The Cangling Zhang family dominates the continent!

Cangling Mountain is home to a gurgling stream, crystal clear, with water bouncing between rocks and splashing in a shimmering pattern. As you ascend the stream, you'll hear the melodious sound of water, a delightful melody that makes you forget the worries of the world.

Outside the Zhang family cemetery, except for Zhang Chentian, all family members over the age of twelve were present. Everyone had a solemn look on their faces, watching their relatives being carried into the cemetery one by one, and sobbing could be heard incessantly.

Henry Zhang took a deep breath. He tried his best to calm himself down, but the grief in his heart was hard to suppress. He asked in a low voice, "Tell me, how much loss did my Zhang family suffer this time?"

Zhang Zongmo replied with a trembling voice, "A total of seventy-eight members of our family died in the battle! Among them are the fifth elder, Zhang Zongfeng, as well as Zhang Zongqian, Zhang Zonggu, Zhang Yihao, and Zhang Yiwu... They are all the pride of our family."

Zhang Zongyu closed his eyes, a sharp pain in his heart. To him, these names were not just simple characters, but living lives: his family, friends, and comrades-in-arms.

Then, Zhang Zongmo continued to report in a low voice: "In addition, 32 people suffered extremely serious injuries. The situation is not optimistic! The third elder Zhang Chongcheng, his leg was cut off..."

"The other members of the clan who participated in the battle were also injured to varying degrees. Furthermore, the Shi and Yang families also suffered heavy losses, with nearly half of their members killed in the battle!"

Zhang Zongmo's voice was trembling, and every word was like a sharp sword, deeply piercing Zhang Zongyu's heart. He knew that behind these casualties were countless broken families and endless sorrow.

After hearing what the Sixth Elder Zhang Zongmo said, the clan members could no longer hold back and started crying.

After a long time, the sound gradually died down.

After everyone was buried, Zhang Zongyu's voice rang out again, saying, "They died for the family. They are our pride and the pride of the family. They faced powerful enemies without fear and fought bravely until the very end. Our family will never forget them!"

"Fourth Elder, the family will double the pension this time. In addition, for those members of the deceased clan who have children, we will give them an extra fifty spirit stones every month until they reach adulthood."

"The family will provide free medical treatment to all injured members of the clan."

"Also, give 200,000 spirit stones to each of the Yang and Shi families. They have given so much for us this time, and we cannot let them down."

"Yes, Patriarch," Zhang Zongxuan nodded in agreement.

Then most of the people on the field left, as they still had a lot of things to do.

In the family hall, all the senior members of the Zhang family gathered together, including Zhang Chenguang, Zhang Chenwu, and Zhang Chenhu.

Pfft!

The three of them knelt on the ground like statues and said sincerely, "Chief, it's all our fault for returning late and not joining the battle right away. This has led to the deaths of so many members of our clan. Please punish us!"

"What are you doing? Get up quickly! No one knew this would happen. Besides, if you hadn't gone out to train for the past four years, would your strength have improved so quickly?"

"You rushed back at the critical moment, helping the clan turn the tide of the war and saving so many lives. I haven't rewarded you yet, so how could I punish you? How would the clan see me as the clan leader? Stand up now."

Seeing the three people kneeling on the ground, motionless as a rock, the clan leader pretended to be angry and asked, "What's the matter? Have you become so arrogant after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage? Don't you want to listen to me, the clan leader?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant." After hearing Zhang Zongyu's words, the three of them quickly stood up, bowed, and walked aside.

"Well, Zhang Chenguang and the other two have broken through to the Condensation Realm this time, which can be regarded as compensating for the loss of my Zhang family."

"Great Elder, please tell us about the resources we obtained from the Wei family and Guiyuan Sect this time."

The Great Elder responded and said loudly, "This time, the family harvested 1.62 million spirit stones, nine mid- and low-grade Xuan-grade spirit tools, 32 spiritual herbs of level 3 and above, 13 spirit seeds that the family doesn't have, as well as the spirit seeds of Huang Jingzhi, one of the main ingredients in refining Ning Yuan Dan, Huang-grade spirit tools, several first- and second-grade spirit herbs, and a number of other spiritual items."

In fact, if it weren't for the attack on the Zhang family, the resources of both families would have to at least double. After all, both families are third-grade forces with a heritage of more than 500 years, and they still have a lot of foundation.

"These are the gains of my Zhang family this time, which are within the estimated range."

"Well, this time, everyone in the family will be rewarded according to their merits. We must make sure that everyone is satisfied."

"Yes, patriarch."

Just as the meeting was about to end, Zhang Chenguang and the other two stood up again and said, "Clan leader, and all the elders, we have found a sect ruin in the Starry Sea and obtained its heritage. We are willing to hand it over to the family to increase its heritage."

Seeing such a familiar scene, Zhang Zongyu said: "Actually, you don't need to hand it over to the family..."

"No, we are descendants of the Zhang family. We have been protected by the family for many years. It is our honor to contribute to the development of the family. Moreover, the road to cultivation is long. Only when the family unites as one can we make a name for ourselves in this world."

"Good, good, you are all good children. The family will prosper with you!" Everyone in the field showed a look of relief, especially the elders. The family has experienced many disasters, and no one values ​​the family more than them.

Then, Zhang Chentian and the other two recounted their experiences at the sect ruins and the inheritance they had received.

The familiar scene happened again. Everyone felt that the pressure from the clan leader and the great elder was as heavy as Mount Tai. They all understood what they should do and swore blood oaths.

"I never thought that Tian'er would bring back a top-grade Heavenly Rank technique, a mid-grade Heavenly Rank body-refining technique, and a Heavenly Rank martial art. And now you've brought back a low-grade Heavenly Rank sword technique, as well as two top-grade Earthly Rank techniques and martial arts."

"Nowadays, our Zhang family is no longer short of high-level martial arts. As long as we devote ourselves to development for hundreds of years, our Zhang family will surely become a sixth-rank or even seventh-rank family."

"What? Seventh brother brought back three books of heaven-level martial arts techniques for the family?" Zhang Chenguang and the other two were shocked.

"Hahaha, look how scared you three guys are, that's so funny," Zhang Zongyan and other elders chuckled when they saw them like this. However, they were actually not much better than them when Zhang Chentian told them about the skills.

After some more small talk here, the meeting ended successfully.

Everyone returned to their respective posts and began to clean up the mess after the war.

Zhang Chenguang and the other two came to the family training room and began to copy the martial arts techniques in their minds onto paper made of special materials.

Zhang Chenguang and the other two were concentrating on copying the martial arts techniques. They were well aware of the importance of these secret manuals, and any mistake might lead to distortion of the inheritance.