After the fairy left, some people were happy and some were worried.
The entire Xue family was filled with joy. Since the Fairy Lady was not in Yinliu City, the Xue family was the only one in control and could decide almost everything.
The Xue family leader immediately waved his sleeves and issued an unquestionable order: "Send all clan members to invite the wandering cultivators in the city to our Xue family's side courtyard. Inform them that a valuable treasure of our clan has been lost and request their cooperation in the investigation."
"If anyone resists, it means they have something to hide, and we can use force to suppress them!"
"Clan leader, is this action inappropriate?" A clan elder stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Regardless of whether we can recover the willow tree roots or not, after this incident, our Xue family will inevitably offend those independent cultivators. This will create a large number of enemies for our family."
"It's not good for the family's future development."
The head of the Xue family glanced at all the elders and deacons in the hall, and saw the same worry on their faces. Obviously, they all had the same idea, but only one person dared to raise an objection.
The head of the Xue family was not angry about this.
After all, these elders and deacons were considering the future of the family. Not only was he not angry, but he felt relieved instead.
He laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, elders. I have already anticipated this."
"Yesterday I sent a letter to the head of the Sky Poison Sect, who is a hundred miles away, inviting him to come over for a chat. The Sky Poison Sect's head, Master Du, has unfathomable cultivation, having already reached the tenth level of the Qi Condensation Stage. With him here, the independent cultivators in the city will certainly not dare to act rashly."
"Even after this incident, with this relationship, I don't think they would dare to retaliate against the family."
"Tiandu Sect!?" Upon hearing the name of this sect and knowing its history, those who knew about it were horrified.
The elders and deacons looked at each other and saw the intense shock on each other's faces.
The elder who had spoken earlier spoke again, saying, "Rumor has it that the entire Sky Poison Sect is filled with poison cultivators. Their poison skills are extremely strange, and their personalities are all sinister, treacherous, cold-blooded and vicious. Why would such disciples and such a sect come to support us?"
"Yes, if the clan leader promises huge profits, he is worried that it will become a disaster and harm the family." Some elders spoke more and more boldly. It was no wonder that they did so. The Tiandu Sect had a bad reputation and was not accepted by others.
Almost all the disciples of the Tiandu Sect were despised by everyone. They couldn't understand why the clan leader made such a decision.
The head of the Xue family said solemnly, "I have thought about the issues you mentioned, but don't forget one other thing..."
"Although my Xue family is prosperous, its strength is weak. In the nearby cities, we have long been coveted and sought after. If it weren't for the background of the Fairy Lady, Silver Willow City would have been attacked long ago."
"We are not yet a match for those cultivation families."
"This Dharma Assembly was originally our chance. If any of our clansmen could successfully join the Three Immortal Sect, our clan could still survive and wait for an opportunity to grow. However..."
"The Immortal Lady didn't choose anyone to join the Three Immortal Sect. This little hope is completely shattered."
"My Xue family's hopes used to rest on the treasure tree, but now that it's destroyed, if we don't seek outside help, our family will be in imminent danger and will surely be targeted by other cultivation families. Is this what you want to see?"
"As for the Sky Poison Sect..."
"In terms of sect strength, it's just a second-rate sect with a bad reputation. However, the head of the Sky Poison Sect is no ordinary cultivator. Few ordinary cultivation families dare to provoke him. Because of this relationship, my Xue family can continue to hold the position of overlord of Silver Willow City."
"There's more time to expand the family."
The elders and stewards of the Xue family looked at each other in bewilderment. No one said a word this time. They were all smart people. After hearing such advice from the patriarch, how could they not be aware of the family crisis?
Then an elder stepped forward, bowed, and asked the crucial question: "May I ask, Clan Leader, on what terms did you offer to obtain the help of this Poison Master of the Sky Poison Sect?"
The other elders also had this doubt in their minds and turned to look at the patriarch.
The Xue family leader smiled, his eyes sweeping over everyone, finally stopping at the fat elder. He uttered only two words lightly: "Marriage."
"Marriage?" Everyone was puzzled.
The fat on the old man's face trembled a few times, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
The look in the clan leader's eyes... Is he asking me to arrange a marriage? But I already have a family, how can I explain this to my wife?
Besides, who would marry someone else in middle age?
"Master Du of the Tiandu Sect has a daughter who is twenty years old and very graceful. I have already contacted Master Du and planned to have her marry Xue Yang so that the two families can have a good relationship and be closely connected from now on." said the head of the Xue family.
The fat elder felt relieved. It turned out to be a marriage proposal for his own son. He almost thought...
"This time, we invited Lord Du to come to Yinliu City. On the one hand, we want to rely on the strength of his Sky Poison Sect to intimidate the independent cultivators and the cultivation families in the nearby cities. On the other hand, we want to arrange a marriage for the two of them and choose a date for the wedding."
After the patriarch said this, the elders and deacons stopped talking. They all knew that the patriarch did this for the future of the family.
Moreover, if we can really make friends with the Tiandu Sect, it will indeed be the best solution to the current crisis of the family.
The Tiandu Sect was notorious, but they were not worried about the rumors of other cultivators confusing the Xue family with the Tiandu Sect. The only thing that worried them was that Master Du had ulterior motives and was secretly working against the family.
"The reason why Lord Du agreed to marry us is certainly not pure."
The head of the Xue family could guess what the elders and deacons were thinking, so he took the initiative to inform them: "Although the Sky Poison Sect is only a low-ranking sect, it is much better than our Xue family, or even small cultivation families."
"They have complete business skills that can be used against monks."
"After forming a marriage alliance with my Xue family, Lord Du plans to establish his own cultivation shop in Yinliu City to obtain spiritual stones, magic weapons, elixirs, spiritual objects and other cultivation resources."
"This is also a matter of great benefit to our Xue family, so I agreed to it and will not compete with him for the resources and profit distribution of the cultivation shop."
Everyone suddenly realized that this was what the patriarch had truly given up. The marriage he had mentioned before was just an excuse.
Thinking of this, they suddenly found it acceptable.
This is a win-win cooperation for both parties.
Seeing that the elders and deacons had relaxed, the head of the Xue family showed satisfaction. If the partner was a famous and upright family, he believed that no one would have any objection, and he didn't need to hide it and could just say it boldly.
But the problem is that the famous and righteous families look down on a small family that is not even a cultivation family.
Therefore, he had no choice but to resort to this last resort and work closely with the notorious Tiandu Sect to seek the development of his family.
"Everyone, I believe the independent cultivators have been led to the side courtyard one after another. Let's go together. I don't believe that this willow root can leave Silver Willow City."
The patriarch waved his sleeves, his face became serious, and he led the elders of the Xue family to the side courtyard.
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