"Patriarch, is there another person from the Cui family?"
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Chen Tianjing, who was discussing with Chen Tianyu whether to expand the family territory, was stunned when he heard this.
More than a month has passed since the trip to the blessed land, and the family has also extricated themselves from this turmoil. In the past month, they have been staying indoors in the mass grave mountain.
But why did the Cui family come again?
Although the family had transactions with the Cui family before, after the trip to the blessed land, the transactions between the two families were in name only.
After all, the reason why the Cui family used White Moon Ant eggs in exchange for the family's blood rice was just to use enough resources in a short period of time to cultivate blood coagulation realm warriors in the family, so as to gain an advantage in the blessed land.
But now that the blessed land is gone, there should be no other involvement between the two tribes.
The arrival of the Cui family made Chen Tianjing think more.
After learning that the person coming was Cui Yan, Chen Tianjing pondered for a moment, then said:
"Bring the person into the family lobby, I'll be there soon."
In the lobby, Chen Tianjing smiled as he looked at the figure in front of him:
"It turns out to be the elder of Cui Yan clan. Long time no see."
"This natural barrier of the nobles is excellent. Ordinary people may not be able to find the way in."
Hearing this, Chen Tianjing just smiled faintly:
"It's just some small tricks that take advantage of the terrain."
Cui Yan did not ask too many questions on this topic. Instead, he sat aside and started to taste the tea.
After taking two sips, Cui Yan nodded slightly and said:
"This tea is quite good, but I heard that the nobles also brewed a kind of rice wine with blood rice, which is famous far and wide. I wonder if I can have the honor to taste it?"
"Why not? Someone, bring some wine."
Neither of them said what was in their mind, but instead they drank wine and discussed small matters among the family.
For a moment, both the host and the guests were enjoying themselves.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of tea, Cui Yan's slightly flushed face suddenly showed a hint of seriousness, and then asked:
"May I ask Patriarch Chen if he knows the current situation in Southern Xinjiang?"
Hearing this, Chen Tianjing also shook his head with curiosity:
"To be honest, my clan has lived in the Mass Burial Mountain for a long time and knows very little about the outside world. I hope Elder Cui can help me solve my doubts."
After saying this, Chen Tianjing pretended to listen carefully.
"It's just some little things that everyone knows. Since Patriarch Chen is willing to listen, I will briefly explain it."
"Our Southern Border is located in a remote area. Although it is not as prosperous as the Central Continent, it occupies the largest area among the five regions. In Southern Border, there are three top families that control the three states of Southern Border. They are the Xiao family, the Ye family, and the Lin family."
"Under these three top families, there are nine upper-class families. These nine upper-class families each occupy a county, forming the three states and nine counties of our southern border."
"Among them, the Gongyang family occupies Yelang County and is the closest superior family to you and me. In addition, the Ouyang family in Yuyang County and the Gongye family in Yunzhong County border Yelang County. As for the other six superior families, they are far away and we rarely come into contact with them."
"Now, the place where you and my family live is sandwiched between these three upper-class families. But even in this tiny place, there are four middle-class families and countless small families living there."
After Cui Yan finished saying this, he took another sip.
But Chen Tianjing fell into deep thought after hearing this. After his family moved here, they cut off contact with the outside world. Although he had learned some information about the family from Zhou Huaian before,
However, not much was known about the specific information. Cui Yan's words now opened a new door for Chen Tianjing.
Seeing Chen Tianjing's expression, Cui Yan smiled even more, and then said again:
“It is difficult for warriors to improve their realm, but if they practice hard for several years or even dozens of years, or if they are lucky and encounter some natural treasures, they may have a chance to break through. However, there are strict hierarchies between families, and it is not easy to cross the ladder between families. Even if it is to cross from a small family to a medium-sized family, it often takes several generations of efforts, not to mention a top-class family.”
After saying this, even Cui Yan was deeply touched.
After hearing this, Chen Tianjing nodded in agreement:
"What the Cui clan elder said is very true."
With the help of the sacred tree, the family has struggled for several years, but has not yet entered the ranks of middle-class families, and its development speed is indeed slow.
"And Chief Chen, do you know that the current situation in our southern border has not changed for more than a hundred years? There are many families stationed in various states and counties, and even in slightly larger cities. This also leads to the strong getting stronger and the weak getting weaker. Even if there are resources that occasionally appear in the world, they are often not in our hands."
"Under the current situation, it is so difficult to complete the promotion between families. Only when families form alliances and share what they have, can there be a chance of promotion. What do you think, Patriarch Chen?"
Chen Tianjing looked thoughtful, then nodded and said:
"What Elder Cui said is absolutely right. However, it is not easy for our clan to survive in this mass grave mountain. It is even more difficult for us to preserve our family foundation. In this case, how can we talk about the advancement of our family?"
"Patriarch Chen is too modest. Although the noble family is not a middle-class family, its strength is not weak at all. Given time, the noble family will surely have a place in southern Xinjiang."
"Mrs. Cui, you are too kind. The family has only developed to this point because of luck."
After hearing this, Cui Yan smiled but said nothing, but did not continue talking about this topic. Instead, he discussed other things with Chen Tianjing.
After a while of communication, Cui Yan suddenly stood up:
"Patriarch Chen, I still have a family mission to complete. I am only here for fun this time, so I won't bother you too much."
"Since I have a family mission to complete, I will not stay any longer. Elder Cui, please do as you please."
When Cui Yan was about to leave, Chen Tianjing suddenly stopped Cui Yan and said:
"You just happened to come and play, and my tribe doesn't have anything else to entertain you, except for some rice wine. If Elder Cui likes it, why not bring a few pots?"
Cui Yan paused for a moment, but soon smiled and said:
"Even so, I would be disrespectful to refuse it."
"Come here, bring two jugs of top-quality rice wine."
"Elder Chen, let's say goodbye now."
At the family gate, Cui Yan bowed slightly, but just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and turned around and said:
"Patriarch Chen, the Gongyang family has been very active recently, but we don't know why. The nobles need to be more careful recently."
Chen Tianjing was slightly startled, but his expression remained normal:
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Cui."
Seeing Cui Yan disappear, Chen Tianjing quickly summoned several elders of the clan and went to the ancestral hall to discuss.
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