Bi Lake Mountain, Yu Family. "Lu Changsheng broke through to Foundation Establishment?" The Patriarch of the Yu Family received a piece of news, his eyes revealing shock and disbelief. "I remember this Lu Changsheng was at the Seventh Level Energy Refinement, wasn’t he? How did he suddenly break through to Foundation Establishment?" Explore stories on empire He murmured to himself, his expression grave. Half a year ago, their Yu Family had taken action, incessantly harassing Qingzhu Mountain, causing Lu Miao Feng to fail her Foundation Establishment. Now, this Lu Changsheng had suddenly broken through to Foundation Establishment. If he hadn’t known that such news couldn’t possibly be false, he wouldn’t believe it at all. "If it’s true, it would disrupt my Yu Family’s plans," the Yu Family Patriarch murmured. He then put the letter away and went to report to the family’s elder. "Hmm? Lu Changsheng? That Second Grade Talisman Master from the Lu Family has broken through to Foundation Establishment?" Patriarch of the Yu Family, Yu Jinyang, frowned upon hearing this news. He hadn’t expected that at a time when the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain’s fortune had seemingly run out, a Lu Changsheng would suddenly emerge. They had naturally kept an eye on Lu Changsheng. But they had never imagined that Lu Changsheng would break through to Foundation Establishment. "Ning Yuan, don’t worry about this matter," "Since Lu Changsheng has reached Foundation Establishment, prepare a generous gift and send it personally," Yu Ninghu said with a light laugh. "Big brother, what do you mean by this?" asked the Patriarch of the Yu Family, puzzled. The incident of interfering with Lu Miao Feng’s Foundation Establishment, even though the Lu Family had no evidence, they had a high suspicion it was done by their own Family. Under such circumstances, the relationship between the two families had already hit rock bottom. It’s just that the Lu Family didn’t dare to openly break off relations. "Hehe, if Lu Yuanzhong were in good health, he could live another hundred years, and Lu Changsheng’s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment would be great news for the Lu Family indeed!" "But now, with Lu Yuanzhong infected with corpse poison and not much life left, what do you think, will Lu Changsheng have other ideas once Lu Yuanzhong dies?" "After all, this Lu Changsheng is not from the main branch of the Lu Family; he’s an in-law!" Yu Ninghu’s face showed a smile as he spoke assuredly. "Indeed," Yu Jinyang nodded approvingly after hearing his grandson’s words. Not only was this grandson talented, but his disposition and handling of affairs also greatly satisfied him. If it weren’t for the fear that too many affairs would affect Yu Ninghu’s cultivation, he should have been the Patriarch of the Yu Family. "Big Brother is wise!" the Patriarch of the Yu Family exclaimed, suddenly understanding the rationale. Even though the Lu Family now had Lu Changsheng, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, to stabilize the situation and boost morale, Lu Yuanzhong’s life was drawing to an end. Once Lu Yuanzhong died, within the main branch of the Lu Family, there would no longer be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. As an in-law who had achieved Foundation Establishment, facing the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain, would he harbor thoughts of taking over? Or perhaps thoughts of establishing his own sect? This would be a tremendous test of human nature! Moreover, he had always paid attention to information regarding Lu Changsheng, the Second Rank Talisman Master. He knew Lu Changsheng had a particular hobby. Acquiring wives and concubines, fathering children! With a multitude of wives and offspring numbering in the hundreds! Such a flourishing lineage couldn’t be underestimated within the Lu Family. When the time comes, once Lu Yuanzhong dies, even if Lu Changsheng were mindful of his ties to the Lu Family, not wishing to usurp the leadership, What about his wives and children? With so many offspring, it’s impossible for none to have their own ambitions! Once these offspring come of age, they will certainly use their father’s connections and authority to vie with the main branch’s descendants for resources and power. Over time, this will inevitably cause conflict and lead to a family split! "But Big Brother, are we just going to let the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain fall into Lu Changsheng’s hands?" The Patriarch of the Yu Family queried his own brother. The Yu Family intended to seize the territory of Qingzhu Mountain for themselves, 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶 But even if Qingzhu Mountain were to split, the Yu Family would find it difficult to profit from this. "Hehe, the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain and the Bai Family at Hundred Birds Lake have been allied for generations; if the Lu Family splits and Lu Changsheng takes charge, the bond between the Bai and Lu families will also be severed," "Moreover, if we can foresee these relations, I imagine the people of the Lu Family can as well," "Perhaps we don’t even have to wait for the day Lu Yuanzhong dies; an estrangement will already have formed between Lu Changsheng’s lineage and the main branch of the Lu Family, and that will be our opportunity," "This Lu Changsheng is also a Second Grade Talisman Master, and I’ve reviewed his information; he indeed possesses exceptional talent in the Talisman Path!" "Now that he has achieved Foundation Establishment, his future in the Talisman Path is bound to be limitless," "If he’s willing to relinquish some benefits, wouldn’t it be acceptable for our Yu Family to cooperate with him?" "After all, once the Lu Family splits, Lu Changsheng will truly be incapable of controlling Qingzhu Mountain’s industries, veins, and resources; our family could offer assistance in managing these," Yu Ninghu stated with a faint smile on his face. "Ning Hu makes sense," "Ning Yuan, pass the word; our Yu Family members can try to build connections with Lu Changsheng’s offspring," "That way, once Lu Changsheng takes power, our family can also act through his offspring," the Patriarch of the Yu Family said after listening. "Yes, Elder!" Yu Ningyuan, who was able to become the Patriarch of the Yu Family, was naturally no fool. Hearing his brother and elder’s words, he had fully grasped the intricacies and knew how to proceed. At present, the Lu Family of Qingzhu Mountain could be distinctly divided into two branches. When dealing with people from these two branches, their Yu Family could suppress one and side with the other, Not only escalating the tension but also preparing for the future, "Elder, there’s a serious problem with this Lu Changsheng," After Yu Ningyuan had left, Yu Ninghu turned to his family elder and spoke, "I’ve looked at his records before; his cultivation was supposed to be at the Seventh Level Energy Refinement," "Even with concealing his strength and a breakthrough, he should have been at the Eighth Level Energy Refinement at most. It’s absolutely impossible for him to break through directly to Foundation Establishment!" "Besides, I remember this Lu Changsheng possesses a low-grade Spiritual Root, and only after being eliminated by the Qingyun Sect did he become a son-in-law to the Lu Family."