129: Chapter 129 Taking Over the County

In the months that followed, the Su Family entered a period of rapid development.

Qinghe Prefecture, Qinghe County.

Ever since the Wang Family was exterminated by a mysterious demonic Cultivator, this county seat had become a hot potato that no one dared to touch.

At that time, because the demonic Cultivator did not want to waste time, he only killed all the Cultivators and did not lay a hand on the Mortals. After wiping out the Wang Family, he hurriedly rushed to Qingyang Town.

As a result, the city was now leaderless and in a state of chaos.

Of course, the Treasure Gathering Tower was certainly safe and sound; this chain of power was too formidable for anyone to provoke. (The same applied to Treasure Gathering Towers in other counties.)

Since there was also a Treasure Gathering Pavilion in Pingling Prefecture, that demonic Cultivator was not so foolish as to cross them.

But similarly, the Treasure Gathering Tower had chosen to stand by and watch during that incident; they only did business and ignored everything else.

In the end, it was the Tiangang Sect Master who personally gave the order for the Su Family of Qingyang Town to move into Qinghe County and manage it on their behalf to calm the people's hearts.

Naturally, no one dared to object to this order.

Who didn't know that the Su Family now had the Tiangang Sect's Foundation Establishment Fairy, Su Yunling, standing behind them, as well as the wealthy Zhenpin Pavilion and Four Seas Chamber of Commerce as their backers?

On this small patch of land in Qinghe Prefecture, below the level of Golden Core forces, who would dare not give the Su Family Face?

Thus, with the support of the Tiangang Sect, the Su Family logically took over the entire Qinghe County.

However, before the situation in the county was completely stabilized, some members of the Su Family remained in Qingyang Town.

Inside the Discussion Hall of the Su Family's old residence in Qingyang Town.

A tall young man, whose features bore some resemblance to Su Cheng, was clearly reporting the various matters of taking over Qinghe County to Clan Chief Su Tian Sho.

“The farmland and shops left behind by the Wang Family have been fully inventoried, and our Su Family's managers have been installed in all of them.

The several troublemaking forces in the city have also been entirely dealt with.

Within half a month, Qinghe County will surely be completely stabilized.”

This young man was none other than Su Cheng's cousin, Su Yunhao.

Su Yunhao possessed a Mid-grade Spirit Root, and his Aptitude was second only to Su Yunling among the Su Family's younger generation.

In recent years, thanks to the Family's resources being tilted in his favor, his cultivation had also steadily reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

What was even more rare was that after being taught a lesson by the Wang Family back then, his Heart-Nature had become much more steady. He had also studied the way of business under his father, Su Chengzhi, for several years, and now he could be considered quite talented in management.

With the Su Family's expansion, Su Tian Sho had handed the heavy responsibility of taking over Qinghe County to him, which could be seen as the Family becoming more youthful.

“Mm, Yunhao, you have done very well,” Su Tian Sho nodded with satisfaction. “You are fully responsible for the matters of Qinghe County, but you should still ask your father for his opinion when things arise. Also, if you need any resources, feel free to ask the Family.”

“Yes, Clan Chief,” Su Yunhao replied with a bow.

After Su Yunhao withdrew, the Discussion Hall returned to silence. Su Tian Sho was in no hurry to handle other affairs; instead, he sat alone in the main seat, letting his thoughts wander.

A few months ago, his Su Family was merely a small Family tucked away in Qingyang Town.

In front of a 'local emperor' like the Wang Family, they had to carefully maintain that fragile balance.

Over the years, although the Family had a source of Spirit Stones, they could only barely maintain their status as a Qi Refining Family, with no great hope in sight.

But now...

Su Tian Sho was incredibly excited.

Qinghe County, this prosperous land once dominated by the Wang Family for a hundred years, was now surnamed Su.

This was a geometric increase in the Family's foundation.

That demonic Cultivator had only taken away the Wang Family's existing cultivation resources, but the real estate remained perfectly intact.

Wealth that would have previously taken decades or even centuries to accumulate had now been pocketed in just a few months.

And the turning point for all of this was Yun Ling's rise in the Tiangang Sect.

That is a Foundation Establishment Venerable!

Especially when he learned that a transcendent power like Zhenpin Pavilion had taken the initiative to come to their door, promising to cover all of Yun Ling's cultivation resources until she reached the Golden Core stage, he felt an unprecedented surge of excitement.

This announced that the Su Family had a powerful backer that no one within the borders of Qinghe Prefecture could touch.

The Su Family was truly about to rise!

Su Tian Sho let out a long breath, his chest filled with an indescribable sense of heroism and emotion.

The long-cherished wish of a hundred years had actually become a reality in his generation, and in such a legendary fashion.

After the meeting ended, Su Yunhao found Su Cheng, who was tending to flowers and plants in the backyard.

“Brother Cheng.”

“Brother Hao.” Su Cheng put down the small trowel in his hand and smiled.

In the current Su Family, Su Cheng's presence was very low.

To the outside world, his cultivation had already advanced to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. In the eyes of his clansmen, he was just a cultivation madman who only knew how to Cultivate in seclusion.

With no one to disturb him, Su Cheng was happy for the peace and quiet.

“I heard you closed those troublemaking shops in the county seat?” Su Cheng asked casually.

Su Yunhao nodded: “Those remnants of the Wang Family who escaped the net have returned. There are a few middle and late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators who were out of town before. Relying on their surname being Wang, they gathered a dozen or so Qi Refining Cultivators and wanted to come back to pick the fruit and regain control of the industries in Qinghe County.”

“Oh? And how did you handle it?” Su Cheng asked casually, still tending to the spiritual plants in the medicinal garden.

Su Yunhao's tone became cold: “Reasoning is useless against such people. I directly gathered half of the Family's Cultivators, blockaded the courtyards where they were staying, broke the legs of the leaders, and then threw them all out of the county seat.

And I sent word out that Qinghe County is now surnamed Su. If they dare to set foot inside again, it won't be as simple as broken legs.”

“Clean and efficient,” Su Cheng praised, his movements not stopping. “However, to pull up the weeds, you must remove the roots.”

Receiving Su Cheng's affirmation, a smile appeared on Su Yunhao's Face.

He didn't think much of the deeper meaning behind the words 'remove the roots,' simply taking it as his cousin praising his thoroughness.

In his view, breaking someone's legs and throwing them out of the city was already a sufficiently ruthless method; he had never even considered the idea of killing.

He then frowned again: “However, forceful pressure is only temporary. There are still several shops in the city that don't dare to openly resist, but they are working without effort and feigning compliance. To make them truly loyal, I'll have to think of another way.”

Seeing him like this, Su Cheng said no more and simply continued tending to his medicinal garden.

Su Yunhao also seemed to be speaking casually and didn't expect his cousin to provide any ideas.

He looked at Su Cheng and sighed: “You certainly are leisurely. I'm so busy these days that my feet hardly touch the ground, and I have less and less time for cultivation.”

“In your position, you must perform your duties. Brother Hao is now the Face of the Su Family in Qinghe County, so the burden is naturally heavier.” Su Cheng smiled and finally stopped his work, looking at him. “However, methods are nothing more than the use of both favor and authority. Now that authority has been established, you can slowly consider the matter of favor.”

Hearing this, Su Yunhao nodded thoughtfully; he felt his cousin's words made quite a bit of sense.

He patted Su Cheng's shoulder: “Alright, I won't disturb you while you're tending to these flowers and grasses. I still have a pile of accounts to look over.”

With that, he turned and left with hurried steps.

Su Cheng watched Su Yunhao's receding back, and after he had gone far, he slowly withdrew his gaze.

He would not directly interfere in the Family's management, let alone expose himself.

The Su Family had been dormant for too long and needed a manager who could stand on his own. Su Yunhao was currently groping his way along that path.

When he truly encountered a problem he couldn't solve, then they would talk.

As for now, it was perfectly fine for him to be an unremarkable Qi Refining Fifth Layer Cultivator growing Spirit Medicine in the backyard.