At this moment, a Qing family disciple walked into the main hall, bowed to Liu Ming from a distance, and said:
"To report to the family head, Gai Haipeng, the elder of the family, came to visit. He said that he has something important to ask the family head. He is waiting outside the valley at the moment."
Liu Ming frowned when he heard this, and then ordered: "Invite him in."
The Qing family disciple agreed, turned around and flew away.
"What is Gai Haipeng doing here now? Humph, this guy has a deer head and rat eyes. He colluded with the Di family to take away the Moyun Valley. After seeing the strength of the family leader, he invited favors and flattery, which is the behavior of a villain." Qinggu snorted.
, said disdainfully.
"Gai Haipeng's character is not very good, but when he came this time, he should have given Moyun Valley to us on the orders of the ancestor of the Gai family. As the saying goes, don't hit the gift-giver with your hand. Take a look first before talking.
." Liu Ming said with a faint smile.
As the two people were talking, two rays of light shot out from a distance and landed in front of the main hall. It was Gai Haipeng and the Qing family disciple.
"Master Liu, Gai Haipeng is here to chat again today." As soon as Gai Haipeng stepped into the hall, before Liu Ming could speak, he said hello from a distance, his tone was quite enthusiastic.
"It turns out that fellow Taoist Gai has come all the way, please take a seat." Liu Ming stood up, returned the greeting, and then motioned for Gai Haipeng to sit down.
"I wonder why Fellow Taoist Gai came here this time?" Qinggu asked in a cold tone.
Gai Haipeng saw Qinggu's attitude and knew that he was resentful because of the Di family. However, he was also a very scheming person. Instead, he showed a smile on his face and took out a magic weapon like a magic trick.
The white jade sign said to Liu Ming:
"Haha, Gai was bewitched by some unscrupulous villains a few days ago, and I offended him a lot. Please forgive me, Head Liu, and all the elders. Now that I'm here, firstly, I'm here to apologize, and secondly, I'm paying tribute to my ancestors.
In the name of the family, Moyun Valley will be transferred to the Qing family."
Upon seeing this, Liu Ming made a move with one hand, and a roll of black energy carried the jade tablet in Gai Haipeng's hand back to his hand. With a slight sweep of his consciousness, he saw that the jade tablet was something similar to a jade slip, with Moyun inside.
Map of the valley and certificate of deed from the Central Dynasty.
"Your family is so polite. I'm going to pay you a favor this time." Liu Ming smiled slightly, put away the jade plaque, and said.
"Fellow Daoist Liu works for Venerable Jade Po. It is a blessing for our Gai family to choose me. It should, it should. If there are any other requests in the future, the Gai family will definitely cooperate fully," Gai Haipeng said with a laugh.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed slightly, and a hint of dark cloud flashed in his eyes.
Gai Haipeng's words obviously meant to test himself.
Gai Haipeng noticed the change in Liu Ming's expression and felt a chill in his heart. However, he had orders from the ancestor of the Gai family and had no choice but to do some things.
"From tonight onwards, the Qing family can be said to have truly taken root in the Yanyun Mountains. I will have to move around more in the future." Gai Haipeng laughed a few times, said some superficial words, and changed the topic.
"Our Qing family has just settled in the Yanyun Mountains, how can we compare with the Gai family?" Liu Ming said with a calm expression.
"You can't say that. Although the Qing family settled in the Yanyun Mountains late, the head of the Liu family has extraordinary supernatural powers and has a wide network of contacts. I, the ancestor of the Gai family, originally wanted to visit me in person this time, but because I am still cultivating a magical power, I still need to retreat.
, so I feel deeply sorry for not being able to come, and specifically asked me to apologize to the Liu Family Master on my behalf." Gai Haipeng said with a slight smile.
"Ancestor is too polite. It should be Liu who went to pay a visit." Liu Ming frowned, then relaxed, and said with a faint smile.
The two sides chatted for a few words without smiling. Gai Haipeng asked a few indirect questions about Liu Ming's relationship with the Central Dynasty. His small eyes kept observing the changes in Liu Ming's expression, but Liu Ming killed Di Long that day.
The scene is still fresh in his memory, and he is afraid to ask too many questions.
After the two parties chatted for a while, Gai Haipeng saw that Qinggu's expression was getting worse and worse, so he wisely found an excuse and left.
"Master, I think that although the Gai family transferred Moyun Valley to us, they don't have any good intentions. This Gai Haipeng has just been sneaking around to find out about the relationship between the family master and the Central Dynasty. We must be on guard." Gai Haipeng.
As soon as they left, Qinggu said immediately.
"The Gai family has been dominant in the Yanyun Mountains for tens of thousands of years. Naturally, they don't want us to hinder their dominance. It is normal to spy on our true and false status. There is no need to make a fuss." Liu Ming said calmly.
"Yes, the head of the family." Qinggu agreed, turning his eyes, with a look of curiosity on his face.
"Why, do you also want to inquire about my relationship with the Central Dynasty?" Liu Ming said with a slight smile.
"I don't dare." Qinggu saw the peaceful smile on Liu Ming's face, and for some reason his heart trembled, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted.
Everyone in the Qing family had long been very curious about Liu Ming's relationship with the Central Dynasty, but since Liu Ming didn't tell them, they naturally didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"My relationship with the Central Dynasty will be explained to you when I have the opportunity in the future." For some reason, the figure of Zhao Qianying flashed across Liu Ming's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Qinggu nodded quickly, then hesitated and asked again:
"Then what should we do now?"
"Let the disciples in the family go out less recently, and do not have close contact with some of the surrounding aristocratic families. Although we have abundant resources now, our strength foundation is still relatively weak. Let's rest for a while." Liu Ming pondered for a moment and said.
"Yes, head of the family." Qinggu agreed.
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Since the Qing family took over Moyun Valley from the Gai family, they have become more and more low-key and have not had much contact with the surrounding aristocratic families.
Some of the surrounding aristocratic families came to visit, but they were only received by a few elders of the Qing family. As for the mysterious and unpredictable head of the Qing family, Liu Ming, he rarely appeared in public, and even ordinary disciples rarely saw his true face.
As time goes by, the Qing family has been cultivating behind closed doors, and there is no sign of competition for profit and expansion. The surrounding aristocratic families have gradually lost interest in the Qing family.
Although the Gai family has been paying close attention to the Qing family, they did not do anything out of the ordinary because they were wary of Liu Ming's relationship with the Central Dynasty.
Moreover, the time for the Demon Emperor's tribute is approaching, and the Gai family has no time to pay too much attention to the Qing family's affairs.
In the blink of an eye, five years have passed by.
To this day, the Qing family does not appear to have changed much from the outside, but inside, earth-shaking changes have already taken place.
The Qing family followed the system of the Taiqing Sect and kept everything in order. The family even had a Xuandian, a Sutra Collection Pavilion, an Alchemy Pavilion, a Weapon Refining Pavilion, etc.
The batch of ancient classical books that Liu Ming brought out from the Moyuan Tower were also renamed by him, and they were gradually taken out and placed in various areas of the clan's scripture collection pavilion according to their difficulty level, function and strength.
For the children of the clan to read through the contribution point.
However, after Qinggu and several other members of the Celestial Realm tribe read these classics, they were even more shocked.
These formation books, alchemy secrets, etc. are all exquisite and astonishing.
However, since Liu Ming came to the Qing family, everything he did has always been amazing. Qing Gu didn't think much about it except for his growing respect for this young family member.
Relying on these classical books, the Qing family has trained a group of potential alchemists, weapon refiners, and formation masters in just five years. Although they are all just scratching the surface, they still have a long way to go.
Liu Ming brought a large number of precious things from the Demonic Abyss Secret Realm, coupled with the assistance of some external elixirs, which also greatly improved the Qing family's strength. Although due to the short time, no new Celestial Realm and True Alchemy Realm demons have yet appeared.
, but the tribesmen who were originally stuck in the bottleneck have had many bottlenecks loosened or even broken through.
This situation makes Qinggu and others very excited. If things continue like this, within a hundred years, the Qing family will definitely be able to make a name for themselves in the Yanyun Mountains. Even if they surpass the Gai family, it will not be difficult.
Time passes day by day, and the day to pay tribute to the Demon Emperor is getting closer and closer.
According to the regulations of the Central Dynasty, any aristocratic family in the dynasty must go to the Central Imperial City to pay tribute to the Demon Emperor and participate in sacrifices on the day of tribute.
Of course, due to the rebellion of the Liu family, one of the four powerful families, there may be some changes in the tribute this time.
In any case, some large aristocratic families in the Yanyun Mountains have already prepared for this matter.
The central dynasty had no regulations regarding the amount of tribute items.
However, the major families will not be stingy. This is not just a celebration to pay tribute to the Demon Emperor. The major families can also take this opportunity to show their family strength and make friends with other forces at the same time.
The Qing family now has strong financial resources. Qing Gu and others originally planned to prepare more treasures to make a splash at the tribute ceremony and make the Qing family famous, but they gave up because Liu Ming ordered them to keep a low profile.
In the Qing family's meeting hall, Liu Ming and the four Qing family elders gathered here to discuss the matter of paying tribute.
At this moment, there are only more than a month until the date of paying tribute. Although Quanzhou is not far from Yuzhou, where the central imperial city is located, we must set off as soon as possible.
"This time, as the head of the clan, I will naturally lead the team to pay tribute this time. You just stay within the clan and concentrate on your cultivation." Liu Ming's eyes flashed and he said calmly.
"Master, the tribute halls of the previous Demon Emperors will not be peaceful, and there are many trivial matters along the way. It is better to bring an elder with you..." When Qinggu heard that Liu Ming was attending the meeting alone, he was a little anxious and immediately advised him.
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Qing Cong, Qing Fang and Yan Shan also quickly persuaded.
"The Yanyun Mountain Range seems calm, but in fact there are undercurrents. It's better for you to stay in the clan." Before Qinggu finished speaking, Liu Ming said calmly.
"I will obey the instructions of the head of the family, and we will protect the Qing family." Seeing Liu Ming's resolute attitude, Qing Gu and others had no choice but to agree.
At the same time, the Qing family's worship team was well prepared. A giant blue flying boat with a length of tens of feet was parked on the bluestone square in front of the Qing family's meeting hall. Standing next to the flying boat were a dozen fellow Qing family disciples.
Everyone's face was filled with excitement and they looked ready to go.