Chapter 1392: Bai Ling'er Visits

Perched atop Green Lotus Mountain was a manor covering a hundred acres. Inside its spacious and brightly lit main hall, Wang Qingshan sat on the main seat, his expression calm. Han Yuexin and Wu Yufeng sat beside him, their expressions respectful.

The Wu family was a somewhat renowned immortal cultivating family in the Eastern Wilderness. Regardless, Wang Qingshan and Han Yuexin had some acquaintance, so he sent invitations to both the Wu and Han families for the celebration of Green Lotus Manor's reconstruction. Both families sent several Core Formation cultivators to attend.

"Junior Wu, Junior Han," Wang Qingshan began, "please relay my message to your elders when you return. This matter will also be beneficial for your families."

Wang Qingshan's tone was sincere. He intended to establish a large market, inviting forces with Nascent Soul cultivators to participate in its development. Frankly, most of the cultivation resources in the Eastern Wilderness were controlled by the Six Great Immortal Sects. The profits from Wang Qingshan establishing such a large market wouldn't be very high, and inviting other forces to participate would further reduce his share.

Establishing a large market was just one part of his plan. He intended to use this opportunity to gather various forces near Green Lotus Manor. If anyone were to attack Green Lotus Manor again, they would undoubtedly have to dismantle the market first. At that point, the attackers would no longer be just the Wang clan's enemies, but public enemies of the entire Eastern Wilderness. Wang Qingshan aimed to increase Green Lotus Manor's leverage, making their enemies hesitant to act.

Furthermore, the Wang clan's caravans transported goods from the South Sea for sale in the Eastern Wilderness, making it convenient for other Eastern Wilderness forces to acquire cultivation resources. This was a win-win situation, so the Wu and Han families had no reason to refuse.

"We will certainly report your words to our elders exactly as you've said them, Senior Wang. Please rest assured." Wu Yufeng readily agreed. For them, it was merely a simple task.

Wang Qingshan nodded with satisfaction. "You may stay at Green Lotus Manor for now," he said. "Tomorrow is the day of Green Lotus Manor's reconstruction celebration. It won't be too late for you to return after the festivities."

"Yes, then we shall impose upon you."

Wang Qingshan called over a clan member, who then escorted Wu Yufeng and Han Yuexin away to rest.

In a courtyard filled with crabapple trees, Ye Haitang stood beneath one, her expression sorrowful. This courtyard was Wang Changyue's former residence. Both Wang Changyue and Ye Lin were buried here. Next to the crabapple tree was a small grave, its tombstone bearing seven large characters: "Tomb of Kind Mother Wang Changyue." Considering the Nine Nether Sect might be an enemy, Ye Lin's name could not be engraved on the tombstone; it could only be etched in Ye Haitang's heart. Searching through all the Wang clan's ancient texts yielded no mention of Ye Lin's name.

"Father, Mother, rest assured," Ye Haitang murmured to herself, her face filled with murderous intent. "I will definitely find out who the real culprit is. I won't let my younger brother die in vain. Blood for blood, a debt of blood must be repaid."

Ye Haitang flipped her jade-like hand, and an exquisite food box appeared. She took out a stack of red bean cakes and a formation technique manual to honor her deceased parents. Wang Changyue had loved red bean cakes in life, and Ye Lin had enjoyed perusing formation technique manuals.

Ye Haitang knelt, kowtowed three times, burned the formation technique manual, then turned and walked away.

The following morning, as the morning glow began to rise, a ray of golden sunlight illuminated Green Lotus Manor, bringing a touch of warmth to the entire estate. Wang clan cultivators, including Wang Yingjie, wore uniform-style robes, each embroidered with a green lotus. Confidence beamed from every cultivator's face. He had read in the clan's historical records that the family originated from Green Lotus Manor in the Eastern Wilderness, but he had never imagined he would witness its reconstruction.

On the mountainside, a hundred-acre bluestone plaza featured a towering green pagoda, over thirty zhang high. Above its entrance, three large characters read: "Green Lotus Pagoda." Wang Qingshan stood before a green jade table, on which various offerings were placed. In front of the table were hundreds of spirit tablets, crafted from a type of green spirit jade, each bearing a name. While these names were unfamiliar to most Wang clan members, they were well-known to those who, like Wang Qingshan, had grown up in Green Lotus Manor.

Wang Yaozong, Wang Yaozu, Wang Yaolong, Wang Mingyuan, Wang Mingzhan, Wang Mingmei, Wang Mingjiang, Wang Changfeng, Wang Changge, Wang Changping, Wang Qingkai, Wang Qingzhi…

Wang Qingshan's gaze slowly swept across the numerous spirit tablets. The faces of his clan members appeared one after another in his mind: the elders who had taught him cultivation knowledge, the seniors who had urged him to diligently cultivate, the cousins he had grown up with, and the younger generation he held in high regard. The immortal path is often heartless, but human bonds endure.

Wang Qingshan took a deep breath, lit three incense sticks, each about a zhang long, and declared loudly, "Ancestors above, today, your unworthy descendant Wang Qingshan leads our clan in the reconstruction of Green Lotus Manor. Heaven bears witness, that one day, my Green Lotus Wang clan shall become one of the foremost immortal cultivating families in the Eastern Wilderness!"

His voice resonated for a hundred miles around, heard clearly by every cultivator present. The guests wore varied expressions, while the Wang clan cultivators appeared greatly moved.

"Let the ancestral spirit tablets take their rightful place!" he announced. "From this day forth, Green Lotus is rebuilt! Those who offend my Wang clan shall be slain without mercy!"

"Green Lotus rebuilt! Those who offend my Wang clan shall be slain without mercy!" Wang Yingjie and the other Wang clan cultivators echoed in unison. They felt their blood surge with pride.

Suddenly, points of green light illuminated the sky, transforming into green lotus flowers that drifted down from above. Wang Yingjie and twenty other Wang clan cultivators slowly stepped forward, carefully lifting the ancestral spirit tablets, and walked towards the Green Lotus Pagoda.

"The Grand Unity Immortal Sect congratulates Green Lotus Manor on its reconstruction, offering five Core Formation spiritual items and one magic treasure."

"The Myriad Flowers Sect congratulates Green Lotus Manor on its reconstruction, offering ten five-hundred-year-old Three-Radiance Grasses and one hundred catties of third-tier spiritual honey."

"The Tang family congratulates Green Lotus Manor on its reconstruction, offering five five-hundred-year-old Golden Pine Spirit Bamboos and one hundred catties of third-tier spiritual honey."

"The Hundred Spirits Gate congratulates Green Lotus Manor on its reconstruction, offering ten five-hundred-year-old Jade Gui Flowers, ten third-tier demon cores, and territory spanning three states."

Representatives from various forces stepped forward one after another, presenting their congratulatory gifts. Wang Qingshan accepted each gift. To forces with Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, he offered a few words of gratitude. For smaller forces related to the Wang clan, he exchanged a few inquiries. For those not related, he simply nodded.

A short while later, all representatives had presented their congratulatory gifts.

"The Wang clan is certainly lively today! Fellow Daoist Wang, how is it that you've rebuilt Green Lotus Manor but haven't invited my Heavenly Fox Clan of Green Hill Mountain?" A clear, bell-like female voice resonated from the sky, reaching a hundred miles around.

"The Heavenly Fox Clan of Green Hill Mountain? No way! Does the Wang clan command such influence that even the Heavenly Fox Clan has sent someone to congratulate them?"

"Humans and demons are sworn enemies. The Heavenly Fox Clan surely has ill intentions."

"Exactly! I heard that Green Lotus Sword Sovereign killed many demons during the war between humans and demons. Perhaps the Heavenly Fox Clan is here for revenge."

The guests chattered amongst themselves, their expressions varying. Wang Qingshan frowned slightly, looked up at the sky, and said in a deep voice, "Since Immortal Bai has arrived, why not show yourself?"