Chapter 515 - 514: Initial Control of Yunhu City

Chapter 515: Chapter 514: Initial Control of Yunhu City

After executing the Wang Family’s ancestor and plundering their centuries-old collection, Qin Feng returned the remaining family members, all of whom had been infused with Heart Demon Qi, to the Wang Family.

The *Primordial Heart Demon Scripture* was less a tome of the Demon Dao dedicated to refining various Demons, and more a supreme spiritual manual on how to condense one’s soul into a True Soul.

Refining all sorts of Demons was merely a means to an end.

Its true purpose was to refine the impurities deep within the soul, converting them into pure soul and True Soul Power, thereby purifying the soul and True Soul.

By using the *Primordial Heart Demon Scripture* to refine the myriad stray thoughts that arise during cultivation into Demons, one could ensure the purity of their soul while simultaneously strengthening it to the utmost degree.

The various Secret Techniques it contained for refining Celestial Demons, Heart Demons, Moon Demons, Yin Demons, and more, represented the pinnacle of Qin Feng’s achievements from his past life, a time when he had reached Great Success in the supreme Demon Dao.

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’With so many spies around the Wang Family Patriarch, I’m bound to reap other rewards.’

Aside from an unimaginable sum of Gold, the Wang Family’s centuries-old collection also contained over three hundred Mid-grade Wish Power Pearls.

There were also some Spirit Medicines, Elixirs, and sets of Armor.

Qin Feng had no use for the Elixirs, Armor, or Gold, so with a grand gesture, he handed them all over to Qin Qingyue, the Elder in charge of the family’s finances.

As for the Spirit Medicines, Qin Feng glanced over them. There was nothing of real value in the Wang Family’s treasury; the truly precious items were likely in the ancestor’s personal Secret Realm.

Qin Feng kept two-thirds of the Wish Power Pearls for himself and gave the remaining third to the three Elders.

The Qin Family was newly founded and needed to manage its own assets and industries.

Qin Feng had no desire to handle these trivial matters himself, so he had to rely on the three Qin Family Elders.

In short, by seizing the Wang Family’s assets, the fledgling family Qin Feng had established finally had some real capital.

Since the fall of the Wang Family, factions of all sizes from across Yunhu City had been visiting one after another.

The visitors included the other great families, the Twelve Aristocratic Families, the Three Major Chambers of Commerce, the rulers of the dozen or so major towns under Yunhu City’s jurisdiction, and various gangs and factions of all sizes.

The City Lord’s Mansion was bustling with visitors.

The Wang Family had served as a weighty enough example to the others.

Qin Feng stood atop a high city tower. Below, under the night sky, the City Lord’s Mansion was a blaze of lights, and the street before it was packed with a constant stream of carriages.

Qin Feng gazed down. Every person coming and going was either wealthy or of high status.

A smile touched the corners of his lips. ’At this point, the Qin Family has finally established a firm foothold in Yunhu City.’

"City Lord, the representatives from the Jin and Ma Families of the Twelve Aristocratic Families have just departed," Qin Yumei reported, standing attentively by his side. The night wind rustled her dark hair, and her tall, graceful figure radiated youthful energy.

The Jin and Ma Families were two of Yunhu City’s Twelve Aristocratic Families.

The Jin Family controlled nearly three-fifths of the docks in Yunhu City. Their business interests spanned several cities, and their influence was immense.

The Ma Family was also incredibly wealthy, with a vast network of restaurants and inns.

Neither were ordinary aristocratic families. Having been in operation for two or three centuries, they were already showing the potential to become thousand-year-old clans.

"They’ve agreed to our terms. They will submit to the City Lord’s Mansion and become vassal families of the Qin Family. In return, we are not to interfere in their internal affairs. They will present an annual tribute to the Qin Family as required."

After a slight pause, Qin Yumei added, "However, both the Jin and Ma Families have expressed a desire for a marriage alliance."

As she said this, Qin Yumei let out a small, disdainful humph.

Qin Feng frowned. Among the fifteen members of his Qin Family, aside from Qin Qingyue and Qin Yumei, there were three other young women.

All of these young women were exceptionally beautiful and remarkably talented.

’No wonder they’re coveted,’ he thought.

"Tell them this: they are welcome to marry their daughters to the men of my Qin Family. But if they wish to marry the women of my Qin Family, it must be of the woman’s own free will. Otherwise, it’s out of the question!"

Qin Feng’s eyes glinted.

’For a great family to grow, marriage alliances are inevitable.’

’They are a crucial tool for stabilizing relationships, placating subordinates, and strengthening a family’s internal unity.’

A hint of joy appeared on Qin Yumei’s face.

The truth was, before their group of four had departed, they had been warned by their main family. If necessary, they would have to make certain sacrifices for the sake of the Qin Family in Yunhu City.

One of those potential sacrifices was being married off in a political alliance.

This was the mission assigned to the four of them.

To be spared from that fate was, of course, the best possible outcome.

Qin Yumei breathed a sigh of relief.

With a flicker of gratitude in her eyes, Qin Yumei gave a slight curtsy. "This subordinate thanks you on behalf of my sisters, Venerable Lord!"

"Don’t thank me. This is a right you’ve earned through your own hard work," Qin Feng said, his gaze fixed on Yunhu City under the veil of night.

"If you were nothing more than pretty vases raised by the family, then I would have had no choice but to sacrifice you."

There was a chill in Qin Feng’s words.

Yet, Qin Yumei felt a surge of joy from the bottom of her heart.

In her eyes, it was only natural that the strong should hold power and the weak be cast aside.

A family that doesn’t support useless members—that was the key to long-lasting prosperity.

"By the way, Venerable Lord, a few of the Wang Family Elders came by earlier. They provided an important piece of intelligence."

"What is it?" Qin Feng’s gaze shifted.

Qin Yumei smiled. "Wang Yan, the Wang Family Patriarch, has shown himself. They’re asking for instructions on whether to capture him."

Qin Yumei’s beautiful eyes gazed at the black-robed young man before her, a dazed, fascinated look in their starry depths.

Only those who truly knew this man could understand the depths of his power.

He could stir up storms with a flip of his hand.

Even the most stubborn diehards of the Wang Family had been completely brought to heel.

It was hard to imagine those supposedly iron-willed Wang Family Elders bowing and scraping so subserviently.

"So he’s shown himself? It doesn’t matter. Right now, everyone in the Wang Family except for him, their Patriarch, is one of my people. I can have Wang Yan killed at any moment. But for now, let’s keep him alive. He might lead to a pleasant surprise."

Qin Feng sneered.

A mere Sea of Reincarnation Realm Martial Artist was no longer worthy of his attention.

For Qin Feng, the most important thing now was to comprehend six or more types of Void Mystical Meaning.

Now that his Cultivation had reached the Third Realm of Sea of Reincarnation, Heavenly Position Realm, the next step was to comprehend an Origin.

This involved Enlightenment, Fusion Dao, and Harmonization, and culminated in comprehending a ’Heaven and Earth Opening Technique’ perfectly suited to oneself in order to condense a Lifebound Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

By harnessing the ultimate Mystical Meaning born from the heavens and earth, one could complete the final step from the Extraordinary to the Saintly.

Upon making this breakthrough, an ordinary Martial Arts Strongman’s lifespan would shatter the two-hundred-year limit and extend to over five hundred years.

A Martial Arts Giant had a lifespan of five hundred years.

They were practically living ancestors.

Upon reaching this stage, one could truly be called a venerable ancestor.

The next stage was Crossing the Tribulation. Since a Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is born within the Endless Void, it would naturally suffer a backlash from the Endless Void.

This came in the form of the Nine Great Heavenly Tribulations of Chaos, also known as the Void Nine Tribulations.

With each tribulation a Martial Arts Strongman overcame, their lifespan would undergo a world-altering transformation.

After passing the first tribulation, one would be known as a Martial Dao Great Power. A One-Tribulation Martial Dao Great Power lived for a thousand years.

In summary, the most important thing for Qin Feng right now was to bring his comprehension of Void Mystical Meaning to Perfection and grasp the Void Origin.

Qin Feng had already comprehended four types of Void Mystical Meaning: Void Freeze, Void Lag, Void Retreat, and Void Travel.

He only needed to comprehend two more. Once he had achieved Perfection in six Mystical Meanings, he could attempt to condense the Void Origin and break through to the Martial Arts Giant Realm.

Just as Qin Feng was preparing to immerse himself in comprehending the remaining two Void Mystical Meanings, a great commotion erupted from Cloud Lake, which bordered Yunhu City.

The Sea Demon Queen was hosting the Cyan Forest Banquet, and waves of young, talented geniuses were flocking to the lake from every direction.