlightening Realm, and they had been operating here for many years. Regardless of strength or power, they were far above the Qing Clan or the Di Clan. Moreover, due to the recent tense situation in the Yan Yun Mountain Range, the Gai Clan had issued a strict order to prohibit people from fighting without reason in the area under their jurisdiction. Those who violated the order would be severely punished by the Gai Clan.
The thin man from the Di Clan coughed slightly and pulled the corner of the square-faced man's clothes. The square-faced man glanced at him and frowned without saying anything.
"Haha, don't be agitated. The Di Clan is only here for this valley. Naturally, we will not violate the Gai Clan's rules," the thin man said with a smile.
Qing Gu sneered and did not answer.
"However, Elder Qing Gu also threatened to buy this place. I wonder if the Qing Clan's assets can afford such a large number of Magical Crystals? The Di Clan has offered a total of 500 million Magical Crystals, but the Gai Clan is still hesitant and has not agreed yet, "the thin man said with a sarcastic look on his face.
"Elder Di You, you don't have to worry about this. It's just a few hundred million Magical Crystals. The Qing Clan can still afford it," Qing Gu's eyes flickered as he said.
"Haha, let me say this first. Even if the Qing Clan can afford it, the Di Clan will not give up on the Mo Yun Valley. Although you are renters, it may not be something that can be bought with 500 million Magical Crystals, "the thin man's eyes flickered as he said meaningfully.
The expressions of Qing Gu and the others changed slightly when they heard this.
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