237: Power surge

It was truly worthy of being an Immortal Master's garden; there were rare beasts, exotic flowers, and strange fruits, many of which Liu Xuan had never seen before.

To the left of the main hall, a small waterfall cascaded down from the mountaintop into a clear pool below, where a few golden fish swayed...

'Where does the water on the mountaintop come from?'

Liu Xuan extended his Divine Sense toward the top of the waterfall and discovered that the source was not naturally formed, but rather created by a Formation.

The various buildings within the garden were also unique, balancing both practicality and aesthetics.

"Revered Master! This place is so beautiful! Can I really live here in the future?"

Lu Yuanxiang followed by Liu Xuan's side, looking at the dreamlike West Courtyard, her pretty Face filled with excitement.

"Of course!" Liu Xuan smiled.

"Yay!"

Lu Yuanxiang ran to the edge of the pool to play with the water, then went to chase after the ornamental cranes, peacocks, and white rabbits... carefully observing the exotic flowers and fruits.

"Revered Master, this flower is called 'Worry-Free'. Although its grade is only First Rank Low Grade, it is extremely beautiful and has the effect of making people forget their troubles and feel happy when they look at it."

"The Worry-Free flower is extremely delicate, and its growing conditions are particularly harsh, requiring constant care from a professional spirit plant cultivator."

The person following Liu Xuan and giving the introduction was a maid from the West Courtyard, who was previously one of the servant managers of the West Courtyard.

Besides the Xiao Family members, there were also some servants responsible for labor, including a portion of Xiao Family branch Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples.

The Xiao Family members moved out of the West Courtyard and took most of the servants with them, but a small portion remained.

Don't look down on them just because they are servants or maids; being able to enter the Xiao Family grounds makes this position highly sought after within the Outer Sect, and ordinary people cannot get in.

Although they were only servants and could not enjoy resources like the Immortal Cave for Cultivate, they could use this opportunity to come into contact with the upper echelons of the Sect.

For ordinary, low-level Outer Sect Disciples without a background, entering the West Courtyard to work for a few years meant they could at least secure a grassroots management position like a deacon upon leaving.

If they could curry favor with one or two important figures of the Xiao Family, they would have the chance to become middle-level managers at the steward level in various halls upon leaving.

If they could enter the sight of Foundation Establishment Ancestors like Su Wan and Xiao Mingcheng, they might even have the opportunity to control the core power of the Sect.

'A cultivation Family of several hundred years is truly incomparable to those small families in Yongning!'

The West Courtyard was only a quarter of the Xiao Family grounds, yet Liu Xuan had spent most of the day exploring and still hadn't finished seeing everything; there were too many interesting things!

However, most of them were just good-looking and fun. There were not many things that were truly practical and beneficial to Cultivate, mainly because everything that could be moved had been taken away by the Xiao Family members.

The next day.

Liu Xuan went to the Outer Sect talisman Revered Master's courtyard and brought Lin Yiyi and the other Concubines up as well.

"Husband, this isn't very good..."

The garden on the mountaintop was indeed very nice, but it was the Xiao Family grounds, the territory of the Xiao Family members.

It was fine for Liu Xuan to live there as the Xiao Family's son-in-law, but bringing in numerous Concubines and children...

This wasn't just a matter of arrogance; it was a total disregard for the entire Xiao Family!

"It's fine!"

"You can stay here with peace of mind. If any problems arise, come find me. Any problem at all. You don't need to give Face to those Xiao Family clansmen."

"Remember! In the eyes of the Immortal Master, your husband is much more important than those trashy Xiao Family clansmen."

Liu Xuan held Lin Yiyi and gave her a reassuring look.

"O...Okay!"

Lin Yiyi was half-believing and half-doubting. If anyone else had said this to her, she would have thought they were crazy.

But Liu Xuan was different. After having been with him for so many years, Lin Yiyi felt that he would not lie to her about such matters.

...

Mountaintop. In front of the red pine tree.

"Sect Master!!"

"This brat Liu Xuan bewitched Old Ancestor Xiao Ran to occupy the West Courtyard. It would be one thing if he just drove us away, but he even brought other women and children into the West Courtyard to live. This is truly... rebellious!"

"Sect Master, you must make the decision for us!"

"The West Courtyard is our Xiao Family grounds; how can we allow an outsider to occupy it?"

"This brat Liu Xuan is arrogant and domineering. He does not put our Xiao Family or you in his eyes. He must not be kept!"

...

Liu Xuan escaped into the space of the red pine tree on the mountaintop. As soon as he arrived, he saw several white-haired old men kneeling outside, their wailing and complaining continuous.

On the table in the main hall, there were several letters of accusation, all pointing at Liu Xuan, with only a few people daring to mention Xiao Ran.

Liu Xuan opened them and glanced through them roughly. Among them, Xiao Mingcheng also tactfully mentioned that Xiao Ran had gone too far.

Liu Xuan waved his hand, and all the accusation letters turned into ashes. "Miaoyin, come in!"

Light flickered at the doorway, and Xiao Miaoyin appeared. "Greetings, Immortal Master!"

"Those people outside are disturbing my quiet Cultivate. Pass down the order: everyone is fined one year's salary and must reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors."

"If they offend again in the future, they will be expelled from the Xiao Family directly!"

Xiao Miaoyin was stunned!

These days, the crowd had been furious. He had thought that after the Immortal Master found out, he would punish Liu Xuan and Xiao Ran. He did not expect such a result.

How on earth did Liu Xuan manage to do it? To be able to make the Immortal Master so biased that he didn't even care about his own clansmen.

"What?" "Did you not hear clearly?"

Liu Xuan's calm voice came from above.

"Understood! Miaoyin will go and handle it now."

Xiao Miaoyin came back to his senses, bowed, and turned to leave.

Outside the red pine tree.

Having just seen Xiao Miaoyin, who was guarding the door, go in, the group of Xiao Family elders knew that the Immortal Master should have heard their weeping and complaining.

"You have disturbed the Immortal Master's quiet Cultivate. You are fined one year's salary and must return to reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. If you dare to offend again, you will be expelled from the Xiao Family!"

Xiao Miaoyin repeated Liu Xuan's words. The Xiao Family members were dumbfounded, their Faces filled with disbelief, confusion, incomprehension, anger, and finally, despair.

The Immortal Master's decree could not be questioned. No matter how aggrieved, dissatisfied, or confused they were, it was meaningless.

"We obey!" "We obey!"

...

The group of Xiao Family elders bowed respectfully toward the position of the red pine tree and then quietly retreated.

"This brat Liu Xuan must absolutely not be offended!"

True Person Xiao's attitude was clear, and the situation was different now. Since they couldn't take him down, they had no choice but to join him!

These old guys might not necessarily have high strength, but they were all quick-witted people.

With True Person Xiao's favoritism, continuing to oppose Liu Xuan had no benefits and could even lead to disaster.

Before long, the news of True Person Xiao's stance quickly spread within the Xiao Family, instantly causing a huge uproar.

Some people watched in silence, some planned to take the opportunity to curry favor, and some were unconvinced and still wanted to make a big deal out of it.

Especially those who had previously occupied interests in the West Courtyard were the most boisterous, and they were the most severely punished, with several ringleaders being expelled from the Sect.

Anyone who dared to make trouble in the current situation was a fool, and they were only the middle and lower levels of the clan; the truly high-level figures mainly focused on watching and currying favor.

There was no other way!

The situation was too strange; even the Foundation Establishment Ancestors in the Sect couldn't understand it!

Xiao Ran listened to Liu Xuan, Su Wan, who was in charge of the Sect's general affairs, also cooperated with Liu Xuan, and even True Person Xiao unconditionally supported Liu Xuan. What else could the others do?

The faction led by Lin Yiyi, which belonged to Liu Xuan's side, saw its influence skyrocket in a short period of time, to the point that even the Xiao Family members had to give way.