"Patriarch Chen is joking. If the strength of the Chen family is weak, how could they destroy the Song family?" Patriarch Zhao said with a smile while stroking his white beard.

Seeing this, Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly: "This matter is the action of the royal family, and it has nothing to do with my Chen family."

"Okay, this is the plan of the Chen family, or the Song family deserved what they deserved. The old man doesn't care. This Lingtian Chen family should take it away as soon as possible in exchange for the stability of my Zhao family." Zhao Patriarch smiled.

"Junior understands."

Chen Yang nodded, and then the spiritual energy shook, taking all the spiritual fields into his pocket.

Then Chen Yang glanced at the members of the Zhao family, "Patriarch Zhao, why are the nobles living in seclusion here?"

"With the strength of the nobles, it is completely possible to find a city, depending on the clan, isn't it much better than here?"

"If the nobles don't dislike it, I can draw a city from the Song family's territory to supply the nobles."

"Many thanks to Clan Master Chen for his kindness, but my Zhao clan is already used to this place and will not be relocating anymore." Clan Chief Zhao waved his hand with a smile.

Seeing this, Chen Yang bowed his hands to Patriarch Zhao again, "So, Chen Yang retire."

Immediately, Chen Yang and the two quickly left Zhao Village. After leaving completely, Chen Yang turned his head and glanced at Zhao Cun again, "Elder, after the piercing guard training is completed, the first target of investigation is this Zhao's secret."

"The old man understands."

...

Chen's house, in the conference hall.

After accepting the Song family's business, Chen Yang took Chen Xuan back to the family to discuss things.

"Patriarch, according to statistics, the annual income of the Song family is as much as 5,000 spirit stones. Excluding the cost, there can also be 3,500 spirit stones." Chen Xuan handed Chen Yang a booklet.

"The income of five thousand spirit stones every year? That's not right." Chen Yang frowned, "Although I don't know the specific spirit stone income of the Song family."

"But the Song family is an eighth-rank family, and the annual income from spirit stones should be around 10,000."

"Why does the Song family earn only 5,000 spirit stones every year? How can they afford an eighth-rank family?"

In the past, the Chen family's annual income was as much as a thousand spirit stones, but they were still struggling.

And the strength of the eighth-grade family is about ten times that of the ninth-grade family, and this consumption is naturally ten times that of the ninth-grade family.

Not to mention the annual income of 5,000 spirit stones, even 10,000 spirit stones would not be enough for an eighth-rank family.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan smiled embarrassedly: "The owner of the family doesn't know, these income are indeed all the income of the Song family in Nanyang County."

"Five thousand spirit stones can be consumed by an eighth-rank family?" Chen Yang looked at Chen Xuan suspiciously.

"The owner of the family doesn't know. Nanyang County, Jiangyou County, Anning County, Zuoling County, and Youling County, the income of the eighth-rank family in these five counties is about 5,000 spirit stones." Chen Xuan said.

"Oh, I would like to hear the details." Chen Yang said curiously.

"Does the owner know that the territory of these five counties is equivalent to the size of two normal counties."

"If the site is small, the income will naturally be less." Chen Xuan explained.

Hearing this, Chen Yang became even more puzzled.

"Then why divide it into five counties, and just divide it into two counties. And with such little income, how can these eighth-rank families be able to sustain?"

"These two questions have the same answer." Chen Xuan said with a smile, "Does the owner know Xuan Tie?"

"Mysterious iron, eighth-grade spiritual material, is the main material for refining eighth-ninth-grade spiritual tools, and it is also a must-have material."

"A pound of profound iron can be sold for almost ten pieces of spirit stones. On average, ten kilograms of profound iron are consumed to refine a ninth-grade spirit tool."

"Is it possible that there is no connection between these five major counties and Xuantie?" Chen Yang asked.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan nodded, "The owner guessed right, the reason why the two counties were divided into five counties.

It is because at the junction of these five counties, there is a vein of profound iron ore. "

"This mysterious iron ore can generate at least 50,000 spiritual stones every year."

"If such a large vein of black iron is swallowed by a family, after one or two hundred years of accumulation, how can it create a strong eighth-rank or even seventh-rank power."

"Naturally, the Imperial Beast Sect was unwilling, so they split this place into five counties. Let the five eighth-rank aristocratic families jointly divide the proceeds of this mysterious iron ore."

Chen Yang understood, I said that with such a small site, how could it accommodate five noble families of the eighth rank, it turned out to be because of the mysterious iron ore veins.

"According to the meaning of the first elder, the bulk of the Song family's business is in this mysterious iron vein.

But now that the Song family is destroyed, the share that belongs to the Song family is divided by the remaining four eighth-rank families. "

"That's right."

Chen Yang thought for a moment, and then said: "I remember the wife of the eighth elder, my ninth aunt, is a descendant of the Xu family of the eighth-rank family in Anning County."

"People have been married to our Chen family for so many years, so it's time to go back and have a look."

"What does the owner mean?" Chen Xuan took a serious look at Chen Yang's face, then nodded, "I know what to do."

Half a month later, Xucheng, Anning County, outside the city gate.

The wall of this city gate is tall and majestic. On the plaque of the city gate, there are two large gilt characters written on it.

"Xucheng".

Looking at the majestic and magnificent city walls of Xucheng, countless pedestrians stopped and yearned for it.

The whole Jiangzhou knows that this Xucheng is the city where the Xu family of the eighth-rank aristocratic family sits.

The Xu family, an old eighth-grade family in Jiangzhou, was already an eighth-grade family in Anning County as early as 400 years ago.

This generation has been operated, and its family background is much deeper than that of the newly promoted eighth-rank family.

However, the Xu family has had a hard time recently.

A few years ago, the Dagan royal family recruited the ancestors of various families, and the ancestors of the Xu family were naturally recruited.

However, the Xu family had not waited for the news of the ancestor's achievements before they got the ancestor's body.

Although Dagan compensated the Xu family for a lot of resources, it was enough for the Xu family to give birth to a condensed pill.

But the distant thirst can't be quenched, and the future condensate pill can't sit in the current Xu family.

The ancestor who is currently in charge of the Xu family is the first generation of the Xu family after they were promoted to the eighth rank, and they are now more than three hundred and seventy years old.

It is only more than 20 years away from the 400-year limit of Master Ningdan. No one knows how long this ancestor of the Xu family can last.

If the ancestor dies and a new condensate pill is born, then the Xu family's 400-year-old eighth-rank family is afraid that it will fall in rank.

That's all, there are internal worries, the Xu family still has external troubles.

After the Song family was destroyed, the Song family's share in the Xuan iron ore should be divided equally among the remaining families.

But because of the death of the Xu family's ancestor, the other three eighth-rank families avoided the Xu family directly, and the three families divided the Song family's share.

If it's just this, it's fine. After all, the Xu family is weak, and taking the Song family's share is only causing trouble for himself.

But the tree wants to be quiet and the wind is not enough. The other three big families not only occupy the share of the Song family, but also the share of the Xu family, and have plans to embezzle it.

Under such internal and external troubles, no one knows how long the Xu family can last.

Closer to home.

Today's Xucheng ushered in a chariot.

This chariot was pulled by the hurricane wolf, and at first glance it was a member of the aristocratic family.

Pedestrians outside the city also knew, and they all gave way to the carriage.

The chariot entered Xucheng without hindrance, and then went to a building complex in the north of the city.

As an eighth-rank family that has been proliferating for hundreds of years, the Xu family is naturally not comparable to the Chen family, and it is impossible for the Chen family to live together regardless of direct line or collateral line.

The building complex in the north of the city is exactly the site where the Xu family's collateral clans are located.

The carriage was parked outside a house, and a middle-aged couple walked down from the carriage.

The man was sturdy, with a dignified and calm face.

And women, because they are well maintained, look like a half-old milf.

This couple is Chen Guang, the eighth elder of the Chen family, and his wife Xu Ningyun.

Chen Guang, as the ninth of Chen Yang's father's generation, is now fifty years old, and his cultivation base has reached the eighth level of Qi training, so he is barely a master.

Of course, this talent is far worse than his son Chen Xiao.

Chen Guang is also happy like this, who doesn't want their children to surpass themselves.

"Chen Guang, what do you think of my outfit?"

It seemed that it was the first time that she had returned to her parents' house. Xu Ningyun was obviously a little nervous and took it seriously, so she dressed up specially.

A purple-blue silk dress, with a purple-blue phoenix crown and an ice-blue pearl necklace, made Xu Ningyun look like a woman in her thirties.

Chen Guang glanced at his wife, and said absentmindedly, "It's okay."

"What's ok?" Xu Ningyun frowned, "Can you use some snacks and take a good look at me?"

Seeing Madam Chen's anger, Chen Guang said with an apologetic smile: "Madam, it's not that I don't care, it's just that you go back to your parents' home, why do you have to dress up like this?"

"You do not understand."

Xu Ningyun snorted coldly: "My brothers and their wives are very wary of me. Even when I sent a letter back, I thought I was going to fight for the family property."

"Now that I go back to my mother's house, they might make things difficult for me."

"I have to prepare in advance, so that they can see. The things they value, the old lady doesn't look down on it."

"It's alright, alright, the family says two things."

"Come on, tell me whether I look good or not." Xu Ningyun glared at her.

"Beautiful, very beautiful. Compared with you, I feel a little ashamed."

"You know how to talk." Xu Ningyun frowned, and her face filled with joy.

"I told you, you are going to give me a lot of face this time, you can do whatever you want, you can take a concubine."

"Don't talk nonsense, I never thought about taking a concubine."

"It's okay, just treat me like I'm not here."

"I said the same when you weren't there. I, Chen Guang, will never take a concubine in my life."

"It's your acquaintance."

...

Xu Qiu, an ordinary member of the Xu family.

Xu Qiu, who is now in his seventies, has long ceased to work for the family. Every day, he grows flowers and birds in the house, surrounded by children and grandchildren, and enjoys family happiness.

Xu Qiu's own strength is not weak, and he is still able to practice in the eighth-rank family.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get it. This is a good house among the collateral departments.

Today's Xu Qiu did not take care of the flowers and plants, but wore a brand-new brocade robe. He sat in the main hall with a worried look in his eyes, as if he was waiting for someone.

And Xu Qiu's descendants also gathered in the main hall.

"Boss, go see if your third sister is here." Xu Qiu hadn't seen her daughter for more than 20 years, so Xu Qiu was naturally anxious.

At the beginning, he was unwilling to marry his daughter to the Chen family. A new ninth-rank family, even if it was a direct disciple, how much happiness would his daughter enjoy with him?

It would be better to marry a side disciple of an eighth-rank aristocratic family. If nothing else, it was an eighth-rank aristocratic family, much stronger than a ninth-rank aristocratic family.

But if his daughter is willing, he can only endure the pain.

Now I hear that the Chen family is very strong, and I don't know if my daughter is enjoying it.

Seeing this, the boss of the Xu family hesitated and said, "This...Father, I don't get along with the third sister. It was because of me that I ran away from home."

"Let me meet now, this is not..."

"How long has it been?" Xu Qiu glanced at the boss, "You were young and ignorant at the time, but now more than 20 years have passed, what kind of contradiction can there be?"

"This..." Seeing this, Boss Xu said bravely, "Okay, I'll go right now."

Outside Xu Qiu's house, Xu Ningyun glanced at the house that had been away for more than 20 years, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Xu family, I, Xu Ningyun, are back!"

At this moment, from Xu Qiu's mansion, two men in brocade robes came out.

Although he is in his fifties, because of his cultivation, his appearance is no different from his thirty-year-old.

When the eldest of the Xu family saw his younger sister, he hurriedly greeted her with a smile, "Sanmei, you are back. It was wrong for your brother at first, and it was wrong for you to be here for your brother."

"Big brother doesn't have to be like this." Xu Ningyun said quickly: "It was all about when I was young, and my little sister has long forgotten."

"I haven't been home for so many years, and it's also because the Chen family has too many things to do. I need to work **** everything, and I really don't have time to come back."

Chen Guang glanced at his wife, when did the affairs of the Chen family require Xu Ningyun to work hard?

Anyway, at this time, I still give the lady a face.

Sure enough, when he heard Xu Ningyun say this, the boss of the Xu family was startled, and then he smiled even more, "My sister has worked hard."

Immediately, the boss of the Xu family looked at Chen Guang, "This is my brother-in-law."

Seeing this, Chen Guang said neither humble nor arrogant: "Chen Guang has seen two brothers."

"Oh, brother-in-law, don't be so polite."

The boss of the Xu family hurriedly stepped forward~lightnovelpub.net~ and helped Chen Guang up, with a flattering smile on his face, "Brother-in-law, it's hard for you to come here, this time you'll have to stay for a while longer."

"Well, yes." Chen Guang nodded.

The eldest of the Xu family continued to laugh and said, "Brother-in-law, this is not the place to talk. Come in with me."

"Brother said yes." Xu Ningyun nodded with a smile, and then said to Xu's servant, "Come on, come and move things."

"This was brought by Chen Guang and dedicated to my father."

Immediately, a few servants walked out of the main house, came to the carriage, and removed the things that Chen Guang brought one by one.

A bag of rice, a jar of wine, a monster meat weighing nearly 100 pounds, and some miscellaneous tea, vegetables and fruits.

It looks rather normal.

Of course, rice, wine, meat, and that are all different.

For example, spirit rice and rice, spirit wine and wine, monster meat and ordinary beast meat, the differences are not small.